The day of the Yule ball arrived, and Lorelei decided it wasn't fair. Boys had it so much easier, all they had to do was throw on their robes, comb their hair, and they were ready. She on the other hand, had spent the last hour or so, in front of the mirror, trying to get her hair to cooperate. "I give up, I'm just going to shave it all off." Lorelei huffed, letting her frustration get to her.

"Let me." Narcissa replied, coming to her aid. Within moments the other girl had Lorelei's hair pinned up perfectly. The majority of it was pulled up in back to form an odd sort of bun, which tendrils of hair flowed out of, and two wisps of hair hung on either side of Lorelei's face. "There, perfection. So much more than you're date deserves."

"Narcissa, I thought we went over this."

"Sorry, old habit's and all." But Narcissa's voice didn't really speak of being sorry.

Lorelei let out a bit of a sigh, "Thank you anyway, for fixing this mop of hair." she offered up a small smile.

Narcissa offered her one as well. "I'm not going to pretend I wouldn't rather see you with Regulus, or even Severus." she too let out a sigh. "But if you're determined to be seen with that Gryffindor...I guess I can't do a thing about it."

"You're right. You can't do a thing about it." Lorelei smiled at her, before returning to the mirror, and attempting to put on her make-up.

Gryffindor Common Room

"Hurry up Moony!." Sirius called up the stairs to the dorm. "You're going to be late, and Lorelei might run off with one of those slimy Slytherin boys."

Remus bounded down the stairs "I don't think so Padfoot." Stopping at the bottom of the stairs, Remus held his arms out. "Well what do you think?"

"Eh, looked better hanging in the air." Sirius replied with a smirk.

Remus frowned. "Thanks Padfoot, can always count on you for an ego boost."

"Aw, you know I don't mean it mate." he reassured him. "You look simply wonderful." he finished in a false sing-song voice."

"Yeah, thanks." Remus shot back with a slight laugh.

"Are we ready to go then?" Lily asked, her arms wrapped around James one arm, head leaning on his shoulder.

Remus nodded. "I believe so."

"Nervous Moony?" James asked.

"About which, going to the ball with Lorelei?" He let out a sigh, "or being out in public during a full moon?"

"Th-there's a full m-moon t-tonight?" Peter asked, sounding even more nervous than usual.

"That there is." Remus replied, finding the amulet that hung around his neck. "Not that we have to worry any." He smiled, "Lorelei certainly came through for me."

"Now let you come through for her, and get your arse in gear." Sirius said, giving him a shove twords the exit from the common room. Remus and Sirius exited first, Lily and James following, Peter slowly bringing up the rear, glancing around nervously.

Ravenclaw Common Room

Angelique stood before a mirror she had summoned into the common room, doing one final check that everything was perfectly in place. "Gorgeous as always." she told herself, pushing her cascading curls into perfect alignment.

"You're sure to catch the attention of all the boys." Lana, Angelique's friend with the short dark hair commented.

"Well of course." the girl replied, tossing her head, so her hair shook. "Shall we go wow the masses with my undeniable beauty?" Lana and Angelique's group of friends all giggled, and headed out of the common room, in the direction of the Great Hall.