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Author's Note: I'll thank everyone at the end of this one. Here it is the first part of the dance! I'm breaking it into parts. This one goes out to Erin, Samantha, Charybdis and Krista. As well as to everyone who has reviewed. I want to just tell you guys some stuff about chapter 6. That chapter was to fix a plot hole that was really bugging me, like the scab you can't scratch because then you have to let it heal all over again, you know what I mean? Here was the plot hole; in chapter one ("A Favor for a Friend") I said that James and Sky were going as friend's, and that really bothered me because I left her out of the rest of the story line so I decided to just fix that. Did anyone notice it? Anyway, I guess I should write chapter seven. Most of the chapters are going to be about this or longer because if I write them like this I can get them out quicker and the story will turn out better because I won't constantly be having to wait for 1 hour plus of free time, I can write them in about half an hour because I plan all day. Here it goes!
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Remembering a Promise
Lily stood in front of the mirror, a small sigh escaping her lips; she looked, in her opinion, so average and so, well, stupid. Why was she even bothering? She took the clip out of hair in frustration, letting the soft curls fall forward and into her face. It was the day, or rather the night of the ball and she had to meet Remus in the common room in about 5 minutes. Her face fell into her hands.
"Hi Lils, shouldn't you be getting downstairs abou…" It was Arabella Figg, a nice girl who was going out with Sirius. Arabella had smooth black hair that went down to her shoulders and dark blue eyes, that almost looked black, she was wearing a dark red gown, her hair pulled back and her lips painted a beautiful crimson. Arabella was just like Sirius, cocky and a comedian but at the heart sweet and caring. She was always willing to be the shoulder you went to cry on or the person who told you the corniest joke to brighten your day. Arabella froze at what she saw; Lily was leaning forward into her hands, her curls falling into her face. Lily had no reason not to be happy, she was going to one of the biggest dances their year had ever had and she was going with Remus Lupin, what more could she want? "Are you alright Lily?" she asked tentatively, placing a hand on her shoulder.
"No, I'm not okay and I'll never be ok." If Arabella hadn't been around Sky for so long she might have pressed the issue but a memory of being hit in the head with the latest Witch Weekly repeatedly came to her mind ("I told you I was fine Arabella! Little Sky can take care of herself!) so she let the matter pass and took a small bottle of perfume (a gift from Sirius for her birthday) and splashed a bit on her neck. Looking at Lily, she passed the bottle over. Lily looked stunned for a moment, no one had ever really been this nice to her, god had her world changed in just a few days, and it was amazing.
"Thank you." Lily softly whispered, taking a drop and putting it behind her ears. The smell was wonderful, it was vanilla and something she couldn't put her finger on. Inhaling a deep breath she let the sent waft over her before handing the bottle back. "No problem Lils let me help you with that," she indicated the clip with her forefinger and twisted the front of Lily's hair back, sliding the clip into place. Grabbing her bag and shawl, Lily left with Arabella, who at the moment was complaining that Sirius was never going to do anything romantic for her. ("I bet he doesn't remember Valentine's Day. I'll be surprised if I don't get a dung bomb for Christmas!) Maybe, thought Lily, I've finally made a real friend.
Remus stood in his dorm, he could hear James singing some sort of song in the bathroom as he tried to flatted that mop he calls hair and Sirius was sitting at the edge of his bed, wrapping a small box in golden wrap. A bow was situated in his lap and he bit his tongue as he tried to fasten the spell-o-tape with one hand, holding the paper in place with the other. "I am a god!" he called out, sticking the bow slightly off center on the wrapped box, a piece of tape was hanging off the side and the paper didn't line up quite right. Remus took his wand out and flicked his wrist, the papers straighten out and the bow went perfectly into place. "Mine, had character," Sirius murmured from the other side of the room as he went through one of his draws "but I guess that's ok too."
"What's in the box Padfoot?" Remus questioned, watching Sirius very intensely. Remus noticed that he dropped a package of fireworks and turned a little pink in the checks. "Nothing important Moony, Arabella's Christmas gift. I'm going to give it to her early, she's not expecting anything. Let alone," he stopped and took the moment to get at what he really wanted to talk about. He also really didn't want to be questioned right now about Arabella, he still had questions himself.
"How are you going to leave Lily alone for a few minutes, you know, give James time to step in. Lily's smart, it will have to be good." Sirius tried to make it sound natural, as if he hadn't noticed Remus' twinkling eyes and uplifted face, since the other day. Remus almost spoke but caught his breath. His eyes started to dim, like a fire flickering out and dying. Sirius felt both guilt and pain wash over him, but pride suddenly took its place as Remus turned and simply said, "I was thinking of just disappearing, slipping out in the crowd. I have to go; I'm supposed to meet Lily in about 3 minuets." He tuned and left, probably to stay with her as long as he could, not nearly as long he wanted, or his heart would allow.
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Ok? Remus is putting on a brave face and the night of the dance is here! Now for the thank yous and answers to questions. If I forget you let me know (
Shits and Giggles: It's one of those that sort of fits, depending on how you look at it. The chapter was meant to get Lily in a dress for the ball, give some thoughts from Sirius, and most importantly to fix that huge plot hole that was getting to me.
Sierra Sitruc: Thanks! James is going to be happy soon but now I feel bad for Remus, I have to give him someone.
Bon: I know! Why did he have to be so dumb?!?! I know that I wrote it but when my friend read it she asked me and I said that it was the set up for the whole plot line. Just like Ron should have asked Hermione.
Martini Addict: Thank You! I'm going to include fluff soon, really fluffy because I have to make it sad at the very end. We all know what happens, it's so sad ( I wish I had a guy like Sirius *sigh * and James is writing a sonnet (trying to at least). I'm just going to give you a little hint; the sonnets are mentioned (only mentioned aloud) by James in a very important and romantic scene that is already written. (think white dress event, now you know for sure what I'm talking about)
SAKURAnTAKYO: If you get Sirius then I get Remus and James. If anyone wants Peter, fine with me. You can have the little rat lol Hope you like this chapter.
Silverkonekotsukari: lol. Lily and James forever, but poor Remus and now Sirius and Arabella. I might get one to two a weekend and maybe one during the week until summer. I know that that's not fast but it's ok. Once summer starts I should get about one every day or two.
Fawnwv: Thank you times three, as a matter of fact; Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, and one more for good measure Thank You! I'm so happy you like it so far. I love Sirius so I'm not looking forward to writing the end (Azkaban)(.
Natalie: Thanks! Here's seven and eight should be here somewhat soon.
SasseeSam: Thanks Samantha! Of course James would love you (, I'm positive! If you find a way to get there (go to sleep) let me know. The site will be fine; I love it too much for something to happen to it, nothing can happen to it, it only gets better.
CrazyStacy: Sorry, This one was longer (a bit) and they will come out quicker this way. I'll try to make it longer. How does about 1000 words a chapter (the story, notes in beginning and end don't count) sound? That way I can get them out somewhat fast, about 1 to 2 a week.
Sweet Star: Eight weeks left now! YAY! I'm happy you liked the chapter and your poems are great. I've read them and I'm going to check back tomorrow to make sure I've reviewed them all.
Charybdis: Congratulations on your competition! I'm really happy you liked that line; it was one of my favorites. James was a jerk, the idea of going after someone else to get over a crush is what my friend does so I decided to put it in to make the story a bit more interesting. Thank you. Sirius is so good in this, I'm not looking forward to writing anything bad about him ( or that happens to him. I don't know how I thought of Shy but my computer is right next to a window (have to keep it shut incase it rains) so it was probably some grasping that worked out for the best. Now you get two review thank yous. Thank You, Thank You! And a huge favorite list thank you THANK YOU! By the way, read the note in the beginning of the chapter (
Beauty Full: It was short and Sirius is being so sweet. ( Thanks for the review.
Kristatwen: Hi Krista! Glad you liked it and I hope this one was ok. Remember that scene I sent you, it's all planned out now and will be in the fic. I'm so mushy at times.
Slinkimalinki: I love these two words "fantabulously wondiferous" from your review. I for some reason really love them and the nicknames are so cute. ( Thank you so much for the review. You are one of my favorite reviewers because you make me laugh and tell me what you liked about the chapter. Thank you so much!!!
Trish: Here it is!
See all these nice people? They all reviewed so I took an hour and a half (about) to thank them all, I promise that if you review I'll thank you. Any feedback makes me feel great, it lets me know that you guys are reading it and it helps me stay on track. The reviews make me want to write more.
Author's Note: I'll thank everyone at the end of this one. Here it is the first part of the dance! I'm breaking it into parts. This one goes out to Erin, Samantha, Charybdis and Krista. As well as to everyone who has reviewed. I want to just tell you guys some stuff about chapter 6. That chapter was to fix a plot hole that was really bugging me, like the scab you can't scratch because then you have to let it heal all over again, you know what I mean? Here was the plot hole; in chapter one ("A Favor for a Friend") I said that James and Sky were going as friend's, and that really bothered me because I left her out of the rest of the story line so I decided to just fix that. Did anyone notice it? Anyway, I guess I should write chapter seven. Most of the chapters are going to be about this or longer because if I write them like this I can get them out quicker and the story will turn out better because I won't constantly be having to wait for 1 hour plus of free time, I can write them in about half an hour because I plan all day. Here it goes!
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Remembering a Promise
Lily stood in front of the mirror, a small sigh escaping her lips; she looked, in her opinion, so average and so, well, stupid. Why was she even bothering? She took the clip out of hair in frustration, letting the soft curls fall forward and into her face. It was the day, or rather the night of the ball and she had to meet Remus in the common room in about 5 minutes. Her face fell into her hands.
"Hi Lils, shouldn't you be getting downstairs abou…" It was Arabella Figg, a nice girl who was going out with Sirius. Arabella had smooth black hair that went down to her shoulders and dark blue eyes, that almost looked black, she was wearing a dark red gown, her hair pulled back and her lips painted a beautiful crimson. Arabella was just like Sirius, cocky and a comedian but at the heart sweet and caring. She was always willing to be the shoulder you went to cry on or the person who told you the corniest joke to brighten your day. Arabella froze at what she saw; Lily was leaning forward into her hands, her curls falling into her face. Lily had no reason not to be happy, she was going to one of the biggest dances their year had ever had and she was going with Remus Lupin, what more could she want? "Are you alright Lily?" she asked tentatively, placing a hand on her shoulder.
"No, I'm not okay and I'll never be ok." If Arabella hadn't been around Sky for so long she might have pressed the issue but a memory of being hit in the head with the latest Witch Weekly repeatedly came to her mind ("I told you I was fine Arabella! Little Sky can take care of herself!) so she let the matter pass and took a small bottle of perfume (a gift from Sirius for her birthday) and splashed a bit on her neck. Looking at Lily, she passed the bottle over. Lily looked stunned for a moment, no one had ever really been this nice to her, god had her world changed in just a few days, and it was amazing.
"Thank you." Lily softly whispered, taking a drop and putting it behind her ears. The smell was wonderful, it was vanilla and something she couldn't put her finger on. Inhaling a deep breath she let the sent waft over her before handing the bottle back. "No problem Lils let me help you with that," she indicated the clip with her forefinger and twisted the front of Lily's hair back, sliding the clip into place. Grabbing her bag and shawl, Lily left with Arabella, who at the moment was complaining that Sirius was never going to do anything romantic for her. ("I bet he doesn't remember Valentine's Day. I'll be surprised if I don't get a dung bomb for Christmas!) Maybe, thought Lily, I've finally made a real friend.
Remus stood in his dorm, he could hear James singing some sort of song in the bathroom as he tried to flatted that mop he calls hair and Sirius was sitting at the edge of his bed, wrapping a small box in golden wrap. A bow was situated in his lap and he bit his tongue as he tried to fasten the spell-o-tape with one hand, holding the paper in place with the other. "I am a god!" he called out, sticking the bow slightly off center on the wrapped box, a piece of tape was hanging off the side and the paper didn't line up quite right. Remus took his wand out and flicked his wrist, the papers straighten out and the bow went perfectly into place. "Mine, had character," Sirius murmured from the other side of the room as he went through one of his draws "but I guess that's ok too."
"What's in the box Padfoot?" Remus questioned, watching Sirius very intensely. Remus noticed that he dropped a package of fireworks and turned a little pink in the checks. "Nothing important Moony, Arabella's Christmas gift. I'm going to give it to her early, she's not expecting anything. Let alone," he stopped and took the moment to get at what he really wanted to talk about. He also really didn't want to be questioned right now about Arabella, he still had questions himself.
"How are you going to leave Lily alone for a few minutes, you know, give James time to step in. Lily's smart, it will have to be good." Sirius tried to make it sound natural, as if he hadn't noticed Remus' twinkling eyes and uplifted face, since the other day. Remus almost spoke but caught his breath. His eyes started to dim, like a fire flickering out and dying. Sirius felt both guilt and pain wash over him, but pride suddenly took its place as Remus turned and simply said, "I was thinking of just disappearing, slipping out in the crowd. I have to go; I'm supposed to meet Lily in about 3 minuets." He tuned and left, probably to stay with her as long as he could, not nearly as long he wanted, or his heart would allow.
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Ok? Remus is putting on a brave face and the night of the dance is here! Now for the thank yous and answers to questions. If I forget you let me know (
Shits and Giggles: It's one of those that sort of fits, depending on how you look at it. The chapter was meant to get Lily in a dress for the ball, give some thoughts from Sirius, and most importantly to fix that huge plot hole that was getting to me.
Sierra Sitruc: Thanks! James is going to be happy soon but now I feel bad for Remus, I have to give him someone.
Bon: I know! Why did he have to be so dumb?!?! I know that I wrote it but when my friend read it she asked me and I said that it was the set up for the whole plot line. Just like Ron should have asked Hermione.
Martini Addict: Thank You! I'm going to include fluff soon, really fluffy because I have to make it sad at the very end. We all know what happens, it's so sad ( I wish I had a guy like Sirius *sigh * and James is writing a sonnet (trying to at least). I'm just going to give you a little hint; the sonnets are mentioned (only mentioned aloud) by James in a very important and romantic scene that is already written. (think white dress event, now you know for sure what I'm talking about)
SAKURAnTAKYO: If you get Sirius then I get Remus and James. If anyone wants Peter, fine with me. You can have the little rat lol Hope you like this chapter.
Silverkonekotsukari: lol. Lily and James forever, but poor Remus and now Sirius and Arabella. I might get one to two a weekend and maybe one during the week until summer. I know that that's not fast but it's ok. Once summer starts I should get about one every day or two.
Fawnwv: Thank you times three, as a matter of fact; Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, and one more for good measure Thank You! I'm so happy you like it so far. I love Sirius so I'm not looking forward to writing the end (Azkaban)(.
Natalie: Thanks! Here's seven and eight should be here somewhat soon.
SasseeSam: Thanks Samantha! Of course James would love you (, I'm positive! If you find a way to get there (go to sleep) let me know. The site will be fine; I love it too much for something to happen to it, nothing can happen to it, it only gets better.
CrazyStacy: Sorry, This one was longer (a bit) and they will come out quicker this way. I'll try to make it longer. How does about 1000 words a chapter (the story, notes in beginning and end don't count) sound? That way I can get them out somewhat fast, about 1 to 2 a week.
Sweet Star: Eight weeks left now! YAY! I'm happy you liked the chapter and your poems are great. I've read them and I'm going to check back tomorrow to make sure I've reviewed them all.
Charybdis: Congratulations on your competition! I'm really happy you liked that line; it was one of my favorites. James was a jerk, the idea of going after someone else to get over a crush is what my friend does so I decided to put it in to make the story a bit more interesting. Thank you. Sirius is so good in this, I'm not looking forward to writing anything bad about him ( or that happens to him. I don't know how I thought of Shy but my computer is right next to a window (have to keep it shut incase it rains) so it was probably some grasping that worked out for the best. Now you get two review thank yous. Thank You, Thank You! And a huge favorite list thank you THANK YOU! By the way, read the note in the beginning of the chapter (
Beauty Full: It was short and Sirius is being so sweet. ( Thanks for the review.
Kristatwen: Hi Krista! Glad you liked it and I hope this one was ok. Remember that scene I sent you, it's all planned out now and will be in the fic. I'm so mushy at times.
Slinkimalinki: I love these two words "fantabulously wondiferous" from your review. I for some reason really love them and the nicknames are so cute. ( Thank you so much for the review. You are one of my favorite reviewers because you make me laugh and tell me what you liked about the chapter. Thank you so much!!!
Trish: Here it is!
See all these nice people? They all reviewed so I took an hour and a half (about) to thank them all, I promise that if you review I'll thank you. Any feedback makes me feel great, it lets me know that you guys are reading it and it helps me stay on track. The reviews make me want to write more.
