Here is Chapter Six. Enjoy. REVIEW!... pLeAsE! WG
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All of the six friends slept in the Heads Common Room that night. Sirius and Remus conjured up a bed for themselves in James' room and the girls in Lily's room. They seemed to all wake up at the same time, because within minutes each of them slumbered down the stairs and into a couch.
'Hey.' Lily said, being the first one down, to Sirius who, strangely enough, usually never wakes up this early.
'Good morning.' He mumbled, falling down, taking the entire couch to himself.
'Why are you up so soon?' Lily asked him, bemused.
At this, Sirius smiled. 'James was up first, but he didn't want to come down here and be with you alone, so he woke me up and I got the pleasure to come down and break the ice.' Sirius said truthfully.
'Seriously?' Lily asked, smiling. That was so James.
'Aren't I always Sirius.' He said, smiling.
'That joke gets really old Sirius.' Michelle said, coming down too.
'It's my name, never wears out.' Sirius said smiling widely, I mean now that he's awake, he might as well have some fun.
At this, James finally came down mumbling to himself. Stupid Sirius couldn't keep a secret if he tried.
'Hi Prongs!' Sirius said in a way-too cheery voice.
'Snuffles.' James said evilly.
'Shut it!' Sirius barked... literally.
Lily looked up. 'You guys didn't get in until late last night.' She commented.
'Busy.' James said simply, knowing that 'busy' meant that he and Sirius were wondering the forbidden forest in their forms.
'I see.' Lily said rolling her eyes.
'You guys talk way too loud.' Faye said, coming down the stairs rubbing her eyes. Remus was following her.
'You guys sleep too late.' Michelle said laughing.
'Did you have fun at the ball?' Lily asked, knowing that Michelle and Faye were excited for it.
'Amazing.' Michelle said, winking at Remus.
'Definitely better than last years.' Faye said sending a dark look to Sirius, who last year took a bimbo and ignored Faye, even though everyone knew that Faye was completely taken by Sirius' good looks and charm.
'Did you?' Michelle asked, not really knowing about her and James' incident.
'Could've been better.' Lily mumbled, brushing the question aside, and not meeting anyone's eyes.
'It's okay girl, you still can plan another one.' Faye said, raising her eyebrows up and down a couple times.
'We'll see.' Lily said, thinking that she ruined her chances with James Potter, who seemed heartbroken, so he wouldn't want to really participate in another disaster like this one.
'I think it would be fun!' Michelle said happily.
The boys were listening in on the girls' conversation, which wasn't exactly private or anything.
'Dumbledore did say we could do two big events.' James said quietly. He knew Lily thought she messed things up big time.
'Do you want to?' Lily asked, trying to hide her eagerness, but was failing considerably.
James shrugged. 'Why not?' He said smiling. Lily smiled back.
'Aww, Flower and Prongs are back together...' Sirius said in a giggly, happy voice.
Faye hit him in the arm. 'Shut up.' She said playfully angry at him for ruining a romantic moment.
James stopped smiling and looked at Sirius as if he could kill him. 'Sorry.' Sirius mumbled, knowing James was angry at him.
'I think we're allowed to schedule Hogsmeade days you know...' James said, looking suddenly mischievious.
'You are!' Sirius said in awe and horror that James didn't tell him this sooner.
'Yup.' Lily answered.
'Let's make one for tomorrow.' James said, getting an idea.
'Tomorrow?' Lily asked, wondering why all of the sudden spur of interest.
'Yeah... it's a weekend. And, I'm sure that people need to stock up on some Fred Fillibuster Fireworks, right Sirius?' James said happily. He soon forgot about the horrible dance.
'That's a really good idea, I mean, Christmas is in two weeks and people might want to get gifts and they'll be going home... oh.' Lily said, looking down at the ground. She forgot people would be going home for Christmas. She didn't have a home to go to. She already sent in the papers to her parents that she was no longer in their custody and that she was completely free and on her own. They even sent a package containing all the pictures of her that resided in their house.
'Aww Lily don't cry... you can stay at my house for Christmas... my parents love when you come. So does Bryan!' Michelle said giving Lily a hug. James suddenly looked concerned, he knew that Lily sent in the papers to her parents.
'And, Bryan, seems to have the little infatuation on you now doesn't he?' Faye said laughing, knowing that this would get a smile to crack on Lily's face.
'What? Who's Bryan!' James yelped, then realizing what he did, he sat down and looked sheepish.
'Chill... he's my five year old brother.' Michelle said shaking her head.
'Thanks guys.' Lily said, she put on a bright, fake smile. 'I guess there'll be a Hogsmeade day tomorrow then.' She said shrugging.
'Cool.' James said happily.
'Sounds good.' Remus said nodding.
'We still have to inform Dumbledore though.' Lily said, laying down on the couch and putting her legs over Michelle's lap.
'Yeah... I'll talk to him. We've got to see him later on anyway, right guys.' James said, Remus and Sirius nodded.
'Really?' Faye said, interested.
'Yup.' Sirius said, ending the conversation.
'Remus, you wanna go get some breakfast?' Michelle asked, giving him a meaningful look. He agreed and she slipped from under Lily's legs and they left together.
Faye followed her cue and gave Sirius a look also. 'Come on, we're gonna go get something to eat too... or maybe fly outside a little. See ya Lils, James.' She called, dragging a confused Sirius out of the room.
'So..' James said awkwardly, the tension taking the place of their friends.
'So..' Lily responded smiling.
'You - So... what did you do after the dance?' Lily asked him.
James felt bad lying, but he had to. 'Oh, well I just roamed the castle a little while. You know, I've got more secrets than you think.' James said slyly and looking at her mysteriously.
'So more secrets than your Invisibility Cloak, Marauders Map, and way to the kitchens?' Lily asked, playing his little sly game.
'Oh, I'm just beginning... that's nothing...' James said, and quite frankly, he was telling the truth.
'I see...' Lily said, believing him.
'I - well...' James opened his mouth to speak, but he just began studdering. He was going to question her about Diggory, but decided against it.
Lily looked at him and voiced his worries. 'You are wondering how come you've been so nice, yet somehow I still can't seem to trust you enough... right?' She said as if reading his mind.
'You - I... Me?' James stammered to her, he was speechless, for the first time in his life, really.
'If Diggory hadn't asked me first, I would've said yes. I had a horrible time by the way. And, you're a really good dancer, you know...' Lily said, too embarrassed to meet his eyes.
'I know.' James said, finally getting his voice back.
'How come you can't trust me?' James asked softly, always wondering this.
Lily cringed at the question, for she barely knew the answer herself. 'Maybe because if I ever did trust you, then it would be the first risk I've ever taken in my life... and I don't want to suffer the consequences... the rumors I've heard...' She said shrugging, absentmindedly picking at the couch's lint.
'I wouldn't do that... the rumors aren't true, I swear. I won't make you suffer consequences.' James said, trying to prove himself. 'Have I seriously made you hate me so much that you can't trust me at all?' He asked sadly.
'I don't hate you... I - I really... really like you James. I guess I'm just scared that I was... wrong, for once... and, I've... well I've been a fool. I really, really like you.' She repeated in a whisper fearfully. She was so scared she made the wrong decision to tell him that.
'You - you do?' He asked, trying to hide his hopefullness.
Lily nodded very slowly.
He got up and walked over to her. 'I really like you too, Lily, and I've waited my entire life to hear you say that.' He said, now standing right next to her, and looking straight into her eyes.
Lily smiled, as she saw James uncertainly move his face closer to hers, waiting for her to move away, but she didn't. Then, he kissed her, so gently, he seemed he was afraid to offend her. She made the first real move by putting her hands into his hair.
To Lily, this was the most important moment of her life right now; her first, real kiss.
Lily chuckled a little when he finally pulled away and he looked in her eyes. 'Will you be my girlfriend?' He didn't even try to hide the hope in his voice this time, for it was no use. The words have been said so many times coming from his mouth, yet this time it was different... the answer was different.
'Of course I will!' Lily said, putting her hands around his neck and awkwardly, for the second time, kissed him again.
'Now, another question, will you go to Hogsmeade with me tomorrow?' James asked her.
'Definitely.' She answered to him. She almost couldn't believe her own ears. She was kissing James Potter, and accepted to be his girlfriend and go to Hogsmeade with him... the things she vowed to never do since she was in third year.
'Come on, let's go down to breakfast.' James said, smiling as wide as he possibly could, for his dream had come true... Lily Evans agreed to be his girlfriend.
He proudly walked into the Great Hall with his chin held high. Everyone stopped talking and stared at them, holding hands tightly. Lily's face heated up, but she didn't stop smiling and looking straight forward.
Sirius stood up and laughed loudly, his voice echoing throughout the silent hall. 'Way to go PRONGS!' He shouted loudly. All the guys throughout the Great Hall cat-called and clapped loudly. Even Dumbledore stood up and clapped. McGonagal had a smile playing across her features and she seemed to be trying to hold it in. Most of the girls either looked extremely sad, or were already plotting Lily's death. Diggory was about to kill James, but was refrained by his friends.
When they sat down by their friends, Faye and Michelle turned immediately to Lily. 'Tell us everything!' They gushed excitedly.
'Later.' Lily said laughing.
'Padfoot, you owe me twenty galleons I believe...' Remus said smiling even wider.
'Ahhh... no fair!' Sirius said, counting out his money to give to him.
'You bet on us?' Lily said surprised.
'They've been doing it since first year... Remus always wins. He always bet against us, except this year, he said that we would get together. Sirius lost faith.' James said, shaking his head and laughing at his friends.
'You're funny.' Lily said to both Mooney and Padfoot.
'Get used to it Lilykins, we'll be seeing a lot more of you now that you and ickle-Prongsie are together!' Sirius said with a irresistable smile.
'We better go, Dumbledore seems free now.' Remus said to the boys. They stood up and said their goodbyes to the girls, then walked over to the Headmaster who seemed to be waiting for them.
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'WG'