When dinner had ended, Lily and Ruth wobbled upstairs to their dormitories for one thought only: sleep. But unfortunately for them, they didn't get to do this as soon as they liked. Just as they stepped out of the great hall and turned to go up the stairs, they encountered James, Sirius and Wormtail.

"Hey Evans" James said, looking around at her, ruffling his hair as he leaned against the staircase railing, "Haven't seen you in a while"

Lily groaned and turned around to Ruth.

"Did you hear something?"

"Nope, must be the wind" Ruth replied loyally. Together they began to climb the stairs, but Sirius stepped in front of them.

"Come on Lil, James was just being nice," he looked over to James who said with a grin, "Course I was, I'm always nice around the ladies" he wiggled his eyebrows sarcastically. Lily almost gagged, but instead she turned to Sirius.

"Move" she grunted. Sirius laughed.

"Me?"

"No, she was talking to the suit of armor jackass," Ruth said, glaring at Sirius. The two of them, in the beginning of the year had been good friends. But since Ruth had been blamed for planting a dungbomb in the Charms room, which Sirius had actually done, she has been acting very stiffly around him.

"Ruth, I don't know what's gotten into you lately. First the dungbomb, now this..." Sirius said with a fake gasp. Instantly, Ruth whipped out her wand and pointed it at Sirius's face, looking livid. As soon as Wormtail saw this he gave a cry and stepped backwards into the shadow of the stairs.

"Give me a reason" she said bluntly. But before Sirius could reply, Lily reached out and pushed down Ruth's wand slowly, pointing it at the floor. She shook her head, and said,

"Trust me, It's not worth it Ruth, or I would have cursed them a long time ago." Then, pushing past Sirius and James, she headed upstairs with Ruth at her heels. Ruth was gritting her teeth.

"One of these days.... Sirius is gonna get it..."

"Yeah, that'll be the day. It'll deflate him and James big head's" Lily murmered as they reached the Fat Lady's portrait, "fiddlededums"

"I don't get why you hate James so much. I mean, I dont like him either, but you've hated him since you first saw him" Ruth said frowning

"Oh, um... it's a long story,"

Ruth gave Lily a questioning look, but didn't ask.

Either of the girls didn't say anything until they reached the girl's dormitories. After changing into their PJ's, they bade each other goodnight, and slipped into their beds.