Chapter 6
"Come in."
Lily and James entered Dumbledores office. Dumbledore sat behind his desk, but as soon as Lily and James came in, he got up to greet them.
"Ah, Miss Evans, Mr. Potter, please sit down, I've been expecting you."
Lily and James sat down and so did Dumbledore.
"Professor McGonagall told me you wanted to see us, Head Student business."
"That's right, Mr. Potter. The teachers and I have decided that there will be a ball at Valentines day and you two may organise it, if you want to of course."
"I'd love to Professor. What about you James?"
"Well, oke, but only if you go with me, just as friends of course."
"That's settled than, we'll do it Professor."
"You will hear about the rules from Professor McGonagall in a week. I expect that you'll keep to them, especially you, Mr. Potter. If you have any question ask, I think, that was all, you may go."
James and Lily got up to go.
"Goodbye Professor."
"I'll see you soon, Professor."
"Let's hope not, James, and take good care of Mr. Lupin.
"We will, professor, I promise."
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While walking back to Gryffindor tower, James and Lily started talking again.
"Hé James."
"Yeah?"
"You said that you're parents make you live up to their money, what did you mean by that?"
"They want me to act snobbish when I'm home and try to get me to marry an ugly, rich, bitch. They only stop if my friends are around."
"Man, that must be bad."
"Not so bad if you know what kind of parents Sirius has."
"What do you mean?"
"Well, you know Sirius, Remus and I are pureblood, don't you?"
"Yeah, and Peter is a half-blood."
"That's right. Well Sirius whole family thinks there better wizards because they're pureblood. Everybody knows it's bull shit. They wanted Sirius to get into Slytherin. He was really glad to make Gryffindor, he hates his family."
"How come he goes back every summer?"
"He doesn't. He ran away this summer and spent the rest of it with me. Lucky me, my parents were to busy to keep Sirius happy to make me be a snob. What about your family?"
"Well, everybody in my family is a Muggle. My parents were really happy when I got my letter, but my sister hates magic, so she hates me. We used to be rather close. She gives me hell every summer."
"You're not the first one to have a relationship ruined by magic, believe me I know."
"Well, about that marriage thing. Is there a girl, you like to marry?"
"Yeah, she's walking right next to me."
"James Potter, this isn't an other trick to get me to go out with you, is it?"
"You don't have to get mad at me and it isn't an other trick. I'm dead serious. I really love you, but if you don't love me, I'll just have to learn to live with that."
They were silent for the rest of the walk. There friends weren't in the common room, so they went to their own dorm.
"Lily! So what did Dumbledore want?"
"Hi Bella. James and I have to organise a Valentines ball."
"Cool, but why tell you now, Valentines day isn't until February and it's only September."
"We're at NEWT level now, classes will start in two days, homework, so it's gonna be really busy. So if we start planning now, it doesn't have to be done the last minute. We'll have all the time we need."
"Sounds logical."
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Up in the boys dorm.
"Hé Jamesie-boy, what did Albus want this time?"
"For Lily and me to organise a Valentines ball."
"Boring."
"Well Padfoot, if you think it's boring, we'll just make it a compulsory ball."
"You're bluffing."
"Let's find out, shall we?"
"Oke, I'll come."
"What about you two, do I have to force you to come to, or will you just come willingly?"
"Well, just come willingly, right Wormtail?"
"Yeah, I don't want to see what you'll do to force us to come."
All four boys laughed.
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That night Lily couldn't fall asleep. She kept thinking about here conversation with James.
"So he really loves me. I never thought it was possible for a Marauder to fall in love and now we're going to the Valentines ball together."
'You now have that date you wanted.'
"No I don't, we're going as friends, not as a couple."
'That can change, and you know it will. You're still denying you love him to.'
"I don't love him, just like him."
'Whatever you say.'
"Just leave me alone."
'Oke, I'll go for now, but just think of what I said. It will make sense you know.'
"Oh, just go."
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"Lily, you look horrible."
"I couldn't sleep, let's just drop it and go and get some breakfast."
"Sounds good to me."
Lily and Bella went down to the Great Hall to find three of the four Marauders.
"Remus still in bed?" Bella asked.
"Yeah, and that's where he is going to stay until it's time to go to the Sack." Sirius answered.
"Why?"
"He's even worse then yesterday. We would be literally dragging him around if he wouldn't."
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Sunday went by fast. Lily and James spent most of their time planning for the ball, both acting like James never told Lily he really loved here, while the other three were playing chess or exploding snap. Before long the Marauders were sneaking under James' invisibility cloak to the Womping Willow. Remus was leaning on James and Sirius for support, while Peter kept an eye on the Marauder map.
"Peter change into Wormtail so we can get into the passage."
"Consider it done, Prongs."
As soon as they were in the passage, James and Sirius changed into Prongs and Padfoot and they three animals escorted there friend to the Shack.
'Let's keep him inside tonight, Prongs.'
'My idea, Padfoot. It would be to dangerous to go out with him tonight, maybe next time we have more luck.'
Remus suddenly froze, than began to shake and slowly transformed. Lucky they were already in the Shack. As soon as the werewolf lifted his head, Padfoot attacked. The two were wrestling until the wolf began to bite the legs of Padfoot. This was Prongs cue to poke the wolf with his antlers. The wolf immediately lost interest in Padfoots legs and began chewing Prongs' antlers.
'I hope you hurry up, Moony, this isn't comfortable.'
After ten minutes, what seemed like an eternity to Prongs, the werewolf finally calmed down and let go of the antlers, to Prongs relief, he could move his head again.
'I'm gonna have a headache tomorrow.'
'It's your own fault, Prongs.'
'Well, I don't see you giving him something else to chew on.'
'He tries to eat my legs and that hurts in the morning, so stop complaining and find something to keep him busy with for the night.'
'You're a dog, dogs are related to wolfs, so find something for him to do yourself.'
'Stop fighting you to.'
'Wormtail, did you just say something intelligent? 'Maybe there's hope for him after all.'
'That's not funny, Padfoot. He's the only one smart enough not to be chewed on by Moony.'
'Thank you, Prongs.'
'Lets just get through the night. Padfoot wrestle with Moony a bit more, than Wormtail and I have more time to think of something to do.'
'Sure, why don't you go wrestle with him, while Wormtail and I find something for him to do.'
'Well, I'm seeker and you're beater so you have more brawns.'
'So what you're trying to say is that your the brains and I'm the brawns.'
'Well, yeah, problem with that?'
'Nope, no problem what so ever.'
'Good, now do as I say, the winner gets 10 gallions.'
'Why didn't you say so in the first place?'
The wrestling match took the whole night, so Wormtail and Prongs could just relax and look at their friends. Moony had just won from Padfoot, when he turned back into Remus, so did Padfoot, Prongs and Wormtail.
"Lets get back to the castle and Moony remind me I owe you 10 gallions."
"Take as long as you like with paying me. Than I can rub it in with Padfoot he lost much longer."
"As you wish."
"Hé, I thought you were my friends."
"We are, but that doesn't mean we can't bug you."
"Nice friend do I have."
After that they didn't have much time to talk because they entered the school and made their way to Gryffindor tower.
A/N: I hope you like it and I'm glad you liked the other chapters. Please review. I'm still looking for the English names of the subjects at Hogwarts and what you learn there. I know it of most of the subjects, except the ones Hermione takes and I want Lily and James to take those subjects. Well, kara and trashan thanks for reviewing.
"Come in."
Lily and James entered Dumbledores office. Dumbledore sat behind his desk, but as soon as Lily and James came in, he got up to greet them.
"Ah, Miss Evans, Mr. Potter, please sit down, I've been expecting you."
Lily and James sat down and so did Dumbledore.
"Professor McGonagall told me you wanted to see us, Head Student business."
"That's right, Mr. Potter. The teachers and I have decided that there will be a ball at Valentines day and you two may organise it, if you want to of course."
"I'd love to Professor. What about you James?"
"Well, oke, but only if you go with me, just as friends of course."
"That's settled than, we'll do it Professor."
"You will hear about the rules from Professor McGonagall in a week. I expect that you'll keep to them, especially you, Mr. Potter. If you have any question ask, I think, that was all, you may go."
James and Lily got up to go.
"Goodbye Professor."
"I'll see you soon, Professor."
"Let's hope not, James, and take good care of Mr. Lupin.
"We will, professor, I promise."
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While walking back to Gryffindor tower, James and Lily started talking again.
"Hé James."
"Yeah?"
"You said that you're parents make you live up to their money, what did you mean by that?"
"They want me to act snobbish when I'm home and try to get me to marry an ugly, rich, bitch. They only stop if my friends are around."
"Man, that must be bad."
"Not so bad if you know what kind of parents Sirius has."
"What do you mean?"
"Well, you know Sirius, Remus and I are pureblood, don't you?"
"Yeah, and Peter is a half-blood."
"That's right. Well Sirius whole family thinks there better wizards because they're pureblood. Everybody knows it's bull shit. They wanted Sirius to get into Slytherin. He was really glad to make Gryffindor, he hates his family."
"How come he goes back every summer?"
"He doesn't. He ran away this summer and spent the rest of it with me. Lucky me, my parents were to busy to keep Sirius happy to make me be a snob. What about your family?"
"Well, everybody in my family is a Muggle. My parents were really happy when I got my letter, but my sister hates magic, so she hates me. We used to be rather close. She gives me hell every summer."
"You're not the first one to have a relationship ruined by magic, believe me I know."
"Well, about that marriage thing. Is there a girl, you like to marry?"
"Yeah, she's walking right next to me."
"James Potter, this isn't an other trick to get me to go out with you, is it?"
"You don't have to get mad at me and it isn't an other trick. I'm dead serious. I really love you, but if you don't love me, I'll just have to learn to live with that."
They were silent for the rest of the walk. There friends weren't in the common room, so they went to their own dorm.
"Lily! So what did Dumbledore want?"
"Hi Bella. James and I have to organise a Valentines ball."
"Cool, but why tell you now, Valentines day isn't until February and it's only September."
"We're at NEWT level now, classes will start in two days, homework, so it's gonna be really busy. So if we start planning now, it doesn't have to be done the last minute. We'll have all the time we need."
"Sounds logical."
~~~~~~
Up in the boys dorm.
"Hé Jamesie-boy, what did Albus want this time?"
"For Lily and me to organise a Valentines ball."
"Boring."
"Well Padfoot, if you think it's boring, we'll just make it a compulsory ball."
"You're bluffing."
"Let's find out, shall we?"
"Oke, I'll come."
"What about you two, do I have to force you to come to, or will you just come willingly?"
"Well, just come willingly, right Wormtail?"
"Yeah, I don't want to see what you'll do to force us to come."
All four boys laughed.
~~~~~~
That night Lily couldn't fall asleep. She kept thinking about here conversation with James.
"So he really loves me. I never thought it was possible for a Marauder to fall in love and now we're going to the Valentines ball together."
'You now have that date you wanted.'
"No I don't, we're going as friends, not as a couple."
'That can change, and you know it will. You're still denying you love him to.'
"I don't love him, just like him."
'Whatever you say.'
"Just leave me alone."
'Oke, I'll go for now, but just think of what I said. It will make sense you know.'
"Oh, just go."
~~~~~~
"Lily, you look horrible."
"I couldn't sleep, let's just drop it and go and get some breakfast."
"Sounds good to me."
Lily and Bella went down to the Great Hall to find three of the four Marauders.
"Remus still in bed?" Bella asked.
"Yeah, and that's where he is going to stay until it's time to go to the Sack." Sirius answered.
"Why?"
"He's even worse then yesterday. We would be literally dragging him around if he wouldn't."
~~~~~~
Sunday went by fast. Lily and James spent most of their time planning for the ball, both acting like James never told Lily he really loved here, while the other three were playing chess or exploding snap. Before long the Marauders were sneaking under James' invisibility cloak to the Womping Willow. Remus was leaning on James and Sirius for support, while Peter kept an eye on the Marauder map.
"Peter change into Wormtail so we can get into the passage."
"Consider it done, Prongs."
As soon as they were in the passage, James and Sirius changed into Prongs and Padfoot and they three animals escorted there friend to the Shack.
'Let's keep him inside tonight, Prongs.'
'My idea, Padfoot. It would be to dangerous to go out with him tonight, maybe next time we have more luck.'
Remus suddenly froze, than began to shake and slowly transformed. Lucky they were already in the Shack. As soon as the werewolf lifted his head, Padfoot attacked. The two were wrestling until the wolf began to bite the legs of Padfoot. This was Prongs cue to poke the wolf with his antlers. The wolf immediately lost interest in Padfoots legs and began chewing Prongs' antlers.
'I hope you hurry up, Moony, this isn't comfortable.'
After ten minutes, what seemed like an eternity to Prongs, the werewolf finally calmed down and let go of the antlers, to Prongs relief, he could move his head again.
'I'm gonna have a headache tomorrow.'
'It's your own fault, Prongs.'
'Well, I don't see you giving him something else to chew on.'
'He tries to eat my legs and that hurts in the morning, so stop complaining and find something to keep him busy with for the night.'
'You're a dog, dogs are related to wolfs, so find something for him to do yourself.'
'Stop fighting you to.'
'Wormtail, did you just say something intelligent? 'Maybe there's hope for him after all.'
'That's not funny, Padfoot. He's the only one smart enough not to be chewed on by Moony.'
'Thank you, Prongs.'
'Lets just get through the night. Padfoot wrestle with Moony a bit more, than Wormtail and I have more time to think of something to do.'
'Sure, why don't you go wrestle with him, while Wormtail and I find something for him to do.'
'Well, I'm seeker and you're beater so you have more brawns.'
'So what you're trying to say is that your the brains and I'm the brawns.'
'Well, yeah, problem with that?'
'Nope, no problem what so ever.'
'Good, now do as I say, the winner gets 10 gallions.'
'Why didn't you say so in the first place?'
The wrestling match took the whole night, so Wormtail and Prongs could just relax and look at their friends. Moony had just won from Padfoot, when he turned back into Remus, so did Padfoot, Prongs and Wormtail.
"Lets get back to the castle and Moony remind me I owe you 10 gallions."
"Take as long as you like with paying me. Than I can rub it in with Padfoot he lost much longer."
"As you wish."
"Hé, I thought you were my friends."
"We are, but that doesn't mean we can't bug you."
"Nice friend do I have."
After that they didn't have much time to talk because they entered the school and made their way to Gryffindor tower.
A/N: I hope you like it and I'm glad you liked the other chapters. Please review. I'm still looking for the English names of the subjects at Hogwarts and what you learn there. I know it of most of the subjects, except the ones Hermione takes and I want Lily and James to take those subjects. Well, kara and trashan thanks for reviewing.