Title: "Not Every Thing is what it Seems
Disclaimer: I wish I owned Harry potter but that will never happen.
Authors note: Sorry I haven't been able to update in ages coz of school projects and everything! 3 weeks tills school ends!
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Chapter 7
Hogsmede
The next morning James rose early and went to the kitchens to get a special breakfast for him and Lily.
James placed the food on the table on the balcony and then walked into lily's room and softly woke her up.
"Lily wake up I have breakfast for you on the balcony."
"Yawn, I'm coming just give me a minute," Lily replied drowsily.
"Mademoiselle what would you like?" James asked bowing. "The choices today are a bowel of fruit and a glass of juice, pancakes and a chocolate drink, toast or cereal with a croissant and milk or bacon and eggs with water." James said charmingly.
'Well kind sir what about a selection of fruits with my cereal, one croissant and pancakes with a Mango and Banana Juice" Lily said smiling cheekily.
"Fair Lady, it would be an honour to prepare this delightful dish for you." James said selecting the food from the gold platters.
"Mademoiselle your breakfast awaits."
"Thankyou kind sir. Will you give me the pleasure of dining with me?" lily asked polietly.
"Of couse Lily!" James said droping the acent.
'James what do you want?" lily asked letting her curiosity show.
"Well- umm- ah, I just want to apologise for last night," James said nervously.
Lily looked at him sternly and almost game him a heart attack because she had the same stern glint on her face that Professor McGonagall famously wore and then smiled weakly and said, "Ok your forgiven but lets forget it."
"Ok! Deal! WE should probably go to Hogsmede today to plan the ball."
'Yeah and then I will meet up with the girls at the three Broomsticks."
"Ok then meet at the entrance Doors at 9:00am"
Lily smiled and walked into the study to make a list of what they needed for the ball and who they could get it from.
Its 8:59, I hope James is not too late because we have a lot to organise for," Lily thought to her self while waiting for James.
"Quick let's go!" James said pulling lily out the door.
"What's the rush?" lily asked.
'I'm supposed to be on a date with Elaine Morrison except she is a total bimbo and she drives me NUTS and I don't want to be found by her!" James said running out the gates and into Hogsmede.
James sighed from relief when he walked into the hustle and bustle of the neighbouring village, Hogsmede.
"Do you have the list" James asked lily.
"I sure do1" lily said pulling the list out of her robes.
"We need to go to Lady Val's Celebrations to get everything," Lily said.
"All of it there? I thought we need heaps of stuff?" James asked.
"We do and Lady Val's is a Party Organiser so we will see her," Lily replied.
Lily and James walked into Lady Val's shop and were greeted by a middle aged lady with blonde hair and a dark complexion.
"Delightful, most delightful! I haven't had a Hogwarts student come here for a while, most of my customers are from West Deluna, a village not far from here. What could I do for you dears today?" lady Val asked.
"Hogwarts is having a Valentines ball and we were hoping you could James Potter and my self Lily Evans, run it?"
"Head Girl and Head Boy you must be? Smart girl you are! You came here when I am having a sale. Now would you like to purchase the items now or tell me what you would like and let me organise it?" Val asked.
"UI think it would be best with your expertise, that you organise the ball and the entertainment and such." James said politely.
"That's a great idea, oh and I suggest some muggle entertainment too! Now will the Ball be over extravagant valentines or laid back simple?" The shopkeeper asked smiling.
"I was thinking of having the couples come as famous couples throughout the ages and I'm hoping that the room will not have too much Pink or it will put others and I included off from coming." James said charmingly.
'Sounds great, NOW Shoo, I have work that I must do!" Lady Val said cheekily kicking them out of the shop.
"Let's go to the Three Broomsticks before everyone else gets here,"lily said taking James arm.
"Ok sounds good. What time are the girls coming?" James asked.
"Around 10:30 am." Lily replied.
Lily and James walked into the Three Broomsticks leaving a soft chime as the door closed behind them.
Rosemeta a young Barmaid Witch in her late 20's Smiled warmly and said, "What could I do for you today Mr. Potter? Who is this beautiful young woman? Is she your girlfriend?"
"I'm Lily Evans and I'm not James Girlfriend, we are both head boy and girl and we had to organise a few things this morning." Lily said in greeting.
"Well that's a shame, you two suite each over greatly."
"Thank you Rosemeta! That's what I keep saying to Lily, but she won't but a bit of it." James said smiling cheekily.
"JAMES!"
The barmaid chuckled softly and said, "James, James, and James! When are you going to learn? At least buy the girl a drink!"
James pouted and said, "Hmmf! Women never appreciate men theses days!"
Both girls laughed and rolled their eyes in amusement.
The door chimed as the girls and the rest of the marauder's walked in bar Sirius who was tagging behind caring all the shopping bags that the boys had got.
"Sirius Stop complaining! It si not my fault you guys went to Zonko's and if it is to heavy, shrink them all and put them in your pocket!" Sarah said laughing.
"Great now you tell me!" Sirius grumbled to him self.
"Sirius do you want a Butterbeer?" Lily asked sweetly.
"Want a Butterbeer? Of course I do! I wouldn't walk all the way here for nothing!" Sirius muttered darkly to him self.
"Sirius Didn't we have something to ask Lily and James?" Remus smirked.
Sirius instantly cheered up and said with a sly look," Oh yes Remus what an interesting Question we have to ask them!"
"What are you talking about?" Sam asked dumbly.
"You know Sam… The Umm what's the word? Oh yeah! Callander Question!" Mel said trying to not give away any clues.
"Oh that! Do Alice, Frank and Sarah know what is happening?"
"Frank, Sarah and I do!" Alice said.
"Know what" Peter stammered.
"For crying out loud! What the hell are you talking about/" Lily asked angrily.
"Calm down lily you will find out in about umm…. 5 seconds, "Sirius said annoyingly.
"Ha, HA, HA! Very funny, NOW Spill!"Lily said agitated.
"OK lily dear!" Sarah said sweetly.
Then Alice, Frank, Remus, Sirius, Sarah, Mel and Sam all said in union. "How was your date with James and when is the wedding?"
"WHAT!" Lily screeched.
"We were on a date? I thought we where planning for the Ball..,. Cough… and doing may things you would do on a date!" James snickered.
"1. It is not a date, we were merely doing our head duties nothing else. 2. I have enough on my mind to be dating let a lone James, who has been asking for the last how many years? 3. There is no wedding and there will never be and lastly it is not any of your damn merlins business SO BUT OUT!" Lily yelled at her shocked friends before storming out the door.
"Shit I didn't mean for that to happen!" Sirius said upset.
"Com on lets go cheer her up!" Alice said giving her fiancé a kiss on the forehead.
"Lils Waite up, we need to talk to you!" Sam said running to catch up with her.
"Leave me alone" Lily tossed over shoulder defiantly.
"We are sorry Lils, its just, sigh, I don't know? James is made for you and well I don't think it's a sill crush anymore, I think he really likes you and we all know that you do even if you don't admit it," Sarah said softly trying to calm her down.
Lily came to an abrupt halt and turned softly around to her friends and gave them a sad sigh.
"It's just so hard for me lately! I got some threatening letters and I haven't seen Dylan in ages and I'm really worried about him and I have a lot of other things on my mind like NEWTS too. Not to mention James who keeps driving me up a wall," lily said close to tears.
"I'm so sorry Lily, I had no idea" Mel said pulling the red head girl into a loving hug.
Lily just smiled weakly and let her friends hug her.
"Hey Lils, do you want to go clothes shopping with us?" Alice asked hopefully.
"Yeah I'll come and then can we go to the bookstore down the road?" Lily asked.
"Ok 1st stop Madame Delta Outfits for all Occasions!" Sam said smiling.
The girls walked into the charming little shop and stated looking for suitable things.
Alice found hers almost instantly. Her dress was a Soft Blue slender column style dress. Her dress had a sweet heart neckline to the bottom of the bodice. The skirt flares into a circular shape covered with layers of soft blue tulle flounces.
"Wow Alice that dress looks great on you and suites your eyes, which were a deep blue. How come you find the perfect dress straight away we take half the day looking for one?" Sam said.
Alice laughed softly and replied, "It's not that hard! Here try this on."
Alice pointed to a strapless, drop-waist bodice of a stunning gold dress with gathered lace at the neckline and laced centre panel, with a full skirt that is made of layers of tulle and crinoline over gold lame
Sam feel in love with the dress instantly was dancing around the shop showing everyone.
Sarah, Mel and Lily walked around the shop selecting dressed, then frowning and placing them back until Sarah found a Gorgeous Red dress.
Her Dress was a two-piece, slender, strap less, sexy red dress. The dress had a bodice neckline edged with a sweet, little ruffle and the trained skirt, also edged with ruffling.
Everyone was ohing and ahhing when Mel shrieked at finding her Perfect Dress!
"Lily come have and have a look at this dress!" Mel gushed happily.
Mel put against her a classic white dress Cinderella dress that had beading of silver and clear sparkles on it.
Lily walked over to admire the dress and got very frustrated because she couldn't find the perfect dress for her.
Eventually she got so frustrated that she walked up to the counter and asked the shopkeeper if they had any decent dresses and the shopkeeper came out with 3 dresses but the dress that caught Lily's eyes was a exquisite emerald green dress
The dress had a waist halter style ball gown in emerald green taffeta, overlaid with black lace and tulle.
"Wow Lily that dress suits well with your emerald eyes and fiery red hair!" Sarah said truthfully.
"Thanks Sarah, you all don't look to bad if I must say myself." Lily said smiling.
After the girls had found their dresses they went to the bookstore down the road.
Lily was browsing through the books and found an interesting book on time travel and decided to buy it. So she went up to the counter and almost fainted at the sight before her.
"What? Why are? How come you're here?" lily asked dumbfounded.
"Bloody Hell! Is it the end of the world or something? Mel asked joinin lily at the counter.
"Oh my! The Marauder's in a bookstore! It's short of a miracle!" A shocked Sarah said with Alice and Mel looking on shocked.
"What are you doing here?" Lily asked regaining her composure.
"Well ummm we had to find a book about something to help someone, "James said looking at lily.
"Which we were told that we didn't have too. It means a lot to them that you forgave him." Sirius said seriously. (Get it?)
"Oh ok then!" Alice said hugging Frank.
A black owl came into the shop and gave lily a letter.
Dear Lily,
I'm sorry for not talking to you before I left. I had to get to Australia in a hurry. While I was in Australia I found out some grave news that I will share with you once I get back. I look forwards to seeing you.
Lots of love, Dylan.
P.s. I'll be back around the 14th of February (Valentines Day)
Lily gave the black owl a small treat and turned around to her friends and shrieked, Dylan will be back soon!"
Everyone was happy at the piece of news except a certain guy who was sulking in a corner.