Disclaimer: See Chapter 1 for all disclaimers.
Chapter 2
As always Lily went back and helped James finish the plans for the ball. This was the sixth time it had happened this week. She was pondering it at dinner that evening.
"So there are going to be lots of tables for the students and their dates before the…oh my god."
She turned to Sophie and Amelia. "I don't have a date."
"What?" they both asked, completely clueless.
"I forgot to get a date; I guess I was so wrapped up in everything that I just forgot! I bet James didn't forget a date, but that was he was doing everything but helping me! Oh what am I gonna do the ball's in two days!"
Severus Snape had been walking past at this point and stopped to listen in on this conversation.
He thought to himself "I don't have a date either…I could go with Lily. But she'd never say yes. Although she must be pretty desperate there only two days left to get a date. But what should I say…um…get a hold of yourself Severus just go up to her and ask for a word…a private word. Yeah that's what I'll do."
He walked up to Lily and her friends stunned by his own bravery.
"Um…Evans I mean Lily can I have a word can I have a private word?"
"Yeah sure what about?"
"A private word. Please." He said with growing frustration that Lily picked up on. She nodded her head before standing and following him out if the hall.
"So what d'you want?"
Snape hesitated before asking" Will you come to the ball with me?"