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In our second year, the school announces to our surprise that there is going to be a ball this halloween instead of the traditional feast. All attending the ball must wear a mask and dress robes or a dress.

"Sev, will you help me choose a mask?"

"Only if you help me!"

"Well, I'm wearing a black dress with a purple and gold sash." We look at the table laid out holding masks for us to choose from.

"That one." I tell Lily. She sees it and smiles. It's purple and delicate, with the ends curved up, and gold gems studding the eyes.

"It's perfect Sev, thanks! Now, what color are you wearing?"

"Um, black?"

"So..this one!" One of the simpler ones, not fancy like Lily's. It's plain black, with a thin rimming of dark green.

"Thanks, Lily! And...you know how you're supposed to, you know, go with someone to the dance...?" I'm too scared of rejection to continue. She's looking at me like I'm an idiot. "If you don't want to, I mean-"

"Well of course we're going together Sev! Why would you think otherwise? Oh there's Alice, I should help her with her dress, I'll see you!" And she rushed off with her mask, leaving me struck dumb. If it's so obvious that we would go together...is there something between us other than friendship? I doubt it. Why me over others? Over Potter? But still, going to the dance together will be a good place to start.

We plan to meet at the bottom of the stairs at eight. I get there early, wearing simple black dress robes that are hopefully not noticeably second hand. Avery and his Slytherin date walk by, and for a moment I feel a pang of guilt for bringing a muggle born Gryffindor, but I mentally kick myself for thinking that. There's no one I'd rather go with than Lily.

When she appears, I gasp. Her long red hair is in a knot on her head, with strands hanging down to frame her face. The dress has no sleeves, and shimmers softly. The sash matches her mask, and her green eyes contrast beautifully.

"Sev, you look great!" I snap out of the trance she'd put me in.

"Thanks..you look incredible Lily." She blushes prettily.

"Come on Sev, let's get a good spot on the dance floor!" Luckily, I actually can dance.

Lily dances passionately, laughing, a fire in her eyes. She sways with the music, becomes the music. I do my best to keep up, but she outshines everyone dancing. The music turns slow.

"Do you wanna..?" I ask, unable to finish. Lily smiles, stepping closer. I put my hand on her slender waist, and hold her other hand, while her hand holds my arm. We move with the music, our eyes lock the whole time. There is magic between us, and when the song is over, Lily drags me behind a nearby suit of armor.

Before I can ask she is kissing me. Her hair falls out of it's knot, spilling on both of us, warm, like her lips, as she pulls herself against me, crushing us together, making me feel so good, so happy, like everything's perfect, but she stops suddenly, pulls back, looking scared, and runs away.


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