Chapter 17
"As always, the Yule ball will be held December 23," Professor Dumbledore announced. "Have a good day."
"Do you think you'll be allowed to go Sirius?" asked James, when they got out of breakfast.
"Sort of," Sirius said, "Professor Driskill told me yesterday that I would be serving drinks."
"That says you all over." Teased Peter.
"Oh thanks for the sympathy girls," Grumbled Sirius.
"I'm sorry Sirius." Said Lily as she gave him a hug.
"I always knew I liked you Lily." Said Sirius.
"Hey, watch it." Warned James.
Sirius grabbed Lily's hand and started running.
"Come on Lily! Let's run while we have the chance!"
They laughed and slowed down for the others to catch up.
"I see how it is." Said James when he came up.
"Just joking Jamie." Said Lily as she gave James a kiss.
"So who's everyone going with?" asked Remus.
"Lily." Said James automatically.
"Oh really?" inquired Lily, "I don't recall you asking me about my opinion in this little matter."
"Will you go to the ball with me Lily?" James asked.
"Sure James." Responded Lily.
"If she wants to still go with me I'm going with Raye." Said Sirius.
"I'm not sure who yet." Said Peter, wit an unnoticeable bitter glance at Lily.
"Well guess who I'm going with?" asked Remus.
"Who?" asked everyone.
"Butter."
The four others stared openly.
"No way!" exclaimed Sirius, "Not that totally hot chick in 6th year!"
"The very same." Grinned Remus.
"Did you ask her already?" asked James.
"No." said Remus.
Everyone's face turned skeptical.
"She asked me."
"Whoop! Lucky you." Whistled Lily, "She's hot."
The boys looked at her.
"What? She is! It doesn't mean I like her or anything, that's disgusting. It just means she's hot."
They still stared.
"Oh come on." She pulled them into the classroom.
"It's snowing outside!" Lily exclaimed.
She and James were sitting in Lily's room playing cards.
"Come on!" she exclaimed.
Lily rushed over to her closet and pulled out all her snow stuff.
"Go get you're stuff Prongs!"
James grumbled something like, "bloody cold", but went anyway.
In about a minute, both Lily and James were fully suited in snow clothes, and were running down the halls to get outside.
When they got out it was nearly dark, but Lily didn't care. She went to a rather deep snowdrift and fell over on her back. She moved her arms and legs back and forth, and got up. What was left in the snow was a snow angel.
"There." Said James. "You made a snow angel. Can we go in now?"
Lily bent down and made a snowball.
"I don't think so!" she threw the ball and hit James on the chest.
"You made a BIG mistake in doing that Tails!" James exclaimed, "I am the head of the Marauders! And that means that I am very good at throwing snowballs."
Lily laughed and threw another snowball.
"That doesn't help any if you just stand there talking!"
James stooped own and formed a snowball.
"Here's one for you!" said James as he threw it.
Lily screamed and ran.
But you can't outrun a snowball thrown by James Potter.
The snowball hit Lily on the soldier.
James went down to make another snowball, and Lily ran.
Then, James heard a little shriek and a thump. He looked up.
Lily was lying in the snow about 10 feet away.
He ran over to her.
"Lily are you okay?"
She didn't move.
James shook Lily. She still didn't move, so he picked her up and ran into the castle as fast as he could go.
He was heading up to the hospitable wing, when he ran into Professor Driskill who had something like a note in her hand.
"What happened?" she asked James.
"She just fell! And it's not like she passed out or anything, because she won't wake up!"
"Oh dear." Said the professor; "This is getting to be a bad day for Lily. Well, let's get her up to hospital wing."
When in the hospital room, Madam Pomfrey rushed over.
"Set her down on that cot right there." She said.