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Chapter Seventeen:- Fun and Games

Tara and Jaye soon came to be best friends with Lily and Ana. As hard as it was for Tara to see Sirius and Ana together, she'd found a new love. For a while now, she'd been in correspondence with a young wizard in the Ministry. His name was Alastor Moody and he'd offered her a scholarship to become an Auror. Tara was ecstatic and, truth be known, had been quite taken with Alastor when they met at the Three Broomsticks. The boys were as close as ever and had taken upon themselves to make the most of their last year at Hogwarts. The end of year exams were coming up, everybody was tense. But the Marauders kept the pranks and jokes coming, much to the disgust of McGonagall and Professor Bhoy. But the seventh years appreciated the humour and were glad to see at least someone wasn't terrified about the exams that were going to shape the rest of their lives.

One night, Dumbledore had paid a visit to James and Lily in the Heads Common Room.

"Professor!" Lily jumped off the couch in surprise. "We didn't expect you."

"I'm terribly sorry, Miss Evans. But I have a task for both you and James."

James stuck his head round the door upon hearing his name.

"Sure Professor. What can we do for you?"

"Well, as you are both aware, your NEWT's are coming up. And I feel that the entire school could do with a break."
James and Lily nodded their consent.

"So, what I propose we do is have a ball." Dumbledore smiled.

Lily clapped her hands with joy and James rolled his eyes.

"Oh Professor! We'd love that!" Lily's eyes shone, her mind already going through themes for the ball, and decorations.

"I thought you would, Lily. James, I expect that you do just as much work as Miss Evans, though I can see you're not nearly as excited by the idea."

"Yes, sir." James said dejectedly. This time it was Lily who rolled her eyes.

"Don't worry Professor; the ball is in good hands."

"Of that, I have no doubt." He said, eyes twinkling.

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Dear Students.

It is our great pleasure to invite you all to the end of year ball. After much thought and deliberation, we have decided the theme should be Famous Couples; Muggles and Wizards alike. It will be held on the 12th of November, in the Great Hall. There will be live music by the band, Magic Meanders. It will be a fantastic night for both students and teachers. So doll up, don your best dress robes and be there!

Yours truly,

James and Lily, Head Boy and Girl.

Jaye and Tara peered over the shoulders of other excited witches who had read the notice.

"A ball?" Tara frowned. "Great, now I'll have to find a partner."

"A ball!" Jaye said excitedly. "Oh wow, famous couples…who could Remus and I go as?"

Tara merely shrugged.

"You know." Jaye said deviously. "I'm sure if you ask Dumbledore, he'll let Alastor come along."

Tara brightened immediately. "That's a great idea! I will."

Jaye headed back up to her room to try and think of a few possibilities that she and Remus could go as.

Romeo and Juliet? No, too obvious. Wendy and Peter Pan? She giggled. Somehow she couldn't see Remus in tights. Xena and Hercules? You never know, Remus might look good in a toga.

Finally, she decided that she best talk to Remus about it. After all, he probably knew more witch/wizard couples than she did. She found him wandering the halls with Sirius and Ana, who were talking about going as Hamlet and Ophelia.

"That way Ana won't even have to act!" Jaye joked. The others looked at her in a confused way. "You know. Ophelia went crazy and drowned herself?"

"Really?" Ana frowned. "I don't like that idea. Who else could we go as?"

"What about you throw on a red wig and we can go as James and Lily?"

Remus, Jaye and Ana laughed heartily at Sirius' suggestion.

"What?" He said. "I'm serious."

"We know you're Sirius!" Jaye retorted.

"Oh, ha-ha." Sirius mocked. "But I think it's a good idea."

"You're right Pumpkin. That's a great suggestion!" Ana and Sirius left Jaye and Remus to their own devices, planning what they were going to wear. Remus kissed Jaye on the cheek.

"So my dear, what shall we go as?"

"What about Hercules and Xena?"

"Oh gods, no. I haven't got the muscles! What about Merlin and Medusa?"

"Medusa had a husband?"

"It was love at first sight! Unfortunately for him, turned to stone; shortest affair in history."

Jaye rolled her eyes.

"OK then, what about Cinderella and Prince Charming?"

"Who are they?"

"Well…oh, they're just a queen and king of the Muggle world."

"I don't have to wear tights or a toga?"

"Nope, maybe just a dark blue tux."

"Sounds great!" He hugged her close. "I love you, Jaye."

"I love you too Re. Now, where can we get a blue tux?"

There are no boundaries, there are no limits
My heart has been embraced now that you're in it
Hold me closer to your dreams
Closer to your fears
Close to hear your laughter
Hold me when you're close to tears

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