Hello everyone! This is my first fanfic…so be gentle! J But you need criticism in order to get better, so I guess flames are welcomed. L But still, be gentle! Hehe. Please let me know if I'm doing okay and if you all have ideas, fill me in and I'll see if I can add them to my story! Till next time! -Jen
"Are you sure about this, Lily?"
"Bella, I'm sure. Besides, I feel like a third wheel whenever your boyfriend is over," Lily said as she circled some ads in the newspaper.
"I can assure you that you are not a third wheel and Sirius doesn't seem to think so either," Bella said as she tried to get her best friend to stay.
"Bella, I heard you and Sirius talking one night about maybe moving in together. Where do you think he'll sleep with me still here," Lily said as she started dialing numbers on the phone.
"Hey, you weren't suppose to be here," Bella said as she looked over at Lily.
"My so called 'date' was a no show and I preferred watching movies than sitting there and have to pay my own bill of ordering water," Lily said as she stood up and walked towards her room.
"So, does this mean that I can no longer set you up with anyone anymore?" Bella asked as she followed her friend.
"Yes, that's precisely what it means," Lily said as she smirked at Bella's shocked face and closed the door behind her.
"I can't believe that you and Bella are actually thinking of moving into together, Sirius," James said as he looked through the ads for something.
"Well, you better believe it then Prongs. Besides, we've been together since we were in Hogwarts and I think I'm ready for the 'next big step,'" Sirius said as he looked over his friends shoulder.
"Good for you then, mate. Honestly though, I never would have thought that the two of you would have stayed together," James said as he took out a marker and began circling.
"I'm surprised that you would think that of me, Prongs," Sirius said as he put his hands over his chest.
"I'm sure you did, Padfoot," James said as he smirked at him.
"Of course I did, which is why I said it," Sirius said as he sat down in the chair next to James. "So, found anything yet?"
"Nope," James said as he continued to circle.
"Well, if it makes you feel any better, you can stay here when I move in with Bella," Sirius said as he also took out a marker and began to circle.
"Padfoot, I need someone to help pay the rent for a place like this, even with the job I have," James said as he finally noticed that Sirius wasn't circling anything, but drawing little stars and smiley faces. "You know, I'm beginning to think that you moving in with Bella might not be good for her health."
"I can assure you, Prongs, that me moving in with Bella will be perfectly good for her health…as well as mine," Sirius said as he smirked at James. "And I'm more than sure that Bella's roommate will help you pay the rent."
"Bella's roommate? Why would she want to help me?" James asked as he grabbed Sirius' marker and the ads paper and walked towards the phone.
"Because, if I do move in, don't you think her roommate will be looking for a place to stay as well?" Sirius asked as he leaned on the kitchen counter while James began dialing.
"And just how do you know that Bella's roommate will be willing to move out?" James asked as he waited for their conversation to end.
"Because my dear, Prongs, she's also looking for an apartment ever since she heard of Bella and I moving into together," Sirius replied with a smirk on his face.
"Sirius, do you have any idea what Bella's roommate might do to me?" James asked as he crossed his arms over his chest, phone and ad still in his hands.
"Oh come off it, James. This is Lily Evans we are talking about and if I remember correctly, you two began to get along," Sirius said.
"Yeah, when we weren't in the same room together or in within each other's line of vision," James said as he looked at the ads again and began to dial a number.
"Prongs…"
"Yes, I'm calling to ask about the ad in the newspaper…"
"…you have no idea how much she's changed," Sirius whispered as he saw James walk out of the kitchen and towards his room.
"Bella, I was thinking about our conversation that we had a few nights ago," Sirius said as they both waited patiently for their food.
"Sirius, we've had so many conversations its kind of hard to keep up," Bella replied as she looked up at her boyfriend.
"The one about us, Bella."
"There were all about us, Sirius."
"The one about us moving in together," Sirius said as he smirked at her.
"Oh yes, that one," Bella replied as she smirked back.
"Have you talked to Lily about it?"
"Yes, but she found out herself. Apparently her date never showed up and she was in her room the whole time. Before I was able to talk to her about it completely, she began to look for apartments that were in need of another roommate," Bella said as she looked at Sirius.
"Yeah, Prongs did the same thing," Sirius said as he began to smile as a thought hit him.
"Sirius, who is Prongs again?" Bella asked as she tried to recall if it was James, Remus or Peter that Sirius called Prongs.
"Bella, I've just had a wonderful idea. Why don't we get them to room together," Sirius said as he dismissed Bella's question.
"I'm sure we could if I knew whom it was you talking about," Bella said as she tried to remember who was Prongs.
"Lily and Prongs of course! Oh, and Prongs is James, Bella," Sirius said as her last question finally hit him.
"Sirius, you do know that they couldn't stand each other at Hogwarts…right?" Bella asked as she looked at Sirius as if he had grown a second head.
"Yes, I know that, but don't you think they've grown up? James doesn't mess with his hair as much anymore and that 'annoying snitch' as you and Lily call it is tucked away somewhere in his closet. Besides, I James has deflated his head a bit after we graduated from Hogwarts if not sooner," Sirius said as he tried to get Bella to agree with him, since he needed her in this as well.
"I don't know Sirius. Lily still talks about James and it's not in a very good way either. Don't you think that…"
"Look at it from my point of view then Bella. Won't it put your mind to rest to know that you know whom Lily is rooming with? James has changed a lot over the last couple of years, especially with him being an Auror and all and he can protect her," Sirius said as he looked at her.
"I hate it when you do this and the bad part of it is that you know it, too. I see your point, but this is James and Lily we are still talking about. Lily has changed to as you can see as well since she sometimes hangs out with us, but when it comes to James…"
"Lets just give it a shot, Bella. Besides, they haven't seen each other for at least two years and if it doesn't work out, I'll move back in with James and Lily will move back in you," Sirius said as he gave her the puppy eyes look.
"…Fine, we'll give it a shot…and stop giving me that look," Bella said as she smiled before giving him a kiss on the cheek. "I just hope you know what you're doing."
"Trust me, Bella, for once I think I might know what it is I'm doing," Sirius said as he winked at her just as their order came.