Harry Potter, Time Traveler Chapter 20: The Halloween Ball, a harry potter fanfic

HARRY POTTER
TIME TRAVELER

Summary – Harry opens a book in the Restricted Section and it transports him 21 years into the future, where he meets up with the future Ron and Hermione and their son, Eddie. Harry also meets Lily Potter, Harry's very spunky and caring future teenage daughter with a hot temper and a bit of an attitude. Harry wants to know about his future, but he feels that Ron, Hermione, Lily, and Eddie are keeping something from him; some very deep, dark secrets.

Disclaimer – I do not own Harry Potter, the characters, or the Harry Potter world. They all belong to the fabulous J.K. Rowling. However, while I do not own their names, the characters and the personality traits of Lily Potter, Eddie Weasley, Daris Malfoy, Christof Nott, as well as Asher Lazard and Robyn Andrews all belong to me.

Chapter 20- The Halloween Ball:

Harry woke up in the hospital wing the next morning, feeling much better, though still slightly hazy from the traumatic events of yesterday. He decided to not try and spy anymore about his future, but he knew deep down that there were some things that he needed to know; things that he could do to help make up for the pain that he had seemed to cause everyone before he had died three years ago. After a quick check-up from the sweet, plump Madame Parks, Harry left the hospital wing in decent graces and headed straight down to the Great Hall for breakfast.

When he reached the Gryffindor table, he saw that Asher was there stuffing his face with food, with Eddie and Robby. Lily, on the other hand, was nowhere to be found. He raised his eyebrows but did not question it. No one else seemed worried so why should be worried? Harry began to fill his own plate with breakfast when, after a few minutes of chatting, no one noticed that Lily walked in, sat down, grinning ear to ear, almost like a madwoman. Harry just stared at her as she looked around the table, waiting for anyone, other than Harry, to notice that she had joined them and looked unbelievably happy.

"Okay!" Lily called out impatiently, after several long moments of waiting for someone to notice her excited presence. Eddie, Asher, and Robby all jumped and looked over a Lily, slightly annoyed that had either interrupted their conversation or breakfast. Lily did not seem to care. "Is anyone going to ask me why I am smiling so much?"

"Why are you smiling so much?" Eddie asked dryly, clearly trying to patronize her. Lily noticed, gave him a quick glare, but continued grinning again. Harry now became curious; what could make her this happy that she would allow Eddie to patronize her without a punch in the face, or at least a sarcastic retort. Lily looked pointedly at Robby.

"I got permission from Hermione!" Lily said proudly, her emerald green eyes twinkling. "She gave us the go ahead for the Halloween Ball." Robby looked at Lily in pure delight and squealed in a classic, girly fashion.

"Really? Are you serious, Lily?"

"No, Robyn, I'm lying," said Lily sarcastically. Robyn looked too excited to give a retort. She simply started clapping and jumping up and down, like a kid in a toy store at Christmas time. Lily was just grinning ear to ear. Harry had not the faintest clue of what Lily was talking about or what was going on. He expected Eddie and Asher to be as clueless as he was but, they seemed to have an idea of what was going on, or at least what Lily and Robby were talking about because they smiled proudly at the two.

"Well done!" said Asher, clapping Lily on the back.

"Excellent," said Eddie, smiling, pointedly at Lily. Lily smiled back. Before Harry could even open his mouth to ask what was going on, Lily rose from her seat.

"I'm going to go tell Mandy and Jem the good news," said Lily excitedly scurrying over where Jairus, Danny, and Mandy were sitting; at the other end of the Gryffindor table. Lily bent down and whispered something into Mandy's ear. Mandy looked stunned for a moment but when she regained her composure, she beamed up at Lily, having a very similar reaction to Robby. As they celebrated, another girl, wearing the Ravenclaw uniform, came over to Lily and Mandy looking wide-eyed and anxious. The Ravenclaw girl had short black hair with fak red highlight in it. She asked Lily and Mandy a question and they both nodded at her; she also beamed. Robby joined the three girls and the four of them began talking excitedly. Harry watched the scene for a few moments before growing impatient.

"Alright, does anyone care to fill me in on what's going on?" he asked in annoyed voice. Eddie, who was looking over at the four girls talking animatedly, looked at him, rather startled at his tone.

"What? You mean…didn't Lils tell you?" asked Eddie confusedly. When Harry shook his head slowly, Eddie's face went from confused to mischievous and he grinned maliciously, as though he knew a pleasant secret that Harry did not know. "Well, I guess Lils wants it to be a surprise; otherwise she would have told you. I suppose you'll have to wait and find out at the Halloween ball." Harry rolled his eyes and groaned, clearly disgruntled with all the secrecy that went on around him. But, according to Eddie, this was a good secret that Harry would shortly find out about. Lily came back over to sit with Robby, Asher, Eddie, and Harry. Harry tried to get some answers right away about what was going on with Lily at the Halloween Ball

"So, whose has dates for the Halloween Ball?" asked Harry curiously, yet innocently. Eddie saw what he was doing and rolled his eyes, grinning, though he did not say anything.

"Well, Robby and I aren't getting dates this year," said Lily, winking at Robby. Robby nodded proudly.

"That'll break hearts all over Hogwarts," said Asher with a charming smile and a wink. Lily grinned while Robby giggled. Harry rolled his eyes.

"Why aren't you two getting dates?" Harry asked Lily and Robby, still sounding curious and innocent. But, at the same time, he felt rather relieved Lily would not be bringing a date, especially in front of him. It would have been uncomfortable and awkward for the both of them.

"Oh, you'll find out," said Lily proudly, winking at Harry. A mischievous grin was playing at her lips. Harry sighed and ran a hand through his messy jet-black hair. He knew that it would be no use trying to get the information out of any of them; Lily wanted it to be a surprise, so it would be a surprise. Harry shrugged and went back to the conversation at hand.

"What about you, Ed? Are you taking anyone?" asked Harry

"No, I think I'm going stag this year." he said, looking slightly crestfallen.

"Yeah, so am I," said Harry in relief, knowing now that if he felt lonely, he would have at least Eddie to talk to. "Plus, it doesn't help matters that the only four people I really know at this school are you four. What about you, Asher? Who are you taking?

"I'm going with a fourth year girl from Hufflepuff-"

"You say that like it's something to be proud of," interrupted Lily dryly, and quite rudely. Eddie rolled his eyes. "All the fourth year Hufflepuffs are complete ditzy wanna-bes!"

"Going with them would probably better than going with you!" Eddie muttered under his breath, but loud enough so that everyone could hear him. Unfortunately, Lily heard him and Robby and Asher began to chuckle out loud. It was clear that he was teasing.

"What did you say?" snarled Lily. Eddie looked over at her, grinning sheepishly and shrugging innocently.

"Oops, did I say that out loud?" Eddie asked in mock innocence. Robby and Asher were now laughing harder now as Harry watch the scene in front of him, bemused. Lily's eyes widened angrily.

"Oh, you are going to get it Eddie Weasley!" snapped Lily playfully, making everyone around her at the Gryffindor table jump slightly. Lily pulled out her wand. Eddie looked at it wide-eyed before immediately jumping up out of his seat and running out of the Great Hall, followed closely by an angry Lily, with her wand at arm ready to hex her best friend.

"Awe, how cute," cooed Robby through her giggles. "Look, they're flirting!"

Harry felt like someone punched him in the gut.

It was the night of the Halloween Ball and all of the girls in the castle were beside themselves with excitement.

Asher was going with a fourth year Hufflepuff named Jocelin Mackrosen; a pretty girl with brown hair and brown eyes, and was well known for being a bit of an airhead, just as Lily had predicted. Unlike Asher, Harry and Eddie had planned on going stag. And as for Lily and Robby, as both of them claimed, they could not get dates for this year's Halloween Ball.

Throughout the week, Harry wondered why and pondered on what Lily had in store for him during the ball. The more he pondered, the more curious he got and the more he tried to get the information out of one of the four Gryffindors. But all of them had promised Lily to make it a surprise and eventually, Harry began to give up and just be surprised. After all, he was going to find out sooner or later.

Eddie had lent Harry a set of one of his old dress robes, which no longer fit him. They were navy blue and they fit Harry well enough. Harry did not mind; he thought they looked alright and it was better than going starkers. Eddie, who was much like his father, did not care to get too dressed up for the occasion, just threw on some dark blood red dress robes, announcing that because he did not have a date, he did not understand why he should bother to look so nice. Asher, on the other hand, was clearly trying to impress this ditzy Hufflepuff girl and took some actual care into his appearance for the night. He wore dark gray robes which matched his stormy eyes. He had even combed his dirty blonde hair with gel in it.

It is so different for when boys get ready for a ball in comparison to girls.

"No!" said Lily firmly, crossing her arms over her chest and shaking her head. She resembled a two year old throwing a temper tantrum.

"Oh, come on, Lily…"

"No!"

"Please?"

"NO!"

"And why the bloody hell not?"

"Because there is no need for it!"

"Lily…"

"I REFUSE TO WEAR MAKE-UP AND I REFUSE FOR YOU TO PUT ANY STRANGE SUBSTANCES IN MY HAIR!" yelled Lily, stomping her foot on the ground. Robby and Mandy looked at each other and laughed.

"You know, I don't think they heard you in the Slytherin Common Room, Lils," said Mandy, smiling. Lily narrowed her eyes at her and clenched her fists.

"Well, if you're going to be hanging out with Mandy, Jem, and myself tonight," started Robby, a magical, mischievous glint glowing in her chocolate brown eyes, "you are going to have to look nice…or at least presentable."

"NO!"

Robby and Mandy sighed before looking at each other and shaking their heads.

"You leave us no choice, Lily," said Mandy, pulling out her wand and pointing it at Lily. Before Lily could say or respond: "Petrificus Totalus!" Lily froze like a stiff, wooden board and fell to the floor. Her eyes were flashing dangerously. Robby was stunned, but looked rather amused as she looked at Mandy, who was pocketing her wand and reaching over to kneel beside Lily.

"Out of all people to stand up to the temperamental Lily Potter, I never thought that little, shy, Mandy Micrelle would be the one to do it!" said Robby, half laughing and raising an impressed eyebrow. Mandy shrugged and beamed proudly.

"Where are Lily and Robby?" Harry asked curiously as he, Eddie, and Asher walked through the corridors and towards the Great Hall. The two boys simply grinned and shared a knowing smile.

"Don't worry," stated Asher simply. "They'll meet us there."

When they reached the Great Hall, Asher bade them good-bye and went to meet his date in the Entrance Hall as Harry and Eddie leaned against the wall where the Gryffindor table would usually be stationed. However, the tables had been magically propped up against the wall to make space for a dance floor. Harry admired the decorations that were always similar to the way it was decorated during his days at Hogwarts. The only difference was that there was a stage set-up where the staff table usually was. Harry noticed that there was a drum set in the back, a keyboard, and two guitars leaned up against the wall. Harry tilted his head to the side curiously.

"I wonder who's performing?" said Harry curiously. This only caused Eddie to grin.

"A band called the Wicked Witches," said Eddie trying to sound casual. But, there was an air of excitement in his voice and his grin was very mischievous. Harry did not seem to notice Eddie's look and simply raised an eyebrow at the band's name.

"Wow, original band name," said Harry sarcastically. To his immense surprise Eddie laughed heartedly out loud and his grin somehow widened.

"You know, Lily thought the same exact thing. She hates the name. Though Robby highly disagreed and Lily was out voted," explained Eddie. Harry simply had no idea about what Eddie was talking about and decided that since he would not get any answers out of him anyway, he simply sighed.

"Uh, sure," mumbled Harry, looking back up at the stage. "Are they any good?"

"They're good, but they're not famous," said Eddie innocently. "But, I definitely think you'll like them." Harry simply shrugged. He was never very into music; probably because the Dursleys had always forbade him to listen to it and in the wizarding world, Harry had more important things on his mind other than his favorite musician or band.

By this time, the whole school seemed to be standing around waiting for the ball to begin. The only students that seemed to be missing were the fifth year Gryffindor girls; Lily, Robby, and that shy girl, Mandy. There was no sign of any of them. Before Harry could ponder anymore and question Eddie on where they could possibly be, Hermione came on to the stage and smiled, waving her wand.

"Sonorus!" she cried out and her voice was now magnified as though she were speaking into a microphone. "Welcome to our ninth annual Halloween Ball!" Some of the students shouted and cheered. Harry could have sworn that he heard one or two students boo. Hermione ignored them. "For the year's Halloween Ball, I present to you our entertainment for tonight; our very own Wicked Witches; please give a warm hand to Mandy Micrelle, Robyn Andrews, Lily Potter, and Jane-Elizabeth Malerverson!"

Everyone that is with the exception of a number of Slytherins began to cheer and applaud. However, Harry could not find it in himself to applaud. He was too shocked to speak as he stood, staring at the stage with his mouth hanging wide open. Eddie caught sight of Harry's stunned look and laughed as he applauded.

"Lily is in a band?" asked Harry, astonished.

"Yeah, she's lead singer," explained Eddie through the applause. "She's not half bad either."

"Where did she get that from?" asked Harry out loud, more to himself than to Eddie. "She is hell did not inherit that from me!"

"Maybe her mum?" suggested Eddie before he turned back towards the direction of the stage and began shouting for Lily and Robby. Harry got his bearings together and also began applauding for his daughter. He looked at the stage and watched as the girls, smiling, began to take their spots on stage and set up their equipment. Harry looked over and saw Robby, wearing light purple robes made of pure silk and her hair, which was usually in long braids, was poofed into an afro like style. Mandy came out wearing white, lacey, simple robes; her long hair was loose and curly. Jane-Elizabeth, also known as Jem, was the Ravenclaw girl that Harry had noticed before; the girl who had approached Lily and Mandy. She came out wearing satin red robes and her was still black with red highlights; cut in a razor, punk look. In Harry's opinion, she probably would have looked a lot prettier without the extremely heavy eye make-up. Finally, Lily came out. Harry and Eddie's mouths both dropped. Lily actually looked like a…well…a girl. Her robes were a shimmering green; matching her eyes perfectly and making them stand out beautifully. Her long golden hair was pulled up into an elegant French twist with white lilies going through it. Harry always admitted that his daughter was very pretty, but it annoyed him greatly how some boys were looking at her, especially Eddie.

All four girls smiled at their audience and immediately pulled out their wand and muttered "Sonorus!" Robby, Mandy, and Jem did the same.

"ONE, TWO, THREE!" shouted Robby. And the four of them started blasting on their instruments. Suddenly, there was music and everyone started dancing.

" Huh yeah Woo! Hey yeah, huh,
hoo yeah, uh-huh yeah

Clock strikes upon the hour
And the sun begins to fade
Still enough time to figure out
How to chase my blues away"

Lily was talented; her voice was good, but probably could have been stronger. It went very well to the fast tone of the music, as she easily strung the necessary cords on the guitar. Harry was stunned at how talented she was. Never once had she mentioned anything about music and as he said before, she had not inherited this musical talent from him.

"I've done alright up to now
It's the light of day that shows me how
And when the night falls, loneliness calls"

"They're pretty good, aren't they?" Eddie asked Harry loudly over the music. Harry nodded vigorously.

"Yeah, Lily has a great voice!" Harry shouted over the fast toned music. Eddie nodded in agreement. As the two of them spoke and bobbed their heads to the music, they were temporarily distracted and did not notice someone…or something enter the Great Hal. It was a tall broad figure wearing a dark silver cloak. As Eddie turned to look back at the stage, he caught sight of the figure, immediately recognized that cloak, and suddenly went pale.

"Oh I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna feel the heat with somebody
Yeah I wanna dance with somebody
With somebody who loves me
Oh I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna feel the heat with somebody
Yeah I wanna dance with somebody
With somebody who loves me"

Harry listened intently and with a big smile on his face as Lily, Robby, Mandy, and Jem all sang those last notes, which were probably the chorus, together. He had to admit that even though music was never really his thing, he could not deny that the four girls sounded great, together. Harry continued beating his head to the music, not noticing that Eddie was growing paler and sicker by the minute. He was too absorbed in watching his daughter sing and perform.

Eddie, hearing Lily's voice sing again, took his eyes off of the cloaked figure and looked at Lily playing her guitar. Just looking at Lily, watching her sing and smile made him suddenly forget all about the cloaked figure. When he looked at Lily, all was right with the world. Eddie just smiled up at her.

"I've been in love and lost my senses
Spinning through the town
Sooner or later the fever ends
And I wind up feeling down
I need a man who'll take a chance
On a love that burns hot enough to last
So when the night falls
My lonely heart calls"

Out of nowhere, a pretty fifth year Hufflepuff girl with raven hair and ice blue eyes came up to Harry and asked him if he would like to dance with her. Harry immediately felt the heat rise to his cheeks, ears and necks. He knew he was blushing. However, he chanced a glance at Eddie, who winked and he nodded encouragingly. Harry accepted, much to the girl's delight, and she introduced herself as Madison Crosstones.

"I'm Harry Evans," said Harry, smiling. The girl smiled and the two of them made their way towards the dance floor and began dancing.

Lily saw Harry dancing with Madison Crosstones from the stage and could not help but raise an eyebrow at the pair of them from up on the stage. Neither of them noticed. It was not like she was jealous or concerned about Harry or what would happen. To Lily, it was just weird looking at one of your peers dancing with your future father and having a good time. While it was still abnormal to her, Lily smiled slightly, overlooked it and continued singing her heart out. While she sang, she also silently began thinking about the different ways she was going to hex Robby and Mandy for making her wear make-up.

"Somebody who

Somebody who
Somebody who loves me yeah
Somebody who

Somebody who
To hold me in his arms oh
I need a man who'll take a chance
On a love that burns hot enough to last
So when the night falls
My lonely heart calls"

Madison was a very good dancer, and because she was patient and willing to work with Harry, he was not doing so bad himself. He glanced over at Eddie, who was grinning at Lily while she sang on the stage. Harry shifted his gaze and also looked at Lily at the corner of his eyes and saw that she was not looking at Eddie, but she was looking Harry and Madison. She had a slight smile on her face and when she noticed Harry look at her, Lily winked at him. This caused Harry relax and he decided to try and have a good time; he would try and have a better time than he did at the Yule Ball last year anyway.

"Dontcha wanna dance with me baby
Dontcha wanna dance with me boy
Hey Dontcha wanna dance with me baby
With somebody who loves me

Dontcha wanna dance say you wanna dance
Dontcha wanna dance
Dontcha wanna dance say you wanna dance
Dontcha wanna dance
Dontcha wanna dance say you wanna dance uh-huh
With somebody who loves me
Dance…
Hoo-oo hey baby"

When the song ended, everyone applauded loudly. Some people were even "wooting" and doing catcalls. Lily, and Jem, the other guitarist, each took a bow. With all of the commotion, no one noticed the silver cloaked figure lean into and disappear into a dark, shadowy corner, his eyes fixated on Lily.

After a moment's pause, Lily whispered something to Robby, Mandy, and Jem. They all nodded and more music started up; except this time it was much slower than the last song. Harry noticed that Madison was looking at him nervously. She blushed and asked if Harry wanted to continue dancing. Harry blushed as well and accepted. Madison beamed and put her arms around Harry's neck to continue dancing. Harry and Madison danced as Lily took a deep breath to start her song.

"It's hard for me to say the things
I want to say sometimes"

Eddie leaned against the wall and continued looking at the stage. For some reason, he could not manage to tear his eyes off of Lily's face. He was looking at Lily in a way he had never looked at her before. Sure, they had been best friends since practically birth and they always looked at each other in that special way. But, this time it was different. His stare was almost, tender…lovingly staring at her.

Eddie could not help but notice how pretty she was. I mean, Lily was always cute in his eyes but all dolled up and actually looking like a girl, it made him look at her in whole new light and he did not want to take his eyes off of her. As she sang, Eddie could not help but think how her voice resembled that of an angel's voice. Not only was she cute and talented, but it was her personality that really had always kept Eddie intrigued. Lily had a temper and a short fuse like no other, and while it frightened him, it enthralled him at the same time. She was also so loving, funny, and carefree. And no matter what happened, she would always there for you. In Eddie's eyes, Lily was just all around amazing.

Lily continued singing and looked around the audience. When her eyes settled on Eddie, she saw that he was looking at her in a weird way; in a way that he had never looked at her before. Seriously, Eddie; her best friend? Why was he staring at her? She quickly looked away, her face feeling slightly hotter, and prayed for the fact that she was already red in the face from singing, that no one would notice her blush. She just continued singing, trying to ignore the abnormal stare that her best friend was giving her.

The cloaked figure in the shadows was the only person in the Great Hall who was noticing the stares Eddie was giving Lily and how she was embarrassed by it. He also did not fail to notice that Lily was blushing. The figure simply grinned to himself.

"There's no one here but you and me
And that broken old street light
Lock the doors
We'll leave the world outside
All I've got to give to you
Are these five words tonight"

As Eddie listened to the angelic tone of the music and Lily's voice, he could not help but think about how these lyrics were beginning to sum exactly how he was feeling at that moment…that moment where he continued to gaze hopelessly and desperately at Lily. He felt as though if he took his eyes off of her, the world would come crashing down. Lily was the force that always kept him going when times got tough and he was her force that kept her going…and she needed that force. And he needed her. What was even more ironic was that these lyrics…these thoughts…were coming out of Lily's mouth.

That was when he began to realize as he marveled at that fiery spirit and beauty…Eddie might be developing a crush on his best friend…

"Thank you for loving me
For being my eyes
When I couldn't see
For parting my lips
When I couldn't breathe
Thank you for loving me
Thank you for loving me"

Harry glanced over Madison's shoulder to see Eddie still standing against the wall where the Gryffindor table usually sat. He noticed that Eddie was staring at something, as though he were in some kind of trance. Harry followed his gaze and came to the gut-wrenching realization that he was staring directly at Lily. His own eyes widened and he felt the breath in his throat hitch.

What was even more worrisome, Lily was glancing back at Eddie in return. Granted, it was not as intense as Eddie's gaze. In fact, Lily was only chancing glances at him every few moments, and then she would quickly look away…almost nervously. This whole scenario was making Harry's blood boil. He could not believe that his own godson was beginning to have those kinds of romantic feelings for his daughter.

'Then again, maybe he was just entranced by the performance?' Harry thought to himself. He glanced at Eddie again and shook his head, realizing that that could not be possible. By the way Eddie was staring at her; it certainly looked like he was much interested in Lily than her performance. Harry felt himself go red in the face and his stomach began to squirm uncomfortably, as though someone had kicked him hard in the stomach.

"I never knew I had a dream
Until that dream was you
When I look into your eyes
The sky's a different blue
Cross my heart
I wear no disguise
If I tried, you'd make believe
That you believed my lies"

Lily could feel Eddie's eyes burning into her and she was beginning to feel slightly annoyed. 'Why doesn't he just take a damn picture?' she thought silently in her head. Finally, completely fed up with her best friend's annoying, and slightly rude and uncomfortable gaze, Lily decided to try and humor Eddie by glancing obviously back at him. Maybe that would teach him how rude staring can be. So, with those thoughts in mind, Lily looked over at Eddie and smiled brightly at him; silently hoping maybe that would satisfy him.

Unfortunately, that smile only made things worse for Lily and, later on, for Harry. Her smile made Eddie's heart want to fly and he took not only as a sign, but almost as an invitation. His stomach tying into knots and his heart pounding hard against his chest, Eddie grinned back at her. He could not help but wonder that if she had not been performing, he would be able to ask Lily for a dance. Then he would be able to hold her…just the thought of it sent a pleasant shiver down his spine.

Harry had not taken his eyes off of the scene before him since he caught Eddie staring at Lily. What was even worse was that Lily had given him an uncomfortable smile back and it only increased the emotion in Eddie's stare. Harry's heart filled with some kind of anxiety as he saw Eddie smile back at Lily. But, there was nothing he could do about it at the moment. He knew it would be rude to push Madison away and punch his godson in the face for looking at Lily in such a manner, so he controlled his temper and smiled, or at least tried to smile, at Madison. Harry did not understand why he was so…anxious…nervous. If he trusted anyone to be with Lily, he knew Eddie was the best man for the job.

So, why was he feeling like this?

"Thank you for loving me
For being my eyes
When I couldn't see
For parting my lips
When I couldn't breathe
Thank you for loving me
Thank you for loving me

You pick me up when I fall down
You ring the bell before they count me out
If I was drowning you would part the sea
And risk your own life to rescue me

Lock the doors
We'll leave the world outside
All I've got to give to you
Are these five words tonight"

After Lily smiled at Eddie and then looked away, Eddie decided that could not take it anymore. He could not take the feeling that was bubbling in his stomach and rising towards his chest. He could not take not being able to be close to Lily; to hold her and look directly at her up close. Without really even thinking or considering how it would look in front of the entire school, including Harry and Hermione, Eddie jumped out of his seat and practically ran towards the stage.

Meanwhile, Harry's eyes widened in horror and he nearly started choking as he watched his two best friends' son walk up to Lily and smile brightly.

When Eddie reached the stage, he stood directly in front of Lily, still smiling down at her. Lily looked shocked and extremely confused over her friend's actions but she smiled back nonetheless. Eddie took Lily's reciprocated smile as an invitation; and he wrapped his arms around Lily's waist, pulling her close to him. Lily looked rather startled by this, staring at Eddie's hand on her waist wide-eyed for a moment. But, she smiled weakly and, whether she wanted to or if it was out of instinct, no one knew, but put her arms around Eddie's neck and they began to dance on the stage as Lily continued to sing.

Harry could feel something spreading through his blood like a dangerous poison. He could not even define what this emotion he was feeling was; was it anger, astonishment, nervousness, concern? Harry almost felt it were all of those emotions rolled into one, building and growing deep within his throat. He decided to not look at Lily and Eddie anymore; he would instead keep his thoughts otherwise occupied. So, instead, Harry just looked at Madison and smiled. This did not help Harry in the slightest because even though he was no longer looking at Lily and Eddie, he could not help but think about the pair of teenagers dancing slowly on the stage, probably looking perfectly content and happy.

Back on the stage, Eddie was looking at Lily with such adoring eyes that any onlooker would have that that he was in love with her. And maybe he did love her. Many people would think that two fifteen year olds could not know or understand the intensity and meaning of love but we all know that is not true. Teenagers who experience their first love are those who love the purest because they know nothing of the pain and complex situations that come with that kind of love. A first love is the purest and most desirable kind of love; no matter how old you are.

Harry peeked over at the pair of the stage and noticed that the two were still dancing and swaying to the music as Lily sang. 'Those hands better stay north of the equator,' Harry thought to himself.

Meanwhile, certain members of the audience were also looking at the couple curiously and fondly. The cloaked figure was practically beaming and thought to himself; 'Good, Eddie finally made a move and Lily has not hexed him into several little pieces. We're finally making progress.' The figure gave a weak chuckle and if anyone looked closely, his smile was a mile long. He could not help but think about how right it looked to see the spirited blonde haired girl dancing on the stage with the fiery red-headed boy.

Robby smiled knowingly as she hummed to the tune of the music and pounded her drumsticks against the correct drums. She looked around in the audience and saw Asher trying to catch her eye. They looked at each other with a smile that both said, 'Well, it's about time!'

Hermione watched the scene breathlessly. She smiled softly to herself, holding her hands tightly as she watched her son and her goddaughter dance slowly on the stage. Hermione could feel the tears welling up from behind her eyes, but she continued to smiled as she thought; 'Out of all the girls he picked to fall in love with, I'm glad he picked Lily.' Then with a glance at the furious look on Harry's face, she could not help but chuckle and hope that Harry does not kill him before he turns sixteen.

"Thank you for loving me
For being my eyes
When I couldn't see
For parting my lips
When I couldn't breathe
Thank you for loving me
Thank you for loving me

When I couldn't fly
Oh, you gave me wings
You parted my lips
When I couldn't breathe
Thank you for loving me
Thank you for loving me
Thank you for loving me,
For loving me"

The song ended and Lily immediately let go of Eddie and stepped away, not able to meet his eye. Eddie was stunned at Lily's sudden cold attitude towards him and looked rather hurt by her actions. She did not even acknowledge his presence as she went over to Robby, Mandy, and Jem to discuss which song they should perform next. Eddie stood there blankly for a moment before putting his hands in his pockets, sighing, and walking off the stage looking crestfallen. Harry noticed Eddie returning to his spot against the wall and had a sudden urge to go speak with him. He let go of Madison and explained that he needed a break from dancing. She nodded with a smile and Harry dashed towards Eddie with his eyes narrowed dangerously.

"Ed?" Harry called out coldly as he stood directly in front of him. Eddie jumped out of the daze he was in; the daze that consisted of him looking at Lily as she prepared for their next song, and looked up at Harry. When he looked into Harry's narrowed, emerald depths, nervousness became etched on to Eddie's face and he suddenly became very interested in his feet, unable to meet Harry's eye.

"I…er…I…what's up Harry?" Eddie asked lamely. Harry, at first, did not respond. He just raised an eyebrow and slowly folded his arms across his chest.

"Do you mind telling me what the bloody hell that was all about?" asked Harry, almost angrily. Eddie blushed and was now fiddling with his hands.

"I just…I wasn't dancing with anyone and I was bored," explained Eddie untruthfully. Harry's eyebrows were now so high that they disappeared underneath his bangs. "And since Lils is my…er…best friend and all…I thought maybe we could just have a friendly dance….or something. It's no big deal."

"Are you sure?" asked Harry slowly. "Because judging by the look on your face it looked more intense than a so-called friendly dance."

"I'm positive," said Eddie, clearly trying to sound more confident. "Lily is my best friend, Harry. She's like…a sister to me." Even though the words came out of his own mouth, Eddie knew how unconvinced he sound and he would not even believe himself, much less have Harry believe him. Harry must have noticed Eddie's discomfort on the topic and simply sighed and ran a hand through his hair.

"Alright," said Harry, still looking a little skeptical. But, he did not push the matter further. Instead, he looked up at the stage again and saw that the girls were huddled. Lily quickly turned around and faced the audience and Jem stepped in front of her.

"This next song was written by Lily Potter, melody and lyrics and all," said Jem. "It is dedicated to someone in the audience, and no Eddie, it's not you." Eddie went scarlet and glared at Jem, who grinned and winked innocently in his direction. Lily rolled her eyes and stepped forward while grabbing her guitar. Robby, Mandy, and Jem immediately began to play their instruments and hummed to the tune as Lily sang softly. It was another slow song and the students on the dance floor began swaying again.

"I was waiting for so long....
For a miracle to come....
Everyone told me to be strong...
Hold on....and don't shed a tear....
So through the darkness and good times....
I know I'd make it through.....
And the world thought I had it all...
But I was...waiting for you...."

Slowly, very slowly, Lily drifted her eyes towards Harry as she sang and smiled brightly. Harry's eyes widened as some kind of assumption dawned on him and Lily's grin only became wider.

The cloaked figure, who was still hiding in the shadows, watching the performance, was very curious to see who Lily had dedicated this song to, especially if it was not to someone like Eddie. He saw Lily turn her gaze toward the opposite wall of the Great Hall. He tried to follow her gaze but it was no use because he could not see to whom she was singing to over the dancing heads of the students.

"Hush now...
I see a light in the sky
Oh, it's almost blinding me
I can't believe I've been touched by an angel
With love......"

Lily's eyes were still fixated on Harry.

"Let the rain come down
And wash away my tears
Let it fill my soul
And drown my fears
Let it shatter the walls
For a new sun
A new day has come...."

The cloaked figure finally came out of the shadows and tried pushing his way through the crowd to see whom Lily was singing to, especially if this song was not dedicated to Eddie. Despite Eddie's feelings, did she have them for someone else?

"Where it was dark, now there's light
Where there was pain, now there's joy
Where there was weakness, I found my strength
All in the eyes of a boy...."

Harry could not help but beam as Eddie whispered leaned in and whispered into his ear; "I think this song is dedicated to you…"

"Hush now...
I see a light in the sky
Oh it's almost blinding me
I can't believe I've been touched by an angel
With love......
Let the rain come down
And wash away my tears
Let it fill my soul
And drown my fears
Let it shatter the walls
For a new sun
A new day has come..."

The cloaked figure, who did not want to draw so much attention to himself, could not seem push through the students, and was starting to become rather frustrated. He was determined to see whom Lily had dedicated such a beautiful and touching song to.

There was an instrumental break and Harry beamed, excitement now boiling in his blood stream as the music grew louder and Lily looked at him straight in the eyes. Emeralds met emeralds and she started singing much louder and much higher.

"Let the rain come down
And wash away my tears
Let it fill my soul
And drown my fears
Let it shatter the walls
For a new sun
A new day has coooooome
Ohhhh ohhhh.....I see a light in your eyes..."

Lily pointed straight at Harry.

"All in the eyes of a boy....
I can't believe I've been touched by an angel
With love......
I can't believe I've been touched by an angel
With love......
A new day has come....
Hush now....
A new day has come...."

The song ended and the audience applauded loudly. But, Lily was not concerned about the audience or even her band members behind her. Lily was smiling at Harry and she jumped off the stage, wanting to tell him that she had written that song after that moment they shared as father and daughter in the hospital wing, after Malfoy had almost threatened everything. Lily was now in the audience and was trying to run to Harry, but someone stopped her. They grabbed a hold of her arm and she almost screamed.

A silver cloaked figure grabbed her and hugged her tightly. Immediately she recognized this person's scent and she felt both sick and happy at the same time. She knew who was beneath the hood and she knew that it would be trouble, despite her happiness to see him. Lily pulled away from the hug and looked up to see that the cloaked figure's hood had fallen from his face, revealing the face of a man. The beneath the hood beamed down at her.

"Hello Flower!"

"Sirius?"

A note from the Jitterbelle. Yay! Sirius if finally here! He is and was one of my favorite characters in the original series, though he did become rather whiney in book 5. Thanks to those who have reviewed. And for those who have not, please do so because I greatly appreciate them! But, most importantly…ENJOY!

Disclaimers of the songs used in this chapter:

Whitney Houston – "I Wanna Dance With Somebody"

Bon Jovi – "Thank You For Loving Me"

Celine Dion – "A New Day Has Come"

Coming in Chapter 21 – Harry is forced to hide from Sirius which somehow causes a rift in Lily and Eddie's friendship…