Matchmakers Inc. in Mission Impossible
By: Foxy Black
--Chapter Three--
James was ecstatic to find out the first prefects meeting was on Thursday evening. Although the wait till Thursday's meeting was a long torturous one, Brianna and Sirius were arguing more and more while Lily had a look of ever pending doom etched across her face. James however felt he had everything under control it was all going right on track as long as the Prefects approved of the ball.
Lily on the other hand dreaded Thursday's meeting the night was fast approaching for her. She blamed it on her feelings of doubt and worry. If- no when Brianna found out what Lily was up to Brianna would either kill her or worse never speak to her again. At the moment Lily was sure that at the meeting James would be signing their death warrants, they were as good as dead from both sides. Sirius was known for his temper after all.
"You know you have to second the motion, don't you?" James asked the night before the meeting. It wasn't the first time they had discussed the prefect meeting.
"No James, I think I will just sit there and let you second the motion for me" Lily replied sarcastically. She really wasn't in the mood to listen to his flawless plan yet again.
"Lily" James said threateningly in a take this seriously or there will be hell to pay voice.
"Yes I will motion your proposal" Lily replied then added sarcastically "any idiot knows that."
"Yes but you are a special idiot" James retorted.
"Eat dung" Lily shot back.
"Only if it is yours" James remarked.
"I am going to bed" Lily said irritably.
"Alright I won't hound you anymore about the meeting, can we at least talk?" James practically pleaded.
"James I feel as if I am in a pit of never ending doom and despair. Do you really know what is going to happen if either one of them finds out about the plan" Lily said worriedly.
"Lily you worry way too much. If they find out they will forgive us and you know it but I can't just give up on this idea. I really think they are perfect for each other" James replied seriously.
"Why can't you focus on finding someone for you" Lily said "that is what a normal person would do but no James has to lead a complicated life and botch everything up."
"Because I am not normal and I won't mess this up" James replied suavely.
"I will agree with the un-normalcy of you but you always mess things up" Lily said walking towards the staircase "nighty night, I am outta here."
* * * * *
Lily sat threw the whole meeting waiting for James to sign their death warrants, that's what it felt like to Lily anyway. It was getting late and they were bringing the meeting to a close, maybe James had given up on the ludicrous idea after all. No, that was just wishful thinking on Lily's part.
"If there is nothing more to discuss-" Adam the Head Boy was cut off by James hand shooting up in the air "er.. Potter you wish to say something."
"I have a proposal to make" James stated standing up. He looked at Lily who looked as if she wanted to be anywhere but there "I was thinking about a Masquerade Ball instead of the usual Halloween Bash."
There was a hushed murmur all threw the room "is there anyone to second this proposal?" Eve asked interestedly.
James nudged Lily "I second it" Lily said meekly.
There were many nods of approval even from the Slytherins, not a girl in the room was against the idea of a ball, it was the best idea James had ever come up with and that is saying something.
"A Masquerade Ball is a terrific idea" Eve replied.
'As if James ego needed to get any bigger' Lily grumbled to herself, she was as good as dead. Hello Snickers, Lily dearest is on her way to join her beloved cat.
"What about a Guess Who Masquerade Ball?" a fellow prefect asked. Most of the room looked at the prefect in confusion, so she continued "there is this muggle game, where you have to guess who the other person is by asking questions."
The room again went into a whispering frenzy as girls whispered excitedly.
"What years are invited?" a prefect inquired.
"We" James said motioning him and Lily "thought of fourth years and up."
"How are we to pick partners for this ball?" a boy asked not really sounding interested in the idea.
"The prefects pick the couples for the year below them" James replied "and the Head Boy and Girl pick the couples for the seventh years."
"What about mixing houses, I for one don't want to be stuck with a Gryffindor girl" Malfoy said staring disgustedly at Lily.
"No mixing houses then, I mean you should know the rest of your house and most of us don't know others outside of our own house. So it only makes sense to keep it inside the houses" Lily replied logically returning Malfoy's glare.
"I am all for it then" Malfoy replied then started whispering to his girlfriend Narcissa.
"As it is getting late, maybe we could continue this some other time. However I will run this by Dumbledore but I don't think there will be any problems with having a Masquerade Ball. James and Lily, you two are in charge of finalizing everything as it was your idea. This meeting is now adjourned" Adam said.
The students began to clear out of the room leaving Lily and James behind. James looked as if nothing could ruin his mood everything was going right on track. Lily however was looking depressed and bothersome the whole idea was too much for her to deal with.
"So, everything is right on track" James said. He looked at Lily "what's wrong with you?"
"Nothing.. Except don't you think we are in way over our heads?" Lily asked.
"What do you mean?" James asked confusedly.
"I mean this ball thing. We have to plan it and how on this green earth are we going to get the year before us to partner up Brianna and Sirius" Lily replied. "Oh wait, let me guess. You aren't going to bribe the seventh year Prefects" she saw the look in his eyes "Oh my God you are."
"Oh posh, nonsense, they aren't going to find out that we planned the whole bloody ordeal" James retorted, he was tired of her negative thinking why couldn't she be positive like him. His eyes then flickered mischievously "they can kill us as long as they bury us together."
"This is bad I have this bad feeling in my stomach. No good is going to come of this. Besides the fact that we get to spend time together to plan the stupid ball" Lily replied.
"Why are you always so negative, think positively" James shot back.
"Fine, I am positive this is doomed to fail" Lily remarked grinning at him.
"Well let's start planning then" James shot back grinning goofily at her.
Lily smiled and they walked out of the room arms linked together. Lily resting her head on his shoulder as they walked back up to Gryffindor Tower. Lily feeling slightly better about their plan but not much, maybe she just worried way too much, a bit paranoid.
* * * * *
It had been a week since that fateful prefect meeting. The marauders and the girls were in the Great Hall eating breakfast. Much to the dislike of both Sirius and Brianna the only available places at the table amongst their friends was right next to each other. They both grumbled and pleaded to switch seats but everyone flatly refused.
Dumbledore just made the announcement about the ball. The three girls were talking animatedly about it. What were they going to wear and who did they think their partner was going to be.
"As long as it isn't him" Brianna said motioning to the person sitting next to her, Sirius.
"Good thing it is a masquerade ball, no one would be caught dead going with that hideous mask already on your face. Oh.. wait.. that isn't a mask that is your face" Sirius retorted.
"That is it.. I have had it with you"
Everyone knew he had gone way to far, even he knew he had gone too far. Brianna stood up from the table angrier than she had ever been in her entire life. No one ever insulted her appearance he had bloody gone to damn far.
"YOU WANT A MASK YOU GOT A MASK!" Brianna took her bowl of oatmeal and threw it at his face, spraying the girl next to him.
Sirius looked at her stunned. The whole hall was looking at them he couldn't just let her get away with it. He picked up his orange juice "you need to cool off" and dumped it on her head. She lunged at him her hands around his neck.
"MISS SLOAN, MISTER BLACK.. MY OFFICE, IMMEDIATELY" McGonagall barked racing over to them. Could always count on McGonagall to show up and break up a fight before it got out of hand. They followed her out of the Great Hall glaring daggers at each other.
Lily looked at James clearly pleading with him to call an end to their whole plan. After today there was no chance in hell that Brianna and Sirius would end up liking each other.
The girl that was sprayed with oatmeal got up and walked out of the Great Hall. No one had even noticed that she had gotten hit during Brianna's and Sirius's little spat. They never did. She was a bookworm usually she wasn't in the Great Hall but in the Library. She had just been exceptionally hungry this morning.
Her name was Lauren Roswell a fellow Gryffindor Sixth year girl but Brianna and her friends didn't even know she existed. Brianna was stuck up-too high and mighty to notice her and Lily was obsessed with James. Lauren could see it in Lily's eyes. Paige was always with some other guy. She had no one but the other Gryffindor sixth year girl and their friend a sixth year boy but they weren't really friends they were just someone to hang with.
Lauren wasn't what you would call ugly. She was indeed quite attractive. She just wore big round glasses, tied her golden blonde hair in a bun and wore clothes two sizes too big for herself.
Lauren was always envious of Brianna, Lily and Paige. Those three girls had everything that she didn't: they had their gorgeous looks, the marauders as friends, and were incredibly popular. Lauren was so wrapped up in her own little word she didn't even hear the footsteps behind her.
"LAUREN" she swung around and nearly fainted in shock. Running to catch up with her was Remus Lupin a marauder. She couldn't believe it, he was talking to her.
"I just came to make sure you were okay and to apologize on behalf of Brianna. Sorry she got you in her attack against Sirius" Remus said sincerely.
"It's alright, it was only an accident" Lauren replied feeling stupid.
"Still, she should have been more careful, If you want I can clean that right up with a spell" Remus said pulling out his wand. He muttered something under his breath and all the oatmeal on Lauren disappeared.
"How did you-
"Once you have been around Brianna and Sirius as long as I have you learn to pick up a few things" Remus replied "some very usual spells."
"Er.. um, thanks" Lauren replied than ran from the spot.
Remus watched her flee was it something he said. He was only trying to be nice, but she seemed shy and innocent. He began regretting never getting to know her at all in the six years they have been at Hogwarts together. There was something special about her he didn't know what he just sensed it.
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Author's Note: Well there you have it another chapter of this story. I know that most of you are thinking that Lily is way to negative but I am hoping that Brianna and Sirius's little tantrum showed a little bit of both their tempers. I just have one question does Lauren sound like a freak or someone who is lonely and just wants a real friend for a change? I think most of you know of her importance in this story. It looks as if Remus is going to find himself a girlfriend.
I would just like to thank my reviewers. Thanks a bunch guys. Special thanks to Destiney, Jem Fal, Psycho-Kitty-Purra, Kitty Prydew, Beauty Full, and A reader.
By: Foxy Black
--Chapter Three--
James was ecstatic to find out the first prefects meeting was on Thursday evening. Although the wait till Thursday's meeting was a long torturous one, Brianna and Sirius were arguing more and more while Lily had a look of ever pending doom etched across her face. James however felt he had everything under control it was all going right on track as long as the Prefects approved of the ball.
Lily on the other hand dreaded Thursday's meeting the night was fast approaching for her. She blamed it on her feelings of doubt and worry. If- no when Brianna found out what Lily was up to Brianna would either kill her or worse never speak to her again. At the moment Lily was sure that at the meeting James would be signing their death warrants, they were as good as dead from both sides. Sirius was known for his temper after all.
"You know you have to second the motion, don't you?" James asked the night before the meeting. It wasn't the first time they had discussed the prefect meeting.
"No James, I think I will just sit there and let you second the motion for me" Lily replied sarcastically. She really wasn't in the mood to listen to his flawless plan yet again.
"Lily" James said threateningly in a take this seriously or there will be hell to pay voice.
"Yes I will motion your proposal" Lily replied then added sarcastically "any idiot knows that."
"Yes but you are a special idiot" James retorted.
"Eat dung" Lily shot back.
"Only if it is yours" James remarked.
"I am going to bed" Lily said irritably.
"Alright I won't hound you anymore about the meeting, can we at least talk?" James practically pleaded.
"James I feel as if I am in a pit of never ending doom and despair. Do you really know what is going to happen if either one of them finds out about the plan" Lily said worriedly.
"Lily you worry way too much. If they find out they will forgive us and you know it but I can't just give up on this idea. I really think they are perfect for each other" James replied seriously.
"Why can't you focus on finding someone for you" Lily said "that is what a normal person would do but no James has to lead a complicated life and botch everything up."
"Because I am not normal and I won't mess this up" James replied suavely.
"I will agree with the un-normalcy of you but you always mess things up" Lily said walking towards the staircase "nighty night, I am outta here."
* * * * *
Lily sat threw the whole meeting waiting for James to sign their death warrants, that's what it felt like to Lily anyway. It was getting late and they were bringing the meeting to a close, maybe James had given up on the ludicrous idea after all. No, that was just wishful thinking on Lily's part.
"If there is nothing more to discuss-" Adam the Head Boy was cut off by James hand shooting up in the air "er.. Potter you wish to say something."
"I have a proposal to make" James stated standing up. He looked at Lily who looked as if she wanted to be anywhere but there "I was thinking about a Masquerade Ball instead of the usual Halloween Bash."
There was a hushed murmur all threw the room "is there anyone to second this proposal?" Eve asked interestedly.
James nudged Lily "I second it" Lily said meekly.
There were many nods of approval even from the Slytherins, not a girl in the room was against the idea of a ball, it was the best idea James had ever come up with and that is saying something.
"A Masquerade Ball is a terrific idea" Eve replied.
'As if James ego needed to get any bigger' Lily grumbled to herself, she was as good as dead. Hello Snickers, Lily dearest is on her way to join her beloved cat.
"What about a Guess Who Masquerade Ball?" a fellow prefect asked. Most of the room looked at the prefect in confusion, so she continued "there is this muggle game, where you have to guess who the other person is by asking questions."
The room again went into a whispering frenzy as girls whispered excitedly.
"What years are invited?" a prefect inquired.
"We" James said motioning him and Lily "thought of fourth years and up."
"How are we to pick partners for this ball?" a boy asked not really sounding interested in the idea.
"The prefects pick the couples for the year below them" James replied "and the Head Boy and Girl pick the couples for the seventh years."
"What about mixing houses, I for one don't want to be stuck with a Gryffindor girl" Malfoy said staring disgustedly at Lily.
"No mixing houses then, I mean you should know the rest of your house and most of us don't know others outside of our own house. So it only makes sense to keep it inside the houses" Lily replied logically returning Malfoy's glare.
"I am all for it then" Malfoy replied then started whispering to his girlfriend Narcissa.
"As it is getting late, maybe we could continue this some other time. However I will run this by Dumbledore but I don't think there will be any problems with having a Masquerade Ball. James and Lily, you two are in charge of finalizing everything as it was your idea. This meeting is now adjourned" Adam said.
The students began to clear out of the room leaving Lily and James behind. James looked as if nothing could ruin his mood everything was going right on track. Lily however was looking depressed and bothersome the whole idea was too much for her to deal with.
"So, everything is right on track" James said. He looked at Lily "what's wrong with you?"
"Nothing.. Except don't you think we are in way over our heads?" Lily asked.
"What do you mean?" James asked confusedly.
"I mean this ball thing. We have to plan it and how on this green earth are we going to get the year before us to partner up Brianna and Sirius" Lily replied. "Oh wait, let me guess. You aren't going to bribe the seventh year Prefects" she saw the look in his eyes "Oh my God you are."
"Oh posh, nonsense, they aren't going to find out that we planned the whole bloody ordeal" James retorted, he was tired of her negative thinking why couldn't she be positive like him. His eyes then flickered mischievously "they can kill us as long as they bury us together."
"This is bad I have this bad feeling in my stomach. No good is going to come of this. Besides the fact that we get to spend time together to plan the stupid ball" Lily replied.
"Why are you always so negative, think positively" James shot back.
"Fine, I am positive this is doomed to fail" Lily remarked grinning at him.
"Well let's start planning then" James shot back grinning goofily at her.
Lily smiled and they walked out of the room arms linked together. Lily resting her head on his shoulder as they walked back up to Gryffindor Tower. Lily feeling slightly better about their plan but not much, maybe she just worried way too much, a bit paranoid.
* * * * *
It had been a week since that fateful prefect meeting. The marauders and the girls were in the Great Hall eating breakfast. Much to the dislike of both Sirius and Brianna the only available places at the table amongst their friends was right next to each other. They both grumbled and pleaded to switch seats but everyone flatly refused.
Dumbledore just made the announcement about the ball. The three girls were talking animatedly about it. What were they going to wear and who did they think their partner was going to be.
"As long as it isn't him" Brianna said motioning to the person sitting next to her, Sirius.
"Good thing it is a masquerade ball, no one would be caught dead going with that hideous mask already on your face. Oh.. wait.. that isn't a mask that is your face" Sirius retorted.
"That is it.. I have had it with you"
Everyone knew he had gone way to far, even he knew he had gone too far. Brianna stood up from the table angrier than she had ever been in her entire life. No one ever insulted her appearance he had bloody gone to damn far.
"YOU WANT A MASK YOU GOT A MASK!" Brianna took her bowl of oatmeal and threw it at his face, spraying the girl next to him.
Sirius looked at her stunned. The whole hall was looking at them he couldn't just let her get away with it. He picked up his orange juice "you need to cool off" and dumped it on her head. She lunged at him her hands around his neck.
"MISS SLOAN, MISTER BLACK.. MY OFFICE, IMMEDIATELY" McGonagall barked racing over to them. Could always count on McGonagall to show up and break up a fight before it got out of hand. They followed her out of the Great Hall glaring daggers at each other.
Lily looked at James clearly pleading with him to call an end to their whole plan. After today there was no chance in hell that Brianna and Sirius would end up liking each other.
The girl that was sprayed with oatmeal got up and walked out of the Great Hall. No one had even noticed that she had gotten hit during Brianna's and Sirius's little spat. They never did. She was a bookworm usually she wasn't in the Great Hall but in the Library. She had just been exceptionally hungry this morning.
Her name was Lauren Roswell a fellow Gryffindor Sixth year girl but Brianna and her friends didn't even know she existed. Brianna was stuck up-too high and mighty to notice her and Lily was obsessed with James. Lauren could see it in Lily's eyes. Paige was always with some other guy. She had no one but the other Gryffindor sixth year girl and their friend a sixth year boy but they weren't really friends they were just someone to hang with.
Lauren wasn't what you would call ugly. She was indeed quite attractive. She just wore big round glasses, tied her golden blonde hair in a bun and wore clothes two sizes too big for herself.
Lauren was always envious of Brianna, Lily and Paige. Those three girls had everything that she didn't: they had their gorgeous looks, the marauders as friends, and were incredibly popular. Lauren was so wrapped up in her own little word she didn't even hear the footsteps behind her.
"LAUREN" she swung around and nearly fainted in shock. Running to catch up with her was Remus Lupin a marauder. She couldn't believe it, he was talking to her.
"I just came to make sure you were okay and to apologize on behalf of Brianna. Sorry she got you in her attack against Sirius" Remus said sincerely.
"It's alright, it was only an accident" Lauren replied feeling stupid.
"Still, she should have been more careful, If you want I can clean that right up with a spell" Remus said pulling out his wand. He muttered something under his breath and all the oatmeal on Lauren disappeared.
"How did you-
"Once you have been around Brianna and Sirius as long as I have you learn to pick up a few things" Remus replied "some very usual spells."
"Er.. um, thanks" Lauren replied than ran from the spot.
Remus watched her flee was it something he said. He was only trying to be nice, but she seemed shy and innocent. He began regretting never getting to know her at all in the six years they have been at Hogwarts together. There was something special about her he didn't know what he just sensed it.
* * * * *
Author's Note: Well there you have it another chapter of this story. I know that most of you are thinking that Lily is way to negative but I am hoping that Brianna and Sirius's little tantrum showed a little bit of both their tempers. I just have one question does Lauren sound like a freak or someone who is lonely and just wants a real friend for a change? I think most of you know of her importance in this story. It looks as if Remus is going to find himself a girlfriend.
I would just like to thank my reviewers. Thanks a bunch guys. Special thanks to Destiney, Jem Fal, Psycho-Kitty-Purra, Kitty Prydew, Beauty Full, and A reader.