Chapter 6
Schemes, Picnics, and games.
Recap: "How does a late lunch picnic sound?" Leah asked. She got a bunch of "ya that sounds great" and "sure". She walked up to her manor and Sirius ran behind her.
"Hey, I wanted to ask you something." He said.
"sure go ahead." Leah said, privately hoping he was asking her out.
"Umm… Well know that Lily likes James we should you know… set them up. For James is to thickheaded to see that she liked him and she probably thinks James moved on. Am I right?"
Leah nodded a tad disappointed. "Yes, you're right. So how do you want to do this?"
"I think WE need to be involved as little as possible, but making sure they get alone a lot. Then if nothing takes course… Well something will."
"If not we should do like a love letter thing to get them to be together in a romantic situation." Leah informed Sirius.
"Ah, that's good. Only a girl could have thought of something like that. Love letters? I would have never thought of that."
"Well let's go get the picnic ready." Leah said as the two approached the manor.
Meanwhile…
"Sirius really likes her doesn't he? Do you think he's asking her out?" Lily asked James.
"Nope. He gets way to nervous around her to ask her out. I am shocked that he wanted to be alone with her. Plus he doesn't ask out girls who for one he likes a lot for he doesn't like rejection and two he has to know that they are in love with him." James answered.
"That's really sweet that he likes her that much. She has a crush on him also, but I think Sirius couldn't tell that Leah was doing some major flirting on the brooms today."
"Nope he didn't notice at all. What is there to do about those two? Wait I think I have a plan. Tomorrow say that the four of us are going on a moonlight boat ride and then we get "sick" and tell our friend to go anyway. Then they will be alone on a moonlight stroll on the beach. How much more romantic can it get?" Lily asked.
"That sounds great, but what about Remus and Anna?" James wondered.
"They will most likely be doing something together tomorrow night." Lily said.
"Yeah we had already planned a night in to watch a movie tomorrow." Anna said to the group.
"Great, this will have to work!" Lily exclaimed and Sirius and Leah arrived to the group holding baskets of food.
"Leah's mom made sure there was enough food for me." Sirius said grabbing 3 of the baskets and giving one to the group.
"Um, NO! I want some food." James said and grabbed a basket. "The girls do too."
Once the whole baskets thing was sorted Lily grabbed the blanket and spread it out. Anna and Remus pretty much claimed a corner and started eating. Feeding each other, how sick. James thought. But Lily feeding me would be wonderful so I guess I understand where Moony is coming from.
"I guess Anna and Remus are taking this as a romantic picnic…" Padfoot said, his plate full of food.
"Can you blame them? It's quite a pretty night. Perfect for a picnic with the one you love." James said, looking towards Lily for a moment.
"Yes, James you are very right." Lily said and sat down on the blanket next to Leah.
"this is great food, Leah. Give my regards to the chef." Sirius announced with a large belch afterwards. The group laughed. "Hey! In some countries burping is a way of knowing that the guests enjoyed the dinner, which I did."
"You actually might have tasted some today…" Remus said before getting a piece of cheesecake from Anna.
"I think he didn't inhale his food because there are ladies here." James said.
"Girls or no girls I don't inhale my food." With that moony and prongs fell to the ground laughing.
"You did it your food quite fast, Sirius." Leah said and looked over at him. Sirius blushed.
"Oh my, the great and wonderful Sirius Black is BLUSHING!" Lily said, nudging Leah.
"What, me? Blushing? You have to be kidding me I don't blush."
"Padfoot your face is a slight pink when Leah talks to you." Prongs said and Sirius shot his friend a evil glare. Leah also started blushing.
"Its just the lighting." Sirius blamed.
"No I don't think so. Well I think it is about time we all headed inside. Do you girls want to come to my place to play some games? I have a room full of them." James told everyone.
"Oh that would be great!" Lily exclaimed, glad to go inside of James's house. Remus pulled Anna up and they both started walking towards the large home. James offered his hand to pull Lily up and they walked together, neither saying a word. Sirius and Leah followed behind also silent until Lily asked, "Hey, how about the four of us go on a moonlight boat ride tomorrow?"
"That sounds really cool, Lils." Leah answered. "What about Anna?"
"Well those two said they had plans for tomorrow evening." James answered quickly.
"Alright then a moonlight ride sounds great." Sirius said as they enter the house.
"Wow, this place is HUGE and beautiful!" Lily exclaimed staring at the marble kitchen. James led her upstairs to what appeared to be a large game room. There loads of games from Air Hockey to the newest video games. Lily got really excited to see the new game of Crash bandicoot was here. "Ohmygoodness. I have wanted to play this game for ages!"
"Go ahead. Let me play with you since I already have won." James said and got to the game. Remus and Anna got into a game of wizard's chess and Sirius and Leah started a game of air hockey. The groups played their games for over an hour before they called it quits.
Lily thought of a new game to play. "Why don't we play a game of truth, dare, kiss or promise?"
