The Frenchman - a wolfstar au (Complete)

the ball

*AN*
Finally.
I have waited too long.
The time is now.

Ah the ball. The Yule Ball. The Christmas Ball. The only social event at Hogwarts. Sirius was pretty upset he couldn't ask Remus but at least he had a friend to go with. Lily decided to go solo and 'see what happened' but she had confided in Sirius saying that she didn't want to agree to going with James because "I enjoy making him try" and she didn't want to go with her friend severus - who Sirius was already on bad terms with just because he'd made friends with James, he didn't even say he'd take sides severus just started hating him because he was friends with James (like how he hated harry for looking like James) - who had already asked her even though their friendship wasn't going too well.

Sirius was sitting with James and Remus in the courtyard when he heard a voice "Mr Black." it was McGonagalls, although she'd never admit it, she was being a little nicer to her because he evidently didn't much like his parents and she felt guilty for letting them visit, "Yeah?" Sirius replied, hoping he wasn't going to have to see his parents again "You and your date have to go to the great hall entrance when you're ready but everyone else will already be in the hall."
"Thanks," he said, she smiled kindly before leaving to tell other champions,
"What was that!?" James almost yelled
"Probably just the champio-" Sirius started
"Yes yes whatever," James cut him off, waving impatiently "She smiled! At you! Nicely! We've been trying to get her to do that for years!"
Realising that this was some sort of achievment, Sirius did a sort of hair flip and said "I guess it's just part of my charm."
"You should probably get ready Pads." said Remus not looking up from his book, he too was slightly upset Sirius hadn't asked him but he wasn't surprised.
"Tu devrais probablement me demander de sortir." replied Sirius, (you should probably ask me out) receiving a snigger from Regulus a few meters away who was obviously listening to them instead of the group of Slytherins he was with. "What?" asked Remus, finally looking up from his book, "What's so funny?"
"Je dirais oui." replied Sirius (I'd say yes) smirking
"Ne dites pas l'évidence Sirius!" laughed Regulus (Don't state the obvious), this just baffled Remus even further. Oh wait, he thought, they're making fun of me aren't they. Sirius saw Remus' face fall and said "Oh no it's nothing bad I swear." Remus was about to say something when the four of them heard someone say "It wasn't." they all spun round to see McGonagall who had heard the whole conversation, Sirius went scarlet which just made Regulus laugh even more, he had to lean on the Slytherin next to him (the one who's dad was judging the tournament) and when he realised who he was leaning on he went pink which Sirius noticed and then laughed at because I knew it, my brother is gay looks like we're both disappiontments and in the end everyone was laughing. James eventually made them all go get changed (*cough cough* mother hen *cough cough*).

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Sirius met Marlene outside the great hall with the Durmstrang Champion and the Delacour girl (probably because she was half Veela), "You look nice." said Sirius "No hetro though." he added quickly, making them both laugh (because they were just the gay mascot for their school and everyone knew it). The only thing they talked about while they were waiting was who they would've gone with if they hadn't already asked/been asked. Turns out, Marlene wanted to ask the girl who asked Remus so Marlene said she'd make up for it by asking Dorcas to dance and leave Sirius with Remus. Remus and Dorcas were having the same conversation in the great hall and were planning the exact same thing. A minute or so later McGonagall came to let them into the great hall, they'd been to dance lessons and Sirius already knew exactly how to disappoint his family so he was all set. He and Marlene walked out through crowds of people - when his parents saw him dancing with a Gryffindor girl they looked horrified - and towards the middle of the room. They danced for a while, then everyone else joined in and the whole time Sirius and Marlene were whispering to each other, things like "How is this so fast I swear I'm about to fall over" and "StOp StAnDiNg On My FeEt!" at one point they were laughing so much they had to lean on each other to stay up.