Story: All's Fair in Love and War
Chapter: One, Lily's Wrath
Authoress: Bressa W.
Authoress' Note: Sorry I've been gone so long! Unfortunately, I am no longer in possession of the internet and have to post my work on my friend's computer. Luckily, I get here quite often so expect rapid updates. I hope you like this story and PLEASE review, it's really rude to read without doing so.
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"Ha! I beat you!" Sirius exclaimed, throwing his hands in the air triumphantly, "That's three times in a row, mate. I think you might want to stop now," he advised the skinny, raven-haired teen sitting across from him.
James smirked, "You know, Sirius, it's amazing what your memory retains, because as I recall, I beat you five times straight earlier today."
"Really?" Sirius asked airily and with feigned surprise, "I don't remember..." he shrugged, "I'm still sexier than you."
"Are not!"
"Am too!"
"Are not!"
"Am too!" To prove his point Sirius drew his wand and pointed it at his friend. "I challenge thee to a duel."
James drew his own wand and assumed a defensive stance, "On guard!"
The next five minutes were a noisy affair of cheap shots and amazing defenses for both sides, until Lily Evans ran down the staircase leading to the girl's dormitories. Lily was clothed only in her dressing gown, her fiery hair mussed with sleep, and her emerald eyes narrowed in anger.
"The entire tower is trying to sleep and you two are down here dueling? For heaven's sake, you're sixth year students! Don't you think you should try to set a better example? Aren't you best friends with a Gryffindor prefect? Merlin, why does Remus put up with you two? Didn't you learn anything from him at all?" Shrieked the enraged redhead.
"Because we're so damn loveable," Sirius said, sticking his lip out in a pout and giving her puppy eyes. Ironically, he'd become quite good at that since they had adapted their animagus forms.
James stowed his wand away calmly, a smile playing at the corners of his lips, "No, we really haven't learned anything from our good friend." He began cleaning the cards and other messes from their duel and the game of exploding snap that had proceeded it. "All you had to say was 'stop' Evans, there was no need to be so haughty."
"Honestly," Sirius agreed, easing himself into one of the many squashy armchairs that were strewn around the circular room, "I will say this though, we've learned loads from Lupin that we'd never have known otherwise. It's not fair to say we haven't learned anything."
"Oh really?" Lily retorted, appearing even more annoyed (if that was possible). "Care to share?"
James and Sirius seemed to be immersed in intense thought, scratching their chins and taking on a pensive expression. Finally, James replied, "Without him, we'd never know the password to the prefect's bathroom."
"Yes, indeed Prongs," Sirius added, "and everyone knows how much nicer it is in there."
Lily's face turned an interesting shade of crimson that bordered on violet and she made a sputtering noise. Collecting herself, she spat, "You boys are idiots!" With that she turned on her heel and stormed back up the staircase.
"You know what, Prongs?" Sirius asked in a tone of mock-seriousness, "I think she likes you."
James threw a pillow at his friend's head and the duel was back on.