A/N: Hey so here we go my first Lily/James fic after they've left Hogwarts….Please review - Go on you know you want to..please?

Disclaimer: As If J.K Rowling would of written something like this! I wishit was that good but ah well!


Chapter One - Same as Ever

Lily stared out of the window transfixed and yet not really seeing her mass of deep red curls was twisted into a clip. Her delicate hand clenched a quill, tightly poised over the blank piece of parchment that lay in her hands.

So deeply lost in her own thoughts Lily did not here the click of the door, or see the shadows fall across the wall next the window.

James stole across the room swiftly and silently, grinning at the sight of Lily so lost in thought. Reaching into his robes he withdrew his wand and with a casual flick he caused Lily's clip to glide towards him, and with one outstretched hand caught it neatly.

Lily's curls tumbled down around her spilling onto her parchment, startled she gave a cry and spun round quill raised in a defensive pose.

Laughing James deftly caught her wrist pulling her towards him.

"I'm trying to work here and all you can do is mess around and annoy me" began Lily trying desperately to sound angry but failing to do so.

"Ah but Evans isn't that what I've always done?" grinned James winningly "but you're right how dare I intrude on the writing of the differences between Cauldron Cleaners" he smirked trying to not to laugh.

Lily frowned hitting him on the arm "Hey you know this is not my idea of journalism either but it takes time to get noticed at the Daily Prophet."

"Ow" yelped James rubbing his arm "Alright. Alright but there's no need to take it out on me now I'm going to have to…."

"Accio James!" yelled a voice from the other side of the room, a moment passed as nothing happened. "You know I've never understood why that won't work for me" muttered the voice.

Lily leaned round James to see a familiar handsome figure languishing at the door. His long, wavy hair drew attention to his high cheekbones ,one of his many good features. "You know when we started renting this house I had no idea we were going to have a room mate"

Sirius shrugged carelessly "Consider me free of charge" he grinned "but you're right this isn't working" he said motioning at James with the vase he was fiddling with. "I think its time you told him the truth Lily"

"What truth?" Lily demanded her green eyes flashing defensively.

"Now, now honey its time he knew" Sirius stated with a solemn face as he sauntered across the room. "The thing is Prongs… Lily only agreed to go out with you in the first place to get closer to me, she's infatuated." He raised an eyebrow suggestively towards her.

"What!" Shrieked Lily grabbing a pillow from the sofa and advancing towards Sirus, he grinned widely as he backed away.

"Oi James your girlfriends is attacking me, get her off!" Sirius yelled as Lily caught up with him and hit him hard over the head.

"Nah, its time someone tamed you Sirius" laughed James as he watched Lily manage to trip Sirius up. Ungracefully Sirius hit the floor but managed to take Lily down with him.

She landed heavily on top of him her face inches from his "Well this is comfortable" snickered Sirius amused.

Shooting him a disgusted look Lily scrambled to her feet.

"Awww just when it was getting good" Sirius stretched out on the floor grabbing the pillow.

"Neither of you have grown up" laughed a third voice from the door. With his light, blonde hair Remus, the third marauder was also good looking but not in the immediate way of James nor the charming way of Sirius.

"Getting sweet, innocent Lily involved too'

"Hey you're not a prefect anymore Moony" quipped Sirius

"And you're not the hottest guy at Hogwarts either"

Sirius faked a look of hurt then his face creased into a smirk "No you're rightjust the hottest Auror to be!"

James smiled at the arrogance of his best friend as he ruffled his hair absentmindedly. Sirius bounded over to the sofa to kick back, his black boots landing heavily of the coffee table. (to Lily's disapproving look).

"Enough about my irresistible charms" yawned Sirius "How's the Quidditch James?"

"You should know!" shot back Lily "You've just been to practice with him"

"Hey, hey watching him fly around all afternoon is not my idea of fun"

"What because there's only one girl on the team?"

"Well someone's got to take care of the fans who wait around just for a glimpse of the players"

"Oh I'm sure you look after them"

James laughed "Some of them just come for Sirius now I swear!"

"And why not? I mean look at me" Sirius gestured.

Remus sighed rolling his eyes "Could you be anymore arrogant? I mean I've seen a change in James but your just as bad as ever!"

"Hey didn't I say enough about me and my irresistible charm? But I guess it's just too irresistible!" this earned him a look from Remus, Lily and James "Alright, alright I'll stop" he sighed.

"Liking the Daily Prophet Lily?" Remus asked over the sound of Sirius.

A variation of answers swirled through Lily's head. She was wasn't she? Why hesitate? She never dreamed she'd get in so easily. So why did she feel so many doubts when asked this question? Pushing all these thoughts to the back of her mind she nodded forcing herself to smile as Sirus leaned too far back on the sofa and caused it to fall backwards leaving him sprawled back on the floor.