Above All Else
Chapter Three: Tamed Lion turned Ball-Room Dancer
Ooo… thanks to my first ever reviewer aniangel!
In this chappie…
~Funny letters
~Ball dancing
~Andrew and Adella Potter (James' Ravenclaw twin cousins) throw a party
DISCLAIMER: Collin, Andrew, Adella, Charisma, Daniella, and Madison are mine! Plus the other party-goers and ppl you don't yet know!J How proud I am of them! Everything you notice from the HP books is undoubtebly the ownership of the wonderful JK Rowling!
On with the story…..
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The first weeks of summer had flashed by, filled with visits from friends and seasonal fun.
"Lily, honey, there's an owl tapping at the window. Do let him in. I'll give him a nice bowl of milk. He looks awfully exhausted," Mrs. Rose Evans suggested, one morning at breakfast in the end of July.
Lily smiled to her mother and went to let the owl in just as Petunia was making her way down the stairs.
"Lillian! Stay away from that wretched creature!!!"
"But Petunia, I live with you! How can I stay away from you? I feel some sisterly bonding coming on," Lily joked, much to Petunia's disgust.
"Mother!"
Mrs. Evans lips twitched, threatening a smile, but she stuck to her motherly role. "Now girls… please not a breakfast. Lily dear, what does your letter say?"
Lily skimmed the contents of the note then read it aloud:
Hey Lils! It's Adella! How's your summer been going? Mine would be better if it wasn't for visits from the cousin, you know which one I mean but I won't say his name because you do hate him so and I can't very well call him Potter because well… there are too many Potter's so you wouldn't know which one I was talking about.
Lily laughed at this part, and Adella's rambling.
"Lily, it's not nice to hate anyone," her mother chided.
"This is an exception," Lily responded and went back to reading the letter
Anywho (as Daniella always says) the visits from The Cousin, Pettigrew, Lupin, and especially Black have been threatening to ruin my summer. And it's bad enough I have my own bloody brother to deal with and his buddy Collin Patil. What in the name of Merlin did I do to deserve the torture of those six gits? The Cousin and Black are now reading over my shoulder and insist that I get to the point. And The Cousin wants to know why I'm calling him The Cousin… I'll explain that a bit later to him. Oh and they send their condolences. When I asked them why they send condolences Black said because you have to put up with Daniella, and The Cousin (or TC as I shall call him, it's shorter to write) says because you don't have the pleasure of dating him. I laughed about that one, I'll be sure to include it in Daniella's invite later as well, as I'm sure she'll be pleased Black insulted her. Now he's begging me not to tell Danni… I think he's a little intimidated! Haha… imagine that… the Bloody King of Beauty, as he now calls himself, don't tell him I told you 'bout that bit, is pleading! Now my brothers telling me to get on with the invite.
Ahem… let me put on my most proper speech for you.
Miss Lily Mae Evans, (note that TC finds your middle name funny) you are cordially invited to the sixteenth birthday of Miss Adella and Mr. Andrew Potter. The affair (NO BLACK! NO ONE WILL BE SHAGGING!) shall be held upon August 20, starting at 10 in the morning. While the party ends at 12 midnight for most guests, you are invited to stay overnight for the remainder of the vacation.(note that TC and Black are wondering if they can share a room with you and Danni) We will bring you to Diagon Alley to shop for new school supplies. Please reply as soon as you know of your attendance. Attached are a list of directions. You may floo, fly, or drive over. Whatever you'd like. I've got to go write some more invites! I really hope you can come and stay!
Lots of love,
Adella Potter
The Best Potter of this Generation
(yes that means that you AREN'T the best TC and your not even a bloody Potter, Black so don't worry about it!)
After Lily finished reading, she burst out into laughter while her mother shook her head mumbling things about "kids these days".
"Oh mum! Please may I go!!! I promise to be super good! And I'll come home for Christmas vacation!"
Mrs. Evans smiled at her youngest daughter, "Of course you may go dear! Why don't you write Daniella and see if she would like to come over the day before? You can get ready together? Hmm… hows that sound?"
Lily let out a squeal of delight and hugged her mother tightly. She then turned and bounded up the stairs two steps at a time.
One hour later, Daniella Flynn sat down reading the letter she received from Lily.
Hey Danni!
I really really really really ( you get the picture) hope you can go to El's and Andy's party! Please say you can! Beg your parents! I just had a good laugh over the invite. Apparently Black was begging for Adella not to tell you a few of the things he said. You really are the only one who can tame him!
"Bloody hell Lily you make it sound like I work for the circus!"
Haha…I know you are reading this right now and saying to yourself that I make it sound like hes a pet lion or something, but its true. I'll fill you in later. I've got a brilliant prank that I've been planning to get at Black and TC (The Cousin, it's Adella's name for Potter when talking to me). Since I've had nothing to do all summer but piss off Petunia, I've had loads of time to think. Can you come over the morning of the 19th? Then just sleep over and we'll bring you to the party. I'm staying afterwards from the rest of vaca! I hope you are too! If you aren't I'll be alone without any other Merlours, Maddie and Carrie went on vacation to Paris. And I can't take on the Marauders alone, especially with you there to tame the dog.
"Lily Evans, you prat! I don't tame," Danni mumbled to herself. As she read the next line she really began to wonder if Lily could read minds as well.
I know what your saying, and of course you don't tame him! Haha… just joking with you! Okay, I got to go, chores are calling. Please write back and beg your mum to let you go.
Hugs and kisses from your bestest best friend,
Lily Mae Evans
PS- bring your Dressing Mirror… its part of the prank plan… oh! Its call Mission Drag Queen! L.M.E.
Wondering what her best friend was up to she ran down the stairs to ask her mother to go to the party and Lily's House.
Surely enough, Daniella found herself at the Evans House on August 19th. The following morning, the two girls packed their bags, said their goodbyes, and flooed to Potter Cottage. (a/n: Even though they are muggles, they had their fireplace connected to the Floo Network for the Day)
"This.Is.Not.A.Cottage." Daniella said grinning. They had stepped into a large manor, a beautiful one at that.
"Guess we know that SOME Potters are humble… just not the ones in Gryffindor sixth year," Lily said.
"DANNI! LILS! You made it! I'm so happy you are early. Mia, Corie, and Tonya aren't getting here until later. (a/n: Mia, Corie, Tonya=nice Ravenclaws) I would've rather jumped in front of a rampaging hippogriff than waste any more time of my birthday with them," she eyed the entrance to the ballroom wearily where shouts of laughter could be heard… and a waltz?
The three girls giggled and walked towards the room. As they got to the grand staircase, Danni had to stuff her fist in her mouth and Lily had to bite the inside of her cheeks to keep from laughing. Low and behold, James Potter and Sirius Black were trying to dance with one another, failing miserably. Every few seconds one of them would step on the others foot, causing him to smack him upside the head. Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew, Collin Patil, and Andrew Potter sat back watching the display amusedly. How often does one get to see the two most popular boys at Hogwarts waltzing around a ballroom….. together!
"Now that is a Kodak Moment," Remus snorted. The boys still hadn't noticed the girls who were doing their best to compose themselves.
Daniella, not being able to take it anymore, burst out in hysterical giggles. "Hey Black! Thought you were the King of Beauty? Wouldn't any royal beauty know that in order to correctly do the waltz," pausing for effect she smirked, then added, "you can't stomp on your ladies foot!" The two boys both huffed at this remark.
"Yes Potter, since when have you acquired this femininity? Have you been hiding something?" Lily teased. The others chortled to themselves.
Sirius began muttering something about King of Beauty, while Andrew Potter stood up and edged his way towards Daniella, followed closely by Collin.
"Daniella! Hows your summer gone? I've missed ya," Sirius tried to not choke on the chocolate he was now eating when he heard Andrew continue. "Lets dance, and show Sirius and James how its done." He grinned to Danni and held out his hand. Daniella curtsied in return, and took hold of his hand.
"Lily, you look hot!" Collin said, while Lily laughed. "Care to show up the others?"
"You know I'd love to."
Over at the table, James and Sirius were muttering among themselves.
"Bloody hell! What was that? 'I've missed ya' and 'Show them how its done'. Like he's any good," Sirius declared.
"Yea and Patil thinks hes so smooth. 'You're hot'. I mean Mr. Fluffy Hop could've come up with that," James added.
"If you continued carrying on like this one would jump to the conclusion that Mr. Potter and Mr. Black have a crush," Adella smirked from the table as she watched the two couples dance.
"You know, the girls got a point," Peter said.
"Shove it Ad," James fumed, never shifting his gaze from the dance floor.
As the guests arrived, they joined in on the dancing, which was now playing some music by the new band Unicorn Dream. The waltzing seemed to have stopped after James and Sirius were thoroughly made fun of, and now everyone was dancing to fast-paced, popular tunes. (Party-goers consisted of: GRYFFIES James, Sirius, Remus, Peter, Lily, Danni RAVENS Andrew, Collin, Adella, Kirk McKinnon, Chris Foster, Corie Blarian, Tonya Spelling, Amelia "Mia" Bones HUFFLES Teresa Romlyn, Charles Prewett, Calvin Jarvison, and a few other seventh or fifth years.)
As the party came to a close, only James, Sirius, Lily, Daniella, Collin, and Mia remained with the twins.
All very tired from a long day, they raced upstairs to the West Wing of the house, where Adella and Andrew stayed.
"You have your own bloody wing?" Daniella was shocked my the vastness of this house.
"Smooth, Flynn, real smooth," Sirius muttered.
"Kiss my ass, Black"
"I'd love to it."
"ugh!"
"ugh!"
"What are you ugh-ing!?! You have no right to ugh!?!"
"Yes I do! Don't make an offer you can't keep. It's like throwing a cat in front of a wild dog!"
James snorted, "Nice analysis, Padfoot."
"What is it with the names, Potter?" Lily glared at James as Adella and Andrew sighed.
"Remember, there are THREE Potters here, Lily." Andrew said
"Yeah but you are decent enough to call by Adella and Andrew. While this…" Lily did a quick look over of James, who joined in on the act and struck a silly pose which would send most girls into bursts of happiness, "thing shall always only be Potter to me."
"Alright, sorry to bust up this little get heart-to-heart but can we sleep now?" Mia laughed as she spoke to the others.
"Good idea," was the general response.
"Everyone just go sleep wherever you want," Adella said yawning.
"Seriously?" Sirius asked (A/N: no pun intended)
"yea.. 'cept Mia's got a bed in my room and Collin's got one in Andy's" she added
"Well that leaves me and Sweet Daniella my Bella a room," snuck in Sirius
"Black! It's Sweet Daniella my Bella and I!!! Bloody moron!" the half-asleep Daniella walked into the closest room and fell into bed, not realizing what she had said. To the amusement of everyone, except Andy Potter who happened to like Danni very much, Sirius headed into the room, taking his shirt off on the way. Jumping into bed next to the sleeping girl, he grinned wickedly and the others laughed, except Lily.
"BLACK! GET AWAY FROM HER! I WILL NOT STAND FOR YOU SEDUCING MY BEST FRIEND!"
"Aw lighten up Lily, afterall, that leaves a bed for us two!" James gave her his trademark lopsided grin.
Lily, ignoring James, added, "ESPECIALLY WHEN SHE IS ASLEEP!"
"Am I touching her Evans? No, I'm not! Now ssh…. Or you'll wake her."
Suddenly, Daniella turned over in her sleep into the bare chest of Sirius Black and cuddled up to him. Sirius looked like Christmas had come early and swung his arms around her.
"BLACK! SHE WILL HAVE YOUR NECK! LET ME WAKE HER…" She was cut off by the snores of the sleeping Sirius Black, which only infuriated her more. Mia and Adella had to drag her away from the door. As soon as the door was closed, Sirius opened his eyes and smiled at the sleeping girl in his arms. It's not that Sirius didn't like her, it's just he didn't either. Sure she was pretty and smart and funny and nice To everyone but me he added, but he liked the tan, curvy blonde type himself. Still he didn't mind having Daniella Flynn curled up in his arms. Sirius made a mental note to remember to start snoring next time he wanted to interrupt someone in the middle of their rant about not sleeping with a girl who hated him.
Meanwhile…. Two doors down Lily Evans and James Potter were having an entirely different problem.
"I'm not sleeping in the same room as you!" Lily sniffed indignantly.
"Fine sleep in the hallway, see if I care," James said nonchalantly.
"No you sleep in the hallway!"
"Why should I? I'm not the one who minds sharing the room… or a bed," he added slyly.
"Prat!"
"Bitch!"
"Git!"
"Priss"
"Prick"
"Carrots!"
"Tornado-head!"
"Severus Snape lover!"
"Bellatrix Black lover!"
Just then Adella Potter walked in, "Shut the bloody hell up! You do realize how pathetic those insults were!?! We all need our beauty rest!"
"Some more than others," James murmured glaring at Lily.
"Shove it Potter!"
"Again with the Potter?" Adella said.
"Adella, GO AWAY" both yelled at the same time.
"alright alright! Just shut up!" She turned and left for the comfort of her own bed.
Lily turn and sprinted to the bed, jumped on it and spread herself out across it, leaving no room for James Potter.
"Fine, I'll sleep on the couch!" James grabbed a pillow and blanket and slept down for a peaceful rest on the couch. Everyone was up and about by 8:30 in the morning, except for Sirius and Danni. Both were very late sleepers. Daniella didn't hear a sound as Lily pounded on the door that morning hoping to save her friend from the clutches of Black.
Sure enough at 10 AM Daniella had arisen
"BLOODY HELL BLACK! GET OFF OF ME!"
"Ah, Sleeping Beauty awakes," Sirius murmured, never taking his hands off of her waist no matter how hard she tried.
~~~~~~~****AUTHOR NOTES***~~~~~~
Sorry it's 12:30 at nite and I'm really tired so I'm off for the nite! Hope you liked this chapter. It was more of a stupid flirty chapter.
Next chapter will be:
~A rescue at the party
~A run-in at Diagon Alley
~Marauding drag-queens (I hope… but I might put that in two chapters from now)
I really wanna get back into the main scheme of the Merlour thing. That'll make this an interesting story… putting a great, yet very sad (can't say I didn't warn you) twist on things!
Nite nite to you all!
Please review!
Luv always,
MissTIREDBlueEyes