Chapter Five: Dude, Nice Costume
James stood before the mirror. He gave one last tug at his shirt and ran his fingers through his hair, then turned to Sirius "Ha! I like your costume."
"You too." They both chuckled. The two wore their regular jeans and loose collar shirts. "James? Where are your glasses?" Sirius said as he studied James' 'costume'.
"I didn't want to wear them."
"Why not? You always do."
"I think they make me look dim."
"You're blind," he paused "Well, let's go," then strolled out of the dormitory. He was halfway down the stairs when he heard a loud thud and an, "OW!" from behind him. James slowly rose from where he tripped.
"Was that wall there before?"
"James! Put your glasses on!" James gave a sigh and reluctantly put his glasses back on.
In the common room Remus and Peter were already waiting. Remus stood. He was wearing armour across his chest, up his arms and legs. A knight in shining armour
"Hey guys. Er, creative costumes."
"You think!" Sirius gave a sarcastic flip of his hair.
"Well sorry to leave so soon, but I got to go pick up my date."
"You've got a date!"
"Yeah, we kind of decided to go together at the last minute."
"Well, who is it?" James said.
"Er---you'll see, I guess."
"I have to go pick up my date too!" Peter got up from the couch and began to follow Remus to the portrait hole when he stopped and turned to see James and Sirius rolling with laughter.
"What?"
It took them a few minutes to catch their breath and then they answered, "Well, I got a second round of shock when I heard you say that you had a date and then . . ." They both broke into laughter again. ". . . What on earth are you wearing!?"
"I'm royalty."
"I can see that by your tights!" Peter was wearing olive green tights and a red cape, with a crown sitting on his head.
"What? You don't like it?"
"It's hideous."
"You just wait and see! Everyone else will like it. At least, _I_ dressed up." Peter stormed out of the portrait hole.
Sirius and James flopped down on t he couch to have one last laugh. They waited, and waited, and waited.
"God, girls take forever to get ready."
"If they don't hurry up and get down here, I'm going up there." Sirius said.
"Ha, and for all I know you'll never come down."
"I might not." Sirius joked, as the girls finally made their way down the stairs. They were both wearing long sparkly gowns, both had their hair carefully styled, and both were smiling at Sirius.
"Hi Sirius, James." Caroline said and took her place at James' side and Jade at Sirius'. They made their way down the corridor to the great hall. Just as they were entering James saw Remus entering from the other side of the hall with his date. A look of horror spread across his face.
James stood before the mirror. He gave one last tug at his shirt and ran his fingers through his hair, then turned to Sirius "Ha! I like your costume."
"You too." They both chuckled. The two wore their regular jeans and loose collar shirts. "James? Where are your glasses?" Sirius said as he studied James' 'costume'.
"I didn't want to wear them."
"Why not? You always do."
"I think they make me look dim."
"You're blind," he paused "Well, let's go," then strolled out of the dormitory. He was halfway down the stairs when he heard a loud thud and an, "OW!" from behind him. James slowly rose from where he tripped.
"Was that wall there before?"
"James! Put your glasses on!" James gave a sigh and reluctantly put his glasses back on.
In the common room Remus and Peter were already waiting. Remus stood. He was wearing armour across his chest, up his arms and legs. A knight in shining armour
"Hey guys. Er, creative costumes."
"You think!" Sirius gave a sarcastic flip of his hair.
"Well sorry to leave so soon, but I got to go pick up my date."
"You've got a date!"
"Yeah, we kind of decided to go together at the last minute."
"Well, who is it?" James said.
"Er---you'll see, I guess."
"I have to go pick up my date too!" Peter got up from the couch and began to follow Remus to the portrait hole when he stopped and turned to see James and Sirius rolling with laughter.
"What?"
It took them a few minutes to catch their breath and then they answered, "Well, I got a second round of shock when I heard you say that you had a date and then . . ." They both broke into laughter again. ". . . What on earth are you wearing!?"
"I'm royalty."
"I can see that by your tights!" Peter was wearing olive green tights and a red cape, with a crown sitting on his head.
"What? You don't like it?"
"It's hideous."
"You just wait and see! Everyone else will like it. At least, _I_ dressed up." Peter stormed out of the portrait hole.
Sirius and James flopped down on t he couch to have one last laugh. They waited, and waited, and waited.
"God, girls take forever to get ready."
"If they don't hurry up and get down here, I'm going up there." Sirius said.
"Ha, and for all I know you'll never come down."
"I might not." Sirius joked, as the girls finally made their way down the stairs. They were both wearing long sparkly gowns, both had their hair carefully styled, and both were smiling at Sirius.
"Hi Sirius, James." Caroline said and took her place at James' side and Jade at Sirius'. They made their way down the corridor to the great hall. Just as they were entering James saw Remus entering from the other side of the hall with his date. A look of horror spread across his face.