After a large Christmas lunch the girls headed back up to their dorm to start to get ready for the dance, and the guys headed off to do some "Maraudering" as they so nicely put it.

It was exactly 2:00 when the girls arrived in the dorm. "Do you realize," shrieked Lydia, "We only have five hours until the dance."

"I know, why did Christmas Lunch have to take so long?" said Steph, "Don't they realize how long it takes to get ready?"

"I really don't think they do," said Sandra

"Come on girls," said Lily, "Instead of freaking out over how little time you have use the little time that you have or you will have no time at all."

"Oh right Lily. Thanks, at least someone has some common sense among us," said Lydia

"Whatever you said Lids," said Lily and then she walked into the bathroom and closed the door

"Why does she get the shower and bathroom first?" said Sandra

"Well because we are all arguing and freaking out and weren't getting ready so she just walked in and took it," said Steph

"Okay Steph, so who was it again you are going with tonight?" asked Lydia

"Oh for Pete's sake and I don't mean Pettigrew, I'm going with that guy from Ravenclaw, you know is name.." said Steph

"Actually Steph we don't. It might help if you remember his name before tonight," said Sandra

"I'll try but there is so many of them, how am I supposed to remember all of their names?"

"Well for starters cut down on the number of guys and that might help a lot," said Lydia

"What do you want me to do?" screamed Steph

"Nothing, nothing. Forget I ever said anything," said Lydia

"So who are you going with Lids?" asked Steph

"I'm going with my boyfriend Steph," said Lydia

"Oh that works," said Steph, "And who are you going with Sandra?"

"I'm going with Remus," said Sandra

"What?" sputtered Steph

"I'm going with Remus."

"I heard that, but why?"

"Well he asked me and I said yes. Do you have a problem with that?"

"No. No problem."

"Good. And the guy you are going with Steph is Darrel Fareview," said Sandra

"Thanks Sands."

"No prob."

Meanwhile the Marauders were in the Great Hall talking to the Band that was going to be playing at the dance.

"Okay, thanks man," said Sirius

"Anytime," said the lead singer who's name was Leo Renas

The Marauders turned and walked out of the Great Hall and headed down to the kitchen, but just as they were in the kitchen corridor McGonagoll appeared and said, "I hope you boys aren't going to do anything to ruin the dance are you?"

"Of course not Professor. Why would we do anything to wreck our own dance?" said Sirius

"You boys are to good of liars. I'll let you go know, but be warned if you do any pranks tonight you will regret it."

"How do you know we will regret it Professor?" asked Sirius with a grin on his face

"I give up. Just don't do anything PLEASE," said McGonagoll and she turned and walked away

"We weren't going to do anything were we Prongs?" said Sirius

James didn't answer he was still thinking about the note from this morning.


James' POV

That note from sounds fishy. Don't say anything to anyone and don't say anything to me because I will deny it. It just sounded like a set up. It was probably a set up by the Marauders and Steph. Knowing her she would do anything to be around Sirius. It's no secret that she really likes him. But what if it isn't them, what if its something bad. There's a lot of bad things happening right now with You Know Who and all. I'll just ask Sirius if it was him. I'll just tell him it sounds fishy and get him to check with the girls and see if Lily really sent it. I can't ask Lily.

End Of James' POV

"Hey Prongs. Earth to Prongs are you in there?" said Sirius

"I'm here Padfoot and you can stop waving your hand in front of my face now, you have my attention," said James

"Oh sorry," said Sirius and he dropped his hand

"Hey Pads did you have anything to do with that note that I got this morning from Lily?" asked James

"What note from Evans man?' asked Sirius

"Sirius did you write it?" asked James

"Fine you win, I admit I wrote it, but only because Steph asked me because she says that Lily really likes you but won't talk to you and all because she thinks it may be one of your jokes and all, so Steph asked me to help her with this to get you two together. Please don't back out and everything. Didn't you see Evan's face when she opened your present this morning?"

"Well yes, she looked really excited."

"Exactly so just go and meet her tonight and don't tell Steph that I told you or she will hex me into next week and I like this week quite fine thank you very much."

"Okay thanks Sirius," said James and he turned and ran back to the Gryffindor Tower.

"Steph is going to kill you big time Padfoot."

"Thanks Pete, that's really comforting," said Sirius and he turned and headed in the other direction

"I wasn't supposed to say that was I?" asked Peter

"No, I don't think you were," said Remus

Meanwhile Lily walked out of the bathroom and she headed down to her Head's Tower so she could get ready in peace, and maybe she could get a glimpse of James all dressed up. And maybe, just maybe she could bring herself to say what she was feeling.

Lily and James arrived at the Head Tower at exactly the same moment.

James said the password and they walked into the common room.

"So who are you going with tonight?" asked Lily

"Well I'm going with the Hufflepuff girl that sits in front of me in Charms," said James

"Oh," said Lily and James swore he saw her frown

"But that's just because you have to have a date to get in," said James

"Oh," said Lily and it looked like she started to smile

"So your going with Sirius?" said James

"Yeah, but I think he would rather go with Steph and she would rather go with him if you know what I mean, so I might just let him go off with her once we are in the dance," said Lily

"Okay then," said James

"Well I have to get ready so I'll probably see you tonight then?" said Lily and she stood up

"Oh tonight, sure about that note I sent you Lily, how about instead of meeting outside let's just meet during the dance. It'll be a lot warmer inside."

"Oh sure," said Lily and she walked towards her dorm

"Hey Lily, why aren't you getting ready with your friends in your dorm?" asked James

"I like to get ready in peace if you know what I mean. See you later Potter," she said and then closed her door

James stood up and did a little dance.

Steph, Lydia and Sandra finally finished getting ready with only minutes to spare. They walked out of their dorms and everyone in the common room turned to watch them. They were three most beautiful girls in Hogwarts beside Lily.

"Nice dress VanSor," said Sirius as he, Remus and Peter walked down the stairs of their dorms.

"Whatever you say Black," said Steph and she turned and said, "Come on girls we have to meet Lily."

Lydia and Steph walked towards the portrait hole but Sandra hung back waiting for Remus.

Remus walked up beside her and they followed the girls. Sirius and Peter followed. They were all meeting their dates at the Head's Tower.

They arrived at the Head's Tower and saw Lily standing outside with everyone's dates. She turned and said the password quietly and they all headed in.

Lily, Sandra, Steph and Lydia sat down on the couch and crossed their legs. The Marauders sat down on the opposite couch and Steph's, Lydia's, Peter's and James dates sat down on the other couch.

Lily stood up and she walked into her dorm and her friends followed her. She had her dress laying out on her bed and she put it on. Everyone else was already dressed. Finally they were ready to walk down to the Great Hall.

Steph's date was Darrel. Steph was wearing a blood red halter dress that had extra fabric at the bottom part of the halter, which hung down. She was wearing red spiked high heals and had on her diamond bracelet that she had gotten from and old boyfriend as well as diamond earrings that she had bought in Hogsmeade on the last trip and a diamond necklace that her parents had gotten her for her 17 birthday. The dress went to just below her knees Darrel was wearing his black dress robes.

Lydia was with her boyfriend Steven Valdor. She was wearing a lime green strapless dress which was quite short. Her only jewellery was a pair of silver hoop earrings. She had silver high heels on, that looked like glass slippers. Her boyfriend was wearing his dress robes.

Sandra was wearing a deep purple dress with a little black cover up jacket on over top. She had black high heels on. Remus was wearing his dress robes.

James and his date who's name he finally remember just in time was Mandy. Mandy was wearing a black halter dress.

Peter was with a short chubby girl named Vicky. Vicky was wearing a dress with spaghetti straps and it was royal blue.

The last couple was the most elegantly dressed. Lily and Sirius. Lily had gone all out. She had on a emerald green silk strapless flour length gown. It was tight to her waist and then it flared out. Over her chest the dress had thick silk ribbons that tied up from where the dress started to fan out to the top of the dress. Underneath the ribbons was another piece of silk so basically there was the dress and another layer over top that tied up over top. The ribbons were thick and criss-crossed up the front. The dressed was the exact colour of her eyes, She had on green spiked high heels and had her hair done up in a complicated twist. She had on a necklace and some earrings but that was all for jewellery. Sirius was also wearing his dress robes.

The six couples left the tower and headed down to the Great Hall. At the bottom of the marble staircase they saw McGonagoll rushing around looking frantic. Once she saw Lily she ran over and said, "Thank goodness you're here. You and James have to open the dance-."

"Excuse me, but WHAT do I have to do?" said Lily

James came up from behind and said, "What do I have to do Professor?"

"You two have to open the dance," said McGonagoll

"Why," asked James

"Well because you are Head Boy and Girl," said McGonagoll

"Do we really have to?" asked Lily

"Of course you do Ms. Evans. Every Head Girl and Boy before you has done it, so why can't you?"

"Well do it. Thanks Professor," said James

McGonagoll walked away. James turned to Lily and said, "Well I guess Mandy and Sirius can go in together than and then we'll meet up again after."

"Fine, I'll go tell Sirius and you go tell Mandy," said Lily and she headed off to Sirius to tell him what was going to happen.

At exactly 7:00 the doors to the Great Hall opened and James offered Lily his arm and she took it and they led their class into their final dance.

A/N WELL I HOPE YOU LIKED IT. I THINK THIS IS THE LONGEST CHAPTER FOR THIS STORY SO FAR. I HOPE YOU DIDN'T GET CONFUSED WITH THE DRESS EXPLANATIONS. PLEASE REVIEW. I HAVEN'T BEEN GETTING MANY REVIEWS SO I'M THINKING YOU DON'T LIKE IT. I REALLY APPRECIATE THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE REVIEWED. THANKS, OH AND SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG TO UPDATE.