A/N: Sorry about the confusion of these next two chapters. Due to incompetency on my part Chapter 3 will be posted in two sections, Politics and Premonitions, Parts I and II. It should be very obvious at the end of this chapter that it's not actually the end...again, appologies.
disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters or plot lines suggested by JK Rowling...if you've never seen it before, then it's mine.
Chapter 3
"Awwww, how cute, he sleeps with a stuffed animal!" Sunlight was creating a glow behind Lily's eyelids that was making it difficult to remain asleep. And there were voices. She must be dreaming
"Cute? More like revolting. I'm telling you, the first time I saw that thing, I about jumped ship." Hmmm, why was she dreaming about Sirius and Alice?
"Oh Sirius, you are the least sensitive person I've ever met." Lily's eyes snapped open.
"Alice!!" she exclaimed sitting up. "What are you doing?!"
"Oh hush up silly, it's almost ten, we were worried that James was going to miss his Quidditch match." She was smiling slyly, and her eyes glinted with amusement. "We wouldn't want that now would we?"
"It's almost ten?" Lily asked, her eyes wide. She hadn't slept in this late since...well she couldn't remember the last time. How late did she and James stay up talking last night? Speaking of James. "Hey, sleepy head, wake up!!" Lily yelled and tossed her pillow at what she thought was James's face; it was hard to tell, as he was completely rolled up in the blankets.
"Mmhph," an indistinct muffle came from the cot, and James snaked a lazy hand up to the pillow and dragged it off of his head. "I was sleep—," he stopped abruptly as his sleep filled eyes fell on the grinning form of his best friend, "—ing..." he finished reluctantly.
"Morning James!" Sirius said brightly, with a huge smile. "Thought we'd come and check on you, make sure you weren't having a lie-in or anything." He was practically bouncing with amusement.
"Lily," James said, turning to her with an accusatory glare, "I thought you said only you and Alice knew how to get in here!"
"Oh wake up dolt, Alice and I were the only ones who knew about this place...it seems we've given it up to quite a few people now." At this she shot Alice a withering look. James finally noticed that Sirius was not the only extra person in the room.
"Since when are you two pals?" he said with a groan, looking back and forth between Alice and his friend.
"Oh, Sirius and I get along just fine, as long as you and Lily are getting along." Smiled Alice.
"Yeah, besides, how else was I supposed to come and embarrass you without her help? It's all about the networking mate." Sirius chimed in.
"Alright that's it," James said, climbing out of bed, "I need a new best friend. Lil, you up for it?"
"Oh you are so silly, in case you didn't notice, they're just here trying to look out for you. It's ten o'clock and the Quidditch pitch calls." Lily replied smiling.
"Seriously Prongs," said Sirius, "do you really think I'd interrupt this for anything less than Quidditch?" at 'this' he had raised his eyebrows and jabbed his head at Lily. Alice was lost in a fit of giggles and jumped onto the bed to sit next to Lily. "I mean, under the circumstances, I'd've let you sleep through class, even!" continued Sirius, a wolfish grin on his face.
"Alright, alright," James said climbing out of bed looking slightly embarrased, "I'm starving anyway, and if it's ten then they're about to end breakfast." As he said this James waved his wand and the cot vanished. He glanced around and found his clothes, then pulled his shirt and jeans over the flannel pajamas.
"And no need to worry mate," Sirius said gleefully, "no one could possibly think anything unusual is going on when the Gryffindor quidditch captain walks in to breakfast late, dishevled, and wearing yesterday's clothes over a pair of PJ's that aren't his." He finished this statement with a grin so wide it threatned to take over the rest of his face. James looked ruefully down at himself.
"Oh Sirius, you're horrible!" Alice exclaimed, "James, no one is going to look twice at you, well, at least not for the reasons you're worried about. Now will the two of you get your silly bums downstairs and into the great hall for breakfast!!"
"Come on Prongs," Sirius said, glancing at Alice, "the girls are getting feisty, we'd better run for it mate." Seeing the look of mock horror on his best friends face James finally cracked a grin.
