Ch 1 The First Day Back
"I'm so hungry I could eat a hippogriff," Sirius said as his stomach let out a growl.
"Then go eat some breakfast," James said.
"Without you and Remy? I don't think I'll be able to manage!" Sirius exclaimed dramatically.
"Don't get your wand in a knot," Remus said as he came down the stairs that led up to the boys dormitories.
"Where's Pete?" James asked.
"He said to go on without him," Remus answered.
"He's been acting real weird lately," James stated.
"Can we please go eat!" Sirius whined.
As the three boys turned to exit the Gryffindor common room, a certain red-haired girl had just entered through the portrait hole. She looked rather annoyed, and when she saw Remus, Sirius, and James, her annoyment only seemed to grow.
"Morning Evans," James greeted pleasantly.
"Potter," Lily replied dully.
"I expect we'll be seeing a lot of each other this year since we both have been made Heads," James said as he ran his fingers through his already messy hair.
"Yea, I'm real excited," Lily said sarcastically.
Without waiting for another remark, Lily turned and went up to the girls dormitories.
"This year is going to be it," James said to Remus and Sirius as they made their way into the Great Hall, and took a seat at the Gryffindor table.
"That's what you said last year mate," Sirius said.
"But this year I mean it," James insisted. "She's bound to realize her feelings for me soon."
"I don't know Prongs," Remus said doubtfully. "She wasn't exactly swooning over you back in the common room."
"Give me some time to work the Potter charm and she'll be mine in no time," James said as he began eating his pancakes.
After breakfast, they headed to their first class for the day-Transfiguration. Upon entering the class room, James noticed an empty seat right behind Lily. Sirius and Remus exchanged looks before taking a seat next to him. Much to Sirius' and Remus' amusement, James had started staring at the back of Lily's head; a slight bit of drool emitting from his mouth.
"Good morning class," Professor McGonagall greeted. "I hope you all had a fun holiday. Now, we must get to work."
Groans could be heard throughout the class room. It was only their first day back and already they were gonna be piled down with work.
"With N.E.W.T's at the end of the year," Professor McGonagall continued, "I expect all of you to try your hardest. Remember, N.E.W.T's determine what kind of job you get after Hogwarts."
With her welcome speech now finished, the lesson began.
"Today we will be turning cats into tea kettles," Professor McGonagall said. "Can anyone tell me the proper wand movement used to do this? Yes, Miss. Evans?"
"First you say the incantation," Lily replied. "Then you swish your wand to the right and flick it back to the object you wish to transfigure."
"Correct, ten points to Gryffindor," Professor McGonagall said.
"Snaps for being a smarty pants, Evans," Sirius said when Professor McGonagall turned to write something on the chalkboard.
"Shove off Black," Lily hissed back at him.
"Hey Evans do you wanna hang out tonight?" James asked, giving her a grin that made all the girls melt.
"No Potter, I think I'll pass," Lily said.
James pretended to cry.
"Don't worry Prongs," Sirius said, patting James on the back. "She's too uptight for you anyway."
"I'm not uptight," Lily said as she glared at both of them.
"Well, then prove it," James challenged.
"I don't need to prove anything to you Potter," Lily spat.
"Miss. Evans, Mr. Black, Mr. Potter can any of you just tell me what I just said?" Professor McGonagall asked. When none of them replied she added, "Detention, all three of you tonight."
When the bell rang to dismiss class, everyone scurried out of the door. Lily was the one of the first ones out. I can't believe I got a detention, she thought bitterly. Potter and Black should be stuck in a pit full of trolls. Lily chuckled at the thought.
The rest of the day went by quite uneventfully. The seventh years were piled down with homework by the end of the day, so after dinner most students could be seen studying in common room.
Lily however, was upstairs in her dormitory complaining to her best friend Kylie Hoit. After telling Kylie about what happen in Transfiguration, Lily seemed to be only getting more frustrated.
"I can't believe those two!" Lily exclaimed. "I have never gotten a detention in my whole life!"
"I'm sure it won't be that bad," Kylie reassured.
Lily snorted. "Yea, I'm sure it will be like a trip to Hogemeade."
"At least you get to hang out with the two hottest guys in Hogwarts," Kylie said grinning.
"They're just a bunch of egotistical, conceited, prats," Lily stated. "There is nothing hot about them."
Kylie rolled her eyes. "They're still hot."
"Do you think I'm uptight?" Lily asked suddenly.
Kylie studied Lily for a while as if debating whether or not to answer. "Well, maybe just a little," she said.
Lily just nodded her head. "I wish people didn't see me that way," she said.
"I know!" Kylie exclaimed, her blue eyes shining with excitement. "What if you got made!"
Lily stared at Kylie as if she was crazy.
"No in all seriousness, hear me out," Kylie said. "If you get made then not only will you be showing everyone what a wonderful unuptight person you are, but you'll have a lot of fun. And fun is what you could use right now considering all this work those dreadful teachers are giving us."
"I'll think about it," Lily said. "But now I have to go to serve my time."
Lily made her way out of the common room, and began traveling the dimly lit corridors to the Transfiguration class room. Half way there, she heard voices behind her. Turning around she was greeted with her bestest friends in the whole world, James and Sirius.
"Hello Evans!" James said happily. "It's a lovely night isn't it?"
"It would be even better if it wasn't in detention with the two of you," Lily said, quickening her pace.
"Oh, come on," Sirius said. "You know you love us."
Lily laughed. "Of course I do."
"See mate, I told you the Potter charm worked," James said grinning.
Lily rolled her eyes. "Can you not take a joke Potter?" she asked.
"I can," James answered. "But the fact that you love us isn't a joke. Is it Padfoot?"
"No, James it isn't," Sirius said. "I only see one logical thing to do at a time like this."
"Throw yourself into the lake with the giant squid?" Lily suggested hopefully.
"No silly," Sirius said. "A threesome."
Lily whacked Sirius upside the head, while James started laughing.
"You're sick," Lily said to him.
"I guess that's a no then?" Sirius asked.
Lily didn't bother to respond. She was trying to resist the urge to slap Sirius again. I shouldn't abuse fellow students, she thought. I'm Head Girl now.
Finally reaching the Transfiguration class room, James knocked a few times before opening the door.
"Good evening Minerva," Sirius said happily.
Professor McGonagall stared at him. "Good evening Black, Evans, Potter," she said. "Now for your detentions. Thanks to Peeves the girls bathroom on the third floor is now quite a mess. I expect it clean by midnight. Now, please give me your wands."
"How are we supposed to clean without magic?" James asked.
"A little bit of elbow grease should do it," Professor McGonagall said.
Lily, James, and Sirius reluctantly handed over their wands, and made their way to the girls bathroom.
A/N- I know this chapter was a tad boring, but the drama is coming! I'll update as soon as I get some reivews, so please review!