So here we go a new chapter, I only own my characters and the plot and you know JK is just awesome and created the entire world of HP. I hope you enjoy the love fest that will come in this chapter, It's Valentine's Day after all ;).


The month of January went on with no more complaints than any of the last few months. Though the marauders did their pranks and the girl furthered their powers everything was dare I say it normal, well as normal as you can get in a magical school. Olivia and Sirius were pulling apart from each other, while Remus and Victorie got closer to each other. Elise put off spending time with Giovanni as much as she could without upsetting him while Regulus hung out with her in the library any chance they could get. Lily and James were being well …Lily and James.

Valentine's Day was coming up and James was growing more and more excited. You see there's a little tradition that started their first year…

Valentine's Day, 1970

James picked a flower and walked into the great hall. He knew what he did was wrong and he didn't mean to embarrass her like that. Lily was just so pretty and she never smiles at him like she smiles at every one else he thought the cat would make her smile. He sighed all he wanted was a smile.

James walked all the way to the head of the Gryffindor table to Lily and knelt down Olivia and Victorie snickered seeing him.

"Lily, turn around," they tell her.

James was there holding out the flower. "Lily, I'm really sorry for embarrassing you, I swear I just wanted to see you smile and I thought it would make you smile. I never knew you were so allergic to cats and I swear if I did I wouldn't have gotten you one and put it in your bed. Please accept my apology and this flower as part of my gift, the other part is that for today I will do anything you ask and I promise to make valentine's day a day to remember from this year on until you tell me to stop. I just want to see you smile, that's all that matters today."

Lily sighed and took the flower smelling it, "my favorite flowers are roses, but this is just as pretty." she smiled softly.

James nearly melted, "I'll remember that," he sighed.

Lily couldn't help but giggle at the sound of his voice. "Ok James, you can have Valentine's Day. Please don't make me regret this."

"Oh I hope I don't," James smiled. "So um I have an idea of something we can do today, if you don't have any plans?" he stood up.

"Oh, well the girls and I were going to hang out." Lily turned to them.

"Go Lily, don't use us as an excuse," they smiled.

Lily stuck her tongue out at them and turned back to James and nodded. "We can do whatever you have planned."

"Awesome, uh meet me in the entrance hall in a half hour?" James couldn't hide his excitement.

"Sure, do I need to bring anything?" Lily giggled again.

"Nope, just make sure you're dressed warm, we're going to be outside." James grin was wide and big as he started backing out.

"Alright, I can do that" she nodded and turned back to the girls. Olivia and Victorie laughed even more.

"Lily you're red!" they teased. Lily only blushed more.

"Stop it," she whined and laughed.

"Are you going to give him a chance?" Victorie grinned.

"Oh I don't know I'm only 12, I don't think I want a boyfriend just yet. There's still so much to do with school and they seem so distracting." Lily looked over at the older students who were all over each other.

"I want a boyfriend." Victorie sighed looking at a happy couple at the Ravenclaw table.

"I've had a few guys ask me out," Olivia shrugged.

"But you don't care about guys," they laughed.

"Oh well," Olivia smiled.

"Oh! I better go now," Lily got up.

"Yeah, don't want to be late for your date." Olivia and Victorie teased.

"It's not a date," she stuck her tongue out and went to meet James.

"Ok guys thanks so much for the help, and you're sure that the ice is thick enough?" James worried.

"Yes James we sent peter out to jump on the ice." Sirius smiled.

"More like pushed me onto the ice," Peter grumbled.

James let out a breath, "Merlin I hope she likes this."

"She will James, you have really thought about this. I think she's going to love it." Remus reassured.

"Great" James smiled when they entered Hogwarts to Lily standing there in a Hogwarts beanie and muggle winter coat.

"Hey are you ready?" James asked her gently.

"Yeah, I am, are you sure you're going to be warm enough?" she took the hand he offered.

"Yeah I'll be fine" James chuckled and walked her out to a pond just off the black lake that was completely iced over. There were little fire fly sized lights floating around and a blanket off the side of the pond.

"Oh James," Lily smiled. "Are we having a picnik?"

"A little later right now we are going to ice skate." he lifted up two pairs of ice skates.

Lily's eyes lit up, "I love ice skating."

"Brilliant then," James sighed and smiled.

They put on their skates and went on to the ice. They skated for a while before they sat on the blanket. James pulled out hot cocoa and they sat there talking and laughing, it went better than either of them guessed it would. When it started getting dark James took Lily's hand again and walked her back to the castle and up to the Gryffindor tower.

"I actually had a really good time today James." Lily smiled stopping in front of the portrait.

"I'm glad, I really wanted you to have a good day, 'cause I really like you Lily." James took her hands.

"James don't, today was nice, but I don't want to date any one we're only 12" she sighed and hugged him.

James hugged her back, "I'm not going to stop trying."

"Can you promise me one thing?" Lily sighed.

"What?"

"Never on Valentine's Day, Just let this day be something we both just enjoy." Lily squeezed his hands softly.

James nods, "I promise Lily." Lily smiled at him and kissed him lightly. It was only a quick peck but it left James with a happy grin.

"Ok you love birds say the password and go into the common room before curfew starts."

Lily blushed and said the password. James followed behind her into the common room still in a daze from his first kiss.

Valentine's Day, 1974

L

Lily sighed, its valentine's day and she knew James had something up his sleeve he always did. This was definitely one of her favorite holidays and that was mostly because of James. She sighed again and got up going into the shower. She thought a lot about that night that first Valentine's Day with James; she never saw the point in dating and still did not really find much use of it. School was her top priority, she had people ask her out, went out with a few different people to Hogsmeade but she never had a boyfriend, she's barely even been kissed properly. She blames it on James but she knew she was to blame as well.

She groaned looking at herself in the mirror, "Stop it you're only thinking this because it's Valentine's Day," She told herself and left the bathroom. She found a yellow rose with a red tip and a note on her outfit for the day.

The note read:

If you do not have plans, meet me at the Whomping Willow at 8 am. Wear the dress I know you have planned to wear but wear your good to walk in heels not the "I am only taking a few steps" heels. We will be out all day so maybe bring a change of more casual clothes. I know you have an infinity purse somewhere in your trunk. I hope you like the flower; it means friendship and falling in love. I'll see you at 8, I hope.

Forever devoted,

James Potter

Lily's curiosity was peaked, and she giggled softly at how he knew she picked a dress and knew how to describe what she needed without giving anything away. The sad truth was that she trusted him; she will always trust him especially when an adventure is obviously coming.

She quickly got dressed and packed the things he mentioned as well as a few others just in case. Victorie was just getting up when she left the dorm. She left the girls a note and went to the great hall first. She made two sandwiches with eggs and bacon and grabbed two fruits before going out to meet James.

James was facing the tree he was wearing a button-down shirt and a pair of slacks obviously dressed to impress though his anxious shuffling rather ruined the moment a little.

"I'm not too late am I; I stopped in case you didn't think of breakfast." Lily said once she was right behind him. She laughed when he jumped and turned around.

"You enjoyed sneaking up on me too much," he chuckled.

"It was too tempting." She handed him a sandwich and a fruit, "because I know you haven't had any food yet."

"Thanks Lil," James smiled and pulled out a rose it matched her dress with the lavender with pink tips. "May I?"

"Sure?" she was confused to what he was going to do.

James slipped the flower into her hair. Perfect. He smiled and ate his sandwich.

Lily rolled her eyes, "so what the plan?"

"Were going off school grounds for a little," James stops the whopping willow and directed Lily to the exit underneath it.

"We didn't get permission to do this did we?"

"Um will you still go along with it if I said no, I didn't get permission?" James asked hesitantly.

"If we get in trouble I'll have a reason to hate you tomorrow." Lily grinned

"Sounds fair," James nods and walked her out of the shrieking shack.

"Are you going to tell me where we are going?" Lily sighed when James walked her to the edge of Hogsmeade.

"Nope," He grinned and turned a dial on his watch twice and took her hand. Off they went. They landed in a flat in some city.

Lily gave up on trying to ask James and went to the window looking out, "we- we are not in Italy,"

"Venice to be exact," James chuckled.

"Why would you- this is- wow, we're in Venice," Lily grinned, "Are we going to be here all day?"

"Just for the morning and lunch" James took her hand out to the boat waiting for them.

"Then what about after that?" Lily asked breathlessly while looking around.

"You'll see." He smiled at how amazed she looked.

"James this is a lot you didn't have to do all of this. Something simple would have been ok too," She looked at him feeling like he was spending so much on her.

"Don't you do that Lily; I wanted to come here just as much as I wanted to bring you along with me." He held her hand. "I didn't bring you here to romance you or try to get into your skirt, honestly when I was thinking of what to do I thought about how I missed Italy"

Lily shook her head but let him keep holding her hand "you're a wonder James Potter."

He chuckled and they rode along chatting and taking in the city till lunch which James took her to an old authentic wizarding café. From there they went back to the flat.

"Ok here's where I have to tell you about the rest of the day, and if you don't want to do it we can go back to Hogwarts no problem." James said nervously.

"Ok?" Lily nodded.

"Well I have an appointment for a formal fitting and spa treatment for you to get us ready for the Romeo and Juliette ball tonight." James tells her pulling out two invitations to the ball. "Oh and the fitting is in Milan and the ball in Verona."

"Oh god" Lily's eyes went wide. "James, that's one of the most renowned balls in the wizarding world."

"Is that a yeah I'll go with you?" James chuckled lightly.

"I think I have to say yes I don't know when I'll get a chance like this again" she laughed breathlessly "Oh but you don't have to do the fitting thing."

"No no no it's all or none Lily, Potters don't do anything half assed," James smiled.

Lily bit her lip, "ok fine, let's do it," she smiled.

James chuckled and set his watch again, "hold on," he told her and then they were off again.

O

Olive was the last one to wake up, but she didn't care. She took a shower only to put on James baggy sweats and one of Sirius's shirts. She wore fuzzy slippers and her hair was carelessly pulled back on top of her head, and that's how she made her way down to the great hall around lunch time.

Sirius was at the table obviously just getting in from working out. He watched as Olivia passed by him and sat away from him to eat. He sighed and moved over to her.

"I'm sorry for whatever I did and for ignoring you back," he sighed.

"You didn't do anything," she looked at him her head leaning on her knee since her leg was curled up to her.

"Then why have you been so distant?" Sirius frowned.

"Because you weren't being my best friend any more, everything was changing and I didn't like it, I just want my best friend." Olivia sighed.

Sirius frowned softly, "I'm still here, and nothing has to change"

"But it already has." She whispered and moved her food around.

"Not really…" Sirius shrugged.

"Really Sirius, We've kissed twice this year, and the second time wasn't just an in the moment quick kiss."

"Nevertheless, they are just kisses; it's not as if we've confessed undying love or something."

"I guess," she shrugged.

"I want to hang out with you again olive, no strings attached just me and you like it used to be." Sirius sighed.

"Can we go back?" she finally looked at him.

"I'm willing to try if you are." He nods.

"I guess we can hang out today if you have nothing to do?" she put her leg down and sat up.

"I don't have any plans, what do you have in mind?" Sirius relaxed happy she was letting him in again.

"Curling up in the ROR and watching movies and playing video games?" Olivia smiled softly.

Sirius smiled, "sounds like a perfectly lazy day."

Olivia smiled wider and finished eating before they headed to the Room of Requirement.

Sirius picked out a movie and Olivia made popcorn. Olivia sat on opposite edge of the couch that Sirius was on keeping space in between them. She put the popcorn on the unused cushion between them.

The movie went on for a while but Sirius couldn't concentrate he kept looking over at Olivia, this isn't how they were. They never sat so far away from each other.

"This isn't right Olivia and I know you know that." Sirius sighed and looked at her.

Olivia sighed and lifted the popcorn "come here." She nodded over and stretched out a little.

Sirius smiled softly, lying down on the couch putting his head against her stomach. She put the popcorn down in front of him and one of her hands went to his hair.

Sirius sighed happily "now this is right" he mumbled and Olivia laughed softly.

"You big puppy," she smiled and kept playing with his hair as they watched movies. They asked the house elves to bring them dinner in the room and when they heard the soft pop they sat up to see an almost intimate dinner set up for them.

"Wow, they really like to outdo themselves," Sirius muttered and stretched. "Shall we?" he got up and held out his hand.

"Only 'cause I'm starving, but I really was comfy." She sighed and took his offered hand. He pulled her up with a little too much strength, and pulled her right into his chest. Olivia bit her lip feeling the muscles that Sirius has been developing. Sirius looked down at her when he saw smoke blow out her mouth.

"Olivia?" he frowned concerned by that but then had other matters to attend to as he jumped away from her his hand feeling as if he just let it heat up on a cauldron.

"Excuse me!" Olivia rushed out the room to the bathroom, oh god what have I done. I lost control, I can't do that to him, and I can't burn him. With every breath, she watched the smoke roll out until it was clouding the room and ran her hands under freezing cold water.

Sirius stood there at the door watching the room fill with clouds of steam and smoke. "w-what's going on here Olive, did you get slipped a potion or something?" he moved closer into the bathroom.

"Sirius! Um yeah that's what happened." She lied and he called her out on it. "Please Sirius just forget what just happened ok?"

"No Olivia I'm tired of trying to forget everything, tell me what's going on? You have me worried, does James know about this?" he reached for her hand once he got close.

"No don't" she moved her hands away. "Sirius I-I'm not supposed to tell anyone, there's more to it then my secret."

Sirius frowned not happy with that answer but gave in quickly, "Ok come here" he hugged her "Relax," he whispered.

Olivia sniffled and hugged him back. She relaxed slowly and held on to him.

"It'll be ok love" he kissed her head.

"No it won't be we can't even relax without this happening." She could not stop crying.

"But this is fine, this is normal, we were never so distant not since after first year, you're my best friend and I wouldn't have this any other way so please stop pushing me away." Sirius sighed tired of having the same conversation. She just held on to him tighter and nodded.

"So when did you steal my favorite shirt?" he tried to lighten the mood.

"Last week." She mumbled.

"While you were ignoring me?"

"Yes, I missed you, but I didn't want to admit it first." She laughed softly when she felt him laugh quietly.

"Of course I should have guessed," he kissed her head lightly. "How about we go and eat some of that food?"

"Ok." Olivia nodded and let him direct her out and back to the food. They spent the rest of the day in the ROR. They let themselves forget that they may have something more between them, forget that anything was wrong and pretend like everything was just normal.

V

Victorie was the second one up to her own surprise; she saw Lily leaving but didn't care to wonder. It took her a few minutes to realize it was Valentine's Day and she had a boyfriend to see. That woke her right up and she rushed to shower she couldn't wait to see Remus. She washed up and came out to check the time realizing he was probably still asleep. So she just put on clean pajamas grabbed other clothes and her valentine's day present and made her way to Remus's bed.

Remus was there half-asleep it was too early to process more then why he wasn't still asleep. Then he heard the door open and close, someone was coming in he was pretty sure James had already left, who's coming in. he frowned a little then he saw Victorie poke her head into his curtains. He grinned and pulled her on to the bed.

"Well isn't this a nice surprise?" Remus's voice was rough and heavy with sleep.

"Happy valentine's day" Victorie smiled and kissed his cheek.

"Happy valentine's day love" he kissed her head as she cuddled up to him.

More sleep?" Victorie yawned.

"Hmm yes, my plans can wait till the afternoon" Remus yawned and they were both out before they even realized it.

They eventually woke up around 11. No one was in the room and they were more than happy to take their time getting ready for the day.

"I have a present for you," Victorie says reaching around off the edge of the bed.

"You didn't have to do that." Remus chuckled softly.

"I wanted to, it was too cute to say no to" she grabbed a stuffed wolf and brought it up.

Remus laughed at the wolf, it was holding a heart inside its mouth and on the heart, and it read I howl you. "I howl you too Torie." He kissed her softly. Victorie smiled and kissed him back.

"I also love you very much and hope you like this," Remus pulled out a little box from his nightstand.

"What is it?"

"If you open it you'll find out," he chuckled.

Victorie grinned and opened the box "oh Remus this is really nice, this isn't the one that went missing is it?" she pulled out a shrunken quaffle that was on a leather cord.

"It might be," Remus couldn't hide his little smirk.

"You're the one that got into the trophy room and stole our winning ball from second year!"

"Well I am a marauder, and it was take that one, or get one with no meaning for my perfect girlfriend, you can see which was the obvious choice." He grinned.

"You're bloody crazy but I love you," Victorie laughed and kissed him.

Remus smiled and tied it around her neck. "So I added a few little details. The cord magically stretches when you pull the quaffle away from you, if you kiss it only you and I can see it and you can wear your uniform and it will not interfere. Um what else oh when you enlarge the ball back to size the cord will meld into the ball but it sometimes it tangles when you shrink it back down."

"You really are brilliant," she smiled. "So what are we doing today?"

"I was thinking we could go out to the pitch and have a picnic" Remus says holding her close.

"Won't the pitch be busy? It's Valentine 's Day and all" Victorie couldn't stop smiling as she looked at him.

"I might have done something that I may get a detention for tomorrow." Remus shrugged.

"Remus you're getting yourself into a lot of trouble just for me."

"No for us," he smiled and kissed her softly. "Plus it's not like I never get in trouble."

She sighed, "I love you."

"I love you too." he touched her cheek. "Goodness merlin, how did I get someone like you?"

"I ask myself the same thing every time I look at you and realize you're my boyfriend." Victorie smiled.

Remus chuckled and kissed her once more, "let's get dressed and go for that picnic."

Victorie bit her lip as he got up. "Remi?"

"Yes Torie?"

"Can we listen to the quidditch game while we are out there?" she asked hopefully.

"I don't know, what do I get out of it?"

"Ummmm kisses?" she smiled

"I guess I can live with that," he chuckled

"Yay!" she grinned.

Remus shook his head and hesitated on changing his shirt.

"I know you have scars love, they're not going to scare me away, but if you like I'll face away and change over here" she grabbed the jeans she planned to wear and went to the other side of the bed.

"Thanks Torie."

"Anything for you Remi." She smiled at him before turning away and changing.

Remus turned away and changed his shirt. When he turned back it was to see Victorie topless and grabbing for his sweater. He grabbed it and handed it to her.

Victorie blushed "not fair Remus, if I can't see you topless then you can't see me topless." She pulled his sweater on quickly. It was big and baggy on her but fit right in with her usual clothes.

He chuckled, "it was an accident, but I couldn't turn away."

She stuck her tongue out at him. "Liar."

"Come on Torie, time to go to the pitch." He held out his hand.

"Ok Remi," she took his hand and they went out to the pitch.

At the pitch there was already a picnic waiting for them, Blanket, radio and all. The whole pitch was covered in snow except for what was around the blanket.

"It looks so nice, wow, is it weird that this is my most favorite place in the whole school?" Victorie sighed stepping into the snow to go to the middle of the pitch.

"It's not weird at all." Remus shook his head and wrapped his arms around her waist.

"I'm gonna play professionally, I don't want to do anything else." she sighed against him

"I know you will and I can't wait to see you at your first Professional game." He kissed her temple.

Victorie sighed and closed her eyes "Victorie Lupin chaser extraordinaire."

"Sounds perfect," Remus smiled wide against her hair. They stood there for a while thinking about the future and how great it will be.

E

Elise sighed knowing she had to get up to meet Giovanni at 11. She heard the other two get up and get ready as well as Olivia's snores. She sighed again and got up she showered and got dressed she wasn't feeling festive today, yeah Giovanni was a different guy since they became engaged but that doesn't mean she wanted to be with him. Then there's Regulus, they got to spend more time together since Giovanni instructed him to watch over her for him and Elise has been falling more and more for the boy who is so much like his brother, just a little darker in spirit. Just before she left she sent Regulus a note saying Happy Valentine's day. And then proceeded to leave and meet Giovanni at the gates heading to Hogsmeade.

"Hey you look lovely." He kissed her cheek.

"Thanks," she smiled and took his hand. "How are things going with getting ready for your newts?" she asked as they started walking.

"It's all going well," he nods. "I'm busier finishing up plans for the business."

"Oh ok, that sounds like a fun thing to do," she nods and Giovanni chuckled softly.

"Are you hungry?"

"Yes, I haven't had breakfast." She nods and they head over to a small café on the edge of Hogsmeade. They chit chatted and ate, there were no over whelming amount of emotion or dramatic symbol of love. It bordered the line of boring. He would touch her hand and she would laugh a little at something he said or a story she was relating. He let her talk and choose their topics of conversation, they didn't delve into anything truly about themselves and yet they were both perfectly fine with that.

"I'm sorry I can't spend the rest of the day with you but I must go meet my parents I will see you tonight though." Giovanni kissed her cheek goodbye.

"Yes, I'll see you tonight, I'll be heading there with Regulus and I'll meet you at the ball." Elise nods.

"Ok," he let her hand go and left. Elise sighed and went to find Regulus who was in the old bookshop on the opposite end of the town. He was sitting in one of the old chairs when she snuck up behind him and covered his eyes.

"Guess who?" she whispered in his ear.

"Hmmm, Veronica I told you I was busy today," he said with a smirk. Elise rolled her eyes and hit his arm. Reg chuckled "Hello Eli."

"Hey reg, how's the reading?" she leaned her head on his shoulder and read a little.

"Not bad, are you done with your Valentine's Day date?" he sighed leaning his head against hers a little.

"Yeah all done, are you the only one in here?"

"Of course I'm the only one ever in here." He chuckled and scooted over so she could sit. Elise took the invite and wiggled in next to him. She leaned into his side and closed her eyes as he kept reading. "Going back to sleep?" he commented softly as he turned the page.

"Maybe, this is comfy." She sighed. There was an unspoken rule between the two to not talk about how close they are. To anyone on the outside looking in they were like any other couple in love, even if it were puppy love. They were always close, always touching in some way, if they had nothing to talk about they were just happy to enjoy the others presence. It was so much different than her relationship with Giovanni and Elise loved it.

He ran his fingers around her back lightly. "I have a gift for you." He muttered a little later.

"Gift?" she opened her eyes and looked at him.

He laughed, "That woke you right up." He looked at her.

"Well I haven't gotten a gift from anyone yet so this excites me," she blushed.

"It's nothing big just something I saw and thought of you." He reached into his jacket and pulled out a little stuffed monkey. It was red with a black heart. "Give me your finger." He smiled.

"It's adorable!" she giggled giving him her finger. The stuffed monkey animated enough to curl around her finger. "Aw," she squealed lightly and hugged him tight. "Thank you Reggie, I love it," she kissed his cheek.

He chuckled, "Good, I'm glad you do Ellie."

She smiled, "Can we go for a walk? I have to go get ready soon."

"Sure we can darling," Regulus put his book away and they got up and walked out. She took his hand when they were finally alone on the outskirts of Hogsmeade.

"He went to see him, didn't he," she squeezed his hand.

"Yes, my cousins were talking about it." Regulus sighed knowing exactly what she was talking about.

"He won't be at the ball will he?"

"No he doesn't find pleasure in things like that." He sighed and kissed her head.

"Good," she sighed and leaned onto him.

"Elise?"

"Yeah?"

"I kind of hate this not knowing what we are." Regulus broke the rule.

"Regulus," Elise sighed

"No don't give me that tone please, you never use my full name." he stopped walking.

"Reg, there can't be an us," she put her forehead to his chest as she faced him.

"There already is an us though, were already practically a couple except we don't kiss!" he pushed her away a little so he could look at her.

"Then we'll stop hanging out, but there can't be an us if I'm engaged!" she glared slightly at him.

"You don't mean that," he frowned slightly.

"I can't do that to you Reggie, I would never really be yours." Her anger turned to tears.

"Please Elise, We both want each other so what's so wrong with that, it's not like defining what we are would change much." He wiped her tears.

"Regulus, it would make everything just so much more real though, and that's a little scary, Giovanni could find out any time what if he tries to kill you?" she held one of his hands to her cheek.

"Then I may just have to kill him in self-defense," Regulus had no problem with that and it shown in his voice.

"But you're not a killer," Elise shook her head.

"I will kill if I need to, I'm not scared of it and I would never do it just because, but if there were a reason then I would be able to," Regulus shrugged.

Elise just sighed heavily and hugged him. "Why can't we have a normal life?"

"Because we are destined for greatness." Regulus held her.

"Such a Slytherin answer," she giggled softly and Reg smiled. From there they went back to the castle so they could get dressed for the ball, but the question stood in the back of Regulus's mind.

Lily walked out to where James was waiting for her in a well fitted suit. Lily's hair was pinned up and off center with curls falling out and around her face. Her dress was a modern cocktail dress in a cream with green leafed lace going up and over her shoulder then decorating down the back of the dress. Her make-up was extravagant and jewelry obviously expensive but only added to make her more glamorous than she has ever been.

"H-how do I look?" she asked shyly as she stopped in front of him and he still hadn't said anything.

"Beautiful just simply amazing, now stop being so shy because beauty like this needs that Evans confidence." James smiled after getting over the initial shock of how beautiful she was. "Are you ready?" he held out he arm to his blushing date.

"Yes, I am." She smiled and took his arm.

Elise made her way toward the head masters office where Regulus was waiting.

Reg's jaw dropped slightly when he saw her in a fitted red dress her waist looked tiny and her chest barely contained. She looked positively sinful and sexy with red lips and her dark hair pulled back into an intricate bun. "Wow, I never get use to your alter ego" Regulus took it all in as she stood in front of him a little white fur shawl on her shoulders.

"Well get used to it you'll be seeing Elisa more and more, now let's get going," she practiced her new attitude on Regulus.

"Don't need to push, you're really getting the bitchy act down," he made a face not liking it at all.

Elise pouted, "I'm sorry Reggie," she hugged him.

"Just don't practice on me. I hate you like that, it's not you." He sighed.

"I know love, I'm sorry," she gave him a squeeze, "ready to go?"

"Yeah, let's get out of here" Regulus followed her up to Dumbledore's office. Dumbledore reminded them of the rules:

Be back by curfew

School rules apply

Only they are to use the port key given

You know the usual. They signed out on his sheet and were finally off.

James and Lily walked into the ball, "Welcome to the Romeo and Juliet ball Mr. Potter, The Reyes's are at the front dinner table with your parents." A hostess tells them while directing them to a seat.

"Thank you" James bowed his head lightly and pulled out the chair for Lily then took his seat.

"The Reyes's host this?" Lily whispered lightly.

"Yes so Elise should be around soon," James nods. "It is a mostly pure blood ball."

"James, w-won't it be dangerous for me here then?" Lily frowned feeling a little uncomfortable now.

"No they work with magical people and muggles alike. They're more discriminate against money, but no one needs to know you don't have any as a family." He held her hand, "just trust me."

"Ok," she nods and smiled softly.

"Let's go say hi to my parents," he got up and led her to the front.

"James, you made it! And who's the beautiful woman I heard you brought with you?" Mrs. Potter stood up and moved around the table then she saw Lily "OH! Lily you look so beautiful!" she squealed and hugged her. Lily laughed and hugged her back.

"Thank you Mrs. Potter, you look as lovely as always," she smiled. Mrs. Potter grinned at the girl and made her spin for her to take it all in.

"She's gorgeous son, and she'll fit right in with the rest of the purebloods." Mr. Potter pats James shoulder lightly. "You look really happy with her." He smiled and James blushed softly.

"She's my one and only Da, and I don't think I've won her over completely yet, but I will" he smiled watching his mum and the love of his life talk about things.

"I know you will, just like I did." His father smiled.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it's my pleasure to announce Miss Elisa Reyes and her escort for the night Regulus Black!" an announcer called as they came down the stairs.

"You're late," her mother said as they met at the bottom of the stairs.

"I've been waiting for Giovanni, have you seen him?" she asked with fake concern.

"No we haven't," they frowned at her gently. "Maybe he got caught up in business."

"Yeah, maybe." Elise nods, "I guess it's me and you tonight Regulus." She forced herself not to smile and they went around and mingled before Regulus took her to the dance floor. That's where they saw James and Lily but the two were so caught up in each other it was like there was no one around. Elise smiled at that and leaned her head on Regulus.

"Getting tired?" Regulus whispered lightly.

"Yeah, and we need to head out," she nods.

"Shouldn't James and Lily be heading out too?" Regulus frowned as they started off the floor.

"I doubt James got permission through Dumbledore to be here." Elise laughed softly. They said their good byes and headed toward the portkey spot. They got back with a half hour till curfew.

"Elise?" Regulus stopped.

"Yeah?" she looked at him but he didn't say anything his hand reached out sliding up her jaw and pulling her into a kiss. It was slow enough for Ellie to pull away from but instead she leaned into it and wrapped her arms around his neck. Reg dropped his arms to her waist holding her closer. The kiss held passion that they both held and all of the feelings they've been keeping from expressing.

When they broke apart they still held onto each other and Elise hid her head in his neck. "I can't go on acting like I don't want you," Regulus tells her and she nodded.

"But what about Giovanni?" she held onto him tighter.

"We have time to figure that, we just can't get sloppy sneaking behind his back," he kissed her lightly.

"This is crazy." she sighed shaking her head.

"Then it's exactly what we deal with," he smiled and Elise laughed softly. Regulus kissed her again and they stood like that for a while until Regulus decided he should walk her back to the dorms.

"James!" Lily giggled, "The ball is practically over; even your parents have left."

"Oh fine we'll go," he smiled and walked her out of the Ball.

"I had so much fun tonight James, thank you so much," she leaned on his arm as they held hands.

"I'm glad, I did too" he smiled they walked the streets for a while taking in the night life not wanting to go back just yet.

Lily didn't realize how late it was till they saw the sun rising, "Oh no, we need to go back!"

"Shit," James rushed her to an empty area and got them back to the shrieking shack. They rushed back to Hogwarts. Neither of them noticed McGonagall and Dumbledore in the window watching them rush.

"What she we do Albus?" The woman asked turning back to sit down.

"Give them detention of course, but let them have their moment." He smiled. She nods and went on drinking her tea.

They got through the port hole and sighed before they started laughing hanging on each other to keep from falling.

"I thought for sure we would have gotten caught," Lily laughed into James shoulder he held her up as he laughed harder. Slowly their laughs died away.

"Thanks James, I don't think anyone else would have given me a better Valentine's Day." Lily looked at him.

"Let's see if I can top it next year," he smiled.

Lily smiled and leaned up kissing him lightly James held her a little closer kissing her back. Lily moaned lightly and pulled away.

"Wow," she licked her lips lightly and stepped back, "Happy Valentine's Day"

"Happy Valentine's Day," James grinned watching her walk away when she started up the stairs James rushed over to her. "Lily?"

"Yes?"

"Will you be my girlfriend?"

"James Potter you promised!" she sighed heavily.

"It's not Valentine's Day any more…" he said as if it would make everything all better.

"No James, god, why couldn't you let this end like it did, you just ruined it." She sighed turning away from him.

"I'm sorry, I just thought since we had a good time-" James stopped when Lily turned and looked at him.

"We had an amazing time James, but you don't get it, you're different on Valentine's Day. It's never you trying to woo me or impress the world; everything is just as simple as we are just here to have a good time. Any other time you're just so full of yourself like you're shit doesn't stink. You act so careless and so annoyingly stupid when I know you're better than that. I like the James I get to see on Valentine's Day, but that's not the Potter I see the rest of the time. I'm still focusing on my studies; I wanna help prove to the world that muggle borns don't need a blood line of magic to be a good witch or wizard. I'm sorry if I'm being harsh James, Good night."

"Good night," James nods and went to the other stair case just barely noticing the announcement for the talent show and went to his dorm thinking over what Lily said. He got into his bed and fell asleep dreaming of the night and the kiss, her critical words always in his head as he relived the night in his dreams.

Love is the strangest thing. – James and the Giant Peach.


So who's your favorite couple? anything you would like to see happen and who can guess what the next chapter will be going on around? :) hope you enjoyed, have a great time doing what ever you do next.