Chapter 6- Detention with James

"Ooof! Oh hello Lilykins! I had no idea you missed me this much…" James said "Oh and Sirius… kindly take care of this for me will you..." James handed Sirius a small note when a red head stirred from the floor.

"Who-Owns-This?" Lily said angrily while waving a banana peel. When no one replied she continued to speak, "Whoever did this may as well hide because if I find out who did this and In all modesty I'm sure I will, that the person who did this would have his/her foot down his/her throat!" Peter squirmed uncomfortably and Lily turned to glare at him and he-wait for it-fainted.

"Well Lily Love, there's your culprit…" James said coolly.

"O-kay.." Lily muttered sign of shock evident in her face, "I'm-just-gonna-go-bye…" and left the Common Room. Then James turned to Sirius as if looking for assurance.

"I'll take care of it" Sirius reassured. James beamed at him and left the portrait hall in search of Lily.

"So…Evans, why are you off to detention early?" asked James as he caught up with her. "I mean it's only 6:30"

"I'm trying to avoid having to see your arrogant face, Potter" Lily replied irritably as James tried to sling his harm around her shoulders but to no avail.

"Nonsense… I find you weird, Lily Evans…" said James.

"And why's that, Potter?" asked Lily.

"Anyone who does not want to date the handsome man flesh before you certainly has a weird taste in guys…"replied James. Then thundering footsteps could be heard.

"What's that?" Lily yelled. Her question was quickly answered by the sudden appearance of running-oh wait sorry…understatement of the century, I meant-rampaging and screaming students.

"What the bloody hell is going on here? Everyone better stop before I dock points!" but Lily went unheard because Peeves suddenly appeared carrying a feather duster and a paint balloon. Clearly, Peeves has been tormenting younger students again so James and Lily were caught in the middle of the stampede.

"Uuurgh—where are they going?" James yelled as the herd steered them far away from the direction they intend on taking.

"That was AWESOME! Let's do it AGAIN!" James screamed in delight as the stampede had died down and now he and Lily were in the middle of nowhere near the 5th floor. Then Lily started to walk away.

"Hey! Where are you going?" James asked as he ran after her.

"I'm going to my detention" Lily answered through gritted teeth. In her opinion having to be stuck in the middle of a stampede-with James Potter and having to be lost-with James Potter was enough for one night and it was time for their detention. Someone had to act responsibly after all.

"Do you even know where you're headed?" James asked exasperatedly.

"No" Lily replied never stopping in her tracks.

"Fine… I'm going with you…" James said boyishly.

"OH No your not! I'm going the other way!" Lily then steered herself to the opposite direction.

"What? But without me you'll be lost!" said James.

"Ha! I unlike you have a sense of direction and I don't consider having someone as unreliable as you for help the least bit reassuring!" Lily spat and continued on walking.

"Fine, be that way!" (Just so you guys know that's my fave line! Next to the full body Stupoid) James said angrily and stomped off the opposite way where Lily was going. Silence followed when Lily finally spoke, "James?"

"Aha! I knew it! You need my knowledge of the school passages! You need me!" James said triumphantly.

" Uhh-Don't think so…"Lily smirked. "I just wanted to tell you that your nose is bleeding" Lily let out a chuckle and resumed walking.

"Damn her annoying personality…" James muttered as he wiped his bloody nose.

"Serves him right" Lily mumbled as she got down a staircase.

10 minutes later Lily was running towards the caretaker's office.

"Mr. Gurk I'm here for my detention!" Lily said breathlessly. A man with frizzy, blond hair turned around.

"You clean there with Jim Pocker" Mr. Gurk grunted as he pointed to James who was mopping the floor and was whistling a muggle tune. Lily stared –no- gaped at him. He had gotten ahead of her and for once James had been earlier than Lily and Lily felt defeated. James must've noticed Lily's gaze and gave her a cocky grin. Lily returned it with a scowl.

"Oi! Ms. Kelly Ethan! Pick your tools over there!" Mr. Gurk pointed to a small closet and resumed reading a muggle comic book entitled, "Batman". Lily walked towards the small closet and when she opened it a big, black dog jumped towards her. Lily screamed and toppled backwards in a collision with a mop-just kidding- James Potter.

"Hey! What's with the racket?" Mr.Gurk bellowed.

"Nothing, Mr.Gurk" James said as he stood up and then turned to Lily, "What happened to you?"

"I-I saw a big, beastly creature!" Lily was covering her eyes and pointed to the closet. James turned to look and found a tiny mouse scampering to get out.

"Well If you consider a tiny mouse a beastly creature…I assure you it's gone" James said coolly. Lily looked at the closet filled with brooms disbelievingly.

"But I saw it, a big, black dog!" Lily said stubbornly.

"Lily Dearest… I know you crave attention from me but this is ridiculous!" said James.

"I do not want attention, Especially from you!" Lily said angrily and pulled the first tool she reached from the broom closet and stomped away angrily. When James was finally out of sight she noticed that the broom she got had a gooey element attached to it. "Curse you, James Potter!" she said loudly.

"Hello dear Lilykins! 39 bumps to go!" Sirius announced as Lily and James returned from detention.

"Oh Shut Up!' Lily muttered and stormed off.

"So how'd it go?" Sirius asked eagerly.

"Yet, judging from her pleasant mood it went well…" Remus said.

"It did! You were brilliant Sirius!" James said happily.

"I know! I know! Finally you have noticed the great actor which is me!" Sirius pretended to bow from applause that was created by a very happy Peter Pettigrew.

"So James, how did I do?" Peter whimpered.

James recalled the mouse that scampered out of the closet and smiled, "You were-er- good Peter!" Peter positively cried in happiness.

"I hope it doesn't get to your head, Peter" said Remus.

"So you guys do know that we have a Hogsmeade visit tomorrow right?" James said as soon as Peter toned down.

"Of Course, Zonko's here I come!" Sirius said excitedly.

"Brilliant because I may have a few ideas from the list!" James said with a malevolent glint in his hazel eyes.