First of many
The sun shone brightly through an open window and rested on the figure of a sleeping, young boy. His body was hanging half out of a bed with little sheet covering his small body. A puddle of drool had built up over night.
It was a twelve year old James Potter about to begin his second day of Second year at Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
"GET UP JAMESIE YOUNG BUDDY" squeaked a boy's unbroken voice.
James Potter stirred and then led out an attempted manly grumble; it came out as a high pitched purr.
"You suck" he said in a tired, high pitched voice. He threw a pillow in the direction of the voice although missing terribly.
"But I'm hungry" whined the boy
"Alright alright, you win Sirius" said James getting up slowly.
He threw on his school uniform and with a quick ruffle of the hair; he headed down the stairs with his best friend.
"This is the year" said Sirius getting excited "a lot of things will change"
"Like what?" said James, barely listening after hearing the same speech the day before.
"Well" began Sirius "we will get on the quidditch team, the ladies will begin lining up, we will be too dam popular for our own good and don't forget…"
But James didn't hear the rest. As the pair walked into the Great Hall, something caught young James' eye. And it wasn't the foot high stack of pancakes little Peter Pettigrew had just created. It was Lily Evans.
Every time James would see Lily, his stomach would fill up full of butterflies and his palms would get sweaty. For obvious reasons James didn't tell anyone he had a crush on Lily, firstly he had never actually talked to her, just observed her. And secondly because he didn't want to get a serious case of cooties, Sirius had told him all about it.
"Oh and we definitely can't forget…" continued Sirius, not realizing James was daydreaming about his future wedding.
Unfortunately for James, Sirius noticed his lack of concentration and his mouth wide open. Of course Sirius took advantage of the situation and decided to pour a jug of milk in his mouth.
Choking and spluttering James tackled Sirius to the floor.
"You are so annoying" he announced.
"And you have a milk moustache" Sirius said back smirking causing everyone to laugh.
"Well so do you" said James picking up a jug of milk ready to dump it on Sirius' head.
"Truce, please" said Sirius, a crowd was really beginning to form.
"Never" shouted James dramatically, noticing the crowd which included the lovely Lily.
James threw the jug but was bumped mid air by Sirius' hand causing the jug in almost slow motion, to fly through the air and land on someone's greasy head.
"Potter" snarled the young Severus Snape.
"Snivillus" said James and Sirius together in an equally icy tone. They had forgotten about there little 'fight' and were by each others side immediately.
"I'm dobbing" announced Severus running away to find a teacher.
"He is probably crying to his mummy" said James to the crowd, while Sirius imitated the action. The crowd laughed.
"You kids are naturals" said Derek Jons, the Gryffindor Quidditch caption "wouldn't be any good at Quidditch? Beaters maybe?"
"Now that you mention it" began James but was cut of by someone.
"What!" shrieked the girl's voice.
"You bullied an innocent student and you encourage him" she shouted outraged.
James turned and looked into the big green eyes of an angel, aka Lily Evans. Although she was looking a bit mad at the moment, the steam was nearly coming out of her ears.
"Well…err…" stuttered James unable to reply.
"Let me handle this" muttered Sirius under his breath.
"Well my dear, that slimy Slytherin had it coming" said Sirius confidently, cheers erupted from the crowd causing Sirius' ego to grow.
"James anything you would like to add?" asked Sirius
James stood still, staring into the eyes of Lily, and without meaning too, he blurted out, "Will you go out with me?"
Shocked at his statement; Lily didn't say anything.
James thought he was in the clear until.
"YOU ARE A JERK!!!" shouted Lily "I WOULD RATHER DATE THE GIANT SQUID THAN YOU IN ALL YOUR STUPIDNESS"
The crowd was silent at this outburst. James and Sirius didn't couldn't think of anything to say.
Unfortunately, James accidentally blurted out something else without meaning too,
"You so want me, flower" he said, trying to look cool.
Slap.
Some ooooo's were heard from the crowd as Lily's hand met James' cheek leaving a red mark.
James watched Lily as she stormed out of the hall; the crowds began to dispatch and begin eating breakfast again.
"Tough break man" said someone slapping James back causing him to stumble.
"She'll be back" he said covering up his stumble.
Once it was just James and Sirius again, Sirius asked James a serious question (pun intended)
"What was that all about?" (That's as serious as he will get)
"I guess…I" said James nervously
"OMG!!!" Sirius in an even more high-pitched voice "you have the HOTS for Evans!!!"
"Keep your voice down" said James quickly trying to stop Sirius jumping up and down like a girl.
"Don't worry, I will help you" said Sirius smoothly "I know how the ladies work"
James looked hopeful
"I am thinking, tomorrow we begin with love poems"
Sirius looked thoughtful for a second.
"Roses are Red, Violets are Blue
God made me pretty, but what happened to you"
"Uhhh Sirius" began James a bit unsure.
"Please James" said Sirius "take notes, you need SIRIUS help"