A/N: Just to let you all know that this story is pretty much dead. I wrote it when I was 14 - an entire four years ago - and haven't written much of it since.

However, if anyone would be interested in me re-writing it or continuing it please let me know :)

Chapter 1

The school bell rang to signal the start of lunchtime and the class quickly stuffed their books into their bags. However, James Potter stood staring at the red-headed girl sitting two rows in front of him. She slowly turned around and her beautiful green eyes met James'.

"Hey Prongs! You coming or what?"

James managed to pull himself away from Lily's gaze and found his best friend, Sirius Black, waiting by the doors.

"Yeah, just give me a second." James replied. He swiftly flung his books in his bag and looked down the classroom. Lily was gone and her table was bare. She had obviously gone for lunch.

James sighed and walked towards the door. He glanced up to find Sirius talking to Lily. James quickened his pace. Why was Sirius talking to his Lily? He stopped beside Sirius and smiled.

"Hey Sirius. Hi Lily." grinned James.

"Oh hi James!" Lily said sweetly. She smiled and turned her attention back to Sirius. "I've got to go. I'll see you later! Bye James." Lily turned on her heel and walked out of the room.

James watched her keenly as she ran to catch up with her friend Malia Thomson.

"Prongs…why are you staring at Evans? She hasn't exactly changed in the last TEN SECONDS!" laughed Sirius.

James snapped out of his daydream and looked into Sirius dancing eyes, "You're right." James sighed as they set off down the corridor. "And since when did you start talking to Lily?"

"Since…"

"Sirius Black and James Potter!" Sirius and Jams froze to the spot. They knew that voice all too well.

"Padfoot - tell me that's not…"

"Sorry, I think it is Prongs!" moaned Sirius.

"SIRIUS! JAMES!" the voice called again, "Were you trying to avoid us?"

"No, because we know we can't get rid of you!" James whispered to Sirius.

Sirius tried hard to control his laughter. It welled up inside him like a volcano about to erupt. "Of course not Jackie! We can't get of you! Or Laura to be honest about it."

The two boys turned around to face the girls. Laura stood in front of James smiling cheerily. Jackie ran at Sirius and before he could manoeuvre out of the way, Jackie had him in a headlock. She ruffled his hair and he struggle to push her off.

"Nice hair Jackie, did the hairdresser run out of hair dye?" scoffed Sirius. Jackie had jet-black hair and blood-red highlights.

"Yes they did, so they gave me a spare hairbrush that I'm going to give to you!" Jackie grinned evilly and reached into her bag.

Laura sighed and tucked a lock of shoulder length brown hair behind her ear to reveal her deathly pale blue eyes.

"Will that pair ever get on?" she asked.

"No chance, they are like an old married couple!" laughed James.

Sirius and Jackie stopped arguing and both glared at James and Laura, who were trying to conceal their laughter. Laura glanced from James to Jackie and then back to James. She smiled and then ran off down the corridor. Jackie scowled and chased after her. Sirius began to laugh hilariously. James grinned at him and the two walked off down the corridor in the opposite direction.

"Potter, Black, stay right where you are!" a whinging voice called.

Sirius and James' eyes widened. They both stared worriedly at each other. "RUN!"

The two sprinted off as fast as their legs could carry them. They ran towards the school grounds, not daring to stop. They headed for their favourite spot at the side of the Black Lake. Remus and Peter were already there waiting for them.

James and Sirius finally stopped beside Remus, puffing and panting like a pair of animals.

"What's up with you pair?" Remus asked.

"Snape - following us - wanted to speak to us…" James panted. He collapsed onto the grass, staring at the clear blue sky.

"James!" a familiar feminine voice squeaked as he collapsed. "James are you alright?" Lily leaned over James, her long red hair falling gracefully down the side of her face.

"Yeah, I'm fine!" smiled James, he hadn't even noticed that Lily was there! "What are you doing down here? Don't you usually hang about with the other girls?"

"Well, yeah, but Malia is going to see her brother in the hospital wing and Carol's in detention." Lily said as she twisted a lock of hair around her finger.

"What about the psycho-girls - I mean Laura and Jackie?" enquired Sirius as he wrestled a cheese sandwich free from his bag.

"They're trying to murder each other. Look, if you don't want me here just say, I'll go. It's no big problem!" Lily smiled pleasantly.

"No, NO! IT'S fine, you can stay!" James said, a grin growing across his face.

The five of them sat and ate their lunch by the cool, dark waters of the Black Lake.

Lily sat at the edge of the lake, dipping her toes in the dark blue water. James watched her intently, even after Remus had pointed out that it was obvious what he was doing.

Sirius smiled mischievously. He put down his bag and crept alongside James. James had stopped watching Lily for a brief moment whilst he lay and rested. Sirius snuck past James and crept up behind Lily and Remus. He stayed as quiet as he possibly could.

"BOO!" Sirius shouted scaring Lily and Remus. Lily jumped and fell into the shallow waters of the lake. Remus did a funny sort of dance, tripped over his own feet and landed beside Lily.

Sirius fell to the ground in fits of laughter. James sat bolt upright and began to laugh and Remus came trudging from the lake.

Lily walked slowly out of the water. She paused and glared at Sirius. "Bad move Black!"

James bit his lip as she walked towards him. She shook her soaking hair and sprayed water droplets everywhere. Most of which, fell on the unsuspecting dozy Peter. James stifled a laugh as Peter squirmed about madly as water droplets landed on his face. James tried sincerely to try and control his laughter, but he couldn't do it. He turned away and chuckled to himself.

"Something funny Potter?" snapped Lily.

James stopped laughing and turned to face Lily. Her hair was plastered to her solemn face and her green eyes shot daggers at James.

"No, I just…" began James. His lip trembled as Lily nearly tripped.

"You just what?" Lily asked angrily. She walked up to James and shoved past him. She swiftly pulled her wand from her bag, muttered a spell and she began to dry off. She gathered her belongings and once she was dry, marched off, heading for the castle.

James watched her go. Once she had disappeared from sight, James turned to Sirius. Anger blazed in his eyes. For once Lily had been willing to sit and talk to him, but now… well James didn't really want to go there. James looked at the others. Remus was almost dry, apart from his socks which he was now wringing the water out of. Peter sat on the ground brushing water from his face and Sirius sat with his fist in his mouth to stop him laughing anymore.

Stupid git! This is his fault! James thought to himself as he glared at Sirius. James let his anger grow inside him. He suddenly launched himself at Sirius, who had turned his back on James. James growled and Sirius turned around just before impact.

James landed punch after punch to Sirius' torso and head whilst Sirius bit, punched and kicked everything that came close to him. James paused for a split second. Sirius saw his opportunity and raised his fist. With lightening speed he brought it forward. He cracked James across the temple, knocking his glasses flying.

James groaned as Sirius' fist hit the side of his head. His glasses spiralled off in-front of him and his vision became slightly blurry. His head pounded and yet he felt light-headed. James felt himself begin to fall. But there was nothing he could do.

James jerked as a steady arm caught his own. He straightened his legs and squinted at whoever had caught him. Peter smiled back. James' eyes shot to the now hazy Sirius. He could just make out Remus' outline standing beside Sirius.

"James!" said Remus as he walked to his friends side, "What happened there?" he handed James his glasses and waited until James had the world back in focus. "Prongs, why did you attack Padfoot?"

James ignored him and continued to glare at Sirius, whose hands where still in tight fists.

"James Potter! Answer me or god help you I'll report you to Dumbledore himself!" Remus snapped. James broke his angry stare and looked at Remus.

"Sorry," James sighed, "I attacked Sirius because…because it's his fault Lily left." After James had said it, he knew how silly it sounded.

Sirius relaxed his grip. They had fought over something so trivial.

Remus sighed and clasped a hand to his head, "The two best friends in the world fell out because of a girl!" groaned Remus. He looked to Peter, "And you weren't much help either!"

As Remus began to argue with Peter, Sirius walked to James' side. He knelt down beside his best friend, who was sitting on the grass, and placed a steady hand on his shoulder.

"I didn't mean for her to fall in the water, I only really meant to scare Moony."

"I know Padfoot, I over reacted." James sighed and looked to his feet. "And besides, Lily hated me anyway!"

Sirius laughed, "Lily? Hate you? What gave you that idea?"

"Oh, just the whole, 'get out of my way or I'll kill you' glares and the talking to you but ignoring me!" James got to his feet and looked around. There was no-one there apart from the four of them. "Moony…what time is it?"

"It is…OH MY GOD! WE'RE LATE FOR ANCIENT RUNES!" Remus ran swiftly to where the bags lay and threw the others their bags. "Come on!" He and Peter ran off without another word.

"I guess we're gonna be late for divination!" James said, pretending to be horrified. Sirius hooted joyously.