Title-Arrogance and Animosity

Author-IvyCreed6

Editor- Sotsumi ... finally...

Note from the Author-I am so sorry for my lack of posting. I have really really bad writer's block right now and I don't know how to get rid of it….Also I have had a lot of school work. I have been so busy you would not believe.

An Aspiring Author- The ball happens soon

HanSolo2010- I am so glad you liked the Gay pride bit Han. Thanks for the review luv.

PatronSaintOfEverythingWierd- I'm sorry you hate Andre so much…. you are right it would be funny but no pranking isn't his style.

mrspadfoot4eva-You assume so many things correctly…but is this one of them?? That si for me to know and for you to decide!

Disclaimer- I do not own Harry Potter or any of his relatives.

Chapter 11- Hogsmeade

"So what do you think of this?" Amanda asked causing the girls to turn around and look at the dress she held up for their opinion. It was pink…Lily actually despised pink because of the fact it clashed horribly with her hair but it would look nice on Amanda.

"Nice…who are you supposed to be?"

"I'm going as Snow White and Frank is Prince Charming…" Amanda said blushing slightly but there was an obvious smugness to her voice. She was glad to be going with him.

"I can't find the right thing for Christine…" Lily sighed. The theme for the dance was chosen by the girls from the Salem Witches Academy who wanted to celebrate "American Style."

Because of this the robes shop in Hogsmeade was stocked full of costumes and it was full of girls and their boyfriends they'd dragged along. Frank was lucky though, Amanda was nice. "So you and Andre are going as Raoul and Christine?"

"Mhm…he wanted to be Phantom but…well…."

"That's your special guy yeah I know.." Amanda said with a laugh as she grabbed Frank's costume and headed off to pay for it.

Lily was now alone and hummed softly flicking through the rack.

"I don't know about Andre but I think you would look great in this." Lily rolled her eyes recognizing the voice and turned around to face James. The weather had been getting gradually colder in the recent weeks and it showed from the small snowflakes clinging to James's jet black hair. Despite her disdain for him the dress he held was beautiful even though it wasn't what she'd planned.The bodice was black with white off the shoulder sleeves with a blood red rose it the middle of the neck line. The skirt was a golden yellow that trailed on the ground with a greenish shawl slug around the waist.

"What makes you think I'd wear this?" She said pretending that she didn't like it.

"You're Christine right?"

Lily was shocked at the fact he knew. "Yes…"

"Well think of this as the Don Juan dress." James said and a grin formed on his face as she fingered the skirt obviously in love with the dress.

"You can have it if you go with me."

Lily snorted and dropped the material in disgust. "Pig…"

James shrugged worth a shot he turned to leave her and hung the dress on the rack.

Lily waited until he was gone before she snatched the dress off the rack.

A girl from Ravenclaw named Alexandra Byrne passed by and saw the dress. "That's pretty Lily. Who are you dressing up as?"

"Christine, from Phantom of the Opera."

"Oh cool! I assume that's the Don Juan Triumphant dress?"

Lily sighed and nodded. What was up with people talking about that? 'I suppose I should go see the play now.'

"Cool. I like it! Phantom of the Opera is one of my favorite books." She grinned and skipped away. (( Author's Note: For those of you who don't know Alexandra Byrne is the costume designer for the PotO teehee I thought it would be cool if she had inspiration from Lily..))

'Or I could just read the book…'

Lily thought sighing wondering why it had never occurred to her before.

Mia sat alone in the Three Broom Sticks…well not alone but she sat alone at a table.

Her friends offered a million times to come with her and wait but she had to do this alone. A million questions ran through her head. What if he didn't like her? Or what if he was horrible? She wrung her wool gloves underneath the table top biting into her lip to the point where it almost bled.

"You alright honey?" Madame Rosmerta asked her expression sympathetic.

Amelia forced a smile. "Yes I am. Thank you."

Madame Rosmerta nodded patting her shoulder and walked off to help some other people who'd just entered.

Amelia sighed. 'I guess he's not coming…' She was about to get up when the door opened blowing in snow and a man wrapped in a heavy coat.

He shut the door forcefully and the wind died down. He was a good foot taller than her with curlyish long black hair pulled back into a pony tail. He had dark skin that contrasted with the pure snow outside and brown eyes.

Her heart sped up and knew who he was because she saw herself in his face.

He smiled sadly. "Amelia?" The name was a question from a man who had never seen her before in hisl life.

Tears stung Amelia's eyes and her vice caught in her throat. She nodded sniffing back tears and smiled back at him laughing slighly.

"I go by Mia actually." She said finding her voice.

"Mia…" He said testing out the word and found it good.

'I don't care what he calls me I just want him here.'

She got up from the table and her met her halfway across the wooden floor and she embraced him tighly tears she'd tried to hold at bay slid down her cheeks.

"I'm s-so gl-lad you're here."

Hannah stood in the Gladrags Wizardwear shop looking at colorful socks displayed on the wall and saw a pair with different sized and colored book all over them and on the bottom was written "Reading is true Magic" Hannah laughed. "I have got to get these for Amelia. They are right up her alley."

"Crazy socks make good christmas presents."

Hannah turned upon hearing the voice and saw Sirius behind her inspecting the wall of socks as well.

"Are you serious?"

Sirius smiled. "Actually yes I am, but what I mean tis they're not expensive, they're thoughtful and practical. I get a pair for Moony every year. He adores them."

((Sorry Guys I couldn't resist the pun…))

Hannah smiled "I suppose I was going to get these for Mia."

Sirius read them and nodded. "I got a pair like that for Remus last year."

Hannah laughed. "Great minds eh? Well I'm supposed to go meet my friends back at The Three Broomsticks now. I'll see you at Quidditch practice."

Sorry it's so short guys I wanted to get something up before I was ripped apart by wild beasts.