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James chuckled at the grinning werewolf who was bouncing excitedly in the large armchair. The small group of friends including Lily and the Prewitt twins were all gathered around the common room fire swaddled in large woollen jumpers and clutching mugs of coffee (hot chocolate in Remus's case).
"Who's going first?" Sirius asked with a smirk.
"I think Moony should unwrap something before he bursts." Lily giggled.
"Okay Moonpie!" The young Black announced. "Choose a present!" Remus put his hot chocolate down on the coffee table and slid off his seat.
"Can I have the green one first?" He asked pointing to a large parcel neatly wrapped in dark green paper with a russet ribbon.
"That's from me." Lily said, bouncing in her seat slightly. Remus smiled and started carefully peeling back the paper and squealed (something he hotly denies when questioned).
"Thank you!" Remus called out; diving at the female.
"I knew you'd like it." Lily laughed.
"It's a book." James stated lifting an eyebrow.
"It's not just any book Prongs." Remus sighed, rolling his eyes. "It's Percivus Fallon's brand new edition of useful and unusual jinxes and counter jinxes."
"That could be useful." Sirius said; wiggling his eyebrows suggestively.
"It's for educational purposes only Padfoot." Remus deadpanned.
"You say that now." James said. "Just wait until the twins have had their hands on it."
"US?!" Fabian and Gideon cried together in mock outrage.
"We're angels we are." Fabian said; attempting to pull an innocent face and failing at it, badly.
"They're right you know." Sirius answered with a mischievous grin. "I believe we're the head trouble makers around here now."
"And so the never ending prank war continues." The young werewolf groaned; dropping his head into Lily's shoulder; causing the female to chuckle and pat it in sympathy.
