Strutting into her room from the bathroom, Lily saw her two best friends lying on her bed buried in magazines and nail polish.
"About time." Megan said hopping up to go into the bathroom. Lily walked to her vanity, grabbed her wand and proceeded to dry her hair.
Alisha looked at her, "How do you think I should do my hair?" Lily starred at her.
"Umm... I think that you should curl it slightly on the bottom and maybe have a headband with it. I have a purple one that might match your dress." Lily shrugged.
Alisha nodded thinking of what Lily had told her, "I think that would look good." She then set to work on her already washed and dried hair. They both worked on their own hair in comfortable silence.
"I can't believe that the Christmas ball is already tonight, Lish."
"I know what you mean. Remus and I have like already been dating for three months!" Alisha sighed.
"Wow. Really?!?" Alisha shook her head in response. "It's been that long, eh'. It seems serious?"
"What about Sirius?" Megan asked coming out of the shower with a towel on her head.
"No, not Sirius. I was saying that Lish's and Remus' relationship seems to becoming more serious." Lily explained to her clueless friend.
Megan looked at them, "Oh..." She dropped down on the bed and flicked her hair out of the towel.
Lily looked at herself in the mirror. "I think that I'm going to curl my hair." She said softly, more to herself then the other two.
"Oh! That'd look nice." Megan said walking over to her friend. "I'll help you do it. Then you can help me do my make-up. Alright?"
Lily agreed happily. She wasn't always that good at doing her hair with magic. But she was defiantly good doing make-up. The three girls set back to work on getting ready for a hopefully eventful evening.
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James walked into his room. He had half an hour to get ready. Early himself and the marauders, not including Peter since he would meet his date down by the great hall, decided to all meet up in the heads room, since all the girls were getting ready in Lily's room.
James looked at himself in the mirror. "What to do with the hair?" He murmured to himself.
Looking over his dresser he saw what he had been looking for. Extreme hair gel. James grabbed it and pumped a load full onto his hands. He spread it across both hands then attacked his hair. He tried helplessly to make it stand smooth, but nothing seemed to want work for him. No matter how much he used it just seemed to be the same.
James sighed feeling defeated. 'I feel bad if my kids got my hair.' He thought to himself.
Walking over to his closet he grabbed his black and white robe set, that his mother had sent to him earlier that week. She had said that he would look the best in these, and that Lily would think so as well. Butterflies developed inside James' stomach as he thought of his red headed goddess. He knew that she was the one that he wanted to spend the rest of his time with and hoped that she thought the same.
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Sirius flopped onto his bed. He had fifteen minutes to get dressed and go over to the heads room. Sirius sat up and looked at his robes. They were all black, his favorite set that Mrs. Potter had bought him. Sirius rolled back on his bed and looked over at his two friends.
Remus was checking over his robes to make sure that they didn't have any wrinkles in them, while Peter sat eating some chocolate frogs. "What are you doing?" Sirius asked Remus.
"Making sure that there aren't any wrinkles in my robes. Something that you two should be doing too." Remus answered his black haired friend.
"Oh. Well aren't you a rebel." Sirius said sarcastically.
Remus rolled his eyes at Sirius, "Shouldn't you be getting dressed we have to leave in ten minutes."
"I'll get dressed in a few." Sirius lazily rolled onto his stomach and flipped through a quidditch magazine. "Well I think that I should get dressed now."
Peter squealed in response.
"Wormtail. Don't do that in public." Sirius told his shorter companion. He then walked into the bathroom and changed into his robes.
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"Omg. Omg. Omg!" Lily cried as she started to put on her dress. She only had three minutes to put the final touches on before they had to head down to the ball.
Alisha was in the same state as Lily. She quickly got Megan to zip up her dress and looked at herself in the mirror. Everything looked perfect. Turning around, Alisha helped Megan zip up her dress.
"Wow, Megs you look great!" Alisha told her friend.
"Thank you so do you." The girls embraced.
"Umm... I don't mean to ruin the moment. But could one of you come and do up my dress?" Lily asked sweetly. Alisha and Megan came over to Lily. They saw that it wasn't a zipper to be done up but they had to tighten the lace on the corset.
"This may take a minute." Alisha moaned as she started to grab at the lace to tighten it.
They could hear Sirius down below yelling for them to hurry up or they'd be late.
Megan pulled one last time and saw that they were done. "Ok, we are done!" The girls looked at each other. Tears developed in their eyes as they realized this was the final time that they'd have a Christmas Ball to attend to at Hogwarts.
"We have to go now." Alisha motioned for her friends to follow her. They each took turns walking down the stairs. First went Alisha.
Remus was dumbstruck when he laid his eyes on his girlfriend. "Wow." Was all that he was able to say.
Alisha giggled then grabbed his arm and watched as Megan came down the stairs.
Sirius smiled. "You look hot!" Megan slapped his arm playfully. He grabbed her and kissed her full on. They parted breathless.
Lily looked around the corner, she was nervous at what James would think. Lily saw Sirius' antics and giggled. She hoped James would do that. Slowly Lily emerged around the corner, breathing in deeply. Her eyes locked with James'. 'Wow, he looks great...' Lily thought.
James stepped forward and offered Lily his arm. "You look beautiful." He whispered breathlessly in her ear. Lily giggled.
"So do you." She whispered back. The group then made their way down to the ball. Walking in couples they wandered down the stairs running into many other people. James and Lily walked slowly behind their friends each in their own thoughts.
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"This looks amazing!" Megan gasped as they stepped into the great hall. It truly did look wonderful, the ceiling was transformed to make it look as if it were snowing, but the snow never reached the ground. All around you could stars twinkling and shooting across the sky.
They walked over to a table that sat eight. The group saw that Peter and his date had saved a table for them. Lily sat beside Megan who sat beside Sirius who sat beside Peter who sat beside Mona who sat beside Alisha who sat beside Remus who sat beside James who sat beside Lily. They were all comfortable with where they sat.
Dumbledore rose up from the teachers sat. "Welcome, to this years Christmas ball. I would like to thank the prefects and head boy and girl, for putting together this wonderful event." Dumbledore paused for a short applause. "This evening you may choose from the menu lying in front of you. I hope that each of you have a safe and wonderful Christmas holiday. May you be safe and come back to enjoy another new year. Tonight I think that I feel like I want fried chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy."
The hall broke into chatter as people began to order their dinner and watch as the food appeared in front of them. "This is the most bloody, spectacular, amazing thing that I've ever seen." Sirius murmured making the group laugh. They each then began to order their meals for the evening.
"This is better then what I thought it would be." Lily told James.
James smirked. "Well, thank you."
"Haha." Lily smiled sarcastically. She just loved the way James made her laugh.
Dumbledore rose as the last plate vanished. "I see that everyone has food in their stomachs and now want to have dance in their feet. To start off this dance, would the head boy and girl please come to the floor, to start off this Christmas Ball dance?"
James offered his arms to Lily as they made their way to the floor. Everyone got up around to watch them, the tables disappeared as they moved towards the dance floor. James placed his hand on the small of Lily's back and brought her close to him. She brought her arm up to his shoulder and placed her hand on him.
The music came out from the walls enveloping the great hall. James immediately picked up the beat and began to sway to it. Lily was in heaven looking into his eyes. They were the most gorgeous eyes that she had ever seen. All around couples began to fill the floor as the music went on. They could see Megan and Sirius laughing with each other as they danced to the beat.
Half an hour in to the more up beat music, Alisha found herself dancing with her two best friends. They were having a ball. James, Sirius and Remus were off getting drinks for them, since all were parched. But the girls couldn't help themselves, they loved dancing and letting loose. Lily swirled around and swayed her hips to the beat. Megan laughed at her friends antics and joined in with the swaying.
Sirius looked over to find the girls. He saw them with smiles on their faces. The three marauders made their way over to their girlfriends. James snuck up behind Lily placing his arm around her waist, her back to his chest. "You look gorgeous. I hope you know that." He whispered into his ear.
Lily turned around to face James. She placed her lips on his. He immediately obliged, bringing her closer to him. Their bodies touched as they kissed passionately, not caring that they were in a room full of people. James slid his tung across Lily's lip asking for access, she opened it slightly, then closed teasing him. He rubbed her back up and down with his hand. She opened her mouth.
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Megan spun around as Sirius turned her. They danced closely together as another slow song came on. She looked up into his eyes. "I'm having so much fun tonight."
"Me too. I'm really happy that you came with me." Sirius said into her ear.
Megan smiled, "Me too."
Sirius looked away then brought his gaze back to her. "I was wonder something for awhile. But I don't know how to ask it."
"Just ask."
"I... I was wondering... if you'dliketobemygirlfriend." Sirius spluttered.
"What?!!" Megan asked confused.
Sirius took a deep breath. "I was wondering if you'd like to be my girlfriend." Sirius paused. "Like officially?"
Megan sighed looking deep into his eyes. "Yes! Of course. Oh Sirius." Megan grabbed him around the neck and brought him closer to her, bringing his lips to hers. They embraced for only a moment. But had a short sweet kiss.
Sirius couldn't help but smile as he had his now girlfriend in his arms.
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James and Lily parted breathless. He brought his forehead down to hers. They slowly danced together. Each in their own thoughts, Lily couldn't believe how she thought about James. In a mere three months Lily has completely fallen for him. After six years of hating him, she didn't ever realize that he was such a sweet guy.
James looked at Lily. "So are you excited for the holidays?"
"Yeah, I suppose. But I'm going to miss the guys and Alisha and Megan... and you." Lily smiled looking up into her boyfriends face.
James smiled. "I'm going to be missing you too." He kissed her softly. Butterflies went through both of them.
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Alisha sighed as she rested her head against Remus. "This is one of my favorite balls."
Remus laughed, "Me too. James and Lily sure did a good job."
"Yeah they did."
"So when do you want to come over during the holidays?"
"Ummm... I'm not sure. How about on the twenty-sixth or something. I have to figure out when I'm seeing the girls too."
"Oh yah. I think that Lily and Megan are going over to James' on the twenty-seventh or something like that to meet his parents. Sirius said that Mrs. Potter mad him invite her over."
Alisha giggled. "I could see that happening." She tilted her head up and kissed her boyfriend. Remus tightened his grip around her waist, bringing her in closer.
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The slow music ended and came up with a more upbeat song. Lily lifted her arms and swayed her hips, James laughed and swayed with her.
Megan dragged Sirius over to where they saw James, Lily, Alisha and Remus dancing. The group began dancing together. The girls began to spin one another, not having a care in the world. They didn't remember the threats that lurked outside the walls.
Moving their bodies to the music everything was forgotten, all their worries of work and leaving their beloved school. Alisha fluctuated her hips back and forth to meet the music. The girls giggled at their movement, the guys watched in awe as they moved so easily to the music.
After two more songs the group went to sit down from exhaustion. "I don't think that I've danced so much." Megan sighed sitting beside Sirius.
Lily wiped sweat from her forehead. "I know, I'm sweating. I think its this dress though."
"I like the dress, personally." James smirked.
"Funny, James." Lily laughed.
Sirius rested his head on the table. "When is the dance over?"
"Not for another two hours. Why?" Remus asked.
Sirius looked up at the group, "I need food."
Megan shoved him playfully. "You always need food." Sirius stuck his tung out at her.
Everyone gulped down a few cups of juice before entering back on the dance floor. They spent the rest of the night dancing, laughing and just being teenagers.
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Sirius and Megan sat in the Gryfinndor common room, well into the morning talking about nothing in particular. "My sister Marty is getting married this summer."
"Which one is that?" Sirius asked.
"She's the middle child. She graduated a four years ago. The guys she's marrying went here too. They've been together since fifth year."
"Really? That's along time."
"I know. Weird isn't it. But I was wondering if you'd like to come to the wedding with me."
Sirius looked down at his now girlfriend. "Yeah, I'd like that."
"Great." Megan smiled and leaned in to lie beside Sirius on the couch. They fell asleep in one anothers arms down on the Gryfinndor common room.
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Remus and Alisha trudge in the common room. They were both exhausted with the evening. "I think that I'm going to go head up to bed now."
"Yeah me too." Remus hugged her.
"I had a great time tonight." Alisha said into his shoulder.
"Me too. I hope that we can do it again sometime." Remus murmured for only her to hear.
"Most defiantly." Alisha giggled. She turned to head up the stairs. "Good night Remus."
"Sweet dreams doll." Remus whispered. Alisha sighed then headed up the stairs to her bed.
Remus watched her go up, wanting nothing more then to keep her down here with him. Sighing, he turned around and made his own way up into the seventh year boys dormitories.
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At one o'clock in the morning James and Lily staggered into their common room. "Oh I'm exhausted." Lily sighed.
"Me too!" James said bringing Lily into him. He kissed her. "I don't want this night to end."
Lily giggled. "Me neither." She rested her head on his shoulder. "I feel like my bodies tired but my mind isn't."
"Me too." James began to sway to music that only they could hear. "I had a great time tonight Lils. You looked beautiful."
Lily smiled. "You looked great too." She playfully stuck her hand in his hair. "Even if this didn't listen."
They both laughed.
"Well I guess we should get to bed." James sighed as they walked over to the stairs.
"Yeah.." Lily whispered.
"Goodnight Lils'." James whispered as he kissed her on the forehead.
"Night James." She watched as he slowly made his way up the stairs. Her mind was going a thousand miles an hour. "Wait!"
James spun around. "Yeah."
"I... I..." Lily gulped. "I was wondering if you'd like to... umm... maybe sleep together tonight."
James smiled.
"Not like that." Lily giggled. James came slowly back down the stairs. "Just lying together, in each others arms."
James kissed her. "I'd love too."
They both slowly made their way up the stairs towards Lily's room. Lily went into the bathroom to change while James ran across the balcony to get some pajamas on.
James came back into the room to see Lily sitting on her bed, looking out into the sky. "It's beautiful out."
Lily looked up surprised to see James. "I know. We are going to have a white Christmas."
Both slipped underneath the covers. James put his arms around Lily and brought her closer to him. She placed her arms around his bare chest, that she thought was well defined.
They led their in their own thoughts. James was in heaven. He couldn't believe that he was lying here in Lily Evans bed with her. James looked down at the red head, knowing what was true. "Lily?"
Lily looked up, "Hmmm..."
"I just wanted to tell you that... that I love you."
Lily's eyes went huge. She couldn't believe that he told her that. Thinking about it, Lily realized that this was James Potter. The boy that had been after her for six years. The best friend of three guys, who held a secret from everyone for six years. "What is love?"
James was taken back by her question. "I think it's when no matter what you do, all you think about is that special person. When you hold them close, you wish that you can never let them go. When you see them upset, all you want to do is make them happy again. When you see them you want to hold or kiss them." James kissed her on the forehead. "When you want to be with the person, forever. When you feel comfortable around the other, when your able to tell them everything."
Lily looked deep into his brown eyes. Seeing care, passion, wanting and ... love. "I... I love you too." She whispered.
James kissed her lightly on the lips. In each others arms they both drifted off into a welcoming sleep, where they couldn't get hurt. In each others arms where they felt comfortable with one another.
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A/N: Here's another chapter to add to the rest. Sorry that it took me so long to post it. I just didn't have any drive to write for a few days.
I hope that you liked this one. I thought about how to write it and I hope that it came out right. I felt that they just wanted to have fun with no worries for a night. You know what I mean...
Any who I want to know what you think. Was this a good chapter or not so good? Do you like my writing or should I add something to it? TELL ME!!
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