Glad, you enjoyed that chapter… James knows finally hehe! Now hopefully the issue will be resolved… read and find out…

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Lily stirred in her sleep as sunlight shined through her hangings. She slowly opened her eyes to the Sunday morning light and smiled to herself. Soon this whole ordeal would be over. She would not have to put up with being a guy for much longer. This fact temporarily erased all of the bad events of the preceding few days from her mind. Instead, she lay in bed thinking of all the things she had taken for granted while she was a girl. All those petty girl talks with Alison and Hailey seemed all the more important now that she had been deprived of them for five days. She missed wearing nice clothes and doing her hair in the mornings. She missed wearing bras and lacy pink underwear. She even missed James's constant flirtatiousness towards her: something she used to detest as a female.

After her small daydreaming session, Lily rolled to her side and pulled back the hangings. The bright light flooded over her whole body. She heard James grumbling, having evidently just woken up himself. She got up, walked towards his bed and pulled back his hangings. James squinted as he caught a full blast of the bright light.

"Hey Evans, remember when I had corneas?" James said irritably while rubbing his eyes.

"C'mon let's go down to breakfast," Lily whispered ignoring his last statement. "The sooner I get down stairs, the sooner me and Sirius get back to normal."

"I thought you said last night we shouldn't go down to breakfast because people will act funny towards us. And I gotta say I agree." James said. "I'm skipping breakfast."

"Keep your voices down!" Remus suddenly slurred from his bed, before Lily could open her mouth.

Peter who had woken up himself, sat up in his bed. "Remus is a little hung over," he explained.

"Remus?" Lily asked, amused. She was in such a good mood at the prospect of being in her own body again that everything seemed to be humorous. "Remus got drunk? Oh that's right Ali told us last night. Still pretty funny."

Peter nodded. He then shot Lily and James sly looks. "But Remus getting drunk is nothing compared to what you guys did. What the hell happened with you two? I mean all this time I thought you were straight!"

"We are straight!" James said quickly and firmly. He glanced at Lily and said; "I'll explain everything tonight."

"Alright… I suppose I'll just have to give you guys the benefit of the doubt, maybe you drank too much as well," Peter said nervously, not wanting to get on James and Sirius's bad side. "So… are we going down to breakfast? I mean it's almost 10:30."

"I don't think so," James replied. "I don't think you should either Sirius."

"I suppose, but I'm just really hungry," Lily said disappointedly.

"Yes but if we go down there, you know how much shit we will get in?" James reminded her.

"I don't want to go down by myself," Peter said.

"Aw c'mon Peter. You're a big boy," James said, clapping his hands on Peter's shoulders and steering him to the dorm door. James poked his head out first; obviously making sure no one was coming and led Peter downstairs. Lily followed.

They were relieved to find the common room was empty except for Alison and Hailey. The two boys and Lily approached the girls.

"Hey girls," James said.

"Hey," Lily smiled, giving a little wave to her two best friends. Alison gave a small smile back. Hailey merely gave Lily a tired look, appearing extremely disheveled herself.

"You look great Hailey. Done something different with your hair?" Lily asked mockingly, observing the fly away mass on her friends head. She missed moments of poking fun at her friends.

"Thanks Sirius," Hailey said, giving a small smile to Lily and missing the sarcasm. "Hey Sirius? Didn't you kiss Jam-"

"No!" James cut across quickly. "You must've imagined it. Anyway Hailey, have you had breakfast yet?"

"No. But I think the real question we should be asking ourselves is, have you had any breakfast yet?" Hailey said pointing at James slightly cross eyed.

"She's still a bit drunk I think," Alison whispered. "Or just really, really hung over."

"Surprise, surprise," Lily giggled.

"Hey… hey!" Hailey said indignantly, pointing her finger at Lily again. Her face then turned vacant. "What were we talking about again?"

"You were just saying that you were going to take Peter down to breakfast," James said.

"Really? Because I'm not really hungry and I've got a huge headache," Hailey moaned.

"Eating helps headaches," Alison said, standing up and pulling Hailey out of her seat.

"Do you really think she should go out in front of people in this state," Lily whispered.

"Of course," Alison replied. "She'll have Peter and it'll give you a chance to go to Flitwick without anyone else finding out."

"Right. Yeah Hailey, Peter will take you downstairs for something to eat and you should feel better," Lily said.

"Alright, but I'm coming straight back up after," Hailey said, walking unsteadily to Peter, who looked like Christmas had come early. She grabbed his arm as he led her to the portrait hole.

"Does he think he's going to score with her or something?" Alison asked James.

"Probably," James snorted.

"Does she remember Sirius kissing her at all?" Lily asked. She added in a hopeful voice. "It didn't seem like it, did it?"

"She hasn't mentioned it all morning," Alison said. "She did, however mention having a quickie with some guy up in one of the dorms."

"Typical," Lily smiled.

"Anyway Ali, go get Sirius from the dorm so we can get the switch over and done with." James said.

Alison nodded and walked over to the girl's staircase. Just as she'd put her foot on the bottom step, Sirius came rushing down. Alison stepped back so Sirius could enter the common room. James jaw dropped when he saw him. Sirius had dressed Lily's body in nothing but a pale pink lacey bra and a mini, pleated blue skirt. Lily's hair was drenched as though Sirius had barely attempted to dry it. His (that is to say Lily's) shoulders were sodden and water was dripping from his hair onto his (again Lily's) cleavage, bra, skirt, and bare skin. He was even dripping onto the floor. James continued to gape at Lily's figure. Her slim legs, trim but toned stomach and perfect breasts marveled him, even more than they had done the night before in the astronomy tower. It didn't even daunt him that he was actually staring at Sirius, not Lily.

"Sirius what are you doing?" asked Lily, looking livid.

"I can't figure out what shirt to wear?" Sirius said. "I came down here for your opinion because I knew you'd freak out if I wore something you didn't like."

"Well as long as you didn't freak me out," Lily said sarcastically.

"Listen Lily, after the shit you put me through, you should be happy I'm even being this nice! You're just lucky I'm in a good mood about getting back into my body later. Now, this or this?" Sirius asked, holding up two shirts. Lily shut her mouth instantly.

"Sirius, that one is see through, you need to wear it with something," Alison said, pointing to the white long sleeved top. "And that one is mine." Alison took her brown shirt out of Sirius's grasp.

"And that skirt is too small for me," Lily said, firing up again. "Put on a pair of jeans at least!"

"Aw c'mon Lily. This skirt makes your ass look very distinguished," Sirius said, pretending to pout. "And maybe even a bit lesbianish."

"Sirius, I know you want to punish me for what I did to you at the party, but can't you do it after we switch back. Like, play some kind of prank on me or something?" Lily pleaded.

"Yeah alright," Sirius said. "I'm going. But it kind of defeats the purpose when you ask for a prank. Destroys the whole 'element of surprise' thing. And also, I don't hear James complaining about the way I'm dressed."

"Of course he's not complaining, he's seeing Lily in a bra for the first time in his life!" Alison said in amusement.

James, who had not listened to a word the others said, continued to gaze at Sirius. "Personally, I don't think I've seen Sirius look this hot," he said, trying and failing to make this statement seem like an off hand joke.

"Seriously James, make yourself seem gayer," Lily said, producing a small smile.

James came out of his trance. "So Lily's body, kissed any girls lately?" he said, teasing Lily.

Lily laughed. "You loved it."

"Well, I would have had more chance to enjoy it, if somebody hadn't distracted me," James said, smiling.

"Hey if I hadn't kissed you, Sirius wouldn't have done it in the first place!" Lily said, as Sirius made his way upstairs.

Alison looked from James to Lily. "Seriously guys did you want last night to happen?"

"No!" James and Lily said in unison.

"Okay, because you guys are flirting and implying stuff-"

"We are not flirting!" James said in disgust. "Not with the way she looks right now, anyway!"

Alison continued to look at the two suspiciously. "Well, anyway you guys better get changed too."

"Why?"

"Well, you are still kind of in your pajamas," Alison smirked.

"Oh, right."

James and Lily then started walking up to the boy's dormitory.

"You know what I've realized?" James said.

"What?"

"Peter didn't get dressed for breakfast."

Lily snorted. "Oh yeah he didn't did he. Man, I feel like an asshole, laughing at other people's expense. That'd be right; on the day we have to switch, I start getting into character."

James laughed. "Nah, Sirius isn't that bad."

"I know," Lily said, as they entered the dorm room. "I've just been a bit short with him lately because of everything that's been going on. I know I've stirred shit up for him as well."

"Anyway, shh. Remus is awake," James said pointing at Remus stretching while sitting on his bed.

Remus got up and walked groggily past James and Lily without comment.

"He's going to pull a Peter and go down to breakfast with his pajamas on isn't he," James smirked.

"Sure looks like it." Lily replied. "At least he didn't mention last nights kiss."

"Yeah, that's true." James agreed. "So, we should get changed."

"Right," Lily nodded.

The two of them pulled two muggle outfits from their trunks and began getting changed, not facing each other.

"So Lily?" James said casually, with his back to her. "That morning in the dormitory, when I was chasing you around because you'd told me I should stop going for well… you… that was you? That was you I'd chased around and slammed up against the wall?"

"Kind of…" Lily said awkwardly.

"Damn it. I'm really sorry," James muttered.

"Don't worry, you didn't know," Lily said.

The two finished getting dressed, and Lily approached the dorm door.

"And Lily?"

"Yeah?" Lily said turning around.

"That was you the other night, looking at me weird when I hopped out of the shower?"

"… Maybe on some level," Lily said sheepishly. "What's with the 20 questions, Potter?"

"I dunno, I'm just curious," James said slyly. "So… did you see something you like?"

Lily raised her eyebrows at him and went to sit down on a bed. "Excuse me?"

"You heard me."

"I don't know what you're talking about," Lily said smirking.

"Well would this help?" James asked, peeling his shirt off.

Lily tried looking away, but couldn't resist sneaking a look from the corner of her eye. His broad shouldered, extremely fit physique made her weak at the knees. His upper arms were toned and muscled. His torso looked rugged and chiseled. Screw it, she thought, looking straight at him.

"Refresh you memory?" James smirked.

"Meh, I've seen better," Lily teased.

"Bullshit, it doesn't get much better than this baby," James said, pulling his shirt back on.

Lily, who was slightly disappointed James had put his shirt back on, quickly regained her composure. "You just called me baby when I look like Sirius." She laughed.

"Yeah, I'm kind of visualizing your face instead of his," James said.

"Oh right."

"So Lily, before you make the switch, I want to ask a few more questions," James said casually. "Because god knows if we will actually have a proper conversation once you get back into your own body."

Lily fell silent. She hadn't really given much thought to what the situation between her and James would be once she was back in her body. She knew at that moment that being friends wasn't off the table.

"Well…" Lily said slowly. "What questions did you want to ask?"

"Why did you kiss me?" James asked abruptly.

"What?"

"You heard me. Tell me the exact reason. Why all of a sudden have you gone from hating me to kissing me?"

"I-I just… I dunno… I mean I'm sorry I did it," Lily answered lamely.

"I already told you didn't I? I'm not angry about the kiss. I was when I thought it was Sirius… but not anymore."

"But I embarrassed you in front of all those people," Lily said.

"I don't care, the only thing that I'm concerned with right now is finding out why you kissed me," James said.

"I dunno, I had been drinking and you were saying all these nice things and I dunno… it was a kind of spur of the moment thing," Lily said hesitantly. "I mean why do you want to know so bad?"

"Because it's you Lily! I am so into you, you have no idea! And the fact that you kissed me is huge. And I wanted to know if it meant something or if it can lead to anything…" James said. "I mean… I have been chasing you for a couple of years and you never gave me the time of day! But then all of a sudden you kiss me, so forgive me for being a bit curious about it."

"Wow," Lily said, slightly awestruck. "Umm… I don't know what to say, Potter."

"Why have you been so nice to me for the last couple of days?" James asked, ignoring this statement and continuing with his interrogation.

"I dunno… I'm just getting into character, you know acting like Sirius." Lily shrugged.

"Now that I think back you weren't to bothered with it for the first couple of days," James sneered.

"Yeah well… I was freaked out for the first couple of days, wasn't I? I mean I wasn't adjusted then."

"Alright." James nodded. "So… why didn't you say yes the first time I asked you out."

"Because, you were this immature little prick, and I didn't have a clue who you were at the time."

"And all the other times after that?"

"Too many to remember," Lily retorted. "But I am pretty sure I shot you down all those times because you were a sleaze and annoyed the shit out of me."

"And what changed your mind recently?"

"Who says I've changed my mind?" Lily mocked.

"Lily c'mon. It's so obvious you want me."

"Okay conceited, the only reason I've been more friendly towards you is because you've proven to me you can be a nice guy. I don't want you if that's what you think," Lily smiled.

"C'mon, admit it Evans. You think I'm a good looking bloke," James said.

Lily shrugged. "Meh."

"What if I said I think you're a good looking girl?"

"I'd say thank you," Lily teased. "Of course that's probably the only reason you go for me anyway; because you think I am good looking."

"You know that's bullshit Evans. But I have no time to argue about the matter because I want to ask you one more question. What happens between us when you get back in your body?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean are you going to pretend the last couple of days didn't happen? Are you going to want to protect your reputation and go back to biting my head off every time I ask you out? Or are you going to talk to me? Are we going to be friends?" James asked seriously. "Maybe even go on one date with me?"

"I dunno… how about we discuss it when I'm back to normal," Lily suggested awkwardly.

"No I want you to tell me now while I have you here and are sure you can't run away from me," James said.

"Well I suppose… I'll treat you nicer," Lily shrugged. "We could try be friends, I guess."

"Friends? That's cool," James nodded. "Sorry Lily, but another question. Last one I promise. Could we ever be more?"

Lily knew what he meant. "I can't answer that right now James." On one hand a voice inside her head was telling her 'Not a chance it's Potter, that sleazy guy will just use you and hurt you like he's done with all the other girls he has ever gone out with' but another voice was saying 'The guy you've gotten to know in the last couple of days is sweet, nice, and definitely boyfriend material. Who cares about his record with girls? He is a teenage guy after all (and a hot one at that).'

"Well you don't have to answer right now," James said. "Just tell me during one of our conversations as friends."

Lily smiled. "Sure."

James then approached the dorm door. Lily followed. The atmosphere between them was somewhat tense after that conversation. Lily had an idea on how to lighten the mood.

"James," she said quickly, before he opened the door. "Can you answer me a question?"

"Sure. What is it?"

"Well, it's not so much a question. I just need you to prove something for me."

"Okay…" James said slowly.

"You know how you've said a couple times before now, you don't just go for me because of my looks?"

"Yeah… I mean you're really great looking but you've got a good personality and everything as well," James said hastily.

"Okay well if my looks don't matter that much to you… kiss me." Lily smiled.

James coughed. "Excuse me- I mean what?"

"Kiss me. Right here, right now. Kiss me." Lily said, looking cheekily at James through Sirius's chocolate eyes.

James gulped, the color escaping from his face. "Huh?" he spluttered.

James looked nervously into Sirius's masculine face, with its strong jaw line and sturdy features, and felt like vomiting.

"Well, James you said that my looks don't matter to you so kiss me." Lily shrugged. "It's the only way I can talk to you when I get back in my body."

"But Lily," James stuttered. "That's not fair."

Lily tried to keep a serious face, but suddenly burst out laughing.

"I was totally kidding! As if I'd make you do that!" Lily giggled.

"You made me do it last night," James said exasperatedly.

"Fine! I would never make you 'intentionally' do it. I caught you off guard."

"True. Man you're a bitch." James said, letting out a nervous laugh. "You don't know how scared I was then."

"It was so worth it just to see your face!" Laughed Lily. The two of them made their way out of the dormitory and down the stairs.

"You're lucky I have very strong morals! Never hit a woman!"

"Even though I look like a man?"

"Absolutely. And no mentioning this to anyone okay?"

"Wasn't planning to in the first place but sure," Lily said, panting from all the laughter.

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Sirius sat on the ground in front of Alison's bed, while Alison (sitting on her bed) braided his hair. He had changed into a pair of jeans and a white singlet with a black hooded jacket over the top.

"There, finished," declared Alison, letting go of Sirius's long red locks.

Sirius got up and walked over to the mirror. He viewed his appearance; his red hair pulled back off of his pretty face, and smiled. Soon he would go back to being a guy.

"Do you like it?" Alison asked jokingly.

"Don't really care," Sirius shrugged, while walking to the door. Before opening it, he turned to face Alison.

"Thanks," Sirius said.

"About time you said thank you! I slaved over that hair for like ten minutes!" Alison teased.

"No, I mean for helping me be Lily for this last couple days." Sirius then gave Alison a hug.

Alison was surprised by this gesture, but appreciated it all the same.

"No problem," Alison smiled, as he pulled away.

"Now no mentioning that to anyone, especially James!" Sirius said. "I don't want him thinking I've gone soft just because I'm a chick."

Alison let out a laugh. "Alright Sirius. I won't tell anybody."

"Cool. Well let's get this shit on the road!"

"It's show Sirius," Alison corrected.

"Ah, potato potahto," Sirius said.

Alison and Sirius entered the common room and found Lily and James waiting there.

"What took you so long?" Lily asked.

"Well Hailey told her what a good kisser I am and she just wanted to see what all the fuss is about," Sirius answered casually.

Lily scowled.

"Actually I was just braiding his hair," Alison said, indicating Sirius head.

"Wow Sirius, were you painting each other's toenails too you friggin' pansy," James sneered.

"Pansy? Why don't you fight me and we will see who is the fucking pansy," Sirius said.

"Step up," James said, trying to fight back a laugh.

"Oh my god, will you two stop it? You can dick around together as much as you want when Sirius is back in his own body," Lily burst out.

The other two looked as though they were going to argue, but saw Lily's death stare and thought better of it. After all she was right, it was time they made the switch.

"Well are we going or what?" Sirius asked.

The other three nodded. The foursome walked through the corridors towards the charms classroom. Once they got there they knocked. There was no answer.

"His office maybe?" Lily suggested.

The small group then walked up to the seventh floor, to Flitwick's office. When there, they knocked again.

"Come in," squeaked Flitwick.

"Go on," Alison urged. "We'll wait outside."

Sirius and Lily entered the office. It was a rectangular room equipped with many bookshelves, a desk and a warm and welcoming ambiance.

"Ah, Mr Black. Miss Evans. How can I be of assistance?"

Lily gulped. "Um… Professor there's something we kind of need to tell you."

"Indeed Mr Black?"

"Yes… you see… we kind of umm… I don't know how to explain this but." Lily was lost for words. She shot a pleading look at Sirius.

"We switched bodies," Sirius said rapidly. Lily groaned. Flitwick looked confused.

"I'm sorry Miss Evans?"

"Well… you know how we did the switching spell the other day? On the animals?"

"Yes…"

"Well… me and Lily- I mean um… Sirius. We kind of accidentally switched instead."

"What? You two switched? But how," Flitwick asked looking awestruck.

"Well… you see. I- I mean Sirius- I mean well… me," Sirius stuttered confusedly. "Okay I am Sirius in Lily's body! I aimed the spell accidentally at Lily instead of the animal and me and her switched instead."

"You're Sirius?" Flitwick asked, awestruck. "But how do I know you are not joking or something. Mr Black, I would not put it past you to jest about this kind of thing."

"Sirius maybe, but would I lie about this?" Lily said.

Flitwick looked from Lily's body to Sirius's in suspicion. It dawned on him that a good student like Lily would not lie like that to a teacher, all in the name of a pointless joke.

"Oh my goodness… Miss Evans?" Professor Flitwick said, shooting a questioning look at Lily in Sirius's body. "Well if this is the case then I have got some good news and some bad news."

Sirius swallowed and said nothing, anticipating what he was about to hear.

"Good news is that you, Mr Black performed a perfect switching spell, to have switched you and Miss Evans entirely. The bad news is that this spell was not designed for human switches. It was a huge achievement on your part Mr Black to have switched you and Miss Evans completely without suffering mental damage. Therefore I will need to meet with Professor Dumbledore to try and find some kind of spell or potion that can reverse the switch. This is something that may take a couple of days, maybe even a week. Which means that you will probably be spending a bit more time as each other."

The reaction was to be expected.

"WHAT?!" Exploded Lily and Sirius in unison.

Not much of what Lily and Sirius were saying could be interpreted, because it was that loud. James and Alison looked at each other in surprise as the two teenagers screamed their anger.

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Woohoo bet that was a nasty shock for Lily, Sirius and you guys. More chapters to put up with hahaha! Lol! Anyway hoped you liked the chapter… Btw I love reading all of your reviews, they make me smile!! Okay well cya..