The loud unforgiving blaring of the alarm could be heard throughout Griffindor Tower, slowly bringing the fast asleep students to early morning drowsiness, with groans and moans audible in the dormitories. All of the tower was asleep, all but one person, the person who had caused the alarm, this wasn't the first time James Potter had caused an early morning disturbance, it wasn't the second time that he had either, try the tenth that term. He stood sheepishly hoping the alarm would soon stop, seconds seemed to be minutes as he stood, the clear culprit in the main common room.
"Lord James," a voice said, "Will you never learn?" Lily sighed. "It's a toaster for gods sake, it's not hard to work"
"Sorry," James grimaced, "I just can't get the hang of it,"
"Word of advice, if smoke begins to pour out of it, the toast is done" She giggled "I almost wish I hadn't brought it back with me to Hogwarts, god knows how you even got it working without being able to plug it in or anything, you make me wonder," she looked him up and down, "Don't expect me to take you to meet my parents in the muggle world if you react like that to a toaster James"
James frowned, but couldn't keep his face straight, Lily was like that with him always, making him feel tiny, but then raising his spirits straight back up again.
"Come on," Lily said "It's almost time for breakfast, lets go down to the great hall" James put his arm around her shoulders and began walking towards the door just as the alarm stopped going off, to his relief. They continued through the cold silent castle, chatting about life and school. James and Lily were very close, they had been since first year, however James had gone through a somewhat "Prick phase" as Lily put it in his later years, however both in their seventh year now, the two had rebuilt their friendship, on the promise that James would not have a relapse.
When they entered the great hall, they were alone apart from a couple of professors sitting around a single table clearly discussing school business. The pair sat down at the griffindor table and began to eat; talking about what classes they had that day. When Professor Dumbeldore entered the Hall, he looked at the two students
"Early morning James, Lily?" he addressed them.
"Yes Professor," James laughed, "Something like that,"
"Good Good, glad to hear it James," he smiled, "Look after that one," He said nodding at Lily, "You're lucky"
Lily snorted, with a mouthful of milk, but Dumbeldore either did not hear, or simply chose to ignore this as he moved onwards upwards in the Hall.
Lily waited until he was out of earshot before she commented.
"That one?" Lily repeated puzzled, "James, I think he thinks we're a couple"
"Yeah," he answered quietly,
"Haha, He's having a laugh isn't he?" Lily gasped.
"You know it's not so absurd" James interjected
"I know, it's impossible," Lily laughed.
"What? You think that I couldn't show you a good time Lily?"
"I think you could show any girl a "good time" James" Lily screeched.
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"Just that you certainly don't keep it in your pants James," Lily sighed looking at him, James Potter though lovely, was a notorious womaniser.
"Is that a fact?"
"Yeah"
"Care to make a wager on that?" James challenged her.
"Okay," Lily laughed, "I bet you can't stay celibate for the rest of the term"
"Lily, its four weeks, It's easy," He stated.
"That means no physical contact whatsoever mind," Lily confirmed,
"Easy peasy" James smiled, "what do I get if I manage then?"
"You can meet my parents, and stay with us for the summer," Lily joked,
"Okay," James said before she could say anything else, "You got a deal"