A/N Okay, I've finally got another chapter up. I hope that y'all enjoy it. I think this one turned out allright. There's more Lily and James fluff so I hope that's okay. Anyway please review and give me suggestions. I'm kinda having a writer's block right now, so please read and review!
The girls had spent most of the day sleeping in and doing their homework. When it came to be three hours before they grabbed Tristan from the library and dragged her back to the common room.
"Hey, what's the point of kidnapping me?" They all stared at her.
"Well there is the little fact that there is a ball tonight!" She shrugged her shoulders indifferently.
"Yeah, but the ball isn't for three more house." They all stared at her again. Cris shook her head.
"Yes but we need to get ready, now come on." Tristan shook her head.
"You're all daft." They all looked at each other and smiled evilly.
"Fine, since you're so impatient you can shower first and then we'll do your make up." She rolled her eyes.
James was looking around wildly. He had been in the library doing some reading on quidditch, while Sirius procured himself a blonde bimbo as a date. He could have sword he had just seen Lily. Where had she gone? He glanced around again. His head almost seemed to be spinning in circles.
"James? Are you all right?" James stopped searching wildly and looked at Remus.
"I could have sworn I just saw Lily. What happened to her? She always stays in the library/" Remus rolled his eyes and glanced at the grandfather clock.
"James d'you know what time it is?" James shrugged.
"The ball's in three hours." James still looked rather blank.
"James, they're going to get ready for the ball. We probably won't see them until it's time to go to the ball." James frowned.
"Why on earth would they be getting ready now? It only takes us like fifteen minutes. I know it takes girl a while, but I'm sure it doesn't-" Remus interrupted.
"Don't try to understand the ways of girls. Believe me, there is no reason." James started to laugh. Sirius walked towards them and gave them a thumbs up sign.
"OW! What the hell are you doing with that black stick? I don't need mascara! In case you haven't noticed, my eyelashes are already black." She looked at Alia who was laughing. "Oh go to hell." Alia was still laughing.
"Don't worry Tristan, we'll put that on your tomb stone." They all laughed. Tristan's eyes clouded over for a moment. The day they picked the engraving for her tombstone might not be so far away.
"Look how about you girls get ready a bit. We can torture me later." The girls seemed to think this over and agree.
James and Remus heard shrieks coming from the direction of the staircase. Remus started to laugh even harder as he heard a particularly distinctive Irish voice, swearing. Sirius appeared in the common room a moment later with a bleached blonde girl in tow. James recognized her being a sixth year.
"Who's this one, Siri?" Sirius looked at her, slightly puzzled for a moment.
"This is Sally Danes." She smiled and fluttered her lashes. She actually wasn't caked in make up, which was refreshing, compared to the normal girls that Sirius would date. She had dull brown eyes and a little bit of mascara and eye shadow to make them pop. There wasn't a freckle on her face and she was wearing light pink dress robes. Sirius looked distracted for a moment. Everyone could hear Tristan swearing.
"What are we waiting for?" James and Remus raised their eyebrows. They paused. There was absolute silence. The only sound was the arrival of Andrew Jacobsen, Alia' date. He stood there, smiling.
Lily was the first one down the stairs. James' jaw dropped. She looked absolutely stunning. She was wearing deep crimson dress robes with gold thread and gold earrings. Her hair was pinned up and she had loose tendrils falling around her face. She smiled at James. Her lips were painted with a shimmering color that he couldn't quite make out.
"James, are you all right?" He stared at her in shock. He always thought she looked absolutely gorgeous and this was just too much.
"You look… There are no words to say it. Amazing isn't a strong enough word for how incredibly stunning you are." She blushed and gave him a smile.
Cris was the next one down the stairs. Her silvery hair had been straightened and it hung long to her waist. She looked beautiful as well. Remus stared at her.
"You look great, Talia." She blushed.
"You look good to, Remus," She motioned to Andy, "Just wait until you see Li."
Alia looked the prettiest that any of the boys had ever seen her. Her dark robes and olive skin as well as glossy hair made her look like an exotic enchantress. She had used smoke colored eyeliner and clear shine over her full lips. Her hair had been left to hang loose and was straightened and reached a little past the middle of her back. She smiled at Andrew and looped her arm through his.
"Well, shall we go?" The boys nodded and Remus glanced around.
"Aren't we missing Tristan?" Sirius let out a loud groan.
"She says she'll meet up with us later. She's got to go get her date. I personally think that Lily and Cris here traumatized the poor girl." Lily and Cris gave evil looks and grinned. The boys shrugged and walked with their girls to the ball.
James and Lily and the rest of the group took up a seat at the table nearest the dance floor. James stared at Lily.
Merlin, this girl is amazing. She'll never like me though. I know that I've been positive, but she'll never like me. I just wish that maybe she'd give me a chance. Wait, she's here as my date. That's gotta count for something. At least I think that it counts for something. Oh sod this.
"Is Dumbledore going to make some sort of speech?" Lily asked James.
"I guess he is. He's standing up and clearing his throat. I suppose that means yes." Dumbledore stood and smiled at the assembled students.
"I just would like to say to the Head Boy and Girl as well as all the prefects, you've done an excellent job. I hope that you all enjoy yourselves and don't over do yourselves, wouldn't want you to miss your train tomorrow." He gave a chuckle and smiled at them all before turning to beam at Lily and James.
"Lily, I just want to…I… Thank you for coming with me, as friends I mean." Lily grinned at James.
Was he always this handsome? Stop it Lily, this is Potter we're talking about. The Potter that you hated up until about four months ago. Just relax. He really does have the most gorgeous. Now he doesn't.
You know that he does. Just say it out loud. You'll feel better.
Oh no, you're back again. I thought you were gone.
Sorry, can't get rid of me that easily.
Obviously. Ugh just go away. They'll all think I'm crazy… Don't say anything.
At least dance with the bloke, you know you want to.
No! I DO NOT! GO AWAY!
"Oh it was nothing, James. You really have improved since the last term?" He shrugged.
"I figured that at least we could be come friends." She gave him and odd look and was about to say something when she was Sirius let out a vulgar swear. Her and James looked up simultaneously.
She was in the dark blue robes with silver stitching. Her hair was straightened and hung down her back. Her eyes were large and outlined in a think silvery blue line. Her lips were glossy. It wasn't how beautiful she looked and the fact that she was late that made everyone's mouth drop open, or even the fact that she looked absolute gorgeous. It was who had their arm looped through hers.
"Isn't that Lucius Malfoy?" inquired Sally innocently. Everyone just nodded. Tristan glanced at the girls once and shrugged her shoulders. She leaned into Lucius and whispered something. He glanced briefly at the marauders and smirked. He whispered something in her ear. She seemed to stiffen for a moment before giggling a little. They walked over to the table where Bellatrix and a large group of Slytherin's and their dates were sitting.
"Yes, that's Lucius Malfoy." Lily managed to choke out.
"What the hell is she doing with that Slytherin bastard?"
"James, watch your language."
"Moony, Padfoot, look at Snivellus! He's smirking at us." Remus just sighed and stared in shock. Cris' mouth was still open and Andrew looked at Alia in confusion. He obviously understood that this girl, Tristan, was not supposed to be with a Slytherin. Sirius hadn't said a word. He spoke now, in an oddly strangled voice.
"Well I always knew that Hollis and the Slytherin's were close. You just never thought that she'd stoop low enough." He laughed and then stood up, pulling his date with him to the dance floor. James stared at Lily, who appeared upset.
"Are you all right, Lily?" She shrugged and smiled at him brightly.
"Of course, so James, what are you doing for break?" He shrugged. He watched as Cris and Remus stood to go and dance.
"The usual I suppose. Sirius lives with me so it'll be eventful." Lily looked in surprise.
"I didn't know that Sirius lived with you. When did this happen?" He shrugged.
"Not to long ago, Sirius family is really into the dark arts and they are known Voldemort supporters. He's in Gryffindor so that's something right there and well they hate each other. He couldn't take it anymore and showed up at my family's house. My parents love having him." Lily nodded slowly.
"That's terrible. Is that part of the reason he hates Tristan so much?" James nodded.
"Her family is known for its darkness. She's also very…dark and mysterious. It's nice having him with us, though. He's been my best mate for years." Lily hesitated a moment.
"That's what it's like with me and Cris. I live with her, well I have been, but I don't know if I can still stay with her. It's rather nice, though. She's like a sister to me." James looked at her in surprise.
"Why do you live with Cris? I'm sorry, It's probably not my business."
"It's all right, I can talk about it. Voldemort murdered my parents. My sister hates me because I'm a witch and she refused to have me with her. Cris took me in. It's made things easier." James stared at her in shock. Her eyes were a little watery. He leaned forward and brushed them away.
"I'm sorry, Lily. All I know is that if I was your sister I would want you with me in a second. Out of curiosity, do Lia and Tristan ever feel left out since you life with Cris?" Lily shrugged and smiled at him after letting out a little sniffle.
"It's fine. Oddly enough, you're the only one outside of the girl's and professor Dumbledore who know. Please don't-"
"I won't tell anyone, you can always tell me anything, Lils."
"Thank you. Anyway, the girls don't really mind. It's always been that way. I couldn't stay with Lia, because of the fact that there was some big emergency at the time. Tristan's was out of the question, being that I'm a muggle. Anyway, it doesn't look as if I'll be able to stay at Cris' anymore. Her parents are aurors but they recently got transferred to France, where apparently the death eater situation is really bad. They're afraid to have me there since I'm a muggle." James stared in surprise.
"You know, if you wouldn't mind, you could come stay with me. There's plenty of room. We have a mansion and compared to Sirius you'd be low maintenance. You could come for the holiday. My parents would love to have you and maybe you could help keep Sirius under control." She shifted uncomfortably.
"I couldn't do that. I wouldn't want to-"
"Really Lily, you'd be no trouble at all. Honestly, my family would want you to come." She nodded slowly.
"I think I might if it's all right." She grinned at him. He looked over at the couples dancing. It was a slow dance.
"In honor of your moving into the Potter residence, would you like to dance?" He was actually bracing for her to slap him, but instead she smiled at him again and stood. Dancing with Lily was like nothing he'd ever felt before. He couldn't describe how much he cared about her. She was just wonderful. She leaned forward; her emerald eyes were shining with laughter.
"I hope you know some good protection spells because every girl here is looking daggers at me." He laughed.
"The same goes true of the boys. You're absolutely amazing, Lily." She blushed and they continued to dance. The old James would have tried to kiss her or at least ask her out, but this James was happy just to be able to touch her without her hexing him.
Remus and Cris were also dancing. Remus leaned in and smiled.
"Look at James and Lily. She hasn't even hit him. That's a record." Cris laughed and allowed Remus to tighten his hold on her. Cris sighed, thoughtfully.
"I think that Sirius and Tristan have a plot to get those two together." Remus nodded.
"Me too, neither of them has come back from detention hexed or with black eyes. It wouldn't surprise me though. Poor James and Lily are lucky that Tristan is controlling Sirius. He'd have locked them in a closet long before this." Cris laughed when Remus said this.
"I'm sure that he would. Speaking of matches, I can't believe Tristan- Oh I can't even." Remus nodded.
"I know. Malfoy is, well he's Malfoy. He's also known to probably be a death eater." Cris sighed. She tried to rid herself of the worried expression.
"This isn't like Tristan. None of this is. Oh Merlin, she's dancing with him. I can't look." Remus nodded gravely and turned Cris so that she was in the other direction.
"Don't worry, Talia. I'm sure that there is a reasonable explanation, and if she doesn't give one then we'll figure something out." She nodded and smiled at him weakly.
To say that Tristan was dancing with Malfoy was a bit of misconception. Malfoy was dancing. Tristan was held in a vice-like grip and forced to move. She knew that there would be bruises on her arms from where he was gripping them. It hadn't been a pleasant encounter. She had had to go to the Slytherin common room first and allow the Slytherin girls to redo her makeup in a more edgy look. They had also had to discuss some issues about the dark lord. Malfoy hadn't been pleased with her wearing her silver chain. It was an ancient charm worn for protection.
She sighed and tried to relax her body.
'You might want to loosen your grip. People will notice it." Malfoy laughed dryly. She knew that it was the cue for her to give a fake giggle. She did so.
"Honestly, talk about drawing attention and suspicion. Bellatrix is right, you have the brains of a slug." He glared at her. She knew that he would probably have hit her or given her a verbal barb by now if it had just been her and maybe Snape.
"Hmm, Severus looks bored. You can dance with him." She laughed. It was a genuine laugh.
"What do you find to be so horribly amusing?" She shrugged her shoulders and gave him a flirtatious look that was not missed by anyone.
"Well it's just that the last time I knew, my father didn't have blonde hair." Even Malfoy smiled.
"Trixia, what a tease you are. I'm surprised that you and Bell a are not the very best of friends."
"Well I tend to stay away from the utter lunatics. Obviously I missed a few." She gave him a slightly seductive glance as Severus approached. Malfoy pulled her tightly to him.
"Don't even think about it, Lucius," she purred," You promised Severus a dance." He laughed.
"A dance with you, Trixia. I'm afraid that Severus isn't nearly as appealing as you are." She fluttered her lashes as Severus took her arm. She looked into his eyes.
"Enjoying yourself, Snape." He glared at her for a moment and then nodded slowly.
"This isn't so bad. There was a time when you a Lucius looked ready to kill and another when you looked as if the two of you were about to start snogging wildly. Quite entertaining." She laughed. It was the only laugh that she seemed to give anymore. The partially seductive and flirtatious laugh with her eyelashes lowered.
"What can I say, when you're popular? You know that the prat was not thinking on this one." Severus nodded.
"I know it makes you more obvious. See, if I were to lean close you," he did, "people would now you're under duress."
"Maybe it would help if you washed your hair, my dear." He looked at her oddly.
"Why are you doing this? You're a Gryffindor. You used to think like Black?" She narrowed her eyes and leaned in.
"That's only for me and the dark lord to know."
Sirius was trying his best to concentrate on the pretty blonde that he was snogging. They had slipped to a dark corner of the hall and she had started to kiss him immediately. For some reason his eyes kept darting over to Hollis that whore. She was with Malfoy and now she was dancing quite close with Snivellus. He tried to snap out of it and just concentrate on the girl that was currently on his lap. He sighed. He knew that he could just get lost in her if he tried.