The Eyes

'Your going with Potter?' Lily asked her friend, 'James Potter?'

'Yes Lily, I am going with James Potter. You know the conceited boy you don't seem to get a long with?' Chloe said jokingly, 'that is alright with you isn't it?' Lily hesitated for a moment,

'Oh of course. Go. Have fun.' Lily said blushing.

'Please go with somebody Lily,' Chloe told her, 'It would be so much fun if we all had dates. Mel is already going with Arnold. Your bound to be asked, say yes.'

'Well anybody is better than James Potter' Lily told her.

'Incase you forgot he is my date and I rather like him.'

'So I hear Evans is going with Roger Jones' Lupin told James.

'Roger Jones?' James exclaimed, 'my quiditch captain Roger Jones?' Lupin nodded. 'Right then…' James paced back and forth, 'well I have a date!'

'Am I buttoned up right?' James asked Sirius pointing to his white button up collared shirt. James usually had one button off, he did not like getting all dressed up.

'Sure are,' Sirius told him as he threw on his dark grey pinstriped blazer. Sirius adjusted the collar of his baby blue button up shirt so it layered over top of his blazers collar. His light coloured beige cords fit him perfectly going straight down with a slight bag in the leg. He tousled his long dark wavy hair so that it still had it's messy look but was acceptable for the occasion. James looked just as handsome in a pair of black dress pants, a white long sleeved button up shirt with the top button un done to reveal a bit of chest and a black dress coat left open. A spritz of cologne later and the boys were ready to head off to pick up their dates. Sirius had spent the last few herbology classes with Katie and getting to know her and decided that he actually really liked her. Peter Pettigrew returned to the dormitory from the washroom with a piece of toilet paper stuck to his shoes. Sirius laughed quietly but decided to let the piece of unwanted paper remain a secret. Peter Pettigrew was wearing a pair of pants two sizes to big for him and a shirt two sizes too small. His light hair was greasy and clung to his skin which was covered in acne. The only reason why James, Sirius and Remus kept Peter as a friend was because he hated Severus Snape just as much as they did and would not dare tell the teachers their plans to torture Snape, in fact he would occasionally assist the trio.

'Hey so are we going to go see the girls?' Sirius asked as he tied up his shoes.

'Ya, we are going to pick up Chloe in the common room,' James told him as he opened the door to go down the stairs. 'See ya there Peter' James said. Sirius followed James down the stairs to the common room. Roger Jones was sitting alone on the couch staring at the fire.

'So I here your going with Evans,' James told him as he sat down on a plush chair.

'Um yes I am' he told him nervously.

'Ya she's pretty cool I guess…' James said casually. Roger was clearly confused by the comment. It was no secret that James liked Lily.

'I thought you liked her…' Roger said waiting for an answer. James leaned back in his chair and motioned for Sirius to take a seat across from him.

'I just like messin' with her you know?' James had to make sure that Roger did not think that James was upset about Lily going with him to the ball.

'Fun to watch Evans get all riled up,' Sirius added. Footsteps could be heard coming down the girl's stairway and the three boys could hear a set of giggling from three girls. Mel Harrison came down quickly,

'I'll see you guys soon! I'm late for meeting Arnold!' Mel came dashing down the stairway holding her dress up a bit while clomping down the stairs in her high heels. She walked briskly by the boys and acknowledged them with a nod and a smile before dashing out of the portrait hole. Chloe was seen first and she looked very pretty. She was wearing a flowing black halter dress that fell just above her knees. On her feet she wore a pair of red high heeled shoes. A sleek ponytail was held up high with a few face-framing pieces hanging down. She smiled as she saw James looking up at her and he returned the smile.

'You look very pretty tonight,' he told her and he meant it. However he was not prepared for what he saw next. Lily slowly came down the stairway in a stunning green dress with thin straps, ribbing on the sides and layers of wispy fabric that fell to her knees. Her illuminating red hair was straight and her sleek layers framed her face. The dress brought out her stunning green eyes, those that he could not keep his own off of.