hogwartsexpressed | 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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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.

You Are Cordially Invited to the Yule Ball!

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