Chapter 5- Ball on a Full Moon

Lily looked at herself in the mirror. She had curler her hair for the event. Something she had never done before. Her roomates said she looked beautiful though. Her dress was a pretty green and to the knee. It had and orange sash around her waist. There was three or four howls just as the moon rose. They though it was just part of the theme.

The four roomates walked down to the great hall together. Lily stayed behind and breathed in and out heavily. She finally stepped out and walked down the steps.

Sirius saw her first and bumped James in the arm. He turned around to see Lily waiting for him at the bottom of the steps.

"Holy quidditch." He said before Sirius pushed him towards Lily. "H-hi Lily. Yo- you look lovely." He stuttered.

"Thank you. You look very handsom." She complimented.

"Well, I try." He joked, ruffling his hair. He held out his arm and she hoked hers in his. They walked into the great hall. The roof was open to show the pretty full moon. Everyone was looking up at it. There was another howl and it was starting to get creepy.

Professor McGonagall made a few anouncements before the band started to play. Like "Be respectful," and "There is punch in the back." James and Lily sat at one of the tables for a few minutes just drinking punch. Not really saying anything.

"Hey Lily, do you wanna get out of here? Just walk around outside or something." James suggested she nodded and they snuck out of the great hall.

They went through the back doors and took a walk in the small garden they had lit up for the night.

"You've been different the passed for weeks James. A good different." Lily commented.

James smiled at the ground then looked up at her. "Thank you. I've tried to be."

There was another howl but it seemed to be closer than the others. There was a heavy breathing sound coming from behind them. The breath was warm. They slowly turned around to see a werewolf standing a few feet away.

Lily was about to scream but James stopped her. "Lily, I want you to run back to the castle when I count to three." he whispered.

"And leave you here. Not a chance." She took his hand and looked into his eyes. "If you die, I'm dying too. We're Gryffindors remember."

He nodded and looked back at the werewolf. He held up his finger to symbol that he need a minute. "Moony, I know it's you in there. I know you can hear me. Just try to focus. Try."

Lily dropped his hand and stepped back. "That can't be- He wouldn't."

"Lily, calm down. Yes, it's Remus but you have to cool down." James coaxed. Lily wasn't listening, she screamed and ran down towards the ground keepers hut. The werewolf chased after her. "No, Lily!" He followed. "Remus stop!"

The werewolf and Lily were both out of sight. "Lily!" James screamed. She was nowhere to be found. He could hear Remus. It sounded like he was in the forbidden forest. But Lily was smart enough not to go in there. "Lily where are you?" The door of the hut began to shake rapidly. "Lily?"

He swung open the door and saw Lily, bloody on the floor and Remus was running out the back door and into the forest. "Lily, oh god please don't be dead. Lily!"

She made a moaning noise stating that she was alive. James picked her up and ran towards the school. He kicked open the school doors and Sirius was the first one to see them.

"James, is she?" Sirius aksed.

"No, I'm gonna take her to the infermary. You get a teacher and think of some story. We can't tell them about Remus." James ran towards the other side of the school.

Lily was completely still in his arms. He pushed through the doors. Madam Pomfrey was startled when she saw Lily.

"What happened deary?" She asked.

"I don't know. She told me she was going to the bathroom and the next thing I knew she was outside like this." James lied. Madam Pomfrey pointed towards a bed and layed Lily down. "Do you think she'll be alright, Madam Pomfrey?"

She shook her head and thought for a moment. checking Lily's cuts. "I'm not sure. We'll do our best."

Sirius came running in with most of the teachers. James explained to them the lie he made up. They all looked at the A+ student they all loved. She looked so helpless. So weak.

Severus ran in then. "Is Lily okay?"

James and Sirius glared at him. "We don't know yet." James answered. There was a single tear rolling down his face. He wiped it away before anyone could see.

It got to be late. The dance was over and everyone else had left the imfermary. Except James. Madam Pomfrey said he could stay a little longer. He watched Lily's chest gp up and down. He had never thought about how great it was to see her breathing, until now. She looked so peaceful but at the same time so dead looking. Like she was a zombie. The morning came around and James had fallen asleep next to Lily's bed.

Remus, Sirius, and Peter woke him up the next morning. Remus' eyes were red. It looked like he had been crying.

"I can't believe I did that to her. How could I?" Remus spoke aloud but to himself.

"No one blames you." James looked up at his friend. "And I know Lily won't. She'll fogive you. I know it."

The other boys agreed and watched Lily. She was slowly rolling onto her side. She now faced James. He looked at the make up still on her eyelids. She was so beautiful.

"Ja- Jame- Ja- James." She barely whispered. James looked at her with wide eyes. Lily said his name. His name. Not Severus. Not mom or dad. James.

The nurse heard her talk and immeaditly rushed over. "It's a good sign. I think she'll be just fine."

They all exhaled. It was like a huge weight had been lifted off their shoulders. Espeacially Remus.