"Do you want to dance?" James asked from next to Lily.

Lily turned to see if he was serious. He looked serious, at least he wasn't laughing or anything a smile twitched at the corner of his mouth but other than that. "I can't dance." Lily said slightly mortified. She really couldn't, she was always stepping on peoples feet and jumping to the wrong beat.

She cringed wondering if James was going to ask why she had even come to a dance if she wasn't going to dance but instead he held out his hand to her. "Oh come on now, that can't be true."

"It is I haven't got any rhythm." Lily said looking at his hand.

"It's not like you have to do much, look at everyone out there." And Lily looked. They were all jumping up and down and having a good time. It looked like fun. "Now just look at one person, don't they look like an idiot? If they were alone in a hallway doing that what would you think?"

"I would be thinking they weren't in the right head but that's beside the point…"

James cut her off. "No one is good at dancing, no normal person anyway…" James said anticipating her retort about professional dancers. "Besides it doesn't even matter."

Lily looked at James still outstretched hand skeptically. "It'll be fun you'll see."

Hesitantly Lily took it; James pulled her off towards the dance floor. He released her hand rather quickly and started jumping up and down to the fast pace song. "You dance like you're mental." Lily said giggling.

"Come on, if I'm doing it you can too!" James smiled, dancing foolishly.

As soon as Lily started dancing she smiled, it was fun she danced off beat with James and giggled and laughed at how idiotic he looked.

"You look like a moron!" Lily said giggling as the song came to a close.

"Would you like to dance?" James asked in response to the slow song.

"I'm no good," Lily said looking at him sheepishly.

"You just said that back there and look, you danced better than me. I'm having trouble believing you." James said smiling.

"No seriously, I step on people's feet all the time. I've done it to my own dad."

"Oh I'm sure he didn't mind all that much, besides I'll lead." James smiled holding out his hand and waiting for her to come closer.

She looked at his hand reproachfully, wondering if she risks looking like a fool. "Don't worry," James said with a glint of mischief in his eye. "I'm the best dancer I know."

Lily smiled recognizing the joke and took his hand saying as he led her further into the dance floor, "There goes that arrogance again."

James flashed a grin back at her "Always with the Arrogance aren't I?" He pulled her around putting his hand on the small of Lily back, and he held her other hand in his own. Lily looked up at him smiling.

Then they started dancing, James wasn't lying he was good. Very good. Where had he learned to dance like that? Lily put her head on his shoulder without thinking about it, it felt…nice, comfortable. Lily remembered when she had hated James. Remembered when he had flown into the glass of the trophy room. At the time she would've never thought being friends with James was possible, but everything seemed to be changing.

"I think I'm afraid of change," Lily said suddenly raising her head and looking at James.

"I think we all are," James said clearing his throat. "I think…that sometimes change is for the better though. Like when we're graduating this year. It'll be the start of our lives."

"I'm going to try to be braver…" Lily said trailing off and gazing into James eyes.

"I try to too." James said releasing Lily as the song ended.

Lily seemed to come to realizing that the song was upbeat again and she searched for something to say to James. "Thanks I'll…err…I'll be seeing you tomorrow. How are we getting to your house anyway?" Lily asked.

"Err…" James said having completely forgotten about going home. "We're going home on the train."

"Good, I'll get to see Alice and Nicole." Lily said smiling and turned to go up the grand staircase.

James smiled and went out into the open corridor feeling elated. This dance might've been better than all the others he had been to in awhile. Smiling he walked over towards the window looking outside at the night sky. Turning he made his way back into the Great Hall.

"Don't tell Nicole this but," Derrick laughed holding his drink up in his hand towards James. "The reason I'm bringing her home is because…I'm going to propose to her."

James looked over to see Sirius choking on his drink, "First Frank now you! Good Lord you're signing away you're freedom mate!" Sirius set his drink down on the table muttering to himself and going to find Emma.

"I think he's disappointed you're getting tied down so young," James said laughing.

"Ah I don't care…I reckoned if Frank and Alice are meant for each other, then why Nicole and I can't be too."

"I'm happy for you Mate," James said clapping him on the back.

Derrick laughed, "Can't wait for my parents to meet her, it'll just be so great."

A/N: This chapters a little shorter than some of the last but oh well. Thanks again to everyone who reads my story!