DISCLAIMER: As I have been claiming, this is based on JK Rowling's books, I wouldn't be posting this on a fan fiction site if it was my own stuff...
(A/N: THANK YOU Lady of Masbolle and Moshwina for reviewing!)
*Near Easter time...*
James sat in the last class before Easter break, History of Magic. He was trying to charm a piece of spare parchment into an origami crane like Lily had done on the train, but it wasn't working too well. He grimaced as it looked more like a dead fish than a crane. Behind him Lily was doing the same to entertain herself, but with skill than James. She had charmed many miniature cranes to fly and get stuck in James's hair. James, however, managed to charm one to fold itself right before the bell rang and didn't have time to make it fly anywhere, instead he turned to Lily.
James: "For you" he handed it to her, she put on a big smile.
Lily: "Thanks!"
They had been getting along, both holding back almost afraid that they would scare the other away. Lily still refused to go out with James, but he decided to just accept her friendship, however cautious she was being.
Sirius: "We're FREE"
James: "Let's go start a party..."
Lily: "Or we could always study for our O.W.L.s, they're coming up soon..."
James: "Come on, Tig, one day, one night, it'll be fine, I'll study with you over break..."
Lily: "I was joking! I'm definitely taking today off, but tomorrow is OWL study time..."
Remus: "She's actually right, if we want good OWL grades we're going to have to stop fooling around..."
James: "Come on, I'm not studying for Divination, that's not worth studying for, I don't need an OWL in that, Transfiguration and Defense Against the Dark Arts aren't that hard... That leaves... Charms, which Lily can help me with, I hope, Care of Magical Creatures... that can't be too bad... and Herbology... And History of Magic... Do I need an OWL in that?"
Sirius: "Stop being lazy..."
Peter: "Will you help me with Transfiguration? I still can't manage to completely vanish my turtle..."
James: "Lily could help you, she's good at it..."
Lily: "No, you're better! Stop trying to get out of helping people!"
James: "I'm not... wait... I am... OK, Wormtail."
Remus: "If only I could convince you of things that easily..."
Sirius: "Let's go to dinner..."
The five of them sat together at dinner, happily laughing and talking together. They were torn between amusement and disgust when Snape ran in pursued by Peeves throwing gum in his hair.
Peeves: "WASH YOUR HAIR!"
Snape whimpered and dived until the Slytherin table, the Great Hall now all laughing. Peeves swooped over to the Gryffindor table.
Peeves: "James?"
James: "Peeves?"
Peeves: "Don't worry, sir, I won't get gum in your hair..."
Lily: "what?"
Remus: "He did a waddiwasi charm on him... it makes gum fly up the nose of the last one who touched it..."
Lily: "That's a handy one... James, could you teach me the waddiwasi charm?"
James: "Remus is actually better at it than I am..."
Remus: "I am?"
Sirius: "But Lily will be the best, she's the best Charms student in the year!"
Lily: "I am?"
James: "Yes! Have you seen your cranes? They're tiny and perfect, and your locomotion charms... I didn't even feel the twenty-six cranes you got in my hair..."
Lily: "It was twenty-eight... there are two more behind your left ear..." James reached up, pulling them out of him hair.
James: "Fine... you win..."
Peeves: "Any other people who need gum in their hair, James? Snape's rather fun to taunt though..." Lily felt her anger rising...
Lily: "YOU TOLD PEEVES TO TAUNT SNAPE? THAT'S SO MUCH LIKE YOU! YOU STOP CURSING HIM YOURSELF, I THOUGHT YOU HAD REFORMED! BUT YOU TOLD PEEVES TO TAUNT HIM INSTEAD! SO YOU'RE REALLY JUST AS GOOD AS DOING IT YOURSELF!!!" She stormed out of the Great Hall.
James: "I can't believe it..." He sadly looked at the two miniature cranes he held in his hand...
Sirius: "Neither can I... it's so much like you to fall for the only girl who doesn't like you cursing Snape..."
James: "Let's go study..." He looked so dejected that no one could think of anything to cheer him up...
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(a/n: Did you think they'd get along perfectly forever? PLEASE REVIEW!)
(A/N: THANK YOU Lady of Masbolle and Moshwina for reviewing!)
*Near Easter time...*
James sat in the last class before Easter break, History of Magic. He was trying to charm a piece of spare parchment into an origami crane like Lily had done on the train, but it wasn't working too well. He grimaced as it looked more like a dead fish than a crane. Behind him Lily was doing the same to entertain herself, but with skill than James. She had charmed many miniature cranes to fly and get stuck in James's hair. James, however, managed to charm one to fold itself right before the bell rang and didn't have time to make it fly anywhere, instead he turned to Lily.
James: "For you" he handed it to her, she put on a big smile.
Lily: "Thanks!"
They had been getting along, both holding back almost afraid that they would scare the other away. Lily still refused to go out with James, but he decided to just accept her friendship, however cautious she was being.
Sirius: "We're FREE"
James: "Let's go start a party..."
Lily: "Or we could always study for our O.W.L.s, they're coming up soon..."
James: "Come on, Tig, one day, one night, it'll be fine, I'll study with you over break..."
Lily: "I was joking! I'm definitely taking today off, but tomorrow is OWL study time..."
Remus: "She's actually right, if we want good OWL grades we're going to have to stop fooling around..."
James: "Come on, I'm not studying for Divination, that's not worth studying for, I don't need an OWL in that, Transfiguration and Defense Against the Dark Arts aren't that hard... That leaves... Charms, which Lily can help me with, I hope, Care of Magical Creatures... that can't be too bad... and Herbology... And History of Magic... Do I need an OWL in that?"
Sirius: "Stop being lazy..."
Peter: "Will you help me with Transfiguration? I still can't manage to completely vanish my turtle..."
James: "Lily could help you, she's good at it..."
Lily: "No, you're better! Stop trying to get out of helping people!"
James: "I'm not... wait... I am... OK, Wormtail."
Remus: "If only I could convince you of things that easily..."
Sirius: "Let's go to dinner..."
The five of them sat together at dinner, happily laughing and talking together. They were torn between amusement and disgust when Snape ran in pursued by Peeves throwing gum in his hair.
Peeves: "WASH YOUR HAIR!"
Snape whimpered and dived until the Slytherin table, the Great Hall now all laughing. Peeves swooped over to the Gryffindor table.
Peeves: "James?"
James: "Peeves?"
Peeves: "Don't worry, sir, I won't get gum in your hair..."
Lily: "what?"
Remus: "He did a waddiwasi charm on him... it makes gum fly up the nose of the last one who touched it..."
Lily: "That's a handy one... James, could you teach me the waddiwasi charm?"
James: "Remus is actually better at it than I am..."
Remus: "I am?"
Sirius: "But Lily will be the best, she's the best Charms student in the year!"
Lily: "I am?"
James: "Yes! Have you seen your cranes? They're tiny and perfect, and your locomotion charms... I didn't even feel the twenty-six cranes you got in my hair..."
Lily: "It was twenty-eight... there are two more behind your left ear..." James reached up, pulling them out of him hair.
James: "Fine... you win..."
Peeves: "Any other people who need gum in their hair, James? Snape's rather fun to taunt though..." Lily felt her anger rising...
Lily: "YOU TOLD PEEVES TO TAUNT SNAPE? THAT'S SO MUCH LIKE YOU! YOU STOP CURSING HIM YOURSELF, I THOUGHT YOU HAD REFORMED! BUT YOU TOLD PEEVES TO TAUNT HIM INSTEAD! SO YOU'RE REALLY JUST AS GOOD AS DOING IT YOURSELF!!!" She stormed out of the Great Hall.
James: "I can't believe it..." He sadly looked at the two miniature cranes he held in his hand...
Sirius: "Neither can I... it's so much like you to fall for the only girl who doesn't like you cursing Snape..."
James: "Let's go study..." He looked so dejected that no one could think of anything to cheer him up...
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(a/n: Did you think they'd get along perfectly forever? PLEASE REVIEW!)