The Masquerade Ball

" James, who are you going to the masquerade ball with?"

" Remus, I'm hurt. You ask me who when you already know," James told Remus. " I'm going to ask Lily as I always do."

" And get rejected, as usual," Remus retorted.

" Moony, you're forgetting that I'm head boy and she's head girl. According to Dumbledore, the heads of their houses have to go to the ball together!"

Later...

" Hey Lily!" James cried.

" What do you want?!"

" Will you go to the ball with me?"

" Do I have a choice, Potter," Lily sighed.

" Yeah, you do, you always have a choice with anything I ask you. To me, your choice is extremely important," James replied, " so is that a yes?" James shrugs.

" Fine Potter, yes, I will go to the ball with you because you're the only person who has said that to me. Ever. I have seen that you have grown up a little and aren't acting immature."

" OH MY GOD! The world is ending! I'm gonna die! Alice, did Lily Evans just say YES to James Potter?!"

" Yes, James, Lily Evans did say yes to you," Alice Anderson,Lily's best friend, sighed. " Now you might want to make preparations for your date before she changes her mind."

" WOOHOO!"

A few nights later...

James was pacing the Head Gryffindor Common Room, waiting for Lily to come down. He was dressed as Godric Gryffindor with a golden mask on.

Just then, Lily Stepped out of her dormitory. She was dressed as Lady Gryffindor with a silver mask.

James was speechless as Lily made her way to the common room.

" OW!" James snapped out of his trance when Lily pinched him. Lily had been yelling at James.

" Can you repeat the first part of your speech? I wasn't listening."

" JAMES POTTER! You better listen to me carefully because I'm not repeating it again! I like to be on time to everywhere I go. I have never been late to anything, so start moving right now!"

" OK, Lily, but before we go, can you hold out your hand?"

James took out a green corsage.

Lily extended her right hand as asked.

James tied the corsage on her wrist,and they left for the ball.

At the Great Hall...

All talking stopped when James and Lily entered the Great Hall. The other couple at the ball went silent staring at James and Lily.

"Um James, why is everyone staring at us like they are seeing us for the first time?"

"I don't know Lily. Let's just start dancing the band is playing a really romantic song. I guess they are shocked because they haven't ever seen us go to a formal party together."

"Oh, right."

James and Lily were dancing to a slow romantic song.

Halfway through the ball...

Death Eaters attacked the school. Somehow they had broken Hogwarts' protection spells.

Frank and Alice were dressed as Lord and Lady Hufflepuff.

Bonnie and her date were dressed as Lord and Lady Ravenclaw.

Josh and his date were dressed as Lord and Lady Slytherin.

During the battle with the Death Eaters, a strong wave of magic took place.

James, Frank, Bonnie's date, and Josh turned into Lord Gryffindor, Lord Hufflepuff, Lord Ravenclaw, and Lord Slytherin.

Lily, Alice, Bonnie, and Josh's date turned into Lady Gryffindor, Lady Hufflepuff, Lady Ravenclaw, and Lady Slytherin.

The Lords and Ladies of Hogwarts fought as each other's counterparts.

By the end of the battle, only one Death Eater was left alive. He ran back to Lord Voldemort.

The four pairs fainted, and were immediately transported to the Hospital Wing.

The next day, the four pairs were examined by Madame Pomfrey. She found out the four had established a soul bond.

James and Lily were soul bonded. Frank and Alice were soul bonded. Bonnie and her date were soul bonded. Josh and his date were soul bonded.