Like Magic
A/n: I really don't know what to say, I can't tell you guys how freaking awesome you are! See, My best friend has surgery on her back Monday morning, so I'm trying to do my best to get this out. If I skip a day, you guys know why! And all of you who do pray- please keep her in your prayers... she'll need them. But the surgery did go well- so hope she heals fast!
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-Chapter Eleven: Hidden Talents-
The days before the ball seemed to fly. James and I finally decided to go as a king and queen, it was enormously cliché but James and I couldn't seem to be very creative. Remus and Mandi decided on Romeo and Juliet, Remus blushed everytime it was mentioned.
Mandi seemed to have put aside the fact that Remus fancied her, she said they were going as friends. Peter had decided to take a fifth year Hufflepuff. They had decided to go as quidditch players... it was most likely the closest Peter would come to be known as one.
After six long days of preparation, the day of the ball finally came. It was a Saturday night, so all the girls had the whole day to prepare. I was proud that it only took me 3 hours, and I got ready with Mandi and Marla. They came to the Heads' tower and we made James go with the rest of the Marauders.
"Damn!" Marla swore, I ran to her aid.
"Calm down, I can fix it!" I told her. She had tried to charm her to look 'rough' but it ended up at the top of her head sprouting flowers. I fixed it and she sighed.
"Being a girl blows." She laughed as she tried the spell again. I had already charmed my hair. It was in a tight bun, with 2 perfect red ringlets framing my face. Mandi stepped out from my closet and I whistled.
"I think Remus with drop to his knees hun." She laughed. She did look beautiful. Her hair was down, in soft curls. She was wearing a medieval type gown. She looked gorgeous.
"A splitting image of Juliet herself." Marla said raising her wooden leg.
"You're not 'really' going to wear that are you?" I questioned again. She pouted.
"You don't find it attractive?" I fought back a laugh. Mandi stepped in and sat in her lap.
"I do say Marla, that wooden leg is the sexiest piece of wood I've seen." She purred like a cat.
"Probably the only 'wood' you've seen, you great prude!" Marla said shoving her to the ground. We all burst into laughter.
"Holy shit! We have 45 minutes!" Mandi shrieked and went to do her makeup. I laughed and continued to dress.
Thirty minutes later found me totally ready and looking in my mirror. My dress, if that's what you'd call it was a dark emerald green. The cape I wore was black velvet. I even had a small crown on my head.
"Like a queen deary," The mirror wheezed. I laughed. "Just what I need!" I walked out and gaped at Marla. She had a red off the shoulder shirt on, with an extremely short black skirt. She had fishnet stockings, black boots, and even an eye patch. She was the mirror image of a pirate.
"What your mother say if she saw you in that skirt?" I mimicked smiling. She laughed.
"About the same thing she'd say if she knew I was going with Sirius Black." I laughed.
"Are we ready ladies?" Mandi asked coming to my other side.
"Boo yah." I said laughing and we walked to meet the boys.
We had agreed to meet the Marauders just outside the Great Hall's doors. Peter was going to have his date, Amanda Kipler, meet him there too. I could tell which ones the Marauders were from more than twenty feet away.
Sirius had rugged black pants on, black boots, and white button up shirt than was half unbuttoned. His hair seemed to have taken James' style and he had braided a few locks of hair. He was one hell of a sexy pirate.
Remus was some form of Romeo. He looked just the pictures did. I could hear the guys teasing him for wearing tights. I smiled. Even Peter looked somewhat attractive in quidditch robes I thought to be for England's team. My eyes lastly fell on James.
"Bloody hell." I whispered to myself. He looked like a King. His colors complimented mine, only the crown on his head held gold and red jewels. He turned and saw me. I laughed as he had a bit of trouble keeping his jaw in tact.
"Oy! My pirate lover!" Sirius came skipping up. Marla laughed. "You look hot sweets." He told her.
"Well, the wooden leg would have finished it off, but the girls wouldn't let me have it." She explained. I laughed.
"That thing was just about as sexy as James is when he messes his hair up!" I told them. James looked hurt and I pushed him playfully. Then the doors opened.
"Are you ready my lady?" I heard Remus ask. Mandi giggled. "But of course my Romeo!"
"Have you prepared your amazing dance moves?" James asked me. I laughed.
"Or lack there of." I explained, he smiled. "We dance first." He told me. I nodded. Students piled in, the Hall looked like it had been expanded, and there was a huge dance floor in the center. Dumbledore rose, he was wearing a witch's hat. I held back a laugh.
"Our Head boy and girl, would you please start off the ball!" His voice echoed. James found my hand and grabbed it. I shivered as his warm hand touched my icy one. He led me onto the floor as a slow song started. We dance the 'old fashioned way'. I had one hand in his, another on his shoulder. His free hand grasped my waist.
"Don't be nervous." He whispered in my ear. I was totally unaware of the shaking of my body.
"I'm not." I told him smiling, though he couldn't see it.
"Liar," he whispered again. My stomach gave an involuntary flip. It reminded me of that day in divination...
The song had now ended and other students joined in. Everyone was moving to a fast song. I was quite aware I was still in James' arms, and neither of us was moving.
"You want some punch?" He asked. I nodded. "I'll get us some." I told him making way to the table. He grabbed my arm.
"I brought my own, um, Sirius made have already taken a liking to that one." He grinned. My head spun towards Sirius and Marla dancing, he winked and gave a little wave, I laughed.
"Ok, let's sit over there." I told him pointing to an empty round table, he followed me. We sat for possibly five minutes, and then he was leading me out onto the floor again. Once again we were dancing to a slow song, only I had both arms wrapped around his neck, and his around my waist.
"I wish we would have had a ball when we were younger," I heard him tell me.
"Why's that?" I asked, he gave a quiet laugh.
"Maybe if I could have asked you to dance, you wouldn't have hated me for so long." He explained, I felt a sudden pang of guilt.
"I don't hate you James." My arms wrapped tighter around his neck, and his around me.
"I'm glad you don't Lily, I really am." I laid my head on his shoulder as we swayed to the music. It was almost if we were the only ones on the dance floor, and no one else could see us.
I could hear him breathe, I felt his heart beating. Every time I pulled closer, I would smile as the rhythm in his chest sped up. 'Bum, bum, bum bum,' My heart almost copied his beat. I pulled away when he said my name.
"The guys and me have to do something, keep your eyes peeled." He smiled. And my breath caught in the middle of my chest when he leaned forward and planted a perfectly innocent kiss, in the middle of my forehead. I grinned.
The girls found me after a while, they both held smiles and confused eyes.
"I wonder what they're up to!" Marla told us. We all shared the grin. Then with abrupt confusion, the music stopped. Everyone's attention was turned to the stage, the curtains were shut, but instruments could be heard.
"No way!" Mandi said almost jumping up and down. "Do they have a band!?" she was grinning ear to ear.
"No idea," I said," I didn't think the Marauders had any talent other than that for causing trouble!" They laughed. Dumbledore appeared.
"If I could have everyone's attention please!" All the talking and giggling stopped and eyes were focused ahead.
"I'm sure all of you know of the infamous 'Marauders." Everyone grinned as he said that. "But a new talent has been found, not only can these boys cause trouble in class, they can cause trouble with music too." Everyone laughed, minus the sulking Slytherins.
"Without any introduction, here are the MARAUDERS!" There were whistles and claps and cries of undying love when the curtains opened. There stood my friends.
Sirius was standing in the back, behind a set of drums twirling the drumsticks on his fingers. Remus stood to the right, holding a bass guitar and smiling. Peter was to the left, holding a guitar and looking rather nervous. And up in front was James Potter. He was holding a guitar and had a microphone in front of him. Suddenly I became confused.
"Those are muggle instruments, electricity can't be used at Hogwarts!" I told Mandi. She laughed.
"Lily, they're charmed!" she said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. Then I heard James' magnified voice.
"Hey guys, well this is our first show. We figured we might surprise all of you and show you we have some talents, other than those for just causing trouble." Everyone laughed. He smiled.
"Our style is sort of rock-like. Not like that muggle band the Beatles, I'm not sure if you guys have heard of them?" I laughed at the confused faces. James never faltered though.
"Anyways! Here we go!" James said. I heard a soft "1, 1, 1,2,3,4" from Sirius. The music that I heard was almost unbelievable. It was incredibly good. James' voice was almost kind of rough, but extremely sexy. The song was fast and upbeat.
All around the Great Hall students were dancing, a select few were head banging, and Marla, Mandi, and myself stood perplexed.
"Did you have any idea they could play?" Marla asked, for the fifteenth time.
"You have a habit for repeating obvious answered questions." I told her laughed. She stuck her tongue out. The song ended and I whistled and clapped with everyone else. James laughed into the microphone.
"This next song, is a slow one. We'd like to dedicate it to our friends, and our dates. We really love you guys." All of us let out an "awww!" Then the song started. James voice echoed, and it sent shivers up my spine. It was a slow song, I longed to dance with him. The words went to me though, it felt like the song was written for me.
'It started out, way back...
Before I even cared.
I'd take it back, if I could,
But look at what we shared.
You said you hated me....
I was sure I was doomed....
Now look at you smiling at have knew....
Reality, I didn't even think....
We would be here.
I feel like it's a dream,
I want to hold you nearer to me now....
Don't let me go—
I wish you knew, how I felt down inside-
I wanna cry.....
Reality wasn't made for you and me I see now....
We're living in a dream.
And I don't wanna wake up. Not yet- its too good.
Goodbyes to reality, no one thought we'd see this part.
I love this dream and I wanna sleep... forever in my heart.
Goodbye... reality.....hello night.'
Everyone clapped as the Marauders came off stage. Whistles and catcalls were going through the Hall. I grinned as James walked up to me.
"How were we?" he asked grabbing both my hands. I shook my head.
"You guys were brilliant!" I hugged him, mmmm, cinnamon. Sirius walked by and I heard a fifth year call. "HEY BLACK! You play some mean drums!" Sirius threw his head back.
"I'm talented, what can I?" He laughed. James smirked.
"Always the modest one, Padfoot." He told me. I smiled. "Always."
"Did you guys write those songs?" I asked him. I saw his eyes flicker. He nodded.
"I wrote the last one." He told me. And pulled me tighter in the hug.
"It was a nice song." I smiled into his chest. He laughed.
"Fit for a queen?" He asked. I raised an eyebrow at him.
"I wrote that for you Lily. That song is called 'A Flower's Sonnet.'" I gasped.
"No way!" I could feel my cheeks beginning to blush. He grinned.
"All for you Lils." I held him tighter and enjoyed the scent that was James. He pulled back and looked me in the eyes. I grinned. He was leaning in.
"Can I ask you a question?" He asked me. He was an inch from my face, if that. I smelt the mint on his breath.
"You just did." I grinned at my own little joke. He did his crooked smile and his eyes shut as he shook his head.
"Would you mind if..." He was closer than ever before.
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