Sorry it took me so long to update. I had loads of last-minute homework to do before going back to school.

"I just can't decide!" I wailed hysterically, peering in the mirror.

"Okay, people!" Ana called, "We're going to have to vote. Up or down?" Ana demonstrated with my hair.

"Put it up", Hannah suggested through a mouthful of hairpins.

"No, leave it down", Jeanna argued, "Ow! Be careful, Flo!" she cried as Flo clipped her ears with the straighteners.

"Well, I think down", Ana finished, "So that's settled. 2-1."

I sighed. We only had an hour of girly preparation time left!

45 minutes later…

"Okay then Lily, let's see."

I held open the make-shift dressing room door and stepped out. "Ta da!" I posed dramatically.

"Oh Lily!" Ana cried, "You look great!" I grinned bashfully and turned to look in the mirror. I had to admit that I did look my best. My strawberry-blonde hair danced round my shoulders. My bright green eyes were perfectly rimmed with mascara, making my eyelashes look long and dark. I wore a long sleeveless top in deep purple, matched with ¾ length lime-green skinny jeans. After a long argument with Hannah trying to persuade me to wear platforms which I COULDN'T WALK IN!, I was wearing pumps which matched my top.

"You guys look great too!" I replied. It was true. Everyone had made a huge effort to look good for this party. Brown-haired Ana looked sweet in a dark-blue dress-top and white leggings. Dark-haired Hannah looked striking in a red sequinned top and a black skirt.

Suddenly, everyone jumped as the alarm-clock went off. 8:00pm. Time for the party.

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"What if he's not coming?" I panicked.

"Relax!" Hannah assured me. "Hardly anyone is here yet. He'll come."

I jiggled nervously from foot to foot. Hannah and I were to only ones out of our group who's dates hadn't arrived yet.

"Oh my gosh, is that him?" I cried anxiously. Ana looked towards the door.

"Yeah! Sirius and James and everyone. Quick, pretend we're doing something." Ana panicked. I looked away and me and Ana started chatting.

"Hi, Ana!" Sirius smiled, "Er…do you want to dance?" he offered. He and Ana walked off. I was left alone. Suddenly, a feeling of panic swept over me. I was without a date! James might not…

A warm hand tapped my shoulder. I turned round. It was James!

"Um…hi Lily!" James greeted.

I gulped. "Hi James." I managed. We stood awkwardly for a while.

"Uh, I don't…I mean, do you want to…want to dance?" James stuttered. Yay! I thought.

Trying to look as casual as possible, I replied, "Yeah. Yeah, okay."

"Um, great!" James replied. He offered out a hand. Shyly, I took it. His hand was much larger than mine.

"You look great by the way!" James complimented. "Beautiful!" I blushed.

"You don't mean that." I assured him. I noticed that everyone was looking at us. They immediately glanced away when they caught my gaze.

"Uh, have you noticed what I've noticed?" James muttered in my ear. His breath tickled.

"I know", I replied, "Everyone's looking."

"Are they?" James said in surprise, "No, not that. Look, Mrs Billing and Old Smarty."

I looked over. Sure enough, the two teachers were dancing together. "That's so sweet!" I cried.

"Typical Lily", James smiled, "My first thought was 'hey, we can take photos and sell them'!"

I laughed. "You're so funny, James!" I told him.

"You really think that?" James asked. "Wow. No one's ever said that before."

"Yeah, well no one's ever said that I'm beautiful before." I retorted.

James snorted, "Now I know you're lying!"

A long while later…

"Well, I guess it's getting late." James said.

I looked around and saw that, to my surprise, the dance-floor was half-empty. Everyone had left.

"How time flies." I remarked.

"Well, would madam like me to escort her back to her dorm?" James asked, putting on a fake posh accent.

It was then that I realised just how much James had changed since I first met him. I covered up my thoughts with a giggle.

"You silly, we're in the same house!" I pointed out. "You only have to walk a couple of metres extra!"

James raised an eyebrow. "You're just being picky now!"

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"Well, bye then!" I said to James.

"Wait!" he called, "I mean…well, do you want to go to Hogsmeade tomorrow? Me and you, I mean?"

My heart lifted. A date! James Potter had just asked me on a date!

"Sure." I replied with a smile.

"Great!" he grinned back, "Well, I'll see you then!" Neither of us moved.

"You have lovely eyes." James said quietly. That was unexpected! Self-consciously, I wiped a finger over my eye.

"Oh, now you've smudged your make-up!" James tutted. "Here, let me."

He leaned closed and raised his hand. Gently, he wiped the corner of my eye with a white cloth. His breath felt warm on my face as I became aware that I was standing very, very close to James Potter. Very, very, very close.

"All done." James said quietly, but did not step back again. Instead, his face moved closer to mine. I did not think this was possible. Surely, if he got any closer…

Our lips touched.

Sorry about this chapter. I am really, really crap at writing love scenes.

I think that this will not be the end of this story, I will probably do some more.

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