Chapter 5
A little over a month had passed and it was a week before Halloween. Remus and Remi were even more inseparable then before. Andi and Sirius were considered a couple but weren't official.
James and Lily both liked each other but didn't know the other one did so they still remained very close friends.
Peter still hadn't got up the courage to ask out Eva and the Marauders still didn't meet her yet.
All the fourth through seventh years were all exciting for the upcoming ball on Halloween night.
For the ball you could either wear dress robes or muggle dress clothes. Most of the girls were choosing muggle dresses and most of the guys didn't care.
So all the girls were looking forward to the Hogsmeade weekend to buy last minute things for the ball. The guys were excited for the weekend to go to Zonkos and get some butter beers.
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It was the day before Hogsmeade and Lily was bummed because so far all the guys who asked her to the ball were nice but, not who she wanted to go with. She didn't have anyone special to get dazzled up for next weekend which would make going to Hogsmeade pointless.
Both of Lily's best friends had dates to the ball which left her being the only one dateless. She tried so hard to hint at James the past week that she wanted to go with him but he never seemed to pick up on them. Lily figured he already had a date to the dance and decided to stop hinting so he wouldn't think she was desperate.
Lily was walking down one of the corridor when she was stopped by two big, smooth hands that made there way over her eyes.
"Guess who?" A male voice said.
Lily furrowed her brow, the voice sounded familiar. She pulled the hands off her face and turned around to look into the brilliant blue eyes of Tray Vance. He beamed a shining smile down at her.
Her face darkened a bit at the sight of him. "What do you want?" She said a little harsher than she intended.
Tray didn't seem to notice her tone of voice and kept the same smile on. "I was wondering if you'd like to go with me to the ball next weekend." He said wrapping his arm around her waist.
Lily was disgusted. "Get you hands off me bozo!" She said wriggling out of his grasp and giving him a hard shove. "I would never go to the ball with you. Don't you remember how you tore me from my best friend and you lost your girlfriend, at the end of the year ball two years ago." Lily spat.
Tray smirked. "You mean your not over that? Lighten up Evans, you and Tia aren't even friends anymore she's not going to care if you go to a dance with me." He said inching closer to her. "Besides you're really hot Evans and I know your attracted to me too." He said wrapping his arm around her waist again and sliding his hand down and to give her butt a little squeeze.
Lily's old temper returned, she gave him a hard smack across the face. "I would never go with you! And I told you to keep your hands off me!!" she gave him a hard kick where it hurts.
Tray fell to the ground weeping calling out for his mother and cursed at Lily several times. Lily walked away giving him one more kick in the shin. "Ain't so tough now are you." She said in a sour tone.
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After supper Lily went to the common room by herself so she wouldn't run into Tray or any of his friends. She sat on the couch exasperated.
She was slightly aggravated at the sound of the portrait hole opening but, when she saw who came in she cheered up a bit.
James sat down next to her on the couch looking the same as she had when she came in.
"What's wrong James?" Lily said with concern.
"I was asked to the dance by like ten girls right after supper." James said shaking his head disbelievingly.
Lily's smile dropped. "Oh and you don't know which one to pick right." She said feeling like crying.
"No, not at all. I told them all I already had a date." He said looking towards Lily.
Lily felt like she could of died right there. She had wanted to go with James so bad. "Oh, erm, who you going with?" She said half not wanting to know.
"Well actually no one yet but I was planning on asking her now." He said with his lopsided smile.
Lily wanted to run, she didn't want to witness him asking someone else to the ball. "Oh." She managed to get out and she let a fake tiny smile appear on her face.
"So Lil, will you go to the ball with me?" James said with a worried look.
Lily gasped. "Really? You want to go with me?" She said shocked.
James let out a chuckle. "Of course who else would I want to go with? Weren't you picking up on my clues that I was going to ask you." James said raising an eyebrow.
Lily went red in the cheeks. "I guess I'm a little slow." She said softly.
James just realized she didn't answer. "Well?" He said still wearing a worried look.
"Of course I'll go with you James." Lily said wrapping her arms around his neck and pulling him into a cozy hug.
James whole face showed his happiness. "Great, Lily I couldn't imagine going with anyone else." He said pressing his face into her sweet smelling hair.
"I couldn't imagine going with anyone else either." Lily said almost in a whisper.
James laid sprawled out on the couch once Lily pulled away from their embrace. Lily was feeling flirty and laid down next to him cuddling close. The two were both happy to be in each others presence.
"So I was thinking." Lily said looking over at James' close face. "I think we should get Tia a little mad. Did she ask you to the ball yet?"
James shook his head. "I've been trying to ignore her all week What are you planning on doing?" James said interested.
Lily let a mischievous smile cross her face. "Well I was thinking you could confront her and you know be your normal charming self and then she'll ask you to the ball. Then that's where I come in and I some how show that we're going together than she'll stomp off pissed."
James smiled. "Sounds great. I think she's on the grounds want to go find her now?"
Lily thought for a little wanting to go after Tia but yet she still wanted to lay there with James. "Yeah, sure why not?" She said cheerily.
James and Lily both got up together and walked out the portrait in search of Tia.
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Lily spotted Tia sitting by the lake watching some kids dual. So Lily sneaked behind a tree near Tia and motioned for James to go to her.
James took his cue and let out a loud sigh so Tia would know he was there.
Tia turned around looking rather angry but her expressing lifted at the sight of James. "Hey there James, sit down." She said patting the space left on the large rock she was sitting on.
He took her invitation and sat next to her trying to keep a safe distance from her. "So, uh how you doing?" James said uncertainly.
"Just fine." Tia said devilishly as she moved closer to James resting her hand on his thigh.
Lily was infuriated at Tia and wanted to pounce on her but reminded herself how sweet it would be to see Tia's face when she finds out that she is going to the ball with James.
James placed Tia's hand on his knee because she kept on moving it further up his leg. "James, me and you could be so good together." Tia said in a husky voice.
James was getting worried at where the conversation was leading and he just looked out to the lake. "Lets go to the ball together, alright." Tia said more telling then asking.
Lily took her cue and pulled away from the tree and walked out like she just arrived. "There you are James." She said in a way to sweet voice.
James smiled grateful Lily was there. "Tia would you mind moving over a little for Lily." James said motioning her to move.
"I do mind!" Tia said in a very angry voice. "What the heck do you think your doing Evan!" Tia spat.
"I just wanted to spend some time with my date for the ball." Lily said smugly.
Tia stood up pulling Lily up with her. "I told you to stay away and you didn't listen. You'll pay for that Evans. You and James won't hook up and that's not a threat it's a promise." Tia whispered gruffly into Lily's ear and stomped off to the castle.
Lily stood there with her mouth agape. James stood up next to her and put an arm around her waist. "Lily are you ok?" James said worriedly. "Maybe this wasn't such a good idea."
Lily couldn't say anything she was terrified of Tia and what she would do to her. She leaned into James and walked with him back to the common room remaining silent the whole time.
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It was the weekend and all the older students were milling around Hogsmeade. Lily had just told Andi and Remi about her date to the ball and her little trick on Tia.
The three girls scurried into Madame Rose's Formal Dresses. The store was filled with beautiful muggle dresses.
After searching for two hours for the perfect dress the three girls finally each found a dress that they were satisfied with.
Once they had their dresses they continued looking around Hogsmeade for accessories and make-up.
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Peter slipped away from his three friends to find Eva. He looked around for a while until he finally found her with a group of her Slytherin friends.
"Uhhhhh, Eva?" Peter said questionably and quiet.
"Hey Peter." Eva said with a bit of embarrassment. "Can you guys excuse me?" Eva said to her friends as she walked away quickly pulling Peter with her.
"What the heck are you doing!" Eva yelled in Peter's face. "I like you and all but that doesn't mean that Gryffindors and Slytherins are going to want to associate with each other." She said calming down.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to bother you." Peter managed to squeak. "But I was wondering if… Well if you'd want to go to the ball with me, that is of course if you don't have anyone to go with yet." Peter said cowering a bit.
"Aww pookie, I thought you'd never ask." Eva said leaning in to give him a peck on the cheek.
Peter's cheeks went red. He waved good-bye and floated away to join his buddies at The Three Broomsticks.
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The four Marauders sat at a table waiting for a round of butterbeers. Once their drinks came Lily, Andi, and Remi joined them.
Lily sat next to James giving him warm smile. Andi sat next to Lily and Remi sat between Andi and Remus.
The girls didn't get any butterbeers because they were all watching their weight because they all had perfect fitting dresses and they didn't want to gain any weight.
Lily tapped James on the shoulder. "Can you hurry I want to take you somewhere?" Lily whispered into his ears.
James gave a nod and quickly chugged his drink down. "Later guys Lily wants to go somewhere." He said while going out the door dragged by Lily.
"So where is it you want to take me?" James said curiously.
Lily had a wide grin on. "Your going to hate me when I say this but I am prepared to give my puppy dog face." Lily said with a giggle.
James smiled. "I could never hate you. What is it?"
Lily blushed at how sweet he was. "Well I know your laid back and stuff and you probably want to just wear dress robes but, do you think, for me, that you could wear a muggle dress outfit?" Lily said worriedly.
James face grew tense. "Oh come on Lily, no those things are nasty they're all tight." James said making disgusted faces.
"Oh James, pleeeease!!" Lily whined. "My mom would love a picture of me with my date and she would find dress robes very unattractive. Besides then I can see your fit body better." Lily said with a wicked grin.
James laughed. "If it would make you happy then fine, I will."
Lily jumped up and down with excitement. "Here you go." She said shoving him in a shop.
"Whoa wait, what am I supposed to do in here?" James said stopping her from pushing him further.
"Just get in there, they'll figure out what looks best on you. I'm sure anything would look good on you though." Lily said and automatically blushed.
James gave a grin. "See you later Lily and if I don't like this thing then you owe me." James said giving her wink.
Lily couldn't help but smile even more she waved goodbye to him and went back to find Andi and Remi.
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A/N: Wow lame ending. I know you guys didn't really get a description of Eva but you'll get to know her better next chapter at the dance. Those of you who really want James and Lily together be patient it will happen. So next chapter is basically going to be the dance.
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