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Chapter 11

The next morning at breakfast, loud laughter can be heard from the Great Hall when the Slytherins entered it. With bright rainbow color hair and robes that flashed "Gryffindors Rules!" they sat down, confused at what everybody was laughing at. The Gryffindors' table was laughing the hardest, especially where the Marauders and Lily and Bella sat. Actually, Lily wasn't laughing. Yes, she thought that this was quite an amusing prank, so she smiled a bit, but she also felt sort of sorry for the Slytherins, especially Snape. He had always had a bit of a crush on her, but she doesn't and told him. Even so, he still likes her.

After everybody had calm down and the Slytherins' confusion had been cleared, Professor McGonagall stood up and said, "Who is responsible for this?" looking at the Gryffindors.

At this, Sirius stood up on the table and declared, "That would be me!"

"Very well, then, Mr. Black. Detention tomorrow night. I assume you know your way to Mr. Filch's office?" Sirius nodded. "Be there after dinner.

She was about to sit down when Bella joined Sirius on the table and shouted, "Wait Professor! I was in on this prank too!"

"Well, then, Ms. Figg, you will join Mr. Black in detention tonight."

Normally, Remus would have confessed too, but this time he knew better. He'll let Sirius and Bella spend some time together alone.

"You didn't have to do that, you know," Sirius said to Bella once they had sat down again.

"I know," Bella said smiling. "But I want to." Sirius blushed.

"Oh Lily," James said all of a sudden. "We need to get the information about the ball to Dumbledore. Let's go now, before classes start."

"Okay," Lily replied. And they went to Dumbledore's office. They handed Dumbledore the plans for the ball and waited while he looked over it.

"This is very well planned. I'll see what I can do about this and tell you as soon as possible so you can get started," he said.

"Okay," Lily and James said.

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The next night, right after classes end, James and Lily got owls, telling them to come up to Dumbledore's office again, right before dinner. Wondering what they were needed for, they did as the letter told and went up to Dumbledore's office.

"Well, I got all of this sorted out already. Let's see, I need to discuss some things with you two though. One, the food, decorations, and clothings are fine. Two, you have to set an age limit. And three, I've booked the Weird Sisters, but they can't come for the opening of the ball. The ball will begin at eight, but they won't be able to come until eight thirty, due to some personal problems. So how are you going to deal with this?"

"Er…" James looks at Lily.

"Well, sir," Lily began. "I have some muggle cds and cd player that I had asked Professor Flitwick to charm for me. I think I can play some at the beginning of the ball. And as for the age limit, why not let everybody come? I mean, everybody have dress robes on their lists this year, right? And why not enjoy Halloween with everybody. Is that okay with you?" she said, looking at James (a/n: I would like to point out that Lily is not shy when it comes to work and that I let the first and second years come too. I don't think it's fair that they can't go).

"Yeah," both James and Lily are looking at Dumbledore now.

"That would be fine. Okay, everything is set. Let's go to dinner now." And they went to the Great Hall together. When they got there, James and Lily sat down at the Gryffindors' table next to their friends, while Dumbledore sat in the middle of the teachers' table (a/n: is that what it's called? I forgot.)

After dinner, Dumbledore stood up and the Great Hall silenced. "We will be having a Halloween Ball this year, thanks to our Head Boy and Girl. Dress robes will be requiring, and the food would be as usual as the Halloween feast. I've also booked the Weird Sisters, but for the beginning of the ball, they would not be here. Instead, entertainment would be provided with some muggle cds--" scowls and groans came from the Slytherins' table. The ball would begin at eight and there'll be no age limit. There'll also be a Hogsmeade trip this Saturday, for third years and up, but a younger student may ask an older one to get something for them. "

The Great Hall erupted with whispers and excited chitchats right after Dumbledore finished. As everybody leave the Great Hall, Sirius and Bella parted from their friends.

"Where are you going?" Lily cried after Bella.

"Detention," Bella replied.

"Oh, right." And Lily walked with James and Remus back to the Heads' common room.

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When Sirius and Bella reached Filch's office, he led them where their punishment was: a very dirty classroom.

"You will be cleaning out this empty classroom that had been left unattended for years," Filch said. "I'll come back for you in three hours." And he left.

"Well, you should be happy," Bella said. "You got your detention."

"Yup," Sirius said happily. And they begin cleaning in silence. About halfway through the night, Sirius can no longer stand it being so quiet.

"You know whom (a/n: my spell-check told me to use whom, when I originally put "who." I'm still not sure though) James should ask to the ball?" he said.

"Yeah," said Bella. "Lily," they said at the same time and burst out laughing.

"They are so clueless!" said Sirius.

"Yeah, I know, but they both won't admit it. I mean, Lily liked James since, like, ever--"

"Really?! James does too."

"Wow, maybe we should just lock them in a closet something," Bella said jokingly.

"You know, that's not a bad idea."

"Are you really going to do that?" Bella said, walking over to him.

"Yeah, I mean, it'll give James an opportunity to ask Lily to the ball."

"Yeah…" At that moment, Bella tripped over a box on the floor. Luckily Sirius caught her just in time. He was still holding her in his arms, looking deeply into her chocolate brown eyes as she looked back into his dark blue ones. Then they noticed that their faces were about two inches apart. They leaned in closer and kissed each other passionately on the lips, Bella still in Sirius' arms. They let go, and stood up blushing, each looking at the floor.

"Er…Bella…" Sirius began awkwardly. "Do you like, you know, want to go to the ball with me?"

Bella looked up from the ground, and said, "I'd love to!"

"Great." This was getting more and more awkward, so they just got to cleaning again in silence. Soon Filch came and got them, and they went back to the Heads' common room.

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A/N: I have loads of homework, so I'll just stop here, okay? Please review. Thank you everybody. By the way, seeing that so many people want me to continue, I think I will take it further than the "special thing." But I still need to decide whether to take this story to graduation or to death. Please help me decide. Thanks.