Chapter Three

Disclaimer: this verse same as the first. Author's Note: I'm not real sure how this story is coming along. I can't decide if I should go on or not. I'm thinking my steady summer diet of Hershey's Chocolate and Coke-a-cola is beginning to make me hallucinate!! Buwahaha

As they arrived back at the Gryffindore common room Claire rounded on Sirius, "Thanks for bailing me out like that but what do we do when we don't really go together?"

"Easy solution my dear, we do go together. Here let me ask you properly." Sirius walks up close and says with great sincerity, "Will you do me the honor of being my date for the Yule Ball?" "Yes." She breathed almost ready to faint. She could not believe her ears. Things were looking good after all.

"Well, well I hear you're going to the ball with Sirius." Said Lily with a smile as they sat down for dinner. "Shh, I'm still savoring the moment." Claire whispered in reply and they both laughed. "Listen, we can do each other's hair and stuff as we get ready. It'll be fun!" Lily exclaimed. "As long as you don't get all girly and giggly on me." They both laughed again and began discussing their dress robes and dancing, pretty much being left alone by the guys.

Christmas day went by too fast and soon they were preparing for the ball. Lily and Claire met up to help each other. "Oh, you look so beautiful!" they both said at once. Lily's robes were dark green silk, perfectly complimenting her red hair and green eyes. Claire wore deep red brocade silk, and with her pale complexion, icy blue eyes, and mass of curly black hair she looked like a china doll. "Wow, I don't believe I've ever seen your hair out of it's ponytail before." Said Lily. "Sirius isn't going to know what's hit him!" she added with a chuckle.

Claire blushed, "You look so beautiful Lily that I doubt anyone will notice me. Besides, I'm a fourth year, most people just dismiss me anyway." "Uh uh, not tonight my friend. You are going to turn heads! I bet as soon a Sirius turns his head you'll have a crowd of guys wanting to dance with you!"

"Ok, if you say so." Replied Claire. "We'd better go meet the guys." They set off together to the common room. Almost all of the fifth, sixth and seventh years were going, so the common room was a bit more crowded and noisier than usual as everyone got ready to head to the Great Hall. Upon their entrance things got very quiet. "See?" whispered Lily. "This is for you." Claire whispered back. "Lily! Wow, I'm the luckiest wizard in the world." Said James, taking her hand and leading her out of Gryffindore Tower.

"Um, maybe you could stop drooling and take your date to the ball." Remus nudged Sirius in the ribs. "Um, yeah." Came his faint reply as he walked forward. "Shall we go?" As he took her arm and lead her out all she could think was, "this is going to be a very interesting night."

To be continued..