- 10 -
Let's go to Gryffindor Tower to change for the ball," Daniel suggested.
Severus hissed, "NO!"
"Come on!" Lucius said, "No one will notice you."
"No one will notice? NO ONE WILL NOTICE! ARE YOU BLOODY NUTS!?!" Severus snapped. Lucius pulled his wand out.
"I'm sorry to do this Severus," Lucius sighed. He waved his wand, and ropes flew out of them.
"LUCIUS!" Severus squirmed, the ropes binding him. The girls watched them, holding back laughter. Lucius grinned at him, and looked at Daniel.
"Stupefy. Will you do the final honors?" he asked. Lucius let the ropes fall apart. Daniel nodded, grinning also, looking at the now unconscious Slytherin.
"Mobilicorpus!" he shouted. The boy's body rose up, his feet dangling a few feet from the ground, his chin hitting his chest. Lily and Ashura laughed, Narcissa giggling. "We'll see you three later."
Lucius, Daniel, and Severus left, leaving them alone in the common room. Lily fell into the chair Narcissa was sitting in, she was laughing so hard. Narcissa pushed her off, and stood up. "This is going to be interesting," she said, "Let's go up to the dorm."
"Perfect!" Narcissa squealed, "Accio mirror!"
The hand mirror zoomed into her hand. Ashura sighed, and took it; her hair was made into a bun, a few loose tendrils curled into loose curls. Her dress robes were dark blue, the bottom hem and the ends of the flowing sleeves trimmed with silver.
Lily looked into the mirror. She wore maroon dress robes, with lace trim at the wrist neck and hem. Her hair was in banana curls, which were pinned up onto her head. She touched up the make-up.
"Don't we look splendid?" Narcissa asked, admiring herself. Narcissa wore soft-pink robes, embroidered with flowers and vines, her hair up in a neat bun, a lot like McGonagoll's.
"I wonder how the boys are doing?" Ashura commented, picking up her wand.
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"Don't you dare!"
"Severus!" Lucius sighed. He shook his head, and said, "It's only a few inches! It's not like I'm going cut it short!"
"Just the ends. You know, to straighten it out, and make it look, erm, *neater*," Daniel said, "Don't make us bind you again!"
Severus sighed, and replied, "Fine!"
Lucius grinned. "That's better!" he said, taking his wand out.
Using the Severing Charm, Lucius cut Severus's hair, ignoring the mumbles of anger. Daniel was working on getting ready himself, but Lucius was more worried about Severus' looks for the ball then his own.
"Done," he announced. Severus got up from the bed, and walked over to the wall mirror. He had on black and green dress robes, his straight black hair trimmed and washed.
Sirius, James, and Remus walked in, laughing. They stopped, staring at Severus. "What is that...that Slytherin doing here?" Sirius asked.
He grinned, and laughed. "Just kidding!"
Recently, Sirius, James, Remus, Narcissa, Lucius, Ashura, Severus, Lily, Daniel, and Lilac made the Slytherin-Gryffindor team, but the Mauraders did there pranking on their own.
"Looking good, Sev!" James complimented. Severus frowned at him.
"I don't even know who I am going with to the ball!" Severus said, looking at Lucius, "Who is it?"
"You'll see," Lucius and Daniel replied, before grinning. Daniel, Sirius, and James looked at each other. They all had their hair spiked, and didn't even know it.
"Now this was unexpected," Remus said. Sirius looked at his watch.
"Hey, shouldn't we be getting down to the Great Hall?" he asked. Everyone nodded, and left, after putting everything away.
Ashura glanced around, looking for the boys. Narcissa and Lily stood patiently. Lucius and Daniel walked over, smiling. "Azur?" Lucius and Narcissa asked.
"What?" she replied.
"We said that you need not worry about finding a date for the Yule Ball, because we have one for you, so here-" Narcissa said.
"-he-" Lucius added.
"-IS!" they both announced, stepping back. Ashura gasped, stumbling back. Right where they had stood, was Severus Snape, not looking like the normal scowl-wearing, sneering Slytherin, but had a ghost of a smile.
He looked at her, and his jaw hit the floor. Severus openly gaped at her, Sirius, James, and Remus laughing at him. Ashura turned her stare onto Narcissa, who had the biggest grin anyone ever saw on her.
"Y-you did this because of that Divination prediction, didn't you!" Ashura accused them. Lucius and Narcissa looked around innocently.
"And what I said at the Three Broomsticks!" Severus added in, glaring at them. "I refuse to-"
"NO way will I ever-"
"Not in my life-"
Lucius laughed. "You two can't back out! You promised to go with whoever we set you up with!" he said.
Ashura and Severus looked at each other, going pale. Cursing Narcissa and Lucius, they nodded. Narcissa beamed, and said, "OK then! Let's get in there!"
They entered the Great Hall with the rest of the students. "Let's split up for awhile, then later on we can get back together again?" Daniel suggested.
They agreed (mostly), and split into groups of two. Lucius and Narcissa got into the flock of dancing students. "Do you think tonight will go well?" she asked.
"I don't know."
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"Why do we bother with them?" Severus asked, kicking at the snow. He looked around. The bushes were covered with thick white snow, the fairies just barely stirring in them. "All they think about, is what might go right."
"Those idiots." Ashura muttered, "We barely get along, can't talk about anything without throwing insults at each other..."
"I know. Nothing will ever change, will it?"
"I don't know...why do you ask?" Severus glanced at her.
"Well, they've all been saying that we've been..." he looked at the ground, "you know."
Ashura nodded, frowning. "Even the rest of the Slytherins are saying so...and most of Gryffindor and Ravenclaw. Hufflepuff doesn't say anything. You reckon it's true?"
Severus sighed, and nodded in response. "I reckon so."
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Lily glanced over Daniel's shoulder, looking for the other couples. "What are you looking for?" Daniel asked, turning to look.
"Nothing...! Follow me!" Lily said, grabbing his wrist. They ran straight past Lucius and Narcissa, who glanced at each other, and followed. Daniel frowned in confusion.
"What is going on? What'd you see?" he asked.
"You won't believe it until you see it!" Lily panted, dragging him over to the farthest side of the Great Hall. It was darker then the rest, with the tables covered in almost entire shadow.
Lucius and Narcissa caught up, and stopped right next to them. "What is over here-" he started, before his jaw dropped. "They are not doing what I think they're doing?"
Lily pulled her camera out, and took a quick picture. Narcissa looked at them. "I can't believe it!" she yelled, "Azur and Sev, locking lips! It's a miracle!!"
Lucius used the Silencing Charm on her, but it was too late. Severus spotted them standing there, and quickly got away from Ashura. "What are you staring at!" he snapped.
They gave him innocent looks, and started to slowly back away. Severus and Ashura both pulled out their wands, and pointed them at the group. "This would be a good time to run..." Lucius said, "while we're still in one piece."
Lily and Daniel was about to run for it, when her sister yelled, "Locomotor Mortis!"
Their legs locked together, stopping them in their tracks. Severus was working in Narcissa and Lucius. "Serpensortia!" he said, a snake appearing from his wand.
Narcissa and Lucius stopped, staring down at the hissing serpent. They started backing up, when the snake started slithering towards them, baring its fangs. "Severus, get rid of this thing! We didn't do anything!" Narcissa said, hiding behind Lucius.
"What do you call embarrassing us?" Severus snapped, looking at Ashura. She looked back at him, then at Lily.
"Accio camera!" she said, the camera in Lily's robe appearing in her hand in a split second. Severus glared at Lily.
"You did not take a picture of that!" he snarled, "Give me that camera!"
"Don't!" Lily said, "Accio camera!" The magic fight for the camera began, the other students gathering to watch. Severus glared at them, and finished it.
"ACCIO CAMERA!!!" the camera was brought out of the fight, and landed softly in his hand. He opened the back of it, and tore out the film.
"Oh, no! It's ruined!" Lily cried, staring at Severus, "Mom and Dad told me to watch you two, you little runt!"
"*What*?" Severus asked, "How can you, call me a runt? I'm taller then you!!!"
Daniel looked at Lily, and said, "Will you two stop fighting? You're always on each other? And anyway, we should be getting along, and leave them alone."
"I can't believe you are agreeing with them!" Lily said, "I thought you were on my side! You know Mom and Dad wanted me watching them!"
"I know, but they have a life too, and it's none of anybody's business but their own, of what they do, " Daniel replied.
"I guess you are right. I just wanted to make sure she is alright. I would never want her to get hurt."
"Finite Incantatum," Narcissa said, the snake disappearing and Lily and Daniel was let out of the Leg-Lock curse. Severus looked at Lily.
"I would never hurt Ashura, because I really like her, and I know she's your sister, and I know you care about her," he said, looking around nervously. All the other students looked at them.
"Awwww!" they said. Severus glared at them, shutting up the gathered students.
"I can't believe you and Lily are actually getting along," Ashura said, "for once since the beginning of school."
Sirius, James, and Remus walked over, Lilac, Sophie, and Sabrina following. "What's going on?" Sirius asked, looking around at them.
"Nothing..." Lily and Daniel replied, trying to get the students to go away.
"Sonorus." Sirius said, "ALL STUDENTS PLEASE RETURN TO THE BALL...THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE HERE...PLEASE GO BACK TO WHATEVER YOU WERE DOING...quietus."
Some of the students walked away, but most just stood there, staring at them. "GO!" Lucius snapped.
They fled from the scene. Lucius and Sirius turned back to the others. Dumbledore stood up near the entrance of the hall, and said, "All students are to return to their common rooms,, the ball is over. I hope you all had fun, and had a good time. Good-night."
"AW!" the students moaned, filing out.
Let's go to Gryffindor Tower to change for the ball," Daniel suggested.
Severus hissed, "NO!"
"Come on!" Lucius said, "No one will notice you."
"No one will notice? NO ONE WILL NOTICE! ARE YOU BLOODY NUTS!?!" Severus snapped. Lucius pulled his wand out.
"I'm sorry to do this Severus," Lucius sighed. He waved his wand, and ropes flew out of them.
"LUCIUS!" Severus squirmed, the ropes binding him. The girls watched them, holding back laughter. Lucius grinned at him, and looked at Daniel.
"Stupefy. Will you do the final honors?" he asked. Lucius let the ropes fall apart. Daniel nodded, grinning also, looking at the now unconscious Slytherin.
"Mobilicorpus!" he shouted. The boy's body rose up, his feet dangling a few feet from the ground, his chin hitting his chest. Lily and Ashura laughed, Narcissa giggling. "We'll see you three later."
Lucius, Daniel, and Severus left, leaving them alone in the common room. Lily fell into the chair Narcissa was sitting in, she was laughing so hard. Narcissa pushed her off, and stood up. "This is going to be interesting," she said, "Let's go up to the dorm."
"Perfect!" Narcissa squealed, "Accio mirror!"
The hand mirror zoomed into her hand. Ashura sighed, and took it; her hair was made into a bun, a few loose tendrils curled into loose curls. Her dress robes were dark blue, the bottom hem and the ends of the flowing sleeves trimmed with silver.
Lily looked into the mirror. She wore maroon dress robes, with lace trim at the wrist neck and hem. Her hair was in banana curls, which were pinned up onto her head. She touched up the make-up.
"Don't we look splendid?" Narcissa asked, admiring herself. Narcissa wore soft-pink robes, embroidered with flowers and vines, her hair up in a neat bun, a lot like McGonagoll's.
"I wonder how the boys are doing?" Ashura commented, picking up her wand.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"Don't you dare!"
"Severus!" Lucius sighed. He shook his head, and said, "It's only a few inches! It's not like I'm going cut it short!"
"Just the ends. You know, to straighten it out, and make it look, erm, *neater*," Daniel said, "Don't make us bind you again!"
Severus sighed, and replied, "Fine!"
Lucius grinned. "That's better!" he said, taking his wand out.
Using the Severing Charm, Lucius cut Severus's hair, ignoring the mumbles of anger. Daniel was working on getting ready himself, but Lucius was more worried about Severus' looks for the ball then his own.
"Done," he announced. Severus got up from the bed, and walked over to the wall mirror. He had on black and green dress robes, his straight black hair trimmed and washed.
Sirius, James, and Remus walked in, laughing. They stopped, staring at Severus. "What is that...that Slytherin doing here?" Sirius asked.
He grinned, and laughed. "Just kidding!"
Recently, Sirius, James, Remus, Narcissa, Lucius, Ashura, Severus, Lily, Daniel, and Lilac made the Slytherin-Gryffindor team, but the Mauraders did there pranking on their own.
"Looking good, Sev!" James complimented. Severus frowned at him.
"I don't even know who I am going with to the ball!" Severus said, looking at Lucius, "Who is it?"
"You'll see," Lucius and Daniel replied, before grinning. Daniel, Sirius, and James looked at each other. They all had their hair spiked, and didn't even know it.
"Now this was unexpected," Remus said. Sirius looked at his watch.
"Hey, shouldn't we be getting down to the Great Hall?" he asked. Everyone nodded, and left, after putting everything away.
Ashura glanced around, looking for the boys. Narcissa and Lily stood patiently. Lucius and Daniel walked over, smiling. "Azur?" Lucius and Narcissa asked.
"What?" she replied.
"We said that you need not worry about finding a date for the Yule Ball, because we have one for you, so here-" Narcissa said.
"-he-" Lucius added.
"-IS!" they both announced, stepping back. Ashura gasped, stumbling back. Right where they had stood, was Severus Snape, not looking like the normal scowl-wearing, sneering Slytherin, but had a ghost of a smile.
He looked at her, and his jaw hit the floor. Severus openly gaped at her, Sirius, James, and Remus laughing at him. Ashura turned her stare onto Narcissa, who had the biggest grin anyone ever saw on her.
"Y-you did this because of that Divination prediction, didn't you!" Ashura accused them. Lucius and Narcissa looked around innocently.
"And what I said at the Three Broomsticks!" Severus added in, glaring at them. "I refuse to-"
"NO way will I ever-"
"Not in my life-"
Lucius laughed. "You two can't back out! You promised to go with whoever we set you up with!" he said.
Ashura and Severus looked at each other, going pale. Cursing Narcissa and Lucius, they nodded. Narcissa beamed, and said, "OK then! Let's get in there!"
They entered the Great Hall with the rest of the students. "Let's split up for awhile, then later on we can get back together again?" Daniel suggested.
They agreed (mostly), and split into groups of two. Lucius and Narcissa got into the flock of dancing students. "Do you think tonight will go well?" she asked.
"I don't know."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"Why do we bother with them?" Severus asked, kicking at the snow. He looked around. The bushes were covered with thick white snow, the fairies just barely stirring in them. "All they think about, is what might go right."
"Those idiots." Ashura muttered, "We barely get along, can't talk about anything without throwing insults at each other..."
"I know. Nothing will ever change, will it?"
"I don't know...why do you ask?" Severus glanced at her.
"Well, they've all been saying that we've been..." he looked at the ground, "you know."
Ashura nodded, frowning. "Even the rest of the Slytherins are saying so...and most of Gryffindor and Ravenclaw. Hufflepuff doesn't say anything. You reckon it's true?"
Severus sighed, and nodded in response. "I reckon so."
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Lily glanced over Daniel's shoulder, looking for the other couples. "What are you looking for?" Daniel asked, turning to look.
"Nothing...! Follow me!" Lily said, grabbing his wrist. They ran straight past Lucius and Narcissa, who glanced at each other, and followed. Daniel frowned in confusion.
"What is going on? What'd you see?" he asked.
"You won't believe it until you see it!" Lily panted, dragging him over to the farthest side of the Great Hall. It was darker then the rest, with the tables covered in almost entire shadow.
Lucius and Narcissa caught up, and stopped right next to them. "What is over here-" he started, before his jaw dropped. "They are not doing what I think they're doing?"
Lily pulled her camera out, and took a quick picture. Narcissa looked at them. "I can't believe it!" she yelled, "Azur and Sev, locking lips! It's a miracle!!"
Lucius used the Silencing Charm on her, but it was too late. Severus spotted them standing there, and quickly got away from Ashura. "What are you staring at!" he snapped.
They gave him innocent looks, and started to slowly back away. Severus and Ashura both pulled out their wands, and pointed them at the group. "This would be a good time to run..." Lucius said, "while we're still in one piece."
Lily and Daniel was about to run for it, when her sister yelled, "Locomotor Mortis!"
Their legs locked together, stopping them in their tracks. Severus was working in Narcissa and Lucius. "Serpensortia!" he said, a snake appearing from his wand.
Narcissa and Lucius stopped, staring down at the hissing serpent. They started backing up, when the snake started slithering towards them, baring its fangs. "Severus, get rid of this thing! We didn't do anything!" Narcissa said, hiding behind Lucius.
"What do you call embarrassing us?" Severus snapped, looking at Ashura. She looked back at him, then at Lily.
"Accio camera!" she said, the camera in Lily's robe appearing in her hand in a split second. Severus glared at Lily.
"You did not take a picture of that!" he snarled, "Give me that camera!"
"Don't!" Lily said, "Accio camera!" The magic fight for the camera began, the other students gathering to watch. Severus glared at them, and finished it.
"ACCIO CAMERA!!!" the camera was brought out of the fight, and landed softly in his hand. He opened the back of it, and tore out the film.
"Oh, no! It's ruined!" Lily cried, staring at Severus, "Mom and Dad told me to watch you two, you little runt!"
"*What*?" Severus asked, "How can you, call me a runt? I'm taller then you!!!"
Daniel looked at Lily, and said, "Will you two stop fighting? You're always on each other? And anyway, we should be getting along, and leave them alone."
"I can't believe you are agreeing with them!" Lily said, "I thought you were on my side! You know Mom and Dad wanted me watching them!"
"I know, but they have a life too, and it's none of anybody's business but their own, of what they do, " Daniel replied.
"I guess you are right. I just wanted to make sure she is alright. I would never want her to get hurt."
"Finite Incantatum," Narcissa said, the snake disappearing and Lily and Daniel was let out of the Leg-Lock curse. Severus looked at Lily.
"I would never hurt Ashura, because I really like her, and I know she's your sister, and I know you care about her," he said, looking around nervously. All the other students looked at them.
"Awwww!" they said. Severus glared at them, shutting up the gathered students.
"I can't believe you and Lily are actually getting along," Ashura said, "for once since the beginning of school."
Sirius, James, and Remus walked over, Lilac, Sophie, and Sabrina following. "What's going on?" Sirius asked, looking around at them.
"Nothing..." Lily and Daniel replied, trying to get the students to go away.
"Sonorus." Sirius said, "ALL STUDENTS PLEASE RETURN TO THE BALL...THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE HERE...PLEASE GO BACK TO WHATEVER YOU WERE DOING...quietus."
Some of the students walked away, but most just stood there, staring at them. "GO!" Lucius snapped.
They fled from the scene. Lucius and Sirius turned back to the others. Dumbledore stood up near the entrance of the hall, and said, "All students are to return to their common rooms,, the ball is over. I hope you all had fun, and had a good time. Good-night."
"AW!" the students moaned, filing out.