The Book of James Sirius Potter.
"I swear it wasn't me." James said vehemently. Mcgonagall peered at him over her speckles.
"Okay, maybe part of it was me, but I didn't do it all." She continued to stare him down. "Okay so maybe it was my plan. And well maybe I did convince the first years that it was a good idea, but does that mean I deserve all the punishment?" James pleaded confidently.
"Mcgonagall stiffened. "Yes Mr. Potter it does."
James frowned.
"Now as far as your punishment, I think a day helping Professor Longbottom clean the greenhouses should suffice." She nodded towards the door the motion that the conversation was over.
James kept his face as straight and unhappy as possible as he descended the stair case and made his way to Gryffindor tower.
He steadily climbed through the portrait hole. "SOOOO," a loud voice beamed from next to him a s Reese materialized next to him, idly munching an apple "What'd ya get?"
James sighed as he slumped into an armchair sideways. "I get to help Professor Longbottom clean the greenhouse." He laughed and Reese choked on a bit of apple. "She really figured that a good punishment? Hah! Maybe she's losing it in her old age." Reese reasoned after a moment.
James shrugged nonchalantly.
"I'm hungry," Reese sighed, examining the core of the apple, searching for any bits of substance left behind.
James let out a booming laugh, "Let's go see if we can catch dinner before if vanishes." He pried himself out of the chair, and led the way out of the common room and down to the great hall.
They arrived just in time to swipe some dessert off the tables before it was cleared away.
"I'm stuffed," Reese stated as they stepped into the common room, hand rubbing furiously at a full stomach.
James stopped halfway into the room. "Holy Gods thats a first!" He said loudly, earning a disapproving look from a group of girls studying at a nearby table.
"Shut it," Reese said, swiftly punching James upper arm.
James laughed as he plopped down onto the couch and Reese sat next to him.
"So whats on the schedule for tomorrow?" Reese asked kicking at a abandon Transfiguration book on the floor.
James looked at Reese questionably. "Um Quidditch Practice? Or have you forgotten."
"Oh no I haven't forgot, just um, testing you." Reese lied before glancing at the clock on the wall.
"Well, I better be getting to bed, you know Quidditch tomorrow."
James laughed and stood as Reese walked to the stairwell.
"Night Reese," James said casually.
"Oh and James," Reese adding from a little up the stairwell.
"Yes?" James looked up.
"Don't let me catch you trying to look up my skirt again." she said pointing at him viciously, but a playful look on her face.
"Damn, you caught me." James laughed as he flicked the hem of her skirt line.
Reese laughed furiously before ascending the stairs. "Night James."
"Top of the morning James!" Reese said cheerfully as she snagged the seat next to James in the great hall."Ready for practice?" she laughed reaching for a muffin.
James glared at her. "How can you be so cheerful this early in the morning." he said dropping the cornflakes off his spoon, he starred at the spoon incredulously, as if it was its fault, before moving to pick the pieces off his robes.
"i don't know, maybe its a mixture of..." she trailed off as the seat next to James was filled.
"Good morning James." a sweet voice whispered. Reese mimicked the girl relentlessly behind James back, but he swatted her off.
"Good morning Mia" James said dreamily.
Reese made a heavy retching noise behind James.
"Reese are you okay?" Mia asked sweetly.
"Spectacular." Reese said shortly as she stood from the bench.
"Reese where are you going?" James asked confused. "You haven't even finished your muffin."
"Yeah, well I'm sure you'd much rather Mia have it anyway"said smartly before chucking it with all her might at Mia's head and storming towards the door.
Mia clutched the side of her head. "That really hurt." she cried indecently.
"Yeah, well she isn't a beater for nothing, Just be lucky she didn't have her bat." James laughed, but stopped short when Mia shot him a dirty look.
When James walked onto the pitch Reese was already there, beater's bat in hand, so he thought it better to talk to her after practice, preferably when she wasn't armed.
"Reese!" he called as he ran from the changing room.
Reese looked briefly over her shoulder, but she she saw who it was quickened her pace.
"Reese," James said pleadingly as he caught up with her. "Whats wrong?"
"Nothing, everything is p-e-rfect" she drew out.
"No it not. Your mad at me."
"Catch that one did you?"' she asked sarcastically.
James laughed, "Yeah I did."
They walked in silence for a bit. "animus" James said when they reached the portrait, they entered the common room only to find it empty. "Everyone must be at dinner." James reasoned.
"Yeah, well you should get down there. Mia probably saved you a seat."
"Reese," James whined. He grabbed at her hand as she made for the stairs. "Mia asked me out." he said calmly.
"Well good for you, I'm sure you'll be very happy together." Reese said smartly.
"I told her no." James whispered.
Reese stopped trying to pry her hand away. "But why? You've liked her for the longest time." she asked confused.
James let out a booming laugh. "Reese hasn't my dad every told you Potters prefer redheads."
Reese barely had time to process what James had said before he pulled her from the stair case and into his arms. He pressed his lips gently against hers as he held her tightly. He waited until she relaxed into the kiss for a moment before releasing her.
Reese smiled softly against James chest as he hugged her to him.
"Reese, I like you." James said.
Reese looked up at him. "Thats cool James, I like you too." they laughed together as they moved to the sofa by the fire.
"Reese? Like Reese Finnigan from down the street?" Ginny asked as she put dinner on the table. Snow covered the windows and yard, and a roaring fire was set in the grate.
James nodded as he shoved a forkful in his mouth.
Harry laughed. "Me and Seamus used to drink in Gryffindor tower. This one time we..." He trailed off after a dirty look from Ginny and cleared his throat. "Anyway, Thats great son. She real sweet, known her since she was what, five?"
James nodded silently again. "Yeah,"
"Well just don't get do distracted." she looked at Harry. "You have your NEWT's this year." she said piling potatoes on her plate. "Albus, do you have to read at the table?"
"Mum, I've got OWL's this year, it is vital that I prepare!"
Lily laughed and Albus shot her a dirty look. "You just wait and see, in two years you'll be going through the same thing!"
"No yelling at the table." Harry said calmly.
James watched the exchange between his family members. Well at least he wouldn't have to worry about introducing his girlfriend to his family. He laughed to himself. Reese had lived down the street forever, and unlike most people who just wanted to be James' friend because his Dad was Harry Potter or because his Mum was a former Quidditch star, Reese liked him for him. He smiled as Lily chucked a heap of potatoes at Albus. Life was turning out good for James Sirius Potter.