James

Chapter 20

She just had to flirt with him. I wouldn't mind it was somebody else, but Sam Holbiet is too much. He's the most popular guy in school. Captain of the Quidditch team and wicked awesome keeper. He's one of the smartest kids in school. The worst thing is, he's a goody goody two shoes. I'm going to watch them ever step they take together. I'll check on his back round and find something. What I need is to find out what he put in that note.

"You're doing it again," Remus said.

"Doing what?"

"Starring at Lily. She won't like you if you keep starring at her."

"Sirius. You know who she likes right now?"

"No, but I'm guessing you're going to tell me in a minute."

"Sam Holbiet."

"She likes Sam? Does he like her?"

"Yup."

"Tough luck, chum. I'm going to ask Kelsey out."

"The year just started and you're going to ask someone out all ready?" Remus asked.

"Yeah. Pretty much." Remus rolled his eyes and took a bite of his roll. "You need to eat, James. No girl is worth starving yourself for." James held his hand up in front of Sirius's face. "Are you telling me to be quiet?"

"No. I'm telling you to hold that thought. Look." Sirius looked at Lily. She had a note in her hand. She smiled and looked down the table at Sam. "We need to get that note."

"All right, mate. If it makes you happy, I'll get the note."

Dumbledore was standing up now. "Heads of the houses, will you please lead the first years to their dormitories. Tell them the password and show them their rooms. Have a good nights sleep." Dumbledore walked out of the Great Hall through the back door.

The heads of the houses stood up to direct the first years to the dormitories. James turned to say something to Sirius but he was already gone. James was puzzled. He started walking with Remus and Peter, when a hand fell on his shoulder.

"I got it, mate."

"You got what?" Remus asked.

"A note from Sam Holbiet to Lily Evans."

"They gave it to you?" Remus asked.

"No."

"How d'you get it?"

"He picked her pocket," James said. "Thanks."

"No problem. I could have done it in my sleep."

"Could you teach me?"

"Course I could. It's really simple. We'll start lessons tomorrow. Now read the note. I'm dying to know what pretty boy wrote." James read the note to them. "That slimy dog. He's all ready got her hooked."

"I don't blame her," Remus said. "After hanging out with us, she wants someone who'll be nice to her and not call her, 'my flower.'"

"You're just jealous because James' has found the perfect woman for him and you didn't."

"What do you want me to call her? My nematod? I don't think so."

"Call her by her name. Maybe she'll respond better."

"All right. I'll try that."

"So we gonna follow her or what?" Sirius asked.

"Of course. We need a map or something to show us all the secrets of this school."

"That's improbable. We'll die before we find one."

"You're probable right."

"Cool dream, though," Sirius added.

When they finally reached the dormitories, Remus seemed tense.

"You all right, Remus?" James asked.

"Yeah. You look more pale than usual," Sirius added.

"I have to go see Professor Dumbledore," was all he said and ran off.

"Well, there wasn't anything weird with that," Sirius said sarcastically. James laughed. "What was that about?"

"Only Remus know," James replied.

They found their rooms with four beds. The one on the evd had Remus's suitcase, the one in the right middle had James' suitcase, the one next to his had Sirius' suitcase on it, and the last one had Peter's stuff on it.

"Wicked room," Sirius was the first one to speak. "What time are they meeting?"

"Nine-thirty. It's eight o'clock right now. So we have about an hour to do something."

"Why don't we unpack?" Peter suggested.

"He speaks," James said jokingly. "You really don't have a lot to say, do you? You haven't said anything since we got off the train." Peter just shrugged his shoulders.

"I prescribe three sentences a day," Sirius said in an important way. Peter shook his head yes.

"Now that we have that settled, let's unpack."

They unpacked all their clothes and snacks. They made their room look more like home. James put two posters beside his bed. One is of Carl Chiggum, a great Quidditch player, and Van Helsing. His mother found it for him. She said it wasn't easy finding it but she did. She told him "You better put that up at Hogwarts. I didn't buy it for no reason."

"It's almost nine. Let's go down to the common room and wait for Lily," James stated. He didn't want to miss her leave.