Chapter 21- Sirius…

Christine and Lily looked over the letter a million times. That is what Lily got for running into Ryan. He had been dormant with his ways and how he was coming back.

"Should we go Lily?"

"Chris I really don't know."

"Should we tell someone?"

"Again I don't know."

Both girls sighed as they sat there in silence trying to figure out what to do. Just then the Marauders came in. James and Sirius smiled at Christine and Lily but they continued on their way to the 7th year boys' dormitory. The girls watched them enter the dormitory before speaking again.

"I'm scared what they will do if we tell them." Lily spoke first.

"I know but it might be the right thing to do."

"Who knows what the right thing is now?"

Ryan quietly entered the Gryffindor Common room where Lily and Christine were seated, talking. Slowly he crept up behind them and out a hand over their mouths. "Don't scream…Can't wait to see you tonight ladies. You might want to dress nicely."

Then Ryan left as quietly as he entered causing both girls to shiver.

" If I wasn't scared then I am now." Christine whispered staring at the portrait opening.

"I know what you mean."

Emilie, and Alice entered just then. "What is going on in here. We just saw Ryan leave. Did something happen again?" Emilie asked.

Christine and Lily eyed each other before answering no.

"Sorry but you aren't convincing. So will you just tell me what is up with you two?"

Lily and Christine spilled everything that had happened. They couldn't keep it from their friends. When they finished Emilie and Alice just sat there with their mouths open.

"You got to tell the Marauders or Dumbledore. Both would be preferable." Emilie started to ramble

"But we can't."

"Why not?" Emilie demanded of Christine.

"I'm scared what will happen Emmy. I mean we have to go but I guess we should tell the Marauders."

The four girls stood and walked up to the boys' dormitory. Not caring if they knocked or not the girls just walked in. By the reaction they got you would have thought that boys were walking into a girl's dormitory no the other way around.

"Gees we could have been changing." James complained.

"But you weren't." Lily reminded him.

"Sure but we could have been."

"No you couldn't have you already changed earlier Peter is asleep Frank and Remus are studying and apparently Sirius is checking out his own arse."

The girls and James all turned to stare at Sirius who was standing in front of a mirror looking over his shoulder trying to see his butt.

The girls shuttered well still staring at Sirius who was still oblivious that the girls were in his dormitory. There was a pregnant silence until James coughed causing Sirius to look around embarrassed.

"Hello Ladies what do we get the pleasure of you coming into our humble abode."

"Well you see Sirius it is because,"

"PADFOOT THEY CAME IN WITH OUT KNOCKING WE WOULD HAVE BEEN DOING SOMETHING ELSE!" James shouted at his friend.

Sirius smiled at James. "Prongsie calm down just be happy your precious Lily Bean is here and not off with another bloke."

James looked horrified, "Why would Lily be off with another bloke. Do you know something you're not telling me?"

Lily looked at he friends, "Since when have I been off with other blokes?"

Her friends shrugged and she turned to Sirius next. "Sirius Black since when have I been off with other blokes!"

"Well you see you haven't but really you could have anyone why would you stay with Prongsie here?"

"I can not have any guy I want!" Lily sounded amazed.

"I bet you could."

"Lily we are getting off track here." Emilie reminded her. Lily turned and looked at Emilie and nodded.

"I bet if you went down to the Great Hall right now and said you and Prongs were over and that you were looking for a better guy most the guys in there would offer to be your boyfriend."

"You're on Sirius Black. A Galleon to who ever wins."

"WAIT DON'T I GET A SAY IN THIS!" James asked his best friend and his girlfriend.

"No" They both replied at the same time.

"Just you see Sirius Black I will win."

Lily marched down to the entrance of the Great Hall fallowed by her friends and the Marauders, James looked upset about this idea and Remus and Christine were ready to hold him back at any moment.

Lily coughed and cleared her throat. "LEAVE ME ALONE POTTER! I HATE YOU! HOW COULD YOU EVER DO THAT TO ME! GO AWAY...NO I WILL NOT LISTEN…I MEAN IT! GOOD BYE!" She ran into the Great Hall with tears bursting from her eyes. Sirius Black fallowed after her. He noticed that the entire Great Hall was staring at the door for they had heard Lily's outburst.

"Lily, Prongs really didn't mean anything."

Lily whipped around and glared at Sirius. "Stop sticking up for him Black. I need someone better than Potter. In fact anyone is better than Potter."

Every guy in the Great Hall was intently listening into Sirius and Lily's conversation. Lily walked away from and sat down grumpily at the Gryffindor table where few people where.

Christine and Remus walked James into the Great Hall steering him away from Lily. Sirius went over and took Christine's place well she Emilie and Alice went over to Lily and sat with her.

A Ravenclaw named River was the first to approach Lily. "Lily I am so sorry to hear about you and James, I know this is a bit early but will you like to go to hogsmede with me?"

This caused four other students to jump up saying how Lily should go with them. With in a matter of ten minutes over half of the male population of Hogwarts was telling Lily she should go to Hogsmede with them. They were all in a circle around Lily and her friends who were guarding her from the hoards of boys.

Sirius and Remus were now holding James down in his chair trying to keep him from hexing every one of them.

In the middle of all the boys Lily started laughing. Alice, Christine and Emilie looked at her and started laughing as well. The boys were staring at the group of girls strangely trying to figure out what was so funny.

The Marauders lead by James pushed their way through to where the girls were intently laughing away.

"Sirius…" Lily managed to cough out in between laughs.

It started to spread that Lily had chosen Sirius Black boyfriend to her best friend.

"…here is your galleon." She finished holding something up to Sirius.

The rumors were squashed instantly. Sirius then proceeded to stand in front of everyone in the Great Hall. "Ladies and especially Gentlemen, I am here to say that you have been a great part of a bet between Miss Lily Evans and I. Mr. Prongs would also like to say that he personally wants to hex all of you. I'm sorry for anything we made you think today now please go back to your daily lives."

The sound of mumbling boys could be heard through out the Great Hall. Lily and her friends were still laughing away. The Marauders and to practically carry them out of the Great Hall.

"That was mean." James frowned at Sirius and Lily.

"No…that…was…funny." Lily replied trying to catch her breath.

Christine, Alice and Emilie smiled at Lily glad she was having fun. It didn't even faze them that James was complaining about it.

The group walked along towards the Common Room once more. James was still complaining the entire way there. Sirius had stuck his fingers in his ears trying to ignore James.

When they arrived at the Common Room Sirius turned to Lily and smiled. "Lily my dear please kiss Prongs here and shut him up?"

"I'm sorry but I can't." Lily replied happily.

"Why is that Miss Evans?" Sirius stared at Lily suspiciously.

"Yeah why?" James said before continuing to complain about what Lily and Sirius had done.

"Because Mr. Black I don't take orders and you know that." Lily turned and waved her wand at James. HE was still ranting but they couldn't here him anymore, "Better Sirius?"

Sirius nodded his head just as James realized that the others couldn't hear him anymore. He started glaring at each of them in turn until Sirius pointed over to Lily. Who was smiling away like there was no problem in the world.

James started to shout at Lily or at least try to shout at Lily. This caused Lily to have another laughing attack. James turned around to see Annabelle Jacobson and smiled at her. Lily saw this and immediately stopped laughing and stared angrily at James.

Annabelle blushed and smiled back at James. James then continued to make a very obvious wink towards her. Annabelle went redder than she had before.

Lily moved her way so she was right next to James. "James Dearest, what is going on here?"

James turned and smiled now at Lily who slapped him. There was a red mark on James's face and an angry Lily before him. James had a confused look on his face as he looked at Lily. She glared at him before stomping her way to her room.

"That was too far James." Emilie said sadly well fallowing the way Lily had just gone.

James opened his mouth to reply when he realized he still couldn't make a sound. The rest of the group went into the Gryffindor Common Room and sat there in silence not sure what to say (or not able to say anything)

A few minutes later Lily and Emilie came out. Lily went right in front of James and glared at him. "That will teach you to look at another girl like that." Then Lily once again waved her wand at James.

James looked around and laughed. "Lily I'm sorry I didn't mean for it to go that far. I thought you would unsilence wanting me to explain I guess I was wrong."

"I guess so." Lily replied, laughing.

James was confused once again. Emilie was also laughing. "What is going on?" James demanded.

"I was never mad at you James…you are so easy to trick."

"Lily I don't get it, why are you being so mean today?" James asked with a worried look plastered on his face.

"What do you mean I'm being mean? I am being just like James Potter."

"I am not Like that!" James shouted outraged.

"Really James?" Lily smirked.

"Are you on your period or something?" James replied smiling.

Lily slapped him hard across the face for the second time that night. "JAMES POTTER HOW DARE YOU MAKE A JOKE ABOUT THAT!"

James looked scared as he looked into Lily's eyes. In her eyes he saw anger like he hadn't seen in a very long time.

"No no you see Lily what I meant is that you are very upset lately today and I was just...I'm sorry please forgive me!" James was on his knees in front of Lily.

Lily let out a frustrated sigh, "Fine Potter I forgive you."

James smiled at Lily who was still glaring at him. May be I should watch what I say for now on .I don't want Lily to get mad at me again. Plus I think my face can take being slapped anymore. James thought to himself.