Chapter 27: Back to School
Lily ran a hand through her hair and leaned her forehead against the cool window. The rocking of the train almost lulled her to sleep. Faith let out a loud yawn and Sarah was on the brink of sleep. A sharp rap came at the door. Lily's head jerked up, Sarah fell out of her seat and Faith just looked angry. Peter Pettigrew walked into the compartment looking smug.
"What do you want?" Lily asked fixing her hair which was curling and falling about her shoulders.
"James, Sirius and Remus would like to know if they could accompany you ladies?" Peter said still looking rather smug as if he thought himself very important for being sent on the task. The girls exchanged confused glances.
"Since when do they ask?" Faith asked leaning back in her seat. Her hair which was flipping out fell into her face. She attempted to blow it away but it only fell back into her face stubbornly.
"Sure!" Sarah said. Lily and Faith gave her looks of shock. How could she say 'Sure' so casually? Peter ran off and short whilelater Remus, Sirius and James walked in. When Faith and Lily saw Remus sit next to Sarah, they knew instantly that Sarah only said 'Sure' because she knew Remus would be coming in. James of course seated himself in between Lily and Faith. Sirius sat down next to Faith much to her surprise.
Remus turned to Sarah and was about to smile at her when the train stopped and gave a horrible lurch. Lily almost felly out of her seat and would have hit her head on the glass if James hadn't caught her. James was leaning backwards and holding Lily so the back of her head was touching his chest. James caught a whiff of her hair and it smelled fantastic. Lily looked up and saw James smiling at her. She quickly sat up and straightened out her robes.
Remus had fallen forward and accidentally given Sarah a light kiss on the lips. They quickly pulled away and Sarah blushed a deep crimson. Remus soon realized that he was holding Sarah's hand. Sarah blushed even more (if that's possible) and quickly pulled her hand away trying to sputter out an apology.
Faith had also fallen forward. Sirius had grabbed her by the elbows and she had grabbed him by the elbows. They found that they were facing each other. Faith noticed she was particularly close to Sirius. A little to close for comfort. Sirius on the other hand was perfectly comfortable. He looked down at Faith and she looked up at him.
"Uhmm...Hi." Sirius muttered.
"Hi." Faith said letting go of Sirius and straightening herself out, still close to Sirius.
Peter on the other hand had fallen face first onto the floor ( I would laugh so hard). Peter picked himself up off the floor.
"Why'd we stop?" Lily said looking out the window. James looked slightly happy and sour all rolled into one. Her question was answered by loud shouts heard near the front of the train.
"DAMN YOU ERN!" Someone roared.
"You should be driving the Knight Bus not a Train!" The man hollered again.
"Answer your question?" Faith askedlooking at Lily. Shortly later the train started up again. Luckily they got to Hogwarts in one piece with only several small jerks, but none hard enough to cause them to fall.
As everyone was filing off the train he managed to catch Faith by the arm. He wanted to ask her something he'd been thinking about all summer.
"Faith?" James said.
"Yes?" Faith said looking at James with a 'what in the world do you want?' look.
"Before School ended last year what was it you were going to tell me?" James asked running a hand through his hair. Faith got a huge smile on her face.
"Oh that?" She said almost laughing.
"Well..." Faith said trying to tease James by holding it in for as long as possible.
"Bloody tell me!" James said.
"Ok well I was going to tell you..." Faith started. James gave her a hurry up look.
"Lily thinks your cute." Faith whispered to him. James looked stunned and Faith just laughed and ran off.
James seemed to be walking on air all the way to the carriage where Remus and Sirius were.
"Prongs?" Sirius asked shaking James's shoulder.
"She thinks I'm cute." James whispered.
"Come again?" said Sirius not hearing James.
"She thinks I'm cute. Lily thinks I'M cute." James said louder and a huge grin appeared on his face.
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