𝑬𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒔 // 𝑺.𝑩.

-VII-

"JAMES FLEAMONT POTTER, prepare to die!"

~~

The days were passing one after another. The Ball sooner or later would be held. The castle was for once more filled with various decorations. But as the time was passing not everyone was expecting the day of the Ball with the same excitement. Most of the girls were wandering up and down the corridors of the castle with long lists filled with the things they would have to shop for the dance. Most of the boys were appearing out of nowhere in front of the girls they wanted to ask for the Ball trying to get their attention.

The Marauders had found themselves getting rich in these circumstances. Every boy in the castle should believe that Sirius had the gift to tell what was happening. They had set up a whole business inside their dormitory. Sirius was sitting behind a table in which they had placed a crystal ball and was pretending to spot the girl the boys wanted to ask out. In reality James was sitting behind the curtains of his bed and was searching in the map for the name of the lady. Remus behind his bed's curtains was casting a spell on the "customer" so his ears would not hear so well in order for James to tell Sirius where the girl was. Peter and Electra were responsible for the atmosphere. They were making aromatic bombs which were also filled with colourful smoke so it would seem like they were entering the Divination class.

Despite all those happy moments though, Electra was not enjoying the whole atmosphere. She knew that she could be bossy at some times and that she could be terrifying when she was mad at someone. But that didn't mean that no one should ask her for the Ball. She was observing Lily declining the one offer after the other, Mary awaiting for Remus to ask her -because she was sure he would eventually-, Alice being asked by Frank the moment the Ball was announced. James had asked Alexandra Lane to escort him to the Ball for the old time's sake. Peter had finally found the courage to ask Samantha Wood from the fourth year and she had accepted after screaming in the middle of the common room from her excitement. Remus was spending the nights in the common room in front of the Marauders practicing how would he ask Mary for the Ball. And as for Sirius... Sirius had been spending so much time with her dancing but his mind was stuck on Lys. He was going to ask her out sooner or later.

She and Sirius were heading towards their common room from the Transfiguration class. They had begged Minnie to let them use her class in order Sirius would learn how to dance and Minnie after saying for billionth time that this wasn't a school where favouritism is allowed she rolled her eyes and handed them the key.

"El, have someone asked you for the Ball?" Sirius asked making the girl look hopefully at him. What if he was going to ask her instead of Lys. But what was she thinking. She had been already asked by him, hours ago... She shook her head negatively and looked forward again. "I think we should find you a boyfriend..." He said

"I don't want a boyfriend."

"Every girl wants a boyfriend El... Please don't be so stubborn!"

"No Sirius every girl NEEDS a boyfriend. Because they're not believing in themselves and want someone that would remind them that they're worthy enough." She said with much more fury than she was expecting. "I know I'm worthy and I know that I have people surrounding me with love. And I don't want a boyfriend neither a date for the Ball."

Sirius looked at the girl in front of him. She was really trying to get along with the idea that no one had asked her. "What if I was asking you?" He asked.

The girl looked at him. He wasn't going to ask her. He had already asked Lys. He was testing her. At least that's what she felt he was doing. "Sirius if you're trying to make something out of it I'm sorry... I'm not dying for you like all the girls in this school" she said and smiled at him. She was dying for him but that wasn't something he should know. If he didn't feel the same -and he didn't- the things between them would be even more uncomfortable than the things between him and his previous hook ups.