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Chapter 16-The Halloween Ball

Dumbledore stood up at the teachers table and cleared his throat. "Attention!" he cried out. All of the students, fifth year and above, silenced at the sound of the headmaster's voice. No teacher at Hogwarts, with the exception of McGonagall, could command the students' attention like that without using a voice amplifying spell.

"Tonight is the long anticipated Halloween Ball. It will be enjoyable for all those who decide to follow the usual school rules and," he shot an amused look at the Marauders, "don't spike the punch."

"Sorry about that, Professor!" James shouted at Dumbledore.

A twinkle appeared in the headmaster's periwinkle blue eyes at James' remark. "And without further ado, start the music!"

Loud cheers erupted from the gathered students as a hired squib DJ started playing music. The first song he played was an upbeat, easy-to-dance-to muggle song called Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles. Not many people got up to dance, but James, who liked being the center of attention, forced Lily up to dance.

Once on the floor, they were the only couple dancing. There were a few big groups of people spread out on the dance floor with them though.

I heard you on the wireless back in fifty two
Lying awake intent at tuning in on you.
If I was young it didn't stop you coming through.
Oh-a oh

They took the credit for your second symphony.
Rewritten by machine and new technology,
And now I understand the problems you can see.
Oh-a oh

By now James and Lily were joined by many other couples who figured it must be alright to dance if two of the most popular students were. Everyone was doing crazy dance moves, such as the Sprinkler and Bus Driver, to get in the groove for the rest of the night.

"Having fun?" a breathless James asked an equally breathless Lily after the song was over.

"Yes!" Lily exclaimed. "But it's really hard to move in this dress."

"Wanna take it off?" James asked with a huge grin.

"James!" she cried out.

"I already told you. I'm a bloke and I can't help it that you look hot and very tempting," as he said this he put a finger underneath the spaghetti style strap of the dress.

"James!" Lily repeated herself and smacked his hand.

James stuffed his hands in his pockets and asked, "Do you want some punch?"

Lily nodded and James walked over to the punch table to get her a glass of the refreshment.

"Hey, mate!" Sirius clapped James on the back. "Just got through spiking it with some firewhisky, enjoy!"

"I don't think Lily will be happy about this," James muttered as he eyed the toxic punch.

"What Lily don't know won't hurt her!" Sirius exclaimed and ran off to join his Tinkerbell.

"Don't worry about getting punch. I'm not thirsty," a female voice said from behind James.

James spun around only to find himself face to face with Andrea Catarrh, the sluttiest seventh year Ravenclaw. She was dressed rather scantily in a small nightgown. There was no doubt in James' mind that she was rather desperate and would do anything to get some tonight.

"James," she purred as she wrapped herself around him and tried to urge him onto the dance floor. "Care to dance?"

"Actually," James replied as he began to pry the pesky girl off of him, "no." When he had succeeded in getting Andrea off of him, James started to walk back to where Lily was waiting for him but stopped and looked over at the DJ. A grin appeared on his face as he walked over to the DJ.

"Don't worry," Andrea purred to herself. "You'll have him later." The girl scanned the room and her eyes settled on Lucius Malfoy. She stalked over to him and pulled him onto the dance floor.

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"What can I do for you kid?"

"Well, you see that girl over there?" James pointed at Lily.

"Yeah," the DJ nodded his head and grinned. "She's a hot one."

"That she is," James agreed with the man. "Could you play a song for her from me?"

"For a price," the man replied.

"Is Firewhiskey all right?" James asked and was relieved when the squib nodded.

"What song and what's her name?"

"Waiting For a Girl Like You by Foreigner," he handed over the firewhiskey to the man who hastily stuffed it in his coat pocket, "and her name's Lily Evans."

The DJ nodded and pulled a CD from a stack, "Your name?"

"Ja...Prongs."

"Japrongs? Strange name."

"Just Prongs."

"Still strange," the man waved James off.

James walked over to Lily with smug grin on his face. He tapped her on the shoulder and she spun around.

"James," she murmured and wrapped her arms around him.

When she pulled away from him, he asked, "What was that for?"

"Am I not allowed to hug you?"

"You can do whatever you want to me. Especially with those," he pointed at the handcuffs hanging out of her boots.

Lily looked to where he was pointing and grinned. "Maybe later, Zorro."

"You temptress," he whispered into her ear before planting a short kiss on her lips.

James opened his mouth to speak, but quickly closed it when the DJ spoke up.

"Enough with the fast jams! It's time for a slow one!" Many couples cheered when he said this. "This one goes out to Lily Evans, courtesy of Mr. Prongs," he started the song.

James looked at Lily. "Care to dance?"

Lily blushed and looked at her feet. She looked up into James' eyes and said "Certainly, Mr. Prongs."

James led Lily onto the dance floor and placed his hands on her waist while she wrapped hers around his neck and placed her head on his shoulder.

So long, I've been looking too hard, I've been waiting too long
Sometimes I don't know what I will find, I only know it's a matter of time
When you love someone, when you love someone
It feels so right, so warm and true, I need to know if you feel it too

Maybe I'm wrong, won't you tell me if I'm coming on too strong
This heart of mine has been hurt before, this time I wanna be sure

I've been waiting for a girl like you to come into my life
I've been waiting for a girl like you, your loving will survive
I've been waiting for someone new to make me feel alive
Yeah, waiting for a girl like you to come into my life

Lily involuntarily sighed against James' shoulder. Everything felt so perfect. James felt perfect.

James felt Lily sigh pulled her closer to him.

You're so good, when we make love it's understood
It's more than a touch or a word can say
Only in dreams could it be this way
When you love someone, yeah, really love someone

Now I know it's right, from the moment I wake up till deep in the night
There's nowhere on earth that I'd rather be than holding you tenderly

I've been waiting for a girl like you to come into my life
I've been waiting for a girl like you, your loving will survive
I've been waiting for someone new to make me feel alive
Yeah, waiting for a girl like you to come into my life

I've been waiting, waiting for you, ooh, I've been waiting
I've been waiting
(I've been waiting for a girl like you, I've been waiting)
Won't you come into my life?

Lily pulled away from James and kissed him lightly on the lips.

James grinned and leaned down and whispered in her ear.

Lily looked up at him and nodded. She grabbed his hand and led him towards the doors leading out of the Great Hall.

Once they were out of the noisy hall, James asked Lily where she wanted to go.

"Let's go outside and take a walk," she replied and once again leaned her head against his shoulder.

James brought their joined hands to his lips and gently kissed hers. "Come on," and they slowly starting walking down the hall, towards the nearest door that would lead them outside.

A shape quickly followed after them in the shadows.

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James and Lily had been walking around the lake for a couple of minutes in a relaxing, peaceful silence.

"James..." Lily trailed off, breaking the silence.

"Yes, Lily," James replied to show that he was listening.

"Never mind," Lily muttered.

"Fine, but can I tell you something?" he asked kind of nervously.

"Sure," she replied and as she sat down in the cool grass underneath the giant oak tree by the lake.

"Well," he started and sat down in front of his girlfriend where he could look into her eyes, "I l-"

He was cut off by a splash as one of the giant squid's tentacles lashed out. Andrea took this as her chance to get her revenge against 'the dirty mudblood slut'.

"Petrificus Totalus!" A ray of light shot from Andrea's wand to Lily and petrified her.

James stood up and looked around for whoever harmed Lily. When his eyes found Andrea he pointed at her with an accusing look in his eyes.

"James dear, why don't you just enjoy the rest of the show," she said in a venomous tone and raised her wand and pointed it at Lily again. "Crucio!"

Lily began writhing in agony at the pain the spell caused her. James looked at Lily in horror and then turned to Andrea.

"STOP!" he bellowed before running to Lily's aid.

"Stop what, dear?" Andrea asked with an innocent look as she removed the curse from Lily for the time being.

"If you hurt her one more time, I'll-"

"You'll what? Throw a blade of grass at me? If you forgot, I'm the one with the wand," she motioned to the wand in her hand with a devilish grin.

Lily groaned and stirred, causing both Andrea and James to avert their eyes to her. She began to rise, but Andrea muttered a curse that bound her in ropes.

"Furnunculus," she muttered and caused boils to appear on Lily's skin.

James took this as his chance to do something. He reached into his pocket and grabbed the mirror that Remus had given him for Christmas last year and said "Sirius Black."

Andrea took no notice because she was now levitating Lily and was about to throw her against the giant oak tree's trunk.

"Sirius Black," James repeated again because all he saw was black. The image on the mirror didn't change, but James heard muffled sound and knew that mirror was in Sirius' pocket or something. "SIRIUS! LOOK IN YOUR DAMN POCKET!" he yelled as loud as he could and hoped Sirius could hear him over the music of the dance.

Andrea took her eyes from where Lily was spinning rapidly in the air and looked at James. "What are you doing?"

"What is your fucking problem, James?" a male voice asked, causing Andrea to jump and move her wand, which in turn caused Lily to plummet thirty feet to the ground.

"Get your bloody arse to the big oak tree by the lake. Andrea Catarrh is attacking Lily, and we are defenseless," James said quickly.

"Bloody hell! Come on Monica!" he heard Sirius shout before he saw his own reflection in the mirror.

"Tisk, tisk. Just for that," Andrea snarled, "the mudblood slut is going to pay! Crucio!"

James winced as Lily once again writhed in agony. An angry look appeared in James' eyes before he gave a war cry and threw himself at Andrea. He succeeded in knocking her wand away and pinning her to ground.

"James," she purred with a sadistic look in her eyes, "if you want me that bad, just take me."

"I want you," James growled, "dead."

Andrea's eyes hardened and she venomously spat "That filthy mudblood bitch is causing you to say untrue things."

"Don't call her that," James said in a dangerously low.

"Why not? It's true," Andrea grinned because she knew James' weakness, Lily.

James would've replied to her statement, except he heard Lily moan. He looked around for Andrea's wand and saw it. He grabbed it and muttered, "Incarcerous." Ropes shot out and bound Andrea, much like Andrea had done to Lily earlier.

He looked over to his girlfriend's limp form and ran over to her. "Lily," he touched her cheek and found it to be cold so he gathered her into his arms and sprinted back towards the school.

Once inside the school, James sprinted towards the Hospital Wing. When he got there, he shouted the nurse's name.

She came running from her office and took one look at Lily and motioned for James to lay her down on an empty bed.

"What happened?" she asked as she checked Lily for signs of broken bones and other injuries.

James summed up his story for Madame Pomfrey who gasped when she heard that a student had used an unforgivable curse on another student.

"Will she be okay?" James asked quite nervously.

"She'll be fine. She might not wake up for a couple of days, though," the nurse informed James.

"Are you sure?" he asked skeptically.

"I've seen a lot worse that have been fine."

James still seemed doubtful but sat down in a chair beside Lily's bed and grabbed her hand.

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