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James Potter was dancing in the middle of the room by himself. The Gryffindor common was overrun with people and he was brushing against a numerous amount of people but he didn't care. He was completely and utterly wasted. His vision was blurred but he could still make out the vibrant flash of red across the room. He pranced over to who he hoped was Lily.
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The last time he chatted up a redhead at a party was in his 5th year, they had just won the house cup and everyone was shitfaced. He, very similarly to now, saw the blinding red hair and was drawn to it.

That night James Potter had ended up trying to court a giggly 7th year named Arthur Weasley. The older boy just patted him on the back and laughed it off, knowing that James wouldn't remember it in the morning.
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This time James has actually found the real Lily, she was currently twirling her friend Marlene Mckinnon around and almost sending her crashing into James.

"Oh, sorry Potter didn't see you there."

"It's okay Lilian, I was just hoping maybe you'd like to dance with me?"

James wasn't thinking, he simply couldn't concentrate over the blaring song and faint beating of his heart. He didn't know why he felt so anxious, he had absolutely nothing to lose, but somehow Lily Evans managed to always make his hands clammy and his head pound.

Suddenly an equally clammy hand had taken his own and pulled him to the dance floor.

He was dancing with Lily Evans, his hands on her hips. Neither of them were speaking but the shared glances between them said enough. They moved with no particular rhythm, they were uncoordinated and moved sloppily. But to some (including James) it was the most beautiful thing they'd ever seen. The way Lily's face remained stone cold but her eyes betrayed her, shining as if they were emeralds dipped in gold. James tried dipping Lily but almost dropped the girl so he decided to not try and show off any longer. When the party was over he just barely let go of her. His hands still hovered over her hips until he dropped them to his side.
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"You're uhh, really cute and I'm really alone so do you wanna maybe go out some time?"
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The was the first time the redhead had even considered taking him up on his offer. She found that it may even be the last time James would have to ask seeing as the devil was on her shoulder telling her to take his hand and never let go.

"I'll think about it, have a good night, James."

That was the first time in three years that she had called him James, and he hoped it wouldn't be the last.
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