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Chapter 14-Hogsmeade and Leather

"Lilykins!" James screeched after he stuck his head in her room. "Time to leave!"

"Hold on!" Lily screeched back, somewhat muffled, from the walk-in closet.

"Fine," James replied a little quieter, "but I'm going to wait for you in this pink chair thing!"

"Don't even waste your time sitting down," Lily replied as she stepped out of the closet dressed in a black Van Halen t-shirt with tight, black jean pants, and a pair of black, hi-top Converse. She had some black bracelets on her left wrist and a few chains on her neck. The only make up she wore was on her eyes, black eyeliner and black mascara.

Lily twirled in a circle showing her attire off to James "You like?"

"Who's Vaughn Helen?" James asked because he didn't know very much Muggle music.

"Van Halen," she corrected him, "is one of the greatest bands ever!"

"As enthusiastic as you are about this band," James replied with a grin, "it still doesn't tell me who they are."

Lily rolled her eyes. "Do you want to hear one of their songs?"

"I guess."

Lily nodded and walked over to a Muggle boom box in the corner of her room. She thumbed through a huge stack of CDs until she came to one in the middle and pulled it out of the stack. She gingerly placed the disc it in the CD player and pressed the play button.

Music blared on the speakers and James started humming to the beat of the song, causing Lily to frown.

"I thought you didn't know who they were."

"I didn't know they sang this! Back at home, Sirius and I used to blare Muggle music on the radio. Mum ..." his voice trailed off and a pained look came into his eyes.

"Oh, James," Lily replied as she pulled him into a hug. "I'm so sorry. I really didn't mean to, you know."

"No, it's just that they're gone... I'm never going to see them again," James choked back a sob.

"James, look at me," she said and he pulled his head off of her shoulder. "They aren't gone until you let go of them. They're always here," she placed her hand over his heart.

James clasped his hand over hers, "I know. It's just so...hard."

"I know," Lily whispered and lightly kissed him on the lips and then hugged him tightly

James felt magically better when she wrapped her arms around her and pulled himself out of her arms and started playing an air guitar and singing, "You know I, I found the simple life, weren't so simple, no. When I jumped out on that road. Got no love, no love you'd call real. Got nobody waiting at home..."

Lily stared at him the whole time he performed, trying her hardest to repress her laughter.

James noticed her staring. "What?" he asked and when he got no reply he said, "That's my favorite part. I couldn't help it!"

Lily shook her head and walked over to the boom box and took the CD out. She put it back in its case. "Don't we have somewhere to be going?"

"Yes," he replied and grabbed her hand.

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"Okay," Sirius began, "Dumbledore told me I had three months detention and couldn't go to Hogsmeade during those three months. He never said anything about the Halloween Ball. And even if he had, it's a costume ball. I could get in without any of the teachers even knowing."

"And your point is?" James asked.

"My point is," Sirius turned to Monica, "will you g-"

"-Yes!" she exclaimed.

"Great. Can you get me a pirate costume, or perhaps a Peter Pan one? I saw that guy in a Muggle cartoon movie before."

"So," Monica began with narrowed eyes, "you want me to buy you a costume so that you can go to the dance?"

"Yes-"

"-YOU BLOODY GIT!" Monica cut him off as she stood up from her seat.

Sirius was taken aback. "Fine, let me reword that. Will you please get me a Peter Pan or a pirate costume?"

"OH MY GOD!" she shouted dramatically and waved her hands in the air, not caring that everyone in the Great Hall had stopped eating and talking and were staring at her.

"What?" Sirius asked, not getting what she was talking about.

"I AM DEALING WITH THE KING OF STUPIDITY!" Monica turned on her heel and stomped away after screaming this at him.

"Just make sure you get my costume!" Sirius shouted after her.

"You are a bloody git," Remus told him nonchalantly.

"And why do you say that?" Sirius inquired.

"Because," Remus began as he buttered a bagel, "she obviously wanted you to ask her out."

"Oh shit!" Sirius exclaimed and then ran off after Monica.

"Is he always like that?" Lily asked.

"Unfortunately, yes," James replied. "We've grown used to it, though."

"God, he has less common sense than a flea!" Lily exclaimed.

"Tell me about it," James muttered, causing Lily to burst out in laughter.

"What's so funny?" a female voice asked from behind Lily.

Lily turned her head to see who the person was. "Tiffany!" she squealed patted Monica's empty seat beside her, "sit down."

"Okay," Tiffany replied as she sat down. "So, are we still going to meet at Three Broomsticks later?"

"Of course," Lily giggled.

"Good. What time?"

"Umm..." Lily turned to James with a questioning look upon her face.

"We usually go there at 1," James said. "Is that okay?"

"1 is great," Tiffany replied. "Do you guys want to go costume shopping with us after that?"

Lily turned to James again. "Please," she begged.

James nodded and Lily kissed him on the cheek, "Thanks."

"Anything for you, baby," he replied with a grin before lightly kissing her on the lips.

"Sorry to break you two lovebirds up," Tiffany paused as they both looked at her, "but I've got to go tell Severus what's going on. So if you'll excuse me," she got up from the table and headed towards the Slytherin table.

"Who was that and why'd she mention Snape?" Remus asked after taking a huge bite of his buttered bagel.

"That," Lily started, "is Tiffany, and she's his girlfriend."

"What?!" Remus spit his bagel out and stared at Lily. "You're lying. No woman in their right mind would ever go out with Snape!"

"That's what I said!" James exclaimed.

"He's one of those people that you see and say, 'Ewww...That is truly a face that only a mother can love!' That's what Sirius said the first time he saw Snivelly," Remus said with a grin.

"Stop it you two!" Lily cried out.

James saw how upset they were making his girlfriend so he nodded to Remus and they stopped talking about Snape.

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Meanwhile, Sirius was running down the hall that leads into the Great Hall looking for Monica. He glimpsed a person turn the corner and he ran faster. He turned the corner and saw Monica walking in front of him.

"Monica!" he called and stopped running when he was behind her.

Monica turned on her heel and looked at Sirius through narrowed eyes. "What do you want? To tell me to buy you a different kind of costume," she spat.

"No," he replied softly and looked into her furious chocolate-colored eyes. "I've," he hesitated, "I've been an idiot."

Monica nodded and closed her eyes because she was on the verge of tears and she didn't want Sirius to see her crying about him.

"I'm really sorry," he said softly and grabbed her hands in his. "I'm truly sorry."

Monica opened her eyes and looked at him, tears blurring her vision. "I guess I should've told you..." she trailed off.

"No," Sirius replied forcefully, "I shouldn't have led you on like that. Well, I didn't know you liked me back because those girls told me..."

Monica frowned, "What girls?"

"Those stupid ones that follow James and me around all the time," Sirius mumbled.

She nodded and asked, "What did they tell you?"

"Well, they told me that you liked that guy from Ravenclaw, and that you were," he paused and his eyes reflected some of the sorrow in her eyes, "using me just to get him."

"Sirius," she murmured and squeezed his hands before releasing them only to put them around his neck and pull him to her for a deep kiss. After they both pulled away for air, she asked, "Does that feel like I'm using you?"

Sirius shook his head mutely.

"That's what I thought," she grabbed his hands and held them tightly and leaned her head forward so that it was resting against his chest.

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"Look, James!" Lily pointed out a beautiful chestnut-colored barn owl with green eyes like hers to her boyfriend.

James smiled and chuckled to himself as he watched his beautiful Lily reach out and gently stroke the owl's neck. "Why don't you buy her?"

"I don't have enough to get her," Lily smiled sadly.

"Oh," James frowned. "Do you want to leave now?"

Lily nodded and he grabbed her hand while "accidentally" dropping his purchase from the Quidditch shop.

Once they were outside, James touched his hand to his forehead. "I left my bag in there. I'll be right back."

James ran into the store and quickly grabbed the cage that the owl Lily wanted was in and his bag off the floor. He hurried over to the counter and bought the owl. While there, he asked, "Can you have this sent to Hogwarts?"

"Yes," the clerk smiled. "Who would you like her sent to?"

"James Potter," he replied with a grin.

"Alright," she said as she wrote his names down on a piece of parchment. "Any specific time?"

"Around 7 or 8."

The clerk nodded and said, "Have a nice a day."

James gave a slight wave and walked out of the store to where Lily was waiting for him on a bench.

"Lily, dear," James breathed into her ear, causing her to jump. "We need to leave," he chuckled and grabbed her hand.

"Three Broomsticks?"

"Yeah," he replied in a barely audible tone.

"James, if you're good," Lily paused for the effect and used her most seductive tone for the rest of her statement, "I promise you that you'll get something real good out of this."

James' eyes widened and his mouth formed the most lopsided grin ever.

"Come on, lover-boy," she giggled.

"I'm coming," James replied hastily. "Don't you worry about that, darling!" And with that he pulled Lily towards the Three Broomsticks.

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"Where are they?" Snape muttered under his breath. He wasn't thrilled to be meeting his worst enemy, and to top it all off, they were already late.

"Calm down, hon," Tiffany replied and placed her hand in his. "I'm sure Lily and James are on their way as we speak."

"Fine," he mumbled and brought her hand up to his lips so that he could place a soft kiss on it.

"Oh, Severus," Tiffany giggled and pulled him towards her for a kiss.

"Hope we're not interrupting anything," James said with a huge grin on his face.

Tiffany and Snape broke away from each other. Snape's cheeks were slightly red, which earned him a chuckle from James.

"Sit down," Tiffany motioned to the empty booth across from her.

"So," Lily replied while plopping into the seat and scooting so James could sit, "how are you two?"

"We're fine, and you?" Tiffany asked.

"Same," Lily replied with a genuine smile.

James finally spoke up, "Have you decided what you're getting for tomorrow?"

"I have, but he hasn't," Tiffany smiled and looked at Snape.

"I told you already!" Snape shouted at her. "I'm just glad to be going with you so I don't really care what I wear!"

James chuckled and Lily elbowed him in the stomach. "Stop being such a jerk," she hissed.

James looked at her with wide eyes because he remembered her promise from early, "I'm not trying to be rude. But it's really, really funny. I won't do it again."

Lily gave him a knowing look and kissed him lightly on the lips. "Good," she paused and licked her lips, "because then I wouldn't be a very happy person."

James gave a grin that showed all of his pearly whites, "I do so solemly swear," he held up his left hand, "that I will be a VERY good boy for the rest of the day. And I'll start, by buying a round of butterbeers."

James got up and walked over to the counter while Tiffany and Lily discussed, with the occasional input from Snape, the costumes they hoped to find.

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"Is this one okay?" Lily asked and walked out of the dressing room.

James stared in wide-eyed amazement at his girlfriend. She was wearing a very skimpy, form-fitting black leather dress with black leather boots with spiked three-inch heels that went up to her thigh and held a black whip in one hand, and a pair of handcuffs in the other.

James finally gained enough control of himself to say, with a wicked grin, "Is it easy to get out of?" he whispered throatily and slowly began making his way to her.

"James," Lily cried out and slapped him playfully on the arm.

"What can I say? I'm a bloke!" James replied with a stupid grin. "You are buying that, right?"

"I guess if you want me to," Lily replied and smacked her ass before quickly running back into the dressing room and locking the door behind her.

James ran over to the door and tried to open it before he realized it was locked. "Don't provoke me, woman!"

Lily grinned and began taking off the leather dress.

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"James," Lily whined as the group of four left the store, "you never told me what you bought!"

"It's a surprise," he replied back in a mocking voice.

"Wow," Tiffany said and shook her head. "It's not a wonder that you two are together..."

"Hey," James cried out but went unheard because of Snape's and Tiffany's laughing.

"That was cold," Lily muttered.

"I'm sorry," Tiffany replied in a sarcastic tone. "C'mon!" she shouted and starting running to an empty carriage that would take them back to Hogwarts. "I really don't want to walk!"

The three she left behind laughed and quickened their pace a bit.

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A/N-I'm done! Next chapter is the ball, and it will hopefully be posted sometime next week. A little hint, the more reviews I get, the faster I write.

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