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Lily stood in Brad's arms, dancing. The dance was nearly over. She glanced around the Great Hall, taking everything in. From the giant pumpkins, to the fancily dressed ghosts, and to the orange tables placed around the edges of the rooms. Then she looked at Brad who was droning on about Quidditch this and Quidditch that.
"...and then out of no where, I caught the Quaffle the eighth time, putting our team in the lead..."
Lily blocked his voice out of her head and looked at the dancing couples. She smiled when she saw Sirius and Maddie swing-dancing during the slow song. Tons of people were shooting death glares their way and others moved backward to avoid being hurt.
Then she saw Remus and Kate who were swaying together and just staring at each other.
And then she saw James. And Jennie. They were in one corner of the room and Jennie was basically plastering herself against James.
Lily felt a jolt in her stomach at the sight.
James looked over and saw Lily staring at him. He disconnected himself from Jennie and made his way over to Lily just as the song ended.
"Mind if I cut in?" he asked.
"But it's the last song," Brad replied indignantly. Then he looked at Lily.
"Fine, whatever," he said and sauntered over to dance with Jennie who looked ecstatic.
Lily stepped into James outstretched arms and leaned her head against his chest.
"You and Brad having fun?" James asked.
"Yea, I guess. But all he talks about is Quidditch."
"Oh, yea? You don't like people who play Quidditch?" James asked teasingly, being one of the Quidditch chasers.
"Of course. Despise them," Lily said laughing, "How about you and Jennie? Looked like you two were having fun based on how you looked like you were stuck together."
"Nah. All she does is giggle and talk in baby talk."
"Oh, poor wittle Jamsie poo. He doesn't wike when people baby talk?"
"Lily!"
"Hehe," Lily said, looking up at James.
At that moment James looked down at her, their faces inches apart. Lily turned her head after a second. "I hafta...uhhh...go somewhere. See you later." And she walked quickly out of the Great Hall, James staring after her.

The months passed quickly with exams taking up most of the time. All the teachers were going on about preparing for NEWTS and graduation. Lily hadn't gone out with Brad since that dance, feeling she heard enough Quidditch to last her a life time. James also broke up with Jennie who was sad about to seconds, but then ran off to Brad. Pretty soon, Christmas was right around the corner. Lily, James, Sirius, and Remus went shopping at Hogsmeade. Peter couldn't make it however because Lily punched him after he remarked on how cute James and Lily had looked studying together and how couple-ish they seemed. He was now in the hospital wing.
Lily bought Sirius a prank kit called "Get revenge on your enemies and make your friends hate you". She got Remus a thick book that talked and it was titled "The Complete Guide to Defense Against the Dark Arts" because Remus loved that subject. For Peter, Lily got him one Bite-Size Chocolate Frog. She didn't really care what he got. She never really liked him anyway.
The hardest person to buy for was James. She finally ended getting him a set of Quidditch balls which she spent a tad more on than everyone else's presents.

When James headed down to the Great Hall for breakfast on Christmas Eve, he was happy with what he saw. Hogwarts had been decorated for Christmas.
Twelve huge decorated Christmas trees stood in the Great Hall. Colorful wreathes decorated every single door. The Fat Friar wore bells hanging from his ears. The suits of armor were all enchanted to look like snowmen. Even all the house passwords had to do with Christmas. Gryffindor's was "holly berries".
James felt like skipping to the Gryffindor table, but stopped himself. He did have some pride. He sat beside Lily and immediately started talking about Christmas.
"So, after breakfast, do you want to try to get into the Slytherin tower by saying all the Christmas words we know to that Slytherin password portrait?" James asked casually.
"Sure," Lily answered without hesitation. They both ate quickly and walked out toward the Great Hall exit.
"Wait! Stop!"
Lily and James both turned around to see Professor Bloom waving her arms about, her cheeks red.
"Look students," said Professor Bloom and the hall quieted. "We have the first students who walked together under the Great Hall exit."
James shrugged and Lily mouthed, "so?"
"Look above you," Professor Bloom said cheerily.
And they looked up and saw mistletoe.
Sirius was heard above all others laughing.
James looked at Lily who was as red as her hair. James, feeling the heat in his cheeks, guessed he was the color of her hair too.
"Kiss already!" said an outspoken Hufflepuff.
James leaned down...and kissed Lily on the cheek. Lily looked relieved and ... upset?
Nah, James guessed, She wouldn't be. If only I could kiss her though. But she's only a friend.

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