AN: For any who may have read this on I am the same person who published it there.

"James Sirius potter get your arse in this room!"

Oh how I love the adoring voice of my sister. Right now all eyes in the hall are on us as we continue our daily mid morning spat. This all started her first year here, since Albus is an unreasonable Slytherin and my cousins are far too scary, she is the only relative to harass here. Believe me, she is much easier than even Hugo to calm down after an argument and she rarely holds a grudge about it. As far as I'm concerned this is one of our lesser encounters and shouldn't take long to end. But then again, Lily always has some tricks up her sleeve; one of the reasons I enjoy her so much.

"Now, now Lily that's no way to get your wand back."

"I'm serious James give it back. I have charms in less than 5 minutes."

"What's the magic word?"

"James I'm serious give me my wand or . . I'll . . Owl mom and tell her who really broke dad's pensive last Easter."

Bugger, I forgot she knew that.

"You wouldn't."

"Try me."

From her expression I could tell she meant it. So I did the only logical thing: I ran like hell to some unknown location.

"JAMES!"

Bloody women, always running after me, as if my life ain't complicated enough. Of course this one is my fault, but Lily should really think twice before waking me up at 7 a.m. on a day I don't start classes till 12. I mean, who does that?

Anyway, back on course. Where should I run? I know I'll take her to the dungeons. Just one turn here . . .

"OW! Mr. potter where do you think your going?"

Oh bloody hell, not McGonagall, I still owe her three detentions from last weeks pudding incident. I swear that women has eyes on the back of her head.

"Um . . . no where Professor. Just thought I would take a leisurely stroll through the dungeons before class and . . . oh look here's my lovely sister Lily come to wish me good morning. Good morning fair sister. How are thou this fine day?"

From her expression I could tell I was getting no help there.

"Professor, James took my wand and refuses to give it back."

"James give your sister back her wand immediately or I will give you three more detentions."

"Yes professor", bloody git, " I'll give it right back."

Handing Lily her wand I realized I had broken the tip off.

"Oopps, sorry Lils."

Great that's probably another detention there, not to mention a howler from Mom next morning. I'm getting the shivers just thinking about it.

"James! You broke my wand how am I going to . . . '

As I droned out my sister's ranting I saw smoke starting to rise from the tip.

" . . . and now I'm definitely telling mom. So don't you think that . . ."

"LILS! HEY, LILS. I think there's something wrong with your . . ."

"Children!" McGonagall shouted just as James and Lily disappeared into a puff of purple smoke.