Remus paced nervously outside the Great Hall, awaiting Lorelei's arrival. James and Lily had already gone in to secure the group a good table. Sirius followed a giggling Angelique and her group inside, with Peter slinking, it seemed a bit warily after them. Remus rubbed the back of his neck with his one hand, the other thrust into his pocket. "Nervous wolf?"
"Severus." Remus frowned, then decided not to let the other boy get to him. "Wouldn't you be if you were waiting for a beautiful girl, then again, I guess you wouldn't be."
Severus just glared at him, yet his mind had an answer. 'She may not be here, but she's out there, somewhere.' Before he could come up with something scathing in retaliation, Lorelei arrived on the scene.
"Trouble here boys?" she asked, noting the tense atmosphere.
Remus smiled, and offered his arm to her. "Not now that you are here." Lorelei blushed slightly taking the offered arm. "Shall we join the others?" Lorelei nodded, and they made their way into the Great Hall, leaving the other boy behind.
It wasn't hard to spot the table with James and Sirius at it, they were well into providing some of the nights entertainment. Lily sat at the table shaking her head at James, but a smile still played on her face. "Hey mate!" Sirius called out as he seen them approaching. "What took you so bloody long. We were begining to think she ditched you."
"Or the two of you ditched us." James added with a laugh.
"James." Lily chastised him playfully, swatting him on the arm.
Lorelei smiled, shaking her head slightly. "No, just had hair that wouldn't cooperate."
"Well no would be able to guess." Remus said, pulling a chair out for her.
The group sat and talked a bit, enjoying the evenings feast. Soon after which the plates disappeared, and music began. Several couples took to the dance floor. Remus stood up, and offered an hand to Lorelei. "Shall we join them?"
Lorelei smiled up at him. "I'd be delighted." taking his hand, she stood up, and aloud Remus to lead her to the floor. "So, are you enjoying yourself?"
Remus nodded. "I didn't think it was possible. "When I seen the date scheduled for the Yule ball, I figured I'd be up to the Shreiking Shack, howling my head off." he smiled. "But instead, I'm here. Enjoying the evening with my friends, not worrying about the bloody moon. And..."
"And what?" Lorelei asked, raising an eyebrow slightly.
"And I've got a wonderful, beautiful girl on my arm for the evening." Lorelei blushed deeply, tilting her head down slightly. Remus placed at hand on her chin, and tilted her head back up slightly. "You don't need to hide from me. We're two a kind." And with that he placed a gentle kiss on her lips.
Lorelei smiled at him sweetly as he pulled his lips back from hers. She opened her mouth to say something, but a commotion from elsewhere on the floor caused everything to seemingly slow. Everyone turned to see what was happening, as a terror filled scream echoed throughout the hall.