All characters belong to J

All characters belong to J.K. Rowling, except the old man. I'm not sure right now, but he may play a more specific role later…dunno…anyway, he's mine, and yea, you can have the grouch if you want him O.o;

Lily paused, wavering between whether to go in or save the apprehensive trio some trauma. Rather quickly coming to the conclusion that "Trauma makes the spirit stronger", she walked in, pretending not to notice their cries of misery.

There were racks in this shop too, filled with winter clothing, a wide area in the middle of the floor selling cosmetics, and a whole floor upstairs devoted to shoes! (AN: ^^;)

"Why, Lil? Why," James checked the name of the store, "Sears?"

Remus just grumbled and Sirius whined incoherently.

"Dear, dear boys...As much as I hate her, my parents will kill me if I don't buy a present for Petunia."

"But if you hate her, you don't have to! It's forgiven!" exclaimed Sirius, turning for the doors. But when Lily continued to walk towards the make-up displays, James caught hold of his arm.

"If I have to shop for gunk, you're coming down with me!" he hissed, tugging fruitlessly on Sirius' sleeve. "Right Moony?"

Remus just looked at him guiltily. "Sorry James, but...well, she's your girlfriend! You go on if you want, but I'm staying with Sirius."

Lily, perceiving a hold up, had made her way back to the main group.

"Tsk." she said, only a faint glimmer of annoyance on her face, and, grabbing James' jacket, she hauled him off to the make up table.

Sirius and Remus, laughing gleefully at the almost physical pain on James' face, left to explore the mall.

"Maybe this colour..no, probably this...maybe that..Jamesee, what do you think?"

James scanned his gaze across the wide variety of lipstick, and quickly picked out the most revolting one there. "That one. It's perfect for Petunia."

She looked at it, and didn't even attempt to stifle her laughter. "Now now, Jamesee. Pretend I was Petunia. Which would you choose?" She held up two colours.

He ignored them. "No offense, but if you were Petunia, I'd break up with you."

She glanced at him, irritated. "Fine. But I'd break it up with you first. Pretend I had the same kind of blonde hair and same colour eyes as her then. What do you say?" she asked, holding up the two colours again.

"What do I say to a blonde you?" he murmured, snatching her up in his arms and lowering his voice to a whisper and smirking. "That's easy. Rowwrr.."

He grinned then, and when she tried to push him away, just held on tighter.

"Jamesee! Not here!"

"Why ever not?" he replied, lowering his lips closer to her.

When she tried to utter a reprimand, he pulled back slightly, and she got a glimpse of his eyes.

They were a deep dark brown, almost black, and held something that was incredibly obstinate, which told her to give in unless she wanted to start a silent-treatment argument.

Sighing quietly in defeat, she lifted her face to his.

"That's better." he murmured, before covering her lips with his in a passionate kiss that left her trembling and breathless, clutching tightly onto his shirt when he pulled back.

After catching his own breath, and unclasping his hands from her waist, he looked at the lipstick again.

"Take this one." he told her, flipping a pale pink container into her hand and grinning.

She just stared at him in reply, a dazed look in her eyes. He blinked, and still grinning, lightly swept his lips across hers. This seemed to bring her back to reality, and he could see her mentally shake herself.

"Good. Now let's go find Sirius and Remus." he said, before walking away calmly, grinning cheekily at all the stares he got.

Once the lipstick was paid for, and Lily was able to talk again, they went to go find Remus and Sirius, joking and teasing each other the whole time.

Remus and Sirius were exploring. After being kicked out of the art shop ("Weird. Pictures aren't moving. Let's try and make them."), they passed by the bookstore ("Ugh. We don't want to be studious now, do we?"), and eventually made their way into a sport and health equipment store.

Sirius was examining a treadmill, wondering how it worked, when an old muggle man came and shoved him aside, glaring at him angrily. Sirius returned the glare when Remus came up and distracted him. "Hey Sirius?"

"Mm?" Sirius turned, looking for the old man, who had disappeared.

"I think you and James are rubbing off on me."

"How so?" asked Sirius, transferring his attention onto Remus, and the other half on the treadmill, which had been turned on by the old man. Remus was silent for a few seconds too, observing the treadmill. Just as Sirius was about to step onto it, Remus spoke again.

"I'm hungry."

This caught Sirius' full attention, and he paused, one foot still in the air, looking pleasantly surprised. "Why Remus, I'm proud of you! We only ate twenty minutes ago!"

Remus looked sheepishly proud.

Sirius sauntered out of the shop, and stood in the doorway, waiting for Remus. "Well Moony, let's see if me and James are terrific teachers, or just above average. Find the food court."

Alarmed, and slightly nervous, Remus led him to the food court. After about ten minutes of searching. Rendering James and Sirius above average, but below terrific. But as Sirius pointed out, Remus might just have been a slow learner. Not that either of them really believed it.

"Hey Jamesee?"

"Yea?"

"Get your hand off my butt. Where are Sirius and Remus?"

James obliged. "If I were them, I'd be in the food court mooching meals off of Nancy."

Lily led the way to the food court, confused. Who was Nancy?

AN: It occurred to me while typing this that Lily has James whipped. He didn't have to go shop with her...unless he was planning the kiss...the sly dog ;Þ Anyway..please review ^^;

Leia: lol. I'll be sure to keep that in mind for next time...but we can't forget the little "incident" with trolley, can we? =Þ you and remus? interesting idea...