"So you'll go with me?" Sirius asked on night in the common room a week before the Halloween dance.
"I don't know Siri. It's just…"
"I'm not going to stop until you go with me. Please, please, please, please…"he went on like this for a few minutes until she couldn't take it anymore.
"Fine! I'll go with you." she said laughing. He let out a victory cry and pumped his fist in the air.
"James! She said she'd go with me!" he yelled across the common room. Holly bent over in embarrassment, her face had gone red.
"What has gotten into you?"
"I'm just excited because I'm taking the prettiest girl to the dance."
"Sirius…" she said looking at him disproval.
"Hey, come on. You may not think so, but I do. Remus thinks so too."
"What?" she hoped that Sirius didn't see the panic on her face.
"Yeah, and James and Peter too. They think you look pretty, but I know it. Luckily I got to you first." He was so corny.
"Do you want some wine to go with that cheese?" she joked.
"Only if it's with you." she just about fell over laughing. "I'm serous lovely." they stared at each other and they moved closer to one anther slowly. He put his hand on her face and they were inches apart when a loud explosion interrupted and tore them apart.
"What the hell?" Sirius muttered as he looked behind him to see what had caused the sudden explosion. "Damn third years." he said turning back to Holly, she was still smiling. "What are you smiling about lovely?" he asked a bit too sweetly.
"Don't you worry about that."
"Tell me." he urged. After a while she gave in. "I was just think how lucky I am."
"Explain." he said confused.
"I actually have someone to go to the dance with. No one's ever asked me before." she blushed.
"Well, I'm glad to be your first." He scooted closer. " So…how about that Potions homework." he said trying to read her essay.
"You're hopeless Sirius Black."
It was Halloween night and the 7th year girls dormitory was going crazy with energy , emotions, and flying clothes. Lily nearly got hit with a flying shoe… twice.
Somehow Holly managed to change into her dress without an injury. It was a beautiful plain light blue/gray cotton dress, it feel halfway down her calf and it hung on her well. Lily had done her hair in a neat delicate knot at the back of her head and put some baby's breath in it. Holly had put minimal make up on. She decided she looked pretty, not stunning, but pretty.
Her and Lily were the last ones to leave the room and walked down the stairs to the Common Room. The boys were waiting for them. James and Sirius looked overly excited. Peter looked like someone was going to attack him at any moment, and Remus looked calm and collected. All very handsome in their suits.
"You guys look like you've never seen us dressed up before." Lily said taking James' arm.
"Well, were in shock at your beauty." he flirted.
"You…you look lovely, Lovely." Sirius choked out. It seemed out of character, he was always so good with women.
"You look nice to Siri." She said quietly. She felt very self-conscious all of a sudden.
The Great Hall looked amazing. Hundreds of carved pumpkins floated in the air lighting up the room. The four house tables had been removed and instead stood a huge dance floor. They were among the last to arrive and the music was already pulsing though the air.
Sirius took Holly's hand and lead her to the floor. They began to dancing rather closely and had a great time. At the end of the song James, who was looking rather worried, came over and tapped Sirius on the shoulder.
"James, you've got Lily, you don't need mine too." he joked, pulling Holly closer, if that was possible.
"It's not that. Did you forget about tonight?"
"Uh, no." James whispered something in his ear and his eyes got wide. "Holl, I'll be right back, I promise." He kissed her cheek, and took off after a running James.
"What was that all about?" Lily said coming up next to her.
"I don't know. Come on, let's go find Remus and Peter, at least we still have them." But they couldn't find Remus or Peter anywhere.
"That's weird." Lily said, Holly nodding in agreement.
"Oh, well, I'm sure they'll be back soon." Holly said hopefully, but Lily looked doubtful.
They danced together until the slow music began to play, Lily got asked by one of the Hufflepuff boys, and sense James hadn't come back yet she accepted. Holly quietly went off to the sidelines and sat down.
The night was almost over and they hadn't come back. Holly was thinking about going to look for them when Marie Anderson, a Ravenclaw, stopped her.
"Well, well, what do we have here? Sirius Black's girlfriend." she said nastily.
"I'm not his girlfriend." she said coolly.
"Well, I'm glad to hear that your not together."
"And why is that?"
"Because he's off making out with Rachel Connor."
"What? No. He would never do that to me." she said defensively.
"Oh yeah? So explain why they're both not here. Sirius Black is the only boy at Hogwarts who would have lunch with a Gryffendor, dinner with a Hufflepuff, and breakfast with a Ravenclaw." Holly felt her heart break into a million pieces. Why would he say he was so excited about going with her than ditch her for Rachel Connor? She needed to get out of there. Holly ran out of the Great Hall all the way back to the tower fighting tears streaming down her face.
When she got to the Common Room James and Peter were fast asleep on the couches and chairs. Remus and Sirius were no where to be found. She stared to walk over to James and ask him what happened when the portrait swung open and there stood Sirius, face flushed, clothes messed up like he had put them on in a hurry, and he was out of breath. Holly gave one look at him and felt her heart re-break and she ran up to her dorm. She flung herself on her bed and cried herself to sleep.