Chapter Eight
The day before everyone would leave to go home for Christmas holidays, an annual ball was held. Lily and James of course went together. James decked out in black and white dress robes and Lily in an emerald and white cocktail dress. The two walked down to the Great Hall. It was completely transformed. The house tables were replaced with several small round tables scattered around the perimeter of the room. There was vacant space in the middle of the hall that was already occupied by several dancing students. Lily and James headed into the hall and took a seat at an empty table.
"Do you want a drink?" James asked. Lily nodded as James stood up and headed over to the refreshment table. Lily's eyes scanned the room. The settled on a certain Gryffindor that was making out with a seventh year Ravenclaw very conspicuously. Lily was like a deer in the headlights. She couldn't tear her eyes away. Although she was with James, she still felt a pang of jealousy seeing Sirius with another girl. Lily knew that Sirius had the same plan that she had in the beginning. To make her jealous. His plan was working. James came back to the table at that moment. She tore her eyes away from the couple and smiled at James. He handed her a cup filled with punch and sat down next to her. They spent the next half hour chatting about nothing. A slow song came on and James turned to Lily.
"Would you like to dance?" He asked. Lily smiled.
"I would love to," Lily said, standing up and taking his hand. James led her to the floor and put his arms around her waist. Lily laced her arms around his neck and rested her head on his muscular torso. They swayed slowly to the music. The song ended and Lily and James broke apart.
"Do you want to go outside?" James asked her. Lily nodded and followed him out of the Great Hall. The two walked down to the lake and sat down under an oak tree. Lily crawled into James' lap and lay her head on his shoulder.
"I want to tell you something Lily," James said. Lily sat up and looked into his eyes concernedly.
"What is it?" she asked.
"I love you Lily. I always have. Ever since the first time I ever laid eyes on you," Lily smiled.
"I love you too, James," Hearing those words fall off of Lily Evans' lips was the best thing to ever happen to him. James leaned forward and kissed her on the mouth, taking Lily by surprise. After she got over the intial shock she kissed him back softly. Their lips moved together, slowly caressing each other. When they broke apart, they were both breathing heavily. Lily shivered slightly as the wind blew and rain began to fall from the sky. The couple laughed together as they ran for shelter inside the castle.
The next morning, Lily and James boarded the train to Kings Cross Station. Lily was panicking the whole ride.
"What if your parents hate me?" Lily cried.
"They won't," James assured her.
"What if they don't like red-heads?"
"My mum's a red-head,"
"What if they think I'm annoying?"
"Lily, calm down. They're going to love you. I promise," James said comfortingly.
Don't worry. I haven't fallen off the face of the Earth. Lol.