February 8 – James

Write a wild-eyed dream.

"It was hilarious," Marlene McKinnon told Lily as she dragged her into the seat next to mine at breakfast. (Marlene. Always knew I liked that girl.) Lily fidgeted a little, but Marlene rolled her eyes.

"Amos can wait. I'm telling you my freaking dream, okay? And it wouldn't kill him to come over here once in a while," Lily rolled her eyes this time, but Marlene didn't give her a chance to respond before turning to me with a bright, "'Morning James. You were in my dream last night too."

"Funnily enough, you were in mine Marlene," said Sirius, leaning across the table and winking. Marlene snorted, and Remus shook his head, stealing Sirius' bacon while he was distracted.

"I don't think she really wants to know, Padfoot," muttered Pete into his cereal, prompting a smile out of Marlene.

"Exactly. Listen to Pettigrew, Black. Anyway, James, you and Lily were in it and I wanted to tell you both because it was bloody hilarious." Lily's ears, and I was pretty sure it wasn't just an illusion cast by her hair, were distinctly red. I leaned in, interested.

"What happened?" I asked, brushing up against Lily, ostensibly to see Marlene better on her other side.

"You were getting married!" cackled the other girl as the blush crept prettily across Lily's entire face. The other three Marauders burst out laughing as well, and I bit my lip to stop from joining in. Recovering, Marlene continued, "it was this whole big thing, and Sirius brought Moaning Myrtle as a guest because no one else would go with him, but Sir Cadogan showed up on that stupid fat pony because he wanted to bring Myrtle as a date, even though Lily kept telling him he wasn't invited. Then he finally got it and tried to push his way in anyway and Lily hit him over the head with a candelabra,"

"As I have been tempted to, many times," added Remus with a smile and we all laughed.

"Exactly," said Marlene, continuing, "and then he passed out and Alice decided that his pony would make a better date than Frank because he ate with his mouth open – Frank not the pony – and then Amos showed up and he was pink again" cue sniggers from the other Marauders, which the girls both ignored, Lily very red now "and he tried to win back Lily but he and James jousted and James won and we all had treacle tart because that's all there was to eat."

"A riveting dream," said Remus, straight faced. "Although I must confess, I'm upset I didn't merit an invitation to my dear friend's wedding. Even though I dearly love treacle tart."

"Don't worry Mooney," I assured him, unable to stop smiling broadly. "We won't actually forget you in real life."

Lily punched me in the arm. "You're insufferable," she informed me. "And now I'm going to go sit with Amos, before he realizes I've been too long and does decide to joust with you for keeping me." And then, as she stood up, she rolled her eyes.

"You saw that right?" I demanded of the others as she left, awestruck. "She rolled her eyes, and she made fun of Diggory, and she was blushing."

"You should have heard what she said about it when I told her this morning in the dormitory," said Marlene, tearing off a hunk of bread and grinning knowingly. "I never would have thought. Lily Evans." And with that she too got up and flounced off.


A/N: This is quite possibly my favorite chapter thus far. hehe.