Alright. Well,not many reviews this time round. But I thought I'd post anyway, because it's the end of the week and I reallywant to start posting the bigger chapters, which are much more fun ;)

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Chapter 3- Coffee, Potion and a Very Solid Wall:

BANG!

"OW! Oi, You two! Wake up! Wake up, let me in!"

Lily groaned and sat up with difficulty. She looked around at James... sleeping. She smiled and began putting on her slippers, just as there was another yell from outside.

"Will one of you great prats open the door?"

Annoyed, Lily opened the window. Sirius was standing outside, looking tired and extremely disgruntled.

"Will you shut up!" She hissed. "James is still asleep!"

Sirius raised an eyebrow. "What is it hibernating season, or something? It's midday!"

"Shhhhhhhhh!" Lily waved a hand desperately, gesturing for Sirius to wait for her. Then she shut the window and climbed down the stairs as quickly as her pregnanthood would allow her. She reached the door and swung it open.

"Sirius!" She asked quietly. "Where are you?"

Sirius popped into view. "You know," he said casually, walking into the house and winking at her. "I was seriously tempted to remember our school days and jump out at you... Too bad times have changed, and Prongs would have my head if I tried." He shook his head in mock injury. Lily smiled.

"Is that so?" She crossed her arms. "Or are you just worried about hurting your Godson?"

Sirius waved this question aside and stared at Lily, his face now reflected slight concern. He held out a rusty key. "You changed keys, you put a load of enchantments on the house, so I couldn't apparate. And ol' Prongs is sleeping until after dawn. Are you guys alright?"

Lily shrugged, but did not answer. She simply motioned for him to sit down. "Would you like something to eat or drink? Tea?"

"Yeah, alright then." Sirius stared at her for a while, and then decided to try again. "So, are you at least going to tell me why on earth James is asleep at this hour?"

"He'd been very tired and I decided he needed sleep." Lily said from inside the kitchen.

"So?" Sirius asked, as Lily appeared holding a tray, "that still doesn't explain how Prongs manages to stay in bed late. I roomed with him and I know for a fact that he's always the first one to get up."

Lily grinned mischievously. "I put sleeping potion in his coffee."

Sirius stared at her in wonder."I knew I should have married you!"

"Who said I'd have you?"

"Well," said Sirius with an air of mock consideration, "you married James."

"Yes," said Lily proudly, "I'm glad I did!"

"Now don't you go saying that in front of him. It's a miracle you can fit a pregnant woman in your bed with him and his ego!"

"Ah now, his ego was bound to get worse after he married the likes of me, wasn't it?" Lily batted her eyelashes.

"Great Merlin it's contagious!" He clutched his chest in mock surprise. "Lily, I never noticed the size of your ego!" He stared at Lily's large belly

"Bit rich coming from you, now isn't it?" She laughed, handing Sirius his teacup. Just as she did, James came pelting down the stairs, his hair standing up on end, his face, pale. He took one look at Lily, handing Sirius the cup and then cried out to his friend, "Don't drink anything this woman gives you!" He reached the ground floor, still staring at Lily, looking utterly dumbfounded." It's half past twelve! What on EARTH did you put in that coffee?"

Lily smiled evilly, "Good morning sweetie!" She gave him a small kiss on the cheek, and walked briskly toward the kitchen, humming to herself.

James stared after her, and then gawked at Sirius who mouthed 'sleeping potion.' James raised an eyebrow in surprise, and followed Lily into the kitchen.

Sirius sat alone in the living room; it would only be a matter of time until... "PADFOOT!" James walked out of the kitchen, looking as though he'd only just realised Sirius was there.

"Top of the morning to you James!" Said Sirius, winking

"Yeah, good afternoon. YOU'RE BACK EARLY!"

"Glad you noticed! I particularly enjoyed coming face to face with an extremely solid door this morning, really refreshing!" Sirius rubbed his sour nose.

"Yeah, sorry about that," said James rather distractedly. Sirius immediately noticed that his friend was anxious to tell him something, and as James glanced in direction of the kitchen to check on Lily, Sirius' suspicions were confirmed. He had only ever seen James act nervous in two other occasions, one followed the murder of James' parents; the other was after Sirius' brother had been killed.

"What's up Prongs?" He asked quietly. James didn't answer at first; he was still looking out for Lily. Then without warning, he pulled Sirius by the arm and dragged him into the empty study, shut the door, then turned to look at his friend, his expression graver then ever.