Hey everyone! There has been a general plea for more romance, so...you wish is my command! Yah, there were also some complaints about how I rushed the Remus scene. Yeah, I felt like that too and I know Madame Pomfrey knows about him. It's just that James and Sirius don't want to get in trouble for going to the Shrieking Shack with him every month. As Remus says in Prisoner of Azkaban, Dumbledore trusted me and I did not want to let him down by saying that I dragged three innocent students with me where they were in pretty grave danger, or something like that. Anyway, point proven. Happy reading!!!

-Red

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ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊThe Six sat at the Gryffindor table in the Great Hall, awaiting dinner. They had had a very fun afternoon playing with the waterbaloons. They had also dared each other to jump in the lake and swim around with the Giant Squid. Now they were sitting, waiting for their food to appear when Albus Dumbledore, headmaster of the school, stood up.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊInstantly, silence fell over the room.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"This year, we have decided to hold a Christmas Ball for all fourth through seventh years as a goodbye and good luck to the sevent years." At this there was a polite spat of applause from the house tables. "It will also be a good event to promote house unity!" He clapped loudly.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊFood suddenly appeared and the four houses tucked in. Dumbledore sat down, smiling, and turned to Profesor Sprout, the Hebology teacher, as she obviously said something funny.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"Oh, goodie!" shrieked Kate. "This is going to be so fun! We have to go into Hogsmeade this weekend to look for dress robes. Only two weeks until the last day of term, so we've got not ime to lose!" She looked absolutely excited.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"Calm down, Kat. It's only a ball," Chelsea said, exasperated. After a couple of seconds, though, neither could keep a straight face and burst into giggles. Remus sighed and whispered to James and Sirius.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"Girls, really."

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"Know just how you feel, mate," Sirius said, patting him on the back.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"No you don't."

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"Oh yah, right."

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊRemus nodded curtly to prove his point. "So, James, who are you going to ask?"

"What?" He looked up from his food, a puzzled look on his face.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"You know, for the BALL...?" Remus smiled

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"Oh, I don't know...."

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"I know," said Sirius, grinning wickedly and nodding towards Lily and her friends, who were deep in conversation about dress robes and dates.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊJames huffed.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"She'll never say yes."

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"She kissed you, for goodness sake!" Sirius yelled with a strangled voice. ÒBesides, arenÕt you two going out this weekend anyway.Ó

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊJames frowned.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"You know, as amazing as it is, I agree with Sirius...for once," Remus said sadly.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"Why thank you, Moony!" Sirius exclaimed happily. Remus frowned and glared at him.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊChelsea got up and tapped Remus politely on the shoulder.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"Are you coming? We have to patrol the corridors tonight." She smiled and

Remus got up.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"Yah. See you all later," Remus said with one final nod towards Lily. He mouthed the words "ask her now! Now, you fool!" as he and Chelsea left the Great Hall.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"So," Remus said as they walked to the halls they were patrolling. "Are you excited about the ball?" She laughed. "Yah, I know. Stupid question. Who are you going with?"

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"No one yet."

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊGood." He paused. "Good, because I was kinda hoping you would go with me."

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊShe smiled. "Ok."

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"Really?"

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"I wouldn't go with anyone else." They both started laughing and talked the rest of the night, about books and homeowork, the ball, and even Quidditch, whitch surprised

Remus since he didn't know one thing about the game. He was glad for once, that he spent most of his time around Quidditch talking fools.

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ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"Lily." Lily groaned and turned over. "Lily," the voice said again. Lily slowly sat up.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"What do you want?" she asked James, annoyed.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"You to go to the ball with me?"

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"What?" she said sleepily.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"Will you? I've been thinking about it all night. Please?"

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"Uh, ok...."

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"Cool. Thanks Lily. Lily?" Lily was silent. James shrugged. "Asleep again."

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ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"Hey Lily."

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"Hello James," Lily said the next day as she walked past the couches in the common room, where the Marauders sat, playing chess and eating Chocolate Frogs.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"So, you said yes, did you?" asked Sirius incredulously.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊLily froze and turned around.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"Yes to what, might I ask."

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"You might," said Sirius in a mock-dignified voice. "And to answer your question, yes to going with James to the ball, of course!" said Sirius shrugging and eyeing her impatiently.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"I-I did?" she asked, stunned.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"Yup," said Sirius. James nodded his head.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"When?"

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"Last night, around...er...11 pm," he answered.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊLily smacked her forehead. "Well, DUH! I was asleep!"

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"Oh."

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"Told ya, Prongsie." Sirius grinned crazily. "Hey, Red, if you don't want him, I'm available." Lily gave him a withering glare. "Point well taken. Padfoot will keep his big fat...juicy...mouth shut."

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"Sirius!" she cried, exasperated.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"Fine," he grumbled. "Fine."

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"Well, will you go with me anyway?" James asked hopefully. He tried to give her the puppy dog face.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊLily scoffed. "Well, since I'm not going with anyone else...fine," she said, sighing and turning around, heading out of the common room.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ"Yes!" cried James.