7th Year, November, Conversation between James and Sirius
Location: Gryffindor Common Room during a Quidditch Victory Party around 9 pm
"Anything you can do, I can do better."
"What makes you think that Black?"
"Because Jamesie, I am Sirius Orion Black."
"I still don't believe you. Besides, you are completely wasted."
"So are you Jamesie…. Wait, why aren't you drunk yet? Let's find you a fire whiskey."
"Pads, I already have a drink in my hand."
"Yes, but that is butterbeer…"
"Spiked with fire whiskey. Why don't we find you another fire whiskey?"
"Drinking game! Every time someone says Gryffindor, Quidditch or victory, you have to take a shot. Let's get Lily to play with us. Drunk Lily is really lots of fun you know. Don't tell her I told you. It's supposed to be a secret."
"When did you get drunk with Lily Sirius?"
"Secret. I have a secret. I'm not wearing any shoes."
"I see that Sirius."
"Seriously Jamesie, I'm not wearing any shoes. Why don't you believe me?"
"I believe you Sirius. When did you get drunk with Lily?"
"Shh. Last week-end, I snuck out to Hogsmeade and I runned into the lovely Miss Ginger. Turns out she knows how to have fun mate. Alice was there too. They can hold their alcohol mate. I didn't tell you though. Shh. It's a secret."
"Wait, you went to Hogsmeade when I was detention last week-end?"
"That sounds about right mate."
"And Lily was there? The same Lily who is probably cooped up in her dorm right now rather than celebrate a Gryffindor victory?"
"Take some shots! You said victory and Gryffindor! GO GRYFFINDOR! And Jamesie, Lily isn't cooped up in her dorm room. She's over…… there talking to Alice and that guy that shares a dorm with us."
"You mean Frank Padfoot?"
"THAT'S THE ONE! Frank, I knew I knew him from somewhere. I'm off to go talk to that pretty young thing sitting over yonder."
"Don't do anything stupid Black."
"Nonsense Potter, Anything that you can do I can do better."
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Conversation between Alice, Lily and Frank around 9pm
"Alice, what is this drink you just gave me?"
"Butterbeer Lily. I'm not about to give you fire whiskey after you decided it'd be fun to dance on the tables last week-end."
"You were dancing with me so no judgments."
"Hold on, what did you two do last week-end?"
"Frank, sweetie, we were having a Girls' Night. I can't tell you what may or may not have happened. Mostly, because I only remember bits and pieces and they are sacred nights. Boyfriends don't get to know what happens on Girls' night."
"She was a perfect angel Frank. Well, despite the 5 shots of fire whiskey and the table dancing. She was an angel."
"Lily don't forget about Sirius. He was there too, wasn't he?"
"Ah, yes. The infamous Sirius Black and his strip tease. That was interesting. I think I'll have that image imprinted on my brain for the rest of my life."
"You know you wish it had been James strip teasing instead of Sirius."
"No comment Alice."
"Wait, you mean to tell me, that on this Girls' Night, which I was forbidden from, that you got drunk, table danced, and Sirius did a strip tease?"
"We didn't plan on any of that sweetie. It just sort of happened. Sirius wasn't supposed to be included, he just sort of showed up. And by the time he started the strip tease we were all quite drunk and not ourselves. But don't worry; I was thinking of you the whole time Sirius was doing his strip tease."
"If you two are going to get all gross and lovey-dovey, I'm going to go find someone else to talk to."
"Bye Lily, my boyfriend and I are going to get really lovey-dovey soon. Go find James and put him out of his misery. That pink and green wedding has your name all over it!"
"Go to hell Alice."
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Conversation between James and Lily around 10 pm
"Why are you sitting all by yourself reading at a party Evans?"
"Because Alice is up stairs doing God knows what with Frank. Dorcas and Mary left with a Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw respectively. Not to mention watching all the drunken people is quite entertaining."
"So come dance with me."
"Why would I do that Potter?"
"Because this is a party and if it were known that someone was reading at said party, disastrous consequences will result."
"Really now? This doesn't have anything to do with the fact that it's your turn to be sober and Sirius has already passed out, and you don't have to keep tabs on him anymore?"
"Yes and no. With Sirius passed out, I can know focus my attention on a gorgeous red-head instead of talking him out of strip teasing. So Evans, dance with me?"
"Let's dance James."
"Really?"
"Yes, let's go before I change my mind Potter."
AN: So, I absolutely love drunk Sirius. He just tickles me. So this whole entire chapter started with just the one line "Anything you can do I can do better." At first I thought James and Sirius might end up having some sort of competition, but as you read, that didn't happen. I want to thank everyone you has reviewed so far. They really brighten my day. Until next chapter! 3