Halloween morning finally dawned on the students of Hogwarts. There were no classes today, so a Hogsmede trip had been set up for all Hallow's eve. Leaving time was scheduled earlier, so the girls would have plenty of time to have fun and still get ready for the ball. However the Gryffindor girls would not need to go back early. They had scheduled themselves for spa treatments, hair, makeup and nails, at the exclusive Mountain Spa. It was only a ten minute walk from the top of the High Street in Hogsmede. The group included five Gryffindors; Lily, Arabella, Montreal, Toni, and Elizabeth (these are some of the fifth years for all three houses), four Ravenclaws; Lindsey, Mary, Bridget, and Kara, and one Hufflepuff; Kelsey. The ten girls were bundled up tightly as they made their way through the High Street, they did a little window shopping on their way through, talking and laughing all the while. "So, Arabella, are you really going out with Sirius?" Asked Montreal. "Well, we both needed a date, so we decided to just have fun. Well, Sirius' idea of fun. We'll most likely be sticking our tongues down each others throats and then break up the next day. I don't really care though, as long as I have fun tonight, I don't give a hoot!" "Don't you think that's a little, you know, slutty?" asked Kelsey timidly. "Jeez, Kels, you don't know how to live! I mean he knows I don't mean it, and I know he doesn't mean it! It's just the way we are." "You know Kelsey, you and Remus would be perfect for each other." Lily said, giggiling. Kelsey blushed at this. "YOU LIKE HIM!!!!" Cried Toni excitedly. "Guys, you better not tell him, I swear I'll...I'll kill you!" "We only will if he likes you too, and we can set you guys up."Stated Elizabeth, matter of factly. Kelsey let out a sigh, by this time they had reached the entrance to the spa. Out of no where a voice said "Please state your names" The girls said there names and an iron gate appeared out on no where and lifted up The ten girls walked through. Immediatly a horseless carrige arrived at their sides and they climbed in. No one spoke as the horse jostled them up the hill to the spa at the top of the mountain. Finally they reached a tiny cottage. To a muggle it would just look like a very small home, but the girls knew better. The door magically swung open as they reached it. Inside was a bright reception room. A plump little witch was waiting for them in the corner. "Hiya girls, getting ready for the ball? Supposed to be very good, heard it from the teachers myself." "You bet" replied Lily. "I'm Tabitha by the way, follow me, and we'll get started." The girls followed Tabitha through the white swinging doors and in to a changing room.
Meanwhile back in Hogsmede the maruaders were having some drinks in the Hogs Head. "Remus you got the dung bombs?" "Yup, this is gonna be good." Remus replied. "All right, mauraders, in for life?" asked Sirius "In for life" the other three replied "Let's do this!" whispered James "three, two, one, NOW!" Four fog dungbombs hit the ground and exploded in the center of the pub. Immedediatly a heavy fog and distinct smell filled every corner of the old bar. The mauraders ran out cheering. They kept running until they reached The Three Broomsticks. They opened the door and piled in laughing. Everyone turned to look at them as they continued shrieking. "Did you hear the old bar man cursing at us! That was great, my congratulations to the plotter of that one." They walked up to the bar, "Four butterbeers, Madame Rosmertta, please." "I don't even want to know what you just did boys." She said as she picked up four glasses and began filling them. "We just got you a lot more customers" said James proudly "my idea, I might add!" He shouted with a smirk. Madame Rosmertta handed over the four drinks. "To Potter the plotter!" cried Remus "Thanks Moony!" James said as he lifted his glass. The day at Hogsmede passed quickly, soon half the girls were gone and probably a quarter of the guys had left too. James insisted that they get going, he, of course, had to look his best.
Meanwhile back at the Mountain Spa the girls, too, were getting ready to leave. All were out and changed waiting for Lily. The doors swung open and everyone gasped. "Lily, your face, wha.. what happened?" asked Montreal "Don't worry guys, it's just a mask spell, no one, not even you guys can see my face. Not until I walk down those stairs at the ball." The outline of Lily's face was very fuzzy and the inside was blurry. "Girls, let's go!" and the ten girls left the spa.
Lily got back to her dorm and watched as Montreal, Toni, Elizabeth, and Arabella changed in to their dresses and got prepared to go. She walked down with them to the common room where they met their dates. "Lily, what's with the face, and why aren't you ready?" asked Sirius "You'll find out in about twenty minutes, don't worry I have it all under control." "God Lily you look awful, but then again you normally do." Lily spun around to a very good looking James. She looked at him and though how good he looked. "You don't look much better and you are ready!" She was lying through her teeth. And now I'm going to get ready" she said with a smirk. She gave a wave to her friends and then headed up to the now empty dorm room. She went over to her dresser and unlocked the bottom drawer with a wave. She pulled out the dress and layed it on her bed. Carefully she changed and slipped the dress over her head. She felt as it bounced down, and she could feel how it sungged close to her body. It was as if she could sense how beautiful she was without even glancing in the mirror. Now all she had to do was undo the mask charm. "Bonitamara" she whispered as she waved her wand at her head. She felt a tingling sensation as the mask slipped off. She took a look at herself in the mirror. Her green eyes were accentuated by the natural shadow, and her lips were done in a very purplie dark red. She looked elegant, sexy, and mysterious all at the same time. "Perferct" she thought. She slipped on her black strappy heels and made her way down the stairs. She was all alone in the common room. It was almost creepy how alone she was, but she knew everyone would be downstairs. She walked out of the common room and in to the deserted corridor; the fat lady had left to go down to a portrait down in the great hall. She knew that the great hall had been elongated to include the main hall. The band would be playing very close to the main stairs. So when the band played the first song, everyone would be watching in that direction, and that was when she would make her grand entrance. She reached the top of stairs. " Now, to begin the festivies, I introduce the Weird Sisters" cried Professor Dumbledor happily. They struck up a very slow song, perfect for her entrance. No one had yet started to dance, all eyes were on the band, it was now or never. Slowly Lily descended the stairs. A soft murmur, like a breeze echoed through the hall. All eyes were on Lily. "YES!!!" She thought to herself, but she kept poise and she finally reached the end of the stairs. She shook her head and her hair seemed to fly around her. The soft red curls bounced on her shoulder, yet they were no fly aways and sat perfectly. Began walking through the crowd. It was like Moses and the Red Sea, it just split in front of her and she walked throuh. She past every guy on her "yes" list, giving cute little smiles and winks. Her final destination was James, he was the one she was secretly trying to impress. He stared at her, his eyes wide. He looked as if he were trying to say something, his mouth was opening and closing, and he was shaking his head slightly. She swung her hair on to her shoulders with a simple flick. "Think I still look bad Potter?" she asked with a half smile. He couldn't reply, all sorts of words were running through his head, and he didn't trust his mouth. Lily let out put-on giggle, then with a wave of her butt she turned around and walked to her friends. Someone cleared their throats loudly "Back to the ball please!" came the soft voice of Dumbledore. And the Wierd Sisters roared into their lively number one hit.
Lily turned to face her friends, "How's that for an entrance?"