Standing There By You
Ch. 4- No Poking Zone
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"These are you're class schedules," Professor McGonagall said briskly, handing them to each student at the Gryffindor table.
Grace examined hers and looked over at Lily and Julie's. "Oh good, we've got all the same classes." She scrunched up her nose, "Darn, Potions with Slytherins."
"Oh but look, we've got Charms this morning," Lily pointed out eagerly, "I can't wait for that one."
Julie nodded. "Yes, and we have it with the Ravenclaws, that's good."
The girls decided to get a head start so they would make it to their first class on time. It was a good thing, too, because moving staircases and long twisting corridors got in the way a bit, and by the time they reached the classroom they barely had two minutes to spare.
"Welcome, welcome," a high pitch voice squeaked, from somewhere behind a large desk. A very short man climbed up onto his chair, and stood before the class. "Ah, that's better." He brushed off his robes and took out his wand. "I am Professor Flitwick. Today we will be learning the simple Commutatus Charm, a charm used to change the color of any solid object. I have provided the objects today," he gestured over to a large bin of bouncy balls, "everybody, please take one."
The class each selected a bouncy ball, and went back to their seats. "Now, first watch me." Professor Flitwick held an orange ball in front of him, and jerked his wand a bit. "Commutatus! " he shouted, and the bouncy ball turned a vibrant yellow. "Alright, now you try, but make sure you have the exact pronuciation or it will not work properly," he added.
Random shouts of "Commutatus!" rang throughout the room, some students successful, and some not. Lily took a deep breath before trying hers. Eyeing the red ball before her, she raised her wand and shouted the spell. To her delight it turned a deep green.
"Good job!" congratulated Grace, as she tried it herself. Her's changed from gray to violet. "Ooh, my favorite color."
Julie grinned for her friend, and then in achievement as hers turned a brilliant pink.
"What are these things any way?" A nearby Ravenclaw inquired. She was clearly a pure-blood witch that was not regularly associated with muggle items.
"They're bouncy balls," Lily informed her. "People in the magic world must not have them, I assume, if you don't know of them."
"Bouncy balls?" the girl repeated.
"Yup. See, watch." Lily dropped her ball onto the desk and it shot straight back up in the air.
Lily put her hand out to catch it, but it bumped against her thumb, bouncing in the opposite direction.
"Oops!" said Lily, as she darted after her bouncy ball. To her great misfortune it was caught by somebody else..
"Tsk, tsk Evans," James said, shaking his head. "Fooling around in class when you should be working. And I would've thought better of you."
"Just give me the ball."
"Why should I?" asked James, tossing the ball lightly in his hands. "No, no I think I'll keep it."
"Give it back!" Lily reached forward to grab the ball, but James was too quick. "Sirius, catch!"
He threw the ball at Sirius and he caught it with ease. Lily stuck out her hand. "Sirius, give it to me."
Sirius grinned and looked as if he were about to give it to her, but at the last second he threw it above her head at James.
"Aargh! Give it to me now Potter, don't make me do something you'll regret!" Lily threatened.
James laughed in her face. "You do something to me?!"
"Are you going to give it back?" Lily asked angrily.
"Nope."
"Commutatus! " Lily exclaimed, and in a flash James' robes were a lovely shade of magenta.
His eyes widened and he dropped Lily's ball in shock. Lily grabbed it and waited, expecting James to start yelling. Instead, he calmly brushed off his sleeves and looked up at Sirius.
"I don't know, what do you think?"
"Hmmm..." Sirius said, stroking his chin. "Magnificent! Pink is definitely your color. It goes marvelously with those big brown eyes of yours."
"Oh!" James said in a high pitched voice. "Stop, your making me blush."
Lily gave a frustrated sigh before she turned and walked back to her seat, muttering something about boys being incredible gits.
"Yuck, turn that back," said Sirius, once Lily had left. "You're making me sick."
James stuck out his lower lip. "But you said it accents my big brown eyes."
Sirius cocked his head to the side, studying James. "Nah, they're more of a hazel. Pink totally clashes."
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"My name is Professor Binns, and I will be teaching History of Magic." The first years were congregated in a rather dingy class-room, for their second class of the day. The Professor, who was a very old and frail looking man, barely paused before continuing on. "While 320 BC was a time of commerce and prosperity for western Europe, it was a time of dread and despair for..."
Lily quickly got out her parchment and began writing rapidly. Most of the class took some notes too, but occasionally drifted off, staring blankly into space.
From behind the girls, James exhaled deeply. "Boy, this is going to be a bore," he whispered loudly to Sirius.
Sirius nodded. "Yup. Can't imagine what we could do all this time."
"How about take notes?" Remus muttered, scribbling furiously.
Sirius made a face. "Now why would we want to do that?"
The two boys started talking about the up-coming Quidditch season, for about the next half hour or so. As they wondered out loud how bad the Slytherin team was, Lily finally gave a sigh of frustration. "Would you guys shut up?" she hissed, not looking up from her notes.
"You know, if you write any faster Evans, your hand just might fall off," James replied, still not bothering to keep his voice down.
"Just... take... notes." Lily instructed sternly.
"Yes mum," replied James, and he and Sirius laughed. Lily just ignored them, trying her best to concentrate on what Professor Binns was saying. A few seconds of too good to be true silence passed by, interrupted by James giving Lily a poke on the back. "Evans..." She didn't answer, so he poked her some more. "Ev- ow!"
Lily spun around and grabbed his finger in mid-poke. "What!?"
"Uh-oh, you're in trouble now!" Sirius sang. "This is obviously a no poking zone, eh Lilykins? Haha, get it?" he then preceded to laugh hilariously at his own joke.
Lily took a deep breath to try and calm herself. "What do you want?"
"Do you have a quill?" James asked, grinning, "I seem to have forgotten mine."
"Pot-"
"And that will be a key part of your final exam," droned the Professor, "Essential, very, very important. That is all, you are dismissed."
"What?" Lily asked frantically, swerving back around. "I missed it, what did he say?"
"I don't know," said Julie, folding up her notes and putting them in her bag. "I must have dozed off."
"What about you Grace?" Lily said desperately, turning towards her other friend. Grace just gave a yawn and shook her head no. "Great, this is just great." Lily said, slamming down her bag and stuffing in her quill and parchments. "Now I'm going to fail, and it's all your fault Potter, I swear-"
James and Sirius just rolled their eyes and started to walk out of the classroom. "Relax, Lily," Remus said, stepping over to the raging red-head. "I've got it." He handed her his notes, and she took them, surprised.
She copied the missed information down, and handed the parchments back to him. Slinging her bag over her shoulder, they made their way out of the room. "Thanks. It's nice to know at least one other person cares about their grades."
"Sure," Remus responded, as they emerged into the hallway. Up ahead James and Sirius were laughing loud and rudely at a joke one of them had just made.
Lily looked up at the ceiling. "I don't see how you can put up with those two. You don't seem like the type-"
"They're my friends," Remus said firmly.
Lily shrugged. "Okay. Well thanks again for the notes. See ya." Remus nodded and Lily headed off to her friends, and he to his.
A couple days later the four first year Gryffindor boys sat around their dormitory, Remus reading a book, and James and Peter playing chess. Sirius speculated them for awhile, but James was so much better than Peter it wasn't even worth watching.
"I'm so bored!" Sirius said dramatically, falling back onto his bed.
"Well let's do something then," suggested James.
"Can you think of anything?"
A mischievous glint sparkled in James' eye. "Sure I can think of something. You guys up for it?"
"Yeah!" said Sirius and Peter eagerly.
"What?" Remus asked apprehensively, "What are you going to do?"
"Well," James replied, smiling, "Evans seems to like colors so much, so why don't we give her a few er- unique ones of her own."
"Sounds good," said Sirius, hopping off his bed.
"Uh, are you sure about this?"
James looked at Remus as if he were crazy. "Sure about what?"
"Um, sure- sure that it's enough, that's all," Remus quickly recovered.
"Hmm, you know you're right. Let's get her friends too."
Sirius laughed and rubbed his hands together. "Alright, so it's set then. We'll do it tonight, while they're sleeping."
*VERY VERY VERY IMPORTANT A/N:
Okay, so not next chapter, but the chapter after that (ch.6) I plan to.. basically skim past 2 seasons in one paragraph. (ch. 7 will be the last chapter for year one) I know that's kind of odd, going from their first week of classes to.. well basically exams,(with a few things inbetween) but I REALLY want to get to the good stuff! (You know, the later years like 4-7.. I've already got loads written) I promise whole-heartedly that second year will not skim over stuff like that, nor will any other year, but I'm dying for the good parts. So, if you could please please review your opinion, I'd be very grateful. Thanks bunches, bye!
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