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A/N: Hi everyone well here's the chapter that i promise you. i hope you all enjoy it
Chapter XX: Harvest Ball
Harry entered the library and found a table where Ron and Hermione were sitting.
"Hey you guys," said Harry sitting down.
"Hey."
"Why are you doing homework? We leave to go home in a few more days," asked Harry.
"See I told you it was point less," said Ron to Hermione.
"But it is very educational," replied Hermione. "When we go back at least you would know your assignments. Besides until we leave we still have classes and we would need to turn in our homework."
"What ever," said Hary.
"Oh my look at the time I need to get ready for my test for tomorrow,"said Hermione.
"But I'm not finish on my essay. You told me you would help me," said Ron.
"You've only got a couple of inches left on that essay. I do believe that you can manage without me," said Hermione as she was putting her books into her bag.
"Hey Hermione I'm wondering if . . . if you could go to the dance with me?" asked Ron.
"Sorry Ron but I've already have a date. Emmett asked me yesterday."
"Oh . . . uh . . . lucky him," said Ron.
"Yeah well I'll see you later," said Hermione
Ron watched as she left.
"Why did I let this happened again?" said Ron.
He got his stuff together and left.
"Uh well bye Ron," said Harry sitting alone at the table.
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It was lunch and everyone was chattering that in two days they would be having the Harvest Ball. Emmett was siting picking his food and sometimes he would take a glance to see if the mail had arrived.
"Where is it? Hermione should had already gotten her dress."
Just then he heard a hoot and the room was filled owls. Emmett put down his fork and tried to find the owl that had Hermione's dress. He looked at all of the owls and none of them had her package. But with all hope lost an owl dropped a big package right in front of her. Hermione was surprised that she gotten a package and so were all of the Ravenclaws. She opened it up and was surprised to see the violet dress that she tried on in Hogsmeade. She looked to see whom it was from but she saw no name. When lunch was over she grabbed the dress and started to head towards her common room. She stopped when she saw Emmett by the door.
"I see that someone gave you a dress robe," said Emmett.
"Yes and who ever it was I thank him," she said. She then lends over and kissed him on the cheek and the headed off to her common room.
In Gryffindor Tower Emmett was on the couch smiling and thinking about her and the Harvest Ball. But soon Ron and James came through the portrait.
"So Ronny did you ask her? Did you ask Hermione to the Harvest Ball?" asked James.
"Yes but she already has a date," said Ron.
"Same with me. I was hoping to ask Lily before she asked Parker but I was too late. I guess I will be taking Patti," said James.
"Well at least you'll be taking someone," said Ron. "Ohhhh and I really wanted to take her."
And they went up to the tower.The door to the dormitory closed and the smile on Emmett's face went away.
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It was the day, the day that everyone was waiting for. At 8:00pm the Harvest Ball would begin. In the library Harry was sitting alone reading a book. In the middle of his reading his mind drifted towards Lily and James.
"This might be the last night that I'll ever see them alive," said Harry to himself. "There must be a way to at least warn them about Peter. I know, I'll write them a letter."
He pulled out a piece of parchment and began to write. When he was done he had two letters, one for Lily and the other for James.
"There it's done, now all I need to do is owl these to them," said Harry.
"Owl what to whom," said a voice.
Harry looked up and saw Emmett.
"Oh nothing," he said trying to hide the letters.
"Don't pull that innocent stunt," said Emmett. "Accio parchment."
A letter flew its way to Emmett's hand. When he saw to whom it was addressed he gave Harry a look of confusion. He opened James's letter and it read:
Dear James---
In five years from now the war against Voldemort would get worse and you, your wife and son will need to hide. When choosing a Secret Keeper chose Sirius Black and not Peter Pettigrew. He may be your friend now but later he will join the Dark Lord and will turn against you and bring you to your death. I know that you must be confused but trust me.
From a dear friend
"Harry, what is this all about?" asked Emmett.
"Five years from now Voldemort will come into my house, kill Lily and James, almost killed me but the spell backfired. His powers were drained and the war was over. I became the boy who lived, the boy that defeated Voldemort. With that I was forced to live with my stupid Aunt and Uncle, I can't go back to them, I need my parents. It was unfair that they were taken from me when I was just a baby," said Harry.
"But Harry this is wrong. You already alter history once, don't risk doing it again," said Emmett.
"I'm willing to take the risk," said Harry
"I'm sorry but I won't let you." Then Emmett said a spell the letter went into flames.
"Emmett no," Harry cried. "How could you."
"It was for the best," said Emmett.
Harry was going to say something else but he heard a noise from the bookshelf that was behind them. Harry slowly went to the shelf and removed two books that were eye level. When he did that he found a pair of eyes.
"Who are you? Show yourself," said Harry.
"Its me Harry, Remus Lupin."
"Lupin, what do you want," said Harry.
"Lily wanted me to ask you if you wanted to meet her at the Great Hall tonight?"
"Oh no. Tell her that I'll be picking her up at Gryffindor Tower at 7:45," said Harry.
"Okay, I will. Bye." Then he left.
"I wonder why he was hiding?" asked Harry.
"Who cares about that. The question is how much he over heard," said Emmett.
"Hopefully none. Well I'm going to get ready, I'll see you at the dance," said Harry.
"Bye."
--In the Slytherin Common Room ---
The boys were all in their rooms getting ready.
"This is it boys," said Lucius slicking his hair back with his comb. "A night that everyone will remember forever."
"What are you talking about Luc," asked Snape.
"Don't worry Sev, its nothing bad," said Lucius.
Harry grabbed his comb and began combing his hair down but it didn't seem to be working.
"Hey Luc, can I borrow your gel?" asked Harry.
"Sure but don't use too much, I got this from Paris."
Once Harry was satisfied with his hair he grabbed his school robe and began to think.
"Mindse." Harry said and his robe turned into a bluish gray dress robe. He slipped it on, took one last look at himself and then he left for Gryffindor Tower.
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He got to the tower ten minutes early.
"A Slytherin! What are you doing here?" asked the Pink Lady.
"I'm picking my date up."
Harry made himself conformable on the floor and began to wait. At 7:40 the portrait door began to open. Harry quickly stood up and began to brush himself off. But it was only Emmett.
"Oh it's you," said Harry.
"Oh jeez thanks."
"Sorry Emmett. Going to pick up Hermione?"
"Yeah. I'm just going to get her from her common room," said Emmett.
"Is Lily coming out soon?"
"Yeah, she's just putting on last minute touches. Well bye Harry."
"Bye."
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"Come on Lily. Your date is probably waiting," said Sirius.
"Just a few more seconds," she shouted.
"Hey Lil, where are you meeting him anyway?" asked James.
"Peter told me in front of Gryffindor Tower at . . . OH MYGOD he's out there right now," shouted Lily. She ran out of her room and began going down the stairs two at a time. When she was at the bottom step James's mouth was hanging out in amazement.
"Lily you look marvelous."
"Thank you James," said Lily and then she turned around in her yellow dress robe. Her hair was put up but the strains that were hanging down were curled. She hurried towards the portrait to meet her date. Outside Harry was leaning on a pillar looking out a window.
"Harry."
He slowly moved his eyes towards her. When he saw her he gave her the same reaction as James did. After he told her how beautiful she looked, they went arm in arm to the dance.
-- The Dance --
The Great Hall was transformed into a wonderful dace hall. Magic smoke was on the floor; candles were floating all around. The enchanted ceiling was made for a lighting storm and whenever a flash of light appeared it was in different colors. The teachers hired a live band to do the music.
To everyone the dance was a bomb but to two sad guys it wasn't.
"Come on James, I wanna dance," said Patti.
"Then go out and dance 'cause I'm not," said James.
Patti was shocked to hear that coming from James that she left. Next to James was Ron, he was getting high off of the punch.
"I can't believe that I'm going through with this again." He looked over at Hermione. "She's obvious having a great time with Emmett. She hasn't left his side. My god she looks beautiful."
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"So Hermione, are you having a great time with me?" asked Emmett.
"The best," she replied.
A slow song went on and they went to the dance floor and dance with a smile on their face.
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"I've lost her. She probably doesn't want to return home," said Ron filling his glass with more punch.
James in his chair, thinking that the world would be at its end.
"Why didn't I realize this sooner," said James as he looked at Lily. "You're the one I want, you're the one I need."
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"This is such a magical dance," said Lily. "I wish that this night will last forever."
Lily was so happy in Harry's arms that when every slow song came she would get as close to him as she could but during this song there was a little gap.
"Harry are you feeling alright?" asked Lily.
"Just a little light headed, but I'll be fine," said Harry.
But then he fell forward and Lily caught him.
"No you're not. Come I'll take you to a chair," said Lily.
She took him over by James and Ron.
"What happened?" asked Ron.
"I don't know," said Lily. "He was fine one minute and then the next this happened."
Ron got up and Lily helped Harry into the chair.
"Lily don't let me stop you from having fun," said Harry. "Go back out there and keep on dancing."
"But . . ."
"No buts. James, go and dance with Lily," said Harry.
A new song went on. Lily wanted to protest but she knew that she would be only wasting her breath. So she and James went to the dance floor and began to dance
"Okay Harry, what happened?" asked Ron.
"Nothing," he said smiling and grabing a goblet of punch. "That was my plan for them to spend some time alone together."
"Oh that's a good one."
The night was coming to an end and the band began to play one last slow song.
"I can't believe that it's almost over," said Hermione
"Yeah, I know what you mean," said Emmett. He looks at her, wishing and wanting to kiss her but his thoughts were interrupted when he felt a gust of wind. And then another gust of wind went by and the lights went out. Everyone grabbed their wand and shouted Lumos.
"What's going on?" asked Hermione.
"I don't know," said Emmett.
Just then a flash of green light went into the air. Everyone began to scream it was the Dark Mark.
AN: You know it's really sad. in two more chapter this story would come to and end. boo hoo. well I'm off on vacation and I'll update as soon as i get back. adios mi readersLady of the Dark