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Much Advice for James Potter about Lily Evans:
Letter from Mum
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James was sitting at the table, eating breakfast, when his beautiful, snowy owl swooped in.
"Hello, Haggis!" James smiled, petting Haggis for a moment before untying the letter. Haggis dipped his beak in his cup, nipped some bacon and then flew off.
"Well good-bye to you, too!" he huffed grumpily after Haggis' retreating form. Looking down again, he turned the letter over in his hand. From mum, he mused, opening it.
James,
What's this I hear about you and a girl named Lily Evans? Isn't she that girl you always come home ranting and raving about? Saying things like "Mum, she looked at me today!" or "Mum, she has the prettiest emerald eyes and shiniest red hair ever!"? I heard she's top of her class and a prefect!
I do hope you have finally stopped being so juvenile around her! The things you've told me about, the ones you've done to get her attention aren't very suave ways of getting a girl to like you! You need to be caring and sweet.—
James groaned, turning to Remus, "Moony!" he whined, "Mum is trying to give me dating advice!"
He made a face. Remus laughed, watching Sirius look over James' shoulder as he came up from behind. He only got a brief glance before James folded it crisply, not bothering to finish it at the moment.
Suddenly feeling suspicious, James turned to look at Sirius.
"Hey now, you wouldn't happen to know how mum came across such knowledge of me and Lily, now would you?" he accused.
Sirius only smiled mischievously, his eyes twinkling. "Now, now… You don't really think I would ever tell your mum such blasphemous things, do you? I'm your best mate! That's against our code of honor!"
Both James and Remus snorted as Sirius feigned innocence as he sat next to James.
"I wouldn't put it past you, you mischievous prat," James responded as he unfolded his letter again.
—They like flowers and love notes as well as chocolate!
Oh Jamie! You will have to bring her home for the holidays! I'm sure she will want to spend time with her family of course… Oh we will find a way to have her over, perhaps for the New Year's Ball! I'll be sure to send her an invitation..
Love,
Mum
Groaning, James folded the letter, shoving in his robes. "She makes it sound like we're getting bloody engaged!"
Sirius sniggered, patting him on the back, "Just be happy your mum didn't include the sex talk! Now that would be awfully embarrassing!"
James choked on his juice, flushing a flashy red shade. Remus rolled his eyes, dropping the Daily Prophet so that he could hit James' back.
"Alright there, mate?" Sirius inquired, still grinning like a mad fool.
Well, on the plus side… Now he had an excuse to see Lily over the holidays. He might just have to warn her about his mum, though.
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A/N: I'm not exactly sure if I like the letter, not entirely sure if I have even remotely captured the essence of a mother… but I tried if that counts? Hope you like it!
