Time Heals Everything: Chapter 9

Hey, its me again. I didn't get many reviews for my last Chapter, but of course, as always, I understand. Lol. Actually, I know that my Chapter really sucked and I didn't like it much either. Keyword: much. Anyways, I think that this Chapter is much much much better, and I like it very much. Haha I seem to be using the word much a lot. It's the key word of this chapter. Remember that. By the way, I currently have 84 reviews. Lets make the Chapter limit 90. So you don't get a Chapter 10 unless I get 90 reviews. Also, ask all my friends…I'm very true to my word.

Lily went into the Three Broomsticks with James. She snuck behind a crowd of people, and stood on her tiptoes to spot Meg and Sara. After a moment of searching, and getting dirty looks from the people she was standing behind, Lily saw her best friends. However, they weren't alone. Lily was surprised to see Remus and Sirius there too. (A/N: I hate Peter so he isn't going to be in here…and I hope, that you too, feel the same way.)

Lily stepped out from behind the crowd of people, as she no longer worried that her friends would see her and ruin the surprise. After all, Meg and Sara were heavily involved with their own activities.

Sara and Remus were sitting together at a table, and were sharing a butterbeer. They seemed to be lost in their own world, completely ignoring everything else that was going on. Lily smiled at them. Meg, she saw, was chasing Sirius around the table. Squinting her eyes, Lily saw that Sirius had Meg's favourite purse and was attempting to open it. Lily tried not to laugh, as she knew that Meg kept a picture of Sirius in there. Sirius wasn't supposed to know about it, as they weren't dating or anything…yet.

James stood beside Lily as he watched his two best friends acting like donkeys over some girls. But he stopped grinning evilly as he remembered how he looked at Lily like that sometimes.

Lily must have decided that it was time to go and meet their friends…as she started casually walking there. James quickly followed her, as they both approached the group of happy-but-in-love friends, and they just stood there. After ten minutes had passed, and they had received no sign of recognition from Meg, Sara, Remus, or Sirius, Lily cleared her throat very loudly.

"AHHH LILY IS THAT REALLY YOU?" Meg screamed and tackled Lily on the ground, and began pinching her face.

Sirius grinned and imitated Meg, but instead on James. Sara laughed and gave Lily a hug, while Remus, getting into the humour of things, copied Sara on James.

"Oh my god Lily, I haven't seen you in forever!" Meg said.

At this, all the boys rolled their eyes, as it had been only four days since they last had seen each other. James and Sirius looked at each other, then shrugged. They both wore a look that plainly said, "Girls". Remus smiled at them, and sat down on a chair, pulling Sara with him.

Sirius imitated what Remus did, and everyone laughed. This surprise visit was turning into an "Imitation Fest". James tried to do the same with Lily, but she innocently smiled and firmly shook her head. She walked over to another vacant seat, and sat down. Alone. James sighed, but didn't let this tiny rejection ruin his visit.

"Well guys, what are we waiting for? We have some shopping to do on our hands. Have you forgotten? The dance is in five days. We need new dresses, shoes, earrings, and stuff. We definitely don't have anymore time to waste.", Sara spoke.

Meg and Lily nodded, but the boys took some time to agree. After promises of ice cream later on, Remus, Sirius, and James trudged along.

A little while later, the group stopped in front of a dress shop called, Madame Mary's Many Dresses. James curiously raised his eyebrows at the name Mary, but didn't think anything of it. There were many Mary's in the world, so James just forgot about it.

Turned out, James had been wrong. There were many Mary's in the world, but he had seemed to be stuck with this particular one. The one he didn't particularly like, and in fact, she didn't like him either.

Lily blushed hotly as she walked in, finding the last person on earth she would want to see at this time. Well, maybe not last, but very close to it anyway. She gritted her teeth, and could tell that James was doing the same. Their friends were suspiciously watching them, but said nothing.

Showing no sign of recognition, Lily politely answered Mary's glare with,

"Hello. My three friends and I would like to buy dresses for the ball. Its in five days so we really have to hurry. This is Sara and Meg.", she gestured to the girls.

Mary furrowed her brow and looked over the three girls.

Sara, with her pretty light brown hair and sparkling dark blue eyes that looked just about purple. Then there was Meg. Her beautiful black hair that made the other girls envious, and the trademark blue eyes that were a Hogwarts legend the male population. Last of all, there was Lily. Not much to say about her. Her dark red hair was dimensional, while the emerald green eyes seemed to say whatever she thought. To tell the truth, all of the girls were very gorgeous.

James stepped forward and cleared his throat.

" Um me and my friends would also like some dress robes."

Mary sighed and gave the boys a glance that didn't last very long.

Sirius, had shaggy black hair and playful grey eyes. James had messier black hair, with hazel eyes. They looked a lot like brothers to Mary, and she made a mental note to find out later if they were. The other boy, she noticed, was a lot quieter than the two. His dark blonde hair fell over his brown eyes, but under the eyes, Mary saw he was staring at the purple eyed girl.

Shaking her head, she stood up and walked to the back room. There, she got a measuring tape she hung around her neck. Mary stepped out of the back room and led the group to the dressing corner with the change rooms. There, she inspected the teens and thought about what colours would be the best ones to suit them.

After a while, she rummaged through the dresses that were hanging in her shop. She knew the perfect dress for Lily. She searched for the dress for a bit, and triumphantly raised her head when she found it. Lily stood breathless when it was brought out. It was pale green, and sparkly. The straps were so thin, they were almost invisible. The dress went down to her knees, and James stood there looking at it. Lily went into one of the changing rooms to try it on. No doubt, it was perfect. Every seam fit her body perfectly, and brought out something from her that most people didn't know existed. James couldn't place his finger on what it was. He couldn't help grinning though, when she turned around to go change back.

Next, for Meg, she decided a baby blue would be the perfect thing, to match her eyes. She pursed her lips, and looked around. She rummaged through her dresses, until she found the right one. It was baby blue, like Mary had decided. It went a little above her knees, but was glittery, perfect for the night. Meg went to try it on, and like Lily's dress, it fit perfectly. Sirius stood speechlessly when she came out to model it. Every one laughed at Meg's antics, but Sirius. He didn't have enough air left in his body to laugh. Man, that girl is something, he thought.

Lastly, Mary remembered a pastel purple she'd seen earlier. She quickly found it, and handed it to Sara. The dress was longer than the others' but, it just touched the ground. The metallic material was just perfect for Sara and Remus smiled quietly when she came out of the change rooms. He sighed. How would Sara react when she found out his secret? He tried to forget that for now, and laughed when Sara almost tripped over her dress on the way into the change room.

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There was two days left till the dance, and the girls were going to practice their hair and makeup beforehand. Lily and James had finished their classes early that day, and were visiting Hogwarts. The girls had their dresses on already. All three girls wanted to look their very best, as this was the last Christmas dance they would ever go to at Hogwarts. Meg did Lily's hair, while Sara did her makeup. Sara decided that a silver eyeliner and light green eye shadow would do it, but they added some blush and lip gloss too. Meg curled and piled Lily's hair dramatically on her head, and left some strands out. Both of the girls thought about what shoes would be perfect for Lily's dress…and Meg said she had the perfect shoes for Lily. They came about four inches under the hem of her dress, The three girls had decided that black shoes would be worn to this dance, and everyone had readily agreed. None of the girls wanted to wear coloured shoes, so they had rummaged through everyone's shoe pile. They were choosing shoes to match the dresses', and luckily each girl had the perfect pair for herself.

It was Meg's turn, and Sara did the hair this time…while Lily did the makeup. Sara put on black eyeliner, light blue eye shadow, black mascara, and dabbed lip gloss on her lips. Lily put waves in Meg's black hair, and they left it down. It touched her shoulders, and they put on her shoes. The shoes were the longest of all the girls', and the straps wound up her legs.

Sara sat patiently while Meg did the makeup, and Lily did her hair. Meg put clear mascara, purple eye shadow, light pink lipstick, and pink blush on Sara. Lily straightened Sara's normally curly hair, and did a half ponytail, leaving her bangs out.

After two hours, the girls were satisfied with their results. Somehow, word had gotten out that the three girls were getting ready in Lily and James' former Heads' room. The three boys ran to the room, and fixed their hair before going in. Whistling casually, they walked in. Much to their dismay, Sirius, Remus and James found the girls back to normal. Meg, Sara and Lily had known the guys would come, and called it "woman intuition".

The boys hung back, startled, as the girls started laughing outrageously. They didn't have the faintest idea what they were laughing about, and it left them wondering for the next day or two.