𝐍𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 ➪ 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐔𝐒 𝐋𝐔𝐏𝐈𝐍

𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑓𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑛

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stella had joined marina, laura, and amelia two hours before twelve. "there you are!" marina said as stella wrapped her in a hug. stella looked amazing. she was wearing a fitted silver dress,  her hair was down and straight, and she seemed to be covered in body glitter.

"yeah, sorry, was hanging out with black and snape." she said, waving her hand absentmindedly. marina's face wrinkled up. "they really aren't that bad." stella sighed. "black is related to sirius black and snape calls lily evans a you know what. i think they're bad." marina said.

stella rolled her eyes, but didnt say anything. "and how did black even get into the dance? he's a third year." marina said. "i invited him," stella said, shrugging. "do you like him?" marina teased. stella shook her head, but turned a deep red.

"you know, me, laura, hayden, and amelia are going to the gryffindor common room tonight. you could join if you'd like." she said, changing the subject. "i don't think i would be welcome." stella said, shuffling her feet.

"lily isn't going to judge you because you're a slytherin." laura chimed in. "well, dorcas and mary might, but not lily, marlene, and alice."

"i'm okay, really. i was going to hang out with some other people anyway. they're having a party in the common room." stella shrugged. "suit yourself." marina muttered.

a slow song came on, and stella and marina began dancing together, giggling. stella had her hands around marina's hips, and marina had her arms on her shoulders.

"people are going to think we are dating." marina whispered as they waltzed through the floor. "eh, i don't care." stella said, shrugging.

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five minutes to twelve.

marina, her friends, and the marauders were at two tables, talking and laughing. well, sirius, james, and remus were laughing with each other, and everyone else was laughing with one another.

at the first circular table, sat marina, laura, amelia, lily, marlene, alice, and stella, and at the second was hayden, dorcas, mary, peter, james, sirius, and remus.

hayden was sitting across from marina and stella, talking to them, but marina couldn't help but notice her and peters fingers loosely intertwined.

"so, are you two going to kiss when the clock hits twelve?" mary asked peter and hayden, who both turned bright red at this. "no." they said in unison. "why?" stella asked.

"well, i don't want my first kiss to be because of the time on a clock." hayden said. "same here." peter agreed.

"lily, do you want to kiss?" james asked lily. "i wouldn't kiss you any day of the year, why would i now?" lily asked. james shrugged.

"so, nobody is going to be kissing anyone?" sirius asked. everyone shook their head. "damn, we are losers." dorcas said, making everyone laugh.

"one minute left!" amelia said quietly, pointing at the big clock in the center of the room. "i am so ready for it to be next year." stella sighed. "i have a great list of new year's resolutions."

"what are they?" marina asked. "don't make new years resolutions." stella responded, making everyone laugh once more. well, everyone except james, who still seemed to still be getting over his reject from lily.

thirty seconds.

"everyone stop talking, if i miss this all of you will pay." laura snapped, and everyone fell silent. "thanks."

five seconds.

four.

three.

two.

one.

"happy new year!" everyone in the great hall yelled. "holy moly, a whole new year!" hayden said happily. everyone stood up and began walking around, cheering and wishing everyone a happy new year.

ten minutes after twelve, professor dumbeldor instructed everyone to leave and go back to their common room, and everyone began filing out of the great hall.

"we need to get our stuff." marina told lily, who nodded and said, "i'll meet you at the fat lady in twenty minutes." marina nodded and her, amelia, laura, and hayden quickly walked to the hufflepuff dormitories.

ngl, i hate this chapter, but what can you do ? also, i'm sorry for the next chapter <3