First Kiss Chapter one. Trying to work up the nerve!

Chapter 46 A Sluggy Christmas.

Chapter 46 A Sluggy Christmas.

Lily looked into the mirror; she was hoping the new dress she had snuck off to buy in Hogsmeade looked well. It was a dark blue that shimmer when the light reflected off it.

Lily turned to leave when a few girls walked over to her.

“Anyway I can get in on it?” she looked hopeful. Lily knew many wanted an invite to the exclusive Slughorn party.

“I don’t know, I guess I can ask Sirius if he’d let you go with him….. As a friend.” Lily added when she looked at her eager face. She didn’t want to get the girls hopes up after all.

The girl looked a bit disappointed but readily agreed with her. “I’ll change you go ask him for me.”

The girl ran over to her bed plowing through her trunk on the floor by her bed.

Another girl looked at her with hope in her eyes.

”I can ask Peter if you want or maybe just sneak you in,”

She squealed with happiness going to her own trunk.

Lily smiled and looked to Mary. “Are you ready? Remus is waiting down stairs for you with the others.”

She thought Mary looked very nice and hopes the two would hit it off.

Mary smiled. “Yes I am, do you think this will work out?” Mary asked as she looked quickly into the mirror to see her smiling face with a soft baby pink dress on. This one was more form fitting then the dress robes.

“Yeah you’ll knock them dead.” Lily reassured her.

Lily walked down the stairs to the door leading into the common room. James was sitting on a chair by the table with Lupin and Sirius next to him. The three boys turned around as several others gasped all staring at the girls’ dormitory door.

“Wow Evans, you look great.” James stood up walking to her quickly and taking her hand in his.

“Thanks Prongs you look great too.” Lily looked behind her to see Mary smiling and looking uncertainly at them.

Lily reached out her hand to her friend. “Come on, you know Lupin.” She figured after seven years here she couldn’t help but know him even if she was shy.

Mary walked closer to her looking very nervous. Remus walked toward them from the chair he had been sitting on. He looked more confident then Mary had.

“Moony, you know Mary right?” Lily asked as he nodded.

“Yes I do,” He grinned looking amused. “You look great Mary.” Lupin told her sincerely. Mary smiled feeling greatly relieved for his approval. After all he is a marauder and very handsome.

Lily looked over at Sirius. “Hey Padfoot, would you mind letting Beth go with you as a friend to the party?” she bite her lower lip wondering how he would feel about it.

Sirius raised his eyebrows at her from his place on a thick comfy armchair. A smirk was playing with his lips. He has a teasing look in his grey eyes.

“Come on, it’s not a date it’s just so she can get into the party.” Lily explained to him.

Sirius smiled at her.

“Sure it’ll be more fun to have someone with me while you two are snogging in some dark corner.”

James laughed. “We’ve been found out Evans.” He hid his face in her shoulder looking horrified their secret was out.

“I guess that means we’ll have to let Padfoot snog Beth in some dark corner to make up for all our snogging.” Lily smirked. “After all it’ll help keep ours a little more secret,”