"Why do you keep loving me?"

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Chapter Four: Eaves Dropping Gets You Everywhere

They walked in and sat on the benches. They were both kind of uncomfortable with each other especially as they were alone. James because he had had a crush on Lily and Lily because she knew about it and because of course her new hidden feelings which she still wasn't sure about. They sat in silence for a while then broke it by James randomly saying,

"You know lily I'm really glad we're all friends now."

"Me too James." Lily said.

"Look Lily," He said scooting closer to her, "You know I really like you and I was just wondering is there ever a chance that we could…"

He didn't need to finish his sentence she knew he was asking her out. She didn't say anything though. So instead of speaking she just picked up his hand and they walked back up to school as the rain had stopped a few minutes ago. Hand in hand. Words weren't needed.

They walked up to the common room and when they walked in they knew something had happened while they had been away. Charlie and Tasha squealed when she walked in and they ran over to her.

"Guess what?" Tasha said.

"What?" Lily asked.

"No guess."

"No tell me!"

"Guess!"

"Tell me!"

"No! Guess!"

"For god sake you children. We're having a ball. Dumbledore is letting us have a Christmas ball." Charlie said ending the argument.

"Wow! That sounds good. Nothing ever goes on at school. Come on we can plan what we're wearing. It is muggle wear right?" Lily asked.

"Yeah of course. I wouldn't wear those robes I always look so stupid. Come on." And they all ran up to their dorm'.

The boys were all sitting and standing there in the common room looking baffled at the girls behavious.

"Girls!" they all said simultaneously.

"They will forever be a mystery to me. Why would they get excited about that? They made it sound so great you'd think they were going to win a million galleons. "

The girls were upstairs talking about the ball. They were all really excited then a thought crossed their minds, they would need dates.

"Well. You'd go with James right lily I mean he's going to ask you. We all know he likes you. " Tasha said outright.

"You know he likes me. I didn't know. Well I had a little idea but I wasn't sure. Yeah I guess I would go with him if he asked me. But I don't want to string him along I don't know if I like him. But I think I will say yes if he asks me. We were just talking down by the quiddich fields and I think he was going to ask me out. But I kind of stopped him and we walked up but we had a moment. It was strange. But I don't think it meant anything. He didn't try to ask me again so I guess he wasn't going to. So Charlie you'll go with your Ravenclaw lover boy Sam won't you?" Lily said changing the subject away from her and James. It worked.

"No. We broke up. I dumped him. I like someone else. He was really nice about it though. But I think I am still going to have a date for the ball." When Charlie said this she blushed.

"Okay girl. Spill." Tasha said jumping on Charlie's bed, Lily followed suit.

"Well I've been working with Remus and I think he's going to ask me out. He was going to ask me something the other day but he got sick and had to go to the hospital wing and I didn't see him because he stayed the night. But he did as me to Hogsmeade on the next visit. But he made it sound like we were friends but I don't think friends take each other to Hogsmeade without it meaning more so I think he might like me a bit." She said all this in a rush then hid her red face under her pillow waiting for her friend's reaction.

"That's great Charlie don't worry. We think that's great don't we Lil's. I bet he does like you, you're so perfect for each other." Tasha said.

"Yeah that is really good. I hope he does ask you then I won't be alone with James all the time if he asks me. Not assuming he will or anything." Lily said.

"Hey! What about me? I don't want to be left all on my lonesome. I've got to get a date now. How about Sirius I mean he is good looking even if he knows it? Depending on whether he will actually go with me though. He has a host of fans that follow him round. He might go with one of them."

"Yeah go with him if he asks you. Then we'll be a triple date." Lily said. Charlie suddenly laughed.

"Hey girls the boys haven't even asked us yet. Maybe we should plan these things after the actually ask us out." At this the door burst open and the boys fell into a heap in the doorway. The boys had obviously been listening through the door. They all had big grins on their faces as they got up and dusted themselves off. The girls all looked horrified and turned bright red with embarrassment and anger. They had heard what they were saying.

"How did you get up here?" Tasha said croosly trying to hide her embarrassment.

"Oh we have our ways." Sirius said winking. The boys walked in and sat on Charlie's bed with them. They all had stupid grins on their faces.

"So what were you talking about?" James asked cheekily.

"Shut up. Are you guys going to ask us or not because we'll say yes. You know that cause you eaves dropped on our conversation. So ask already and leave us in peace.

"Maybe we don't want to." James said cheekily. Lily hit him with Charlie's pillow and he then looked at the boys.

Then they all said at once, "Will you go to the ball with me?" They said this in a big rush.

"No sorry I don't feel like it." Lily said. This was James' turn to hit her over the head.

"Fine I'll go with you. But as friends.""Fine that's all I want." James said, then added, "For now."

The other girls had already accepted and were grinning their heads off.

The boys got up and all leaned over to the girls that they asked gave them a quick peck on the cheek then left.

"Well that went well." Said Tasha laughing.

"Yeah, I going to bed now. I am tired from all this." Lily said and she went and got into her pyjamas. Her friends did the same and they all got into bed.

Five minutes later they all sat up at the same time and looked at each other.

"You thinking what I'm thinking?" Tasha said.

"Prank the marauders?" Lily said.

"Great minds think alike." Charlie added.

They got up and they started filling a whole load of muggle balloons with water using magic and went up to their dorm'. They waited outside the door giggling.

"On the count of three … one … two …THREE!" And they ran in and they pelted the boys with water balloons. But the boys were never unprepared, they had seen the girls coming on the Marauders map and they waited with their own stash of balloons. It ended up in a full-scale water fight. Everyone was soaked and they were laughing their asses off about it.

"Enough." James finally said when the balloons ran out. He collapsed on his bed with everyone else. Ad they all caught their breath. They sat and talked for ages and eventually when Charlie fell asleep they realised how late it was and Remus carried Charlie upstairs and the other girls followed. Well almost. Lily waited behind and went over to James. He was lying on his bed.

"Thanks for inviting me to the ball. I'm glad it was you who asked me." And before he could say anything she lay a soft and tender kiss on his lips as an extra thank you. He wanted to get into the kiss a bit more but she pulled away.

"You could maybe see something in that. Night." Then she smiled and walked away leaving James speechless but happy. He lay there smug as can be till he fell asleep.