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Preparations

"So for a band, do you think we can get the Hobgoblins?" asked James.

"The who?"

"Oh I forgot you don't listen to WWW."

"Um yeah, sure, we can ask Dumbledore." Lily and James were in James's dorm because the common room was noisy and James forbade anyone to come in. Lily was sitting leaning on James's headboard, he was sitting on Sirius bed.

"Alright food, what about a lot of appetizers?"

"Sure, and about the theme, Nightclub?"

"Don't think Dumbledore would go for that, Paris, or Madrid?"

"No, everyone's been their already, not much of a theme."

"Oh," said Lily who had never been really anywhere except for New York City since her aunt works as a model and actress in America, "Hey, what about New York City?"

"People will have no idea what it's suppose to be like, no one's really been to New York City."

"I have, it's so cool, it's the city that never sleeps, it's always lit up, it feels like its noon when its mid night."

"You've been there?" asked James with a hint of interest.

"Yeah, my Aunt Jade, is an actress and model in America. She asked me to one of her movie premiere's in Hollywood. She's so awesome."

"What movies has she been in?" asked James. Lily talked about her family and James talked about his small family.

"Hey James are you going to let us back in our dorm it's almost eleven," called Sirius on the other side of the door.

"Oh my god, it's eleven!" exclaimed Lily getting off of the bed. James unlocked the door and all four roommates walked in. "Thanks James, we can talk more about the theme. I think we have everything else covered," Lily said checking her notes.

"What about a Masquerade theme?" offered Tom who was setting his books on his bed.

"That's a good idea," said Lily.

"Yeah, everyone can just do whatever, it'll be like a Halloween in December, it's perfect!"

"And people said being Head Girl was going to be hard," smiled Lily as she wrote down Masquerade in her notes.

"Yeah, it was fun."

"Yeah, night." Lily exited the room, James had thought it had been fun! Lily went up to her dorm feeling fresh and wonderful.

The next month had been strenuous for both her and James. It was a few days before the ball and Lily and James still had to make decorations, set the Great Hall, and get volunteers to help with set up. Lily still had to alter her dress. As she was heading to class with pieces of parchment sticking out of her bag a quill in her mouth as she tried to get a book out of her bag, she was going to be late for Arithmancy. As she was walking Tom came up and walked with her.

"Um Lily, I know we haven't really been great friends but you probably have had other offers but will you... will you..."

"Will I what?" said Lily removing the quill from her mouth, "Listen, as you can see I'm kind of in a hurry."

"Will you go to the ball with me?" he asked.

Lily stopped dead in her tracks, true she had gotten other offers, and she turned them down, she still had a hope that James would ask her, but... "Um, sorry but I'm not really going with anyone, no offense, I just would rather not go with anyone."

"Oh, okay, I'll see you later then," he said before turning around and running.

"Number 3 rejected guy," Lily said to herself as she rounded the corner to the classroom.

"Hugh, what the hell are you doing?" yelled Lily as she saw Hugh levitate one of the centerpieces. It was the night of the ball. Lily and James had so much to do and James wasn't even here. After a few more commands Lily saw James enter with Sirius, and Peter.

"James Potter!" shouted Lily as she stamped towards James.

"Erm, see you later Prongs," said Sirius backing up out of the hall.

"Stay right where you are Black!" Sirius and Peter froze where they were.

"James, where the bloody hell have you been! I've been working my ass off trying to get this bloody ball and you arrive three hours late!" shouted Lily.

"I um.."

"No I have been planning this whole thing! I was not put Head of Everything, you are Head Boy, take some responsibility for once in your bloody life!" Lily was feeling better.

"I'm sorry."

"James, you will finish this on your own, maybe your idiot friends can help you out of this one, because I am through with being your rag doll! Everyone," but everyone was already paying attention to the scene, "James will be taking over," Lily whispered to James, "You better make it good, or I will seriously hex you so much and hard that will not be able to walk or move again, got it!" Lily grabbed her bag and stormed out of the Great Hall leaving a very surprised James. No girl had ever yelled at him, except for his mother, they were always trying to get a date with him. He watched the red head bound up the stairs, her red hair bouncing as she walked. She turned to look back, her emerald eyes were astounding.

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-meg