Hello once again! Yay for Reviews ahh! Okay so in my head i have this brilliant plot I want to use for this year, but I can already tell the first couple chapters are going to be a little slow. So what I'm going to do to keep you all interested is give James P.O.V as well so you can sort of fill in the gaps in how he will be feeling and how he will react to all the things I have planned that involves him.
James P.O.V
"Sirius, James! I'm giving both of you 5 minutes to floo to the station before your father and I seal it" James mum announced loudly but calmly.
*up in James room*
" So Prongs what's going to be our grand entrance to the welcoming feast?" Sirius asked James as he finished packing the last bit of his things into his trunk.
"Uh I don't think we need a "grand entrance" this year Padfoot" James said while ruffling his hair, a nervous gesture he had picked up as a kid.
Sirius stopped loading his trunk, turned around and laughed as if what James had said was the funniest thing he had ever heard.
"Yeah right, we're the Mauraders James! A huge entrance is like our trademark!. Remember last year? we enchanted the whole slytherin table to announce our entrance one by one as if it was the beggining of a quidditch match!" Sirius snorted while remembering one of his favorite memories from the previous year.
"Of course I remember, who could forget the 3 weeks worth of detention we had to attend as punishment" James annoyedly replied, as he attempted to tidy up his naturally messy jet black hair.
"They weren't even bad. All we had to do was dust all the trophies in the trophy room, big deal. We've been forced to do worse things" Sirius said nonchalantly as he finsihed closing his trunk.
"Just drop it Sirius, I don't want to waste my last 2 years at Hogwarts in detention, I don't know about you, but I have more important things planned" James said in a final tone that Sirius was only used to hearing from James dad.
"Okay I didn't want to bring this up during summer because I thought maybe you were just going through a little phase, but what the bloody hell is your problem mate?. You haven't been acting like yourself since Evans rejected you infront of everyone last year" Sirius exclaimed revealing something that had obviously been bothering him all summer.
James tried to act as if this wasn't one of the many reasons.
"Come off it Padfoot, you damn well know graduation is only 2 years away and we've already lost 5 bloody years pulling all sorts of ;s time to get serious before we go out to the real world!" James answered back
Sirius stood in his foot tracks by the door. He knew how serious things had been getting lately, a bunch of families had gone missing. Aurors were dissapearring by the hour.
A group no one had taken serious, known as death eaters, had been getting more and more brutal lately.
And the only person who could be held accountable for all of this was he-who-must-not-be-named, also known as Lord Voldemort.
James could tell by Sirius continuing silence that he had finally said something that had captivated Sirius's attention. And hell be damned if he was going to let this go.
"You damn well know what I'm referring to mate, we need to step up. We're the smartests guys in our year, it's time we stop wasting that and actually put some effort into school and not depend on our natural given talents" James tried to jokingly add to soften the blow.
"They need Aurors out there, young guys like us, that are ready to fight for what's right. But there's no way we can do that without putting in some effort" James kept going since Sirius was still silent.
What James didn't know was that, that was the reason why Sirius always relied on was to avoid having to grow up and get ready for all the serious things going out in the real world.
But that was back then, this was now. Sirius had, had enough of all this blood prejudice that had been surrounding the wizarding world lately. He had already ran from his problems once, when he had left his home, to avoid being forced to join a cause he didn't support (death eaters). He wasn't about to do that again.
"Alright, alright. I get it and I agree. We have been messing around a lot for the last 5 years, but you can't expect me to change my ways over night. I'll start paying attention in class and studying for a change before tests, Hell i'll even do my own homework, but I wont stop having fun. It's who we are James. Who says we can't become responsible while also having a bit of fun. Hogwarts isn't forever, we've got to get serious, no puns, I get it. But we should also enjoy the last worry free years we have before we're thrown into the hell hole our world has come to" Sirius desperatly added trying to get his point across to James
James pondered this over and whole heartedly agreed with Sirius.
"Okay, so we have a deal" James held his hand out to Sirius.
Sirius took it and they shook hands.
" Now lets head downstairs before my mum comes upstairs and literally drags us down them" James joked trying to clear the tension.
Sirius laughed and they started heading down when half way through James couldn't help himself from adding.
"I'm holding you reliable for all the things you commited to doing, including THE Sirius Black doing his own homework" James snorted as they reached the bottom of the stairs.
"You best believe it Prongsie" Sirius mocked glared as he accepted the fact that things were sure to change this year, for the better or worse. He was just thankful that through it all he would have James by his side.
*Once at Kingscross*
"See you both during Christmast break, try not to miss me too much" Sirius joked as he hugged James Mum and Dad.
"See you soon son, and try to not get in too much trouble this year" Charlus said as he hugged someone he basically considered a second son, goodbye.
"Don't you dare forget to write to me young man" Ellie playfully said as she kissed Sirius goodbye.
"Wouldn't dream of it Mr. and Mrs. Potter" Sirius said as he tried to keep his voice from shaking as he waved them goodbye.
"Prongs I'll wait for you in the usual compartment with Moony and Wormtail, once I hunt them down" Sirius lightly added without turning around.
After Sirius left James was left alone while his parents went to visit some of their old friends, real quick.
As James stood there he subconsiously started scanning the crowd for a certain redhead. Something he always did without noticing.
They had ended last year in worst terms that they had ever left off any year before.
He was somewhat excited for Lily to meet the "New James".
A James that wasn't an " arrogant bullying toe-rag " but a James that she hopefully wouldn't mind being friends with.
He was starting to worry that maybe he had already missed her and would have to wait for the welcoming feast to see her when, he caught a sight of her glorious dark red hair.
She was standing excitedly talking to Marlene and Mary, no surprise there. Those 3 were almost as inseperable as He, Sirius, Remus and Peter themselves.
He couldn't believe it but, it was as if she was even more radiant than she was 3 months ago. There was something about her that made her stand out even more.
He didn't realize that he had been staring at her for far too long because out of nowhere Lily turned around and met his gaze. He could feel heat rush to his cheeks, and he couldn't do anything but give a small smile and look away.
"There you are James I thought we lost you" his Mum dramatically said pretending as if she hadn't seen her son starring at the gorgous red head she knew to be Lily.
"Oh yea sorry mum. I've been here though just got distracted for a second" James said trying to sound as casual as ever.
"Yeah right son, I bet it had nothing to do with the stunning red head you were oggling at" James dad said jokingly causing James to blush again.
"Stop it Charlus, leave him alone" his Mum said as she playfully batted at his Dads arm.
"Alright sweetheart" James dad said as he wrapped one arm around his wifes shoulder and added to James.
"Now son, before you leave I just wanted to let you know that I'll be going away for a little bit on Auror business starting tomorrow" his Dad added with only seriousness in his tone.
James felt an unfortable knot in his stomach and was about to reply when *BAM*
Someone bumped into him and out of the corner of his eye he could see that whoever it was, was about to hit the floor. But his quidditch reflexes acted out in his favor and he caught none other than Lily Evans in his arms.
He noticed her eyes were close, but only momentarily because they snapped open the second she noticed she wasn't going to hit the floor.
Emerald green eyes opened, they locked gazes with his hazel eyes and only one word left her lips.
"James?"