Title: Ask Him
Rating: T
Pairing(s)/Character(s): Petunia/Remus, Lily
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: Don't own 'em - not making any money off 'em. Dern it.
Word Count: 707
Summary: AU. Witch!Petunia. Petunia screws up the courage to ask him on a date.

Notes:

100 Word Prompt Collection Challenge: 19. Binding

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: September Event: Back to School Teamwork Event – 20. (action) Asking someone to a school dance/participating in the school dance / 48. (dialogue) "We need to talk privately." / "Anything you say to me, you can say in front of my friends."

Year Long Scavenger Hunt Challenge and Competition: E3. W rite about a canon muggle being born magical or a canon wizard being born a squib

Petunia smiled. "You actually said yes to Benjy? I thought you didn't like him all that much?" Petunia asked aghast.

Lily shrugged. "Well, me saying yes to going on a date to the school dance isn't a binding contract to marry him. It's only one night, and at least he's not an arrogant berk like Potter. Frankly, I think Benjy's a much better choice for the dance."

"You think you having a date will make Potter back off?" Petunia asked with a short laugh. "You're not that naive, are you?"

Lily sighed. "Well, no, but I will enjoy seeing his face when I tell him that I have a date."

Petunia giggled. Lily definitely had a mean streak, but considering how annoying Potter had always been, Petunia didn't blame her little sister one little bit.

Petunia's eyes were drawn to a loud boisterous laugh. There was Potter, but that wasn't who claimed her attention. Indeed, the wizard she couldn't keep her eyes off of was Potter's friend, Remus.

Her feelings must have been written all over her face because Lily elbowed her. "You should ask him to be your date."

"He's a year younger than me," Petunia bemoaned

"Who cares? That's not that big of an age difference, and you really like him. That's all that matters."

Petunia stared at her sister. When the mysterious Hogwarts letter came to Petunia on her eleventh birthday, she thought it was all a crazy dream, but she was so excited to learn about her magic. Unlike Lily, who had lots of accidental magic, and thusly, had met Severus who told her everything he knew, she never had anyone point out the oddities to her because of her lack of accidental magic, so the letter had been a surprise to her.

She had been sad to leave Lily, but she then found out that Lily would join her in a year, and that helped make most of her negative emotions go away. And now, with Petunia a sixth year and Lily a fifth year, they were closer than ever.

"Okay. I can do it." Petunia nervously walked up to the group and cleared her throat. "We need to talk privately." she timidly said, but she made the mistake of not being specific.

Sirius stepped forth and cockily stated, "Anything you say to me, you can say in front of my friends."

Petunia glared at the boy. He was just as bad as Potter. "Why would I want to talk to you?" she rolled her eyes. "I meant Remus."

Remus, thankfully, didn't make her ask in front of his friends. He jerkily nodded. "Sure."

They walked away from the group and ignored the curious looks from everyone in the corridor. "So, the dance is coming up, and I was wondering... um... Would you maybe... um... like to be my date?" she finished in a rush. Petunia bit her lip and waited for his response.

Remus's eyes went wide and suddenly, he seemed very awkward. "Really? Wouldn't you rather go with someone your own year?"

Petunia shook her head. "I really like you. I know I'm a little older than you, and I'm certainly not as pretty as Lily or even Marlene, but—"

"You're very pretty," Remus interrupted.

Petunia blushed. "You think so?"

"I know so," Remus said confidently, his past awkwardness seemingly gone. "And yes, I would love to go to the dance with you."

"I don't want you to go with me just because you feel bad for me. The last thing I want is a pity date."

"Trust me. It's not a pity date. So, maybe I can talk to you later about it?"

Petunia nodded silently, unable to believe she actually had a date with him.

Remus smiled and walked back over to his friends with an easy gait.

She felt a presence next to her and a soft hand on her forearm. "Well?" Lily eagerly asked.

"I have a date," Petunia breathed, still having trouble processing the fact.

Thankfully, Lily didn't squeal in her ear, but Petunia felt Lily's excitement as if it was her own, and it warmed her heart, knowing Lily was that happy for Petunia's good fortune.

She was so lucky to have Lily.