Author's Note: Ok, I promise this chapter will be much longer that the others. I don't know what happened to me, but I was on a roll, and the story turned out like this. I promise their will be more Lily/James in the next chapter!

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The night was dark out side the windows of the Great Hall. Inside the candles reflected on the walls and heads turned as Cat walked in late to dinner.

"Yummy, I love salad," Cat said sitting down by Ari. (A/N. I love salad too and writing this is making me hungry even though I had a Sub for lunch.)

"So did you get a detention?" Torii asked. "Yep, 7 o'clock at night on Boxing day," Cat replied.

"But you will have to miss the party!" Ari exclaimed.

"Yeah, that's a slight hitch in the plan, but I can get away easily and meet you guys in the common room." Cat said unconcernedly, stuffing chicken into her mouth.

"Cat! That is against the rules! You will get in so much trouble!" Lily said.

"Lily," Cat said seriously, "How can you have any fun in life if you constantly worry. If it really means that much to you, I will just accidentally forget that I have a detention and pay the price later."

Lily sighed. "I don't, I don't have anything to wear," she mumbled.

"Well that's no problem, Lis had enough clubbing clothes to outfit Azkaban," Cat said. "There's really that many people in Azkaban?" Lily asked worriedly.

"Sadly yes." James answered.

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After supper the girls went upstairs to the common room. As they stopped outside Lily said "Um Cat? Could I talk to you for a second?"

"Sure Lily" Cat replied. "Let's walk." She noted that Lily seemed to want to tell her something important.

They walked quietly down the hall and turned into the corridor outside, unaware that others were watching them.

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Some where in the castle, Snape, Belatrix and Malfoy watched 2 girls walk down the hall.

"It's the Mudblood and her friend." Malfoy said viciously. "I could kill them both." His voice was filled with loathing.

"We can't, not yet and the Dark Lord say the pure blooded one is to be spared," Snape cautioned. "But why!" asked Malfoy.

"We should not meddle with the Dark Lords affairs" came Snape's reply.

"We can harm them though?" Belatrix said suggestivly. "Yes!" Malfoy whispered. His eyes glowed. "Yes...."

Just as the 2 girls rounded the corner, the 3 Slytherins approched.

"Stupify!" cried Malfoy. His spell caught Lily unawares in the stomach. She slumped to the floor.

"Lily!" cried Cat. "Expelliarmus!" she yelled. Malfoy's wand shot up in the air. She was just about to yell "Prefecticus Tota.." before she was cut off.

"Serpensota." Came a cruel, hard voice. It was Snape. A long black snake with green markings slithered onto the floor.

"I'm not afraid.." Cat whispered. He eyes never left the snake, which was coming nearer. The snake came very close slowly opened it's mouth, positioned right about her calf.

"I'm not afraid of you!" she said with a steady, strangely calm voice. The snake moved in for the bite.

"Cat Move!" someone screamed.

It's white fangs pierced her skin easily, sliding into her flesh. With out a sound, Cat fell to the floor.

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James and Sirius watched the 2 girls go off down the hall. Grinning at each other, they knew they had the same idea. Sneaking up to the boys dormitories, they took James' invisibility cloak and threw it around them. Checking that they were completely covered, they ran down to the common room and out the portrait hole.

They walked swiftly down the corridor. "I wonder what Lily and Cat are talking about" James whispered.

"Shhhh. Quiet. We are getting close," Sirius murmured. He grinned. Her face showed anticipation. Voices sounded down the hall. His smile was replaced with a frown.

"What's that." James asked. The boys quickened their pace. Suddenly, the noise stopped. The faces of both James and Sirius were tensed with worry.

They turned the corner quickly and saw an ugly snake, rearing it's head over the calf of a girl with honey blond hair.

"Cat Move!!" Sirius yelled. The snake pierced her flesh easily and Cat fell to the floor. She cradled her calf, which was bleeding freely. She lifted her head. Her eyes bore into Sirius', begging him to do something. Although she had not cried out, her face betrayed the pain she felt.

"Curse you!" James had run towards Lily. "I will get you for this!" "What is going on?!" Said a shocked Professor McGonagall.

Cat struggled to her feet, though she stood only on one foot. Sirius walked toward her. "They attacked me. Lily and I were just going for a walk." She gasped and swayed. Sirius steadied her with a hand on her shoulder.

McGonagall's mouth formed a thin line. "You three will have a weeks worth of detention and 30 points from Slytherin." She next pointed to the girls. You two will lose 20 pints for fighting back. I have no idea what you did Potter and Black, most likely you were in the thick of it, 5 points taken off, as I am not exactly sure what you did, but were probably causing trouble. You will take these girls to the Hospital Wing immediately."

The students left to do what they were bid.

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"Do you need help getting up and walking?" Sirius asked Cat when everyone was gone. His body was etched with care and emotion. Her looked into her face.

"No. I'm fine." She got up and stumbled. "Sure, that's why you can walk." Sirius said sarcastically.

"Don't yell," Cat sighed. "I wasn't yelling." He replied.

"My head hurts," she muttered.

Sirius smiled and picked her up with in one swoop, her legs swung over his arms and he balanced her head on one arm. "Put me down!!" Cat screamed. She clawed at his arms, trying to make them move.

"When we get to the Hospital Wing" Sirius answered.

"You have very strong arms," she said between her teeth, digging her nails into his elbow. He didn't even flinch. Boy do I think she is hot, he thought.

Her nails jolted him into reality, "That's 'cause I am a Beater of course!"

"I'm really hating you right now," Cat stated, with a touch of venom in her voice.

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"Alright, you will have to stay here for the night and rest, you look horrible. I will be right back with some medicine for your cut. It will sting mind you. Sirius, you can stay for a bit longer, but keep the noise down, Lily needs to sleep also," Madam Pompfry said gesturing to the red headed girl who was lying in the next bed. Sirius and Cat had arrived at the Hospital Wing. Mme. Pompfry walked quickly to another room.

"Want to hold my hand?" Sirius said. "You wish." Cat said frowning.

Madam Pompfry came back and spread blue gel on her wound. Instinctively, Cat reached for Sirius' hand. Sirius grinned and took it, holding onto it tightly. When Cat realized what she had done, she glared and tried to pull free.

Finally Madam Pompfry left.

"You ok?" Sirius asked. "Yeah, but I would be even better if you stopped holding my hand so tightly." Cat answered.

Sirius let go and studied her for a minute. "What are you thinking about Sirius?" Sirius smiled. "I was just thinking about how beautiful you are. And I was wondering what you and Lily were talking about when you got attacked." He quickly added, seeing the expression on her face.

Cat looked uncomfortable. "We were, we were talking about how Lily didn't mind if we were to, if we were to go out or something."

Sirius leaned down and whispered in Cat's ear, "I don't think that Lily is asleep yet, She's probably listening. Lets get on with the plan." He straightened.

"Hey Cat, you know, I really like you. Would you go to the ball with me?"

Cat stammared, "Sirius, I don't,.......know , Ok," she added lamely.

"Great! I better go, See you later, come to Hogsmead with me ,ok?" he winked and left.

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"Cat!" cried 3 girls as they rushed towards "We were so worried about you!!!"

Ari, Lis and Torii came running up. "C'mon, let's go to Hogsmead, we are going to meet the boys there" added Torii.

The walked out of the castle grounds and through the leafy path. "Thanks for saving me," Lily said. She was wearing a long denim skirt and a baby blue sweater under her coat and cloak. Her hair was tired up in a bun and she was wearing matching earmuffs.

"No Problemo. Say Lily, are you dressing up for someone special? Look Lis, she is wearing make up!" Cat said in astonishment.

"Yeah, she borrowed it from me this morning," Lis confirmed. Her red track suit and red lips gave her a suggestive look. She had her brown hair curled.

"What is this world coming too!" Cat exclaimed, rolling her eyes and tossing her head. Her shoulder length hair sparkled in the sun. He eyes were greener today which went well with her green sweater. Lily issued a growl as a warning and pushed Cat into the snow bank. Torii helped her up shaking her blond hair away from her face and setting her pale blue eyes on Lily's face.

"Are you dressing up for, you know, a Quidditch star?"

"Yeah, may be one who has had a crush on you from ever," Ari added with an innocent look in her caramel brown eyes.

"And a boy who is really hot, you know, James Potter, who is much hotter than Kyle Wilton." Lis couldn't resist adding her own jib. "Kyle is so hot!" Torii said to Lis.

"No! I DO NOT LIKE JAMES POTTER!!!!!!!" Lily said cried.

They girls all laughed, except for Lily, as they went into Hogsmead.

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