James woke to the tapping of talons on glass. "Wha….?" His voice was muffled. Opening one eye, he saw a beautiful tawny owl at the window, impatiently pecking at the glass.
"Who do you belong to?" He asked lazily as he rolled out of bed and let the owl in. it hooted in response and lifted out its leg, where a letter was attached. "To Lily," He read. "Oh, you're Lily's owl?"
Hoot.
"That's a yes," James muttered. "Right, I'll go give this to her. Er…run along now, I suppose."
The owl gave an offended hoot and flew off, heading for the Owlery. James rubbed his eyes and walked to Lily's dorm, in the Head common room that they shared.
"Lily?" He called, knocking at the door. No response. He knocked again, harder.
"James?"
"Yeah."
"Go away."
"I've got your letter," He called through the door, not thwarted.
"What letter?"
"The one that reads 'To Lily' on the front."
"Oh? I was waiting for the one that said 'To Radishes'," She said sarcastically, opening the door. James found himself face to face with a grumpy-faced, tousled-haired Lily, clad in a green tank top and shorts. She was still beautiful though, in his opinion. "Give it here, Potter."
James was about to hand it over when something clicked. "Wait."
"What? I don't need to look at you in your underwear more than I need to," Lily complained. "I swear a few brain cells just died."
"You called me James, before," he said slowly, ignoring her.
"And?"
"You called me by my first name!"
"So?"
"That means I've actually got a chance!" James started dancing in place. Lily sighed.
"Now, my letter please…?"
"Oh. Right," James gave the envelope to her. She shut the door in his face. But that's okay; Lily Evans had finally called him 'James'!
"Guys!" James ran into the boys' dormitory in the Gryffindor common room. "Lily just called me by my first name!"
"What?" Remus mumbled, turning over.
"She just called me James! Isn't that amazing?" James beamed at his best friends.
"Incredible," Peter murmured, drooling on his pillow.
"Amazing…absolutely…amazing," Remus agreed. Then a snore drowned out the rest of his words.
"Great, Prongs, now go away and let us sleep," Sirius grumbled, not even bothering to open his eyes.
"Love you all too," James grinned.
