Disclaimer: Nope…Don't own Harry Potter.
So here's another chapter. I'm getting a tad bit of writer's block. Silly writers block…
"Nerissa! Get out of bed!" Lily yelled at Nerissa who was still in bed, and only 15 minutes until breakfast started.
"I don't wanna," She mumbled.
"Nerissa, we've only got 20 minutes until breakfast," Lily exclaimed
"Twenty minutes…" Nerissa said poking her head through her bed curtains. "I only need 10,"
"Everyone else has already left," Lily said
"Well, they haven't mastered the skill of getting ready," Nerissa replied pulling on a pair of jeans. "Which shirt?"
"The red one," Lily replied
"Alrighty," Nerissa said pulling on a robe. "Let's go,"
"But your hair isn't even brushed yet,"
"I'll do that on the way to breakfast," Nerissa replied grabbing her brush as they left the dorm.
"I why we haven't seen the first prank of the year yet from your brother," Lily noted
"Good point. I saw him and his box of tricks out on our birthday, but that was the last I saw of any plans, and they were quite vague."
"Maybe they're finally not going to pull one with James head boy and all,"
"Oh, I doubt that," Rissa said "I remember mum grounded him after pulling a prank on granddad when we were 13, and he still went ahead and pranked mum the next day,"
"Doesn't sound to surpris-" Lily started turning the corner to see a great hall filled with laughing students and frantic teachers. Above the Slytherin table the greasy Severus Snape, James' rival since 1st year, flying over the ceiling.
"Told you," Nerissa replied in a chuckle.
"He looks like a deflating balloon," Lily said as they walked through the throng of students laughing at Snape.
"Do you think it's a bit to flashy?" James asked as Lily and Nerissa sat down.
"Not really," Lily said helping herself to some eggs.
"Wait for it," Sirius said, "Now!" Suddenly in the space above them fireworks went off turning into a roaring lion.
"Nice touch," Nerissa replied.
"It took us four different charm spells, and some of your mum's tulips, to make that," Remus said with pride.
"Mr. Potter," Said a harsh voice from behind them.
"Yes Professor McGonagall?" James replied sweetly,
"I would like an explanation for this," She said sternly.
"For what? Snape flying? Well some genius must have done it. I being only a student with fair grades would not know,"
"Mr. Potter," She said her voice growing with anger
"Why, Professor, are you implying that James sent Snape flying?" Sirius asked.
"Mr. Potter, with you as-"
"Professor," Remus butted in "If I do say so myself, James has never been one for charms, and would not have been able to pull off these fireworks. Plus, if James here only just saw Snape but for a moment yesterday, how could he have pulled this off?" Professor McGonagall just stared at them and handed out their schedules and walked off to continue her schedule giving.
"Good save there Remus my boy," James said "Now let's see what classes are today. Oahu, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Divination, lunch, then Herbology."
"Well at least it's not as bad as last years," Peter said quietly.
"A good point indeed wormtail," Remus said taking a bite of hash browns.
"Lily, James," said a voice from behind them "I was wondering if you two could come to my office after dinner today,"
"Of course Professor Dumbledore," Lily said immediately.
"Good, good. Just come up to the head table when you're both finished. Don't eat to fast though," Dumbledore said turning "Oh, and I must say boys, a good joke to start out the year, I thought the fireworks were very, eye catching," Dumbledore then walked off leaving them all in silence. Lily broke it by saying:
"Well would you look at the time? Come on Nerissa, we'll be late if we don't get our books,"
"Alright, see you all later," Nerissa said grabbing her brush.
"Wait!" James said, "I'm coming too," James said running to catch up with Lily and Nerissa. "So, excited for classes?"
"Not especially," Nerissa replied.
"Oh, Rissa, you're never excited for classes," Lily said "This is our last year at Hogwarts, you should value our class time,"
"Not when there's Defense Against the Dark Arts," Nerissa replied dully.
"Rissa! That class is vital to survive in times of peril," Lily said.
"The closest time I've ever been to peril was James setting my hair on fire when we were 4 ½ ,"
"I remember that, my first prank ever," James said "Good times, good times,"
"There's got to be something exciting about your schedule," Lily said.
"You're right, there's no History of Magic and I have Ancient Runes everyday," Nerissa said.
"See," Lily said triumphantly.
"Ancient Runes everyday? I never knew my sister was such a bore," James said
"At least I'm not taking Divinations. That class is boring," Nerissa responded
"It is not, watching Professor O'Hera tell someone their going to die every year is classic," James said
"But do you get any educational value from it?" Nerissa mocked.
"No, another reason why to take it," James said
"James, don't you want to excel?" Lily asked.
"What for? To get a good job?" James asked
"Well that's part of it,"
"I've got quidditch," James replied. "Plus half the work they give us isn't really that important," Lily just shook her head.
"Speaking of quidditch," Nerissa said "When is practice going t'start?"
"Good question…" James said "We should have a meeting about that shouldn't we?"
"Well, as co-captains of the teem I think we should," Nerissa said.
"Uhh…Do you have a free class tomorrow after lunch?"
"I do indeed,"
"Then we'll meet them in the common room,"
"Good,"
"Hogwash" Lily said to the Fat Pink lady, who swung open. Lily and Nerissa ran up to their dorm room, stuffed their school bags with all their books and note books, and walked back to the common room to see James sitting down on the couch, his legs kicked up on the arm rest.
"Finally, now off to a long boring lesson of Defense Against the Dark Arts," He said as he opened the door. They finally arrived at the Defense Against the Dark Arts room where at the front of the class at his desk sat Professor Grinhime. There were a few other 7th years at the tables. Lily and Nerissa sat at a table in the very center, while James sat at the table next to them. Soon the whole class arrived, and Professor Grinhime first gave them a "You're 7th years now, you need to think about the future," speech, droning on, and on, even causing Lily to lower her eyelids for a minute. Once it was finally over Remus and Nerissa went off to Ancient Runes, Lily to History of Magic, and Sirius and James of to divination.
"So James, are you seriously going to do that bet with Rissa?" Sirius asked while Professor O'Hera droned on about Chastity's death.
"Of course," He said tracing his finger around the tea cup.
"Well who are you going after?"
"Who else?"
"Lily?"
"That's right,"
"James, Lily will think you're only doing it because of the bet,"
"I'll get her to forget about it. Look, I've been after Lily for years, and she's finally warmed up to me. The bet is just a bonus."
"Whatever you say mate,"
"Mr. Black, can you tell me what your tea leaves say?" Professor O'Hera asked walking over to their table.
"Uh, well, they're telling me, that someone I'm close to, is going to have something blow up in their face." He replied looking at James