A few weeks passed and the girls were bogged down with work. Lily had already organised the first Hogsmeade weekend and was looking forward to it. The weather had gone from sunny and warm to windy and wet.

"I hate this weather." Jenny said slightly annoyed. "James is making us work twice as hard as our old captain" Jenny was a seeker on the Gryffindor Quidditch team. Quidditch ran in her family, her brother was a chaser for the Chinese national quidditch team and her sister was a chaser in the Ravenclaw team.

"Your fault for being so damned talented on a broom" April said smiling at her. "I don't envy you, honestly." Jenny sneered at April and was about to get back to her work when James came down from the boys Dormitories shouting at the top of his voice dressed in his Quidditch uniform.

"Ok Team, surprise Quidditch practice." He said. There was an audible moan from those who were on the team but James grinned at them all. A girl went up to James and whispered something in his ear but he dismissed her and hopped down the last few steps.

"I'm going to the Dorm room, tell him I'm ill." Jenny said. "I've got too much homework."

"Oh, Jenny, just the girl I wanted to see." James said putting an arm around Jenny as she stood up. Lily and April looked at each other and then at Jenny, who blushed slightly and put her books down.

"Really?" Jenny said. "Why?"

"Our first match is against Hufflepuff and their seeker is.well lets just say you don't need to come to this practice," James said.

"That bad?" April asked. James nodded sadly.

"I'm afraid there's no chance for them this year." James said sadly. He stood there in silence for a few minutes before letting go of Jenny and clapping his hands. "Well, better get going." He turned to Lily, "I'm expecting a nice hug and a mug of hot chocolate when I get back, honey" He said with a grin.

"In your dreams Potter." Lily snapped at him.

"Deffinately." He said with a smirk and he left the girls and headed out of the portrait happily. Jenny was looking slightly surprised but grateful at the same time.

"Stupid, big headed, worthless-" Lily muttered.

"Whoa, stop." April said. "Homework, five feet of Potions." She said to distract Lily's attention. It did the trick as Lily suddenly frowned and went straight to her work.

"Did James just say I could miss practice?" Jenny asked sitting down slowly.

"Yep." April said. "You got Lucky sista" April said putting on an American accent.

"O god that holiday to America really affected you didn't it?" Jenny said looking at April sympathetically.

"Imagine what it was like when she just got back from that country." Lily said not taking her eyes off her homework. "She stayed at mine for a week and it was non-stop American." Jenny smirked and April grinned.

"Well, Y'all know I just love that country" April said in the American accent.

"I think I preferred it when she came back from Italy" Jenny said smiling. Jenny and Lily started laughing.

"What's that supposed to mean?" April said slightly annoyed.

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The Gryffindor Quidditch team didn't come back until well past nine. They trudged in muddy and wet. Lily was sitting on the Sofa reading while April and Jenny played Wizard's chess.

"Never do that again." Sirius snarled at James. Sirius was smiling and James grinned.

"I thought it went really well." James said. The rest of the team muttered their protests and went to their dorms.

"Have a good practice?" April said laughing at the state of the team. Sirius glared at April for a few seconds then turned his gaze to Jenny.

"You are so lucky." He said pointing at her. He walked pasted a mirror and took a step back to find his hair was stuck to his forehead and there was mud all over his face. "Oh no." He said trying to wipe the mud off.

"You are so vain." April said.

"I have to keep my looks in top order if I'm ever going to be able to get you in bed one day" Sirius joked.

"That may come sooner then you think." Lily muttered to herself. She had noticed that April and Sirius had a tendency of flirting outrageously recently. April denied that she liked Sirius but Jenny and Lily knew better.

"So, Evans, where's my hot Chocolate?" James asked sitting next to Lily on the Sofa. Lily moved away from the soaking James.

"In the kitchens" Lily said slightly annoyed.

"I can't be bothered to go all the way to the kitchens, how about that kiss?" He said. Lily gave him a look saying there was no chance. James ignored the look and leant in to kiss her anyway. Lily took out her wand.

"Stupify" she said. James froze where he was and Lily got up. April and Sirius started laughing. James was stuck in a very embarrassing pose on the sofa.

"Good one" Sirius laughed, He was holding onto April for support. Jenny waved her wand and the Chess set disappeared. She got up and linked arms with Lily.

"Nice statue." Jenny said, she sounded like she was trying not to laugh.

"There's just a few more things and then he'll be perfect." Lily said. She waved her wand and the Quidditch uniform disappeared and was replaced with some very embarrassing muggle clothes. She flicked her wand one last time and James' hair went pink. Sirius was on the floor laughing now.

"Good night." Lily said to the other three and went to her dorm room to sleep

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The next morning Lily was sitting at the great hall with Jenny and April. They were discussing their Charms homework when-

"EVANS!" James shouted entering the great hall. Lily turned to see James marching towards him angrily. He had changed and he looked like he usually did but his hair was still pink. Everyone was whispering and laughing as James marched to Lily.

"Good morning to you to Potter." Lily said smiling pleasantly. April and Jenny started giggling again and Lily was on the verge of laughing herself.

"What's this?" He ordered pointing at his hair.

"A warning to never try and kiss me again." Lily said. Sirius and Remus ran in after James and Sirius put a hand on James' arm.

"Oi Potter, nice hair!" shouted a boy from Slytherin. James turned and glared at the boy.

"I can change it back if you want but I think you look so much better with pink hair." Lily said. "Or maybe you'd like bright green?" Lily asked taking her wand out. Jenny and April were both laughing properly now and a few of the other Gryffindors were laughing. A few of the teachers that were in the hall looked amused at what was going on but they knew it was harmless fun so they didn't bother trying to stop it.

"Turn it back" James ordered. Lily sighed and waved her wand. James' hair did turn back to black but it had pink polka dots in it. James looked up and saw a few black strands of hair and felt relieved but Sirius had burst out laughing and was leaning on Remus. Remus was trying to stop laughing and tapped James' shoulder.

"You might want to go and visit one of the teachers." Remus said. James frowned and picked up a goblet to look at his reflection.

"Evans!" James exclaimed. Lily, Jenny and April got up.

"See you later James." She said happily, giving him a quick kiss on the cheek. The girls left the great hall laughing but James was frozen to the spot. Did Lily just kiss him willingly? Even if it was just a kiss on the cheek it was progress.

"Prongs, mate." Sirius said between breaths for air. "I think you need a hair cut" James looked at Sirius confused. He put his hand to his hair to find that it wasn't short anymore but it seemed to be growing.

"EVANS!" James shouted.

The girls were on the main stairs when they heard James shout.

"What did you do to him?" Jenny asked Laughing.

"I put a little spell on him." Lily said. They reached the top of the main stairs when James came skidding out of the great hall.

"Run!" April shouted at the other two as she spotted James running after them. Lily and Jenny glanced behind before setting off for the common room at a run and laughing at the same time.