Chapter 9: Hogsmeade

The next morning, Lily woke up to a throbbing pain in her head, and abnormally bright light. She groaned.

'Who is shining a torch in my face?' She groaned.

'No one is, Sweetie, it's called a hangover.' Came the voice of Anna.

'Make it stop!' She moaned.

'Luckily, I have something for it, here sit up and drink this.'

Lily felt herself being pushed up into a sitting position and have a glass pushed into her hand. She managed to open her eyes and look at the glass, which had a vile looking pink liquid in it, and then looked up at Anna.

'What happened last night?' She asked. Anna gave a mysterious smile.

'Oh don't worry, you'll remember soon. Drink up!'

Lily decided it was now or never, and she would do anything to get the headache to go away. She gulped down the liquid, resisting the temptation to spit it out. Once it was down, the headache instantly subsided and she gave a sigh of relief.

'That's much better. Thanks, Anna.' She said, smiling at Anna.

Alice came over to her bed and grinned.

'Do you remember anything about last night yet?' She asked.

Lily shook her head.

'Nope, not a thing, wait, what are you guys grinning about?' Lily asked, watching her friends suspiciously.

'We have something for you, a photo, to help you remember.' Anna said, handing over a photo.

Lily looked down at it. It was of a girl with red hair, no her, and a boy with messy black hair, James. She was…straddling him? The Lily in the photo licked her lips, then proceeded to grind against a startled looking James Potter. Then she whispered something in his ear, and the photo looped again.

Lily watched in utter horror as she did it over again to the James in the photo. She looked up at her friends.

'This is a fake,' She said shakily. 'It has to be.'

Her friends shook there heads.

'Nope, Lils, that there is real material, a picture of a real event, the event being a lap dance.' Anna said, grinning.

'Did I do anything else?' Lily asked, worriedly.

'We, don't know. We don't even know what you were saying. Don't worry though, James brought you up after you passed out.'

A weight was taken off Lily's chest.

'I still don't remember anything.' Lily said, sighing.

'It was quite hilarious Lily, really it was! It's not often that you get to see you off your head!' Alice said, laughing.

'Yeah and you also admitted you liked James.' Anna said, as if it was an off comment.

Lily started.

'I admitted what?' She said, outraged.

'That you liked James! To us, mind you.' Alice said.

'Why did I do that?'

Anna and Alice looked at each other. They had agreed they would tell Lily and Ellen what they had done.

'Umm, there's something we need to tell you,' Anna said.

10 minutes later, a very pissed Lily emerged from the dorm, stomping down the stairs and glaring at anyone looking at her. Most people were smart enough to get out of her way, but James knew he could talk to her.

'What's wrong Lily?' He asked.

Lily stopped and turned to him, a blush rising into her cheeks.

'Oh, Hi James. Listen, I'm really sorry about last night.' She said sheepishly.

James grinned.

'It's alright,' He said. 'Here come sit down and tell me what eating you? Surely you can't go have fun at Hogsmeade if you're angry.' James said, motioning for a couch. Lily nodded and sat down with him.

'So, what's wrong?' He prompted.

Lily took a deep breath.

'Well, you know how I asked you for some truth serum to use on Ellen?'

'Yeah?' James said.

'Well, we did use it on her, and it apparently worked well. It's only that this morning, I was told she wasn't the only one under the influence,' Lily said. 'I was too!'

James stopped, eyes wide.

'Yo-You were?' He asked.

'Yes! Anna and Alice put it in my drink! And not only did they put some in, but they put the majority of the bottle! Even more than they did for Ellen! And now I can't even remember anything I did or said last night, so I don't know what I told the truth on!' Lily cried in outrage.

James was rendered speechless. If she had been under the influence of Veritaserum, that means that she would have been telling the truth, for all of what she had said to him! That she liked him! Lily liked him? Impossible?

'Hey, they gave me a photo with you last night, and I was wondering, what exactly did I whisper in your ear?' Lily asked.

'You know what James? I really like you.'

The words played through his mind. Lily wouldn't want to know that she had said that to him!

'Umm, you just said that-that you, well actually you just laughed in my ear.' James said, trying to be convincing.

'Really?' Lily asked, with an eyebrow raised.

James nodded.

'Ok then.' Lily said.

'Listen, Lily, I think you should forgive Anna and Alice. I mean, aren't you going dress shopping today?' James asked.

'Yeah, we are. Well I suppose if I didn't admit anything or spill any secrets, it's ok. I don't think Ellen will forgive me easily, though. Apparently I told Sirius that she liked him.'

'Yes, you did. Sirius wouldn't stop talking about it.' James said.

'Well I suppose I should go apologise to her, if were gonna get along today. Hey thanks for reassuring me.'

'No problem.'

'I might see you in Hogsmeade.'

'Yeah, see you there.' James said as Lily ascended the staircase.

Only one thought was going through his mind: Lily likes me.

Upstairs, Ellen had locked herself in the bathroom. Anna and Alice had tried everything to get her out, but she wouldn't budge. Lily went up to the door.

'Ellen?' She asked.

'What, Lily?' Came the agitated voice of Ellen. Lily sighed.

'I'm really sorry about what happened last night. I was drunk, we both were! And we were also under the influence of Truth serum. Even if I had been sober last night when I told Sirius, I still wouldn't have been able to lie to him, especially after the amount I was given. We can't blame Anna and Alice though. They were just trying to have some fun, and it all got out of hand. I'm really sorry, and they are too. But we can't change the past, and we just have to grin and bear it.'

There was silence beyond the door, and then, it opened, to reveal Ellen. She looked like she had been crying slightly.

'I do like him, its just I'm scared that he only wants me because he can't have me, not because he likes me. I don't want my heart broken, Lily.'

Lily hugged her friend tightly.

'It's alright, Ellen. It will all be ok,' She soothed. 'So do you forgive us?'

Ellen grinned.

'Oh alright, I suppose I must!'

'Yes you must! We need to go get our ball dresses from Hogsmeade!' Alice cried.

The girls made the way down to Hogsmeade with the rest of the group, and smiled as they got into the familiar streets.

'It's a good thing were doing the dress shopping this week, most of the girls will do it on the next trip, so it won't be so packed.' Lily said as they made there way to Madame Camille's Dresses for every occasion. (A/N: haha cam u own a dress shop!)

As they walked in, a woman with brown hair and blue eyes smiled at them from the desk.

'Good afternoon, Ladies,' Madame Camille said warmly. 'Will you need any assistance?'

'No, I think we might browse first, thankyou.' Anna said, smiling.

'Alright, just give me a call if you need some help.' She said.

The girls walked through the endless rows of dresses, looking at the vast variety.

'Alright, who's first?' Alice asked eagerly.

The girls liked to help each other pick out the perfect dress, so they picked one of them and then the others picked out dresses they thought would suit them. Then they would try them on until they found one.

'I vote Anna!' Ellen cried.

'No! Not me!' Anna whined.

'Yes you!' Alice Lily and Ellen exclaimed.

So they set off around the shop to find something for Anna to wear.

Lily knew that Anna had a body, but she just didn't like to show it off. Still, she decided to pick a few dresses which would show off her beauty.

When they returned to Anna, Lily had 6 dresses, Ellen had 7 and Alice had 9. Lily was amused to see that all the dresses Ellen had picked out would show a bit too much perhaps for Anna's comfort.

'Guys there are too many dresses here! We'll never get out!' Anna whined.

'Yes we will! Just pick the ones you like the look of, not based on what you think it will look like on you, or how much it will show.' Ellen said wisely.

Anna pouted, but took the dresses in anyway.

She tried on a blue one, a white one and a peach coloured one before she came out in something interesting.

It was a deep red dress, that suited her eyes and her hair perfectly. It was a halter neck with a v cut that went half way down her chest. It was floor length, and hugged her body, emphasising her curves, until it flared out at the bottom.

'Wow,' Was all Ellen could say. 'You look amazing!'

'Yeah! You should wear stuff like that more often!' Alice exclaimed.

'I don't know guys…it's a little showy…' Anna said.

Lily smiled sympathetically.

'Anna, wear it. You look beautiful in it, and whoever ends up taking you will just die! Treat yourself for once!' Lily exclaimed.

Anna thought about it for a moment, then nodded.

'Alright,' She said, going back into the change room. 'Ellen's next!'

Ellen grinned.

'Alright! But make sure you choose me something that's my style!' She said, before Alice and Lily set off.

When they came back, Anna had also chosen 5 dresses for Ellen. Lily had pick 8 and Alice had picked 7. Ellen grabbed all of them and skipped into a change room.

She tried on almost all the 20 dresses chosen for her. Black, Red, Blue, Green, White. There was always an excuse. 'I don't really like this colour!' 'Not ball enough, nice though!' 'Not pretty enough!' 'Not as amazing as I want!' 'Not showy enough!' was the main excuse. They were almost giving up and were about to go find some more when there came an excited cry from the dressing room.

Ellen came out wearing an amazing dress. Lily would never wear it, but Ellen pulled it off perfectly.

It was a sleek black material that shone, and it hugged her body and her curves even more tightly than Anna's had. It had a very low v cut, that almost went to her belly button, and didn't leave much to the imagination. It was also a halter neck, but the whole back of the dress was non exsistant until it came to her hips. The dress then went down to the floor, where it flared out very slightly.

'Whoa! Yes that one!' Lily exclaimed.

Ellen grinned again.

'It's so perfect! Alright Alice is next!' Ellen said as she moved back into the change room.

Alice had a total of 18 dresses to try on, and it didn't take her long to find the perfect one.

It was a baby blue, which brought out her eyes, and it fitted her perfectly. It had a corset top, with white strings, and which flowed out into a princess style skirt.

'Yep! That one! Frank will love it!' Anna said.

Alice blushed slightly.

'Lily, your turn!'

Lily had a pile of 21 dresses when her friends came back. They were a vary of many greens, black, white, blue, red, pinks and oranges. She started to try them on, only to find that as usual, black made her look pale, empire waists made her look fat, and red made her look like a tomato.

When she tried on one certain dress, however, she stopped. Sure, it didn't reveal as much as Ellen's or Anna's, but it fitted her perfectly.

'Found it!' She cried.

When she emerged, her friends were in awe.

The dress was a dark green, which still matched her eyes. It was floor length, and made out of a fabric that didn't crumple as she moved. The top of it was fitted tightly, like a corset, though without laces on the outside. It pushed her chest up, making them look larger than they were. The top of the dress had many folds of fabric, all cut in triangles and set up the top. It set off the top of the dress, and was the only thing on the dress that wasn't set. The rest of the dress flowed in one piece from the folds of fabric up the top, down to the bottom of the dress, where it flared out. She looked amazingly elegant, but sexy at the same time. (A/N: I hope I've explained it right! I saw it in a magazine once…its truly a beautiful dress!)

'Lily, you have to get that dress! It's perfect!' Ellen cried.

'Alright, Alright, I will!' Lily said, smiling in satisfaction. 'Now we need to move onto shoes!'

They went to the shoe section of the shop after Lily had changed, and picked out new shoes for their outfits. Anna got a pair of red high heels that had straps around her toes and straps that snaked up her legs. Ellen chose some black High heels with a pointed toe. Alice picked a pair of White high heels with blue embroidery, and Lily Picked some black high heels, with multiple straps around her toes, and a back with s trap that circled her ankle.

Once they had paid for their outfits, the girls decided to go to the three broomsticks, so that they could rest there feet.

It was not long before they heard a shout.

'Hey guys! Over here!'

They turned to see Remus waving his arms at them. James and Sirius were also there, but both looked deep in thought. The girls ran over and sat down at the booth with them.

'Been shopping have you?' James asked, eyeing the bags.

'Yep! We decided to get our dresses early!' Alice exclaimed.

The girls ordered some butterbeers, and smiled in satisfaction, glad for a rest.

'Hey, Ellen, can I talk to you alone for a moment?' Sirius asked.

Ellen looked at him and blushed.

'Ok,' She said, moving out off the booth. Sirius smiled at the others, and left with her.

They walked side by side, until they came to a quiet place, where there was a view of the so called haunted shrieking shack. Sirius sat down on a rock, as Ellen did. They sat in silence for a moment, when Sirius took a deep breath.

'Ellen, What do I have to do for you to go out with me? I know you like me now, but I just don't understand. If you like me, then why won't you go out with me?' Sirius asked her. It was obvious he had been trying to find the answer for a while.

Ellen sighed and looked up at him. He seemed to be searching her, attempting to pierce her soul.

'Why don't you just tell me why you want to go out with me? It's a question I want the answer to. Is it because I'm something you can't have? Because I don't follow you around and give it to you easy?'

'No! That's not it! I don't want any of that! I want you, because I like you! Not because I can't have you easy. I like you because you think for yourself, and you don't follow me around, waiting to get laid! I like you because your you!'

Ellen was silent for a moment, and Sirius sat, watching her. It wasn't usual for him to pour out his heart, but here he was. Ellen looked up at him.

'Do you really like me though? Or as soon as you got what you wanted would you leave for some other girl?' She asked.

Sirius breathed out, frustrated.

'If I just wanted sex, I would have gone to one of those girls with no life, not chased after you continuously! You know I never gave up! You seemed to hate me, but still I kept at it! You hurt me, physically and emotionally, but still I knew, one day, maybe you would change your mind about me! And now I've found out you like me, but you still rejected me! Why, Ellen? I don't understand!'

'Because I was scared, alright?' Ellen cried, standing up. 'I was afraid that I would have my heart broken! As much as I like you, I don't want to be left for someone who will give it to you easy!'

Sirius also stood up.

'Well how do I convince you of that fact? How can I prove to you that it's not going to happen?' He asked, almost yelling.

Ellen was quiet for a moment, looking down at the ground. Then she looked up.

'Why don't you tell me how you feel?' She asked quietly.

Sirius looked at her, and sighed.

'I like you Ellen, and I care for you. To tell you the truth I'm crazy about you, really. You are so different to the other girls who go after me, and I'm not saying I just want sex, because I don't. I want you, and all of you.' Sirius said.

Ellen looked him straight in the eye, as if attempting to see if he was lying. Sirius held her gaze. Then she breathed out.

'And I want you. I didn't want to admit it at first, but now I know I can't keep it inside. I like you, Sirius.'

Sirius smiled.

'Will you go with me to the ball?' He asked.

Ellen nodded.

'Alright.'

A/N: and so ends another chapter! Hehe hope you all like! And I hope the dress that Lily is wearing makes sense…hopefully it does lol! Wel this is my longest chapter…11 pages in word! Wow! Lol anyway read and review!

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