A/N: Ok another update! I'm going to try to make them more often but, right now I'm aiming for at least once a month. More often would be better but, I'm trying to keep it within my limits. Right now I'm more interested in writing drabbles than chaptered things at the moment. So, it takes more effort to do this. Besides I have more than one fandom I write in. Patinece people. This is probably AU by now. It probably impossible to be canon now. Oh well.

Lift your open hand

Strike up the band and make the fireflies dance

Silver moon's sparkling

So kiss me

-Kiss Me By Sixpence None The Richer-

Lily ran a hand through her hair, brushing back some hair, behind her left ear. She carefully stepped out of the common room, stumbled slightly as she practically fell out. And when she did, she found herself in another pair of arms.

Lily was stunned when she realized she was in Lucius' arms.

"What are you doing here?" Lily asked in a surprise tone.

"To catch you," Lucius smoothly replied.

Lily tore herself out of Lucius' arms so she could glare at him.

"Why are you really here?" Lily asked, eyeing Lucius suspiciously.

Lucius smirked, "To escort you to class of course."

Lily stared at Lucius for a few minutes "What!" she exclaimed in total shock.

Lucius just smirked at her response and offered his arm to her.

Lily batted his arm away, while glaring at him.

"Why are you really here?" Lily questioned.

"I already told you," Lucius replied.

Lily crossed her arms and looked at the blond in total shock. "I turned you down."

"Hmm…yes you did," Lucius begun "but I'm a man of patience."

Lucius offered his arm again, "Shall we?"

Lily had a feeling that he would keep asking her until she agreed. She grudgely accepted his arm.

Besides, it wasn't as if she like Lucius or anything…right? Lily was very suddenly in doubt about the whole situation.

It had been a bad day for James. In fact, he had been in a sour mood ever since the ball.

James' anger was rooted to Lily.

Hurt that she didn't tell him whom she was going to the ball with. Angry because of whom she went to the ball with.

Whoever said that friendship could endure anything obviously, had never been in this kind of situation before.

Yet James still couldn't understand, why he was so angry with Lily in the first place.

So she didn't tell him, whom she was going to the ball with. It wasn't like it was the end of the world or anything like that.

So what if she went with Lucius? It shouldn't have been such a big deal. But it was. It really bugged James that she went with Lucius.

She should had gone with…him.

James stood there in shock at the idea. Where had that come from anyway?

It wasn't like he like Lily like that anywise. Did he? Lily was just a friend. Right? Well, James wasn't so sure anymore. Heck he wasn't too sure of anything right now.

James had a feeling no matter how many times, he said it wasn't true it was. He cared about Lily. More than a friend did, more than he should.

James groaned. What was he going to do now?

"James seemed really pissed off today," Sirius replied.

Remus glanced up from his textbook to look at Sirius. Sirius was lying down on his bed while, Remus was sitting cross-legged on his.

"Well its quite obvious why," Remus answered.

Sirius looked at Remus bewildered. "It is?" Sirius questioned.

Remus smiled. "Of course, it all ties in with the ball."

Sirius rolled his eyes at his friend. "Well I know that! That part was obvious. What about the rest of it?"

"The rest of it?" Remus asked slightly confused.

"Yeah why is he mad," Sirius responded.

"Oh that's simple," Remus replied.

Sirius eyed Remus as the brown haired boy closed his textbook and looked at him.

"Lily," Remus said as if it explained everything.

Sirius looked at Remus with a raised eyebrow.

"James is jealous over Lily," Remus replied elaborating.

"James is mad at Lily I thought," Sirius pointed out.

Remus shooked his head. "Not really. He probably feels like his feelings are hurt and is covering it up with anger."

Sirius nodded at Remus' explanation. "So is he going to tell her?"

Remus rolled his eyes. "Of course not."

Sirius looked at him nonplussed.

Remus smiled knowly. "James still has to come to terms with it and go through the stages."

"The stages?" Sirius asked amused.

"Yeah, you know. Like denial, acceptance and all that," Remus explained.

Sirius felt a grin flitted onto his lips. "Did you go through the stages when you liked me?"

Remus just threw a pillow at him causing Sirius to burst into laughter.

"It's a shame we miss lunch isn't it," Andromeda replied to her partner.

Her partner smiled backed and Andromeda felt butterflies in her stomach. Life was perfect right now. Just her and Ted together. And there was no one around to tell anyone. Not being forced to agree with someone's wishes so they wouldn't tell her sisters.

Life was good.

Andromeda couldn't help but grasped Ted's hand in her's. They were going to get some lunch and she didn't even have to worry about Lucius or Lily.

She had been thinking about Lily a lot lately. It was Lucius' entire fault of course. Lucius was showing such a keen interest in the redhead Gryffindor. Andromeda couldn't figure it out. And it really was starting to get to her. Lily didn't need to get involved with Lucius. It would only cause trouble for her. Lucius was just that trouble.

Lucius and Lily were star-crossed, Andromeda decided. Blood separated them but it didn't seemed enough anymore. Lucius is involved with the dark arts and Lily was obviously not involved with the dark arts. It wouldn't work out. Than why was Lucius trying? It made no sense, at least to Andromeda. She would have to warn Lily, to stay away from Lucius. But was she too late? Was Lily already ensnared with Lucius' charm. Andromeda hoped not.

"Andromeda?" Ted asked looking at Andromeda in concern.

She smiled. "What is it Ted?"

"Your doing it again," Ted replied smiling at the Slytherin student.

"Doing what?" Andromeda asked.

"Going off in your own world again," Ted explained eyes twinkling brightly in hidden amusement.

Andromeda blushed. "Sorry Ted."

Ted smiled. "Is something bothering you?"

"I just have a lot on my mind, you know?" Andromeda responded.

"Anything I can do to help?" Ted asked.

Andromeda smiled, that was so like Ted. He always was willing to help, to lend a hand even if he didn't know the whole situation yet. It was what she loved most about him.

"You already helping by being here," She replied before snuggling against Ted.