When the boat ride ended, the other boy in their boat got out first then Remus and Peter jumped out and helped Lily out. The three looked around for James and Sirius, finally spotting them near the entrance. At least, they spotted James. They noticed something above his head, but since it was so dark out, they couldn't make out what it was. His back was to them when the three made it up to him.

"Hey James!" Lily said happily.

James stiffened at the sound of her voice. "O-oh... hey Lily. W-what's up?"

Lily raised an eyebrow to Remus and Peter, who just shrugged their shoulders in confusion.

"What's wrong?"

"Two words" Malfoy, Snape" James growled.

"Sooo. Where's Sirius?" Lily asked, slowly.

"Around" James said simply.

Lily sighed in frustration, "James Potter! Turn around this instant!"

"No." James said stubbornly.

Lily rolled her eyes, then an idea formed in her mind, "James, if you don't turn around right now, I'm afraid I may 'accidently' let a certain secret slipped that I'm 'positive' you've never told anyone else." then she leaned up again his shoulder and whispered in his ear, "James 'Clarence' Potter..." James panicked and turned around.

"You wouldn't dare!" he said, but his words fell on deaf ears because the moment he turned around, Lily, Remus, and Peter were all doubled up with laughter. And who wouldn't? James looked absolutely hilarious! A lavender, fluffy bunny with glasses! That's what the three saw when he turned. He had the ears and buck teeth and everything.

"J-James! Y-you l-ook like t-the... Easter Bunny!!!" Lily managed to sputter out.

"Bingo, chuckles." James said sourly, holding up a pretty pink basket with painted eggs in it. That didn't help the three at all. It made them laugh even harder. When they finally calmed down, five minutes later, Remus spoke up.

"So where's Sirius?"

James didn't say anything, he just pointed to a tree a few feet away. The three raced on over there, eager to see what their other friend turned into. James, a few feet behind, just hopped along, ignoring the snickers and giggles from fellow first years waiting for the doors to open. When the four all made it to the tree, the all gathered around it and started to talk.

"Sirius! Are you there?" Remus called out. There was no answer, but they could see movement from behind the tree. Remus, Lily, and Peter all exchanged amused looks and then nodded in some silent exchange. James just watched all this happen, smirking. Lily and Remus walked around on side of the tree and Peter took the other side.

James heard an 'eek!' sound and in less than a second, all four of them, including Sirius appeared from behind the tree. Lily, Remus, and Peter just stared at Sirius opened mouth. Then in a split second, they were rolling on the grass howling with laughter. Sirius may have just been worse than James. The little ballerina that stood before them was wearing a scowl... along with a 'pink' tutu with 'pink' tights and 'pink' bows in it's hair, which was in two matching pigtails! The ballerina... a.k.a Sirius... just stood there and waited for the other three to calm down.

James spoke up once they were calm again, "Anyone, by chance, know the counter-curse?" The others were saved from answering when they heard the doors to the castle open. Remus and Peter just looked at them and said, "Shucks! Love ta help ya, but we're gonna be late for the sorting." with that they ran off. Lily just stared sympathetically at them, shrugged, and grabbed their hands and guided them to the doors.

'Phase two" about to begin..." Lily thought to herself as she and her friends were ushered in.
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A/N- how'd ya like? The next chapter will be the sorting and you'll see what 'phase two' is. Well anyway, please review and thanks to all who did!!!