"Any news?" Sirius peered over at Remus, who was reading the Daily Prophet.

"Several people missing and one death…" Remus sighed. "But no-one we know."

Sirius scratched his head, and looked mischievously at Peter.

James, who would normally be studying the Great Hall for Lily, was slurping up porridge.

"You're noisier than a hippogriff!" Sirius nudged James, who consequently choked. "Wonder where Lily is…" Sirius stood up and looked round eagerly. "O well…"

Sirius returned to the bench and summoned a piece of toast.

"The Ministry sound unnerved." Lupin frowned.

"Well of course they are, with the amount of murders these days, it's no wonder! And to think some of us are worrying about girls!" Sirius tilted his head in James's direction.

"You can talk!" James smirked, coughing on more of his porridge. Sirius shrugged and looked around at several girls who were watching in admiration.

"I can't help being irresistible!" Sirius flicked back his hair, gaining a lot of attention. Remus glanced at Sirius and returned to the Daily Prophet.

"What's the time?" James asked.

"Time we left." Lupin replied, grabbing his bag. The four left at a steady pace, heading towards Transfiguration.


"Settle down, settle down." Professor McGonagall hushed the class, and began taking the register.

"Where is Lily?" Professor McGonagall looked around the room. "Has anyone seen –"

The door burst open, and Lily hurried in.

"Sorry, Professor." She rushed to her seat, pulled out her wand, and stared straight at Professor McGonagall.

Sirius kicked James under the table and whispered, "Just ignore her, alright." James nodded, and also looked straight ahead.

"Now, I need a volunteer to transform these toads, into goblets." Professor McGonagall studied the room, which remained silent.

"Miss Evans, seeing as you were late, would you be as kind as to show us?"

"Erm…I, erm…alright." Lily seemed incredibly distracted, but pushed back her hair and pointed her wand at the toad.

James had no choice but to watch Lily. There was an ear-splitting bang, as Lily exploded the toad, as opposed to transforming it.

Professor McGonagall stood flabbergasted. "Goodness, child! Transform it! Not explode it to tiny pieces! Potter, you look rather amused, let's see what you can do!"

James flicked his wand, transforming the toad into a perfect goblet.

James blinked in Lily's direction, and noticed that she was watching angrily.

"Brilliant, Potter. 10 points to Gryffindor. Now, practise with a partner, and I want to see transforming only." Professor McGonagall's eyes darted in Lily's direction. "And no transforming into other items, Sirius."

Sirius frowned disappointedly.

She clapped her hands together and returned to her desk.

Lily continued to watch James, who ignored her entirely. Soon enough, Lily gave up, and turned to her partner looking bothered.

James walked over to Professor McGonagall to collect another toad, but as he returned to his desk, he collided with Lily.

James merely looked at her, and sat back down next to Sirius to continue the lesson.

Lily stood open-mouthed, then grasped her bag and hurried from the classroom.

"Miss Evans, where on earth are you going?" Professor McGonagall bellowed, but Lily had already left the room.

Remus scowled at James, but continued his work in silence.

Sirius laughed in amusement. "It's working!"

"Ye, either that or I'm annoying her even more!" James leant back in his chair.

"Ye, well…I suppose that's a probability." Sirius screwed up his face, and shrugged.

"AH!" James collided with the ground after leaning back too far.

"Potter, what in Merlin's beard are you doing?" James whined while attempting to regain his breath.

Sirius grabbed James by the arms and lifted him up.

"Thanks." James breathed. Professor McGonagall clapped her hands together to gain their attention.

"Homework will be to practise transforming smaller objects, such as pencils and pens, just to recap. And no, Sirius, you will not be transforming larger objects such as Peter."

Sirius jumped as Professor McGonagall had read the expression on his face. Peter looked round nervously, and squealed.

"As if I'd do that, professor!" Sirius tilted back his head, and laughed, but still looked mischievous as if the idea was still a working progress.

"Well I sincerely hope not." Professor McGonagall peered over her glasses, and looked seriously at Sirius. "Class dismissed."

"Wonder where Evans buggered off to?" Sirius sneered as they entered the common room.

Lily was sitting on the sofa frustrated, writing a letter. She looked around sharply, and studied James.

"Where did you wonder off to?" Sirius asked.

"And why would I tell you?" Lily smirked.

"You know, you can't criticise James for doing something better than you! Just like when you beat him at potions! Remember this conversation?" Sirius replied mockingly.

"This doesn't evolve around who can do what, Sirius! For your information, I couldn't care less whether James can transform a flipping toad or not! For all I care, he could transform himself into a pencil, and he'd never bother me again!"

"Eh…I am here!" James said shiftily.

"Why would he bother you? As if he still likes you…jeez, get over yourself, woman!" Sirius smirked. Lily looked hurt.

James looked out of the window, attempting to avoid Lily's gaze. He was determined to follow through with Sirius's plan.

"I…" Lily looked at James, and began crying.

"Urgh…do you do anything but cry these days?" Sirius smirked.

Lily fled from the room covering her face.

"That wasn't very nice!" Remus shouted, for the first time.

"Oh, put a sock in it!" Sirius cried. Remus remained looking infuriated but said nothing more.

James looked uncertain at Sirius. "Are you sure this plan is really going to work?"

"What plan?"

"To win back Lily."

"Erm…eventually. She kept looking at you for support, so shemust still like you."

"She is so confusing!" James pulled at his hair and collapsed to the floor. "She likes me…but says she hates me! I think you must be a super brainiac to understand girls, I'm telling you!"

"Well what happens next?" James looked at Sirius helplessly.

"Dunno…suppose we continue ignoring her."

Remus leant against the wall angrily. James laid on the floor thinking about what tomorrow would bring. Would it be happiness…or more tears…only time would tell…