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As Sirius walked down the stairs that led to the dormitories he felt butterflies fluttering about in his stomach. Would his plan suceed or would James be too caught up with Jennifer to bother about Lily? His question was answered with a gasp from James' behalf as they entered the common room; one look at his chocolate hued eyes and he was certain they weren't directed at his date.

Jennifer was dressed in a powder blue mini-dress that matched her eyes perfectly. It had two thin straps and was short and tight, showing off her lithe legs, and her blonde hair was twisted in a spiked bun that resembled a crown. Fiore looked stunning too, in a black dress with straps that was slightly shorter than Jennifer's, her long dark hair lying straight against her head and cascading down her back like a black waterfall. Lily, however, stole the show; her dress was a vivacious red and strapless, and was almost corset-like to her waist, before flaring out in gentle slopes and reaching the floor. Her long auburn hair was in ringlets, framing her delicate face and her startling emerald eyes. None of the boys moved for a movement, as the girls all blushed prettily.

Sirius was the first to regain himself and make a move. With a low bow he walked over to Lily and took one of her slender hands, brushing it lightly with his soft lips. Her cheeks turned rosy pink at this gesture, and when he drew away she reached up and gently kissed his cheek. He leaned his head to her ear and whispered, "You look awesome, Evans. James' tongue is hitting the floor."

She grinned mischievously and raised a hand to smooth out Sirius' long locks. Sirius took one of her hands and squeezed it, knowing that she was using him as an excuse to tempt James. Remus and James had walked over to their dates and pecked them both on the cheeks, complimenting them both on their outfits. They all stood and sneaked glances at one another; clearing his throat, Sirius smiled around.

"Lets go."

Following Lily and his' lead they all clambered through the portrait hole and began to descend the stairs, making small talk between their dates. When they reached the Entrance Hall they politely greeted other people from their year, before making their way into the crowded hall.

All eyes snapped round as the doors slammed shut behind them, and Sirius realised what an object of jealousy he would be. Almost every guy in the hall had their eyes on the stunning Lily - she was greeted with some wolf whistles - and as he looked around he noticed most girls' eyes were locked on him. Instinctively he ruffled up his hair slightly before taking Lily's hand once more and leading her to an empty table, the others in close pursuit. Lily was beaming, showing off her pearly whites; clearly she was used to the attention she was being granted by the drooling males in the hall.

As the night progressed they all began to dance, sometimes stopping to converse with their dates or other couples, or going to the bar to grab some foaming butterbeers. It soon became clear that Sirius and Lily were the hot couple of the evening, for everyone was gossiping about the pair's stunning apperance; Sirius knew it would be getting to James and more than once he caught his best friend sneaking glances at the beautiful Lily, a look of longing in his eyes.

Sirius and Remus stood together with drinks as their dates excused themselves to go to the toilet; they slurped their butterbeers in silence as they looked around the hall, and both of their gazes came to rest on James. He was dancing with Jennifer as the Skeleton Sisters belted out one of their greatest hits, and the grin on his face was peculiar; not that anyone else would notice that his smile was forced, of course. That was merely due to the fact Moony and Padfoot knew him so well.

Sirius turned to face Remus with a disturbed expression on his face. "Moony, look at him. Hes been staring at Lily every chance he gets and hes clearly not enjoying himself with Jen."

Remus sighed. "Ah yes, Padfoot, but you know this is vital. Soon you can put the plan into action, and then his suffering will be over."

Gulping, Sirius turned to watch as a laughing Lily made her way towards the pair, arm hooked through Fiore's, and he turned to Remus grimly. "Wish me luck then....and can we stop talking like Shakespeare characters?"

Remus punched him playfully on the arm before turning to the Skeleton Sisters, who were wrapping up their fast paced smash - they began to play a slow lovers ballad, and many couples took to the floor.

Sirius took Lily's hand. "Shall we?" He said, loud enough for James and Remus to hear. However, moving one of her gentle curls away from her ear, he whispered, "Its time."

With a determined look on her face Lily walked onto the dancefloor, leading him to a spot mere inches away from the crowded area where James stood with Jennifer. She wrapped her arms around his neck and her head found a comfortable spot on his shoulder - she nuzzled into him, bright eyes gleaming as she noticed James was watching them with apprehension.

Sirius' strong hands wrapped themselves around her petite waist and he lovingly rested his chin on top of her head, moving slowly with her to the soppy music. He gulped again; never before in his life had he been so nervous about kissing a girl, especially considering the amount of practice he had had....

He bent low and whispered once more into her ear. "Look at him; hes as sick as a dog." She turned slightly to face James and smiled, noting the expression etched upon his face. "Lets go for it now, while hes watching."

A gentle inclination from Lily's head was all it took; then he pressed his soft lips against hers and began to kiss her furiously, shutting his eyes and awaiting James' reaction. The couples around them let out a couple of mocking 'ooooo's, but Sirius ignored them.... Lily shut her eyelashes too, and though Sirius was an excellent kisser she couldn't bring herself to enjoy it fully....she only wished it were James who she was with.

CRACK! Sirius was thrown backwards and onto the floor as Lily's eyes snapped open; James was standing across from him, red in the face and livid, his wand pointed towards Sirius' chest. Winded, Sirius jumped up and pulled out his own wand, ready to hex James should he try anything again. Lily gasped. She hadn't been expecting this, but from the look in Sirius' dark eyes he had. Snarling, James moved closer and Lily stepped in between the two, aware of the large crowd forming around them....

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