Disclaimer: I own them not… April is owned by Jen… Vanessa and other MUPs (made up characters) are mine, but you can have them… Professor Layeh is the librarian. Tolkien owns LOTR.

AN: This chapter is a) short, and, b) doesn't have much to do with Lily and James's relationship… but it IS necessary… to further the plot.

Little Eagle

Lily swatted James with her potions homework.

"Will you shut up?" Lily snapped, as James grinned at her.

"Nah."

"We'll never get this done," Lily threw up her hands in exasperation.

"So…?" James smiled at her.

"I do not want to fail potions!" Lily snapped.

"Fine, we'll study."

"Good. What do we put in a forgetfulness potion?"

"I forgot."

"Haha. Very funny." Lily rolled her eyes at James, "Seriously, what do you put in a forgetfulness potion?"

"I'm was being serious." James grinned ruefully at her. "I left my potions book in the library."

"You actually go in there? I didn't think that was possible-"

"Shut up! I wasn't there to study! I was there pulling a prank."

"With your potions book?" Lily raised an eyebrow.

"I needed it to hide my dungbombs. Professor Layeh searches everything else…"

"Lets go and get it." Lily suggested, and the two stood up and headed for the library.

April sat in the library, quietly reading her book - the lord of the rings.

"April?" Remus had come in, and sat down next to her. They were in one of the most disused parts of the library, right at the back of the potions section.

"Hey Remus." April smiled at him, "Or should I say… Ethelbert?"

"I am changing my name as soon as I get out of school." Remus said firmly.

"What to?"

"I don't know. Something starting with J maybe."

"Why J?"

"Because…my older brothers name was Jonathon. He…he died the same night I was attacked…" Remus's voice was hoarse, and his tone indicated he didn't want to talk about it.

"Have you read Lord of the Rings?" April asked, searching for a conversation topic.

"Yeah!" Remus said enthusiastically. "Who do you think is the best character?"

"So totally Gollum!" April said, and they began talking.

"Wow. I've never talked to someone who actually understood what I was saying about the Lord of the Rings." Remus was said, smiling brightly, about half an hour later.

"Yeah. None of my family cared, and neither did many of my friends.." April sighed.

"None of my family understand why I love muggle things… even when I was little, I loved muggle books, Jon used to get them for me. Jon understood…" Remus looked down, fighting tears.

"It's okay Remus, it'll always be okay." April touched his hand softly, Remus looked up, and their eyes met.

"Now, where did I leave it?" James mused, with Lily grumbling under her breath behind him.

"Honestly! We could be putting in valuable study time here…"

"I remember!" James cried, and Professor Layeh glared suspiciously at him.

"Where did you leave it?" Lily hissed, pointedly under her breath.

"In the back of the potions section." James said, then grinned, "To the potions section and beyond!" Lily scowled, but chased after James as he ran towards the potions section. He suddenly stopped and Lily skidded to a halt behind him.

"What?" She hissed.
"We'll be going now…" James said, backing away and pulling Lily with him. April and Remus were rather…busy.

"Yes." Lily was attempting to keep a grin off her face, with no results. She and James managed to get about four isles away before they started laughing.

"About time…" James wheezed, clutching his sides.

"Yeah…" Lily started giggling again. "We'd better get back to out homework," She laughed, and they walked off, laughing.

Well, it is needed, and you'll see why in later chapters! I hope you liked it!

Fire Lizid