Chapter 5: Secrets and Surprises
What you got now gotta, gotta give it up
What you got now gotta, gotta give it up
What you got now, What you got no
We keep ourselves a mystery
But we provide, provide the clues
So the rest is up to you
and don't forget to check the obvious
We are so serious
So I guess it all comes down to how curious you can be
What you got now gotta, gotta give it up
What you got now gotta, gotta give it up
What you got now What you got now
Drama doesn't follow me it rides on my back
I may be ugly but they sure love to stare
Drama doesn't follow me it rides on my back
I may be ugly but they sure ,they sure, love to stare
There's a Class For This by Cute Is What We Aim For
"Lils, hand me that red lip gloss," Sara said and Lily gave it to her.
They were getting ready for the Halloween Dance. Sara was being a pirate whore (with a short black and red striped skirt with a fake leather corset and very high black boots with a bandana on her head) and Sirius was being a pirate captain (with one of those big captain hats and a eye patch with a red shirt that had a slit at the top that came down to his very well shaped abs, exposing his chest and black pants), Katie was being a vampiress to Remus's vampire (They were both wearing fake vampire fangs and black velvet-like capes, Katie had a dress under it and Remus had a shirt-pants combo), and Lily was a princess (she had a long green dress with a crown with green jewels in it; the green brought out her eyes perfectly) and James was her prince (in a green outfit with a matching crown to Lily's), which made her want to barf.
Despite what she told people, she was actually excited for tonight. Even if he was his usual egotistical irritating self, but maybe if it was just the two of them, he'd be different, like that one time when they were patrolling.
Sara was excited too. This was her and Sirius's first public date type thing; they usually went somewhere like Madame Puddifoot's or some place where no one goes, just to have some time where no one would bother them. But tonight, they would be with the rest of the school.
Katie was ecstatic. Remus had asked her to the dance. She couldn't believe it. She didn't think he thought of her that way, but apparently, he does. She pulled up the hood on her cape and headed downstairs to the common room with Lily and Sara.
When they got there, they separated into their respective couples.
"You look really pretty tonight." James said to Lily. When she rolled her eyes, he said, "I really mean it."
"You're so cheesy, Potter." Lily told him.
"I'm serious." James said, and they headed down to the Great Hall.
"You're looking mighty scary tonight," Remus said to Katie, and she laughed and showed her fangs.
"And you will make sweet, sweet vampire love all night under the moon!" Sirius said.
"Shut up, Padfoot." Moony said and Remus and Katie left for the Great Hall after Lily and James.
"Sirius, leave them alone," Sara scolded Sirius.
"Why? It's so fun to make fun of him." He laughed.
"Sirius, leave them alone. It took them long enough to get this far, they don't need you to bug them."
"I'm not bugging them." Sirius said and they caught up with Remus and Katie. "Am I bugging you, Moony?" He asked him.
"Yes, as a matter of fact you are, Padfoot," Remus said, irritably.
Padfoot looked confused and slightly hurt. "Come on, Sara. Let's go." He took her arm and led her quickly to the Great Hall and Sara looked back apologetically.
"Lily would you like to dance?" James asked.
"Er, I don't-" Lily started.
"Lily, why'd you even let me bring you if you're not gunna dance with me?" James asked her, disappointed.
"No, it's not that it's just," Lily sighed. "I can't dance."
"What?" James said, surprised.
"Ballet, tap, jazz, sure. I'm fine. But not like dancing dancing." She explained.
"I'll teach you." James offered.
"Prepare for bruises on your feet by tomorrow morning." She warned him.
James laughed, "I'll get the ice ready."
He led her to the dance floor and the band was playing a fast song. James took Lily's hands and she glared at him.
He looked at her defensively, "To dance, you need to get a beat, and since you say you can't dance, you just need the beat. I'm just showing you the beat."
"Okay, okay, okay. I got it." Lily said irritated.
"Alright, just sway along with me, 'kay?" James instructed.
"Kay."
Lily was loving it and hating it at the same time. She liked the way her hands fit perfectly in his, how his lopsided smile made her heart flutter, how, since his hands were occupied, he couldn't put them through his hair. But she hated that he'd won. She liked him. His mission was complete.
As soon as she got the hang of the swaying to the beat thing, the song changed and she groaned. It was a slow song.
"Wunna learn how to slow dance?" James asked.
"I guess." Lily said and her heart started beating faster as they grew closer. He placed her hands around his neck and put his hands on her waist, just high enough not to make her glare at him.
"Do you wunna dance?" Katie asked Remus, and they made their way to the dance floor.
After a while, Katie asked him, "So what made you ask me to the dance?"
"Well," Remus said, "I've liked you for a while. But you liked James. And James said I should ask you, because he knew I liked you. I really thought you were gunna say no."
"Well, I've liked you for a while too. But I didn't think you liked me, so I went out with James. And, as you probably know, that didn't work out too well."
"Yeah, I noticed," Remus laughed. And Katie smiled at him.
(Now, Katie wasn't ever really one to be spontaneous, but she'd been planning on spontaneously kissing Remus for a while now which in my opinion, would make it unspontaneous, but that's not the point)
Katie looked up and spontaneously kissed Remus. He enjoyed this, but pulled away.
"Katie, I can't," He told her, disappointedly.
"Why not?" She asked.
"Let's take a walk." He said.
"No. I didn't ask for some fresh air, I asked for an explanation."
"We can't talk in here. Too many people."
He led her outside to the path that was conveniently concealed once they walked outside.
"Okay. What?" Katie asked impatiently.
"Just be aware that after I tell you this, you might not want to have anything to do with me." Remus warned.
"I seriously doubt that." She reassured him.
"Okay. I'm…different."
"What do you mean?"
"Katie, I'm…I'm a werewolf."
"Hah. If you think that would scare me away, you were really off. Apparently you forget who my dad is."
When Remus gave her a look that said "I have no idea what you're talking about", she went on.
"Roger Rogers is my father, the Head of the WPA. The-"
"I know. The Werewolf Protection Association."
"I'm completely fine with that."
Katie reached up to kiss him again.
"Wait." Remus said suddenly. "There's something else."
"What?"
"I'm bad at chess." He said with a smile.
"Oh. Well that I just can't accept." She said and laughed.
"I'm so very sorry." Remus said dramatically.
Katie laughed and Remus leaned down and kissed her.
Sirius and Sara were dancing when they looked over at Remus and Katie arguing and then going outside.
"Aw isn't that cute? They're fighting already." Sirius said.
"It's not cute." Sara said, irritated.
"Yeah it is. It means they're a real couple." He explained.
"No it doesn't. Lily and James fight all the time and they're not a couple."
"Yes they are. They're at the dance together. They're a couple now."
"Nuh-uh. It just means that you and Lily had a deal and now she's carrying it out."
"You're just saying that because you're Lily's friend and you're on her side."
"Yeah, well you're just saying they are because you're James's friend and you're on his side."
"Nuh-uh."
"Yuh-huh."
"Nuh-uh."
"We never fight and we're a couple."
"We do too fight."
"No we don't. We've only fought once. And that wasn't our fault."
"We're fighting right now, Sara."
"No we're not."
"Yes we are."
"No we're not."
"Okay! Fine! I give up. We never fight."
"I knew you'd see it my way."
"What were you talking about? You can't dance. You're fine." James said.
"Well, I've only tried once before. A few summers ago I went out with a few of my Muggle friends and Sara and Katie and we went to a dance and I made a fool of myself. So I haven't really tried since."
"So you decided to come to a dance with the best dancer in the world?"
"You have such a big ego. It's sick."
"You know you love it." He said and he winked.
She rolled her eyes. And then she did something that was completely out of her control. She kissed him.
Oh no. Oh no. Oh no. Lily thought. I did not just do that. Maybe he didn't notice. Wait. Of course he noticed. He's not as stupid as he acts. Ugh. I'm in trouble now.
Wait. Is this really happening? James was thinking. Someone pinch me! Wait, no. Not yet. Wait 'til she pulls away first.
Lily pulled away and, with a shocked look on her face, ran out side (the other way from Katie and Lupin incase you were wondering.)
James ran after her and found her crying on one of the orange benches (which had real spider-webs on them, but had spells on them to ensure that they wouldn't stick to anyone).
"I'm sorry." Lily said, softly.
"For what?" He asked.
"That I kissed you."
"I'm not."
"James, I like you," At this, James smiled big. "But," His smile fell, "I don't think it's a good idea for us to get together."
"Why not?" James asked confused.
"Because- Don't laugh." Lily said quickly.
"I won't." James promised.
"Because it's like you're winning. And- I'm not sure if I'm right- but maybe you'd get bored. Like you only liked me for the challenge that you couldn't have me." She explained.
"Lily. It's not like that." James said kind of hurt.
"I didn't say it was. It was just a theory."
"Well, I'm not going to get bored of you."
James leaned in and kissed Lily lightly on the lips.
A/N: Wow. That was a long chapter for me. Hope you liked it. Thanks to my reviewers!
Coming up Next: What happens with Lily and James? What will Katie think of Lily liking her infamous ex?
