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The night of the ball came quickly. Everyone was excited, even the ghosts and paintings. Lily had just finished her last class, and was being dragged to the common room.
"Don't fester Lily!" said Amelia.
"We need the time we have to look out best!" said Katrina.
"Yes, but 4 HOURS?" argued Lily. Her friends only pulled harder.
"The more time we have to work on ourselves!" said Amelia. Lily sighed, knowing this was yet another battle she'd lost. The three went into their bathroom and stayed there until it was time for the ball.
They used up all four hours getting ready. Even though Lily could have only used just one, Katrina and Amelia found another thing they could do to make her and themselves look a little more beautiful. It was their night to shine. Katrina had a stunning red dress on. Her dress tight at the top, but was big at the bottom, it had cap sleeves, and altogether, it flowed like a red river. In words to understand, think a dress like colonial times, minus all the ruffels, and it was all red. Her hair was part up, and part down. Specifically, her hair was parted on both sides, and the upper parts were pulled to the back of her head and made into a ponytail. On her neck was a beautiful ruby, and ruby earrings too.
Amelia's dress was a wine colored velvet dress. It was tight and curved in all the right places. It went to her ankles and didn't go outward like Katrina's dress. Her's looked like it came from mideval times. Her hair was done up in a medieval way too, her hair was braided and secured on her head to look as if her braids were a crown. On her neck was a stunning moonstone on a gold chain.
Lily was the most beautiful of all. Her dress was green, which made her eyes stand out like emeralds. Her dress was velvet also, and was two parts. The upper part was kinda like a mummy wrap, it was thick straps going every which way, but was just velvet in the back. It was held up with spaghetti straps.The bottom part was the dress part, and it was just green velvet, and like Amelia's, didn't billow out and it also went to her ankles. Her wavy hair flowed onto her shoulders, nothing special was done with it. There was only one problem. She didn't have any jewelry to go with her dress. She was a but dissapointed, a necklace would have finished it off nicely, but she would have to do without one. Katrina and Amelia didn't have anything that would work with the dress either.
Finally, it was time for the ball, and the three girls left the bathroom for the first time in four hours. Lily noticed something was on her bed.
"Whats that?" she asked and walked over to her bed. Katrina and Amelia followed. The object was small and rectulangar. The name "Lily" was engraved in gold on the top. She picked it up but hesistated to open it.
"Whats the matter Lily?" asked Amelia.
"It's addressed to you, just open it!" said Katrina. Lily sighed and opened it. It was an emerald centered on a chain of flowers made of emeralds. Emerald earrings were also with the necklace. This was quick the surprise to Lily. She loves emeralds, and has read all about them. She knows that emeralds are extremely rare, especially ones of this quality, and are highly expensive. She gasped.
"Who in the world could have given this neckace to me?" she wondered aloud.
"Come on Lily! Don't be so daft! James did of course!" said Amelia.
"No, that can't be true." said Lily. "James is taking me as a friend, and besides, this is the kind of thing you get on your anniversary, your WEDDING anniversary."
"Well, I say you both have a point." said Katrina. "I also say that you just wear it BECAUSE WE'RE LATE!!!" she said. Lily quickly put on the jewelry and the three went down to meet their dates.
They walked like queens, and each date gawked. James, Sirius, and Remus were all in tuxedos, and as usual, James' hair was a mess. Katrina and Amelia took the arms of their dates. James held out his, and Lily took it wairily. They went to the Great Hall, and everyone was in amazement at the decorations. There were Christmas trees lining the walls, and the paintings were singing carols. There were garlands on the high tables, and of course, there was mistletoe in the center of the room. The tables had golden tablecloths, and snow was falling on the trees. Bubbles were floating around the room, and they were in the shapes of Christmas symbols. All students were in pairs around the walls, the dancing floor clear. Yes, even Peter managed to get a date, a hufflepuff who adored him for some reason. Dumbledore saw Lily and James and his eyes twinkled.
"Welcome students, to teh Christmas ball!" he said. A roar of applause sounded in the hall. "Now I would like to announce our Head Boy and Girl James Potter and Lily Evans, who are going to open the ball." Another applause was in the air as James and Lily walked onto the floor. There were guys drooling over Lily, and girls glaring since she got the attention from their dates, and that she was with James. When they got to the floor a beautiful, romantic song was played and James put his hands on her waist. She flinched, and James noticed this, and she put her arms around his neck, and they danced.
"He's a good dancer!" thought Lily. They glided on the floor, and they stared intently into each other's eyes. The song was eventually over, and they ended in the middle of the floor.
"OOOOOOOooooooo" said the students in the hall. Lily had to hide her smile. She knew the mistake they had made. She looked up, and sure enough, there was the mistletoe. She gave a look with her eyes at James which meant you-did-this-on-purpose! James only grinned. Before she could do anything, he pulled her close and kissed her. Thats when she realized how much she loved being in his arms. She loved that feeling of being with him, of kissing him, and maybe, she just loved him. Yet there was someone out there in the audience while there was applause who glaring at James.
"I'll hurt her, I'll hurt her good." were their thoughts.
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Soon everyone else was on the floor. Lily danced with James the most, but she also danced with Remus and Sirius, and James danced with Katrina and Amelia. After awhile, they were tired, and sat in a corner.
"Would you like some more punch James?" asked Lily. "I need some more."
"Sure Lily! Thanks a lot." he said. Lily left. Sirius sighed and grinned.
"So, did ya like kissing her?" he asked.
"Come on Sirius!" said James.
"Hey, it was a ledgimiate question!" Sirius protested. The group talked for awhile for about ten minutes. Then Amelia wondered, "Hey, where's Lily?" This alarmed everyone. Getting punch doesn't take ten minutes. It doesn't even take five.
"Let's break up and find her." said Remus. And thats what they did. Another ten minutes later, they met back in the same spot.
"Did anyone find her?!" said Katrina quickly. They all shook their heads except James. He had gone pale.
"The people who are serving punch said she never got there." said James. All of their eyes bulged.
"Oh my god...." said Amelia.
Anothe chapter has gone by! And once again, Lily's gone missing. Cliffe! Cya later! R+R!