'Miss Evans, will you please stay behind? You too, Mr Potter.' James, who was halfway to the door slumped and walked over to Minerva McGonagall's desk. 'It has come to my attention that the two of you are in a romantic relationship. Reports could be wrong, so, if they are, tell me, and you may leave.'
Lily wanted to sink through the classroom floor. She also wanted to hex James, who was grinning triumphantly.
'Your sources are correct, Professor,' James said happily.
Both students were amazed when she smiled. 'Then allow me to say that I am happy for you.'
Lily managed a small, 'Thank you, Professor.'
McGonagall shuffled some papers unnecessarily and replaced them on her desk. She looked at them beadily. 'I assure you, I have no wish to speak about this, but as Head of House, it is my duty... You are both older students and of age, but you are in my care. I will tell you once, and once only that I do not wish to be writing to your families and telling them that you have been engaged in any...explicit activities. You are Heads, and must set a respectable example for the other students.' Lily blushed and stared at the floor. 'You have been warned. The two of you may go.'
Sirius and Remus were outside the door, shaking with laughter, apparently having heard the conversation. James frowned, looking at Sirius and then said, 'Pads, you didn't!'
'I might have,' Sirius said waggling his eyebrows.
Lily gasped as she understood. 'You're her source? Oh, Sirius Black, I am going to murder you! You put us through that?' She drew her wand and held it threateningly in front of him.
'Sure,' Sirius said easily. 'It made my day, and it was about time you got the McGonagall responsibility talk... I've had about twelve, and they truly are some of my most well remembered moments at Hogwarts... I just wanted to share the experience... You should actually be thanking me-'
'Silencio,' Lily said grumpily, unable to listen to him talk any more. She also performed an upper body binding spell, so that he wouldn't be able to get to his wand. She then turned on Remus who was still laughing, and repeated the process. She walked away with James who looked torn between annoyance and amusement.