A/N: I had a half day today so I decided to write this out. Sorry about the wait!
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A week had passed since the robe incident, and James, Sirius, Remus, Kat, Riley, and Lily were the only fourth years that had decided to remain at Hogwarts for the Christmas holiday. Doing so would usually be fun, as they would have the run of Gryffindor tower. However, this year the case was different. Most all of the 5^th, 6^th, and 7^th years had decided to stay for the newly adopted annual Christmas ball that Hogwarts was holding. The ball was only for 5^th year and up, so the Marauders couldn't attend. Despite the unfortunate situation, Christmas was approaching fast for the friends. A strong feeling of anticipation hung in the air. Though the holiday was less than a week away, James and Sirius, being always the forgetful ones, still had yet to purchase gifts. They sat in the common room late into the night.
"We need to get into Hogsmeade to buy things for our friends," said Sirius.
"Well, if that's not stating the obvious, I don't know what is," replied James tartly, still wearing his "I love Lily" robes. "Let's make a list of things to buy so that we can get this over with quick." James despised shopping for anything, except if it were something Quidditch-related.
Sirius nodded in agreement, and the two friends grabbed quills and parchment, scribbling away recklessly. After a couple of minutes, James abruptly stopped writing, staring down at his paper intently.
"What is it?" asked Sirius, glancing up from his own parchment.
"It's just- I don't know what to get Evans."
"Ahh, James is having a bit of lady trouble?"
"Sirius! No!" James shouted, blushing furiously.
"James, here's a riddle. What's black and blue and red all over, and flashes multicolors?"
James looked utterly confused. "What?"
"YOU! Right now! HAHAHAHAHA!" Sirius laughed hard. He fell onto the floor, rolling around and banging his fists like a 5-year-old.
"Sirius?"
Sirius abruptly stopped laughing. "What, James?"
"That wasn't funny."
"Oh. Sorry, James. Here, let me see your list."
James reluctantly handed it over, but not before charming it so that Sirius's line was invisible.
Mom and Dad- Gift certificate to Madam Malkin's
Remus- 101 Werewolves that Made it Big, by Noom Noitamrofsnart
Peter- Honeyduke's Sampler
Riley- Wizarding Mood bracelet
Kat- Color-Changing robes
Evans-
"Hmmm," said Sirius, pondering the list slowly.
"What?" asked James.
"I really don't know what you should get Li- James, can I ask you something?"
"Sure, Sirius," James replied.
"Now be honest."
"What IS it, Sirius?" James asked, annoyed.
"Do you like Lily?"
"NO!" James replied quickly.
"Hmm, that was just a *little* too fast," said Sirius, a grin creeping across his face.
"Sirius, you know as well as I do that Evans and I hate each other like- like- like- Snape hates you."
"Snape is in love with me," Sirius reminded him.
"Oh, that's right." James said, grinning as he glanced at Sirius's robes.
"Back to the point," said Sirius, "Why do you even hate Lily anyway?"
"Ummm...hang on, wait, I know this one. It's because she pushed me over our boat and into the lake in our first year."
Sirius laughed, recalling the memory. His face suddenly grew serious (no pun intended.) "James, is one little thing like that enough to hold a four-year-long grudge?"
"Ummm..."
"And what's with this last name deal? Do you even realize her first name is, in fact, Lily?"
"I-"
"And what about all of the pranks you pull on each other? Why do you do that?"
"SIRIUS?"
"What?"
"Sirius, I don't know how I feel about Evans. I'm just not too sure that we actually ever hated each other. Maybe for a week in first year, at most, but not all the time. I don't know how I feel, Sirius. I think that I would just like to be friends with her, for once."
"I know we would all like to see you two work out your, er, differences. Me, Remus, Riley, and Kat, I mean."
"But how, Sirius? How am I supposed to reconcile with her? `Oh, Evans, I know we haven't been on the best terms these past years, but I want to be friends?' Yeah, sure, Sirius. I *suddenly* want to be friends with her after we have supposedly hated each other since we first met. How am I supposed to make up with her?" James looked concerned and worried.
"That, James, I think you have to figure out yourself."
"Wonderful," said James bitterly. "What SHOULD I get her for Christmas, anyway?"
"I have an idea," started Sirius.
"Well, that's a first," laughed James.
"So funny. Anyway, it would cover both of your problems. Why don't you just ask her to be friends with you for Christmas?"
"Sirius, you're losing your touch. That is the lamest, most corniest thing I have ever heard in my life." James paused, looking thoughtful. "But it just might work."
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A/A/N: Sorry it was so short, but I have karate. I have the next chapter in my head, so hopefully it will be up in a couple of days! Love the new title? :-) It will come into play later. Truth be Told was just a beta title, and to tell the truth, I didn't like it much. So that's why I changed it.
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A week had passed since the robe incident, and James, Sirius, Remus, Kat, Riley, and Lily were the only fourth years that had decided to remain at Hogwarts for the Christmas holiday. Doing so would usually be fun, as they would have the run of Gryffindor tower. However, this year the case was different. Most all of the 5^th, 6^th, and 7^th years had decided to stay for the newly adopted annual Christmas ball that Hogwarts was holding. The ball was only for 5^th year and up, so the Marauders couldn't attend. Despite the unfortunate situation, Christmas was approaching fast for the friends. A strong feeling of anticipation hung in the air. Though the holiday was less than a week away, James and Sirius, being always the forgetful ones, still had yet to purchase gifts. They sat in the common room late into the night.
"We need to get into Hogsmeade to buy things for our friends," said Sirius.
"Well, if that's not stating the obvious, I don't know what is," replied James tartly, still wearing his "I love Lily" robes. "Let's make a list of things to buy so that we can get this over with quick." James despised shopping for anything, except if it were something Quidditch-related.
Sirius nodded in agreement, and the two friends grabbed quills and parchment, scribbling away recklessly. After a couple of minutes, James abruptly stopped writing, staring down at his paper intently.
"What is it?" asked Sirius, glancing up from his own parchment.
"It's just- I don't know what to get Evans."
"Ahh, James is having a bit of lady trouble?"
"Sirius! No!" James shouted, blushing furiously.
"James, here's a riddle. What's black and blue and red all over, and flashes multicolors?"
James looked utterly confused. "What?"
"YOU! Right now! HAHAHAHAHA!" Sirius laughed hard. He fell onto the floor, rolling around and banging his fists like a 5-year-old.
"Sirius?"
Sirius abruptly stopped laughing. "What, James?"
"That wasn't funny."
"Oh. Sorry, James. Here, let me see your list."
James reluctantly handed it over, but not before charming it so that Sirius's line was invisible.
Mom and Dad- Gift certificate to Madam Malkin's
Remus- 101 Werewolves that Made it Big, by Noom Noitamrofsnart
Peter- Honeyduke's Sampler
Riley- Wizarding Mood bracelet
Kat- Color-Changing robes
Evans-
"Hmmm," said Sirius, pondering the list slowly.
"What?" asked James.
"I really don't know what you should get Li- James, can I ask you something?"
"Sure, Sirius," James replied.
"Now be honest."
"What IS it, Sirius?" James asked, annoyed.
"Do you like Lily?"
"NO!" James replied quickly.
"Hmm, that was just a *little* too fast," said Sirius, a grin creeping across his face.
"Sirius, you know as well as I do that Evans and I hate each other like- like- like- Snape hates you."
"Snape is in love with me," Sirius reminded him.
"Oh, that's right." James said, grinning as he glanced at Sirius's robes.
"Back to the point," said Sirius, "Why do you even hate Lily anyway?"
"Ummm...hang on, wait, I know this one. It's because she pushed me over our boat and into the lake in our first year."
Sirius laughed, recalling the memory. His face suddenly grew serious (no pun intended.) "James, is one little thing like that enough to hold a four-year-long grudge?"
"Ummm..."
"And what's with this last name deal? Do you even realize her first name is, in fact, Lily?"
"I-"
"And what about all of the pranks you pull on each other? Why do you do that?"
"SIRIUS?"
"What?"
"Sirius, I don't know how I feel about Evans. I'm just not too sure that we actually ever hated each other. Maybe for a week in first year, at most, but not all the time. I don't know how I feel, Sirius. I think that I would just like to be friends with her, for once."
"I know we would all like to see you two work out your, er, differences. Me, Remus, Riley, and Kat, I mean."
"But how, Sirius? How am I supposed to reconcile with her? `Oh, Evans, I know we haven't been on the best terms these past years, but I want to be friends?' Yeah, sure, Sirius. I *suddenly* want to be friends with her after we have supposedly hated each other since we first met. How am I supposed to make up with her?" James looked concerned and worried.
"That, James, I think you have to figure out yourself."
"Wonderful," said James bitterly. "What SHOULD I get her for Christmas, anyway?"
"I have an idea," started Sirius.
"Well, that's a first," laughed James.
"So funny. Anyway, it would cover both of your problems. Why don't you just ask her to be friends with you for Christmas?"
"Sirius, you're losing your touch. That is the lamest, most corniest thing I have ever heard in my life." James paused, looking thoughtful. "But it just might work."
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A/A/N: Sorry it was so short, but I have karate. I have the next chapter in my head, so hopefully it will be up in a couple of days! Love the new title? :-) It will come into play later. Truth be Told was just a beta title, and to tell the truth, I didn't like it much. So that's why I changed it.
http://www.sheroescentral.com : The best Tamora Pierce and Meg Cabot discussion site on the `net!