Wow thanks sooo much for all the reviews! Wahoo , I started the sequel at
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Lol newho tear its almost over. Sorry but this will be the only chapter for
now...more another day! Ttyl
Disclaimer: I don't own anyone except lilys friends and Jacque. Even though Jacque is a bum..dont steal him...not that I want him lol just don't steal anything lol
Chapter 24: Preparing for the ball
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"C'mon, Lil! It's bloody hot inside!" Bree pouted.
"And what do you want me to do about it?" I replied setting my book down.
"Let's go swimming!" she suggested.
"I don't know," I replied while looking out the window towards the lake.
"This is our last chance to go swimming in the lake!" Bree stated.
"True." I gave in and closed me book, "Alright, I'll get my swimsuit."
"Yay!" Bree cried. We rushed up the stairs to change our clothes.
Once we changed out clothes we headed out onto the grounds and towards the lake.
The sun was beating down on the warn July day. Many of the seventh years were lounging around by the lake. Some, including the Marauders, had started a Quidditch match on the pitch.
"It's hot!" Bree complained as she laid her towel down on the green grass.
"Well its July, what do you expect?" I laughed.
"I guess your right." She replied jumping into the lake off the dock.
"Coming right after you," I said jumping in after her.
We spent about an hour cooling off in the water when Ashley and Michelle came and joined us., They did not have their swimsuits on so they just sat by the lake side with their feet in the water.
We were talking a bit longer when Jacque came by, fully clothed.
"Lily!" he called, "Can I talk to vou?"
"Sure Jacque," I replied exiting the water.
"I just wanted to tell you that I am leaving with the other grades now to go back to Beauxbotons for the rest of the school year."
"Why?" I asked confused.
"I vanted to see some old friends and I have to take an exam. I'm sorry but I vill owl you after graduation."
"Alright," I replied sadly, "Good bye." I gave Jacque a light hug and kiss.
"See you soon." I said.
"Bye Jacque." Everyone waved good bye to Jacque.
The Marauders made their way over carrying their broomsticks over their shoulders.
"Glad to see you get rid of that git," Sirius whispered into my ear.
"I didn't get rid of him," I replied, "He's just returning to his school for the rest of the year."
"Before the ball and right before graduation?" Sirius asked surprised.
"He didn't plan it like this," I reassured myself, "He didn't plan it right?"
"No," Bree replied, "Anyway, how was your Quidditch game?"
"We won of course." James replied.
"Surprised you're heard could get off of the ground," I mumbled.
"Oh Lillian," he sighed, "I was talking to the Giant Squid yesterday and he accepted your offer to date him."
"That's not a bad idea," I replied.
"Lets not start another fight you two," Remus interrupted our soon to be fight.
"We're not fighting," I insisted.
"Yeah Moony," James added, "This is what our loving relationship is like."
"What relationship?" I asked.
"What time does the ball start?" Ashley asked changing the subject.
"About seven," I replied.
"Oh, that reminds me," James started. "I was talking to McGonagall and I convinced her to make the Heads open up to a slow song. Aren't you excited, Lil?"
"I hate you."
"Never fear, I love you too."
"Loving relationship?" Sirius asked Bree who shrugged.
After another few hours of enjoying probably our last day to rest at Hogwarts, we all headed up to the castle to prepare for the dance.
By six forty five we were all ready to go to the dance. Our selected dresses looked fabulous on all of us and our hair and make up was done to perfection.
Katie, Michelle, and Ashley left first so they could go find Ricky, Leo, and Remus. Bree and I hung back for a few minutes because Bree lost her earring and wanted me to wait for her.
"Hurry up, Bree. We're going to be late!" I complained.
"Calm down, Lilness, your beloved Potter will wait for you." She giggled silently.
"I'm not going with, Potter!" I replied sternly.
"Alright if you say so-hey! Look I found my other shoe! I knew I put it here!" she pulled an old shoe out from underneath her bed.
"Well if you put your things back where they belong you wont loose them." I replied tapping my foot on the wooden floor.
"My shoe does belong underneath my bed," she insisted. "Where else would it go?"
I rolled my eyes, "Just forget about the earring!"
"Nope, I found it!" she pulled out a jewelry box and quickly pushed aside the other jewelry as she searched for the missing earring.
"Alright lets go, you impatient pest!" she said heading towards the door gracefully.
"Hey Bree," Sirius greeted Bree. "You look wonderful." Bree was wearing a light purple halter top dress that traveled down to her ankles. Her hair was up but little spiral curls seemed to have departed themselves from the rest.
"Thank you. And those dress robes are very nice," she added politely while hugging Sirius.
I waved good bye to Bree and Sirius and headed towards the Great Hall by myself. It was odd, I was supposed to go to the dance with Jacque. I wish he would've waited until tomorrow to leave.
I traveled down the stairs careful not to trip on my dark black spaghetti strap dress. The dress reached my feet and dangled above the ground.
I reached the Great Hall and spotted Potter waiting patiently by the doors surrounded by other students.
"Hey," I said quietly coming up from behind him.
"Hey beautiful," he smiled.
"Ready?" I asked.
"I've been ready forever, Evans." He joked slightly.
"Miss Evans, Mr. Potter!" We heard McGonagall's voice ring through the crowd, "Please come here."
We followed Professor McGonagall and soon found ourselves staring at the large oak doors, waiting for them to open.
Disclaimer: I don't own anyone except lilys friends and Jacque. Even though Jacque is a bum..dont steal him...not that I want him lol just don't steal anything lol
Chapter 24: Preparing for the ball
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"C'mon, Lil! It's bloody hot inside!" Bree pouted.
"And what do you want me to do about it?" I replied setting my book down.
"Let's go swimming!" she suggested.
"I don't know," I replied while looking out the window towards the lake.
"This is our last chance to go swimming in the lake!" Bree stated.
"True." I gave in and closed me book, "Alright, I'll get my swimsuit."
"Yay!" Bree cried. We rushed up the stairs to change our clothes.
Once we changed out clothes we headed out onto the grounds and towards the lake.
The sun was beating down on the warn July day. Many of the seventh years were lounging around by the lake. Some, including the Marauders, had started a Quidditch match on the pitch.
"It's hot!" Bree complained as she laid her towel down on the green grass.
"Well its July, what do you expect?" I laughed.
"I guess your right." She replied jumping into the lake off the dock.
"Coming right after you," I said jumping in after her.
We spent about an hour cooling off in the water when Ashley and Michelle came and joined us., They did not have their swimsuits on so they just sat by the lake side with their feet in the water.
We were talking a bit longer when Jacque came by, fully clothed.
"Lily!" he called, "Can I talk to vou?"
"Sure Jacque," I replied exiting the water.
"I just wanted to tell you that I am leaving with the other grades now to go back to Beauxbotons for the rest of the school year."
"Why?" I asked confused.
"I vanted to see some old friends and I have to take an exam. I'm sorry but I vill owl you after graduation."
"Alright," I replied sadly, "Good bye." I gave Jacque a light hug and kiss.
"See you soon." I said.
"Bye Jacque." Everyone waved good bye to Jacque.
The Marauders made their way over carrying their broomsticks over their shoulders.
"Glad to see you get rid of that git," Sirius whispered into my ear.
"I didn't get rid of him," I replied, "He's just returning to his school for the rest of the year."
"Before the ball and right before graduation?" Sirius asked surprised.
"He didn't plan it like this," I reassured myself, "He didn't plan it right?"
"No," Bree replied, "Anyway, how was your Quidditch game?"
"We won of course." James replied.
"Surprised you're heard could get off of the ground," I mumbled.
"Oh Lillian," he sighed, "I was talking to the Giant Squid yesterday and he accepted your offer to date him."
"That's not a bad idea," I replied.
"Lets not start another fight you two," Remus interrupted our soon to be fight.
"We're not fighting," I insisted.
"Yeah Moony," James added, "This is what our loving relationship is like."
"What relationship?" I asked.
"What time does the ball start?" Ashley asked changing the subject.
"About seven," I replied.
"Oh, that reminds me," James started. "I was talking to McGonagall and I convinced her to make the Heads open up to a slow song. Aren't you excited, Lil?"
"I hate you."
"Never fear, I love you too."
"Loving relationship?" Sirius asked Bree who shrugged.
After another few hours of enjoying probably our last day to rest at Hogwarts, we all headed up to the castle to prepare for the dance.
By six forty five we were all ready to go to the dance. Our selected dresses looked fabulous on all of us and our hair and make up was done to perfection.
Katie, Michelle, and Ashley left first so they could go find Ricky, Leo, and Remus. Bree and I hung back for a few minutes because Bree lost her earring and wanted me to wait for her.
"Hurry up, Bree. We're going to be late!" I complained.
"Calm down, Lilness, your beloved Potter will wait for you." She giggled silently.
"I'm not going with, Potter!" I replied sternly.
"Alright if you say so-hey! Look I found my other shoe! I knew I put it here!" she pulled an old shoe out from underneath her bed.
"Well if you put your things back where they belong you wont loose them." I replied tapping my foot on the wooden floor.
"My shoe does belong underneath my bed," she insisted. "Where else would it go?"
I rolled my eyes, "Just forget about the earring!"
"Nope, I found it!" she pulled out a jewelry box and quickly pushed aside the other jewelry as she searched for the missing earring.
"Alright lets go, you impatient pest!" she said heading towards the door gracefully.
"Hey Bree," Sirius greeted Bree. "You look wonderful." Bree was wearing a light purple halter top dress that traveled down to her ankles. Her hair was up but little spiral curls seemed to have departed themselves from the rest.
"Thank you. And those dress robes are very nice," she added politely while hugging Sirius.
I waved good bye to Bree and Sirius and headed towards the Great Hall by myself. It was odd, I was supposed to go to the dance with Jacque. I wish he would've waited until tomorrow to leave.
I traveled down the stairs careful not to trip on my dark black spaghetti strap dress. The dress reached my feet and dangled above the ground.
I reached the Great Hall and spotted Potter waiting patiently by the doors surrounded by other students.
"Hey," I said quietly coming up from behind him.
"Hey beautiful," he smiled.
"Ready?" I asked.
"I've been ready forever, Evans." He joked slightly.
"Miss Evans, Mr. Potter!" We heard McGonagall's voice ring through the crowd, "Please come here."
We followed Professor McGonagall and soon found ourselves staring at the large oak doors, waiting for them to open.