A/N: I know my grammar sucks, but it's rally not my fault. You see. I have dyslexia and I think I'm doing a pretty good job. My dad checks the chapters for me, but just started a new job, so he doesn't have much time anymore and nobody else wants to do it, but if it's checked I immediately correct the chapter. If you want to help, copy the entire chapter to words, correct it and then sent it to me. Oke, that's enough blabbering, lets get on with the next chapter.

Chapter 9

Even tough Dumbledore had sent the Head of the Houses to tell nothing happened, James and Lily were still asked what Dumbledore had said them. The Dark Sign wasn't forgotten until Halloween feast. Lily and James could finally get some rest after that.

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Months passed without to much trouble, except, the most evil thing ever invented, HOMEWORK! It's the day before Christmas break and everybody is relaxing.

"So, are you going home for Christmas."

"Not me, Lily, I'm planning to never go to that place again."

"But Sirius, you could go with James."

"I could if James was going home."

"You're staying to, James?"

"Don't be so surprised, I just didn't want to go because my family is coming for Christmas and I have to live up to our money, even if I take a friend with me or not."

"What about you, Remus."

"Well, there's a full moon during the break, so I'm staying here to, much safer for my parents."

"And you, Peter?"

"I have to go home, my parents are still mad that a failed the Apparation test. So they made me come home."

"What about you two?"

"My parents want me to come home to, just so I can be with my family at Christmas."

"And you, Lily."

"My parents let me choose, but I think I'm staying here if I have to choose between my friends and my sister and her boyfriend Vernon."

"Your sister has a boyfriend? Hell must have frozen over."

"I was surprised when I heard it too, Bella, but they sent a picture. Wait I'll get it."

Lily run up to her dorm and soon came running down again.

"Here."

They saw she hat trouble not to laugh and when they saw the picture, they felt the same way, only Sirius didn't try to hid his laugh. As soon as Sirius laugh filled the common room, the rest joint.

The picture was one of a skinny girl with a long neck standing next to a very fat boy with no neck at all. It was like a horse and a pig with a blond toupee holding hands and somehow smiling. It was a very funny sight.

"That's your sister, Lily?"

"Yeah, why Sirius?"

"Well, you wouldn't say it if you would be standing next to each other. You are definitely the one with the looks."

"Thanks you."

"Where did she pick up that pig, the refuse dump?"

"Prongs!"

"What's up, Moony?"

"That's not very nice."

"Neither is he."

"How do you know that, you never even met the guy."

"Because I say so."

"And why do you say so?"

Lily answered that question.

"He's my sisters boyfriend. My sister hates magic. Vernon hates magic. They hate Hogwarts and all students attending this school. That's why."

"Thank you, Lily."

"Well, you got a point there, but..."

"Remus, they hate wizards and everything magic. You're a werewolf, if they knew that, they probably shoot you."

"Not nice."

"Said so."

"Oke, for once you were right and I was wrong, Prongs. Don't make a habit of it."

"Why not, I like it."

"I don't."

"Tough luck."

"Anyone in for a game of Wizards chess?"

"Padfoot!"

"I'm in."

"Thanks, Prongs."

Sirius and James began to play. It was an interesting game. Half way through the game Bella and Peter decided to go pack, else they had to do that tomorrow just before they left.

When Bella came down again the game had ended and the four were playing exploding snap.

"Who won?"

Sirius didn't look so happy with that question.

"James did."

"Big time."

"Poor Sirius, what did you lose beside the game?"

"50 galleons and 10 housepoints for swearing."

"If almost feel sorry for you. Good one James."

"Thanks you. I won!"

"Not again?"

"What did you win this time?"

"Nothing, but Sirius you still have to pay up. 40 to me 10 to Remus."

"Why 40 to you and 10 to Remus?"

"You lost that wrestle match, remember? First full moon of the school year."

"Didn't you pay Moony yet?"

"He wanted to rub it in, remember? I really think you should let Madam Pomfrey check if you have brains or just sawdust."

They laughed while a very pissed Sirius pounded up the stairs to get the money.

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"Wake up sleepyhead."

"Go away!"

"Not until you wake up."

"GO AWAY!"

James pulled the covers over his head.

"Remus, would you please give me that bucket of ice water?"

"Sure, but if he gets sick, I'm not responsible."

"What! Oke, oke, I'm up."

"See Moony, I said I could get him out of bed."

"How much was it again?"

"20 Galleons."

"Here."

James watched a blurry figure give something to a second blurry figure. He surged his nightstand for his glasses. When he found them and had put them on he looked around the room. Sirius was counting his Galleon, Remus was correcting Sirius if he counted wrong, witch happened quit often. Then his eye fell on a pile of presents at the end of his bed. Of course, it was Christmas!

"Presents!"

"He's not very quick, is he, Moony?"

"Nope, definitely not."

"Continue this and you won't get a present next year."

"Bluffing."

"Want to find out, Black?"

"Nope."

"Good."

James noticed his friends hadn't opened their presents yet.

"Gonna open those presents or you gonna wait till next Christmas?"

"We wanted to wait for you to wake up."

"Don't lie Padfoot. I had to stop him, didn't want you to wake up in a mess, you might have flipped."

"Might have? Might have? Would have!"

"Very funny, Padfoot. Now lets open those presents."

"My idea."

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Lily woke up in an empty dorm. Every other girl from her year had gone home for Christmas. She noticed the pile of presents at the end of her bed. She look from whom she got the presents. One from her parents, one from Bella, one from Remus, Peter, Sirius. At the very bottom of the pile she found the smallest and last package, it was from James. She slowly pulled the paper and found a little box.

"What are you up to, James?"

She opened the box and revealed a golden necklace with a golden hart hanging on it. When she took it out she noticed a note. It said;

Dear Lily,

I hope you like my present. I choose it to say that even if I'm not with you, my hart will always belong to you. When you wear this, please think of me.

Love, James

"Oh, that's sweet. I never knew this side of James."

'See, I told you, you loved him.'

"You again?"

'I said I would be here when you needed me.'

"I don't love James. I may like him a little, but not love."

'Than why were you blushing when you read the note?'

"Go away, please. I don't want you to ruin my Christmas."

'Oke, but you're not getting rid of me that easily.'

"Just go."

A/N: What did you think? Hope you liked it. I wanted to make this chapter longer, but I have no idea what Lily should give James, please HELP. Meanmeg3 and all the others, thanks for reviewing.