"Pssst...PSSSTT!" Lily looked up from her work to find James leaning over her desk.

"What is it Potter?"

"I just wanted you to know that I had nothing to do with the kidnapping. Absolutely nothing at all. It was not at all a ploy to get you to fall in love with me if that was what you were thinking." Lily just gave him the 'I've heard it all before look'. "So...I was wondering if we could start again?"

"Start again? Potter that is so ridiculous, we've known each other for years!"

"Pleeaasssee Evans! Perleeaassseeee!"

"..."

"Is that a yes? Evans is that a yes? Why aren't you saying anything?!...Hi I'm James Potter and you are?"

"Lily Evans."

"Oh that's a pretty name… I love the flower."

"Thank you."

"So...do you come here often?"

"Yes...this is my charms class."

"Oh that's cool. I'm a supermodel."

"Really?"

"Yep."

"I find that hard to believe."

"….I am deeply hurt and I don't know if I want to be friends with you now." James turned back in his chair and crossed him arms angrily. Lily sighed.

"A model did you say?"

"…yes."

"Wow you must make lots of money!" Lily gushed, playing along with James' game. If he was going to act like a child she might as well amuse him.

"Well yeah I do actually. I have my own mansion and an owlery full of exotic owls."

"Oh come- I mean gosh, sounds like you're living the life."

"Did you want to live it with me baby?" James winked.

"Ugh, I knew you would revert back to your stupid ways!"

"Oh come on Lily, I was only joking." But lily refused to acknowledge him any further. Now it was James' turn to sigh. Great now he had to actually pay attention to the class.

Remus opened the daily prophet that his owl had lazily dropped on his breakfast plate and gasped.

"What is it Moony?" Sirius looked over at his friend from across the Gryffindor table, slight worry creasing his face.

"News of You Know Who. 10 muggle borns have been murdered in the last two weeks!"

"That's disgusting." Sirius exclaimed. "I may be a pure blood but I sure as hell ain't like my parents."

"What's going on?" Lily asked as she sat down with the rest of the marauders.

"He's at it again." Sirius announced gravely. Lily turned slightly pale.

"He gives me the creeps. I would hate to ever cross paths with him! I really hope the ministry gets a hold of the death eater situation soon."

"Don't worry my darling; I would protect you from lord snake face!" James cooed making the marauders all laugh, excluding lily.

"Do you think this is funny Potter? Muggle borns are being killed out there! I'm a muggle born myself and I'm not ashamed to say I'm terried of You Know Who!"

"Calm down Lily, I was just trying to ease the tension." Lily just glared at James and stormed away from the table.

"Arh great! Sometimes I feel like it's one step forward, three steps back with that girl."