And then, after Lily did her best to prepare herself for an undoubtedly horrific summer, she marched to art class, reconciled with old friends, and remembered exactly how much James Potter annoyed her.

And then, after coming to the shocking realization that he did, in fact, have a heart, James was forced to form an unexpected and tenuous truce.

And then, on her only day off, Lily's personal space is threatened, the ice cream girl nearly suffers a heart attack, and James comes to a sudden (and terrifying) realization.

And then, after being harassed by itchy, orange, frilly fabric, Lily is forced to miss art class, which curiously enough seems to unreasonably bother James and absolutely delight Rose Bennett.

And then, after Lily is forced to handle mutterings of antique lace and white satin, James and Sirius visit a friend, the full moon rises in the summer night sky, and James takes a moment to reflect on himself.

And then, following a set of orders from Mrs. Briarwood, Lily and James go on a nature walk, Lily unexpectedly falls asleep, and James faces his absolute worst artistic enemy: charcoal.

And then, as Sirius, Remus, and Peter watch James draw Lily, she learns the truth about Sirius' writing habits, becomes deeply impressed by Remus' patronizing smirk, and grows accustomed to Peter's addiction to whining.

And then, after Lily witnesses something terrible and has a fit of rage, the marauders create a plan, Remus utilizes his immense vocabulary, and James has a moment of surprising intelligence . . .