~*~Just Another Love Story- Ch. 8: Almost Perfect~*~
This is it! Lily thought excitedly as she surveyed herself in the mirror. Today's the day James Potter will be sorry he messed with me. She looked at the clock that was next to her bed. It was one minute until seven. She secured the back of her earring and left the dormitory.
She walked down the stairs leading into the Common Room. She looked around. Remus was going with Hannah Lee; Katie, Christina, and Rebecca were going as a group, no doubt hoping some boys will ask them to dance; she saw Shannon sulking in the corner, dressed in a black floor length dress. That's right you idiot, Lily said to herself, Shannon and Sirius are going out...I think, she thought. Wow...she probably hated Lily for this. As she continued to scan the room, her stomach seemed to drop.
There sat none other than Lexy Julana. Her long, silky black hair was down and hanging to the small of her back. She was wearing a deep red silk dress that went magnificently with her black hair and ice blue eyes. She looked around, no doubt wondering where James was.
Lily gasped and rushed out of the Common Room as she saw James enter from the boy's dormitory. As she walked down to the Entrance hall, she couldn't help but think that he looked rather charming in his silver dress robes.
She was woken up out of her thoughts once she reached the Entrance Hall. There was a buzz of voices as people searched around for their dates. Lily, herself, looked around through the giant mass of people. She spotted him.
Sirius was dressed in deep maroon robes, similar to the color of Gryffindor House. They were very dashing, but compared to James', they were...dull. As she walked over to him, she asked herself again why she was doing this. Because that poor excuse for a human being played with your emotions, so now you're playing with his.
She began to cross the room to him. "Sirius," she called to him. She really didn't want to be here with him, but a part of her did. The part that wanted revenge.
Sirius heard someone call his name. He looked over and that direction, his jaw dropped. Lily was walking towards him. Only...this Lily was different.
She was adorned in a emerald green silk dress that hugged her exquisite form. Her normally wavy auburn hair was worn down and curled to perfection. She was wearing silver and emerald earrings that fell almost to her shoulders. Her shoes were emerald high-heels that matched perfectly with her dress. She looked...beautiful.
Snap out of it Padfoot, he said to himself. James would kill you if you ever went after Lily. And what about Shannon? She is a nice girl...extremely good looking. Sirius thought about her. At least a three-week relationship right there, he said to himself. "Hey," he said, striding over to Lily.
"Hello Sirius," she said as politely as possible. "You look," -she brought herself to say this after struggling a bit- "dashing."
"Thanks, and you look absolutely gorgeous," he said, not lying at all. "Shall we enter?" he asked her, gesturing to the Great Hall.
"Oh, um, sure," Lily said, walking in through the giant oak doors in front of Sirius. She looked around the Great Hall. It was completely transformed. There were about 100 small little tables close to the wall, a refreshment stand, and a dance floor. The hall was draped in Slytherin green in honor of Professor Slughorn's retirement.
As she looked around, Katie called her over. "Lily!" she shouted, motioning for her to come over. She turned to Sirius. "You don't mind, do you? I'll be right back, I swear," she said, looking at him, tucking a piece of auburn hair behind her ear.
"Yeah, go ahead," Sirius said. "I'll be right here," he told her, leaning up against the wall.
"Thanks," Lily said, running over to Katie, Christina, and Rebecca. "Hey guys, what's up?" she asked.
Her three friends squealed. "Oh you are good girl!" Rebecca said to her.
"I know! I mean, yeah, I said make him jealous, but going to the ball with his best friend, you thought outside the box!!" Christina said, pushing her slightly on the shoulder.
Lily couldn't help but smile. That smile turned to a smirk as she said, "That's prat will learn not to mess with my emotions, 'cause this girl fights back." she said. "And you should have seen the look on James face! Oh! I will remember that for the rest of my life," she laughed.
"Well, remember, when you see James, pretend to be really into Sirius, ok?" Katie told her, wanting everything to go perfect.
"I'll remember that!" Lily called over he shoulder as she walked back to Sirius.
"Remember what?" He asked, being nosy. Well, he wascurious as to why Lily's friends called her over.
"Oh," Lily said, obviously not foreseeing this. She made something up. "They were reminding me that these shoes aren't easy to move in and that I should be careful," she said. Wow, that was lame.
"I see," Sirius said, raising a suspicious eyebrow and not believing her for a second. "Well, would you care to dance?" he asked, offering his hand.
"Sure," Lily said, taking it as he led her to the dance floor. As they danced the first dance- a waltz - she saw James come in...along with Lexy. The two of them looked so...so...chummy together. It annoyed Lily. James whispered something in her ear that made her laugh. Lily rolled her eyes. She couldn't take her gaze off of them. James looked up, his eyes meeting with Lily's for a brief second. Lily looked away and smiled at Sirius. Katie's words rang in her ears. Pretend to be really into Sirius.
"So," Lily said, getting a bit closer to Sirius, smiling up at him, her teeth perfectly straightened.
Sirius was a bit uncomfortable, I mean, this was his best friend's girl. What am I doing here with her anyways? he asked himself. "Lily," he said, taking her hand and leading her off the dance floor.
"What is it?" Lily asked, her heart beating wildly. She was caught, she knew it, this had been a bad idea.
"Lily, you're a nice girl, really, you are, but...James is in love with you, I just don't feel comfortable being here with you." Sirius said told her.
Lily looked out onto the dance floor and saw James looking in their direction. She quickly turned to Sirius and gave him a flirty smile. "Listen, Sirius, just pretend you like me and let's go dance, I'll explain it all to you then," she said through her teeth. Lily stood up and grabbed his hand, leading him to the dance floor.
"Explain it first," Sirius said to her as they began dancing.
"Alright, honestly, I thought you probably figured it out already, but hey, who was I kidding?" she began. "Ok, the truth was, I asked you to make James jealous, I heard her asked Lexy to the dance and, to be honest, I was kind of hurt. Four days ago he told me he loved me, and now he takes some other girl to the dance?" she shrugged. "And I have no idea why I'm telling you this because you're probably going to go and tell James," she sighed.
Sirius thought about it. He shook his head. "No. I'm not. I have an idea that will surely get James over here, and also add some excitement to the ball," he said, a glint in his eye.
Lily shrugged, "Count me in," she said.
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Five minutes later, Sirius and Lily were dancing on the dance floor to a slow waltz. As they began to drift closer to Lexy and James, Lily moved closer to Sirius and rested her head lightly on his shoulder, closing her eyes and smiling.
James couldn't help but let his eyes stray from his date to his best friend and Lily. He felt a beast come to life in his chest. Sirius was supposed to be his best mate! How could he come to the ball with Lily? And now he was getting all cozy with her! He returned his eyes on Lexy, trying to forget about both of the traitors.
Lily whispered to Sirius curiously, "Is is working?" There was anxiousness apparent in her voice. She hoped this worked.
Sirius casually glanced over towards James, who was happily chatting with Lexy. "Doesn't look like it," he said. "Sorry Lily," he said.
Lily sighed, a bit depressed. As the song ended, and the next one began, she had an idea. It was an upbeat song with a Spanish vibe, almost like a tango. Perfect, she thought, her lips curving into a smile. "Sirius, follow my lead," she said, lifting her head from his shoulder and beginning to dance. Very close to him.
Sirius looked a bit surprised, but went along with it none the less. "So what's the plan?" he asked, looking down at her. His hands were on her waist, and her's were on his shoulders.
Lily shook her head, her curls bouncing. "It's not really a plan, it's more of a guess. Just, dance. Dance like you would to this song, just make it a bit provocative. James is bound to come over here."
Sure enough, James' eyes once again wondered away from the heavily-powdered face of his date to Sirius and Lily. He merely switched his eyes towards Lexy, smiling. Well, on the outside. On the inside, he was screaming in frustration and rage. His best mate and Lily!!!
The song ended. Still no James' interruption. Lily, who was still pressed up against Sirius, looked up at him. "He didn't come," she said, disappointed.
Sirius rubbed her arm. "He'll come around, trust me," he said reassuringly. "It just may not be tonight."
Lily put her head on his shoulder as another slow song came on. A few seconds later, she lifted her head up quickly, smirking at Sirius. This was her last idea. It had to work.
Just Another Love Story by HarrynHermione_06
Chapter Notes: Hey Guys! I know I said I'd update at the beginning of the week, I'm sorry! Schools been crazy, along with dance and stuff, so now was the quickest day I could update, hope you enjoy!