So, hey, this is my first fanfiction, and I hope you like it, to cover my bases:

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters you recognize, though a few shall be my own, and I am in no way affiliated with Warner Bros. or J.K. Rowling. Enjoy!


At night the castle seemed a rather desolate place. Had it not have been for James' breathing, it might have seemed, deserted. Although fires burned brightly in their pillars of stone, emblazoning the carved Hogwarts 'H' in the night, a chill like none other blew threw the corridors. It was if the dementors had surrounded the castle, and all warmth had seen sucked from the burning fires.

James shuffled down the Grand Staircase, the Invisibility Cloak lapping around his feet. The swish swish of the cloak across the stone floor seemed louder than the pounding of James' heart, which, was to say, very loud. He cursed under his breath and skirted around Mrs. Norris, Filch's horrid old cat. What every student at Hogwarts would give to give her a good kick down the halls.

"James Potter where do you think you're going?"

James cringed as Lily Evan's voice came floating into his right ear. He poked his head out from under the cloak. "Bloody hell Evans could you be any louder?" She tapped her foot in annoyance, her green eyes sparkling in the firelight, almost taking James' breath away, but not quite. "Besides how'd you know I was here?"

She smirked. "I am not stupid Potter. Now I asked- where are you going?" He shook his head.

"Am I not allowed to go for a night stroll?" He raised his eyebrows. She gave an exasperated laugh.

"For goodness sake Potter, I could turn you in to McGonagall right now you that? Your sorry butt would be sitting in detention for weeks. That'd be a right good laugh don't you think?" She squealed as James' hand snaked across her mouth, pulling her under the cloak. She looked mutinous He put a finger to his lips and removed his hand. "What the bloody hell Potter-" She whispered angrily.

"Shut up if you don't want to be expelled Evans." He pointed to Peeves who was hovering in the air. "We've got to sneak past him. I swear we'll go back up to the common room and I'll stay if you'll just shut. Up. I hate when Peeves turns up." She nodded and they began to scoot past Peeves when the poltergeist spoke.

"Is that Potty again? I know I saw that Evans girl in here, but she disappeared. Only Potty is invisible when he sneaks out. Come out come out Potty." Peeves swooped right in front of the pair and came incredibly close to their faces. Lily grabbed James' hand and let it go as if she had been badly burned. They locked eyes and he drew a finger to his lips and pulled out his wand.

James flicked it and Peeves soared backwards. "The Bloody Baron is not please Peeves." James croaked in a hoarse voice. Peeve's face drained of all color.

"B..Baron?" Peeves stuttered, and Lily had to bite back a snort.

"Yes Peeves. The Baron has his reasons for being invisible. Now leave before I tell Dumbledore about your night wanderings Peeves." Peeves soared off into the Great Hall, James snickering under the cloak.

"That was brilliant Potter, however did you think of that?" Lily look amazed at James, who smirked in return.

"The only person who can keep Peeves in line is The Baron. Everyone knows that." They heard footsteps coming and the took deep breaths as Professor Binns, the only ghost teacher as Hogwarts floated by.

Her breathing became heavier and James sighed. Only Lily got nervous when they were in trouble like this. He, was James Potter, the only boy in school that could get away with pretty much whatever he wanted. He never lost his cool and Lily Evans if nothing would be the death of him.

James grasped Lily's hand and led her towards the Great Hall.

She nudged him and James glanced over. "Potter where are you going? The stairs are that way." She hissed in his ear. He rolled his eyes.

"I bet you Peeves has got Filch right behind the wall there." He hissed back and pointed. "There's only one fool proof way out of here. He raised his wand and waved it. Lily shuddered as a cold sensation washed over her. "Yep there's definitely someone behind that wall now come on." He gripped her hand and pulled her into a passageway behind a tapestry nest to the doors of the Great Hall.

He led her through a series of twists and turns until they came out in the Gryffindor common room out of the portrait on the wall. James ripped off the cloak and let go of Lily's hand. "Merlin's pant's Evens you have a grip."

She smirked until she heard the cough behind them. She and James turned on the spot. Her heart dropped when she Professor McGonagall sitting on the couch in front of the fireplace.

"And where have you two been Mr. Potter and Miss Evans?" They were so dead. If they made it out of the alive, one thing was certain, Lily Evans was going to kill James Potter.


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