Locked doors

Or:

What makes the Head Boy and Girl tick and why no one manages to find it out.

"YOU JERK!"

"PRUDING BOOKWORM!"

"You got any centaurs?" Viola asked casually, rearranging her cards with one hand.

"Prepare your shield charm" Sirius said.

"You need to say 'pick a spell'"

"I'm not talking about the game; I'm talking about the coming display of fireworks." He indicated with his chin at the door where the shouting voices were getting louder.

"Here we go again" Remus sighed. "The fifth time today, isn't it?"

Viola snorted. "Try the fifth time this morning. You're Potter's best mates, don't you have at least the tiniest idea what the hell is going on between those two? I swear that for the past two weeks they were at each other's throats whenever and wherever I looked. It's almost like they're enjoying shouting and hexing each other"

"Haven't the slightest idea" Sirius confessed. "Prongs always had a soft spot for Evans for Merlin knows how long. Maybe he's finally over that prissy-" he caught Viola's glare and coughed loudly. "I mean, now that they're together as Heads… you know, they say that living with a person changes your point of view on them."

"Don't you and Lily have any 'girl talk' or something?" Remus inquired.

"Tried it"

"What did she say?"

""Don't remind me of that-that… argh!"" Viola shook her head. "all I know is that she suddenly stopped cursing his name every time she heard it mentioned and turned to curse him personally instead"

The door crushed.

A tall seventeen-year-old teen with messy black hair and round glasses stormed into the room, followed by a pretty seventeen-year-old girl with red hair and, at the moment, blazing green eyes. Each wore on the front of their black robes a golden badge with the initials 'HB' or 'HG'.

"GIVE IT A REST, EVANS!" James yelled angrily.

"DON'T YOU DARE TELL ME WHAT TO DO! AND- what are you three doing in the Heads' dorms?" Lily asked in surprise when she noticed her friend and the other Marauders.

"Waiting for you" Viola said

"Playing cards" Remus said.

"Enjoying the free show of fireworks" Sirius said.

Lily ignored the last remark and looked at Viola. "anything important?"

Her friend shrugged. "just if you wanted to go shopping in Hogsmead tomorrow. I need a new skirt badly. Keith Satring finally asked me out" she added with a smug smile.

Lily smiled back. "Sure. I'd love to. I'm short on skirts as well."

"As much as I'm fascinated of this discussion, I smell the delicious food in the Great Hall call to my stomach." Sirius rose up and glanced at James. "Coming?"

"Give me an hour" James answered. "If I won't come, look in the kitchens"

"Lily?" Viola looked at her questionably.

"I'm not very hungry. And after I finish with this business-" she pointed her thumb at James, who glared back, "I doubt some appetite will be left"

"suits yourself"

As the entrance to the common room opened, both Heads turned to face each other.

"NOW LISTEN HERE POTTER" Lily raised her voice. "IF YOU THINK TO STOP-" she heard the portrait swung shut, waited a few moments and stepped closer to the Head Boy, grabbing his front and forcing him to lower his head. "If you think" she repeated more calmly, "to stop kissing me again, I'll make sure to snap your wand and bash your head with your bloody broom"

James chuckled and rubbed the tips of their noses together. "I don't recall you thought it was such a bloody thing when you fell off it and landed right into my arms"

"I may not be able to prove it, but I know that you made that broom do it on purpose." She circled her arms around his neck and gave him a quick kiss. "Missed you"

"I thought they'll never leave" James groaned, pulling her closer. "How long does it take to end a stupid game of cards?"

"Lucky you had the map"

"Very lucky" he muttered against her lips before covering her mouth with his. They pulled away from each other after what felt like hours, both breathing unsteady. James leaned his forehead against hers and asked, "So how short it's going to be?"

Lily blinked confusedly. "Pardon?"

"The skirt. Which you'll buy tomorrow. How short is it going to be?"

She stared at him before bursting in laughter. "Like I'll tell you! You'll just have to wait and see"

"Little teasing witch…"

"I'll take that as a compliment. So…" she cleared her throat and gave him a meaningful look. "We've got an hour till your friends will start looking for you. Any plans to pass the time?"

"Why, Evans" James called in mock-shocked voice. "I didn't think you had it in you!"

"A surprising un-prudish move?"

"Who dared to call you prudish?"

"You did"

"Really?" he asked innocently. "Must have been your imagination. I don't recall anything of the sort."

"of course you don't. You don't insult, you pass a commentary" Lily giggled and raised her face invitingly. "I think I told you not to stop kissing me, you bigheaded oaf."

"Back on threats, Evans?"

"Me, threat?" she looked at him innocently. "Must have been your imagination. I don't recall of threatening about anything"

"Of course not. You don't threat, you only negotiate until everyone sees your point"

"A very good point"

"Agreed"

And just to prove how good that point was, he kissed her again. And again. And again.

And it wasn't that she kissed him because he 'commented' and called her prudish, or he was kissing her because she 'negotiated' for what she wanted in, let's face it, a very convincing way.

Their friends might disagree on that point. or they might just look at the whole situation and call it absurt.

That is, if they'll find out.

Which they will.

In due time.

And probably in the most embarrassing way.

A/N: Slightly weird ending, I think. Anyway, please review! It's free! I swear!

RIQ