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Chapter 3
Christmas was drawing near and the whole atmosphere around and inside the castle seemed excited.
James and Lily hadn't talked about that night in the transfiguration classroom but their friends knew that
something had happened that night.
The Christmas ball would be on the following day and Lily would go home in the morning after it to
spend New Year's Eve with her family. Plus, Petunia had gotten engaged to this Vernon Dursley fellow and
there would be a engagement party that Lily would have to attend. She was furious about this.
That day was a Hogsmead visit and Lily, Bella, Brenda and the Marauders were all at the Three
Broomsticks just about to order their butterbeers.
"Butterbeers for all of us, please." Brenda asked Madam Rosmerta. "Come on, Lily, cheer up! The
ball is tomorrow!"
"Yeah and right after it I have to go home to attend my sister's engagement party." Lily said
miserably.
"But Dumbledore said he would let us go to your house on your birthday!" said Bella.
"I know, I know..." said Lily smiling sadly at her best friends. "I'll try to be happier ok?"
"That's much better!" said Remus.
James was sitting between Sirius and Lily and had his arms around their chairs. Very discreetly, he
started caressing Lily's shoulder. When Lily felt James's hand on her shoulder, she turned to look at him and
found him smiling at her. Then instead of immediately throw his hands off her, Lily relaxed at his touch and
smiled to herself. Lily and James didn't realize it but Bella and Remus saw the whole thing, but neithwr of
them said a word.
The following night, the girls were getting ready for the ball. The boys were impatient in the
Common Room.
"Where are they?" asked Sirius for the thousandth time.
"What's taking them so long, anyway?" asked Remus. He was going with Brenda and Sirius was
going with Bella. Peter was going with a Hufflepuff girl and James was going alone; so was Lily.
"Guys, calm down. They'll be here." Said James trying to calm down his friends. Just as he said that,
they heard footsteps coming from the stairs that led to the girls dormitory. Lily, Bella and Brenda were
coming down. The three boys were speechless. The girls were stunning. Lily was wearing a white dress and
had her hair down. Her green eyes were sparkling. Bella was wearing a light blue dress which matched her
blue eyes perfectly. She had her brown hair up in a ponytail. Brenda was wearing a light purple dress which
brought up her dark blue eyes. She had her blonde hair down as well.
"Wow!" was all the boys managed to say.
After the feast, Dumbledore stood up to present the Head Boy and Girl, the prefects and the teachers
that would be opening the ball. A huge dance floor magically appeared in the Great Hall and the four tables
were replaced by several tables with eight chairs each. The music started and Lily and James soon were
dancing.
"So, are you excited about going home tomorrow?" James asked as they danced.
"A little. I mean, I'm gonna see my parents and all, but just to think that I will have to meet Petunia's
future husband and attending to her party is enough to be depressed." Lily said looking at him.
"Oh, come on, Lily." Laughed James. "Your sister can't be that bad!"
"Oh, she is! You will have the pleasure to meet her on my birthday." Lily said sarcastically. "I mean
if you're going to my birthday." She added quickly.
"Do you want me to go to your birthday?" James asked looking into her eyes.
"Well, yeah, I mean, everyone's going." She said. "You should go too."
"Ok, then. I'll go to your birthday!"
"Oh, my God! They look so cute together!" said Bella looking at James and Lily dancing.
"Yeah, I can't believe they haven't realized they love each other yet!" Brenda said. "I mean, it's so
obvious!"
"They will realize it eventually." Said Remus. "Don't worry."
"Yeah, Moony's right. It will happen sooner or later." Said Sirius. "Hey, Bella, wanna go dance?"
"Sure. Let's go." said Bella taking his hand.
"Sure, let's go." She said taking his hand in hers.
"So, Bren, wanna go take a walk or something?" asked Remus. "Or you prefer to dance?"
"Let's take a walk." Said Brenda.
Once the got outside the castle, Remus started to feel really nervous. He thought Brenda was looking
incredibly beautiful that night. Hell, he had always thought she was beautiful, ever since they first met.
"Remus, are you ok?" Brenda asked. "You look kinda nervous."
"Er... Yeah, I've been meaning to tell you something but I don't know where to start." Said Remus
blushing.
"How about you start by the beginning?" said Brenda smiling.
"Ok." Remus took a deep breath. "Bren, you know I'll always be your friend, right?" Brenda nodded.
"Well, since last year, something has changed. I mean, I still like you. A lot. But I guess I don't like you as a
friend anymore. I like you as more than a friend and what I really wanted to ask you is if you'd like to be my
girlfriend." Remus said all that very fast in one breath. Brenda came closer to him and kissed him lightly in
the lips.
"Yes, I would love to be your girlfriend, Remus." She said and kissed him again. This time was
passionately. When they pulled apart, Remus hugged her.
"You have no idea how happy I am." Said Remus kissing her again.
"Yes, I do. I feel the same way." Brenda said as they walked back to the castle holding hands and
with big smiles in their faces.
Dumbledore and Minerva McGonagall were in the teachers' table. They were really worried about
the attacks on muggles, muggle-borns, and auror's families that had been happening in the last few months.
"Albus, do you it's going to happen more attacks? Asked Minerva.
"Certainly, Minerva. Lord Voldemort is gathering followers everywhere. But I think we're still safe
here at Hogwarts. At least for now." Said Dumbledore.
"Do you think he would attack the school?"
"I don't know. We can expect the unexpectable from him." Said Dumbledore in a sad tone of voice.
"At least, this ball is fulfilling its purpose. Take the students' minds off this chaos that it is out there. I have to
admit that Lily and James did a great job here."
"Yes, you're right." Said McGonagall. "They certainly did."
The ball ended at the stroke of midnight. In the Gryffindor Tower, a party went on until 3 am, when
McGonagall broke down the party and sent everyone to bed.
On the following morning, James woke up with Sirius throwing a pillow at him.
"Yo, James! Wake up! It's Christmas!!" said Sirius jumping in James's bed.
"Shut up, Sirius! Go back to bed and let me sleep!" said James.
"Wake up, Prongs! You've got presents!" Sirius said again.
"Padfoot, Prongs is right. Go back to sleep. It's too early." Said Remus from his bed.
"It's not that early!" Sirius said making a puppy face. James checked his watch.
" It's 6 in the morning, Sirius!!" shouted James.
"So?"
"So???" exclaimed James.
"It's Christmas, James. You're supposed to wake up early." Said Sirius with a matter-of-fact tone in
his voice.
"I give up!" said Remus getting up.
"Hey, Moony, wake up Peter so we can go to the girls' room." Said Sirius. "Come on, Prongs! Get
your ass out of this bed and let's open our presents!!"
"Ok, ok, I'm up!"
Peter woke up and the four marauders went to the girls' dormitory.
"Merry Christmas!!!" they yelled when Remus pushed the door opened. Bella Brenda and Lily
groaned, rolled in their beds and went back to sleep. "Come on, people!!! Wake up! It's Christmas!!" yelled
Sirius pulling Bella's blankets away.
"Stop it, Sirius! It's cold!" said Bella pulling back her blankets.
"What the hell are you four doing here?" Lily asked sleeply.
"We wanted to open our presents with you guys." Said Sirius. "Merry Christmas, Lilikins!" he said
as he gave her a kiss in the cheek.
"Merry Christmas, Sirius." Lily said hugging her friend.
"Hey, Bren! Wake up!" Sirius shouted.
"Just let me sleep, Sirius." Brenda said.
"Merry Christmas, Bren." Said Remus sitting in Brenda's bed.
"Hi, Remus! Merry Christmas, honey." She said giving Remus a light kiss in the lips. Bella, Lily,
James, Sirius and Peter all stared at them.
"Are you two a couple???" shouted Lily. Brenda and Remus nodded.
"That's so cute!!!" Bella and Lily said in unison. "Congratulations!!!"
"When did this happen?" asked James.
"Last night." Said Brenda.
"And you two were planning to tell us when?" asked Sirius.
"Today." Said Remus.
"Congrats, mate!" said James and Sirius.
"Ok, Let's open our presents!!!" shouted Sirius.
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Chapter 3
Christmas was drawing near and the whole atmosphere around and inside the castle seemed excited.
James and Lily hadn't talked about that night in the transfiguration classroom but their friends knew that
something had happened that night.
The Christmas ball would be on the following day and Lily would go home in the morning after it to
spend New Year's Eve with her family. Plus, Petunia had gotten engaged to this Vernon Dursley fellow and
there would be a engagement party that Lily would have to attend. She was furious about this.
That day was a Hogsmead visit and Lily, Bella, Brenda and the Marauders were all at the Three
Broomsticks just about to order their butterbeers.
"Butterbeers for all of us, please." Brenda asked Madam Rosmerta. "Come on, Lily, cheer up! The
ball is tomorrow!"
"Yeah and right after it I have to go home to attend my sister's engagement party." Lily said
miserably.
"But Dumbledore said he would let us go to your house on your birthday!" said Bella.
"I know, I know..." said Lily smiling sadly at her best friends. "I'll try to be happier ok?"
"That's much better!" said Remus.
James was sitting between Sirius and Lily and had his arms around their chairs. Very discreetly, he
started caressing Lily's shoulder. When Lily felt James's hand on her shoulder, she turned to look at him and
found him smiling at her. Then instead of immediately throw his hands off her, Lily relaxed at his touch and
smiled to herself. Lily and James didn't realize it but Bella and Remus saw the whole thing, but neithwr of
them said a word.
The following night, the girls were getting ready for the ball. The boys were impatient in the
Common Room.
"Where are they?" asked Sirius for the thousandth time.
"What's taking them so long, anyway?" asked Remus. He was going with Brenda and Sirius was
going with Bella. Peter was going with a Hufflepuff girl and James was going alone; so was Lily.
"Guys, calm down. They'll be here." Said James trying to calm down his friends. Just as he said that,
they heard footsteps coming from the stairs that led to the girls dormitory. Lily, Bella and Brenda were
coming down. The three boys were speechless. The girls were stunning. Lily was wearing a white dress and
had her hair down. Her green eyes were sparkling. Bella was wearing a light blue dress which matched her
blue eyes perfectly. She had her brown hair up in a ponytail. Brenda was wearing a light purple dress which
brought up her dark blue eyes. She had her blonde hair down as well.
"Wow!" was all the boys managed to say.
After the feast, Dumbledore stood up to present the Head Boy and Girl, the prefects and the teachers
that would be opening the ball. A huge dance floor magically appeared in the Great Hall and the four tables
were replaced by several tables with eight chairs each. The music started and Lily and James soon were
dancing.
"So, are you excited about going home tomorrow?" James asked as they danced.
"A little. I mean, I'm gonna see my parents and all, but just to think that I will have to meet Petunia's
future husband and attending to her party is enough to be depressed." Lily said looking at him.
"Oh, come on, Lily." Laughed James. "Your sister can't be that bad!"
"Oh, she is! You will have the pleasure to meet her on my birthday." Lily said sarcastically. "I mean
if you're going to my birthday." She added quickly.
"Do you want me to go to your birthday?" James asked looking into her eyes.
"Well, yeah, I mean, everyone's going." She said. "You should go too."
"Ok, then. I'll go to your birthday!"
"Oh, my God! They look so cute together!" said Bella looking at James and Lily dancing.
"Yeah, I can't believe they haven't realized they love each other yet!" Brenda said. "I mean, it's so
obvious!"
"They will realize it eventually." Said Remus. "Don't worry."
"Yeah, Moony's right. It will happen sooner or later." Said Sirius. "Hey, Bella, wanna go dance?"
"Sure. Let's go." said Bella taking his hand.
"Sure, let's go." She said taking his hand in hers.
"So, Bren, wanna go take a walk or something?" asked Remus. "Or you prefer to dance?"
"Let's take a walk." Said Brenda.
Once the got outside the castle, Remus started to feel really nervous. He thought Brenda was looking
incredibly beautiful that night. Hell, he had always thought she was beautiful, ever since they first met.
"Remus, are you ok?" Brenda asked. "You look kinda nervous."
"Er... Yeah, I've been meaning to tell you something but I don't know where to start." Said Remus
blushing.
"How about you start by the beginning?" said Brenda smiling.
"Ok." Remus took a deep breath. "Bren, you know I'll always be your friend, right?" Brenda nodded.
"Well, since last year, something has changed. I mean, I still like you. A lot. But I guess I don't like you as a
friend anymore. I like you as more than a friend and what I really wanted to ask you is if you'd like to be my
girlfriend." Remus said all that very fast in one breath. Brenda came closer to him and kissed him lightly in
the lips.
"Yes, I would love to be your girlfriend, Remus." She said and kissed him again. This time was
passionately. When they pulled apart, Remus hugged her.
"You have no idea how happy I am." Said Remus kissing her again.
"Yes, I do. I feel the same way." Brenda said as they walked back to the castle holding hands and
with big smiles in their faces.
Dumbledore and Minerva McGonagall were in the teachers' table. They were really worried about
the attacks on muggles, muggle-borns, and auror's families that had been happening in the last few months.
"Albus, do you it's going to happen more attacks? Asked Minerva.
"Certainly, Minerva. Lord Voldemort is gathering followers everywhere. But I think we're still safe
here at Hogwarts. At least for now." Said Dumbledore.
"Do you think he would attack the school?"
"I don't know. We can expect the unexpectable from him." Said Dumbledore in a sad tone of voice.
"At least, this ball is fulfilling its purpose. Take the students' minds off this chaos that it is out there. I have to
admit that Lily and James did a great job here."
"Yes, you're right." Said McGonagall. "They certainly did."
The ball ended at the stroke of midnight. In the Gryffindor Tower, a party went on until 3 am, when
McGonagall broke down the party and sent everyone to bed.
On the following morning, James woke up with Sirius throwing a pillow at him.
"Yo, James! Wake up! It's Christmas!!" said Sirius jumping in James's bed.
"Shut up, Sirius! Go back to bed and let me sleep!" said James.
"Wake up, Prongs! You've got presents!" Sirius said again.
"Padfoot, Prongs is right. Go back to sleep. It's too early." Said Remus from his bed.
"It's not that early!" Sirius said making a puppy face. James checked his watch.
" It's 6 in the morning, Sirius!!" shouted James.
"So?"
"So???" exclaimed James.
"It's Christmas, James. You're supposed to wake up early." Said Sirius with a matter-of-fact tone in
his voice.
"I give up!" said Remus getting up.
"Hey, Moony, wake up Peter so we can go to the girls' room." Said Sirius. "Come on, Prongs! Get
your ass out of this bed and let's open our presents!!"
"Ok, ok, I'm up!"
Peter woke up and the four marauders went to the girls' dormitory.
"Merry Christmas!!!" they yelled when Remus pushed the door opened. Bella Brenda and Lily
groaned, rolled in their beds and went back to sleep. "Come on, people!!! Wake up! It's Christmas!!" yelled
Sirius pulling Bella's blankets away.
"Stop it, Sirius! It's cold!" said Bella pulling back her blankets.
"What the hell are you four doing here?" Lily asked sleeply.
"We wanted to open our presents with you guys." Said Sirius. "Merry Christmas, Lilikins!" he said
as he gave her a kiss in the cheek.
"Merry Christmas, Sirius." Lily said hugging her friend.
"Hey, Bren! Wake up!" Sirius shouted.
"Just let me sleep, Sirius." Brenda said.
"Merry Christmas, Bren." Said Remus sitting in Brenda's bed.
"Hi, Remus! Merry Christmas, honey." She said giving Remus a light kiss in the lips. Bella, Lily,
James, Sirius and Peter all stared at them.
"Are you two a couple???" shouted Lily. Brenda and Remus nodded.
"That's so cute!!!" Bella and Lily said in unison. "Congratulations!!!"
"When did this happen?" asked James.
"Last night." Said Brenda.
"And you two were planning to tell us when?" asked Sirius.
"Today." Said Remus.
"Congrats, mate!" said James and Sirius.
"Ok, Let's open our presents!!!" shouted Sirius.
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