A/n: Ah! Last day before school starts! Its, uhm, Sunday yeah. My Pb or homeroom teacher called last night and said that I hadda be at my bus stop at 7: 53 that morning. And im not used to waking up that early! Normally its nine. Hmph! And we gotta go out for dinner tonight, I still gotta practice violin too. So much stuff. Oh well, my parents are sleeping so I thought I'd take the spare time to type up another chapter before its too late.
Lily and James Sixth Year War
Christmas Ball-Getting Ready and the First Part
The boys finally made it to bed last night around 11. Remus had also secretly turned James' and Sirius' alarm clocks to ring at 8 instead of six. But he knew well enough that they would probably wake up by themselves anyways so he cast a sleeping spell on them while they were sleeping to make them sleep later than usual.
The girls, who normally wake up at eight, woke up at seven ( I know, it's the flip of the boys) Bella insisted that they woke up an hour earlier to get their make up and stuff prepared so that when they actually needed to get ready they'd have everything set.
Girls' Dorm
"LLLLLLLLIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILLLLYYYYYYYYY! GET YOUR LAZY ARSE OFF OF THE FUCKIN" BED!" screamed Bella.
"go away. I need my sleep. Still got an hour." Murmured lily into her pillow.
"Fine." Grumped Bella as she moved towards Soph's bed.
"SOPH! RISE N SHINE! GET YOUR ARSE OFF OF YOUR BED!" screamed Bella.
"your so loud. Go away. Lemme sleep." Whined Soph from under her covers.
"You guys suck. You're asking for it." With that she walked over to the two and mutter a spell as ice cold water splashed down on the sleeping bodies. ( I know, it's the best way of waking someone)
"AHHHH! BELLA!" both girls screamed simultaneously.
"Hey, you guys asked for it-" but she stopped short at the murdering looks coming from both girls.
"What did you say?" asked Lily, slowly moving forward, wand outstretched like Soph.
"UH, nu-nu-nuttin, you two can go back to sleep." Stuttered Bella.
"Its no use now that we're awake. Ok. What were we planning on doing again? What was the horrid agenda that forced me to wake up from my sweet dream to a COLD awakening?" yawned Soph.
"Geez, you guys really aren't morning people."
"No, I am, when I wake up EIGHT or later." Stretched Lil.
"You guys stink. Anyways, I thought we agreed that we'd wake up an hour earlier than usual to get our Christmas Ball outfits set for tonight?" asked Bella nervously, Soph and Lils weren't the kindest people when in a bad mood.
Both girls grunted.
"Phooey. That's not even a big deal! And plus, today's breakfast is at TEN, I could've gotten in like another hour and half of sleep!" whined Lily.
'I know.' Murmured Soph.
Bella sighed, 'Remind me to never ever wake these to up early. This is gonna be one tough morning with them.'
"So, we woke to get ready, and since you bella, were the one that INSISTED on disrupting our sleep, you are gonna head this morning." Said Soph, with an angry look in her eye.
"Yeah. Just tell me what to do. I'll be sleepin-resting if you need me." Said Lily as she rested her head against the foot of her bed (she's sitting on the floor seeing as to how the cold water surprised her and she rolled onto the floor.)
"OH you two." Huffed Bella, "Fine, both of you go to the bathroom and get into your dresses."
"Whatever" murmured the two girls as they lazily dragged their feet across the rooms to their wardrobes and walk towards the bathroom to try on.
Lily walked out first, her dress was an emerald shade that made her eyes stick out (in a good way!). her dress was a halter top that ties into a bow at the back. The leftover string flowed down her pale peach colored back. The back was a low cut and stopped just above her arse (I know such wonder language to describe the dress lengths.) Even with it being a halter top, it had a deep V neck cut. The dress was a perfect fit at the top that showed off all of lily's curves (its has to! Gets the boys attention. Duh!) the bottom of the dress flowed out slowly as if a wave had knocked in to it (wavy…ooh!) at the front and a little near the side (think between a side and middle of the front) was a slit that stretched half way up her leg, stopping just below her knee. Lily's shoe was were high platform (I mean like uhm 3 in. lily isn't the ones that wear those 5 in ones) black shoes with laces criss crossing over each other.
"OMG LILY! YOU LOOK FABULOUS! JAMES' IS GONNA FAINT!" exclaimed Bella.
Next was Soph. she was wearing a tube top black dress. The bottom was layered as if it was a ballroom dress (which it should be, but yeah) that also flowed out elegantly. Her top was tight (in order to keep the dress up, don't want it falling now do we?) and had bits of glitter shining over the top. Large amounts of glitter was formed to decorate the outline of the top. Her dress had a slit in the back of the dress. The back was a lined with frills. Needless to say, the simple plain dress showed great potential of making this girl a beauty ( I know its not as extravagant as LIlys, but well, Lily's the star of the story coz its based on her life practically, so she hasta have the better one.) The shoes that she adorned were simple black heels showing off her perfectly manicured toes.
Both lily and Bella gasped at the sight of Soph.
Lily squeeled, "Alek is gonna lose his breath when he sees you! You look absolutely beautiful!"
(its seems that with the dresses, the mood lightened up!)
"OH shut up! look at you! I'd say that it'd take a lot of work to get James to look at anybody else tonight!" jumped Soph.
"you girls both look amazing. Its my turn now." Bella walked into the bathroom with a huge bag. A few minutes later she reappeared (like magik!)
"Wow" was all that escaped from Lily's mouth.
Bella had on a pale blue dress with straps. It was a double V neck and the cut went deep down but stopped at the appropriate place (you cant have them dressing like sluts when the aren't fashion freaks now can you?) the pale dress billowed out at the bottom (I feel like the bottoms of my dresses are all the same the way they 'flow' out) the top was slim and hugged her body. The dress had on few sequins, a flower, butterfly, and little tid bits of glitter sprinkle over the dress almost carelessly. Bella had on matching shoes ( lucky her, she didn't havta go shoe hunting like the others)
"So?" asked Bella, getting nervous under the stare.
Both girls ran over and gave her a hug.
"You look great honey. Timothy is gonna drop dead." Grinned Soph.
"But I don't want him to drop dead!" whined Bella, though grinning along with the others.
The other two girls laughed, "oh sweetie, its just a saying, don't think too much about it." Reassured Lily though you could also hear the same sarcasm heard in every voice.
"Now. with the dresses on, we must do the hair, think of the make up and the jewelry." Ordered Bella.
The girls spent a good long hour infront of the mirror, trying on earings, testing make up, and changing their hair styles. Well, concerning the make up, since the girls had natural beauty that needn't be touched, make up was little. In fact for lily, all it was was some lipstick.
Lily decided to let her shoulder length hair be left alone, and be curled at the ends. A few strands were left to flow to the front of her face.
Bella wanted her long brown hair to be left straight and flowing, but the girls insited that she put it up in a bun to let their tattoos show ( I think im starting to make them, or just lily, seem like a rebel, I don't know why either, it just seems to flow or something, my fingers just type it…please review and tell me if its good or bad.) Finally, Bella gave in and put her hair into a sloppy bun. Soph also put her hair like that.
"OK, lets see, everything is perfect!" exclaimed Bella as she walked around both girls.
Lily and Soph nodded their heads.
"I'm hungry! And breakfast is just about starting!" whined Lily, while Soph's stomach growled as if on cue.
"haha. Sure. I mean, all we gotta do is re do everything we did just now, and since we've already done it, it'll be a lot quicker!" exclaimed Bella.
Both girls nodded their heads as all three of them started to slowly take off their dresses and undo their hair and makeup.
After undoing everything Lily and the others started for the door.
Soph and Lily were walking fast just slow enough so it wasn't like a run or jog, "Geez, cant you guys slow down or anything, I cant even keep up!" gasped Bella as she half jogged half walked.
"Nope, look! The Great Hall!" yelled Lily as she made for a dash towards the door, within seconds she was already in the Great Hall.
"That girl is so skinny and angelic, and yet, she eats a lot and is not as angelic as she looks, I don't get her." Thought Bella, shaking her head.
"tsk, tsk, tsk, remember, looks can be deceiving, and Lily is our perfect example, and im just like her, catch up!" screamed Soph as she started to dash after where Lily was.
"hahahaha." Came a familiar voice from behind Bella. She spun around, half started.
"Ah! Sirius! Don't do that!" gasped Bella.
"Haha, did I scare our little Bella?" teased Sirius.
"Hmph!" said Bella as she crossed her arms.
"my, are Lily and Soph hungry, did you see their mad dash?" commented Remus.
"Where were you? How'd you see?" asked Bella.
"Bella, we were only a few meters away! We heard everything!" exclaimed James using his arms trying to define everything.
"Everything eh?"
"YUP! Remember, 'looks can be deceiving' and our lily is the perfect example." Replied James.
"ok,ok. I get your point." Said an annoyed Bella as she too started towards the Great Hall in a fury pace (still walking though!)
"I think we got her pissed." Remarked Sirius.
"Its not good to get them pissed." Added James
"Especially before the Christmas Ball." Ended Remus.
The three boys glanced at each other, exchanging worried looks.
"Uh-oh" muttered all three simultaneously.
"This is not a good day so far." Said James.
"Not at all, I think I'll take my breakfast in the kitchens." Said Sirius trying to wiggle out of seeing the girls.
"No your not padfoot. We're gonna go in their and see how things go. If they really do get pissed, we'll just-" Remus was interrupted by James
"-run for it" finished James
With a nod, they too made their way to the Great Hall.
As they entered they saw that Lily and Soph were just about gonna leave and Bella was still desperately trying to stuff the last of her food into her mouth.
"well, I guess it wont be bad after all!" concluded remus.
But Sirius and James weren't even listening for they were stuffing their faces with all sorts of food and having crumbs flying in every which way.
"Those two, will never grow up. In that care, I too might as well join them." Reasoned Remus.
And then he too start stuffing his face just like Sirius and Remus, just less messy (and to think that he's a werewolf, you'd expect more from him maybe worse than Sirius too!)
Quidditch
Pitch
"Lily, what are you doing!"
gasped Bella.
"Exercising!" screamed Lily over her shoulder.
"Bella! You idiot! Get your fuckin' broom like me!" yelled Soph from above them.
Bella looked up and saw that Soph was flying on her broom over them since she couldn't keep up with Lily's pace.
"Why am I so stupid?" said Bella as she smacked her forehead.
"Coz your you!" retorted Soph laughing, Lily was also laughing along with her.
"YOU GUYS!"
"Get your broom! Lily's far ahead now!" urged Soph.
Bella nodded her head and commanded for her broom, Accio Broom.
Her broom came swooping towards her as she jumped on.
Now Lily was jogging or running as the two flew above (like bodyguards!)
"I can't believe her. It's like her eighth lap around the quidditch field!" exclaimed Bella.
"You know very well that I could also do that. But I'm too lazy. Lily does that as a routine." Replied Soph in a 'Duh!' voice.
"I knew that!" cried Bella though.
Just as Lily was about to start on her next lap the boys also came onto the Quidditch field with broomsticks in their hands.
"Oy, isn't that Lily?" asked Sirius as he pointed at a small moving figure.
Remus put his hand as if searching, "Hey yeah, I think it is, but what is she doing running around like this?"
"Look up their aren't they Bella and soph?" asked James pointing at the figures flying above Lily.
"Yup, lets go join them and ask." Suggested Sirius.
"Sure." Replied the others as they jumped on their brooms and started speeding towards the girls.
"Hey Bella." Whispered Sirius behind Bella.
"Ahhhhhhh!" screamed Bella, as the sound surprised her and she lost her balance and practically fell off.
"Whoa there, don't want you getting injured before the ball now do we?" teased Sirius.
"SIRIUS!" hissed Bella.
"Now don't get angry, they say that if you get angry, you get two new wrinkles on your face." Said Sirius.
"Why me?" muttered Bella into her hands.
"Because your you." Answered Sirius.
"I hate that answer."
Soph, James, and Remus who were listening in on the conversation started laughing.
"Argh, I hate you people."
"Now you don't mean that do you?" asked James, acting insulted.
"I think I do."
"Ok,ok. Calm down Bella. Hey, Soph, what is lily doing? She's barely wearing anything, she's out jogging, and its supposed to snow." Said Remus, changing topic.
"Its supposed to snow?" gasped Bella, her eyes glittering with excitement.
"yeah, but what about Lily?" urged Remus about Lily.
"Ah, being the big brother being all concerned eh?" teased Soph.
"No, not my turn." Muttered Remus, grinning.
"Haha. Anyways, about Lily, she's uhm, out jogging." Said Soph, using the easiest way to explain what Lily was doing.
"oh please, your stating the obvious!" exclaimed Remus.
"Yup. Then you needn't need to ask!" grinned Soph.
"What I mean is why is she doing that, at a time like this!"
"OH, well you should've been more specific!" smirked Soph, " she's uhm, doing her routine. She always does this."
"She's crazy. Wearing like that." said Remus, shaking his head.
"uhm, no, not really, you would too if you're on your tenth lap or was it eleventh, I forget, around the pitches."
"TEN?" yelled all three boys.
Sirius nearly fell off his broom (not likely for him) while James jaw just dropped their.
"yeah." Replied Bella flatly.
"Oy! LILY!" yelled Remus.
Lily looked up, though still jogging.
"Hey guys! When'd you get there?" waved Lily.
"ARE YOU CRAZY!" yelled Sirius.
"Huh? No. why would I be crazy?" asked Lily, totally confused.
"YOU'RE RUNNING FUCKIN' LAPS AROUND THE PITCH AT THIS TIME OF DAY!" screeched Sirius.
"What's wrong with that?" asked Lily, still confused.
"how many laps have you ran?" asked Sirius as he flew down to level with Lily.
"Uh, I'm on my twelfth?"
"That's the problem. Your-your-your like superman or something! Do know how LARGE the pitch is? I can barely run five!" said Sirius as he threw his hands in the air.
"Oh, well I've been practicing a lot, I do this every morning so I build up stamina and all." Answered Lily.
"But still! TWELVE!" exclaimed Sirius.
"I add a lap every month, and I started last year, so its not really that hard." Said Lily.
"You are so unpredictable Lily." Said Sirius shaking his head defeated.
Remus and James looked down, highly amused.
A few more minutes of silence came until Lily stopped causing Sirius to crash into a post.
"Owww. Lily, why'd you stop?" rubbing his forehead.
"Uhm, because I'm done?" asked Lily, smiling.
"oh" said Sirius flatly.
Lily threw her head back laughing, as the others flew down to them.
"Lily, I cant believe you." Laughed Remus, shaking his head.
"You done now?" asked Bella, looking exhausted.
"Yup!"
"Great!" exclaimed Sirius, "We'll go in for lunch, coz its twelve, then we'll come out for a short game of quidditch!" jumped Sirius, grinning madly.
"eh…" considered Bella, looking frightened by the thought.
The others just laughed.
"Sure, i-i-i-I guess." Finally answered Bella.
"Yes!" cheered Sirius.
And so the next 3 hours went as planned.
"SCORE! GIRLS WIN!" cheered Lily, while Bella and Soph jumped for joy in the behind her .
"Ah, we lost." Slumped Sirius.
"No, that cant be! The Marauders never lose!" exclaimed James.
"REMATCH!" demanded both of them.
Remus just lowered his heads and muttered under his breath, "Sore losers."
"Fine! Your on!" said Bella, she had really gotten into the game.
Soph and Lily glanced at Bella, but all she gave was a confident look.
The next two hours was again spent playing Quidditch, but the girls still won.
"I give up." grunted James.
Sirius grunted the same words.
Remus shook his head.
"C'mon guys, back to the common room." Instructed Remus after glancing at his watch that read it was five.
The girls started to walked back as the boys slumped lazily behind.
Just waiting on the boys, it took them one hour to get to their common room (I know, I'm stalling time. Hehe)
By that time, it was two hours before the ball so the boys and girls decided to split up and meet at the ball again.
They separated and all took showers first (of course, I mean, after all that Quidditch, and Lily's intense workout, you would wanna wash yourself. You don't wanna go to a ball all sweaty now would you?)
At seven, the girls started getting dressed and ready for the ball.
"So Lily, are you and James going to the ball together?" asked Soph.
"Yeah." Came Lily's muffled reply as she put on her dress.
"But I thought you guys were going to stay secret?" questioned Bella.
"Yeah, we're gonna 'expose' ourselves at the ball." Said Lily as she brushed her hair.
"aww! How romantic!" cooed Soph, in a teasing way.
"SOPH!" said Lily, standing up waving her brush at Soph.
"STOP! You'll smear my lipstick! And then Alek'll see it, and he'll be appalled!" joked Soph.
"Haha." Laughed Lily as she too applied her lip stick.
"So girls? How do I look?" asked bella, twirling around.
"Beautiful"
"splendid"
Commented the others.
"My turn" yelled Soph as she slipped on her shoes.
Lily clapped her hands while Bella pretended to wolf whistle.
"eh…I don't look that great do i?"
Both girls nodded their head vigorously.
"okokok, you can stop. I get the point."
"done!" exclaimed Lily as she put on her necklace.
Lily slipped into her shoes and too twirled around for the others.
"Omigod." Gasped Bella.
"I think all eyes are going to be on you, and James will faint." Replied Soph.
"I think you're making me blush" blushed Lily (so she is blushing!)
"haha" laughed the others.
"ready to go down and surprise the boys?" asked Lils.
"Yup!"
"You said it!"
"Great."
"I wanna go down first!" yelled Soph as she hurried towards the door.
"Uhm, ok." Said Bella, "Then I'll be next, Lils, your last, coz you need to dazzle the boys." Winked Bella.
Lily gulped, "uhm, ok."
Sure enough, once Soph went down you could hear gasps.
"Wow Soph. I know Alek is gonna drool at your feet." Commented Sirius, looking Soph up and down.
Next came Bella.
Same remark, only this time Remus commented.
"You look magnificent."
"Oh really? Then you haven't seen Lily." Smirked Bella.
All heads in the room whipped around as Lily stepped down.
"Wow." Was all that was heard.
Gasps, much louder were heard, and if possible, jaws would be a thousand feet deep in the ground.
"Holy Shit prongs, now I know why you like the girl. She is one sexy lady when like that." whispered Sirius.
"James', who is your date anyway, coz I know that who ever you take will never match up to her." Said Remus.
James just gulped as Lily's heels clicked against the floor.
The girls ran over to hug her.
Lily smiled at them, and turned towards the boys and smiled at them too.
"You know, I'm starting to become jealous of you prongs."
Remus shook his head, "My two best pals, hitting on my little sis, I never thought I'd see the day."
"haha, I got a date to attend to you. What about you prongs? You haven't told us who she is yet. You better get her." Recommended Sirius.
James nodded, and walked towards Lily.
"Lily you-you-you look hot." Gulped James.
Lily blushed, "you don't look to bad yourself mr.handsome."
"Hehe, its just a tux. Anyways, shall we go?" asked James, offering his arm.
Lily graciously accepted it.
Sirius' jaw dropped.
"h-h-her?" he asked, amazed.
James' smiled one of his winning smiles as he guided Lily out.
"wow." Was all that came out of Remus.
Soph and Bella left after them for their dates closely followed by Remus dragging Sirius.