A:N/ Hello there my lovelies! How were your weeks? So my sister went of to Indonesia this week and now I'm just barely coping with the quiet! How are you guys? Well here's the chapter- on time and yes...a little short but I really wanted it to end where it did- I'll do the actual ball next chapter (one that may be early hint hint) and then maybe a filler and the GRADUATION! Exciting, I know! So this chapter is really just a "best friends" chapter- you know Hestia and Lily so I hope you enjoy it! Well thanks to the reviewers of the mid-week chapter!

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The night of the Ball, Lily found a note on her bed.

It was in the shape of a daffodil.

Notes folded like daffodils had become a private joke between Lily and James. Sometimes they fell on her desk during classes, other times she found them in secret places around the castles. Sometimes he even put one on her pillow after she went to bad so she would wake up and be surprised.

Lily thought it was adorable- she loved it.

Plus it really pissed Amos Diggory off.

Lily growled subconsciously as her thoughts turned to Diggory.

That morning, when Lily went down to breakfast she had found the entire Gryffindor table lined with white lilies and her usual spot completely covered.

Her first reaction was total shock- it obviously had something to do with her.

Then she noticed the blonde hair boy holding a bouquet of lilies standing next to her seat.

Damn Diggory.

He'd asked her to the Ball right then and there, in front of everybody.

It was actually quite hard for her to not blow up into insane giggles. He looked ridiculous! He'd gotten down on one knee and everything.

Of course this was when James walked in. It had taken him all of two seconds to take in the lilies and the Hufflepuff practically proposing to his girlfriend.

Amos Diggory still wasn't out of the hospital wing.

Lily shook the thoughts from her head and opened her note.

Lily-love,

I never did ask you!

Would you like to accompany me to the Goodbye Hogwarts Ball?

Love Always (I hope!)

James

Lily laughed and hurriedly grabbed a quill and parchment and wrote back:

Why Mr. Potter! I would most definitely enjoy accompanying you to the Goodbye Hogwarts Ball!

Love FOREVER,

Lily

She called owl and using her wand, folded the note into a daffodil.

Lily sat back on her bed. What did she do to deserve such a wonderful guy?

Five minutes later, Hestia burst into the room with a wild look in her eye.

"We have to get ready!" she shrieked.

Lily giggled.

"Hest we have like three hours" she said looking at her clock. Hestia nodded frantically.

"I know! Sirius err sidetracked me!" she said as though three hours were only a few seconds.

Lily removed herself from her bed to put her hands on Hestia's shoulders.

"Hestia darling, breathe, we'll be ready in plenty of time" Slowly, Hestia's breathing calmed.

"You're right" she said grabbing her incredibly large make-up bag and plopping down in front of a mirror.

Lily made for the showers.

"Wait what do you mean sidetracked?" she said suspiciously, turning around to look at the girl currently rubbing in foundation. Hestia turned an alarming red.

"Nothing" she muttered, causing Lily to laugh.

An hour later, Lily was dry and had a light layer of natural make up on.

Of course she couldn't resist just a little bit of sparkle on her eyelids.

Hestia too, had a flattering amount of make up on and both girls were doing their hair in their bras an underwear.

Hestia had already gotten bored- and had started dancing around the room with her hair straightener, using it as a microphone, singing a Beatles song obnoxiously loud and off tune.

Half way through the song, Lily gave up and started singing along too.

"Here comes the sun" Lily bellowed.

"do da do do!" Hestia screamed.

The next verse was lost as the two girls ran into each other and giggling madly, fell to the floor.

"Sweet girl on girl!" a voice yelled from their window.

The girls jumped at the sound, looking around nervously for the cause.

Outside of their very open window, Sirius Black hovered on his broomstick, smirking slightly. It was then that Lily realized the were both practically naked.

Damn.

"Sirius Orion Black- What the hell!" Lily shrieked, covering herself up with her bed hangings.

"Nice to see you too Evans" Sirius said smoothly, taking a long look at Hestia.

"Just wanted to say hi before the ball" he said lightly, not removing his eyes from Hestia's body.

Hestia, following his gaze huffed and grabbed her wand.

"Avert your eyes Black" she hissed, using her wand to slam the windows closed and the curtains to slide over them.

Lily let the hangings fall from her hands and she and Hestia stared at each other for a moment before busting out in loud laughter.

"I- can't – believe" Lily managed between laughs.

"He- was- just – there!" Hestia shrieked hoarsely. Lily nodded and laughed harder.

"Well" Hestia said, sobering first. "I suppose we should continue getting ready for our last ball ever. And the only one Lily Evans has actually been too!" she said resuming the straightening of her dark brown hair.

Lily gasped and threw a pillow at her.

"I resent that" she said, gathering her hair in an easy style to the side.

At the sight of Hestia's face, Lily put a hand on her shoulder.

"Are you okay?" she asked hesitantly. Hestia nodded, refusing to cry, Lily had no doubt, so that she wouldn't mess up her make- up.

"I'll just miss this" she said sadly. Lily nodded and gave her a light hug from the back.

"me too. We'll just have to stick together outside of Hogwarts too" she said simply. Hestia gave a fierce nod and pointed at Lily's hair.

"That looks really pretty- but you're missing something" she said, abruptly changing the subject.

Lily nodded and pointed to a sparkly hair clip laying on he bed. It was clearly valuable. It was made of s diamonds and in the shape of a rose.

"It was my Mom's" Lily said blinking back tears. Hestia gave her a light hug and continued with her hair.

"done" Hestia proclaimed loudly setting down her hairspray and brush. Her hair was now in a delicate bun in the middle of her head with small silver beads scattered in it.

Lily gasped as she turned to look at her- Hestia was truly beautiful with her dark brown hair and brown eyes. She had a sort of ethereal glow about her- it was breathtaking.

"Me too" Lily breathed, still staring at her best friend.

Hestia, too, seemed dazed. Lily's red hair was pulled to side in a graceful ponytail, accessorized with her mother's rose. Her curly hair hung to the bottom of her ribcage.

She was beautiful.

"You look amazing" both girls gasped at the same time- causing them to laugh.

"dresses on?" Hestia asked quietly and Lily nodded. Turning towards their respective beds they began dressing themselves.

Lily donned a gorgeous dark green gown. It was simple with one strap over her left shoulder. It hugged the top of her form before the silk fanned out just slightly, it fit her perfectly and fell to the floor. The silk seemed to flow over her creamy skin as Hestia zipped it up for her.

Hestia was wearing a deep red dress that fell right above her knees. It was strapless and had a studded sash across her ribs.

Lily loved it- it was just so Hestia. Both girls put on silver heels and shared a look.

"We should go ahead and go down" Hestia suggested softly.

"You know you'll always be my true love, right?" Lily said with a wink. Hestia laughed and nodded.

"I better be!"