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You Are Cordially Invited to the Yule Ball!

The Yule Ball

How to play
① Tag in
② Go to RNG and roll 1-10. That's your scenario!
③ Tag around!
④ Have fun. :)

Cross-canon/canon/oc's are all welcome! Just note how your character has been invited to the ball or if they're a student! We welcome it all. ♥

Scenarios
① Ask Your Date to the Yule Ball - Invite that special someone or ask your best friend. There is nothing wrong with going as friends!
② Dress Shopping/Dress Robe Shopping - It's time to find that perfect outfit! Or have one mailed to you and ask someone to alter it for you if need be.
③ Getting Ready - It's time to get ready for the ball, do you feel that nervous flutter?
④ Picking Up Your Date - Go and pick up your date, the ball is about to start!
⑤ The First Dance - It's time for the first dance. Are you ready?
⑥ Refreshment Table - Let's hope ~~someone~~ no one spiked the punch! We're looking at you Marauders. We see that flask, Sirius...
⑦ The Courtyard - Need a break from dancing and people? We get that. Go into the courtyard and get a breath of fresh air. Just be sure no teacher catches you making out with your date.
⑧ Wardrobe Malfunction - The absolute worst timing, a wardrobe malfunction! What do you do?
⑨ Chaperone - Are you a chaperone for the evening? How'd you get stuck with that gig? Better make sure the Marauders aren't creating havoc or spiking the punch!
⑩ Free Choice - You know what, you do your thing!

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At the speculations regarding her status as a Gryffindor, Lily had no option but to roll her eyes, nose wrinkling as she watched him picking over the spread of finger foods. She could turn it around, she knew - she could point out that he was complaining because he was jealous that she'd rather spend time with a teacher - it would have been simple, it might have even shut him up however briefly.

But she didn't.

What she did do was reach over, cooly lifting away one of the mince pies he'd added to his plate. Lifting it slightly at him in a wordless toast she raised her eyebrows expectantly before turning on her heel, slipping past the groups of milling teachers and students and disappearing out the nearest exit.

Like an idiot might.

She could turn it down and Sirius absolutely knew that (and honestly wouldn't put it past her either) but he hoped that she didn't. He was just reaching for a brownie to add to the collection of finger foods when he spotted her picking up one of the mince pies from his plate. His mouth opened just a fraction watching her turn and walk out the nearest exit.

Well, this night was rapidly improving. He quickly grabbed two brownies before following her out. Sirius didn't even stop to notice if anyone was watching, not that he'd have cared anyway if they were.

"Courtyard or do you want to check out the front lawn," he asked her with a raised eyebrow, although he figured they'd have to battle it out for some peace and quiet. Considering how many other couples were likely trying to find a place to snog or sneak a smoke.

"Check out the front lawn?" Up until that point Lily had been very careful not to look at Sirius while they walked, ignoring the fact that she was willingly putting distance between herself and the Yule Ball, alone, with Sirius Black.

"Are we goats?" Looking at him had been a very stupid idea that yielded only ridiculous remarks, and Lily took note of it, reaching out to touch his arm as they approached another corridor, "come on."

Lily turned sharply, disappearing down another corridor, listening as she walked past the empty classrooms, checking for a vacant one.

Sirius laughed and glanced over at her. "No definitely not goats. All the girls were talking about "how romantic" the fairy lights were," he conceded, shrugging a shoulder in response. He followed her and glanced over, watching her as she focused on finding them a spot. She appeared to be a woman on a mission.

Sirius was not going to think about that touch to his arm very much, thank you.

He poked his head into one of the empty classrooms they'd come to. "Think we might've found ourselves a winner," he said when he didn't anyone else inside.

"Is this meant to be romantic?" She looked over at him as she asked it, and the expression on her face betrayed how romantic she may have already found this mutual, utterly blatant stupidity.

The reality of the situation had been slow to set in, and it wasn't until she stepped into a dark classroom, alone, with Sirius did she really consider the scope of stepping into a dark classroom, alone, with Sirius.

This was fine, she had better things to think about than the unfolding consequences of her actions. Slipping her wand from her robe pockets Lily looked down at her shoes, flicking her wand and muttering something brief. The rather stylish black heels she wore shifted back into the more comfortable, well-broken in trainers she usually had on, and she sighed with relief. "Bloody fashion spells, they make everything so uncomfortable."

Even though she had been the one babbling like an idiot Lily still managed to look at him expectantly, waiting for a flask to be offered, and certainly not anything else because that would be insane.

"Now, I never said I thought it was or that this is supposed to be romantic. Just that it's a place to go. An option, as they say," Sirius said with a smirk, walking over to the professor's desk. He set down the plate of finger foods and desserts onto the desk before he turned to face her, just as she transfigured her shoes back into something more comfortable.

Sirius walked over as he reached into his jacket pocket for the flask he'd hidden inside. "Now that we're more comfortable," he said, opening it and holding it out to her for the first drink. "If you don't mind a little Ogden's finest."

Though, admittedly, he had other things other than sharing a flask on his mind.

"Bloody stupid," Lily muttered with an errant laugh, lifting the flask from his hand to indulge in the dubious honor of first drink, though whether she was referring to him, herself, or the situation remained obfuscated in the faintly nervous air behind her words.

A million questions percolated under the surface. Some insidious, inflammatory facet of her almost demanded she asked why he didn't have a date, but her sense of prudent self-preservation held her back from slapping her hand on that particular, glaringly red, button.

Extending her arm, flask in hand, Lily waited for him to take it away before she took a breath and the few steps forward it took to bridge the space between them, her hand moving smoothly through his hair as she kissed him.

If possible, Sirius' grin widened at her muttering and watched as she brought the flask up to her mouth. He would have asked who was the stupid one here but he knew the answer would likely be himself or perhaps the situation. Still, he didn't think much of it.

Instead, he watched as she drank from the flask then handed it back to him. He'd just grabbed it when she stepped in closer and kissed him. Now this was a much better way of spending the evening with Lily Evans, if you asked him.

He quickly pocketed the flask (not daring to drop it and interrupt this moment that he was sure would never happen again) before wrapping an arm around her waist and cupping her cheek with his hand. He deepened the kiss and brought her in just a little bit closer with a pleased hum.

Of all the idiotic things to do this was swiftly becoming not that stupid at all. The feeling of his arm encircling her waist was a brief surprise, one she shrugged off in favor of letting one hand drop to the front of his dress robes, pulling him against her while their lips met. This hadn't been that bad of an idea after all.

However good this poorly planned venture was shaping out to be, her mind couldn't help but reel over the prospect of what the hell she was meant to do, or say once this kiss ended and the two of them drew apart. As Lily's hand left his hair to rest against the back of his neck she felt herself leaning into him a little more, her toes curling inside her shoes.

Yeah, this was definitely becoming less and less stupid or ridiculous. In fact, tempting her to leave the ball was probably one of the best decisions he'd made recently. With one hand, he slid his hand to the back of her neck and tightened his other arm around her. It didn't matter how many times he'd thought about this scenario, it was much better than he could ever have imagined.

He didn't want it to end and simply wanted more of this. The taste of firewhiskey would never be quite the same again. Not after tasting it in her kiss.

She was breathless when she finally broke the kiss off, although she didn't pull away from beyond that, staring at his face in astonishment that was entirely directed at herself for actually going through with something like that.

"So bloody stupid," Lily mumbled, glad the room was dark enough to conceal how red her face had become. Again, whatever it was that had struck her as that stupid would have to remain a mystery because it wasn't stupid enough to stop her from leaning in to kiss him again.

For the first time, Sirius can honestly say he was just as astonished as she was. Being here with her was something he only thought of but never imagined he'd experience.

His mouth curled up into an amused grin at the mumbled words. "Very," he mumbled in agreement before leaning in and returning her kiss, deepening it slowly before biting down teasingly on her bottom lip. Slowly, without breaking the kiss much, he turned them around and slowly backed her up toward the professor's desk. It was a very stupid but brilliant idea, if you asked him.

Bumping against the desk was a bit of a dose of reality for Lily, who couldn't help the way she tensed slightly before relaxing against him again, her mind working frantically even as she continued to make things all the more maddening and bewildering for herself.

Still holding the front of his robes in her tightened hand she tugged him just a little closer, pulling away enough to break that last kiss off before leaning up to nip at his lower lip as he'd done to her.

A slow grin spread across his mouth at the nip to his bottom lip before groaning low. Merlin. Sirius stepped in closer and tightened his arms around her before he leaned down to press a deeper kiss to her lips.

"You are intoxicating," he murmured after a long minute, pulling away just long enough so he could lift her up onto the desk. "This good," he asked, watching her closely, not wanting to be on the end of her wrath. Not when he clearly wanted more of this.

Alright fine, she would own up to the fact that she had led him into a darkened classroom because they hadn't gotten around to kissing in the library and the memory of it had eaten away at her concentration for days. She would admit to the fact that actually getting around to the business of snogging had been excellent, but she had not in any way anticipated behind hoisted onto the desk, or the thrill that coursed through her as a result.

The question surprised her and she smiled lightly, humming out a wordless agreement as her fingers combed through his hair and she drew herself against him, kissing him again.

That scene in the library had replayed itself over and over and over in his head for days. He'd also mentally cursed Madame Pince for her untimely interruption. Did it matter they had been in detention? Course not. Not really.

Getting to finally snog Lily Evans was certainly the best way of spending his evening. Even if, he was sure he'd be questioned where he'd gotten off to. None of that mattered though. Not when he was standing there in front of Lily and felt her fingers in his hair.

Sirius cupped the side of her neck as he returned her kiss, before slowly deepening it with a soft sound.

Letting the fingers of one hand gently tangle in his hair, Lily's other hand found his side, grasping at the fabric of his dress robes briefly before her arm wrapped around him fully, leaning into him while he kissed her.

"Do you want to go back?" The question came mumbled against his lips, breathed out between kisses, and completely meant to be refused. At least, she hoped. It was stupid sure, but she didn't want to go anywhere.

"Not at all," he murmured against her lips before pulling back just a fraction to look at her. "Do you?" His voice was low and huskier, and hoped that she wouldn't want to stop this or want to go anywhere other than right here.

He leaned in and pressed a soft kiss to one cheek, then the other before pressing a soft kiss to her jaw. Being here, with her, he didn't want to be anywhere else.

Her heart skipped a beat when he turned her question around on her, using a tone of voice she thought she remembered from the library when they had been seconds away from doing exactly what they were doing right now. "I could be convinced to stay longer," she replied, attempting to sound airy and careless even though her heart was hammering away in her chest.

Tilting her head she let her cheek rest against his temple before she turned enough to kiss the side of his face. "I still think you're a wanker you know," Lily added after a moment, hiding a smirk as she nipped at his earlobe.

"Yeah," he asked in that same tone as he nuzzled her jaw. Sirius hummed before snorting at her comment. "Of course," he agreed before lifting his head so he could kiss her again, resting his free hand on her hip.

It was a moment, maybe two when Sirius heard a thud coming from the other side of the classroom door which caused him to pause. He hoped that they would move onto a different classroom and not bother with this one.

Running her hand through his hair again, Lily kept her other arm wrapped around him, all too happy to catch his lips in a kiss once more. Her hand fell to his side, trailing upwards shifting closer to the edge of the desk to get a little closer to him.

The thump broke whatever spell making out in a classroom had cast over her and she stiffened some, pulling away from him just enough to peer nervously over his shoulder and towards the door, jumping as it swung open, two students rushing in holding hands just as she slid off the desk, landing on her feet but bumping against Sirius as she did. "Right I ought to," clearing her throat as the two new arrivals looked far less mortified and far more disappointed that this classroom wasn't free, Lily didn't dare look at Sirius as she scurried past everyone and out of the classroom.

Sirius stiffened as the door opened and he glanced back toward them. "Shite," he muttered but stepped backward so she could leave. He slid a hand through his already disheveled hair. "Be sure to lock the door after I leave, yeah," he said to the couple before leaving the room, shutting the door behind him.

He leaned heavily against the wall for a moment next to the door and started to think about just about anything he could (from his mother's yelling to Peter's snoring to his cousins who marry (and shag) other cousins). Anything to will away his very uncomfortable situation.

Finally, he shrugged off the wall and slowly made his way down the hall, unsure if he really wanted to return to the Ball or grab a quick smoke somewhere. His choice though was made for him by the time he returned toward the area of the ball. "Padfoot! There you are, where have you been?" Well, he could stick around for a few more minutes, he supposed.

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