Chapter Ten: Since Diapers…

James wandered through the halls of Hogwarts trying to figure out how to get Mya to speak to him. She hadn't been very happy with him and he didn't blame her. The two of them had growing apart lately and he didn't want that. Mya had been his best friend since they were in diapers. James didn't want to lose her as a friend. They had so many memorizes together and it would be a shame to have them all fade away to where they meant nothing to the two of them.

"James you're going to get us in trouble." Mya whispered looking around the room

James was fiddling with the door knob trying to open it with a bobby pin. Even at five years old the boy was a trouble maker. Neville had locked the two kids out of the cupboard and James decided that he wanted a cookie. He claimed that he wanted Mya to be his look out while he picked the lock.

"Shh Mya. I've got this. Uncle George told me that he and my Uncle Fred used to pick locks all the time. In fact the busted my dad out of his house once and all of his school stuff with a bobby pin." James said

After a few minutes of pick locking James finally got the cupboard open. The two of them shared a triumphant glance and then dug into the cookie jar. After a few minutes Alice walked into the kitchen and saw the two five year olds in the cookie jar.

"What are you two doing?"

"Eating." Mya said shrugging her shoulders

"How did you two get in there? Dad locked it." Alice asked looking back and forth between the kids that had cookie crumbs all over their faces

"I've got the magic fingers!" James sung at the top of his lungs sending Mya into a fit of laughter

The memory made James smile. The two of them were quite rebellious when they were little. Growing up Albus was always on their tail.

The Potters were staying at the Burrow with their cousins and Mya's family. James and Mya were sitting in the pond while Albus sat on the edge. Both of the seven year olds were swimming in the pond and having a splashing fight.

"James do you think we should invite Albus to play?" Mya asked James looking over at Albus who was reading

"He doesn't know how to swim Mya."

"Well maybe we can teach him them. Your mum and dad said we're a great team." Mya laughed swimming towards Albus. She put his book down and grabbed his hand. "Come on Al lets go."

"But Mya…I don't know how to swim." Albus protested trying to get out of her grasp as they started walking into the pond

"Come on we're going to teach you. It'll be okay Albus." Mya said pulling him out a little bit farther. She turned to James. "James come on I need your help."

"I don't think this is going to go very well." James said looking down at his brother. He helped Mya support Albus' body up though and by the end out the day, though they were soaked from head to toe, together they had taught Albus how to swim.

James' favorite memory was one that most people wouldn't of guessed. He didn't remember it well, but his Teddy often teased him about it. He knew Mya didn't remember it.

"Oh James look at these pictures of you and Mya." Ginny said showing the album to her son

"Mum why is there a bunch of flowers in Mya's hand?" James asked looking close at the photo album

"Aww you don't remember your first wedding James?" Teddy asked plopping down on the couch next to James

"What are you talking about?" James asked looking at his god-brother

"You and Mya got "married". It was a cute little wedding. You had all your stuffed animals lined up and you had a gnome be your pastor." Teddy laughed

"Is that me kissing her!" James asked looking at another photo

"It was so sweet James. The two of you were so cute." Ginny said hugging her son

"Who saw this?" James asked blushing

"Just your mum and me, oh and Victorie." Teddy replied

"This never leaves the room." James blushed before taking the photo album

Once he was in his room, James locked the door and looked through the photo album. It had so many pictures of him and Mya. One of them being a baby pictures.

James sighed and walked into the Great Hall for dinner. Things seemed so quiet without Mya talking to him. Tyler was to busy flirting with Harper and not getting anywhere.

"Mya guess what!"

She looked up from her potions book and looked at him. "What is it? You look like you're going to pee yourself."

"I got a girlfriend! Olivia Corning!" James said laughing as he plopped down on the couch next to his friend

"That Hufflepuff girl, that's a year older than you? Don't you think you're a little young to be having a girlfriend?" She asked finally looking up

"I'm twelve. I can have a girlfriend." James protested with a huge smirk on his face

"James?"

A voice brought him out of his thoughts. He looked up and saw Lily was looking at him. He shook his head and started to play with his food.

"James are you okay? You haven't eaten anything." Lily said glancing at her brother's plate

"I'm fine Lily. Just not hungry." James muttered

Soon dinner was over and James hadn't eaten anything. Lily watched as he plopped down on the couch not moving. She walked over to her brother holding a vial hoping that maybe it would help him.

"James I have a class project that I need help on for potions will you drink this for me?" Lily asked waving the vial full of a green liquid in front of her older brother's eyes. James eyed the potion and gave Lily a glance. "It's not poisonous. I sent some home for dad too. I just need to see what you see."

"It's not going to hurt me?"

"No James." Lily rolled her eyes

"Alright hand it over."

James uncorked to potion and chugged all of it till there wasn't a drop left. He looked at Lily with raised eyebrows expecting something to happen to him. James felt his eyelids getting heavy and suddenly felt tired. Lily watched as her older brother fell asleep on the couch. She took out one of her quills and a piece of parchment and pulled a seat up next to her sleeping brother. Mya and Harper walked into the common room and stopped when they saw the two Potters.

"Lily what are you doing?" Mya asked the young red head

"Project for potions." Lily responded, her eyes not leaving her brother

"And your brother is sleeping why?" Harper asked looking down at James

"It's part of the project." Lily said finally looking at the two girls behind her

"Okay then. We'll leave you to your project." Harper said pulling Mya away to their room

Once Mya and Harper were gone, Lily turned her attention back to James. "Alright, let's see into the mind of James Potter."

Note 1: Well this shows James' softer side. Someone told me that they didn't like the story and they thought I should quit, but I feel like I have enough of you guys like my story, so I'm going to keep going. Note 2: I feel bad. I think I've been giving off the impression that James is a bad guy. He's really not. He gives off the appearance as an arrogant jerk, but deep down he's really caring. He's gone all of his life being Harry Potter's son and being popular for something he never did. Girls throw themselves at him trying to get with him. Mya's been his best friend through thick and thin. She's like an extended sister, and James sometimes takes her friendship for granite. But he is a caring guy, he supposed to make you hate him sometimes. He's going to make Mya cry, but at the end of the she still loves him no matter what?