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The Five Marauders, Year Three

Chapter 38

It was Wednesday and I was walking to my first class of the day with Lily, since the guys managed to magically disappear, when three out of four of said boys appeared in front of me.

"Jamie! Come on! You have got to see this!" Sirius exclaimed, pulling me away from my red-head friend.

"I'll see you later Lily!" I yelled, before being dragged past a corner.

I let Sirius, Remus and Peter lead me down a couple corridors, until we finally ended up somewhere on the fourth floor. The guys indicated for me to be silent, and they slowly led me towards a closed door. Remus creaked it open, and indicate for me to have a look.

I did, and if not for Sirius' quick thinking with covering my mouth, I would have probably squealed with surprise and happiness.

I found James. He was sitting on a desk in and abandoned classroom.

Locked in a fierce snog with Deanna.

"James sneaked off around 7am, saying he had to do something. We found him in that position an hour later," Sirius explained ten minutes later.

The four of us were sat in a classroom directly opposite the one James and Deanna were in.

"Oh God, I cant believe they're actually kissing!" I squealed, "It was so obvious they fancied each other."

"Evans will be glad," Sirius grinned.

"Are you joking?" I asked, raising my eyebrows, "She loved the attention. She'll be devastated."

"By the way, you know what this means, right?" Peter suddenly popped up.

"What?"

"I win the bet," The boy grinned, "your galleons please."

Realising he was right, we all grudgingly emptied our pockets and piled the money onto his outstretched hand.

"Guys! They're leaving," Remus whispered. He was the lookout.

We quickly and quietly sped out the classroom, just in time to see Deanna and James walking down the corridor, hand in hand.

"Lets follow them," I ordered.

And so we did, as stealthily as possible. Of course, we usually fail at being stealthy. James and Deanna noticed us after thirty seconds.

They literally jumped apart, both blushing furiously.

"Uh.. Hey guys," James said, running a hand through his very messy hair (much messier then usual), "What are you up to?"

"Oh, just the usual," I replied offhandedly, "Messing around, missing class, wondering why our best friends are snogging in an empty classroom and not telling us, planning pranks…"

Both James and Deanna put on sheepish grins, once they realised that we knew their secret.

"Nice catch mate," Sirius grinned, clapping James on the back, "Quite a fine choice, might I say."

"Shut up Sirius," I smirked, "So how long?"

"Since yesterday night…" Deanna replied, slightly shyly.

"How exactly did it happen?" Remus wondered.

"We don't need to tell you," James challenged.

"Deanna, we're having a sleepover," I suddenly squealed, and before anyone could react, I was already dragging Deanna behind me towards the Room of Requirement.

"So let me get this straight. You and James met on your way from detentions, talked a little, and suddenly kissed? Just like that? No details?"

"Yeah, basically," Deanna replied. She pretended to be shy, but I could easily see how inside she was bursting with excitement.

"So are you two like… a thing now?" I wondered.

Deanna's face seemed to fall slightly as she replied, "I'm not sure. We didn't say anything about being a thing. We just kissed a couple of times, that's all."

"Do you want James to be your boyfriend?" I asked.

"I'm not sure really. I think I do. I mean, I really do fancy him, and I'm sure we could be happy together, but I cant help but feel that we're still too young. I'm also kind of scared… you know, with what Blyth did, or tried to do to you…" Deanna replied honestly.

"Well, I'd say go for it, if you really like him that much," I advised, "James is a good and honest guy, and he won't hurt you like Blyth did me. If you feel you're too young, then just wait, and I'm sure a right time will come. Plus, it's not like being in relationship would be forcing you to go sleep and get married with a guy. It's be like being best friends, but also snogging occasionally," I smirked widely at my friend, "And I already noticed you have no problem with that."

Deanna smacked me lightly on the arm, a smile on her face, "Wow, who knew the tom-boy maraudress can give such amazing love life advice. Better not let anyone find out, or you'll lose your image."

James POV

"Well mate, I don't believe it, but it looks like you're over Evans!" Remus exclaimed.

"Yeah, I guess," I grin, running my hand through my hair as was my habit.

"So is she your girl then?" Sirius smirked, "Cause if no, then you know I wouldn't mind her."

"Shut up padfoot!" I exclaimed, throwing a random book from my school bag at him, "Don't you dare!"

"I take that as a yes then," Sirius grinned, catching the textbook with ease thanks to his quick reflexes, "How long do you recon you'll last until it's back to Lily-flower?"

Yes, Sirius and I were best friends, yes, I wouldn't trade him for anyone, yes, I did often feel like murdering him. I did in especially this instance

"Lay off Sirius," Jamie said, suddenly appearing out of nowhere and looping her arms with Sirius and Remus, "They're not together.."

She sent me a pointed look which clearly asked Do you want to be though?

"I don't know," I replied to the silent question, once again running my hand through my hair, "I like her, but I'm not sure if I'm ready for a relationship…"

"Urgh, you sound to serious when you speak like that! It doesn't suit you!" She cried.

"Hey! I'm…" Sirius began, but Jamie interrupted.

"You're Sirius, he's James. I know, I know." She then once again turned to James, "If you like Deanna, then go for it. She's an awesome girl and she suits you. And if you don't feel ready, then wait some time. And as I said to Deanna, being in a relationship doesn't mean you go all the way and sleep with each other and get married. It's more like being friends, but snogging each other from time to time, and you obviously don't have any problems with that," She relayed.

"Since when are you a love adviser?" Remus wondered.

"Since twenty minutes ago. I'm just popping to the kitchen to get food, and then back to the sleepover," She said, before adding, "Oh, and James, if you pressure Deanna into anything, I'll rip your balls off. See ya."

I gulped audibly as I watched Jay skip off back the corridor we just walked down.

"Woah. She's scary when she wants to," Peter whispered, staring wide-eyed at the place where Jamie stood mare seconds ago.

"I know right," Sirius muttered, an unidentified smile on his face.

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