A/N: Just a bit of humor with James and Sirius as requested by my sister. Enjoy!
Sirius leapt over Remus, shifting to dog mid-air, and knocked James over. Remus rolled his eyes at their antics when James shifted into his animagus form. Peter eyed them warily, getting ready to avoid them if they went his way.
The dog snapped at the stag's back legs but missed as James jumped away, and his teeth sank into James' schoolbag. He froze for just a moment before a subtle gleam entered his bright blue eyes and he shook the bag.
"Sirius!" James scowled, turning back human. "Leave my bag alone." When Sirius ignored him, James grinned ruefully. Then he tackled the black dog, who yelped and tore away. James became a stag once again and their frivolity continued.
Remus repaired James' bag with a quick wave of his wand and went back to working on his Transfiguration essay.
An hour later, James and Sirius collapsed on top of one another, back human and out of breath. Remus and Peter let them rest a moment while they gathered up their school stuff, but the sun was setting and no matter how safe or strong they thought they were, it was dangerous to stay in the Forbidden Forest after dark more than necessary.
As well, they were all starving.
"Thanks, mate," James exclaimed, clapping Remus on the back when he noticed his mended bag. "You're a lifesaver." Sirius rolled his eyes; Remus grinned; Peter tripped.
-6-6-6-
"And what, dare I ask, Mr. Potter, is this supposed to be?" Professor McGonagall inquired, arching one eyebrow quite intimidatingly. In her hand, she held James' essay which had very distinctive teeth marks in it. James' eye twitched with the urge to glare at Sirius who he knew was laughing at him.
He couldn't believe that he and Remus had forgotten the anti-magic property of the parchment.
"Well, Mr. Potter?" McGonagall demanded.
No way was he getting out of this one. "Well, Professor," he smirked, "I guess a dog ate my homework." The entire class burst out laughing.
-6-6-6-
James left Transfiguration, ready to hex Sirius into next year, when he spotted his ex-best friend chatting with the fifth year Ravenclaw, Kelly Winsdor.
Well, well. A smug smirk settled onto James' face.
Payback was a bitch after all, he thought and leveled a Flatulent Curse at Sirius.
