Chapter 7
It was Saturday, October 1st and the day of the ball. The girls locked themselves in their rooms midafternoon so they had plenty of time to prep themselves for the ball.
Andi, Lily, and Remi set to work doing each others hair and make-up. The three girls got out all their supplies they purchased the weekend before at Hogsmeade. They had quite an assortment of lip glosses, eye shadows, blushes, and tons of hair accessories.
Remi was the first one up so she sat in a comfy chair in sweats waiting for Andi and Lily to start doing her hair. After twenty minutes of Andi and Lily bickering on what to do to Remi's hair they finally got to work.
They straightened Remi's beautiful brown curls making her hair almost twice as long. They curled her ends so they elegantly curled in and gave her a part to the side.
Next was Andi's turn. Remi and Lily took twice as long trying think of what to do with her hair. They had a lot of choices since she had straight long hair. They decided on light spiral curls all down her back.
Lily was the last to go. Andi and Remi were faced with a challenge with Lily's hair since it was rather thick. They did tight loopy curls all over but the weight of her hair weighed down the curls towards the top. So they did twists back to a high ponytail so the curls fluffed all over the back of her head.
They were all out of energy after Lily's hair so they decided to take a break and just sat around talking, being sure not to disturb their hair. Once five o'clock came they figured they should get back to work on their dance preparations.
Remi was the first one up. Lily applied a reddish blush onto Remi's high cheekbones that looked more pinkish on her dark skin. Andi put a sparkly gold eye shadow above Remi's eyes to bring out the gold flecks in them. They also applied a clear lip gloss to her pink lips.
Lily put a lighter blush on Andi since her skin was lighter than Remi's. Remi put blue eye liner on Andi to make her brilliant blue eyes stand out even more. They applied a dark red lipstick that made a perfect contrast with her blonde hair.
Remi put a very light pink blush on Lily's cheeks because she had such fair skin. Andi only had to apply a light pink lip gloss on Lily because her eyes were too perfect to cover up with make-up.
As seven o'clock snuck up on them they changed into their dresses and made last minute touch ups before heading down to the common room to meet their dates.
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James, Sirius, and Remus were waiting patiently for their dates in the common room.
"I still can't believe you wore that nasty thing." Sirius sniggered motioning to James's attire.
"It's not half that bad actually and I think I look quite stunning." James said puffing his chest out.
"You guys are both stupid, so shut it." Remus snapped.
"Chill Moony, is it that time of the month again?" Sirius said still sniggering.
"In fact it is. So leave me alone." Remus grumbled.
"Rem, we love you." James said with a cheeky smile trying to get Remus to smile, it didn't work.
Ten of seven the three girls made their way down the stairs all equally nervous of what their dates would think.
Remi made her way over to Remus. Remus wore a plain black dress robe that suited him perfectly. Remi had a strapless crimson dress that reached her ankles. It was tight fitting up top and went into a flowing skirt. It accented all her curves perfectly.
Remus looked at Remi with his mouth agape. "Remi Sands you are so beautiful." He whispered pressing his lips on hers.
Remi pulled away smiling. "You look great too." She said wiping some of her lip gloss from his lips. The couple left the common room to go to the ball held in the Great Hall.
Andi sauntered over to Sirius with a huge smile on her face. Sirius also had a plain dress robe on. Andi had a beautiful light blue halter dress on that had a low v-cut in the front that revealed her small chest slightly. It reached right above her knees.
Sirius raised his eyebrow at her. "Andi you look great." He said pulling her into a passionate kiss like Andi never had before.
Andi pulled away. "You are so cute Sirius, lets go." Andi said linking arms with Sirius and catching up with Remi and Remus in the Great Hall.
That left Lily and James alone in the common room. Lily bit her lip and moved closer to James until she was right in front of him. James had on a muggle suit that fit him perfectly and made him look much older than he was. Lily had on a spaghetti strap black dress with red trimming. It ended above her knee on the one side then tapered down to the middle of her shin on the other side. It rested on her figure perfectly.
James was at a loss of words as he looked Lily over. Lily gave a shy giggle at his expression. "You listened to me, it fits you perfectly and you look really hot." Lily said with a bright smile.
James let a smile creep onto his face. "Yeah it took the guy forever to get my measurements but yeah I actually don't mind it much." He said wrapping his arm around her waist.
"May I say you look stunning tonight." James said in a deep charming voice.
Lily leaned into him. "Of course you may." The two smiled both overjoyed to be going to the ball together. They too made their way to the Great Hall to meet their friends.
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The three couples sat down at a table all hungry. They ate finger foods that didn't do much to fill their appetites.
Lily pulled out her wizard camera and snapped a picture of Sirius spitting out one of the cucumber sandwiches all over the table.
When it showed up everyone laughed as you could see Sirius spit his sandwich out over and over again.
Lily took nice pictures of Remus and Remi and Andi and Sirius. Then she handed her camera to Remi who took a picture of James with his arm around Lily's waist.
The couples broke off as a slow song spread through the room. Remi looked like she had fallen asleep in Remus's arms as they slowly swayed to the song.
Sirius put one arm around Andi's waist and the other enlaced in hers as they danced sort of distantly both unsure what the other wanted.
That again left Lily and James both fidgeting. "Well Lily can I have this dance?" James asked offering his hand to her.
Lily took it happily and the two went to the middle of the floor where everyone would see them. They got many whispers around them "Why is Lily with James? I thought she hated him." said a short girl whose mouth went a mile a minute.
"Well it looks like news of us going to the ball together is going to spread fast." Lily said nodding her head towards the girl running off to her friends whispering rather loudly.
James let a laugh out. "That's not a bad thing is it?" He asked almost unsure.
"Of course not James, I like you." Lily said blushing furiously.
"I like you too, Lily." James said with a huge grin.
They danced closely with Lily's arms around James' neck and James' arms around Lily's waist.
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Most of the couples grumbled and went back to their tables as the slow song ended. Some more daring couples danced to the fast music. That included Sirius and Andi who were boogying their hearts away.
James looked around the room looking for Peter and found him off in a corner with a seventh year Slytherin who was beating the snot out of him. James ran out on the dance floor and pulled Sirius away from Andi.
"What do you want? I'm trying to dance." Sirius said very annoyed.
"Peter." James said shortly pointing in the direction of the one sided fight.
Sirius gave up pulling away and when they got to Peter they pulled him out of the strong arms of the seventh and left after cursing the person who was pounding Peter. They took Peter over to their table and James offered him his seat. Peter sat down a bit bruised.
A moment later some one joined them. "Sorry about that Petey. My brother always does that to my boyfriends." Eva said patting him on the shoulder.
The group gasped and Eva mistook it for surprise. "Oh yes Peter just asked me out isn't that wonderful?" She said in her raspy voice.
The group nodded all sort of afraid of the girl. She had unruly hair worse than James if possible, that reached right above her rear. She was quite chubby like Peter and few inches shorter than him too. Her teeth were crooked and went all directions and her eyes were almost pure black.
Lily shuddered a bit at the sight of the fifth year. "How did she ever get any boyfriends?" Lily lightly whispered into James' ear.
James chuckled and wrapped his arm around her. "Lovely outfit." Lily said trying to sound sincere.
Eva looked down at her torn and tattered black dress robes. "Who cares what you think mud blood." Eva spat.
Lily gasped and James pulled her tighter to him trying to fight the urge to attack his friend's girlfriend. "Why are you mingling with dirty blood anyway Potter?" Eva said with a wicked smile looking over at James and Lily.
James was infuriated he lashed at Eva but was held back by Remus. Sirius finished his best friend's duties and tackled the girl. Once she was on the ground Sirius and James stared daggers at her.
James was sort of satisfied so he gave up trying to get past Remus. Peter rushed to his girlfriends side trying his best to help the large girl up. Eva got up on her own and grunted.
"Maybe you and your girlfriend should hang out somewhere else Pete." Remus said with a bit of anger too.
Peter was angry himself. One of his best friends had just tackled his girlfriend and all for Lily. He didn't care about Lily she was dirty blood and James was stupid for going after her and he would realize that someday. So he led his girlfriend to the other side of the Great Hall.
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Lily sat down feeling angry and upset. The only other people who called her that had been Snape and Lucius Malfoy. She hated that people treated her different because her parents were muggles.
James held his hand out and Lily took it, grateful for the distraction from what had just happened. They walked silently and went back onto the dance floor where another slow song was playing.
Lily laid her head on his chest and wrapped her arms around his neck and they just swayed very slowly.
"Lily I'm sorry." James said caressing the back of her dress.
Lily let out a sigh sort of upset that he had ruined the mood. "It's alright. Thanks for being willing to attack her for me." She said with a tired laugh.
James smiled and kissed the top of her head. "I'd do anything for you." He whispered softly.
The words tickled her ears they were so sweet and so comforting. Lily looked up into his eyes and offered him a sweet smile which he returned.
The song ended but to everyone's liking it was another slow song that rang through the Great Hall.
Lily couldn't help but think how perfect everything seemed when in James' arms. She scanned the room looking to see the different couples.
She saw Peter and Eva dancing awkwardly with their stomachs not letting their faces get too close. Peter seemed happy though she had to admit.
Lily spotted Sirius and Andi but not on the dance floor. They were against a side wall making out. Lily had to laugh because Andi had just complained to her the week before that that was all they did.
Lily was surprised to see Tia dancing with Tray, right next to her. Lily was almost afraid when she made eye contact with Tia but instead of scowling Tia offered Lily a sweet smile. The smile was so simple but it sprang so many memories back to Lily. Memories of the old Tia, her once best friend.
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When the song ended James pulled away almost making Lily fall forward. He took her hand and led her off the dance floor and into the cold October air. Unbeknownst to them Remi and Remus followed them and watched them from a nearby bush.
James and Lily settled on one of the stone stairs leading to the castle. Lily shuddered from the cold pulling herself closer to James. He lightly draped his jacket from his suit over her small shoulders and wrapped his arm around her.
Remi jumped up quick and flashed Lily's camera at them, startling Lily and James.
"What was that?" Lily said with her eyes scanning the grounds.
"Maybe heat lightning." James said simply.
There was an awkward silence for a little and Lily stared at the almost full moon, thinking how perfect everything was right then.
James cleared his throat trying to organize everything in his head. "Lily, you know how I said earlier that I liked you." Lily gave a nod not sure what he was getting at. "Well I didn't mean just as a friend. I like you a lot and I have ever since our third year."
Lily gave another nod trying to piece everything together. "What I'm trying to get at is, err, will you be my girlfriend?" James said twiddling his fingers nervously.
Lily knew her answer but needed some reassurance. She looked into his hazel eyes and knew the feeling was mutual. "I'd love to." She whispered simply.
James smiled and let out a sigh of relief. "Wow I never though this day would come."
He pulled closer bringing his face towards hers still keeping eye contact. Lily's eyes shut slowly and their lips met for a sweet innocent kiss.
Again Remi jumped up again and flashed off Lily's camera. Lily and pulled away from the kiss startling James who hadn't noticed the flash.
"This heat lightning is beginning to scare me. Can we go in?" Lily said biting her lip.
James gave a nod and wrapped his arm around her and they walked back to the ball.
Remi and Remus jumped out of the bush. "Good going you ruined their first kiss." Remus said playfully pushing her.
"Believe me she'll forgive me when she gets these pictures. She'll die when she gets these." Remi said smiling obviously impressed with herself.
"Well lets get in there I think the ball is going to end soon." Remus said scooping her up and carrying her into the castle.
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After the ball was over they all returned to the common room. The Marauders announced that the common room was taken and forced all the other couples to their rooms. Once everyone was out but them and their dates they all settled down on the couches.
James, Lily, Remi, and Remus squeezed onto one of the sofas and Sirius placed Andi on his lap in a chair nearby. Peter sat in another chair not really wanting to be there.
Sirius whispered something into Andi's ear that no one else could hear. "Yes!" Andi squealed kissing Sirius with a little too much passion.
When they pulled apart they looked over to see five extremely confused people. "He just asked me out." Andi said giddily.
Lily and Remi jumped up and attacked Andi with hugs and friendly kisses, sometimes missing and getting Sirius, who didn't complain.
Lily and Remi returned to their seats both happy. "It's about time you two gits got together." James said smiling at Sirius.
"I like to take my time." Sirius said giving Andi a little squeeze.
Lily whispered something to James and he gave a nod. "We have some news too." Lily said smiling at James. "James asked me out too!"
Andi and Remi squealed attacking her too with hugs and friendly kisses. Once they returned to their seats Andi blurted out. "I thought you hated each other and Lily you told me you couldn't admit to having feelings for James because you didn't have any."
Lily smiled and simply said. "I lied."
"Well isn't this exciting three couples formed tonight in our little group." Remus said receiving some questionable look. "Peter asked Eva out tonight, remember."
They all nodded remembering. Peter took the opportunity to get what he wanted to say out. "Yeah, and I would appreciate it if you guys wouldn't attack my girlfriend next time you see her."
The group was surprised at his outburst. It was very unlike the Peter they knew. Before anyone could say anything he stormed up the boy's staircase grumbling something under his breath.
Once Peter left the group was silent. Lily turned to Remi and gave her a confused look. "How on earth did you manage that?" Lily said pulling some small leaves out of Remi's straight hair. "You and Remus playing in the bushes?" Lily said raising her eye brows.
Remi let out a laugh. "Unfortunately no. We actual were spying on a certain couple." Remi said figuring Lily would pick up on it.
"Oh who?" Lily said excitedly.
Remi's smile fell. "I swear you can be such a blonde." Lily gave her a scowl. "We were spying on you and James you dingbat." Remi said giving Lily a playful shove.
"Oh, what for?" Lily said nervously.
"Well you see I was the reason your first kiss was ruined I'm really sorry you too." Remi said unsure what their response would be.
James smiled. "Don't worry there will be more to come." He said hugging Lily. "The thing that stopped us though was some flashing."
Remi smiled mischievously. "Exactly, I took Lily's wizard camera and it does flash you know."
Lily gasped. "You no good rotten poo face." Lily said with a laugh.
"Poo face maybe, but I did get these for you." She said handing Lily the two picture she had taken.
James and Lily looked at the pictures the first one was of James putting his jacket on Lily's shoulders and the second was their first kiss.
Lily smiled. "You're the best." She said hugging Remi and Remus. "You two went through at lot to do this for me."
"Not really." Remi said confused.
"Oh yes you did." Lily said smiling mischievously. "You two were in poison ivy."
Remi's eyes went big. "How do you know?"
"Easy, the leaves." Lily said pointing at the leaves on the floor.
"Well you're going to get it too. You touched the leaves too." Remi said rather angry.
Lily sniggered. "I'm immune to it."
"Lily you're so not my friend." Remi said chasing her up the girls staircase.
Sirius, Remus, James, and Andi just sat there and laughed at the screams from upstairs and the many shut ups.
Andi kissed Sirius goodnight and headed up to stop Remi from attacking Lily. The three boys went up to their room hoping Peter wasn't awake still.
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A/N: Well there's the ball. Hope you liked it. James and Lily are together woohoo!! And Andi and Sirius too! Suggestions and I'm begging you PLEASE REVIEW!!
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