Chapter 23

It was only an hour into his party, and James couldn't be happier. He was having the time of his life with Lily. He laughing, talking and dancing with her. He was glad that Lily did this for him.

She ran up to him as the song "Sexy love" By Ne-yo came on. (A/N: So it came out in 2006 but who cares. I watch So You Think You Can Dance and my two favorite dancers did a hip-hop routine to it and I loved it)

"Come on!" She yelled over the loud music.

"Where?" James asked.

"To the dance floor. I love this song…"

"Lily, really I-

"James…" She stepped closer, went on her toes, and whispered into his ear so that her lips were touching him. "Dance with me."

Her hot breath sent Shivers down his spine. A goofy grin went on his face as he said, "ookaay…"

Lily grinned and dragged him over. To say Lily's basement was huge was an understatement. Lily had designed it herself, and paid for it with her own money. It was two huge rooms connected by a large archway and two steps. The archway was big enough to fit 8 people across.

She makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up…

James pulled Lily closer to him as the danced to the music with a bunch of others. Both James and Lily got completely lost with each song.

Clara came down during the song 'Loosen up my buttons' and couldn't believe what she saw: her sister and her sister's boyfriend, grinding in the middle of the dance floor.

"You know, Lily won't be very happy if you tell your parents about how she's dancing."

Clara turned to find the handsome, grinning face of Sirius Black.

"She always dances like that?" Clara asked incredulously.

Sirius laughed, "Definitely not."

"So you spiked her drink?"

"No, that is by her own free will. I think James is rubbing off on her."

Clara snorted, folded her arms and turned back around saying, "Literally."

Sirius stood next to her and smiled, "Sure looks like it…" he took her hand and her head shot up to look into his eyes. "Dance with me…please?"

To say Clara was shocked…no wait…that sounds about right. Shocked.

"I don't think so…" She said, pulling her hand gently from his, backing away slightly.

"Why not?" Sirius questioned, and then smirked. " I don't bite…hard."

Clara scoffed, "Now this is the Sirius Black Lily would complain about. The womanizer.

Sirius's smirk was slowly disappearing.

"I'm sorry but I knew someone like you and he was nice enough to give me a daughter."

"But last night..." Sirius tried.

"Was wonderful. I had a really good time. Can't we just leave it at that?"

"But I really like you…" Sirius wasn't feeling so good…he had a lump in his throat.

"I like you too…but we just, can't get involved" Clara couldn't look in his eyes. "We barely know each other."

"Can't we just dance?" Sirius asked desperately.

Clara bowed her head and shook it, "I'm sorry." And she walked off.

Sirius felt like dirt, and not worthy…he needed to find Remus…

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James came back to the couch Lily and he were sitting on with both of their drinks.

"Thanks." Lily said as he handed her a cup.

"So…" said Frank Longbottom, rubbing his hands together, "Let's play a game."

"A game?" Lily asked.

"Yeah like…" Marlene replied. Her face lit up, "Truth or Dare." Everyone surrounding agreed except Lily.

"Oh come on Lily…please?" James begged.

"Oh alright…but I still hate this games."

"Okay, I go first…Um, Remus."

"Uh-oh…" Said Remus. James knew things. A lot of things.

"Truth or Dare…" James silently prayed he would pick truth…though knew he wouldn't. Marauders always go for-

"Dare." He said almost automatically, then realized after 10 seconds that he was trapped.

Oh bugger

"I dare you to Kiss Melissa Roberts and tell her how you feel about her." James smirked.

Remus flushed and glared at his 'friend' "I hate you."

James pretended to blush, "Oh Remmy I love you too, but you should be telling Melissa, not me."

Remus took a deep breath and walked over to Melissa who was talking to Amos Diggory. Remus growled.

The Jerk

Remus tapped her on the shoulder. She turned around, and grinned. He had nothing to do but smile back.

I can't believe I'm actually doing this.

He leaned forward and gently kissed her on the lips. She was kissing back when he pulled away.

"Well jeez Remus, I like you too." She said, laughing. He put his arm around her and guided her towards the game.

They came back to find everyone in hysterics.

"What's so funny?" Remus asked. James pointed to Amos's face. He looked so dumbfounded you just had to laugh.

"Oh...oh my god it was worth inviting him just to see that face…" Lily laughed.

Once they all calmed down, it was Remus's turn.

"Parker…Truth or Dare?" Tom Parker thought about it then said:

"Dare."

"Okay, I dare you to Drink 4 bottles of pumpkin juice then burp the ABC's."

"Fine with me."

"Moony that was kind of weak." Said James.

Remus shrugged, "I'm not one for embarrassment and besides, I've always wanted to hear someone other then Sirius do it."

James laughed and nodded.

When parker was on "M", Sirius shoed up, looking kind of putout.

"Padfoot what's the matter?" Remus asked.

"Nothing, we'll talk later. Hey Melissa." He did a double take to make sure he was really seeing Melissa Roberts sitting on top of Remus. " Whoa...Remus you wild man. What's going on and why did Parker just burp "U" and then throw up in the garbage?"

"Truth or Dare." Replied Melissa.

"Oohh, yey." Sirius always loved this game though Lily did make him wear a bra and boxer in front of the Great Hall in the beginning of the year.

Parker came back looking sick and asked Marlene. She picked Truth.

"Is it true that you lied to Melissa so you could date Sirius?"

Marlene looked horrified and Melissa would have fallen out of Remus's lap if he wasn't holding her (A/N: AWWWWWWWWWW)

"You what!" Shrieked Melissa.

"Oh god…" Muttered Marlene.

"C'mon McKinnon you gotta answer."

Marlene looked at Melissa apologetically and said, "Yes...but only because she thought it was okay to make-out with my older brother!"

"Oh come on, at least I told you about it!" Melissa defended.

"But you never told me about that time with Remus when we were supposed to go to Hogsmeade!"

"Moony?" James asked. Remus blushed and shrugged. "I knew you had it in you…"

"Come on that was one time…and this isn't about me I can't believe you lied to me for some guy!"

"Hey I'm not 'some guy'!" Sirius yelped.

"Shut up Sirius." They snapped in unison.

"Alright guys, cool it." said Lily.

Both girls obeyed and looked away from each other; Marlene looking for the person she was going to ask and Melissa was cuddling with Remus. Lily was amazed at how fast girls could go from one topic to another in a matter of second. Wow James is hot… Okay so she was a girl too.

"James, truth or dare?"

"Dare." Said James.

Marlene thought, "Anyone got a good dare?"

"I do!" Lily volunteered from James's lap. Though instead of saying it to everyone, she whispered in his ear, her lips grazing his skin as she talked.

As James listened, his eyes widened and he smiled like a dork. When she was finished, he nodded his head eagerly, took Lily's hand and ran into the closet.

Everyone laughed except Amos Diggory and, though nobody noticed, Jesse Richards.

"What's the matter Diggy?" Asked Sirius.

"Nothing that concerns you Black."

Sirius threw him a dirty look.

"You're lucky Lily is uncommonly sweet, otherwise you wouldn't be here."

"What is that supposed to mean?" Snapped Diggory.

Sirius rolled his eyes " I think you know what it means."

Diggory's glare hardened but he kept quiet and walked away leaving Sirius to smirk in triumph. A few more minutes passed (they decided to play with out Lily and James) until the couple emerged, utterly disheveled from the closet.

"Hey prongs, is that the shirt you went in with?" asked Remus.

James looked down at the white blue and black striped button down shirt he was wearing on top of a white shirt, opened. He grinned and looked back up.

"Nope."

Lily blushed and pulled him by the hand to where there was New York Style Pizza.

Mmm…James's favorite.

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"Lils I just have to use the Bathroom. I'll be back down in a few."

"I have to go upstairs anyway. Sirius you're in charge" Lily said. Sirius saluted and started marching around. She paused and thought for a few seconds before saying, "Remus, you're in charge of Sirius."

Upstairs, Clara had fallen asleep on the couch after being downstairs and Mrs. Evans was putting Arielle to bed. As Lily and James were walking passed the front door, it opened and Mr. Evans walked in.

"Hi Daddy," Lily greeted him with a hug and a kiss, " It's 9:00 at night on a Thursday, " she pointed out. "Where were you?" Lily asked but James knew.

With some brunette, at a bar, in the Wizarding World.

"Oh, picking up a few groceries that are in the car. I'll have to get them later."

James scoffed loudly from his place besides Lily. Mr. Evans gave him a confused look that made James's blood boil.

"James, are you okay?" Lily asked soothingly. No matter how angry he was, Lily's voice made him feel calm and his expression softened as he turned to Lily.

"Uh, yeah Lils m'alright. So uh, Mr. Evans…. need any help with the groceries?" offered James. The man in front of James and Lily got nervous and started moving towards the stairs.

"Oh, no thanks, son. I'll get them later."

In no way did James want to consider being Mr. Evans's son. He couldn't believe he was going behind his family's back and having an affair with a young woman. He wouldn't want a father like that. No one would…

"I'll be heading upstairs for…something, I'll see you two kids later, enjoy you're party!" And he disappeared from sight. His voice was so convincing, had James not known the truth, he would have believed him. He did, however, and felt he should tell someone. Too bad Lily was the first person he came in contact with.

"Hey Lily, I need to tell you something about-

"James, I'm sorry it's going to have to wait. A big crash and Sirius saying, "Wow!" is bad. Go to the bathroom, I'll see you downstairs.

"Why'd you come up in the first place?"

"Well, I was behind you going up the stairs wasn't I? Let me tell you, the view is incredible."

"Y'know, being a Marauderette does thing to people." James said, smirking.

"You mean girls."

"No I mean people. And admit it. I have a nice butt."

"Yeah, well it's not that great."

"You know you like it!" James teased.

"Alright you caught me…I'll see you in the basement." She walked down the stairs as James entered the bathroom.

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"Sirius?" Lily asked. " You were all happy 5 minutes ago, what's the matter?"

"Yeah you looked like you're best friend died…I'm right here." Joked James.

"What? Oh-um. Well I-

"I didn't know mudbloods could throw such entertaining parties…" came a slimy voice from the stairs.

"Snivellus…" growled Sirius.

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A/N: Oh gosh I'm sorry that took forever, I couldn't get on my Word Document thinger and then I got writers block…I'm sorry, hopefully the next one will come sooner.

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