"Lily, we need to go set up the decorations," James prodded. Lily followed silently, still embarrassed from their last encounter.

It had been a week filled with gossip of Hogwart's newest and hottest couple. They were followed at their most intimate times, and were stared at in every class.

Two weeks flew by and the Christmas Ball was right around the corner. Lily and James were really busy trying to put up the decorations for the party.

"Lily, help me put up this banner…. Streamer….. whatever the muggles call this thing!" James called.

"Coming, and by the way it's called a streamer," I answered.

"Ok, so you do one end and I'll do the other," he said.

As they were using a temporary sticking charm to the walls of the Great Hall, they were moving closer to each other unconsciously. Finally, when there spells met in the middle of the streamer they were shoulder to shoulder. They both looked into each other's eyes. With a crash Lily came to her senses and realized were this was going. She looked down and moved away performing more temporary sticking charms to the walls.

James PoV

Damn it! I was so close! Why did that stupid cat have to climb on that box now?!?!?!?!?!? Merlin's beard!!!!!

I slumped onto the ground and fell asleep. All of a sudden I hear Lily calling my name in her sweet voice. "James….. James…. Wake up…… everything's done wake up," she calls. Half a sleep, half awake, I make my way out of the Great Hall, up into the Head's Dorm and collapse onto the couch. That was the end to a great day.

Lily PoV

I awoke to the comfortable feeling of my room. I hugged my scarlet comforter closer to me as I planned out my dress for the ball.

"Accio dress," I whispered.

My dress came whizzing towards me from my closet. It is a strapless emerald gown. It has a diamond studded ribbon wrapped underneath the chest.

I quickly grabbed the dress and headed downstairs towards the porthole. I stopped at the sight of James asleep, half on and half off of the couch. I lifted his head up from the floor and placed it back on the couch. I looked at his face. His unmanageable hair messed to perfection. His soft eyelids covering his piercing hazel eyes. He looked so peaceful in sleep. I leant down and stole a kiss from him. Before his eyes fluttered open, I shrunk the dress and packed it into my pocket.

"Morning," he said reaching up for another kiss.

I kissed him back," Morning, how are you?" I asked.

"Great," he answered.

"Good, well, I'm going to Silvie, Alice, and Rachel's dorm to get ready for the ball. See you," and with that I left. I raced to their dorm. I ran in and jumped right on top of Silvie.

"Sirius, stop!" she mumbled in her sleep.

I knew it! I knew it! She likes Sirius Black! Merlin's Beard!!!!! I'm her Best Friend and she didn't even want to tell me……. I'll just let her tell me when she's ready.

"Hey," I whispered in her ear.

She jumped a foot into the air.

"What are you doing in my room?" she said in alarm.

"We need to get to ready for the ball!" I said.

"We have hours for that!" she snapped.

"Oh Merlin! You are just like Sirius! He would have said the exact same thing!" I hinted.

She blushed.

"Ya, about that ummmmm……." She stuttered.

"Yesssssss," I prodded.

"let's get ready," she answered with a look of relief on her face.

Darn it! I was so close! So close!

"Alright," I said," now for the fun!" as I threw open her closet doors.