Chapter 7 ~ Double Preparations

That night, the word 'sleep' was eliminated from the Gryffindor 1st years' vocabulary. They all were so exited that they wanted to pull an all-nighter. The girls were attempting to sleep (Well, maybe just Lily) but everyone else had different plans. Lily was in bed, trying to ignore Kristy and Ashley's questions about boys without sounding rude when there was a knock on the door.
"Psst...Girls!"
"Argh! Yes, we're all very happy and overwhelmed about our dates, but can we please go to sleep? It's past midnight if you haven't noticed," she groaned, rolled over, and smashed a pillow over her head, attempting to block out all sound.
"C'mon Lily! Let us in!" Sirius begged in a whisper.
"Noooo."
"PLEASE? Kristy? Ashley? It's Friday night!" Lily's best friends giggled and jumped off of their beds and tiptoed over to the door, complete with flowery pajamas.
"Thank you! We wanted to celebrate a little with a party. We even snuck down to the kitchens and got some food!" Sirius said gratefully.
'Oh joy...more food...do they ever stop?'
"Yeah. You have NO idea how hard that is! Filch and teachers are EVERYWHERE! I don't know how and when they get a chance to sleep!" Remus supplied. "We've got loads of ice-cream and we're not going to let all of our hard work go to waste!"
James was pulling Lily out of her bed, literally. "Lily! Get up! We've got chocolate ice cream! Rocky Road to be exact."
Lily sat up. "I hate nuts! You of all people should know that I won't eat Rocky Road, Potter, considering you've already tried to poison me this year, just to see what an allergic reaction is!" She was mad from recollecting bad memories.
"Lily, you have to get up and have some fun! You'll be able to sleep in you know. Tomorrow's Saturday. Please?" Sirius asked her.
His politeness towards her was all too sweet. She couldn't turn him down.
"Fine Sirius, but only because you asked me nicely," and she reluctantly got out of bed and took a seat on the floor for some wizard's chess.

"So, what made you girls as us 3 to the dance? Could it be our handsome build or brilliant minds?" Sirius asked them teasingly.
"Oh no, it was that charming intellect of yours," Lily replied in an equally unserious tone and smiled angelically.
"It was, was it?" He turned to James and Remus. "Well boys, what did I tell ya? I knew the ladies would come swarming to us."
Kristy laughed mockingly. "You're not exactly a honey tree covered with bees."
"Oh really?" Remus raised his brows to her and reclined with his arms behind his head. "And hoe much are you willing to wager on that?"
"He's right!" James agreed. "We were all asked by the same people." He stared up to the ceiling, counting in his head. "Let's see...2 Slytherins, 4 Hufflepuffs. 5 Ravenclaws, 2 Second Year Gryffindors, 1 5TH YEAR Gryffindor, and Tricia Kuderogianis!"
"You have GOT to be kidding me! You 3 said NO to each and every one of those girls including Tricia?!" Ashley looked at him with disbelief. "That's not manly possible."
"Oh yes we did. Just because we were waiting for a more special 3 to ask us..."
"Well how sweet..."
"You had better believe it babe!" This put them all in a state of great laughter, barely able to breathe. It really wasn't all that funny, but they were hyper off chocolate and were a very easily amused crowd, and they soon got pretty loud. This realization was made when they heard footsteps coming down the stairs and open the door.
"You girls are being WAY too loud! Quiet down now or -" He stopped short as he focused in on what he was seeing. "What are you boys doing in the girls' dorm?! And at 2 in the morning!! This type of action is forbidden! 20 points from Gryffindor, plus detention boys if you don't get in your own dorm right NOW!" The 6th year prefect was infuriated.
The girls were a bit frightened and quite humiliated at being caught with boys in the room at night. The guys looked unaffected by the threat (Detention was becoming a regular thing) as they departed and their fun-filled evening ended. "Hey Kristy! Pass the muffins!" The next morning, Lily was trying frantically to get her attention, but that was nearly impossible considering how infatuated she was with James lately. Unfortunately, he didn't look as happy as she did.
'I wonder what's bothering him?' She thought as she heard Professor McGonagall clink her spoon against her glass, which was filled with orange juice. "Professor Dumbledore wishes to make an announcement!"
All sidebar conversations were temporarily postponed when the headmaster stood up. "Good morning all teachers and pupils! I'm a happy to announce that the Quidditch season will begin in a few short weeks! Try-outs are all this week. Gryffindor tonight at 7, Ravenclaw tomorrow directly following supper..."
He continued to give out the time and dates, or at least tried to, when James exploded.
"YES!!!"
All heads turned towards the Gryffindor table, half of which were burying themselves in their hands in shame, the others were holding back laughs. James looked around, trying not to look any more retarded than he did then, but of course, he wasn't embarrassed. His house did a well enough job of covering that for him.
"Well, I can see that somebody sure is excited!" Dumbledore grinned, quite amused. "Now if Mr. Potter will be gracious enough to take his seat, I will resume announcements."
James smiled coolly at the whole student body and sat. "I can't wait for try-outs tonight! This is awesome! I finally get to play on a team!!" He told his friends along the table.
"James, you do realize that you're only a first year? Do you think a first year would actually make the house team?" Remus stated the obvious facts that James, unluckily for himself, knew all too well. He scowled.
"Er...not to sound uneducated in the world of magic," Lily began seriously. "But what exactly is Quidditch?"
James' eyes popped out as Sirius gasped. "You mean he hasn't told you!?" He looked at her dumbfounded and put his hands up into the air, picturing a newspaper headline. "I can see it now...front page of the Daily Prophet! 'JAMES POTTER: OBSESSIVE QUIDDITCH FANATIC. FORGETS TO TELL GOOD FRIEND ABOUT SPORT.'"
Remus laughed, thinking this very funny as Lily was immediately engrossed in the explanation of the 'greatest sport of all time'.
Lily and James talked endlessly (mostly James though) lasting through breakfast and their first class of the day, which just so happened to be flying. Today was free practice day, so they both just flew around, unknowingly ignoring their friends, completely oblivious to what was going on in the world around them...just Quidditch. James did notice, however, that Lily was the first person EVER (including Remus and Sirius) to listen to his whole Quidditch speech, beginning to end with such tentativeness and enthusiasm. In fact, she was the first to listen to close to half of it! That right there was an automatic 20 brownie points for Lily in his book.
To the relief of Remus, Sirius, and Peter, Madame Hooch, who was now their new idol, called the class to an end and motioned for Lily and James to come talk to her, signifying the end of their discussion.
"Hello Madame Hooch."
"Hi! Did you want to speak with us?" Lily inquired politely, using the smile reserved for teachers only.
"Hello Potter. Evans. I noticed your flying was quite exceptional today. Potter, I know you've been on a broom since the day you could lift one, or so I assume, knowing your father, but Miss Evans, have you ever flown before you came to Hogwarts?"
"No Maame."
"Really?" She looked astounded. "Well, I encourage both of you highly to try out for your house team this evening. You're naturals for the Quidditch field.
"Thank you Madame Hooch!" James was beaming with pride.

At lunch, Kristy and Ashley were talking to Lily about, of course, the ball. Mainly figuring out 'attire'. All 3 of them wanted to look amazing, but Lily promptly remembered that she didn't have anything black or orange to wear. She quickly whipped out a piece of paper and wrote a letter.

Dear Mum,
Hello! I hope you and Daddy are doing well! (Yes...and Petunia I suppose) I'm great! Classes are going very well also.
Remember the Halloween Ball that I told you of? Well, I decided to go! I'm going with Sirius Black. He's one of my best friends here at Hogwarts. He's very nice, good-looking, and gets excellent marks in classes. He is a troublemaker some times, but a great guy nonetheless. Just don't tell Daddy that we're dating or anything. It's nothing serious and he'll make a big ordeal about it.
They informed us that all attire to the dance has to be black or orange, and I don't have anything of either colour. I never thought it looked that great on me. So, I need you to send me something. I'll trust your judgment when it comes to fashion...for now...PLEASE nothing fancy! This is not a formal ball! I repeat: NOT a formal ball! Thank you!
All my love,
Lily

She read over the letter, which was written in her neat, but very tiny handwriting that her teachers couldn't stand. It wasn't as 'straight to the point' as she wanted it to be, but it would have to do...including the part where she sounded like a Lieutenant from the military yelling commands there at the end. She also laughed reading over the part about Sirius being a troublemaker "sometimes". If that wasn't an enormous understatement, she didn't know what was.
After receiving her own satisfaction, she tied her letter to the leg of her owl, Viggo, who had just arrived with this week's Daily Prophet from her parents, and finished her meal.

Lily, Kristy, and Ashley were on their way to the common room after dinner when Lily asked her friends, "Have you both figured out what you're wearing?"
The two asked exchanged questioning glances. "Yes, but..."
"We want it to be a surprise!"
"OH! C'mon! Tell me!" Lily begged.
"Nuh-uh! No way! We--" Ashley was cut short by a loud shout a few feet ahead.

"I should behead you for this!!!"
"No! PLEASE! Spare my life!"
"Hmmm...That I shall! Thank ye gods, for I'm in a generous mood. It is my duty to report your misconduct to Kind Arthur downstairs, but I shalt not, for thou sake and for mine!"
"Oh thank you Sir Cadagon!" The pauper-looking fellow in a painting threw himself down to kiss the feet of the knight clad in armour of fine silver. "Thou shalt never forget your kindness!" And he ran off without another word.
It was then that Sir Cadagon noticed the 3 girls staring at him with awkward expressions on their faces. "Good morrow, ladies!" He bowed. "Dost thou require my service?"
"Er...What did that guy do wrong?" Lily asked disbelievingly.
"He failed to report to his wing of the castle for patrol! Instead, he tried his luck at courting the duke's daughter! TREACHERY!!!"
"Woah! Calm down...I think being beheaded for that is going a little overboard. How about you, Sir?"
He thought about it for a moment then sighed. "Perchance, yes...you are right. Now, where are you lovely ladies headed? I will be glad to escort you! COME! Without delay now! TO HORSE! TO HORSE!"
He galloped off and the girls ran after him, trying to catch up while Kristy panted. "Yeah...nice job he's doing of escorting us!"
When they reached the common room out of breath, they realized that Sir Cadagon wasn't there.
Lily shrugged, not really caring. He was a psycho. "Oh well. Probably on some sort of 'quest'. Maybe he'll behead some Slytherins this time." They all laughed and opened the portrait hole.
"Hey Lil! Get dressed abd let's go! We're going to be late! I've been waiting for you since the beginning of dinner!" James greeted her frantically and shoved her up the stairs towards her room.
"Woah! Hold on there!" Lily stepped aside, resulting in James leaning his full weight against nothing but air and stumbling. "What do I have to get ready for?"
"HELLO!!!" He knocked his clutched hand against the top of her head to enphasize his point. "Duh! QUIDDITCH TRYOUTS!!!"
"Oh! I'm not trying out this year."
"What!?!? Yes you are! You're really good!"
"No Potter! You go out there are chase your own quidditch dream! I'm too busy! And too young and inexperienced anyway. I want to watch the games...with you in them!"
"But Madame Hooch said--"
"NO! Madame Hooch said I could fly on the field as practice! She didn't ever mention that I was better than all of the 4th and 5th years trying out! I'll try out NEXT year, and like I said, I'm busy!"
"But Lily..."
"No James, I can't. I promise I will next year!"
"Aww..." He turned around, knowing he was fighting the win a already lost battle, then spun back around suddenly. "What exactly are you busy with?"
Lily grinned slyly. "Wouldn't you like to know?" And she pushed him out of the portrait hole.
She turned, satisfied with the footsteps going in the other direction, and smiled ever wider at all the heads staring at her. There weren't many people who'd tell of James Potter, expecially not girls. "Come on Ashley! Kristy! We've got some stuff to do!" She ordered as she took their arms and pulled them up the stairs. When they reached their toom, Lily barricaded the door shut so no one could enter unless it be through the window.
"Um--Lily? What's this all about?"
"Well, for one, I don't want you 2 thinking that there's any possible way of someone coming in here if you don't want them to. If what you meant to ask was 'What are we doing?' the answer to that is: we're showing eachother our outfits for the dance. Mine just arrived by owl a little bit ago. Apparently, my mum had already bought it before I sent the letter. I just want to make sure that it's not unappropriate. So--you're up first Kristy!" She smiled angelically as Kristy looked through her closet, sulking.
"I wanted it to be a surprise, but here it is." She laid it neatly on Lily's bed while the other two 'ooh'ed. It was a bright orange tube-top with the same color pants, but on the flare bottoms were tons of glitter. There was also a silver glitter belt and a rhinestone belly chain. It was very eye-catching.
"I love it Kristy!"
"Thank ya much! Ashley somehow convinced me to buy it at the beginning of the summer. I never thought I'd get to wear it."
"It's perfect! Now you Ash!"
Ashley went into her closet and pulled out what she'd be wearing. "It's not much right now, but wait until the night of the dance when you see the final touches! I wanted to spice it up a bit." She gave a mischevious grin as Lily opened her mouth to speak. "--and NO! You'll have to wait!" Hers was a black halter top with a rhinestone pattern near the neck that looked that a bunch of shooting stars, and a long balck skirt.
"Ooh! That's really pretty Ash! I look awful in black, but it looks really great on you!"
"Thanks! Now let's see yours, Lil."
"Ok, but I'm afraid that it's a bit too showy, if you know what I mean. Here it is..." She had just pulled a neatly folded ensomble out of a sweater box and spread it out on her bed along side of the other two.
"Wow Lily! Your mother has really good taste!"
"Definently!"
"Thanks! I'm just glad that Mum didn't have Petunia pick it out," and she smiled with relief. The pants were low hip-huggers and were dark red of top, gradually going to orange and then yellow at the bottoms. The strapless, belly-shirt was the same colors except the bottom was red and the top yellow, and it had black criss-cross ties in the front and back.
"Try it on Lily! We want to see what it looks like on you," Ashley pleaded.
"Ok, I suppose I should. I don't even know if it's going to fit, and please don't laugh if it looks ridiculous!" She left with her clothes to the bathroom and came out a few minutes later. "I am NOT wearing this!"
Kristy and Ashley gasped in amazment. "Oh yes you are! You'll knock the guys right off their feet! You're beautiful in it!"
"That's exactly the reason I don't like it...I look like a half-clothed model."
"No you don't! You're stomach is showing a little bit, big deal. A bikini is skimpier than this!" Kristy suggested logically.
"Fine, you're right. I'll wear it, but look at my hair! It's mortifying!"
"Come on Lily! How your looks bother you is something that I'll never understand. I'd kill for your red hair!" Kristy repied enviously.
Ashley's face suddenly lit up with anticipated excitement. Lily saw this. "What are you so happy about?"
"I have stumbled upon an absolutely BRILL idea!"
"Oh no Ash! I know that mischevious brain of yours all too well!" She started backing away nervously. "I am NOT letting you dye my hair orange or yellow to match my outfit or ANYTHING or that sort!"
Kristy found this quite humerous and started laughing. "No! Really Ashley, what't your idea?"
"Well duh! Isn't it obvious? A makeover!"
"Yes!" Kristy agreed.
"You've got to be kidding me! NO! There is absolutely no way!" Lily stood, hands on hips.
"Lily...you could SO easily impress the guys of this whole school!"
"Hello!? This is me, Lily." She waved her hands in front of Ashley's face. "Since when have I wanted anttention from any boy?"
They both identically rolled their eyes, thinking the same thing as Kristy folded her arms against her chest. "Oh really?" She raised her eyebrows. "What about Sirius? I haven't failed to notice that your eyes have been wandering his way lately, expecially after you asked him to go with you and he immediately said 'yes'."
"Looks like she's got ya there Lils!"
"Is it that obvious?" Lily asked rather weakly.
"Well, you could try and be more nonchalant about it if you don't want anyone to know, but that's beside the point. We know it because we're girls. Guys aren't that observant."
"So, what type of 'makeover'" She did the little quote thing with her fingers. "do you have in mind? I will let you do it IF and ONLY IF it's nothing drastic that I'm going to regret later!"
"Woah Tex! Keep yer socks on there!" Kristy said with a strange accent.
"YES! Thank you Lily!" She shrieked and gave her a hug. "Now that you agree, lets go to the practice quidditch pitch and watch the rest of the tryouts. We may be able to see James and I'm sure Kristy wouldn't argue with that."
"Oh shut up, Ash!" Kristy playfully slapped her and headed down the stairs secretly thinking, 'Yes, I do want to watch James.'
Luckily, they had arrived during the middle of his try-out. The 5th year team captain, Tristan Hitt, a beater, was out flying around with James, passing and catching the quaffle and pulling some swift moves on him, trying to mess him up. James turned smoothly and caught the passes with a bit of ease. Lily thought that he was doing really well, but then again, she had never seen a quidditch match and didn't know what he was up against. Plus, since he was a first year and not allowed a broom at school, he had to use a Hogwarts broom...ugh...that really didn't help him much.
"Good Potter! You play well," Tristan dismissed him a few minutes later.
"Thanks Hitt," James replied, exhausted.
"Alright! Let's have the last chaser! C'mon Roberts!"
James wiped the trickle of sweat off of his forhead and smiled when he saw the girls. "So what did you think?"
"Very good! You fly really well," Kristy answered.
"Yes, you definently do," Lily figured he had a good chance of getting on the team.
"Yeah, but it still amazes me that you wouldn't tryout," James told her as they left the stadium and felt the wind, once more, fiercly grasp their skin.
"No, I wouldn't have made it anyway."
"That's debatable."
"So when will the results be posted?"
"Tristan said he'd have the list in the common room tomorrow morning. I can't wait!"
"I can sure see that!" Kristy teased. "You're shaking with anticipation! You'll have to wait for about 8 hours! Just try to restrain yourself from jumping into the air in the meantime."
"Ha ha ha..."
When they got back, they were worn out from the storm and went to bed excitedly, wishing that the morning sun would hurry on it's way to the sky.
The next morning, Lily purposely forced herself to wake up a couple of hours early just so she could witness James search for his name on this list. As she got dressed, she noticed the sky that seemed with her tower window. She felt she could almost touch red, orange, and purple mists of color escaping to the horizon of the rolling Scottish hills.
"I had better hurry," she thought as she grabbed a book off of her nightstand. "Knowing James, he'll be up in no time, wanting to be the first one to read off the list of names.
Lily quietly made her way to the common room and slouched down in her favorite scarlet couch next to the fire. It's intimid flames gave her a good amount of light as well as warmth as she turned the pages of "King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table", and was instantly engrossed in its text.
In less than 10 minutes, Lily snapped out of her 'reading trance' by loud footsteps sprinting down the stairs. Thinking fast of a way to have some early morning fun, she snatched up the Quidditch results on the table next to her and hid them behind her back, just as James emerged into view.
"Where's the list?" He asked her, not resisting to show his eagerness.
Lily looked up at the ceiling innocently, clutching the piece of paper firmly and trying to make sure her 'getting-sweatly' palms didn't tear it. "Umm...I don't know."
James sighed in exasperation and stomped his foot and jumped up and down on the ground. "Noooo! I wanna know NOW!!!" Then, as if struck by a ray of light, he locked his eyes with hers. "Ah-hah! You have it!"
"What are you talking about? I have no idea -" but she was cut off by James pouncing on her and tackling her to the floor.
Her had her pinned. "Give it to me you little theif!"
"First of all, it doesn't belong to anyone, so I'm can't be a theif! Second, I didn't take it anyway! Seriously James, I think you're going skitzo or delusional or something because I just don't have - AHH!!! NO! James! --- STOP!!! --- I CAN'T BREATHE! I -"
James had begun tickling Lily in the sides so much she felt that her lungs were going to explode. Still, she didn't give in. After a few seconds of unbearable torture, she managed to flip James over and pin him down. Unofortunately, she barely got a chance to tickle him when he rolled over and barracaded her against the wall. Thinking he had won, James let Lily have a little slack, but that was a big mistake. She was much stronger and had more endurance that he suspected and was soon on the losing side. In a matter of 2 minutes, this serious game had turned into a life-or-death match. They were rolling all over the common room, bashing into furniture and smashing into the walls.
"NO! NO! NOT THE FEET!!!"
"UGH!...ouch..." There was a groan as James was kicked in the stomach by an out-of-control, extrememly ticklish foot.
"Sorry Potter, that's the name of the game."
"What is?! 'Kick James and knock the breath out of him?' game? I'll get you for that one Evans!"
The fight for the Quidditch paper continued until they both were so exhausted and out of breath that they yelled "TRUCE" and lay sprawled out on the floor, panting obviously. It was then that they heard someone loudly clearing their throat.
"WOW! 6 minutes and 2 seconds! I never thought they'd be at it for that long!" Remus gasped.
"HA! I told ya! You owe me 5 galleons!" Sirius cried out proudly.
Lily and James groaned. "How long have you two been standing there?"
"Oh, we've seen quite enough to get the impression that you were really having some fun down there. I must admit, you both are great entertainment! You sure know how to wake us all up. And by the way, Remus and I aren't the only ones down here if you can't tell. We don't make THIS much noise. Half of Gryffindor House has been observing your little fiasco," Sirius chuckled merrily.
"You have GOT to be kidding me," James muttered. "Well, I hope you all enjoyed it because I've got a footprint indent in my diaphram and one massive bump from the wall that Lily rolled me in to."
"And you actually think that I got out of this undamaged? I'll be convered in bruises because of your quidditch ambition! I'm surprised I don't have a broken rib cage from you!" Lily responded, trying to sound angry but not succeeding.
"Awww...it was fun and you know it Lily!"
"Yes, it was pretty funny seeing you whine like a baby when I first told you that I didn't know what the list was. You were about to shed tears...Poor little Jamesy..."
"HA HA HA! NOT funny! Now, let me see that list!" He demanded, ignoring the fact that she saw him act like a little kid.
"I'll be amazed if it isn't in pieces after their great wrestling match," Remus whispered to Sirius, laughing.
Lily smiled and pulled it out of her bra. All of the guys' jaws dropped, James worst of all.
"Sheesh! No wonder I couldn't find it! Of all the places...down your shirt!"
"Well that was the only place that your hands weren't! I thought it was a great idea!" Lily said smartly. "Here it is! Now just free us of your insanity and read the names!"
James' eyes quickly scanned it but slowed down as he neared the bottom. He loosened his grip on the paper and it fluttered down to the floor.
"I don't believe it!" Lily said outloud to herself.
The whole room gasped and everyone could tell that the people there who were on the team last year were very disappointed not to be able to play with James. Remus and Sirius' eyes widened.
"I just can't believe it..." Lily repeated, stunned.
"Well, I can," James pulld himself together slightly. "I am only a first year." Lily draped her arm around his shoulders comfortingly. "And plus, I had to fly on a Stormy 200. First years aren't allowed to have brooms and the school's are antiques! I really didn't stand a chance."
"You can always try out next year," Lily rememinded him.
"Yeah pal! It's ok! We'll start training you up for next year!" Sirius slapped him on the back, hoping that he was being supportive.
"Ok, thanks guys. Let's go to breakfast." James started walking towards the portrait hole.
"He's taking it MUCH better than I expected! I mean, this is JAMES and QUIDDITCH we're talking about here!" Remus whispered to Sirius.
"You're telling me! I was waiting for him to break down on the floor and cry."
James heard this and smiled. He wasn't too sad. After all, if he was going to play quidditch, he was going to play with Lily.
The rest of the days classes went rather smoothly. When flying class rolled around, Lily figured that James' flying ability would drop a bit, but he didn't seem in the least bit depressed. It was unfathomable, but as long as he was happy and having fun, she'd be content.
The days flew by and the continuous 'Ball Murmur' was ever louder. Kristy and Ashley didn't forget their duty of reminding Lily of her promise to them. Tonight was make-over night, as well as the Halloween Ball.
"Alright Lily! The Hogwarts Beauty Salon is up, running, and ready for customers! Step into the bathroom and take a seat in one of our comfy hair chairs! We'll be right with you!" Ashley yelled from inside their walk-in closet.
Lily took a deep breath and walked in. They had charmed the room to look like a beauty salon. She noticed that the one chair was bright yellow with orange polka dots. "Hmmm...that's a little strange." However, she took a seat just as her friends strode in. Lily took one look at them and stammered, "Oh---my---"
Ashley and Kristy looked at eachother and smiled widely, ready to put on an act.
"Good morning to you, Madame! And what a vewy good morning it tis!" Kristy clapped her hands together while talking in a strong, fancy French accent.
"I agree! Let's get down to business!" Ashley added.
Their voices were funny enough, but that wasn't what made Lily's jaw hit the ground. It was the way they looked.
"Ashwee, before we begin on zis bootiful girl, tell me, vat do you think of zis outfit and hair cut? I did it last night." Kristy stood in a pose, barely unable to laugh.
A scary thought ran through Lily's mind. 'This had BETTER not be what they're planning on doing to me!"
Kristy was wearing the most hilariously ridiculous outfit imaginable: beige and red plad flare pants with a long, peasant style shirt that came close to her knees. Scarily, her hair was much much worse. She had it styled so it was a mass of dark drown spiral curls, forming an afro.
Ashley smiled widely. "Don't you just love it, Lily darling? It tis magnificant! I twied to persuade her to my hair like zat, but she refewsed, saying zat copying would be too uncreative."
'Phew...' Lily let out a sigh of evident relief. At least now she knew she wouldn't walk out of here with a fro.
"But...we have something even better for you, my dear! Just you wait! It will be fantastic! Manifique!" Kristy revealed to the dismay of Lily. "Now, just sit back, relax, close your eyes, and it will be done in no time!"
Lily hesitantly leaned back and tried to shut out every panicy thought going through her mind. She couldn't bring herself to open her eyes to watch them work. It was too horrifying, so she just laid there and eventually fell into a nightmare-less sleep.
"Lily! Lily! Wake up! Chop chop!" Ashley softly smacked her cheek, really sticking to the French accent. "It tiz done!"
Lily plied her eyelids up with her fingers, literally, and gaped at what she saw staring back at her in the mirror.
She was stunned: not even sure is she recognized herself. She looked better than she ever had in her life!
"So...! What do you think?" Ashley burst out, unable to contain the thrill.
"Wow!..." Lily say there, not moving until she finally snapped out of it. "Oh my gosh! You two are geniuses!"
"We know..." Kristy smiled as Lily jumped up and hugged them until they shrunk a couple of dress sizes.
"Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!"
To tell the truth, Kristy and Ashley really didn't do anything tremendous, nothing that Lily couldn't have done herself. Yes, Lily did look 100 times better, but all they did was fix her hair nicely and add some makeup. All that Lily had to do to make herself look nice for once was brush out her long hair and let it fall. Do this, and she'd be a beauty.
Lily's past-shoulder-length, bright red hair had the perfect amount of natural curl and glitter to make it look fantastic. She also had on mascara, blush, lipstick, and a shimmery gold eyeshadow.

"Well don't just stand there! Let's go! We've got 10 minutes until we have to meet the guys in the common room!" Ashley announced. They hurriedly ran out, jumped into their dance outfits, and went down to meet their dates.'t do anything tremendous, nothing that Lily couldn't have done herself. Yes, Lily did look 100 times better, but all they did was fix her hair nicely and add some makeup. All that Lily had to do to make herself look nice for once was brush out her long hair and let it fall. Do this, and she'd be a beauty.
Lily's past-shoulder-length, bright red hair had the perfect amount of natural curl and glitter to make it look fantastic. She also had on mascara, blush, lipstick, and a shimmery gold eyeshadow.

"Well don't just stand there! Let's go! We've got 10 minutes until we have to meet the guys in the common room!" Ashley announced. They hurriedly ran out, jumped into their dance outfits, and went down to meet their dates.