*A/N* I'm Baaaaaack. Thank you so much to all of you who reviewed. I LOVE YOU! Sorry about the wait, its been a loooong 2 weeks.
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter or any of its characters..blah blah blah blah...
Classes dragged by as 7th year students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry prepared for their N.E.W.T.S. In addition to the strain of her studies, Lily Evans was breaking under the pressure of trying to talk to James. He had returned none of her notes and her owls returned letter-less. Sirius gave her dirty looks every time she walked by and called her nasty names under his breath. More than once this week, pranks had been played on Snape annonymously. She wished James would just talk to her but the situation seemeed hopeless. She sat down at breakfast on Monday morning, tired and wishing she could go back to bed. Dumbledore on the other hand, had different ideas.
"Students", he announced, tapping on his golden goblet. " I would like to announce that this Fall, Hogwarts will be holding a dance for all students 5th year and above" An excited murmur started around the hall. Lily's mind raced. This was perfect! Her opportunity to appologize to James and explain what really happened, then once he forgave her she would ask him to escort her to the dance...then...she would kiss him. Just that thought made her weak at the knees. She hurried out of the hall and down to the library to start her report on Deadly Potions.
She had been working for over an hour when she realized that she needed "Modern Potions of the 21st Century" to complete her work. She was heading towards the Potions bookcase when she heard James voice on the other side.
"...yeah and I was just wondering if you would go to the dance with me?", his deep voice asked. Lilys heart dropped to the floor. How could he ask someone else? He had just kissed her the other day! She wondered briefly who he was asking but didn't have to wait long for the answer to that question.
"I'd love to James", the voice of Alice Fogner (soon to be Longbottom) answered back.
"Alice?", Lily's mind raced. She was a really bright girl, top in all of her classes, esspecially Defense Against the Dark Arts and everybody knew she wanted to be an Auror. Frank Longbottom and her spent their extra time practicing spells on eachother in spare rooms. She wondered why they weren't already going together. She bet Frank would be angry when he found out Alice had ditched him for the most popular, arrogent guy in the school. "Boy", she thought, "Will Frank be hopping.." She watched James and Alice leave, chatting happily together and she felt her heart clench. "Don't be silly", she told herself. "He kisses you once and you immediatly think hes in love with you.. you should have been smarter than that" How had she let herself be swooned by him? After gathering her things and stuffing them into the bag she headed back to the Gryfindor Common Room. She was so deeply engrossed in her thoughts about James, which she tried to stop but could not, she bumped right into Frank Longbottom. (hehe I did this for a reason guys). He looked angry.
"Oh hey Lily...", he said disractedly.
"Are you ok Frank?"
"Yes, It's just that dance..", he trailed off. Suddenly, a lighbulb flashed on in his head. "Speaking of the dance.. are you going with anyone?", he asked eagerly.
"No", she said still thinking of James and hardly listening to a work Frank said.
"Oh, ok... Will you go with me then..please?", he asked.
Suddenly Lilys head came out of the clouds. Frank Longbottom had just asked her to the dance. Frank was a nice guy and all, brave, hardworking, sweet but she had never thought of him as more than a friend. On the other hand, she couldn't go alone, It would prove that James had gotten her under his grasp, and she didn't want that. What could she do? She looked at Franks face, looking at her happily and was sure he was thinking the same thing.
"I'd love too"
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The day of the dance dawned cold and clear. The students were alive with excitement as they were shooed out of the Great Hall after lunch so that it could be decortated. Lily herself was looking forward to the night. She wasn't thrilled but it would be fun. Frank was a nice guy and they had plenty of things they could talk about. During History of Magic, James had been pointedly ignoring her again,Frank and Alice had been shooting evil looks at eachother and Sirius tried to hex her under the table but was caught by Binns and was sentenced to polishing the trophey cabinet with Reubus Filch (Filches Dad). All in all, she was glad when it was time to go get ready for the dance.
She stood in front of the mirror in her blue velvet dress robes letting Jama ( my character) do her hair. Her smooth, pale skin shone and her long auburn hair hung around her shoulders. Her emerald green eyes sparkled like the shimmer in her dress. Jama finished brushing her hair and she grabbed her pocket-book and headed down to the common room where Frank would be waiting for her.
James had just turned his head, for a split second to glance at the clock when he saw Lily walking down to the common-room. He felt his jaw drop as he saw her. She was dressed in deep, blue velevet and looking even more beautiful than usual. Why was he going with Alice again? He knew that the only person who he would ever be happy with was Lily. He knew he had to talk to her.
Later:
James and Alice swayed back and forth to a slow muggle song as the night continued. It hadn't been very eventful evening. Lily trying to catch his eye, he avoiding hers. The slow song soothed his racing heart when he thought about Lily. Suddenly Dumbledores voice floated across the room. "Switch partners", and before he knew what happened he was holding Lily in his arms. Memorys of the night his parents died flooded over him and how she had held him. The night that he had kissed her. Everything spinning around in his mind till he was dizzy.
"James..", her voice was soft, and wary. Seeing that he wasn't going to yell at her, she continued. "I swear that what you saw at Hogsmeade wasn't what you thought it was, Snape just...came at me. I didn't know what to do. I love you and I'm so sorry that I hurt you.", she paused. "Please... believe me"
Just having her in his arms was making him more dizzy. He looked in her eyes and knew that she was telling the truth. He loved her, there was no possible way he could stay mad at her forever. " I love you too Lily" and he tipped her back and kissed her gently.
A/N: IM SO SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG! I'll try and get the next one up quicker. Thank you so much all who reviewed. I love you guys!
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter or any of its characters..blah blah blah blah...
Classes dragged by as 7th year students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry prepared for their N.E.W.T.S. In addition to the strain of her studies, Lily Evans was breaking under the pressure of trying to talk to James. He had returned none of her notes and her owls returned letter-less. Sirius gave her dirty looks every time she walked by and called her nasty names under his breath. More than once this week, pranks had been played on Snape annonymously. She wished James would just talk to her but the situation seemeed hopeless. She sat down at breakfast on Monday morning, tired and wishing she could go back to bed. Dumbledore on the other hand, had different ideas.
"Students", he announced, tapping on his golden goblet. " I would like to announce that this Fall, Hogwarts will be holding a dance for all students 5th year and above" An excited murmur started around the hall. Lily's mind raced. This was perfect! Her opportunity to appologize to James and explain what really happened, then once he forgave her she would ask him to escort her to the dance...then...she would kiss him. Just that thought made her weak at the knees. She hurried out of the hall and down to the library to start her report on Deadly Potions.
She had been working for over an hour when she realized that she needed "Modern Potions of the 21st Century" to complete her work. She was heading towards the Potions bookcase when she heard James voice on the other side.
"...yeah and I was just wondering if you would go to the dance with me?", his deep voice asked. Lilys heart dropped to the floor. How could he ask someone else? He had just kissed her the other day! She wondered briefly who he was asking but didn't have to wait long for the answer to that question.
"I'd love to James", the voice of Alice Fogner (soon to be Longbottom) answered back.
"Alice?", Lily's mind raced. She was a really bright girl, top in all of her classes, esspecially Defense Against the Dark Arts and everybody knew she wanted to be an Auror. Frank Longbottom and her spent their extra time practicing spells on eachother in spare rooms. She wondered why they weren't already going together. She bet Frank would be angry when he found out Alice had ditched him for the most popular, arrogent guy in the school. "Boy", she thought, "Will Frank be hopping.." She watched James and Alice leave, chatting happily together and she felt her heart clench. "Don't be silly", she told herself. "He kisses you once and you immediatly think hes in love with you.. you should have been smarter than that" How had she let herself be swooned by him? After gathering her things and stuffing them into the bag she headed back to the Gryfindor Common Room. She was so deeply engrossed in her thoughts about James, which she tried to stop but could not, she bumped right into Frank Longbottom. (hehe I did this for a reason guys). He looked angry.
"Oh hey Lily...", he said disractedly.
"Are you ok Frank?"
"Yes, It's just that dance..", he trailed off. Suddenly, a lighbulb flashed on in his head. "Speaking of the dance.. are you going with anyone?", he asked eagerly.
"No", she said still thinking of James and hardly listening to a work Frank said.
"Oh, ok... Will you go with me then..please?", he asked.
Suddenly Lilys head came out of the clouds. Frank Longbottom had just asked her to the dance. Frank was a nice guy and all, brave, hardworking, sweet but she had never thought of him as more than a friend. On the other hand, she couldn't go alone, It would prove that James had gotten her under his grasp, and she didn't want that. What could she do? She looked at Franks face, looking at her happily and was sure he was thinking the same thing.
"I'd love too"
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The day of the dance dawned cold and clear. The students were alive with excitement as they were shooed out of the Great Hall after lunch so that it could be decortated. Lily herself was looking forward to the night. She wasn't thrilled but it would be fun. Frank was a nice guy and they had plenty of things they could talk about. During History of Magic, James had been pointedly ignoring her again,Frank and Alice had been shooting evil looks at eachother and Sirius tried to hex her under the table but was caught by Binns and was sentenced to polishing the trophey cabinet with Reubus Filch (Filches Dad). All in all, she was glad when it was time to go get ready for the dance.
She stood in front of the mirror in her blue velvet dress robes letting Jama ( my character) do her hair. Her smooth, pale skin shone and her long auburn hair hung around her shoulders. Her emerald green eyes sparkled like the shimmer in her dress. Jama finished brushing her hair and she grabbed her pocket-book and headed down to the common room where Frank would be waiting for her.
James had just turned his head, for a split second to glance at the clock when he saw Lily walking down to the common-room. He felt his jaw drop as he saw her. She was dressed in deep, blue velevet and looking even more beautiful than usual. Why was he going with Alice again? He knew that the only person who he would ever be happy with was Lily. He knew he had to talk to her.
Later:
James and Alice swayed back and forth to a slow muggle song as the night continued. It hadn't been very eventful evening. Lily trying to catch his eye, he avoiding hers. The slow song soothed his racing heart when he thought about Lily. Suddenly Dumbledores voice floated across the room. "Switch partners", and before he knew what happened he was holding Lily in his arms. Memorys of the night his parents died flooded over him and how she had held him. The night that he had kissed her. Everything spinning around in his mind till he was dizzy.
"James..", her voice was soft, and wary. Seeing that he wasn't going to yell at her, she continued. "I swear that what you saw at Hogsmeade wasn't what you thought it was, Snape just...came at me. I didn't know what to do. I love you and I'm so sorry that I hurt you.", she paused. "Please... believe me"
Just having her in his arms was making him more dizzy. He looked in her eyes and knew that she was telling the truth. He loved her, there was no possible way he could stay mad at her forever. " I love you too Lily" and he tipped her back and kissed her gently.
A/N: IM SO SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG! I'll try and get the next one up quicker. Thank you so much all who reviewed. I love you guys!