Chapter 24: I'mma Swimming

"Ohh it feels so good to finally have the sun come out!" Sirius said stretching. He was lying on the grass under the birch tree near the lake with James and Remus. Remus was sitting against the tree reading, and James was sitting on a branch watching Lily Evans a fair distance away with her friends.

"Yeah," James mumbled distracted. "Hey, Sirius? Do you have my cloak?" he asked not taking his eyes off of Lily.

"Nope, Peter has it," Sirius said. James grumbled and picked a leaf off a branch and started ripping it and throwing it below him.

"Hey!" snapped Remus from below, where the ripped up leaves were falling onto his page.

"Sorry," James said.

"Prongsie!" Sirius said. James looked down just in time to catch the binoculars that were thrown at him. Sirius lay down with his eyes shut and a perminent grin on his face.

"Do I want to know what these are used for?" James asked holding them far away from him with his thumb and index finger, as if it was diseased.

"Just use them you stalker," Sirius laughed.

Against James' free will, he used them to spy on Lily.

"Stalking is illegal," Remus said.

"Shut up Moony, let the desperate boy get some action. Even if the action is far away and will never be in his possession." Sirius said.

"Hey! You said I would get her by the beginning of next year!" James said, feeling hurt that the positive stuff that Sirius would tell him were all lies.

"Of course you will buddy!" Sirius said giving him the thumbs up, with every bit of sarcasm in his light happy tone.

"Shut it," James said, realizing the betrayal. "So, you've been sleeping more than usual lately Sirius. What have you been doing with Britney?" James asked looking through the binoculars. "Ooh! Cassy Jackson and Will Palmo are totally doing it behind Hagrids hut!" James said giving his friends an excited grin. "I didn't know they were going out," James said looking back into the binoculars.

"Oh yeah, I saw them doing it behind the Quidditch stands last week," Sirius said. "I did not know Cassy could bend that way!" Sirius said in a dazed expression. "I'm soo going to get her when Will isn't looking."

"You are such a whore!" Remus said in disbelief.

"Hey! Now that I got Britney Turner away from Dominic Hayden, I can get any girl I want." Sirius sat up and looked over to where Lily and the other girls were sitting. "Hmm, maybe I can get Evans."

James threw the binoculars at Sirius and it hit him in the head. "OW YOU BASTARD!" Sirius screamed, he jumped up and pulled James' leg and he fell to the ground with a loud thud. James grabbed Sirius by the legs and flipped him so he fell on the ground. Remus shook his head while James and Sirius wrestled eachother.

"Urgh look at them wrestle," Alice said disgusted. The girls were sitting in a circle by the lake relaxing and enjoying the warm weather. They were mid way through their exams, and needed a break. All the girls turned their attention to James and Sirius wrestling.

"They look so hot right now," Tess said, with a very disturbing look on her face.

"They look so stupid right now," Britney said, giving Tess an odd look.

"All it means is I'm more sexually mature than you Britney," Tess said, still watching the boys intently.

Britney exchanged a look with Lily who was rolling her eyes. "What does that mean?" Britney asked.

"You have only had sex with one boy, while I, have had sex with many boys."

"All that proves is that your easy," Britney laughed.

"At least guys want me," Tess snapped. "I mean, you could have had Sirius Black. He was willing to fuck you, but you turned him down. I'm surprised you didn't do anything with him as soon as you broke up with Dom."

Britney cleared her throat and looked back at James and Sirius who were now getting dangerously close to the lake. "How much do you wanna bet they'll fall in?" Britney asked Lily.

Lily smiled. "100 galleons," she pulled out her wand and waved it at James and Sirius, who seemed to be pushed into the lake by nothing. Everyone who saw the scene laughed out loud.

"Great," Britney laughed uncontrollably. She stood up shakily and ran to where James and Sirius had been pushed into the lake by Lily and her wand.

James and Sirius were treading water, still in shock on how they fell into the lake. Britney walked up to the edge of the lake right in front of the two Marauders.

"You two are idiots," She managed to say.

Sirius looked up at Britney with a confused look, he looked over to all the people watching the scene, he saw Dom watching them with much interest. Sirius scowled.

"It looks as if your ex-boyfriend pushed us in," Sirius said. James looked over at Dom and gave Britney a hard look.

"Dom?" Britney laughed. She glanced at Dom. "No!" she grinned.

"Then was it you?" James asked.

"No."

"Whatever, just help me up," Sirius said giving Dom another glance.

"Sure," Britney said she bent over and held out her hand. Sirius grabbed her hand and pulled her in the water with a short scream coming from Britney.

Everyone came to the edge of the water to watch the what was about to unfold. Including Lily and Dom. Britney resurfaced to glare at James and Sirius who were swimming away from her and laughing.

"You guys suck," Britney said frowning.

"And you swallow!" James said, grinning. Sirius was smirking with a funny look in his eyes.

"Shut up," Britney said.

"Are you gonna kill us?" James asked.

"No," Britney said going under water, she came back up a few seconds later to find James and Sirius swimming cautiously towards her. Britney smiled sarcastically. "Thanks," she said with resentment in her voice.

"I know how you like to get wet," Sirius grinned. Britney rolled her eyes at him.

"I'm sure you needed the cold water to calm yourself down after wrestling with James, I could see it was getting heated," Britney fired back, Sirius raised his eyebrows.

"Funny."

"I thought so," she said, and she began to swim out of the water, but Sirius pulled her back and pulled her towards him.

"Oh no," James muttered swimming to the side and pulling himself up and out of the water.

"What are you doing?" Britney shrieked.

"I'm tired of you making the first move," Sirius said, bringing Britney right up to him, their faces only centimeters away.

Lily groaned and turned away, scared to watch the scene. She looked to her right to see Dom extrememly close to the edge of the lake watchingSirius and Britneywith alook of realization crossing his face.

"Hey Evans," James said, sidling beside Lily.

"What?" Lily snapped.

"Go out with me?"

"No."

"No worries," James said smiling slightly. Lily gave him an annoyed look.

"Stop it," Britney said quietly to Sirius. Sirius ignored her and pulled her closer to him, holding both of them up while swimming, when he found his footing on the sandy bottom of the lake.

"No, Dom made me fall into the lake so I'm going to make him see what's going on between us," Sirius whispered.

"Dom didn't push you in, and nothing is going on between us," Britney muttered.

"Well," Sirius started. "I can't wait to see his face when I kiss you," Sirius found her lips and kissed her deeply, a small noise escaping Britney's mouth in surprise. After a very long kiss, and the entire crowd left in shock, Sirius pulled away with a grin plastered on his face. "Now that wasn't so bad was it?"

"Uh," Britney said looking flustered.

"MR. BLACK AND MS. TURNER! GET OUT THIS INSTANCE!" Professor McGonagall screeched when she pushed her way through the crow, nudging Dom to the side with a look of anger on his face.

Britney pushed Sirius away and swam and began to push herself up, when Sirius put his hand to her bumb and gave her a boost. Britney glared at him when she sat on solid ground. Sirius said nothing and sat on the edge of the lake.

"Yes, Professor?" Sirius asked innocently.

"Go away all of you!" Professor McGonagall snapped. The crowd began to disperse, including Sirius who was beginning to walk away himself. "Not you Mr. Black."

James walked away, not really wanting to hear what would happen next.

"You coming Lily?" Alice asked Lily.

"No, I'll wait for Britney," Lily said and leaned against the tree and watched Professor McGonagall yelling at Sirius and Britney. Standing with a blank expression, Lily let out a sigh.

"Thinking about me?" James said from behind Lily, who jumped.

"No Potter," Lily said calming down and leaning against the tree again.

"Will you miss me this summer?" James asked looking at Lily suggestively.

"Uh, no," Lily scoffed. She glared at James and turned her attention to the lake where the giant squid was playing on top of the water.

"Well, I'll visit you this summer than," James said watching the squid.

"Fine."

"Really?" James asked excitedly.

"Sure," Lily grinned, "I'm not going to be home this summer, so go right ahead."

"You going to Britney's?"

"No."

"Where?"

Lily ignored him.

"Where?"

"Go away," Lily groaned.

"Where?"

Nothing.

"Where?"

Lily bit her tongue to keep herself from exploding.

"Where? Where? Where? Where?"

Lily let out an angry sigh.

"Where? Where? Where? Where? Where? Where?"

Lily turned around and before she registered what she was doing, she punch James in the face.

James fell to the ground clutching his face and rolling across the ground.

"Oh my God!" Lily screamed, she bent over James and hesitantly watched him as he rolled across the grass whining.

"Ow, my face! My beautiful face!"

"Ms. Evans!" shouted Professor McGonagall. She directed Sirius and Britney to follow her while she walked over to where James was now starting to bleed and Lily was panicking. "Ms. Evans! I am embarrassed to say that I saw you punch Potter in the face!"

"Oh my god, Potter I am so sorry," Lily said, ignoring Professor McGonagall.

James sat up and pulled his bloody hand away from his face, where it appeared his nose was broken and blood was all over his face. "No problem, I'm fine."

Britney put a hand to her mouth to stifle her laughter. Sirius scratched his head. "Damn, mate. You look -," Sirius tried to find the word. "Dashing." He ended with a grin.

James slowly got up. "I'm completely fine. Never better, let's go Sirius," James said beginning to walk away.

"That's one way to hide your shame," Britney said.

"Mr. Potter, you are not going! Go to the hospital wing, right now! Ms. Evans that is a detention for you, and take him to the hospital wing." Lily sighed and began to walk away and ahead of James. "And Mr. Potter! I think you should have a detention as well. I'm sure Ms. Evans didn't punch you for no reason." Professor McGonagall turned back around to continue her lecture to Sirius and Britney, but they seemed to have ran for it.

As James and Lily walked to the hospital wing, they were met with many weird looks. Quite a few girls asked if James was ok.

"What are you talking about?" he would answer. "I am fine. Perfect even." Then he would try to give his charming smile that would get girls, but would fail horribly with blood all over him. The girls would take two steps back, turn around and hurry in the opposite direction. This whole situation, which was played more than three times, was highly amusing to Lily, who would snicker.

"Why are you snickering?" James asked.

"You look horrible right now," she choked out in between her fits of laughter.

"But, do I look gorgeous every other time?" James said smilling, with his blood stained teeth.

Lily grimaced.

"I know," James answered. "It is your fault I got like this."

"I know, I'm sorry." Lily watched her feet as she continued walking to the hospital wing. James seemed to be intently thinking, with a determined and confused look across his face. They were silent for a while until James finally seemed to come to a conclusion.

"You know what Evans?" James said stopping. "I'm done."

Lily turned around and looked at him. "Done with what?"

"You," James smiled. "I can't believe I just said that." His smile widened. "Wow! I'm done!" he said, doing a slight jump.

Lily frowned. "Why?"

"'Why'?" James repeated. "I'm getting nowhere. I'm like a fish on land, and I keep flopping and trying, and your like the giant squid! You're not helping me get back into the water."

Lily stared at him. "I'm confused."

James walked over to her. Lily moved back, revolted. James put his blood stained hands on her shoulders. "That's okay. I'mma swimming again!" he cried in triumph.

"Huh?" Lily asked.

"It's fine," James ruffled Lily's hair and smiled. "I'll walk the rest of the way to the hospital wing all by myself, because I'mma swimming!" he declared to everyone in the corridor. "I'mma swimming!" Lily stood there confused as James skipped down the corridor saying "I'mma swimming," to everyone and anyone who would pass him by.

"You're-a what?" Sirius asked over dinner.

"I'mma swimming!" James said excited with a big grin on his face. Sirius gave him the weirdest look ever. "You see," James started to explain. "I was a fishing flopping on dry land and I just wanted to get into the water. Lily was the giant squid, and she would help everyone into the lake, except me. The fish. So finally, I have decided, I am not going to wait for the giant squid to get me back into the water, I'll do it myself. Because, I'mma swimming!" James shouted.

Sirius stared at James for a couple seconds after his explanation and burst out laughing. "That is the most pathetic, idiotic and sad excuse I've ever heard!" He chortled.

James looked a bit hurt at Sirius' reaction. He thought that Sirius would be proud and glad that he was over Lily. "Remus?" James asked Remus hopefully who said nothing at all so far.

Remus put down his fork and answered, "I believe that you can swim, if you believe you can swim," before cracking into a grin and chuckling, while Sirius was almost falling over laughing.

"Your-a swimming!" Sirius laughed, and started laughing louder and harder.

Peter looked at James and put a helpful hand on his shoulder. "I knew you would be able to get over Evans one day, and today is that day."

James nodded his appreciation and support, and frowned at his other two friends who were still beside themselves with laughter.

"Whatever, you guys are just jealous to finally see me swimming…free." A glossy expression overcomed James' face. Sirius snorted into his pudding.

"How do you get girls?" Sirius asked in an amusing disbelief.

"I have no clue." James said, taking a big scoop of his pudding and shoveling it into his mouth. He began to talk with the pudding still evident in his mouth, "But I could also ask you that too."

"I'm sexy," Sirius answered, in what he thought was, put simply.

Remus shook his head. "You two both have huge egos."

"It's not called egos, it is called a good self-esteem." James said.

"That was very well put," Sirius said to James.

"Thank you." James thanked. "But now, my friends. It is now the time when I get a girlfriend. A girlfriend who will last a long time. A girlfriend, someone I can picture who isn't Lily Evans. Because, I'mma swimming!" He shouted, his mouth wide open and a weird expression on his face. Sirius snorted again and scooped up mashed potatoes and flicked it at James, half of the mashed potatoes landing all over his face, and the other half in his mouth.

"Funny," James said. He put a hand to his face and swished the mashed potatoes off his face. James reached into his own mashed potatoes and whipped them at Sirius' face.

"Ow! YOU GOT ME IN THE EYE!" Sirius shouted. Everyone turned their attention to Sirius Black who was now grabbing the apple sauce, and blindly throwing it at what he thought was James. Everyone in the Great Hall watched as the apple sauce flew in the air and landed right on Dominic Hayden's head.

Sirius grabbed a napkin and wiped his eyes clear of the mashed potatoes. When he focused in on his surroundings, he was surprised to see James apple sauce free, and Dom giving him cut eye.

Dom grabbed the spinach and threw it at Sirius' direction, who hid behind Remus who got the full on blow of spinach all over his face.

Sirius started to laugh really loudly, the whole hall was very hesitant as to see what was going to happen next. Remus slowly turned to face Sirius, and wiped the spinach off his face. He got his goblet of pumpkin juice and threw it all of Sirius. Sirius stopped laughing, but James started to laugh.

Sirius grinned, grabbed some peas and flung them at James, and yelled "FOOD FIGHT!"

"Unbelievable!" shouted Professor McGonagall, pacing in front of James, Sirius, Remus and Dom. "How you could even dare to do that!"

Professor Dumbledore sat at his desk in his office, and watched Professor McGonagall lecture the boys.

"Mr. Hayden!" she turned her glaring attention at Dom. "How you could even think about putting banana's into Mr. Black's mouth and saying that you had no idea that he was allergic!"

Sirius' expression was unreadable due to the fact that his face had swollen five times its natural size. Remus had to hide his grin when he glanced at Sirius, and James was looking up at the ceiling and thinking of anything else but Sirius' face, and was at bursting point.

"Iglink blebenbion bis baffrodiate bor Bob." Sirius spluttered.

Professor McGonagall, gave him a stern look. "Nobody can understand a word you say, Mr. Black."

"I think," Dumbledore started. "Mr. Black said that he thinks a detention is appropriate for Mr. Hayden." Sirius nodded his head furiously.

"Yes," Professor McGonagall agreed. "Mr. Black you will join Mr. Hayden in cleaning the Trophy room without magic till the end of the school year." Sirius made non-comprehendible words of protest. "And Mr. Potter and Mr. Lupin, I think the right punishment is for you to help myself on some after school activities."

James snapped his attention to McGonagall, not daring to look at Sirius. "I can't Professor."

"I assure you Potter, that I have every right to pull you, Black and Hayden off the Quidditch team if you so as even mention it."

"No," James winced. "I'm busy from now until the end of the school year. Don't worry – it's not Quidditch."

Professor McGonagall raised an eyebrow. "Tell me Potter – what is it, I am very interested to know what interests you besides your little marauders, pranks and Quidditch."

"Well, normally it would have been Lily Evans, Professor." James said. "But since earlier today I have decided to swim."

"Swim?" Professor Dumbledore asked with a twinkle in his eye.

"Yes, I'mma swimming!" James said a little more loudly then he intended.

Sirius started making a loud noise and put his arm on Dom's shoulder to hold himself up, he appeared to be laughing, but the noise that was coming out of his mouth sounded more like a cat dying.

"Mr. Potter that is the most absurd thing I have ever heard!" Professor McGonagall snapped.

"No- no it's not, you see. I am now free to date the other fishes."

"Fishes?" Remus inquired.

"Yes, fishes! Let's just say, I may be even able to venture away from the fishes to maybe, jellyfish, or dolphins…or Mermaids!" James said excitedly.

"Boooh! Ba Biddle Berbaid!" Sirius shouted, with much enthusiasm.

"I think you said the Little Mermaid and I agree!" James punches his fist in the air.

There was silence in the office while everyone took time to register what James just said.

"Mr. Potter, please accompany Mr. Black to the hospital wing, and while you are there ask Madame Pomfrey to cure your head injury." Professor McGonagall said slowly.

"I don't have a head injury," James said.

Professor McGonagall gave him 'I know' look, and ushered for the four boys to leave Professor Dumbledore's office.

A/N: Thank you for the reviews! I think i'm going to write one more chapter for this story, and see whether or not if i will do a seventh year. I have quite a few storylines for the seventh year, but i don't know if i will do anything with them. The next chapter will take a while due to exam time. I finish exams on june 16th, and will go away for the weekend and be back on june 19th. That will probably be when i will actually get to writing the next chapter, so please be patient. Any suggestions for the next chapter are welcome, i might watch a tv show and base the whole chapter on the tv show...we'll see. please, if you have any suggestions for the next chapter or their seventh year, they are more then welcome! Thank you!

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