James and Lily sitting in a tree, J-K-OWNS-THEM-COM-PLETE-LY!

Lily was standing on Lorelei's shoulders peering over the top of the crowd to see what all the fuss was about.

"Oh oh!" she exclaimed clapping excitedly

"Lily tell us what it is!" said April rather annoyed, she was standing next to Lorelai glaring up at Lily

"Yes - hurry - can't – hold – much – longer" said Lorelai trying to keep Lily balanced on her shoulders

"It's the Halloween Ball!" exclaimed Lily "OUCH! LORELEI!" Lily shouted rubbing her backside, when Lorelai heard the name 'Halloween Ball' she instantly dropped Lily

'The Halloween Ball

For all 7th years. Will be held on October 31st in the Great Hall. Everyone must wear their dress robes and a mask. 7th years may invite students from a younger year, but they aren't to attend without a 7th year as their date. A Hogsmeade visit is scheduled for this Saturday, the 30th for any last purchases. You are expected to be outside the Great Hall by 8.00pm when the Ball will commence; the Ball will end at Midnight.'

"Oi, Lil's shouldn't you be organising it, you are Head Girl" asked April as they made their way down to the Great Hall for breakfast

"Nah, the heads of houses and Dumbledore organise it because it's for 7th years and I am in 7th year and yeah."

-:-

"OI WESTEN!" Sirius yelled down the Gryffindor table at breakfast

"Black!" Lorelei yelled back

"Want to come to the ball with me?" Sirius screamed scaring a few first years,

"Sorry I can't, I'm going with someone else!" Lorelei yelled back

"What!" screamed Sirius

"You heard me!" Lorelai yelled this time smiling

"You're not serious!" Sirius screamed once again, the Hall was becoming a bit more quieter as everyone had stopped talking to listen

"No honey, that's your name" Lorelei yelled back, she was thoroughly enjoying this

"Who is the bastard!" screamed Sirius in reply

"SIRIUS BLACK!" bellowed Professor McGonagall, "No use of that language in this school! Especially around younger years!"

"Sorry Professor"

"Any second now" Lily muttered under her breathe to April and Lorelai

Lorelei gave Lily a confused look but April knew exactly what she was talking about

"OI! - "

"Right on time" muttered Lily

"-Rebecca!"

"What?" said Lily this time a bit louder

Rebecca turned around from her conversation with Melissa

"What Potter?" she asked harshly

"Want to come to the ball with me?" James asked her ruffling his hair as he asked

"What?" Lily and Rebecca both said at the same time

"Want to come to the ball with me" James asked again

"I-umm, I mean –um" Rebecca quickly glanced at Lily, who was looking backwards and forwards from James to Rebecca, gaping. "Well, um," Rebecca continued hesitating, he had caught her off guard, she gave Lily a quizzical look which read 'why on earth is he asking me'. Lily just shook her head in disbelief, James Potter asking someone else besides Lily Evans out, weird.

Suddenly Rebecca seemed to get her composure back "Sorry Potter, I'm going with someone else" she said

James ran his hands through his hair again ruffling it up "Ok, its ok then" he said looking a bit disappointed.

-:-

"I can't believe he asked me!" said Rebecca storming into the common room after breakfast "He caught me totally off guard; I didn't want to go with him!" she exclaimed throwing her hands in the air in fury, "He was meant to ask Lily, why the hell didn't he ask you Lily?" she said slumping into a chair in the common room

"I don't know" replied Lily, slumping into the chair opposite Rebecca. Lily was a bit confused, why did he ask Rebecca and not her, he hadn't asked her out all year, maybe he has moved on.

"Come on, up up up!" exclaimed Lorelei coming down from the girls dormitories, a book bag slung over her shoulder "We have History of Magic!"

Lily and Rebecca made a sound of protest while April and Melissa were already walking out the door talking about Quidditch practice last night

-:-

On their way to History of Magic, Lorelei was acting happier than usual; there was a sort of skip in her step

"Oi, Lor, what was with you and Sirius at breakfast?" Lily asked

Lorelei smiled

"He's so cute when he gets angry" she replied

"So you're not going with anyone else?" Rebecca asked

"No way" said Lorelei shaking her head fiercely

"So what was the point?" asked Lily

"He buys me presents" said Lorelai evilly

-:-

Hogsmeade came and the mood in the castle became more and more excited, the ball was less than a day away.

"So where should we go first?" asked Lorelei as her, April and Lily strolled down the snow covered streets of Hogsmeade.

"How about there" said April pointing at one of the shops called 'Mrs Periwinkles Dress Shop'

"Sound's good" said Lily following Lorelei who was already bounding towards the shop

They entered the shop the bell at the door sounded and an old lady presumably Mrs. Periwinkle ambled up to them.

"My dears" she said "I presume you're here for the Halloween Ball"

"Yes" replied Lily as she was the only one listening, Lorelei and April were looking around awestruck at all the dresses hanging around the shop

"Over here are dresses which I think will best suit a student's budget" Mrs Periwinkle said leading the girls over to a corner where a whole lot of dresses hung on a rack.

"Thankyou" said Lily as Mrs Periwinkle quickly scurried off to go and serve a lot of Ravenclaw 7th years

The three girls spent hours trying on different dresses until they were all happy with what they wanted

"Now a mask" said April as she started to hang up the other dresses they had tried on.

-:-

The three girls stumbled into their dorm quite late that afternoon, They were giggling and talking as they walked in carrying all their bags, they didn't even notice Melissa and Rebecca standing there, well at least not until April tripped over something

"OUCH!" said April still laughing as she fell backwards over something

"Oh my, are you ok?" said Lily still giggling "Woah" Lily stood in awe looking around their dorm room, the whole room was full of buckets, buckets full of red roses.

Lorelei put down her bags and went to smell one of the flowers "He really out did himself this time"

"Oh, haha, this is from Sirius, nice one Lor" said Lily

"Aww, that's so cute" said April

"Oh! Lisa, Becca, hey!" said Lorelei as she noticed two heads sticking out of the sea of red

"Can I have my bed back?" said Melissa looking a bit disturbed

"How did he even get up here, the stairs would have turned into a slide" stated Rebecca

"He probably got James on his broom and flew up to the window" said Lorelai matter-of-factly "He's done more crazier stuff" she added quickly at the looks on their faces

-:-

The five girls made their way down the girl's staircase and into the common room to find Sirius looking very worried,

"Please go to the Ball with me Lor, dump that other guy and come with me" Sirius pleaded on his knees

"Hmm" said Lorelei holding her finger up to her mouth, pretending to think

Sirius gave her his best puppy eyes (which wasn't that hard considering he was a half-time dog anyway)

"Aw, ok, let me just go and tell him"

"Ok!" said Sirius standing up and kissing her

Lorelei pulled away and walked over to the other side of the common room to where a group of second years were playing chess

Lily and Rebecca were turning red from trying not laugh.

Sirius' mouth dropped, "A second year" he muttered, bewildered

Lorelei bent down to the kids level, said a few words to the boy (she chose the one with glasses, bucked teeth, and his hair combed over to one side, the nerdiest one of the lot), the boy started crying and as Lorelai walked away, started jumping and clinging onto her leg, as trying not to let her go.

When Lorelei made it back to the group Sirius, April and Melissa all looked at Lorelei in complete bewilderment "A second year" said Sirius again

"Aw, come on, he had a great personality" said Lorelei while winking at Rebecca and Lily who had their fists in their mouth trying not to laugh

"Well, can I escort you down to the dinner?" asked Sirius, after getting over the initial shock

"Ah, no it's ok" said Lorelei, "I'll catch up"

Sirius gave her another kiss and skipped out of the common room.

When Sirius was safely out of the common room and the portrait hole was shut Lily and Rebecca couldn't contain their selves any longer they burst out laughing, rolling on the floor.

"I don't get it" said Melissa

"What the?" said April a puzzled expression on her face

April and Melissa had missed the whole conversation on the way to History of Magic the other morning, so as they walked down to dinner in the Great Hall Lorelei explained everything, while Lily and Rebecca followed still laughing.

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