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Chapter Ten: May I Have This Dance?

~*~*~* Back to Lily

Lily tried and tried to have a good time but she couldn't. No matter how many times Krista or Alexis tried to make her dance with boys or how many times she thought of her secret admirer, all she could think about was James.

She wanted to kill him and never see him again but she also wanted to go up to him and hug him and tell him that she..

"Lily, its half past eleven!" Krista said, grinning. She was a bit flushed from all the dancing, so she took a break. "You're meeting you're admirer in a half an hour!"

"Great," she muttered. She saw James, sitting down, having a breather. He had danced every dance so far. She had watched him having a good time. I hate him! She thought but she knew that she was lying. A slow song came back on. Jess walked up to him. God! Girl, can't you leave him alone! She thought. But what's this? James was holding up and hand and walked off, towards HER! Ohmigod, what should I do? Calm down Lils, calm down.

"Hey, Lils," James said. Lily looked up at him and smiled. "I know we're not really talking at the moment but, you know what I put in my card, well, I was wondering-" James was stammered.

"James," The corners of her mouth curling that the ends. "Shut and ask me to dance."

James flushed and said, holding out his hand to her, "May I have this dance, Miss Evans."

"I'd love to, Mr. Charming Potter," and she accepted his hand and they walked hand in hand to the dance floor.

~*~*~*~*

Lily, arms wrapped around James' neck, was in absolutely bliss. She had dreamt about a dance with James, ever since her first year at Hogwarts. What a long time that is, she thought as she said, "So, who's that girl you're with?" she asked.

"Oh, that's Jess Giar, in Ravenclaw. She's in sixth year, I think," James said, looking in her eyes.

"How much do you know her?" Lily asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Well, errr.." James trailed off.

"Just as I thought." Lily smiled. They went quiet for a few second, when Lily said, "She's very pretty though," she looked at the floor.

James noticed that immediately that she was upset, placed a hand on her cheek and lifted her head so she was looking at him. A tear ran down his hand. "Lily, she's nothing compared to you. Even if I had a chose between you and thousand Jesses, I would pick you because I . I-" he trailed off again.

"Because you what?" gulped Lily, looking hopefully. She was thinking, tell me, that you do as well, please.

James was now mouthing something, like a fish. "James?" Lily asked.

James, not even knowing what he was saying, he began to sing. "Let me fill your heart with joy and laughter. Togetherness, girl it's all I'm after. Whenever you need me, I'll be there, I'll be there"

He had stopped because Lily had placed a finger to his lips and said, "How did you know my favourite song and how do you know muggle music?"

"I know things that can could really shock you, Lils," He chuckled, her finger still on his lips. Lily, quickly noticing this, took it away and blushed.

"I bet you do," Lily smiled warmly and so did James.

Lily didn't know why but her hand started fiddling with his hair. James's blue eyes were shining, like they were like the Lake, when on a full moon. His naturally scruffy but sexy black hair looked perfect, in her opinion. He's so handsome, she thought.

Slowly but surely, James was leaning forward. Was he gonna kiss me? What should I do? Lean forward too? Close my eyes? She closed her eyes and leaned up to him. Her heart was thumping like a drum. Their faces were nearly touching; Lily could actually feel the heat from his face.

"Evans!" cried Jess, from the other side of the Hall, "Trying to nick my date, even though he turned you down?"

Jess stormed over, whilst James and Lily let go of each other, and saw that the now purple faced girl wasn't let this go.

"Well, if it isn't little Miss Evans. Looking for a boyfriend now. Get someone who isn't on a date! I know why James turned you down, because you're a geek."

"I'm not trying to steal James away from you." Lily said, "and I am not a geek," she added, in a mumble.

"Not a geek? C'mon if I get a dictionary right now and I looked up 'Geek,' there'd b a picture of your ugly face."

"She doesn't look or sound like a geek to me!" A red head boy shouted from the back, and there was a murmur of agreement.

"Well, you might be able to hide it, but still inside, you're just your old dorky plain self-"

"Piss off, Jess!" said James, still at Lily's side. "You're so over reacting, I was having a friendly dance with one of my best friends, so don't you bloody take the piss out of Lily."

Jess blushed and said, "Oh, so you're with her? I saw you! You were about to kiss her!"

"So what! What if I was about to kiss her, but there is no law saying I can't? It's not like we're girlfriend and boyfriend!"

Jess seemed to lose for words, that she screamed so loudly that everyone could hear, "Wizard's Duel, Evans. One on one! NOW!"