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Hows that for simple? =P
Lily went straight to the ice skates section, and when the boys caught up with her, she was staring at the skates with huge eyes.
"Yo, Lil."
"Mmm…" she mumbled.
"You know, I don't think
she's with us anymore."
"What are these?"
"Says they're Ice skates,
Prong."
"What do you do with them?"
Lily finally looked at them.
"You skate, duh."
"Duh…yup yup."
"Shut up, Padfoot. You want a
pair Lil?"
She turned sparkling eyes to
James. "I wouldn't mind a pair…"
Remus snorted. "Looks like you
found what to get her, Prongs."
James disentangled his lips
from Lily's and eyed her apprehensively.
"James, just buy them for
her. Look, she really wants them."
"Oh Remus, thank you!" Lily
cried, hugging an awkward Remus.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa. Get your
hands off my girlfriend."
"What?! I didn't put
my hands on your girlfriend, she put hers on me!"
"Don't deny you didn't like
it, though, Moony." Sirius winked, dodging James' half real punch.
Remus just rolled his eyes
and wandered down the aisle. "Here's a cheap pair, Prongs. What shoe size are
you, Lil?"
She joined him, and pulled
out a size 8 kid's pair. "This looks about right."
Sirius came up and smirked,
pulling out a pair. Then he tapped Lily on the shoulder, and when she turned
around, held up a men's size 12. "More likely this."
She growled and slapped him.
"Are you insulting my feet, Sirius?!"
"Lil!" called James from a
bench down the aisle, interaupting their squabble. He was unpacking a ladies
pair of ice skates and motioning to the bench. "Come try these on, Lil."
She went, still peeved that
Sirius had insulted her feet, literally fuming at the ears as James pulled her
right shoe off.
"Hey Lil?"
"Mm?"
"Don't listen to Padfoot. You
have incredibly," James lowered his voice to a husky murmur, "sexy feet."
She cheered up immediately.
"Oh Jamesee, you really think so?"
He grinned up at her from
where he was sitting on the floor by her feet. "You know I do. You also know
that Sirius is just jealous. Make sure these fit before I buy them for you."
She smiled at him, and they
went on talking quietly while Remus and Sirius checked out the men's ice
skates.
"You know, Moony, I wouldn't
mind a pair."
Remus grinned. "We should buy
each other Christmas presents too, right?
Beaming, Sirius agreed. "Right!
And we can each chip in for James' present."
"But Padfoot, he doesn't like
ice."
A decidedly evil grin lit up
Sirius' face. "Exactly. But he can't resist us or Lil."
"What makes you think Lil
will agree to go with us on this idea?"
"Moony, you saw how happy she
was just looking at the skates. Now think of how thrilled she'll be to
have her boyfriend no less skating with her. And we all know that
despite how much they argue and deny
it, Lily is very much in looove with James, and vice versa…"
Remus looked at the now
kissing couple. "Ok!" he agreed happily, taking down three pairs of mens ice skates.
He was going to interrupt
them, but Sirius held him back.
"What now, Sirius?"
Sirius grinned. "Let's go
explore while our friends are busy."
Remus sighed, but there was a
gleam in his eyes.
"Padfoot, look at what
happened last time we explored."
"We only got thrown out a few
times." Sirius shrugged.
"A few? Sirius, 7 times isn't
'a few'."
"Don't worry Remus, I forgive
you."
"For what?"
"For getting me thrown out
more than a few times."
"But it was you fault!"
"Now now, if you admit the
truth, your life will be so much easier."
Remus looked as if he were
about to say something, but stopped. "Fine. But this time, you take the
blame if we get thrown out."
"It's a deal."
They tiptoed past the kissing
couple and darted between the aisles.
When Lily and James stopped
being busy, they couldn't find the other two.
Lily groaned and stood up. "The
poor shop."
"Howcome?"
"Think, Jamesee. Those two
are like you. Well…sorta. Anyway, think of what trouble they'd get in."
"You have a point. You wanna
go find them?"
"What do you suggest?"
"I say we stay here and keep
ourselves … entertained…"
Lily started off, but then
paused. "Wait a sec."
James looked up from where he
was packing the skates back into the box. "What now?"
Lily made her eyes go huge
and puppy-like as she turned her gaze to James who melted and picked up the ice
skates box.
As they left that aisle,
James noticed 3 boxes of mens skates were missing from a slightly unorderly
display rack.
Remus and Sirius must have
bought Christmas presents, knowing full well that he hated ice.
'Ah well.' He thought, as he
paid for Lily's ice skates with her muggle money, promising to pay her back. 'At
least I get to see them skate as well.'
AN: Whoa! Thought quote
thingies! Didn't think you''d see them here, didya? =Þ Ah well… There should
only be about 4 or 5 more chapters left….and maybe a sequel, depending on how
far I get with the other series I'm writing…it's such a bother O.o; Anyway,
please review!
Cheers and white ferrets!!
Note: Devonny Stratton: I'm so so
so sorry this wasn't out on Saturday ;.; It kinda got detained ;.; I'm sorry.
Ps:
next chapter ou on Wednesday…maybe Tuesday..something like that ^^;;
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