With the ball fast approaching Hogwarts started to buzz. Every girl was obsessed with what they were wearing and who they were going with, it seemed if you didn't have a good date you were finished. The Marauders had even overheard a muggleborn in their grade telling one of her friends that she could never go with 'that boy', that it would be social suicide if she did. The four boys had managed to get themselves dates for the occasion, even if Peter had need a bit of assistance with finding a girl for himself.
On the last weekend of term a Hogsmeade weekend had been arranged giving the students a last opportunity to get anything else they needed for the upcoming ball. Sirius was quick to find Lily and ask her to come with him. So she could help him pick out robes that matched hers for the ball of course, as besides Peter, Sirius was the only one yet to get dress robes for the occasion. When Peter heard about this, he had asked Sirius if he could come along, as he had no idea what kinda of robes he should buy, luckily Remus had stepped in and told Peter he would help him buy some robes, much to Sirius relief.
When the Hogsmeade trip had arrived Sirius left the Great Hall early to meet Lily in the entrance hall. They wanted to beat the crowds at Gladrags, or so Sirius told them. So Sirius left happy as ever and Remus and Peter were left with a very bitter James Potter.
"Sirius has never gone to Hogsmeade without us! It just isn't right, we were going to plan a big prank today, and now he has gone and ditched us for a girl. It is just not right" He paused, waiting for Remus or Peter to agree, but when neither of them did he continued. "Not just any girl but Lily Evans of all girls! Lily Evans. I mean Sirius has never actually gone out with a girl before, like not seriously, and he picks Lily Evans."
"They aren't going out James," Remus butted in, as he and Peter got up and started heading to the Great Hall, so they could go to Hogsmeade.
"Well you know what I mean! Its just annoying! I mean how could he?" James continued on his rant following the two boys.
Sirius met Lily in the Great Hall, and after an awkward hello and a few silent minutes the conversation seemed to flow quiet naturally between them.
Sirius learned that he didn't know as much as he though about Lily, but everything else he learned about her made her that little bit more interesting and Sirius was glad for it. This girl was smart, funny, pretty and had the sharpest wit; he couldn't believe she was spending the day with him. Sirius thought he had found the girl of his dreams. He was already planning the letter in his head to his parents; they may not always see eye to eye but surely they would accept her, even thought she wasn't exactly pureblood.
When they arrived in Hogsmeade their conversation turned to their families.
"I am the oldest in my family, I only have a younger brother, Regulus he is in his second year this year. He is in Slytherin. My parents weren't all too keen on me being in Gryffindor, well you might remember the howler I got."
Lily laughed, and it was like music to Sirius ears.
"Yes I do actually, that was quite an experience, I had no clue what a howler was and so when everyone started covering their ears, well lets just say I got the fright of my life."
"You didn't know what a howler was?"
"Well no, I mean it was really only my first week in the magical community, and they aren't a every day occurrence." Lily said, eying Sirius suspiciously.
"But isn't your dad…" he paused "you're a muggleborn aren't you" he continued looking slightly startled.
Lily laughed, "Well you do catch on quick Mr. Black, don't you. It has only taken you what, four years to figure that out. Didn't the fact that I didn't really know much about anything you consider normal twig you."
"I always thought, well I thought your dad was a wizard. Evans is the name of a pureblood family, although I thought they were all gone until I met you that is"
"Sorry to disappoint you Sirius, but I'm muggleborn."
Sirius laughed "Disappoint me, no, it doesn't matter, it just shows how much more time I have to spend with you to get to know you."
Lily laughed, it wasn't every day that the coolest and most 'dishy' guy in the grade flirted with you, she was allowed to have some fun. Sirius on the other hand, although his expression hadn't changed his insides had turned to ice. She was a muggleborn. What was he going to do? His family would kill him.
A/N: Sorry about the delay, I was planning to get this up last week, but unfortunately was admitted the hospital early last week, and only just got out, so sorry all.
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