Chapter 5... James' Writing

As they clambered up the last few steps to the dormitory, James still daydreaming had help from Sirius to make sure he didn't go over the railing or do anything else embarrassing or other wise something that would include an injury. As they arrived at the entrance, they realized they did not know the password.

"Oh man... we forgot to ask a prefect... what are we doing to do?" Peter asked looking around as if he had to sleep on the stairway.

"Oh don't worry... all the lame-o's make up stupid passwords... Watch." Sirius added rubbing his hands together.

"Bertie Botts.. Creamsickle... oh man... I don't have a clue... Whaddya think?"

"What did you say Padfoot? Raddieta Frink?"

The fat lady swung open.

"Whoa Moony... good job... I actually had no clue."

All three walked into the portrait, feeling the warmness of the fire in the common room each took a seat on the huge armchairs, after staring at the cracking fire for awhile Sirius had an idea.
"So James, are we going to have the usual start of term dungbombing? Give Filch a little practice for the year?"

"Yeah c'mon mate, even I'll go this time. I can forget books for one night. I can't stand you to be like this."

All three boys stared at Remus.

"You're going Remus?" James said out of shock.
"Yeah mate, you need to get Lily out of your mind for awhile."
"All right, I am game then. When shall the bombing take place?"
"Hmmm... Let's do it once everybody is asleep. I'll go get ready."

James ran off up the stairs.

"Oh man.. We'll be waiting all night on that slow ass." Peter said kicking the table in front of him while it gave out a low sigh.
"Yeah he's probably just going to fantasize about Lily."
"True, let's go see what he really is up to." Sirius said standing up.

The boys followed James up the stairwell.

"Jeez guys you ever notice how there is so many steps?" Wormtail gave out a big huff and sat down at the top of the stairs.

"Have you notice how much food you eat in a day?" Sirius said pushing open the dorm door.
"Hey Padfoot that's not nice."

"Wormtail my friend, your face isn't nice, but I have to put up with it, don't I?"

"Oh guys shut up... Hey... James.. What are you doing?"

James was across the room staring down at a piece of parchment with a quill in hand. He had a very blank, dreamy look.

The boys began whispering in low voices.

"Five galleons he's writing about Lily again." Peter said staring at James in his four poster bed.
"Nah he's probably just…."
"We'll see." Sirius replied.

"Yeah probably... we seriously need to get him away for some fun for ahwhile."
"True... Let's go to the ole place and hang for a while... That would be good." Peter said taking a step towards James.

They walked over to James and stood with there hands behind their backs and Sirius sweetly asked.

"Hey, soon as we get unpacked, want to go over to the ole place Prongs?" he asked while trying to snap at the piece of paper.
"Uh... yeah sure... Yeah that would be fun!" James said sitting up on his bed and started to fold the paper and put in his pants pocket.

"Cause some hell as always!"
"Yeah!"

"Let's get unpacked!"

The boys started to unpacked their trunks, which was placed below their four-posters. Meanwhile while Remus, Peter and Sirius was putting away their clothes, books and other items, a little wild they all were, but they were taught to be neat. James told them he was going to change out of his robes, walking into the bathroom he did change but he took the paper out of his school pants pocket sat up on the sink, unfolded the yellow piece of paper very slowly, and read what he wrote so far to himself.

Looking back at me I see
That I never really got it right
I never stopped to think of you
I'm always wrapped up in

Creeeaaaak

"James, you done? We are ready to go." Remus glanced into the bathroom door, making James jump and hide his paper.
"Yeah, let's go."

James slowly walked into the room where the rest stood awaiting for him, he laid his robes and school clothes on his bed, and sneakily he slipped the piece of paper out of his pocket, back into his school pants, and followed Remus out the door.

While Moony and James ran down the stairs, Wormtail turned to follow but Sirius pulled him back.

"Look at this, big boy." Sirius said waving the yellow piece of paper.

Wormtail grabbed the paper out of his hands, glanced at it and with a grunt, he went to his bed and handed Sirius five gold galleons.

"Nice doing business with you my friend."

"Yeah, let's catch up with them."

Sirius and Wormtail followed James and Moony down the stairs and out the Portrait hole.