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Mystikalolo-Wonderful story! I love it, and thanks so much for reviewing!

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One final note—

READ THESE TWO STORIES AND PLEASE REVIEW:

Just Like Her by Mystikalolo

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Onwards to chapter 10!

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"The night is young, and—uh—la la la laaa!" Cassie sang, repeatedly forgetting the words to whatever song she was singing. Lily and Laura could not make it out.

"Why are you singing about night?" Laura asked as she tugged a gray sweater from her drawer. "Why—wont—this—come—out?"

Lily came out of the bathroom with a toothbrush in her mouth to see her friends in their usual ways of the morning. Cassie was humming to herself, while she waltzed around the room, Laura was pulling a stretchy sweater from her drawer with out any success, Deedee was jumping on her bed rather forcefully, and Kathy had already gone.

"What are you doing, Deedee?" Lily asked.

"I'm trying to wrinkle my blouse." Deedee explained between jumps.

"Uh huh, and exactly why are you doing this?" Lily leaned against the doorway.

"So—that—I—can—get—a—house—elf—to—iron—it." Deedee said, still jumping on her cream colored blouse.

Laura shrieked as she tugged on last hard tug at her sweater and was flung backwards onto the floor. "Finally."

"Deedee fancies Randy!" Cassie sang.

Deedee stopped jumping and pounced on Cassie.

"What does that have to do with your blouse?" Lily asked.

"Randy is always in the kitchens." Deedee explained, taking her hands away from Cassie's throat. "If I ask an elf to iron this blouse—" She held up the trampled shirt, "I'll have to wait and I can talk to Randy while I do."

"Why didn't you just ask me?" Laura asked. "I have a million wrinkled shirts."

Deedee sighed and walked into the bathroom.

"Randy from the Hufflepuff Quidditch team?" Lily asked with a guilty expression.

"Yep." Cassie said sympathetically.

"Oh man." Lily said. "The one time I don't want a guy, and here we are."

"What are you talking about?" Laura asked. "You want James!"

"Could you be any louder?" Lily threw her arms around frantically.

"Yes." Laura smiled.

"I'm meeting Remus in five minutes to take a walk." Cassie threw a black cloak around her shoulders and ran out of the doorway.

"There is something seriously wrong with her." Laura commented.

Deedee walked out of the bathroom dressed and ready.

"Hey Deed, do you want to come with us today?" Lily asked.

"Where are you going?" Deedee asked.

"We'll take a walk around the lake, join in the Marauder's yearly snowball fight, and then we'll come back to get ready for the ball." Laura said, grabbing one of her many cloaks.

"Darling…." Sirius appeared at the doorway.

"Cassie left the door open again." Lily sighed.

Laura ran into Sirius's arms.

"Don't you just hate them?" Deedee ran a hand through her brown hair.

"They're so cute." Lily said dreamily. She and Deedee watched Sirius hug her with his eyes closed so tight. Laura broke away from him and he put his arm around her.

"What's wrong?" Laura asked Lily.

Lily's green eyes sparkled and shone like the sea. She looked like she was about to cry. She stared blankly at the couple, trying to picture her and James. "It's impossible." She whispered to herself and held back her tears triumphantly.

"What's impossible?" Sirius asked.

Lily smiled and brushed it away. "Nothing."

Sirius eyed her. He and Laura always hugged when they saw each other and Lily was usually in their presence. "Are you sure you're alright?" He asked.

"Yes." She said immediately. Suddenly, she got an idea. "Do you know where James is?"

"He's still in our room, why?" Sirius said.

"I need to ask him something." Lily said.

"What are you going to ask him, Lil?" Laura asked cautiously.

Lily mouthed the name, 'Randy' and she understood immediately. "I'll meet you guys during the snowball fight." She turned to Deedee. "Will you come with me, Deed?"

Deedee shrugged. "Sure."

Lily led her up to the Marauder's room and knocked on the door softly.

The door opened and James's face lightened up at the sight of Lily in a long gray cloak, a green and gray scarf around her neck, and her wavy red hair in a low ponytail. She looked great.

"Hi Lily." He said with a smile.

She stared at him and smiled dreamily. He was wearing a pair of slacks and a simple white under shirt. His hair was as messy as always, but something was different about him today.

"Hey James." She said casually.

"Hi Lily." He said a second time and shook his head when he realized what he'd done. He opened the door wider and saw Deedee waiting behind Lily.

"Hi James." She said.

"Hey Deed, come in." James stepped back and watched Lily walk past him and sit cross-legged on Sirius's bed. "What may I do for you?"

"I need to ask a favor of you, it has to do with Randy." Lily stated.

James frowned. Oh great! He was going to be dumped by Lily and have Deedee as a substitute.

James looked at Lily, expecting the worst.

"You see," Lily said slowly. "Deedee fancies him and I was wondering if you could help me get them together."

"Lily!" Deedee shrieked.

James blinked. "Uh, sure!"

"Great!" Lily smiled.

"What do I have to do?" James asked.

Lily smirked as they put their heads together. It was an awesome plan, involving Peter Pettigrew. Once everything was settled, the three of them walked down to the fields near where they would ambush Randy.

"Are you sure we should do this?" Peter asked hesitantly.

"What's the matter, scared of the little Hufflepuff?" Lily taunted.

"He isn't little!" Peter protested. "Plus, he's a sixth year."

"Just do it, Peter." James sighed.

"I'm afraid he's going to punch me in the jaw." Peter said and turned to Lily. "Like you did to Gina."

Lily glared at him. "Don't bring that up please." She said through gritted teeth.

"That's my girl." James said proudly.

"You hated me that day!" Lily yelled.

"Shhhh!" Deedee held a finger to her lips. "Randy is over by that tree—"

"Reading?!" James stifled a laugh. Deedee glared at him.

Randy leaned against the tree with his back facing the bush the four were hiding in. He indeed had a tattered book in his hand, and he seemed to be concentrating.

"Go!" Lily hissed.

Deedee got up and walked slowly past Randy, he only smiled and waved at her. In a matter of seconds, Peter stood and ran up to Randy.

"Have you seen Deedee anywhere?" He asked with a malicious glint in his eye.

"Maybe." Randy frowned down at him.

Peter gulped, trying to stay in character. "Have you seen her here?" He asked again firmly.

Randy snapped his book shut and stared at him. "She's right over there." He pointed to a slender figure with brown hair sitting at the stump of a tree.

Peter gulped again and went after Deedee. Randy watched him suspiciously. He saw Peter grab he arm and force her to stand up. She wrenched her hand out of his grip and started to walk away. Peter turned her around and forcefully kissed her.

Lily at that point was shaking with laughter. James steadied her upright to see if their plan would go to work. His touch startled Lily but she paid attention nevertheless.

Deedee pushed him off her and started walking in the opposite direction, toward Randy, without knowing it. Peter turned her around once more and before he knew it, someone strong held him back. Deedee's eyes widened as she saw Randy holding Peters arm behind his back.

"Leave her alone." He said calmly.

"Why should I?" Peter said, not-too-convincingly.

Randy rolled his eyes. "Do you really want to try and hurt me?"

Peter sighed and walked away.

"Are you okay?" Randy asked.

"Y—yes." Deedee stuttered.

"Listen, have you seen Lily Evans around?"

"Maybe." Deedee frowned. "Why?"

"Its kind of a personal matter." Randy said sheepishly.

Deedee rolled her eyes. "I think she's with James."

"Oh." Randy said, disappointment written all over his face. "Those two have certainly hit it off, haven't they?"

"I'm surprised they aren't going out yet." Deedee cast a glare at the bushes Lily and James hid in.

"What's she saying?" James demanded from Lily.

"I don't know, I can barely hear." Lily sighed.

James huffed and pulled Lily to her feet.

"James!" She hissed. "What are you doing? They'll see us!"

"Good." James took her arm and put it around his. "Play along."

They walked towards Deedee and Randy. Lily felt her insides burn. Stupid James. Now the plan wouldn't work. 'Well,' she thought to herself, 'It didn't seem to be working anyway.' Darn it, she could always find a way to forgive James.

"Hello!" James said in a merry voice.

Lily sighed.

"How are you?" James said.

Lily sighed.

James laughed nervously and nudged Lily with his elbow.

Lily glared at him as she spoke. "Deedee, I asked Martin, but he isn't going."

Deedee frowned at her. "Martin?"

"Yes, dear." Lily said through clenched teeth. Deedee got the picture.

"Oh, you mean for the ball." Deedee said in embarrassment.

"You don't have a date?" Randy asked.

"No." Deedee moaned.

"I don't either." Randy said. "Let's go together."

"Okay." Deedee said happily.

Lily watched them walk off, talking as they headed for the castle. She slowly pulled her arm out of James's and folded her arms under her chest.

"Well it worked." James said with a slightly amused face.

"I don't know what she sees in him." Lily sighed.

"What do you care?" James asked.

"What do you care if I care?" Lily countered.

"What—" James started. "Never mind."

Lily laughed and linked arms with him as they headed back to the castle.

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A/N: Sorry this chapter sucks so much! I promise to have the next one up really quickly AND it will be Yule Ball as an apology for posting so late and having it BITE.

Please check back soon for the Yule Ball! I love you guys!