A/N: I know this chapter is really short but I figured I'd post it anyways. The next chapter will be better I promise.

It was over half an hour after the potion and Lily was still sitting with James on the hospital bed. And definitely not by choice.

Lily glanced at the clock on the wall "Well, the potion obviously didn't work."

"Yeah," James agreed. "So you want to go down to the kitchens and see if the house elves can get us some breakfast?"

"No. I want Madame Pomfrey to come back, see we're still stuck together and then tell me I can go to potions."

"Seriously?" James looked at her in disbelief. "We've sat here for almost an hour now, haven't eaten a thing since last night, and you want to go to potions?"

"Yes," Lily hissed.

"Lily I'm starving," James complained "Can we please just go to the kitchens?"

"No."

"Please?"

"No."

"Oh come on Lily. Please?"

"I already said freaking NO Potter!" Lily yelled.

"Please?" James asked again.

"Fine," Lily relented "But you better shut up, got it? You say one word on our way there and you won't be able to sun rise tomorrow."

James shrugged "You don't seem like a morning person. I probably wouldn't have been able to see it rise anyways."

Lily glared at him.

"You look adorable when you're angry," James chuckled.

Lily crossed her arms.

"You're even cuter when you do that," he commented. "Though, I think it would be nicer if you weren't angry at me."

"Just leave a note for Madame Pomfrey before we leave," Lily instructed.

James grabbed a piece of parchment, a quill, and some ink from his bag and scribbled a note to Madame Pomfrey. Lily read it over his shoulder.

"James! You don't call a Professor by their first name and then tell them you'll 'catch them later'," Lily shook her head at him and erased his writing with her wand.

"Okay, technically she's a nurse-"

"That doesn't matter!" Lily snapped irately before grabbing her own quill and re-writing the note.

Madame Pomfrey,

James and I went to get some breakfast. The spell did not work and we'll be back soon.

Lily Evans.

"There that's better. Now let's go."

"Sure," James jumped off the bed and Lily immediately grabbed his arm

"Okay, you have to remember you can't do that," she spoke slowly as if addressing a toddler and let go of his arm climbing off the bed herself.

"You know where the kitchens are?" James asked curiously.

"No," Lily said in a 'duh' tone. "I don't do anything fun, remember? Anyways, I thought you'd know where they were."

"I do. I was just asking to know if you did," James smirked and pulled Lily along to start walking.

"So where are we going then?"

"Towards the Hufflepuff common room," James replied easily.

They walked on until they reached the portrait of the bowl of fruit and James tickled the pear before the picture swung open to reveal the kitchens.

"Hey Prongs!"

"Sirius?" Lily asked. "What the hell are you doing here?"

"Missed breakfast," Sirius shrugged and went back to his plate of...everything.

"I told you," James said "Growing boys need to eat."

"Whatever," Lily muttered before a house elf came running up to her.

"Hello Missus," she squeaked. "What is it I can get you?"

James smiled at the little elf "I'll have some eggs, toast and some pumpkin juice. And she'll have..."

He looked at Lily to continue but she was still gazing around at the huge kitchen.

"She'll have the same," James finished.

"Right away Sir," the house elf ran off to get the food.

"So, Evans what're you doing here?" Sirius asked.

"James was hungry and wouldn't let me forget it until I agreed to come here," Lily shot a glare at James but was taken aback by the smirk he was wearing. "What are you smirking about?"

"You called me James," he said.

"I-I did not!"

"Did too."

"Did not!"

"Did-"

"I am not going to fight with you over this. I didn't," she said with the finality of it in her voice "And even if I did what does it matter. So what if I called James by his first name."

"You did it again," Sirius pointed out.

"I..." Lily stopped "Potter..."

"I kind of like it better when you use my first name," James said simply. He was serious too. "Potter sounds too formal."

Lily crossed her arms. "I don't care what sounds more formal. Using your first name implies we're friends. Which we're not."

"Yes we are."

"No we aren't," Lily said.

"Yes we are," James retorted with a grin. He had so much fun just fighting with Lily. She really was quite entertaining.

"No we aren't," Lily shook her head as the house elf came back with two plates with eggs and toast.

"Thanks Rosie," James gave the house elf a wide smile before she disappeared back into the kitchens.

"You know then by name?" Lily asked incredulously.

"Well not all of them," James put on a sheepish smile "Just Rosie and couple others."

"Rosie has a sweet spot for Jamesie," Sirius cooed before bursting into laughter and slapping James on the back.

"Oh really?" Lily laughed "What kind of 'sweet spot'."

"She's nice," James defended.

"Only because she likes you," Sirius shot back.

"She likes you?" Lily continued laughing and put her face in her hands, shaking her head.

"Rosie's a house elf. She does not like me!"

"You keep telling yourself that, Prongs."

Lily tried to calm herself down and put on a straight face "So do you think your food's safe? I mean do you think she could slip you a love potion or something?"

"I'd like to see that happen," a look of mischief played on Sirius' face.

"Don't even think about it."

"I'm sure Hogsmeade has some..."

"Oh that's right. Lily and I are going to Hogsmeade tonight," James said.

"You're WHAT?" Sirius nearly spit out his pumpkin juice.

"Lily and I are going to Hogsmeade," James repeated.

"No. No you're not."

"Yes I am."

"You can't."

"I can if I want to."

Lily watched the boys with interest, trying to figure out what was going on.

"Well what about the..." Sirius looked at Lily "directions."

"I'm taking it with us."

"No you're not." Sirius said again.

"Yes I am."

"It's not yours-fully-to take."

"Would you rather I get caught?"

"I would rather you didn't go."

"I'm going."

"No. You're. Not." Sirius said through clenched teeth.

"I'll go without it."

"You could get expelled."

Lily immediately looked up at the two of them. Expelled? She was not going to get expelled.

"I would not," James said rolling his eyes.

"Fine."

"What?"

"I'm coming with you."

"No you're-"

"Just let him come."

"What?" both boys turned to look at Lily in shock.

"You want me to come?"

"You want him to come?"

"If it saves me from getting expelled? Yes," she replied.

"Well..."

"Good then," Sirius nodded. "I'll come. And is should probably ask Remus and Peter if they'd like to join us. It would be rude to leave them out."

"Fine," Lily agreed "As long as you make sure we don't get caught, I don't care."

"Don't worry, we've done this loads of times," Sirius assured her.

"Yes, that makes me feel better."

"I don't think we'll all fit to get out if there are five of us," James said hoping Sirius would just back down.

"Okay then," Sirius smirked "I'll send Remus with you and Lily, you'll all fit and...Peter and I will...meet you there."

Damn. James thought. He's playing this well.

"You shouldn't do that unless it's a fu-" ll moon. But Lily's here. Damn it.

"I shouldn't what unless what Prongs?"

"Never mind," James grumbled "Just find your own way there."

A/N: Okay so yeah short chapter. We covered that. But the next chapter will go form their Hogsmeade visit to the next morning. It may take awhile because these days I'm having trouble finding inspiration. So if you're feeling nice enough send me some in a review. Or if you're feeling extra nice be even better and review and/or personal message me with comments, questions or any guesses on how old I am. You know, just because. If you don't feel like guessing my age then guess my favourite flavour of jelly beans. Just kidding. But I guess if you're feeling extra weird you could...