Disclaimer: Not mine, never have been and sadly will remain to never be so.
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Chapter 31 – You belong to me
I have to hand it to Dumbledore, the ball was certainly a smart move in attempting to show that life does go on, you just have to build it around the pain and learn to deal.
Well, that or he knew that only something like a grand event would finally knock sense into Lily and James.
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(1976)
"Where are my robes, my robes are missing, had anyone seen my robes?" James said frantically and Sirius poked his head round the door leading into the boy's dorm ensuite.
"Can't you find your robes?" He said dryly and James frowned at him angrily.
"I am on tender hooks here and you mock me? What kind of monster are you!" He said as he threw his hands up and continued his search. Remus chose that time then to come through the dorm door unbuttoning his shirt as he did so.
"Better start getting dressed for the dance." He said then looked over at the frantic boy searching his trunk for the fifth time.
"You alright Prongs?" he asked and the messy-haired boy turned to him with a stricken look on his face.
"I can't find my dress robes!" He said and turned back to his trunk. Remus turned to look at his boyfriend and smirked when he noticed his mate scowling as he walked out of the ensuite carrying a folded robe in his arms.
"You left them in here you great plank!" Sirius said as he dumped the clothing on the bed, James leaping at them and uttering unrelenting thanks to his best friend who merely rolled his eyes as he shook his head.
"Ok, I'm gonna get dressed, see you in a minute." The boy said as he took up fort in the bathroom leaving the two canines in the room alone. Sirius grinned but smiling Remus shook his head.
"I'm going to get ready, you can do that to me later tonight." He said and the dark haired pouted momentarily.
Grinning Remus went over to his bed and opened his trunk where he carefully extracted his dress robes. Sirius watched happily as the tawny haired boy pulled off his shirt and unbuttoned his trousers so that he was only left in his boxers but the boy didn't continue from there.
"You're going to have to go away for a while otherwise it won't be a surprise." The werewolf said with a smirk and Sirius pretended to look shocked.
"And pray tell where am I going to get dressed?" He asked and Remus pointed towards the door.
"Ask one of the other year boy's to use their room, they all adore you anyway." He said with a hint of a smirk on his face and pouting Sirius picked up what appeared to be his clothes for the night before making his way across the landing and knocked on the door of the fifth year boys. It opened to reveal a blonde haired boy who looked confused, but awed, by the sight of the popular sixth year at their door.
"Yes?" he asked a little timidly and Sirius grinned his award-winning smile.
"I need a favour..." He started.
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James stared at his reflection for a minute as he tugged self-consciously at his robes. They were a dark red, almost black, colour and weren't entirely different from his school robes. They billowed out a little at the cuffs but not comically and made a sort of Anime high collar around his neck. The belt that encircled his waist was black and resembled rope with tassels at the end as he tied it into an elegant knot.
He really didn't want to wear his glasses but he didn't know what else to do. Tapping his fingers on the rim of the sink for a minute he sighed as he pulled them off and pointed his wand at himself. He muttered a charm and suddenly his sight cleared so he could see his reflection properly once more. He smiled feeling better now that his black-framed glasses didn't take up most of his face and his eyes stood out a little darker in colour.
Nodding he turned and opened the bathroom door to enter back into the dormitories where he found Remus and Peter now getting dressed.
"Hey Moony, how long do eye correction spells last?" He asked as he entered the room and the werewolf looked up to reply but his jaw dropped instead.
"Oh my god, Prongs, you look great!" He said and James grinned.
"Why thank you." He said waving his hand in a 'oh stop' manner.
"No you really do. And to answer your question they last for a good six hours so you needn't worry, the dance will be over before then." Remus smiled again, as he looked his friend up and down.
"Lily's going to die when she sees you mate."
"Thanks, but hey you look good too!"
And Remus did. He had opted to wear the forest green robes Sirius had bought him for his Christmas. The shimmering silver pattern was enchanting to look at and follow with ones eyes as Remus attempted to fasten up the clasp. Underneath the robes he had worn a simple emerald green high collared jumper, woolly pullover style and a pair of deep brown trousers giving him a very earthy look.
"I finally get an excuse to wear my present." Remus said happily as he grinned at Peter as the small boy tried to fasten up the blue robes he had chosen to wear for the night.
"I dread to think how many girls are going to squeal at Sirius when he arrives in whatever it is he chooses to present us with." James said as he moved forwards to help Peter who looked ready to pitch a fit at the clasp.
"Nudity probably." The rat animagus quipped as Remus looked thoughtful at this prospect.
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Sirius waited at the foot of the boy's stairs waiting for his mate to make his way down to him. He avoided the appreciative glances sent his way by a great deal of the female Gryffindors and sighed as he briefly looked at his distorted reflection in the window across from him.
He had selected to wear a rich deep purple cloak (like James's almost black in colour) that was accompanied by a shimmering purple button up shirt underneath and a pair of black trousers that looked suspiciously like silk. Underneath, just poking out from under the boot leg trousers were a pair of buckled boots that just added that slight rebellious side of the boy who had once more opted to wear a gem on a velvet throng around his neck, only this time rather then blue tiger's eye he had an purple amethyst hanging in the hollow of his neck.
His hair was tied back by a leather ribbon and yet he felt something was still missing. Just when he was about to give up he heard commotion behind him and he turned to see Lily descending the girl's dormitories.
Had he been straight he would've been tempted to pick the girl up.
Lily was dressed in an emerald green dress that held a Celtic look to it. Its upper body was very corset like in cut as it reached low down on her chest before coming together in a silk ribbon that ran all the way down the front of the corset holding it together. From there it flowed out into a skirt very similar to a traditional prom dress train and she had adorned her wrists with gold bracelets, matching it to the simply gold thread that weaved patterns around the hem of her skirt. Her hair was tied back into a long plait that had gold strands entwined with her red hair and her make up was of a simple earthy quality with green eye shadow and brown eye liner.
"Wow...just...wow." He said as she approached him and smiled happily.
"Thanks, you too." She said and Sirius winked at her.
"Thank you too, but I feel there's something missing to be honest." She scanned him over and he thought slightly naked under her scrutinising look.
"Hmm, you're right..." She tapped her lightly glossed lips before she snapped her fingers suddenly.
"I know! Come with me." She grabbed his hands and made to pull him towards the girl's stairs but he stopped.
"Er...Lils, guys can't go up there." He said and she slapped her forehead.
"Oh yeah forgot...well wait here and I'll be right back."
He watched her hock up her skirt slightly as she ran up the stairs. After a couple of minutes of waiting she returned brandishing what looked like a muggle pencil.
"This is eyeliner, black for you." She said as she handed it to him and after looking at it for a minute he looked back up at her with an eyebrow raised.
"I'm not wearing make-up Evans." He said handing it back but she merely sighed and popped off the lid.
"Believe me, your eyes will appear so much bluer and you'll be stunning...beside, you're Sirius Black, you can pull off anything...annoyingly."
Sighing he looked at her warily then nodded reluctantly as the girl smirked. She directed him to the sofa before cradling his chin in her fingers.
"Just look up and don't flinch." She said. Doing as he was told Sirius stared at the ceiling as she carefully drew around his eye with the pencil. He felt her give him a little drawn flick at the edge of each eye before she popped the lid back onto her eyeliner.
"Done." She said and she looked around to find anything reflective. Finding none she borrowed the wand from the girl next to her and transfigured a book on the table into a hand mirror before she held it up to show Sirius her handy work.
"Wow!" He said and grinned. Lily had been right when she said it made his eyes appear even deeper in colour and the shape of his eyes seemed more prominent giving him a very cat-like appearance.
"Told you." She said triumphantly but before either could continue they both turned as they heard the sixth year boy's dorm door open.
James descended the stairs first and both occupants on the sofa stood. James was looking down, more then likely trying to avoid tripping on his robes but when he looked up and caught sight of Lily it seemed, at least for him, the world had stopped spinning.
She was breath taking.
"Uh..." He managed and the red head smiled at him tremendously.
"Thanks." She said again as she walked towards him and after a minute if staring he shook his head to clear it then with a charming grin he offered his arm to her in a gentlemanly way, which she accepted happily.
"Shall we?" He said and with a curt nod she grinned.
"We shall." She said and the two made their way towards the portrait hole.
Sirius however was looking up and watching as Remus came down the stairs, not noticing when Peter slipped past him with a 'See you later' to which he gave an incoherent grunt in reply, not really noticing what he was saying.
Remus looked up with his hand still on the banister and he smiled beautifully at the look on Sirius's face. He himself held a little more dignity in his surprise at the animagi's robes and settled for raising his eyebrows impressed.
"Look at you." He said as he approached and toyed with the gem around Sirius's neck.
"Forget me, look at –you-." Sirius said as he smiled, taking in Remus's cloak and 'woodland' style clothing.
"You look gorgeous!" He said and Remus blushed.
"Thanks...nice touch with the make-up by the way, gives you a very Egyptian look." He said as he traced a finger down the side of his mate's cheek.
"Ra the Sun God right?" Sirius quipped and Remus just smiled.
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The Great Hall was stunning with the ceiling enchanted to reveal the cosmos of twinkling stars, shooting stars and the misted milky ways. Around the edges of the hall there were blue and silver tinsel like decorations accompanied with navy blue hanging banners that held images of a silver phoenix holding the North Star in its claws, the word 'HOPE' printed underneath at the very tip of the banner.
Tables were up against the walls all the way around the edge leaving a large dancing space in the centre of the room including the teacher's table, which had been removed from the podium to make way for the hired bands of the night.
A happy buzz filled the air as students began to drift in and slowly the room was filling so Dumbledore indicated for attention at the head of the room.
Remus and Sirius had just entered when the Headmaster stood up, James and Lily spotting them where they waved the couple over to join them.
"Good evening ladies and Gentlemen," Dumbledore started and some people called replies back, "I welcome you all to what many of you have dubbed as the 'Autumn Ball', which to me is a perfectly good name so from now on this is what it shall been known as."
James shook his head amused at the glint of mischief in Dumbledore's eyes and nudged Sirius in the side to get his attention.
"I have this horrible premonition of you being like that." He said and Sirius chuckled.
"But that is not my reasoning for holding this dance. As many of you are aware we are currently in unsettling times. Lord Voldermort," a few pupils jumped and gasped as the name was uttered, "and his Death Eaters grow in power everyday and I know you are all afraid but we –must- stand strong...but not alone. Be one another's strength, help each other stand and if someone falls, pick them back up with an extended hand of friendship. Only in alliance can we hope to overcome the shadow sweeping across our lands like a snake and –now- is the time to put aside rivalries. Where once you had an enemy, make a comrade. –Love- is our strongest weapon against hatred so do not throw away a potential friend on a childish whim. We are the side of light...let –us- be the ones to set the example."
A cheer went throughout the hall (a little quieter from the Slytherins who seemed in two minds) and a tremendous clapping. Sirius stuck two fingers in his mouth to whistle loudly as James gave little fist turns. Lily and Remus laughed as they clapped.
"Now...Let us dance!" Dumbledore called and the cheering grew louder.
Instantly the lights dimmed and there was a shuffling around on the stage until finally flashing lights came up and a group of woman dressed in punk stood there, muggle style guitars and what appeared to be a drum kit was behind them.
"That's 'The Felines'!" Sirius cried pointing at the group on stage and instantly a guitar rift began.
/"I don't give a damn about my reputation
You're living in the past, it's a new generation
Hey, a girl can do what she wants to do
And that's what I'm gonna do
And I don't give a damn about my bad reputation
Oh no
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Not me
Me, me, me, me, me, me"/
Instantly groups of people started filling into the centre of the room and began dancing to the lively fem punk rock style music, Sirius dragging Remus to dance with him as they jumped around laughing.
/"And I don't give a damn about my reputation
I never said I wanted to improve my station
And I'm only feeling good when I'm having fun
And I don't have to please no one
And I don't give a damn about my bad reputation
Oh no
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Not me
Me, me, me, me, me, me
Oh no
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Not me
Me, me, me, me, me, me"/
"This song's perfect for you!" Remus called over the music to Sirius who threw his head back and laughed before nodding at his boyfriend.
/"And I don't give a damn about my reputation
I've never been afraid of any deviation
And I don't really care if I'm strange
I ain't gonna change
And I'm never gonna care about my bad reputation
Oh no
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Not me
Me, me, me, me, me, me
Oh no
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Not me
Me, me, me, me, me, me
Break it down
And I don't give a damn about my reputation
The world's in trouble, there's no communication
And everyone can say what they want to say
It never gets better anyway
So why should I care about a bad reputation, anyway
Oh no
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Not me
Me, me, me, me, me, me
Oh no
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Not me
Me, me, me, me, me, me
Oh no
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Not me
Me, me, me, me, me, me
Oh no
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Not me
Me, me, me, me, me, me"/
The first song of the night ended and everyone applauded except Sirius who had just pulled Remus to him in a passionate kiss, the werewolf giggling against the other's lips as he did so.
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The evening was beginning to wear on, the time now around quarter to nine and many types of songs had been played.
James stopped dancing as he waved his hand to cool of his face, Lily laughing as he panted a little.
"I need a drink!" He called over the music and she laughed as she shrugged and cupped a hand to her ear to show she couldn't hear him. Grinning he leant in so his lips were nearly pressed to her ear.
"I need a drink." He said again, his voice a little husky from all the dancing and he didn't see the little shiver that ran down her spine as he did so.
Nodding they both moved over to the table when a new song started up, slower and the boy cast his eyes out over the crowd, smiling when he spotted his two friends.
He nudged Lily in the side to get her attention and pointed over to his friends moving closer to dance.
"Told you they were in love." He said smugly and she laughed.
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Remus slipped his arms up around Sirius's neck as the mood of the room changed and a simple acoustic guitar combined with a man's voice began to fill the air. Closing his eyes the werewolf rested his head under Sirius's chin as the other boy wrapped one arm around the smaller teen's waist and one entwined in his hair.
/"See the pyramids around the Nile
Watch the sun rise
From the tropic isle
Just remember darling
All the while
You belong to me
See the market place
In old Algiers
Send me photographs and souvenirs
Just remember
When a dream appears
You belong to me"/
"Remus?" Sirius said as they moved in a slow circle and the werewolf hummed in his throat to indicate that he ha heard.
"About what James said the other night...it's true you know."
Remus pulled back to look into his mate's sapphire eyes and cocked his head a little in question.
/"And I'll be so alone without you
Maybe you'll be lonesome too"/
"What do you mean?" He said as they still moved to the slow music.
"That I love you...heart, body and soul. You are my reason." Sirius said seriously and Remus felt as though he was going to cry.
"I love you too." He replied a little huskier then he would've liked but Sirius seemed to understand.
/"Fly the ocean
In a silver plane
See the jungle
When it's wet with rain
Just remember till
You're home again
You belong to me"/
James cleared his throat and when Lily looked at him he held his hand out to her.
"Would I be over-stepping a boundary if I asked you to dance with me to this song?" He said and after a moment of thinking the red haired girl shook her head and took his hand.
They moved to the centre of the room, near Sirius and Remus who seemed to have forgotten the rest of the world as they looked into one another's eyes, Remus's a little glassier then before.
A little nervous James placed a hand on Lily's waist as she placed one on his shoulder. Then he took her elegant hand in his broom callused one as they began to sway gently to the harmonic music.
/"Oh I'll be so alone without you
Maybe you'll be lonesome too
Fly the ocean
In a silver plane
See the jungle
When it's wet with rain
Just remember till
You're home again
You belong to me"/
The song ended and as people applauded James pulled his back to look down at Lily's green eyes looking up at him, a small serene smile playing at the edge of her lips.
He leant down and kissed her on the cheek gently before he stood straight again.
"One step at a time." He whispered and she smiled gratefully.
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The song ended and as people applauded Sirius pulled back so he could see Remus's face who had closed his eyes as he leant against the warm body pressed against his.
When the gold eyes opened again he leant forwards and captured Remus's lips in his own, a slow loving kiss passing between them as Sirius toyed with the tawny locks slipping between his fingers. Then he pulled back.
"I'm going to spend my life with you...thought I'd better give you the heads up." He whispered and Remus smiled as he rested his lips against Sirius's...not kissing but very much like the first time their lips touched.
"I look forward to it."
(TBC)
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AN: (gawps at length of chapter) I don't I've ever written one this long before LMAO!
Thanks to:
Malfoyscutie: Gummy worms? (Ponders) Oh yeah I've seen those, but I prefer Jelly babies...you have to bite their heads off first Mwha!
Legolas19: Oh yeah that was brilliant, but I especially love 'Numb' one because the girl on the video looks a little like me and two that one had no breath takes when you're singing it in the mosh pit so I almost fainted LMAO! I had to crowd surf out, it was fun!
Kynny: I liked your point about that no one is holy enough to have never been ignorant. That was a very mature argument and just means that your point about silly ignorance is even stronger because you're not living in some fantasyland of perfection, I like you lol. Actually a lot of you do express good points in your review and I love discussing it with you all because it means hiding points (or sometimes obvious) have been heeded. About the romance bit, lol I myself get torn over writing the comical and the romantic for the two. I think I'll have to do a chapter where Sirius and Remus are deep whilst Lily and James piss about lol!
Yaoi-is-gay-13: LMAO Aye that she is!
Sicka: Lmao, aye my cat can get like that but it's my rabbit that attacks me with licks and kisses the most lol! Plus I really liked the idea of having the boys eavesdropping in nothing but a sheet lol!
Adhara1: Sirius and Remus rock socks lol! But I do like Lily and James, simply because Lily is like this hard nut chick (I would have LOVED to have seen her if she had lived in cannon, you could just imagine her keeping an adult Sirius and James in check as Harry laughs at them)!
Happy cabbage: Lol, oops sorry, no pain to brain was intended! And thanks about the humor bit, I do particularly like writing James as the funny man lol! Here you are, nice long dance chapter for you lol! And please so, Harry and Cara love guests lol!
Callista Silverheart: (Takes a bow) I am the 'decently covered smut queen' lol! And I hope this is to your liking (its very long lol)! Have fun (or –did- you have fun seeing as you'll read this when you get back)?
TheDogStar: Ooh what's the name (or site)? I don't know her site. I was particularly proud of James's moment in that chapter, I was just typing it like he was whispering it to me at the time it was weird. And I liked that line best because it's like you said no final mush to it but it left no room for questioning. Lmao the line (come and have a go if your hard enough) is actually from 'Dog Soldiers' when the soldier 'Spoon' was taunting the werewolves (well funny)! LMAO at the Greek comments, you dodgy minded person you! About the football, it's you against the Greeks now right? I suppose it'll be nice for either of you to win, Greeks because i don'' think they have before (Correct me if I'm wrong) or you Portuguese because the game was held on your home turf. Either way is good I suppose lol!
Tu ma fais craquer: LMAO why thank you. Aye, it just seems unrealistic that Lily would go from 'I hate you' to 'I love you, lets have a baby'! I needed to have her understand and I needed to have James change slowly rather then "This year I will play nice" because that seems like he'd faking it. I wanted him to 'really' change! Plus, can you blame me for the 'Goodnight Lily Evans' comment lol!
Obviously Oblivious: Mwha, thank, here you go!
Hp-Azn: Like I said you need a good partner for the snogging...can't say I've had any stunners...I didn't just say that (I'm a nice person, a –nice- person lol)!
Passionflower: Ugh that teacher sounds scary! But no, glad you liked the L/Jness in there lol! And I hope you do stay friends, it's quite upsetting to be separated from good friends. My real friends go to Sixth form and I'm in College...alone...I get along with the tutors more then the other students...it's lonely, you should hold onto friends (Luckily I see mine outside of college)!
Happo: LMAO Don't we all!
Kitty254781: LMAO glad I could bring a little humor to your day!
Suzuka West: Lol, what a nice confident comment there! And here you go next chappie!
Kitarin: Wow you are my 500th reviewer! I've never had that many reviews before. Maybe I could write a one shot for you if you like (it's up to you), that's what everyone else seems to do lol! I didn't go as deep as I could with Sirius and Remus up there but I felt it wasn't the right time. Don't worry, these pups will get their moment.
Jemma Blackwell: Lol apologies for mis-spellings, they do slip through every now and again. But I'm glad you liked it, you really oomphed my confidence there lol (you all do)! And lol at working down the list thing, you may be here a while then!
Lost Book: Ah so what if they were short, it was funny and rather sweet of you! It's good to hear that everyone likes the L/J moments as much as the S/R moments because they really are two such different couples it's fun to explore then! And way to make my head expand at the Author recommendation thing lol!
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Chapter 31 – You belong to me
I have to hand it to Dumbledore, the ball was certainly a smart move in attempting to show that life does go on, you just have to build it around the pain and learn to deal.
Well, that or he knew that only something like a grand event would finally knock sense into Lily and James.
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(1976)
"Where are my robes, my robes are missing, had anyone seen my robes?" James said frantically and Sirius poked his head round the door leading into the boy's dorm ensuite.
"Can't you find your robes?" He said dryly and James frowned at him angrily.
"I am on tender hooks here and you mock me? What kind of monster are you!" He said as he threw his hands up and continued his search. Remus chose that time then to come through the dorm door unbuttoning his shirt as he did so.
"Better start getting dressed for the dance." He said then looked over at the frantic boy searching his trunk for the fifth time.
"You alright Prongs?" he asked and the messy-haired boy turned to him with a stricken look on his face.
"I can't find my dress robes!" He said and turned back to his trunk. Remus turned to look at his boyfriend and smirked when he noticed his mate scowling as he walked out of the ensuite carrying a folded robe in his arms.
"You left them in here you great plank!" Sirius said as he dumped the clothing on the bed, James leaping at them and uttering unrelenting thanks to his best friend who merely rolled his eyes as he shook his head.
"Ok, I'm gonna get dressed, see you in a minute." The boy said as he took up fort in the bathroom leaving the two canines in the room alone. Sirius grinned but smiling Remus shook his head.
"I'm going to get ready, you can do that to me later tonight." He said and the dark haired pouted momentarily.
Grinning Remus went over to his bed and opened his trunk where he carefully extracted his dress robes. Sirius watched happily as the tawny haired boy pulled off his shirt and unbuttoned his trousers so that he was only left in his boxers but the boy didn't continue from there.
"You're going to have to go away for a while otherwise it won't be a surprise." The werewolf said with a smirk and Sirius pretended to look shocked.
"And pray tell where am I going to get dressed?" He asked and Remus pointed towards the door.
"Ask one of the other year boy's to use their room, they all adore you anyway." He said with a hint of a smirk on his face and pouting Sirius picked up what appeared to be his clothes for the night before making his way across the landing and knocked on the door of the fifth year boys. It opened to reveal a blonde haired boy who looked confused, but awed, by the sight of the popular sixth year at their door.
"Yes?" he asked a little timidly and Sirius grinned his award-winning smile.
"I need a favour..." He started.
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James stared at his reflection for a minute as he tugged self-consciously at his robes. They were a dark red, almost black, colour and weren't entirely different from his school robes. They billowed out a little at the cuffs but not comically and made a sort of Anime high collar around his neck. The belt that encircled his waist was black and resembled rope with tassels at the end as he tied it into an elegant knot.
He really didn't want to wear his glasses but he didn't know what else to do. Tapping his fingers on the rim of the sink for a minute he sighed as he pulled them off and pointed his wand at himself. He muttered a charm and suddenly his sight cleared so he could see his reflection properly once more. He smiled feeling better now that his black-framed glasses didn't take up most of his face and his eyes stood out a little darker in colour.
Nodding he turned and opened the bathroom door to enter back into the dormitories where he found Remus and Peter now getting dressed.
"Hey Moony, how long do eye correction spells last?" He asked as he entered the room and the werewolf looked up to reply but his jaw dropped instead.
"Oh my god, Prongs, you look great!" He said and James grinned.
"Why thank you." He said waving his hand in a 'oh stop' manner.
"No you really do. And to answer your question they last for a good six hours so you needn't worry, the dance will be over before then." Remus smiled again, as he looked his friend up and down.
"Lily's going to die when she sees you mate."
"Thanks, but hey you look good too!"
And Remus did. He had opted to wear the forest green robes Sirius had bought him for his Christmas. The shimmering silver pattern was enchanting to look at and follow with ones eyes as Remus attempted to fasten up the clasp. Underneath the robes he had worn a simple emerald green high collared jumper, woolly pullover style and a pair of deep brown trousers giving him a very earthy look.
"I finally get an excuse to wear my present." Remus said happily as he grinned at Peter as the small boy tried to fasten up the blue robes he had chosen to wear for the night.
"I dread to think how many girls are going to squeal at Sirius when he arrives in whatever it is he chooses to present us with." James said as he moved forwards to help Peter who looked ready to pitch a fit at the clasp.
"Nudity probably." The rat animagus quipped as Remus looked thoughtful at this prospect.
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Sirius waited at the foot of the boy's stairs waiting for his mate to make his way down to him. He avoided the appreciative glances sent his way by a great deal of the female Gryffindors and sighed as he briefly looked at his distorted reflection in the window across from him.
He had selected to wear a rich deep purple cloak (like James's almost black in colour) that was accompanied by a shimmering purple button up shirt underneath and a pair of black trousers that looked suspiciously like silk. Underneath, just poking out from under the boot leg trousers were a pair of buckled boots that just added that slight rebellious side of the boy who had once more opted to wear a gem on a velvet throng around his neck, only this time rather then blue tiger's eye he had an purple amethyst hanging in the hollow of his neck.
His hair was tied back by a leather ribbon and yet he felt something was still missing. Just when he was about to give up he heard commotion behind him and he turned to see Lily descending the girl's dormitories.
Had he been straight he would've been tempted to pick the girl up.
Lily was dressed in an emerald green dress that held a Celtic look to it. Its upper body was very corset like in cut as it reached low down on her chest before coming together in a silk ribbon that ran all the way down the front of the corset holding it together. From there it flowed out into a skirt very similar to a traditional prom dress train and she had adorned her wrists with gold bracelets, matching it to the simply gold thread that weaved patterns around the hem of her skirt. Her hair was tied back into a long plait that had gold strands entwined with her red hair and her make up was of a simple earthy quality with green eye shadow and brown eye liner.
"Wow...just...wow." He said as she approached him and smiled happily.
"Thanks, you too." She said and Sirius winked at her.
"Thank you too, but I feel there's something missing to be honest." She scanned him over and he thought slightly naked under her scrutinising look.
"Hmm, you're right..." She tapped her lightly glossed lips before she snapped her fingers suddenly.
"I know! Come with me." She grabbed his hands and made to pull him towards the girl's stairs but he stopped.
"Er...Lils, guys can't go up there." He said and she slapped her forehead.
"Oh yeah forgot...well wait here and I'll be right back."
He watched her hock up her skirt slightly as she ran up the stairs. After a couple of minutes of waiting she returned brandishing what looked like a muggle pencil.
"This is eyeliner, black for you." She said as she handed it to him and after looking at it for a minute he looked back up at her with an eyebrow raised.
"I'm not wearing make-up Evans." He said handing it back but she merely sighed and popped off the lid.
"Believe me, your eyes will appear so much bluer and you'll be stunning...beside, you're Sirius Black, you can pull off anything...annoyingly."
Sighing he looked at her warily then nodded reluctantly as the girl smirked. She directed him to the sofa before cradling his chin in her fingers.
"Just look up and don't flinch." She said. Doing as he was told Sirius stared at the ceiling as she carefully drew around his eye with the pencil. He felt her give him a little drawn flick at the edge of each eye before she popped the lid back onto her eyeliner.
"Done." She said and she looked around to find anything reflective. Finding none she borrowed the wand from the girl next to her and transfigured a book on the table into a hand mirror before she held it up to show Sirius her handy work.
"Wow!" He said and grinned. Lily had been right when she said it made his eyes appear even deeper in colour and the shape of his eyes seemed more prominent giving him a very cat-like appearance.
"Told you." She said triumphantly but before either could continue they both turned as they heard the sixth year boy's dorm door open.
James descended the stairs first and both occupants on the sofa stood. James was looking down, more then likely trying to avoid tripping on his robes but when he looked up and caught sight of Lily it seemed, at least for him, the world had stopped spinning.
She was breath taking.
"Uh..." He managed and the red head smiled at him tremendously.
"Thanks." She said again as she walked towards him and after a minute if staring he shook his head to clear it then with a charming grin he offered his arm to her in a gentlemanly way, which she accepted happily.
"Shall we?" He said and with a curt nod she grinned.
"We shall." She said and the two made their way towards the portrait hole.
Sirius however was looking up and watching as Remus came down the stairs, not noticing when Peter slipped past him with a 'See you later' to which he gave an incoherent grunt in reply, not really noticing what he was saying.
Remus looked up with his hand still on the banister and he smiled beautifully at the look on Sirius's face. He himself held a little more dignity in his surprise at the animagi's robes and settled for raising his eyebrows impressed.
"Look at you." He said as he approached and toyed with the gem around Sirius's neck.
"Forget me, look at –you-." Sirius said as he smiled, taking in Remus's cloak and 'woodland' style clothing.
"You look gorgeous!" He said and Remus blushed.
"Thanks...nice touch with the make-up by the way, gives you a very Egyptian look." He said as he traced a finger down the side of his mate's cheek.
"Ra the Sun God right?" Sirius quipped and Remus just smiled.
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The Great Hall was stunning with the ceiling enchanted to reveal the cosmos of twinkling stars, shooting stars and the misted milky ways. Around the edges of the hall there were blue and silver tinsel like decorations accompanied with navy blue hanging banners that held images of a silver phoenix holding the North Star in its claws, the word 'HOPE' printed underneath at the very tip of the banner.
Tables were up against the walls all the way around the edge leaving a large dancing space in the centre of the room including the teacher's table, which had been removed from the podium to make way for the hired bands of the night.
A happy buzz filled the air as students began to drift in and slowly the room was filling so Dumbledore indicated for attention at the head of the room.
Remus and Sirius had just entered when the Headmaster stood up, James and Lily spotting them where they waved the couple over to join them.
"Good evening ladies and Gentlemen," Dumbledore started and some people called replies back, "I welcome you all to what many of you have dubbed as the 'Autumn Ball', which to me is a perfectly good name so from now on this is what it shall been known as."
James shook his head amused at the glint of mischief in Dumbledore's eyes and nudged Sirius in the side to get his attention.
"I have this horrible premonition of you being like that." He said and Sirius chuckled.
"But that is not my reasoning for holding this dance. As many of you are aware we are currently in unsettling times. Lord Voldermort," a few pupils jumped and gasped as the name was uttered, "and his Death Eaters grow in power everyday and I know you are all afraid but we –must- stand strong...but not alone. Be one another's strength, help each other stand and if someone falls, pick them back up with an extended hand of friendship. Only in alliance can we hope to overcome the shadow sweeping across our lands like a snake and –now- is the time to put aside rivalries. Where once you had an enemy, make a comrade. –Love- is our strongest weapon against hatred so do not throw away a potential friend on a childish whim. We are the side of light...let –us- be the ones to set the example."
A cheer went throughout the hall (a little quieter from the Slytherins who seemed in two minds) and a tremendous clapping. Sirius stuck two fingers in his mouth to whistle loudly as James gave little fist turns. Lily and Remus laughed as they clapped.
"Now...Let us dance!" Dumbledore called and the cheering grew louder.
Instantly the lights dimmed and there was a shuffling around on the stage until finally flashing lights came up and a group of woman dressed in punk stood there, muggle style guitars and what appeared to be a drum kit was behind them.
"That's 'The Felines'!" Sirius cried pointing at the group on stage and instantly a guitar rift began.
/"I don't give a damn about my reputation
You're living in the past, it's a new generation
Hey, a girl can do what she wants to do
And that's what I'm gonna do
And I don't give a damn about my bad reputation
Oh no
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Not me
Me, me, me, me, me, me"/
Instantly groups of people started filling into the centre of the room and began dancing to the lively fem punk rock style music, Sirius dragging Remus to dance with him as they jumped around laughing.
/"And I don't give a damn about my reputation
I never said I wanted to improve my station
And I'm only feeling good when I'm having fun
And I don't have to please no one
And I don't give a damn about my bad reputation
Oh no
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Not me
Me, me, me, me, me, me
Oh no
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Not me
Me, me, me, me, me, me"/
"This song's perfect for you!" Remus called over the music to Sirius who threw his head back and laughed before nodding at his boyfriend.
/"And I don't give a damn about my reputation
I've never been afraid of any deviation
And I don't really care if I'm strange
I ain't gonna change
And I'm never gonna care about my bad reputation
Oh no
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Not me
Me, me, me, me, me, me
Oh no
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Not me
Me, me, me, me, me, me
Break it down
And I don't give a damn about my reputation
The world's in trouble, there's no communication
And everyone can say what they want to say
It never gets better anyway
So why should I care about a bad reputation, anyway
Oh no
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Not me
Me, me, me, me, me, me
Oh no
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Not me
Me, me, me, me, me, me
Oh no
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Not me
Me, me, me, me, me, me
Oh no
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Not me
Me, me, me, me, me, me"/
The first song of the night ended and everyone applauded except Sirius who had just pulled Remus to him in a passionate kiss, the werewolf giggling against the other's lips as he did so.
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The evening was beginning to wear on, the time now around quarter to nine and many types of songs had been played.
James stopped dancing as he waved his hand to cool of his face, Lily laughing as he panted a little.
"I need a drink!" He called over the music and she laughed as she shrugged and cupped a hand to her ear to show she couldn't hear him. Grinning he leant in so his lips were nearly pressed to her ear.
"I need a drink." He said again, his voice a little husky from all the dancing and he didn't see the little shiver that ran down her spine as he did so.
Nodding they both moved over to the table when a new song started up, slower and the boy cast his eyes out over the crowd, smiling when he spotted his two friends.
He nudged Lily in the side to get her attention and pointed over to his friends moving closer to dance.
"Told you they were in love." He said smugly and she laughed.
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Remus slipped his arms up around Sirius's neck as the mood of the room changed and a simple acoustic guitar combined with a man's voice began to fill the air. Closing his eyes the werewolf rested his head under Sirius's chin as the other boy wrapped one arm around the smaller teen's waist and one entwined in his hair.
/"See the pyramids around the Nile
Watch the sun rise
From the tropic isle
Just remember darling
All the while
You belong to me
See the market place
In old Algiers
Send me photographs and souvenirs
Just remember
When a dream appears
You belong to me"/
"Remus?" Sirius said as they moved in a slow circle and the werewolf hummed in his throat to indicate that he ha heard.
"About what James said the other night...it's true you know."
Remus pulled back to look into his mate's sapphire eyes and cocked his head a little in question.
/"And I'll be so alone without you
Maybe you'll be lonesome too"/
"What do you mean?" He said as they still moved to the slow music.
"That I love you...heart, body and soul. You are my reason." Sirius said seriously and Remus felt as though he was going to cry.
"I love you too." He replied a little huskier then he would've liked but Sirius seemed to understand.
/"Fly the ocean
In a silver plane
See the jungle
When it's wet with rain
Just remember till
You're home again
You belong to me"/
James cleared his throat and when Lily looked at him he held his hand out to her.
"Would I be over-stepping a boundary if I asked you to dance with me to this song?" He said and after a moment of thinking the red haired girl shook her head and took his hand.
They moved to the centre of the room, near Sirius and Remus who seemed to have forgotten the rest of the world as they looked into one another's eyes, Remus's a little glassier then before.
A little nervous James placed a hand on Lily's waist as she placed one on his shoulder. Then he took her elegant hand in his broom callused one as they began to sway gently to the harmonic music.
/"Oh I'll be so alone without you
Maybe you'll be lonesome too
Fly the ocean
In a silver plane
See the jungle
When it's wet with rain
Just remember till
You're home again
You belong to me"/
The song ended and as people applauded James pulled his back to look down at Lily's green eyes looking up at him, a small serene smile playing at the edge of her lips.
He leant down and kissed her on the cheek gently before he stood straight again.
"One step at a time." He whispered and she smiled gratefully.
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The song ended and as people applauded Sirius pulled back so he could see Remus's face who had closed his eyes as he leant against the warm body pressed against his.
When the gold eyes opened again he leant forwards and captured Remus's lips in his own, a slow loving kiss passing between them as Sirius toyed with the tawny locks slipping between his fingers. Then he pulled back.
"I'm going to spend my life with you...thought I'd better give you the heads up." He whispered and Remus smiled as he rested his lips against Sirius's...not kissing but very much like the first time their lips touched.
"I look forward to it."
(TBC)
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AN: (gawps at length of chapter) I don't I've ever written one this long before LMAO!
Thanks to:
Malfoyscutie: Gummy worms? (Ponders) Oh yeah I've seen those, but I prefer Jelly babies...you have to bite their heads off first Mwha!
Legolas19: Oh yeah that was brilliant, but I especially love 'Numb' one because the girl on the video looks a little like me and two that one had no breath takes when you're singing it in the mosh pit so I almost fainted LMAO! I had to crowd surf out, it was fun!
Kynny: I liked your point about that no one is holy enough to have never been ignorant. That was a very mature argument and just means that your point about silly ignorance is even stronger because you're not living in some fantasyland of perfection, I like you lol. Actually a lot of you do express good points in your review and I love discussing it with you all because it means hiding points (or sometimes obvious) have been heeded. About the romance bit, lol I myself get torn over writing the comical and the romantic for the two. I think I'll have to do a chapter where Sirius and Remus are deep whilst Lily and James piss about lol!
Yaoi-is-gay-13: LMAO Aye that she is!
Sicka: Lmao, aye my cat can get like that but it's my rabbit that attacks me with licks and kisses the most lol! Plus I really liked the idea of having the boys eavesdropping in nothing but a sheet lol!
Adhara1: Sirius and Remus rock socks lol! But I do like Lily and James, simply because Lily is like this hard nut chick (I would have LOVED to have seen her if she had lived in cannon, you could just imagine her keeping an adult Sirius and James in check as Harry laughs at them)!
Happy cabbage: Lol, oops sorry, no pain to brain was intended! And thanks about the humor bit, I do particularly like writing James as the funny man lol! Here you are, nice long dance chapter for you lol! And please so, Harry and Cara love guests lol!
Callista Silverheart: (Takes a bow) I am the 'decently covered smut queen' lol! And I hope this is to your liking (its very long lol)! Have fun (or –did- you have fun seeing as you'll read this when you get back)?
TheDogStar: Ooh what's the name (or site)? I don't know her site. I was particularly proud of James's moment in that chapter, I was just typing it like he was whispering it to me at the time it was weird. And I liked that line best because it's like you said no final mush to it but it left no room for questioning. Lmao the line (come and have a go if your hard enough) is actually from 'Dog Soldiers' when the soldier 'Spoon' was taunting the werewolves (well funny)! LMAO at the Greek comments, you dodgy minded person you! About the football, it's you against the Greeks now right? I suppose it'll be nice for either of you to win, Greeks because i don'' think they have before (Correct me if I'm wrong) or you Portuguese because the game was held on your home turf. Either way is good I suppose lol!
Tu ma fais craquer: LMAO why thank you. Aye, it just seems unrealistic that Lily would go from 'I hate you' to 'I love you, lets have a baby'! I needed to have her understand and I needed to have James change slowly rather then "This year I will play nice" because that seems like he'd faking it. I wanted him to 'really' change! Plus, can you blame me for the 'Goodnight Lily Evans' comment lol!
Obviously Oblivious: Mwha, thank, here you go!
Hp-Azn: Like I said you need a good partner for the snogging...can't say I've had any stunners...I didn't just say that (I'm a nice person, a –nice- person lol)!
Passionflower: Ugh that teacher sounds scary! But no, glad you liked the L/Jness in there lol! And I hope you do stay friends, it's quite upsetting to be separated from good friends. My real friends go to Sixth form and I'm in College...alone...I get along with the tutors more then the other students...it's lonely, you should hold onto friends (Luckily I see mine outside of college)!
Happo: LMAO Don't we all!
Kitty254781: LMAO glad I could bring a little humor to your day!
Suzuka West: Lol, what a nice confident comment there! And here you go next chappie!
Kitarin: Wow you are my 500th reviewer! I've never had that many reviews before. Maybe I could write a one shot for you if you like (it's up to you), that's what everyone else seems to do lol! I didn't go as deep as I could with Sirius and Remus up there but I felt it wasn't the right time. Don't worry, these pups will get their moment.
Jemma Blackwell: Lol apologies for mis-spellings, they do slip through every now and again. But I'm glad you liked it, you really oomphed my confidence there lol (you all do)! And lol at working down the list thing, you may be here a while then!
Lost Book: Ah so what if they were short, it was funny and rather sweet of you! It's good to hear that everyone likes the L/J moments as much as the S/R moments because they really are two such different couples it's fun to explore then! And way to make my head expand at the Author recommendation thing lol!