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Lily woke bright and early the next day, a little too early for her considering it was a Saturday, but even so she hauled herself out of bed and got changed.

Upon entering the Gryffindor common room Lily's tiredness waned and curiosity took over. A large group of excitable Gryffindors were crowded around the notice board, amid them was Ashleigh.

"What's going on?" asked Lily joining the crowd.

"One of the chasers has pulled out of the team. They're holding tryouts tomorrow" said Ashleigh dancing around with glee.

"I think I'm going to try for it" she said when Lily finally managed to calm her down "It'll give me a good excuse to get the new shooting star model."

"Do you really think that's a good idea? Trying for chaser that is."

"Why wouldn't it be?" said Ashleigh her face falling slightly.

"It's just that our NEWTs are approaching and they are really important. You'll be practising so hard that your studies will be pushed aside. You know what Potter is like when it come to quidditch."

"Yeah I know, but I also think it would be good to have something to take my mind off the stress occasionally. To make things a little more interesting."

"What do you mean? You're already a member of almost every single club imaginable in the school" said Meg horrified. She had just come down stairs and joined in the conversation.

"Oh I am not," said Ashleigh grumpily.

"No? You're only in the choir, the chess club, the defence against the dark arts club, the duelling club, the charms club and the book club," Meg said in utter exasperation.

"Well it keeps my brain active. Besides I was thinking of quitting the charms club, I'm rubbish at it after all."

"All the more reason to stay a part of that club." Said Lily sharply

"Oh, so now you're encouraging me to keep my clubs?" said Ashleigh accusingly

"No I'm saying you shouldn't drop the important ones. I personally think you should quit the choir and the book cl-"

"You may as well tell me to stop breathing because I would do that before quitting those clubs," said Ashleigh flatly.

"Okay. I'm sorry. It was just a suggestion," said Lily trying to avoid an argument.

"I don't envy you at all my dear," said Meg shaking her head. "I would die if I was as busy as you"

"I doubt it. I've found that I would be more likely to die if I stopped being busy." A low rumble from Ashleigh's stomach told the girls it was high time for breakfast.

Breakfast that morning was a peaceful affair, that is until post arrived. Every single owl that entered the hall had be turned a different colour. The air above them was ablaze with the brilliantly coloured birds circling above searching for their masters.

"Oh, no! What have they done to you?" said Meg trying to hide her amusement over her azure owl "The least they could have done was to turn you green."

"What are you complaining about at least your's is a decent colour" said Ashleigh her nose crinkle as her once, beautiful speckled owl, landed on the table in front of her. "Mine's a hideous chrome orange." She casually flicked her wand with the intention of setting the colour right, the owl however turned lime green.

"Here give her to me" said Lily impatiently. "You know, if you actually thought about what you were doing you might get it right.

"You know, the marauders' pranks are getting lamer as the years go on. I think they're running low on ideas" Ashleigh said looking thoughtfully at her toast.

"Its not as easy as it looks you know!" said a disgruntled Sirius "We can't very well repeat pranks, people would get bored. Variety is the spice of life after all." He said matter-of-factly sitting down next to her and grabbing a slice of toast.

"Oh please don't" Lily pleaded look anxiously at the doors.

"Don't worry, as long as you here he won't sit down" Sirius said spotting James.

Sure enough as soon as James saw Lily her change his direction and instead headed towards Remus and Peter.

"See, not a problem." Said Sirius now thickly buttering his toast.

"But don't you want to sit with him?" Ashleigh asked narrowing her eyes suspiciously.

"Not if it means I can't be near you my sweet" he said fluttering his eyelashes.

With a look of deep repugnance she got up mumbling something about quidditch.

Sirius' head slipped down to rest on his hand where he appeared to be contemplating the previous events. "Most girls would melt if I talked to them like that, most girls would melt if I just smiled at them." He said in disbelief.

"Pity she isn't like most girls then hey" said Meg smiling at Sirius' shock. All of a sudden Sirius stood up and walked determinedly towards the door.

"Poor boy, he won't know what hit him when she turns him down." Said Lily shaking her head and watching him retreat from the great hall.

The rest of the day was quite uneventful for Lily. After breakfast the two girls found Ashleigh who spent the rest of the day complaining to them about Sirius. By the end of the day Lily was so fed up she almost burst.

"Will you shut up," she said as Ashleigh made yet another snide remark as Sirius entered the common. "If I didn't know better I'd say you were in love with him"

Ashleigh's eyes widened in horror and opened her mouth as if to retaught but closed it again seemingly lost for words. With her lips pursed she stormed off to the dormitory.

"Thank-you so much. I didn't know how much more I could stand" Meg said, respite spreading across her face. Lily however did not look so relieved. "What's up?" said Meg disconcertedly.

"I wish I hadn't told her to shut up."

"Why? She needed to be told."

"Oh I don't care that she's angry" said Lily shaking her head. "But it was keeping my mind off tomorrow."

"What's happening tomorrow?"

"Oh, only a head meeting with Potter" She said, her voice dripping with sarcasm.

"Don't worry about that" said Meg with a laugh "He's all bark no bite"

"Yeah maybe to you" Lily said unconvinced. "I'm going to go to bed with a bit of luck Ash has settled down a little. Coming?"

"In a minute" Meg replied distractedly, as though the was a battle going on in her head. Lily look over to see what she was looking at. She smirked when she saw the marauders sitting close to the fire Remus talking to them animatedly.

"Okay, I'll see you in the morning" she got up yawning loudly and then headed for the dormitory door.

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