Transformations and Transfiguration

By: Jasmine

Chapter 6

"Dunderheads"

A shrill scream echoed through the vast halls and corridors of Hogwarts castle as Lily Evans awoke the next morning to find two spectacled hazel eyes gazing at her from above. She sat up and backed off quickly, though there was no need for James himself had jumped to the other side of the classroom in shock, his glasses askew. "Oh my Lord! Don't you ever—wait... How in Merlin's name did you get in the girls' dorms?" Lily's voice trailed off as she absorbed her surrounds. "How did I—?"

"My thoughts exactly." James said rather strangely. He was trying his best to look anywhere but at Lily, who was in a very small and tight pair of shorts and a white tank top. He unbuttoned his own shirt, which was a size too large for himself, and held it out saying, "Y-you might want to put this on..."

Lily looked down at herself and gasped, motioning for James to turn his back toward her. He did so as Lily snatched the shirt, noticing James's body in the process. He wasn't exactly just skin and bones, but he didn't have a perfect body either. He was well toned but still looked his age, just the way she liked them. Lily mentally slapped herself for thinking such a thing.

"S-so... er..." Lily began awkwardly as James turned around. "Any ideas on how I got here, because if I remember correctly, this is the room Jasmine and I locked you in yesterday."

"Not a clue." James replied, slightly offended by her tone of voice. "Maybe you were sleep walking." he accused.

"I do not sleep walk, Potter!" Lily retorted angrily, pulling up the sleeves of James's oversized shirt, having to fold them four or five times so her hands would show through. She looked as if she was wearing a knee length night gown.

"What happened last year, then? Or do you always wander around the castle in your knickers in the middle of the night?" James said smugly.

"What are you talking about, Potter?" said Lily, her voice more curious than accusatory.

James let out a laugh before continuing. "No way! You can not be telling me that no one's informed you of why people would whisper in the hallways! C'mon, Evans, even you can't be this dense!" Lily stared, dumbfounded. "Fine! I'll tell you, then. You were roaming around the corridors mumbling under your breath wearing nothing much what you were wearing before you put my shirt on. A Slytherin prefect found you and told you to go back to bed, but you know Slytherins. This even definitely couldn't pass them by so easily. She spread it around the school."

"Oh my..." Lily's voice trailed off as she sat back down, noticing only then that a single kind sized bed lay in the middle of the room, their sheets silky against her skin. Lily's eyes widened as she placed them upon James once again. "You weren't sleeping on this bed, too, were you?"

James stiffened, not sure how to put his thoughts into words. He was saved the torture as a soft swishing noise came from the doorway. The two looked over to see their wands had been pushed underneath the door. "You'll be needing those." said someone from the other side of the doorway.

"SIRIUS!" James exclaimed, running toward the door, picking up his wand and throwing Lily's at her in the process. "Alohamora! Let us out!"

"Shut it, James." Sirius said, his smirk imminent even through the wood of the door. "I thought you'd be happy. I mean, I'm going to let you spend 24 hours alone with Evans. It's my way of getting back at her. I gave you your wands so you can conjure yourselves whatever you need. I'm going to be late for class. I'll cover up for you, Prongs!" The sound of his laughter began receding and the last thing heard was Sirius saying, "Revenge is sweet, indeed." Then came a deafening silence.

"I swear, Black, if you don't tell me where she is, I'll jinx you into oblivion!" Jasmine demanded angrily that day at lunch, the Great Hall watching their heated argument, bemused.

"Empty threat." said Sirius coolly, waving her off without a glance. But Jasmine was much more determined than that. She stomped her foot, letting him know she wasn't about to leave without a valid answer.

"Wanna bet?" she responded furiously, whipping out her wand and poking the back of Sirius's head with it. "How about I set your head on fire? Blue flames should do. They'll match your eyes, and hopefully they'll deflate your head a little, too."

Sirius jumped out of his chair, throwing his hands up in defeat. "All right! Just don't do anything... out of the norm." He stared. "Tell me where James is and you'll automatically have the answer to your question. I promise."

"What now?" Lily mumbled, plopping onto the bed and looking around. Her stomach growled loudly. She blushed a soft magenta.

"I agree." said James peculiarly, going over to a nearby bookshelf and placing a few precariously stacked books on an empty desk. With a wave of his wand he'd transfigured them into... "Breakfast." He grinned, kissing his wand and pulling up a chair. Oh, had he missed it so.

Lily stared, an eyebrow quirked. She was used to James's odd behavior, but never had she seen it to such an extent. She remained on the bed, looking around again. "Oh, come on, Evans! You can be stubborn later." said James through a mouthful of pancakes, gesturing for her to join him.

"I am not stubborn." Lily retorted, coming to the table all the same. She held her hair back and tied it up with a spare strand of hair. "I was merely being polite and waiting until you invited me."

"Uh-huh. I'm sure." said James, spraying Lily with bits of syrup. "Whoops. Sorry." He sprayed her again. He decided to keep his mouth shut this time, watching her as she wiped her face with his shirt. He could've sword he'd seen a ghost of a smile slither across her face before disappearing.

They ate in silence, James in fear of saying something stupid, and Lily in fear of being drowned in food. James swallowed his bite just as Lily did. "N-not bad. Who taught you to cook?" Lily asked kindly.

James smiled. "Mum. She's great at this kind of thing." Lily nodded, returning to her pancakes. Silence again. This time, James spoke up, looking at Lily nervously. "Y'know what I just thought of?" Lily grunted. "Does this mean we're eating books?" Lily stared at him for a second before bursting into fits of giggles, unable to contain herself. That was probably the stupidest thing he'd ever said, and that was definitely saying something.

"Oh my God, James." Lily gasped, her laughing dying down slightly, wiping a tear from under her eye. She looked down to notice she'd knocked the syrup all over herself. She touched it, her nose scrunched. "Ew." James shivered. Only then did Lily notice that she was still wearing his shirt and he was sitting shirt-less. She walked over to the bed again, picking up a two pillows. She removed the pillow cases and waved her wand a few times, pathetically turning them black before James realized what she was trying to do.

He grinned and walked over. "Let me help." He transfigured the pillow cases into two robes, handing one to Lily and taking one for himself.

However, Lily stopped him just before he slipped it over his head. She ran into a nearby closet, and James heard a faint "Scourgify" before Lily came back, wearing her own black robes and holding a clean shirt for James. "There you go." She said, handing it to him and smiling genuinely. He returned her gesture, slipping both his shirt and robes over his head. He was suddenly much warmer.

Wow, I finally finished it. I didn't think I'd be able to post this week with finals and everything, but there you go! Hope you liked it!

Yes, I know it's a stupid place to end the chapter, but I couldn't think of anymore to write. And all you Sirius lovers out there, don't worry. He's not always like this. He's just been in a bad mood, and you'll find out why later. Also, can any of you see what's coming up in later chapters...? NOPE! Because you'll never guess! Ha ha! I've got a great plot that I JUST came up with while typing this. That's hilarious.

Anyway, thanks loads to everyone who's reviewed. I love you guys! And all of you new readers, please leave reviews as well! I love hearing feedback from all of you. It just makes my writing better.

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