Girls against boys, that's what James thought as he and Sirius childishly threw Knuts at each other. But the fact was, there were no girls at the Potters' that summer. His other friends Peter and Remus, would have to do.

"Jamesiiiiiiiiies! I was asking you! Can we go to Diagon Ally? Little Remus needs robes now!"

"Shut up, Sirius," said Remus wearily. Sirius had been teasing him about needing robes so early in the summer, but he liked a headstart.

"Oh, and I'm meeting Anne-I mean Mary-Anne there," Sirius grinned.

"Who's Mary Anne?" asked Peter squeakily. Peter was the opposite of bright.

"My friend who's a girl," Sirius said, but his smile gave him away.

"You mean your girlfriend," said James meaningfully rolling his eyes.

"Jealous? ''Cause I'm serious."

"In your dreams… AndI know you're Sirius," James grinned. "You're off topic too, now."

"You are so annoying!" Sirius wrinkled his nose.

"Okay, guys, Diagon Alley," said Remus, tapping his foot impatiently.

"Okay, okay… Peter! Floo powder!"

IN DIAGON ALLEY

Lily was chattering on to her BFF Mary Anne about: "Can't believe we're witches…I hope my wand is good, hope it doesn't matter we're muggle-born blah blah blah blah BLAH, and guess what I-!"

"Shut up, Lils, never ending talker." Mary Anne smirked at Lily. "It's my turn to talk now, baby girl." Humph. Lily made a face.

"We're the same age-one month difference-BIG deal."

"Okay. I met a boy at the Leaky Cauldron a couple of days ago." Mary smiled broadly. "Sirius," she added, almost like an afterthought.

"Oy, Mary Anne!" bellowed Sirius, noticing the golden hair that was so easy to spot. It was short in the front, and it almost seemed to glitter in sunlight. "Who's the short, red-head, green-eyed-whatever- with her?" he added, then looked mischievously at James. "You guys would make a cute couple. James mumbled something, then blushing, ducked his head. "Sirius…" warned Remus. "Sirius!" scolded Peter.

"Okay, Mary Anne, Sirius is kinda cute, but…"

Lily barely managed to finish her sentence, as Mary Anne dragged her, protesting, off to Sirius.

James didn't raise his head. Remus felt kind of sorry for him, but it was a bit strange. James had a lot of spunk-Remus didn't expect him to act this way.

Peter and Sirius had their heads together, whispering. They suddenly jumped apart. "Conclusion: James likes the red-head."

James was mortified.

"I have a name, you know."

Lily Evans stood there, hands on hips, glaring at Sirius. Mary Anne Litweed stood next to her, a mirror of the small red-head, glaring a laser stare at Sirius Black, as well.

James felt proud of the red-head.

Sirius instantly made an innocent puppy face.

"Sirius, that look work on me, but it won't on my cousin and best friend ever. This is Lily Evans." Mary Anne laughed, cheerful again.

"Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew, James Potter," Sirius said gesturing

James looks embarrassed. Maybe he's shy, poor kid, Lily thought, not knowing the two would become frenemies.

James shook his head, trying to shake what he was feeling off (It didn't work).

He raised his head to catch a proper glimpse of the red-head. He caught her shaking hands with Sirius.

James sighed.

The truth was, he was starting to fall in love with Lily Evans.