Chapter 18

Laughter

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Lilly and James sat down in the farthest part of the library and began to study. After a while, James lifted his head and stared at Lilly.

Her head was bent over her book, nose almost touching the paper, every now and then she would turn her face towards her piece of paper and begin to scribble notes, her nose gliding across the newly written words.

James watched in amusement as some of the words she'd just written were slowly smudged by her travelling nose. He snorted loudly and Lilly looked up confused, only to show James her completely ink covered nose.

He immediately broke into great belly laughs and tears rolled down his cheeks in mirth. Lilly frowned at him and barked at him to shut his enormous gob before he got the both of them in trouble.

James shoved his mouth into his hands and continued to laugh in glee. Lilly rolled her eyes and leaned over the table.

"What is the matter with you?" She hissed. James pulled out his wand and muttered one word, mirraro.

A silver mirror with gold twisted cords looping its way around the edges in lovely designs appeared in James' hand.

Lilly snatched it from him and glanced into it. She almost screamed in horror. She looked over the rim to see James almost dieing of laughter. He was now crying so hard it looked like his eyeballs might slip out of their sockets.

"I'd lick it off, but I don't think your boy friend would appreciate that very much." Lilly slammed the mirror down and stood abruptly from her chair, making it groan in protest against the hard oak floor.

"I swear James Potter; sometimes you can be so immature!" She hissed. James grabbed his chest in mock hurt and then began snickering again.

As soon as they heard those rapidly, snapping heels, however, he sobered and slammed all four of the chairs leg on the ground.

Lilly ran to her seat and pressed her nose to her parchment just as Madam Pince came bustling around the corner.

Both teens looked up and a look of horror crossed their faces', they had never seen anyone so mad in their entire lives.

"What in Merlin's bloody name do you think you are doing?!" She almost screeched in outrage. James fell out of his chair and landed hard on his bum. He groaned in pain and stood up.

"I'm sorry Madam, but what seems to be the problem?" Madam Pinces' face turned so red, Lilly thought it might explode.

"What do you mean, what bloody seems to be the problem?! You two," She said thrusting her finger at the two of them threateningly.

"I am just about ready to inform the Headmaster of your despicable behaviour..."

"There will be no need for that Madam." They heard Dumbledore say quietly but clearly from behind the outraged woman. Madam Pince turned abruptly on her heel in satisfaction.

"Professor," She said smugly, "So glad you're here, these two… students have been…"

Dumbledore raised his hand to silence her and smiled. "Thank you very much Madam, but I'm already informed on the two's behaviour. Now, if you would, could I have a moment with these two lovely young pupils of mine."

"Of course Dumbledore." She said, she then snapped her head towards the two and gave them the deadliest glare she could muster before storming off in another direction to find some helpless first years to take her anger out on.

Dumbledore gave a light chuckle and his eyes danced in amusement. "I must say Miss. Lillian, every time I hear of a disruption these days you seem to be involved."

Lilly blushed and began to apologize profusely. Dumbledore chuckled again and raised his hand.

"Please Miss. Evans, I haven't come here to lecture you, I've only come to make sure that the peace is restored back to the library." He then smiled and looked over his half moon spectacles at the two teens.

Dumbledore's eyes twinkled once more before he turned on his heel and walked gracefully away. Lilly turned her snarling face on James and he tried desperately not to laugh.

"Oh James, I'm so mad at you right now I could positively scream!" James snickered into his sleeve and shrugged,

"Why don't you then?" Lilly slapped his arm in anger and stomped out of the library. James tried calling to her to remind her of her forgotten things, but between his hiccoughs of joy and his bubbling laughter he could hardly get one word out. So instead he scooped up his things and left the library laughing.

"So much for studying huh?" Nyla asked as James entered the common room still laughing quietly to himself. He plopped down onto the couch and hiccoughed one more time before he was able to control himself. He then told the story of the happenings of the library and erupted into a whole new fit of laughter as he thought about it some more.

Nyla and Sirius chuckled in light amusement just as Lilly came storming through the portrait hole. James stopped laughing and looked at her, for a moment everything was silent until the moment was ruined by a playful smile tugging on the ends of James' lips which started his whole new fit of laughter.

Lilly screamed in frustration and thumped the walls of the stair case as she ran up the stairs to her room.

Finally, James was able to control himself and he decided to go and apologize to Lilly.

"Lil's?" He asked carefully from outside of the door. He heard Lilly groan from inside of the room and then the soft padding of her feet as she came over to the door and opened it.

"The flower hasn't eaten you alive yet?" She asked disappointedly, "What a shame."

"I used the Immobulise (I apologize about this horrible misspelling, but it's really late and I just can't be bothered at the moment, I will fix it though… after I've posted it.) Cures." He said smugly. He then pushed himself into her room and shut the door.

"I just came up to apologize." He said soberly.

"Oh how sweet." Lilly said sarcastically, "Now get out!" James frowned at her and didn't budge, even at her futile attempts to push him from the room.

"Will you just hear me out?" He asked helplessly. Lilly groaned and nodded.

"Fine, I'll listen, you've five minutes so I recommend you start talking."

James smiled and sat down on her bed to begin.

Hey all! I am sooo sorry it's so short! But I am sooo incredibly tired right now its 1:01 am and I really need some sleep. The next chapie will be longer and better, I promise (I hope) I hope ya'll liked!

Night-night, Paulsbabygirl