Morning Coffee

Lily woke up particularly early and had a feeling that James had not woken. James slept in when there was classes, chances were he would sleep in during vacation. Lily began to do her summer homework but then realized this was the first wizarding house she had ever been in. She heard somebody downstairs and decided to go down. Mrs. Potter was reading the daily prophet with a mug of hot coffee.

'Good morning.' Lily said shyly and Mrs. Potter looked up from the paper.

'Why good morning Lily dear. You drink coffee?' Lily nodded.

'I would love some.' A mug appeared in front of her and as she looked into her cup she saw coffee forming. Mrs. Potter looked at the confused look on Lily's face.

'Have you not drank coffee before?' She asked.

'Well I have but I just have a different way of making it.'

'How would that be?'

'Well I get up and pour it.' Lily smiled. Mrs. Potter did not have an amused expression on her face.

'Are you implying that we Potter's are lazy Ms. Evans?' Lily was shocked at the reaction.

'Oh no! Not at all! I would never presume to believe that…'

'What's going on?' James asked wiping his eyes as he came down the stairs. 'What's the racket?'

'It appears that your friend here thinks that we're lazy!' Mrs. Potter said in an exasperated voice. Horror stricken Lily was looking over wide-eyed at James.

'Is this true Lily?' James asked walking towards her.

'James of course it isn't!' James laughed. Lily looked confused.

'Lily I'm just joking,' James told her laughing and Lily's cheeks became blushed. 'Mum how did this start?'

'Well darling Lily said that she herself got the coffee by standing up and pouring it. Why not brew the coffee by magic if you have the ability. It's like having the remote in your hand but standing up and turning on the TV instead! It doesn't make me lazy if I have the resources to do otherwise!'

'Mum take it easy! Lily doesn't use magic in her house!'

'Why not?' She asked clearly confused.

'Lily is a muggle born mother.' Now it was Mrs. Potter's turn to be embarrassed.

'Oh I'm sorry darling.' Mrs. Potter told Lily as if things were completely normal. Even though Lily felt quite harassed she mumbled back,

'That's quite alright,' and took a sip of her coffee. James made himself some tea the Potter way and then went up stairs to get dressed. He knocked on Lily's door a few minutes later in muggle clothes.

'I'm sorry about my Mum Lill.'

'It's fine. It just scared me that's all.' Lily waked over to the door and gave James a hug. He kissed her on the top of her head and then pulled away.

'Why didn't you tell your family?' Lily asked.

'Because it isn't important.' James told her.

'It's my life! It's my back ground! I was…yelled at because I got up to get coffee! Clearly it's important!'

'It doesn't define you Lily so I didn't tell them. Now that they know it won't matter. My Mum was just confused. Can we just let this morning go?' Lily nodded. 'OK good. So we have another two weeks together here…what do you want to do?'