Flash

By

Snuffles4Eva

A/N: Not much to say, so enjoy!

Disclaimer: Would I really need one if I were JK? (Seriously peeps, use those brains!)

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Sirius wasn't dim; he just pondered the world from an… unusual perspective. So when the chance came to try a new-fangled Muggle gadget, he jumped at the chance immediately.

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'Now today class, we will study the topic of Muggle communication…' Professor Alfrend's voice slowly tuned out, as Sirius reached his maximum attention span. He looked around, desperate for something to entertain him. He saw his best mate, Prongs (formally known by most as 'James Potter' or, as Evans called him 'arrogant toerag'), staring at a pretty ginger girl, near the front row, known to most as 'Lily'. To him and Prongs, it was 'Evans'. Speaking of Evans, she had been acting strangely this past week. He had asked McKinnon, but she only laughed at him, and said 'You know nothing about women, do you Black?' He was offended, and walked off (What he didn't notice was her smile at his back, but that's another story). Her laughter reached his ears until he had climbed out of the portrait hole. He scowled, and went to find Moony. He would know what to do.

Back to Evans, maybe she was ill, and it was making her mind go fuzzy. She had lost some of her reserve. Suddenly she was spending time with him, and Prongs, laughing with them. As it turns out, Evans has her own trouble making side. Not the perfect Head Girl Sirius expected her to be. As for Prongs, he fell more and more in love with her day by day. Sirius could see it, the changes in his best mate. Part of him felt slightly disgusted. The other part felt good for his best pal. He was getting along with his dream girl. Not much could make him happier.

Apart from maybe Evans being his girlfriend.

But that wasn't going to happen soon. At least it wouldn't… Unless he had something to do with it! Sirius was determined that James and Lily would be together before the year was out. Well, it was only November, so he had some time to do it in.

Sirius relaxed a bit. He leisurely scanned the classroom, imagining Moony as a mouse, Peter as an elephant, McKinnon in her pyjamas, that sort of thing.

Great. Now he was bored again.

His eyes rested on Evans, and then flickered to Prongs. He guessed now would be a good a time as any to start.

He waited.

And waited.

And waited.

He glanced around, expectantly, waiting for an idea to come to him. Nothing came.

Sirius groaned loudly in frustration, and let his head drop to his desk with a bang.

Everyone in the class turned, peering at Sirius over their shoulders.

'Mr Black, are you quite finished?' Professor Alfrend seemed to be addressing him. Glancing around at the class, he noticed Lily staring at Prongs. She turned and caught him looking at her. He winked, and she blushed, knowing that she had been caught. He nodded.

'In that case, we shall continue. As I was saying, I have an exciting new assignment for you all. I have managed to persuade Professor Dumbledore that this is a good idea, and so you shall all have a personal Muggle communication device. Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you your own mobile phones!' Great, now Alfrend had his attention – wait did he say a mobile phone? The rabble that the class had burst into suggested the affirmative. He admired the little metal box shaped thing that had magically appeared on his desk. He had seen something similar before. Sirius' cousin Andromeda had gotten married recently, to a Muggle, and he had one of those mobile things. Sirius had seen it once or twice, and had been intrigued. He picked up the small device.

'May I remind you that this, although it is your own, if you need another, the cost is 25 galleons' There was a sharp intake of breath as the figure sunk in. 'So, do not lose them. Let's get on. Press the small button on the top, and you will notice the screen light up-'. The bell rang, cutting off the Muggle Studies Professor. 'Your homework, learn about the phone' he shouted over the scraping of chairs 'oh, and a tip. You will find all of the numbers for the phones keyed into the phones already, in your contacts. Don't forget you can't, oh who am I kidding, you're already gone.' And indeed, the classroom was empty.

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Sirius wondered into the Gryffindor common room, admiring the small thing in his hands. He hadn't had chance to explore it yet, but he knew that'd be what he was going to amuse him all afternoon. He looked over, and noticed Prongs having a chat with Evans. He decided to go and spoil their civil conversation.

'Prongs, my fine fellow!' he yelled from halfway across the common room. Prongs slumped, and muttered something, whilst Evans laughed.

'Laughing at my expense, are we Evans?' he questioned good naturedly as he neared the two and slung an arm around Prongs' shoulder.

'Sirius, would we ever laugh at your expense?' she looked indignant.

He thought about it, before coming up with a short 'yes'.

'You know me too well' she laughed along with him. He felt Prongs stiffen slightly next to him, but, being who he was, continued to flirt lightly with her.

'On the contrary my dear Evans, I feel like we hardly know each other. Object to coffee?'

'Certainly not, kind sir!'

'And may I tell you just how beautiful you look today?'

'You may bask in my beauty, yes'

'Then you are, my dear Lily-flower, the most beautiful thing that walks this earth. You are an angel from Heaven, and all who walk beside you are dimmed by your beauty. Flowers wilt as you walk, shamed by the little beauty they behold when compared to you. I must ask you – Will you marry me?!' At this point Sirius dropped down on one knee, and held open an imaginary ring box.

Lily acted shocked, but amused 'Why sir, I hardly know you!'

'But that does not matter. When I first saw you, I knew you were the one. My love, I love you with my heart and soul, and you would make me the happiest man on Earth. Please?'

'Ok' she said, before he jumped up and grabbed her hand, pulling her through the common room and out of the portrait hole, giggling like children all the way. Just as the portrait hole banged shut, James Potter could be seen storming up the boy's staircase and into the 7th year boys' dorm, slamming the door behind him.

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'No, really. What was that about?'

'I just felt like proposing to you Lily-flower, so I did'

Lily looked at him.

'Alright, I was doing it to wind James up'

'And why would proposing to me wind him up?'

'Same reason why you blushed this morning when I caught you looking at Jamsie-poo I s'pose'

'I did not blush!'

'Trust me Lily-flower, you did'

'Did not'

'Did'

'Did not'

'Lils, you're blushing now. Here, I'll take picture'

'You can take pictures?!'

'Can't you?'

'Well, yes, but my dad's got a phone like this. I thought you Wizarding folk were meant to be clueless with Muggle technology – Muggle anything I suppose'

'Well, you do learn a lot about a phone once you've played your way through Potions, Arithmancy and Double Transfiguration. I've had it for about 5 hours now. Of course I know everything about it'

'Don't inflate too much, ego head'

'Hey, I thought I was the one who was supposed to have the big ego!' the voice of James Potter cut through their conversation.

'Oh, hey James' said Lily, her fingers flying straight to her hair. Sirius smirked.

'Blushing!' he coughed.

'Shut up, Sirius' she muttered angrily, a red tinge gracing her pale cheeks.

'Aww Evans, you blushing over me? I never thought I'd see the day' joked James.

'Well, you still haven't, I was, er, blushing over, er, a, er, memory! Yes, I was blushing over a memory that had nothing to do with either of you.'

'Sure, Evans' Sirius sniggered at her obvious stammering lies.

'Well, if she says it was a memory...' James said '…are you sure it wasn't me?' he jokingly added

'Yes Potter, I'm absolutely positive'

'Back to Potter now, are we?'

'Eh. Seems to fit you better.'

'Force of habit'

'It does fit better'

'But I like the way you say my name'

'Well I liked the fact that once the house elves went a bit wrong and served treacle tart for breakfast, but it never happened again'

'That's a shame, but you don't have to ruin my happiness'

During this conversation, Lily and James had subconsciously shuffled closer to each other, and had forgotten Sirius was there. Soon they were but a few inches apart, Lily looking up at James, and James gazing down at her. They seemed to lean in, sub-consciously, still gazing into each other's eyes, when a flash of light surprised both of them.

'Got it!' Yelled Sirius, laughing 'that's going to everyone I know!'

'Sirius!' growled James and Lily. Sirius ran down the hallway, holding his phone, and laughing.

The two Heads glanced at each other, before taking after Sirius down the hallway.

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A/N: I think I'm gonna write a sequel, 'cos, to me, this doesn't really have a plot, just fluff, and the original idea doesn't even feature in this.

I'm publishing it anyway, for all you who bother to read (And hopefully review!), but I think that a sequel is the best thing. Maybe I'll make it into a set of short stories, all featuring a little LJ fluff. Sound good?

Thanks y'all

Snuffles4Eva