Parents

By Lindsay (AKA LinzerDrumming)

Disclaimer: This story contains ideas and characters obtained from JK Rowling's stories Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and the 3 books she has yet to publish, which will most definitely contain the same characters and ideas as the first 4. No money is being made and no copyright infringement is intended. There are also quotes from several other books, TV shows, movies, and from my friends. (There are too many to list, but it may include, but is not limited to: anything by Stephen King; Providence; ER; Judging Amy; Ally McBeal; M*A*S*H; The Practice; The Mummy; The Mummy Returns; When Harry Met Sally; or anything said by Rachel, Sarah, Carrie, Darren, James, "Rainbow Russell", my teachers--- Mrs. M is quoted as Professor McGonnagall several times---my brother Mike, or any member of my family.

Part One

"James, stop being such a prat." Sirius Black said.

16-year-old James Potter pointed the end of his Shooting Star racing broom at his best friend and pushed him up against the wall with it. "First, never call James Potter a 'prat'. Just don't. Second, LILY EVANS HATES ME."

"No she doesn't." Sirius said, pushing the broom down and walking toward the Gryffindor common room. "I've seen the way she looks at you. Besides, when she turned Peter into a toad, I know she wasn't actually AIMING at you."

"I just wish it was Snape or Malfoy who had stepped in front of her." James laughed.

Sirius almost fell down laughing. "Dumbledore said Peter made quite a nice looking toad, though. Too bad I wasn't there…"

"Trust me. It's a good thing you weren't. Peter would have had to kill you after the first comment. And I know you Padfoot, old friend. You're not one to keep your mouth shut in a situation like that."

"James… you have no faith in me whatsoever." Sirius said.

James pretended to think for a second. "No. No I don't."

Sirius smacked his best friend on the back of the head with his Cleansweep 2 and looked at the Fat Lady. "Perpendicular Pickle." He told her, and the portrait swung open.

"James, Sirius." Remus said from the table. "Come here."

"Moony… you're doing your Divination homework already? It's not due till Monday." James said, sitting down next to his friend.

"Yes, actually." Remus said, rolling his eyes at James. "And look at this. My calculations show that because of Saturn, Lily might actually say yes if you asked her out again, on Wednesday."

"What is it with you two and getting Lily to go out with me?" James said. "Get it through your heads. Any girl who tries to turn me into a toad; who… who… called me the worst boy she's met in the entire world; who has turned me down for dates every time I've asked her for the past 6 years; who has threatened to Transfigure my broomstick into a Hungarian Horntail while I'm riding it is OUT OF THE QUESTION FOR JAMES POTTER."