It was the attack of the flying red ball of fire. Students would flatten themselves on the walls of the corridors so as not to get trampled on by the beast passing by. The out-of-control thing would occasionally slow down wrecking havoc when someone in authority walks in sight, then it would continue again. It was searching hungrily for something. Hogwarts may not be safe after all…Oh wait, it was just Lily Evans. Apparently, she was searching for her missing Transfiguration book. She has a test in two subjects after lunch. Well, it was lunch time and she was running out of time. She ran around like a maniac, asking some students if they have seen her book.

"It had a large Lily Evans on the spine," Lily asked her fellow Gryffindor. "Have you seen it?" The Gryffindor kid only shook his head. Lily groaned. She was close to tears but forced herself not to cry. For goodness sake, a Head Girl does not cry especially in front of other students. That would just make her look weak and vulnerable, and it was the last thing she wishes to happen. She leaned on the wall for a few moments. Panicking wouldn't do any good. Lily gulped a big lungful of air and thought hard. She has been dealing with this in a very wrong fashion! The Head Girl shrieked a laughter which made everyone in close vicinity look to her with a frightened face. Lily got it; all she had to do was retrace her steps! Last thing she remember seeing her book was in......

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"Your pants, Prongs," Sirius said.

"What about my pants?"

Sirius laughed, "Your pants are floating there on the middle." He pointed at the soggy pair of school pants at the swimming pool-like tub of the Prefects' Bathroom.

Our four lovable Marauders are having a "pool party" in there. Remus Lupin, who was sitting feet away safe from the water splashes, was reading his Transfiguration book because he is also concerned with the test that day like Lily was (he just finished taking a bath). Peter Pettigrew, Sirius Black and James Potter meanwhile, were all submerged waist down in the tub. Of course you'd know that the only legal persons currently in the bathroom were James, being the Quidditch Captain of Gryffindor and the Head Boy, and Remus, being a prefect. But, as predictable as it can be, it's only natural that they tag their whole posse along. James sighed and swam towards the middle. He grabbed his pants, made his way to the tub's edge and climbed out. He got a towel and wrapped it around his waist over his shorts. James scowled as he squeezed the water from his drenched pants.

"Alright," he said. "This is really delightful. Hey Moony, what are you reading there?"

"Have you forgotten about our Transfiguration test today?" Remus said behind his book.

"Oh no!" Peter screeched.

"Relax, relax," Sirius said nonchalantly. "I'm sure it would be as easy as pie."

"Pies are delicious," Peter mumbled. "And easy to eat."

"Exactly," James laughed. He walked towards his things when he suddenly noticed something behind Remus. "Moony, what's that?"

"It's a book,"

"Not the thing you're holding; I meant the thing behind you."

"I know," he said. "And it is a book, like what I've told you." Remus picked up the book behind him and examined it. He then grinned and threw it at James.

James grinned like his friend after he saw it, only wider. Well what do you know? It's Lily's Transfiguration book. He stroked the book's spine exactly on Lily's name lovingly. "You suppose I give it to her?"

Remus shrugged, "Not on that attire, you shouldn't."

The happy half-naked Head Boy flipped the pages of the book and sniffed it. He heard Sirius say to Peter, "He's got it bad." But he didn't mind. He thought of trading it with Evans for a date and it might just work.

"Gargoyle toes!" someone said from outside. James looked up to see his friends being aware of their visitor. Moments later, the flying red ball of fire entered the bathroom.

"Oh gosh!" Lily staggered back and covered her eyes with her left hand after she saw the boys. She grabbed her wand (with difficulty) using her right hand inside her robes. "What the hell are you doing here?"

James snickered as he glanced to his friends, "We're having a very nice warm bath. Do you want to join us?"

"Or," Sirius said. "Moony, Wormtail and I could just leave the two of you alone in here."

"Nobody move!" Lily ordered harshly, holding and pointing her wand blindly to wear she thought James was. "Stay where you are or I'll jinx you!"

"Would you really do that?" James asked her incredulously. Lily noticed his voice got a little louder so she presumed that he walked nearer to her. Her presumption is correct, as James was only an arm's length away from her. Lily tried to look in control but she was also trying hard not to cringe. James smells like…Lily stopped herself from thinking stuff like that. "Lower your wand Evans."

"No!"

James sighed and held Lily's hand. She tried to get his grip off but James just pushed her wand hand down. Lily held it higher again.

"This would be easier if one of us isn't hysterical," he said.

"This would be easier if one of us isn't half-naked!" she said

Again, Sirius butted in, "Then let's get the other one half-naked too!" Everyone laughed.

Lily let go of her defensive stance and clutched her robes tighter, "I'll kill you Black if you'll do that!"

"Come on, Padfoot," James said. "Give the lady some respect or I'll throw this book to you."

"Book? What book?" Lily said. "Is it my Transfiguration book?"

"Maybe…maybe not,"

"Give me that Potter!"

James walked behind Lily and breathed at her ear, "If I don't?"

Lily faced him with her left hand still over her eyes and her wand pointed at him, "I'll jinx you! I will!"

"Or how about," he started playfully. "You go out with me this Saturday in exchange of this rotten book."

"Aren't you getting tired of receiving no for an answer?" Lily asked desperately.

"Nope," James answered. "Just one date, please Evans!"

"I have no time for this!" she thrust her wand on James' left side in mid-air. "I need to study!"

"Oh right, we have an exam," James said casually. "And Evans, you really have a bad aim when your eyes are covered. Why don't you take your hands off of your eyes?"

Cue the goody Remus Lupin to the rescue, "Just hand her the book, Prongs."

Sirius snorted, "Yeah, I guess you should. She's already been humiliated enough."

James gave in. He walked two steps back and said, "You want it from me? You get it from me."

Lily was desperate. She slowly walked her way towards James after she hid her wand back inside her robes. She had her right hand stretched in front of her, trying to feel for James and the book. After a few moments, she felt James' chest. Lily flinched. James was ecstatic. "Give me the book," Lily ordered.

"Open your eyes first," he said. "I'm not naked so don't worry!"

Lily took her left hand from her eyes, but her eyes were still closed. She felt James' arms then his hands and on his right hand was the book. She tried to grab it but James raised the book over his head to get it out of Lily's reach. Lily finally opened her eyes and focused them on the book because she didn't really want to see James' body, although I'm sure a lot of you want to.

"Give me that!"

"Go out with me,"

"No!"

"Go out with me!"

"My book!"

Then, after moments of struggling …"You made me drop my towel, Evans!"

Lily froze then turned red. James lowered the book and looked down his waist. Lily kept her head high enough so as not to see the view down. She grabbed the book. James laughed when he saw Lily's face. She looked horrified. All Lily heard was laughing and she ran her way out with her book.

"I'm wearing shorts!" James called out, still laughing.

"That," Sirius said. "Is really entertaining."

Remus sighed.

Peter snorted.

Sirius splashed around.

James was euphoric.

Lily…….

…..Well, let's leave the poor girl alone for now.

Apologies for wrong grammars and spellings.