Christmas Day arrived and The Marauders got up bright and early and headed down to the Head's Tower to find James so they could open their presents. They walked into the Head's Common Room and saw Lily sitting on the floor in front of the couch with her head in her arms.

"Is she crying?" whispered Peter to Remus

"I don't know," replied Remus, "Come on Pete, let's go wake up Prongs.

Remus and Peter headed to James' dorm and barged in without even knocking.

Sirius walked over to Lily and knelt down and tapped her on the shoulder, "What's wrong?" he asked

She looked up and she had indeed been crying, "Nothing," she said

"Well if it's nothing then why are you crying, you know I can't have a date to a dance that is crying," said Sirius

Lily laughed and then stood up and said, "Nothings wrong Sirius, but thanks for asking. Oh have you seen Sandra, Lydia and Steph at all this morning?"

"Oh yeah, I saw them in the Common Room and they said they were just going to bring all of the presents here so we could open them in private," said Sirius

"Sounds good, but are you going to open your presents without James?" asked Lily

"No of course not, why would you say that?" asked Sirius

"Well you, Remus and Peter walked in without James and he moved back in with you-," Lily started to say but was cut off by her friends walking into the Head's Common Room.

"Hey everyone, Happy Christmas," said Lydia

"Happy Christmas to you to," said Lily and she jumped up to help them with the presents

Once they finished putting all of the presents under the tree Lily turned again to Sirius and said, "So are we opening the presents without James?"

"Who said my name?" asked James coming out of his private dorm

Lily turned around and ran into her dorm with. She was crying again

"Women," said Sirius

James tried to go after Lily put Sandra cut him off and the three girls ran it Lily's door and tried to get in but the door was locked.

"You're forgetting something Sandra," said Steph.

Sandra was still trying to turn the door knob, "What's that Steph?" she asked

"You're a witch, use it," said Steph

"Oh, thanks," she pulled out her wand and muttered, "allohamara," the door knob clicked and Sandra turned it and it opened.

The three girls rushed into Lily's room and slammed the door.

Back in the Common Room Sirius flopped down on the couch and said, "So what were you doing on here without Evans knowing?"

"Well, Padfoot, if you didn't realize, I'm aloud to be in here even if Lily's not and I especially don't need her permission to be in here. It is as much my tower as it is hers," said James

"Okay, don't have to get all snappy on me," said Sirius

After about half and our of The Marauders sitting under the Christmas tree and shaking the presents to see what was in them they finally decided to not wait for the girls and go ahead and start to open the presents, but right as Sirius reached for his first present Stephanie walked out of Lily's dorm and said, "Don't you even think about it Sirius Black."

"Oh, I wasn't thinking about it, I was just going to do it. Do you have a problem with that Ms. VanSor?" asked a grinning Sirius

"Actually," started Steph, "I do, no opening presents until everyone is present."

"That sounded so cool, no opening presents until everyone is present, you know everyone is present, everyone that is important that is," said Sirius

"And who's that just you Black?" said Steph

"Right you are there, 25 points to the girl standing over by Lily's dorm and giving me hell," said Sirius

James was sitting in the corner playing with his snitch that he grabbed from practice in his fifth year. He was not acting anything like the James Potter everyone knew and loved, he was acting more like Remus.

Finally Sandra and Lydia walked out of Lily's dorm with Lily close behind. Sirius jumped up and started cheering, but when Lily shot him a murderous look he sat down and was instantly quiet.

"Okay, so is everyone ready to open presents?" asked Steph

"Yes," yelled Sirius and he started jumping up and down again.

"Okay then, I think the order for opening presents should be James, Lily, Lydia, Peter, Remus, Sandra, Sirius and then myself," said Steph

"That's no fair, why am I at the end?" said Sirius

"Well technically you aren't at the end, I am and if you don't want to be so far down on the list you should take it out on your mom for naming you with a name that was so far down the list," said Steph

"But why am I at the end?" asked Sirius

"Well because the list goes in alphabetical order," said Lydia, "God, guys are so dumb."

"Okay James your first," said Steph and she looked over at Sirius and winked

James walked over to the tree and picked up his presents. He opened them all. They were all candy and quidditch stuff. But the one thing that was different was the present from Lily.

James' POV

Okay one last present. It's Lily's maybe she will want to finally be my girlfriend. This would be the best Christmas ever if she did. This is my last Christmas at Hogwarts, wow time fly's.

What a note, what does it say?

James, meet me outside by the lake at 9:00. Don't tell anyone at the dance where you are going. Don't mention what this note said to any of the Marauders or to me or my friends. If you say anything out loud I will deny it. See you tonight.

Lily

Wow, she finally wants to get together with me, or what if, no, but what if she wants to push me in the lake and do away with me forever, no that's not what she wants to do. Think positive James Potter.

End of James' POV

Sirius and Steph watched as James face lit up.

Sirius' POV

And it begins.

This was a really good plan. Steph is so smart. Maybe she will go out with me. I'll ask her later. Maybe I'll ask her to be my date for the dance after Lily gets with James. After all we are partners in crime.

End of Sirius' POV

Steph's POV

Oh, Sirius looks so cute with his floppy hair. I just want to run my hands through it, wait what are you thinking VanSor, this is Sirius Black. Was it just me or was he flirting with me earlier. I'll have to ask him to dance with me tonight. Tonight is my night, I'm going to get him. Wait, who do I want to get?

End of Steph's POV

Lily was next to open her presents. She opened all of her presents but saved one for the end. James'

Lily's POV

Okay just breath Lily, everything is going to be okay. Oh my god a note. There's a note.

Lily, meet me at the lake tonight at 9:00. Don't tell anyone where you are going and right now don't tell anyone what this note says. If you ask me what I mean I'll deny writing this note. Look forward to seeing you tonight. James

Oh my God. Tonight, during the dance, how romantic. Oh that is why I like him.

End of Lily's POV

Everyone finished opening their presents and after everyone was done they headed down to the Great Hall for Christmas morning brunch.

A/N WELL HOPE YOU LIKED IT. I HOPE YOU DIDN'T FIND IT CONFUSING. THE NEXT CHAPTER WILL BE GETTING READY FOR THE DANCE. I DON'T THINK I'LL HAVE TO WHOLE DANCE IN THE NEXT CHAPTER BECAUSE IT WILL GET PRETTY LONG BUT I MIGHT HAVE SOME OF THE DANCE IN IT. PLEASE REVIEW. I LOVE OPENING MY EMAIL AND SEEING NEW REVIEWS.