Author: I own what I own

=Chapter 29=

"Wow!" Sirius yelled during the eighteenth song at the Valentine's Day Dance, "Look at all these reviews for the last chapter! People really don't like Mel!"

"Apparently, Lily doesn't either," Remus said, pointing at Lily who was sitting and glaring at the girl dancing with James. Lily got up and headed for the door, "She's leaving. Let's go talk to her."

"Can we come?" The two boys turned to see Ness and Belle standing behind them, "We know Lily better than you do."

"Fine," Sirius said, "But at least stop talking in unison. It's freaking me out."

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"Lily," Lily heard someone from behind. She turned around, but no one was there.

It's creepy going down the deserted halls alone, she thought. Turning to face forward again, she jumped. Sirius, Ness, Remus, and Belle were standing there, posing.

"What are you doing here?" Lily asked, "And how much have each of you had to drink?"

"Not enough," Ness said, "But why are you here away from James?"

"I'll answer if you get out of those poses already!" She said loudly. The four changed poses.

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"Where's Lily?" James said, looking around the Great Hall.

"Lily?" Mel asked, "Which one is that? Oh! Lily's the chubby one, right?"

"No, that's Peter," James answered, still looking around. "Belle, Ness, Sirius, and Remus are missing too. Peter's still eating in that corner."

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"It's Mel, isn't it?" Sirius asked, "She's really annoying when she thinks someone's cutting into her James Time."

"It's been like that since Daycare!" Remus replied, "Let me tell you about it."

=Flashback

Sirius sat in the corner, his hands tied up by Porky, the pig puppet. Peter was stuck inside some monkey bars, screaming for someone to get out. Remus was trying to find his way out of a room made of building blocks. Off in one corner, 4 five year olds were beating on a three year old. In another corner, a high school student was reading Pride and Prejudice. Outside, James was innocently swinging. Mel came towards him from behind and gently pushed him. When he turned around, he suddenly screamed, "COOTIES!" and ran for it.

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"That sounds like some horrible daycare," Lily said, her eyes wide, "Why didn't that high schooler help you?"

"Err," Sirius paused, "He wasn't there to watch over the kids. His parents thought he was still too young to stay home alone."

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"Wormtail," James called. Peter walked up to him, "Have you seen Lily?"

Peter shrugged, "Have you seen my plate of food?"

"Nope," James said, "I'll tell you if I find it though."

"I'll tell you if I find Lily."

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Belle and Ness were laughing hard at the thought of the daycare. Remus was trying to quiet them down.

"So what are you going to do about Mel?" Sirius asked.

"No clue," Lily sighed, "What do you think I should do?"

"Why don't you try getting James as horny as hell," Sirius said, shrugging, "We know you can do it! Like that whole Dimitri thing. You told him you were Nick's brother, and he was still all over you."

Lily blushed slightly, "You noticed I said brother?"

"Everyone noticed you said brother, but Dimitri," Sirius shrugged, "Even the reviewers!"

Lily looked at him with a confused look, "Reviewers?"

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"Come on James!" Mel yelled, tugging his sleeve, "Let's dance to this song!" The song was slow, causing everyone to slow dance. Sadly for Mel, this song just reminded James of Lily.

"I'm going to go look for Lily," He replied, pulling her hand of his sleeve. Mel watched as James left the room.

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"I KNOW WHAT YOU COULD DO!" Ness called, "It'll have some of Sirius's plan in it, though."

"I like it already!" Sirius said, giving Ness a high five.

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"Have you seen-"

"I told you already!" An annoyed sixth year interrupted over the music, "I HAVEN'T SEEN YOUR PLATE OF FOOD!"

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There she was. Lily was sitting against the foot of a statue, laughing at one of Sirius's jokes. Ness, Belle, and Remus were with the two. "Lily!" James called, "I've been looking all over for you. Where've you been?"

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Ignore him at times, but turn him on at other times, Lily reminded herself.

She shrugged as the rest of the group watched in amusement, "I've been around."

"Do you want to go back," He asked, already noticing the change in her, "We still have half an hour before the dance ends."

"It doesn't matter to me," She said in a monotone voice, "I think I'll go back to the tower in a bit."

"Okay," He said, "Do you want me to go with you?"

"I know how to get back on my own, James," She said, placing a bit of anger in her voice. She tried hard not to show the regret as James looked at her sorrowfully as she turned around and walked away.

James watched her. Once she was out of ear shot, he turned to his friends, "What the hell is wrong with her?"

The four shrugged.

"We'll go follow her," Ness and Belle said in unison. Sirius shivered slightly.

"Sirius and I will go too," Remus said, "So we could sort things out with Lily, and you can go talk to Mel."

"Here she comes now," Sirius said, nodding to the running girl behind James, "We'll be back when we come back." They waved and headed in the same direction as Lily.

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"Well done," Sirius said, patting Lily on the back, "But you faltered slightly near the end."

"He looked so sad," Lily said, warming up by the Gryffindor fire place, "Why'd you leave him?"

"Mel was coming," Remus said, waving the thought away, "Do you think you still want to go along with the plan?"

Lily sighed as she stared at the dancing flames, "I can't turn back now, can I?"

"Then Ness and I will help make you irresistible to James Potter," Belle said, clapping her hands in amusement.

"Sirius," She heard Ness's voice, "Why are you staring at the fire like that?"

"It moves," Sirius said with his eyes still staring at the fire, "like a stripper."

=End Chapter=

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