A/N: I don't own Harry Potter

This is for the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Writing Club April

Bingo: [1.C - Character: A Marauder] [1.D - AU: Apocalypse/Dystopian]

Showtime: 13-Damned For All Time: (character) Peter Pettigrew

Amber's Attic: 17- "And is this what you call tact? You're as subtle as a brick in the small of my back."- "Seventy Times Seven" by Brand New (bonus)

Scamander's Case: 10- (characters) Marauders (all four)

Lyric Alley: 13- This is the way I would have done things

Warning: nudity, sexual references

"Why is James tied up in ribbon, half naked under the Christmas tree?" Lily asked, staring at the sight before her. Someone had apparently stripped James Potter down to his pants, wrapped him in gold and red ribbons, put a piece of spellotape across his mouth, and then put a bow on his head. She highly doubted he'd managed to do this to himself, although, now that she thought about it, it did scream James.

"Because you asked for him for Christmas?" Sirius suggested, flipping through the catalog he was holding. Lily tilted her head and glared at him.

"I most certainly did not," she said, walking over to James. He looked at her and made some noises that could either be asking her to untie him, or throw him into the lake. She wasn't entirely sure which. The lake idea sounded better at the moment. Maybe the giant squid would take pity on him and untie him?

"Remus?"

"There is no amount in chocolate in the world that would get me to strip James. Sirius however..."

James made some more noises glaring at Remus. Lily fought the urge to laugh.

"Fine, fine," she said, ripping the tape from James' mouth. She made sure to do it hard so it hurt as she yanked it.

"Ow! And just because you didn't do it, doesn't mean you didn't help!" James yelled. "I don't know who did this! I was asleep!"

"Well, since we only know a handful people who would think this was a good idea, you being one of them, why don't I just blame the four of you and go get breakfast. I'm sure your friends will untie you," Lily suggested taking a few steps towards the portrait hole.

"Lily, please! I really didn't have anything to do with this! My plan was to show up at the foot of your bed wearing nothing but a red bow!" James yelled. Sirius snickered while Remus blushed brightly. Lily rolled her eyes knowing exactly who Remus was picturing wearing nothing but a bow. She had to admit the image of Sirius dressed like that did make her smile, not that she'd ever, ever, ever admit she found Sirius attractive.

"That's even worse," she stated, starting to head out.

"Lily! Did you get my present?" Peter asked, poking his head through the opening. Lily stared at him.

"Your present?" Lily asked in disbelief. "You stripped James, tied him up, put tape of his mouth, and left him under the tree for me?" she asked.

"I thought, you know, that you might... well, bye," Peter squeaked before scampering towards the boys' dorm. Lily blinked a few times.

"Really? I guess I owe you and Sirius an apology," Lily said, turning to James.

"See, I told you I didn't do it," Sirius stated. "Now, I wonder if Peter has any that ribbon left. I can think a few things I might want to wrap," he added, grabbing Remus' hand and pulling him from the room. Lily shook her head.

"Fine, I'll untie you, James, but only because no one else will," she said, waving her wand and causing all the ribbons, and James' pants to fall to the floor. James quickly grabbed the bow from his head and placed it on his lowers. Lily laughed.

"Merry Christmas, James," she said, shaking her before leaving the naked James standing in the middle of the common room.

"Merry Christmas, Lily," he muttered, wondering if she had done that deliberately, or if she'd just messed up the spell.

"Nah, she'd never mess up a spell. She's totally into me," he stated, smiling happily as he went to see if he could find his clothes.