A/N: For Jilytober Fest 2022, week 3 microfic prompt: blank.


Lily stared at the parchment, and then glanced at her boyfriend, who grinned triumphantly.

"What do you think?" he asked, not taking his eyes off her. Lily's gaze flickered down and back to him.

"Very impressive," she said sarcastically. James gaped.

"Oi! We worked very hard on this." Lily thumbed the parchment.

"As hard as you did on your History O.W.L?"

"I got that O.W.L, you know," James told her. Then he faltered. "What?"

"James," Lily said, as he finally looked down, "it's blank."

"Oh, fuck." He withdrew his wand. "I solemnly swear that I'm up to no good!"

"Oh!"