:Chapter Five:
"She said yes!" James exclaimed as he ran up to the boys' dorm room. James punched the air.
"Wha-?" Sirius asked from his bed. It was Friday afternoon and classes were done for the day.
"Well, Moony asked Jade yesterday about coming to Hogsmeade, and she must've told Lily. So when I asked Lily today- she said yes!" James threw his fists in the air again in triumph. Sirius laughed.
"So'd you find a date?" James asked, sitting on his own bed.
"As a matter of fact, I did." The young Black said smugly.
"Is it Wormtail?" James teased.
"No!" Sirius said sharply.
"Who is it then?" James asked.
"Bonnie Bridges." Sirius said.
"She's ok." James shrugged. Bonnie Bridges was a fifth year Ravenclaw with long blonde hair and blue eyes. She was not tall, but not short and very thin. Not so smart for Ravenclaw standards, but very pretty. Bonnie was totally Sirius' type.
"Some day the body isn't gonna matter anymore. You're gonna be too old. Some day the girl with the brain's is gonna help you out of a jam." James advised.
"Some day ain't now my brother." Sirius said and laughed.
"Plus, she's a Ravenclaw, she's gotta be smart." He added.
"Who knows how she did that…" James mumbled. Sirius threw a pillow at James' head but James ducked it. Instead it hit Peter who was coming into the dormitory with Remus behind him.
"Sorry, man." Sirius apologized, "Oh, it's only Wormtail." He dismissed it.
"So, Moony, you psyched?" James asked.
"About what?" Remus asked, going to sit on his bed.
"Your date tomorrow." James said as if it were obvious.
"Oh, yeah." Remus said.
"You don't sound excited." Sirius pointed out.
"That's just compared to Prongs. I am psyched, but James is way happier than I am about it. Who can blame him? He's been after the Evans girl forever." Remus shrugged. James laughed.
"He's got a point." James made everyone go to bed earlier so he could wake up and get ready to go. Everyone agreed with him just so he'd shut up about Lily.
The next morning, James slid into the seat next to Lily.
"Ready?" he asked her. She smiled.
"Yes. And if Lupin hadn't asked out Jade, you know I wouldn't be going with you?" Lily said.
"I know. I know." James said.
"Just making it clear." Lily told him. James watched Lily as she ate breakfast; he wasn't very hungry himself. Lily wore a pale pink tank top and a white mini skirt. She had on black flip-flop shoes. Her auburn hair was tied in a ponytail near the top of her head.
"God you look gorgeous." He said under his breath. Lily heard him though. She blushed.
"Thank you." She said. On the other side of her was Jade who wore her brown hair down, a green top, and black pants and sneakers. Remus was admiring Jade as James had been admiring Lily.
When Lily was finally done with her breakfast, she stood up, James offered his arm to her and she took it. Remus and Jade took each other's hands and stood up too.
"Oh, if you don't mind, we're gonna wait for Sirius and Bonnie." James said.
"Bonnie Bridges?" Lily asked. James nodded as Sirius went over to the Ravenclaw table. He came back with Bonnie on his arm, giggling at something he must have said.
"We're not gonna spend the day with them, right?" Lily whispered in James' ear. He laughed a little and shook his head.
"Nah, just gonna walk down to the town with them." Lily grinned.
"Good." She said. James laughed at her.