Chapter 14 Happy Perky Perfect Times
The past couple of months had been fantastic for Harry. He could not remember a happier time in his life. The Gryffindor 6th years were close as can be. Even Lily was starting to weaken in her hate for James. She had confided in Harry, "If you come out of the deal, I honestly think it could be worth it."
Gryffindor had won every single quidditch match and was in position to take the cup. Harry's magic skills had increased and he was finally coming into his own. The marauders (minus Peter) had even started training him to be an animagus. He was a lion, but could only get as far as transforming his hand into a paw.
As for Peter, the others weren't sure how to act around him. He hadn't done anything wrong yet and there was always a chance of changing him enough so that he would do the right thing. Everyone still resented him though. Finally they had decided to treat him with polite indifference. Unfortunately no one realized that this very act was what really drove him in deeper into the deatheater Slytherin society.
"So, any special girls in your life?" Lily asked playfully one day as everyone was lounging around.
Harry blushed but said nothing.
"There is! And it's a red-head," James spoke. "For Potters it's always red-heads."
"Ooh! Who is it? Come on, I have to approve!" Lily said excitedly.
"You've never even met her though!" Harry replied rolling his eyes.
"Besides the point! I still want to know. Who is it? Don't tell me it's that Cho girl you told me about," Lily continued.
"I know who it is!" James said smiling. "Harry likes Ginny!" he sang.
Harry blushed more violently than ever. "How'd you know?" he asked.
"Simple," James began, "She's the only red-headed girl you've mentioned."
"Hey it could've been a red-headed guy!" Harry laughed.
James spluttered. "Don't joke about that! Not that there's anything wrong with it but geez I'd be pretty weirder out knowing my son could possibly be interested in his best friends…and that he'd been sleeping in a dormitory with my friends…"
"You're rambling," Lily pointed out dryly.
"Oh yes," James stopped mid-sentence. "Sorry."
"So back on topic, how were things going with Ginny before you left," Lily said to Harry, wanting to know any gossip that he could provide.
"Pretty good," Harry said truthfully. "We had become pretty good friends over the summer since Ron and Hermione were always off somewhere snogging. But she obviously doesn't like me anymore. When she did, she was always so embarrassed and couldn't talk in front of me."
"Maybe she's just grown up a bit," Lily said smiling.
"She has a boyfriend," Harry pointed out.
"Oh, well that could be a problem," she frowned. "Of course, maybe she's dumped him by now. It has been several months."
"Exactly! She hasn't seen me in forever. Even if she did like me at all, she probably has moved on!"
Lily was about to reply when Sirius ran into the room. "Bloody hell!" he said. "I was just mobbed!"
"By who?" James asked amusedly.
"All of these girls wearing ugly glasses, apparently someone spread the rumor that the reason I was such good friends with James and Evan was because I was secretly turned on by the whole glasses thing. Do either of you have anything to do with this?" Sirius asked the two Gryffindor boys.
"No," they said looking at each other in genuine confusion. Lily snorted in the background.
"You?" Sirius cried out. "I trusted you! No one was supposed to know about my glasses fixation!"
"I'm sorry, Sirius," Lily said insincerely. "It was just so funny when you told me and then a couple of girls asked me for advice on how to get you and the opportunity was just right there," she finished laughing.
"WHAT!" James and Harry exclaimed.
Sirius and Lily started laughing. "We're just kidding, well sort of. I really did start that rumor," Lily said.
"Evans!" James said impressed. "I didn't know you had a sense of humor. Is it wrong to say that I am completely turned on right now?"
"Ugh…YES," Harry spoke up who was revolted. "Hello? Son in the room!"
"Eh…pipe down! You do realize you wouldn't exist if I wasn't turned on by Lily."
"La la la la la," Harry sang plugging his ears. "I can't hear you." He stopped and looked them in the eye. "I've just decided that I must have been adopted, because the thought of you two reproducing makes me want to hurl," he said seriously.
"Ugh me too!" Lily added.
"Evans!" James said mock wounded. "Don't be that way! You know you want to have my babies some day."
