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Chapter twelve.


Over the next week, Lily and James studied each other's families religiously, trying to learn everything the other taught them.

They even tried to remember little things, like the fact that Lily's Dad was very particular about having cranberry sauce and stuffing with his Christmas lunch; or the fact that James' mum always bought him a different coloured scarf each year for Christmas.

Lily and James were spending almost no time with their other friends, which was making them suspicious.


"I bet they're doing it." Sirius said one day when they were sitting in the library, they were meant to be studying, but the only one who was, was Kat. Remus was in the hospital wing, getting 'fixed' after Sirius' latest drunken rampage. Peter was god-knows where andJames and Lily had a separate table to themselves and Emma, Ellie and Sirius were playing a muggle board game that Sirius had 'borrowed' from a first year, it was called 'Monopoly.'

"Sirius!" Emma scolded him,

"I'm sorry, I bet they're 'making love.'" he said, using air quotations,

"Sirius, you're so crude." Kat told him,

"Yeah, just cos' two people of the opposite sex are spending time together doesn't mean they're doing it Sirius, you have a sick mind."

Ellie said,

"Yes I know that," he said, as he rolled the dice and moved his dog six spaces,

"It is kind of suss." Kat admitted,

"And plus, they're boyfriend and girlfriend." Emma said,

"So! These two are spending an abnormal amount of time together."

Sirius said, "And, I'm buying this street! Mayfair, four hundred pounds!"

"I seriously don't understand muggle money."

"I think it's sweet." Kat said,

"What? Muggle money?" Sirius asked,

"No, the fact that Lily and James are so close."

"They've only been going out for like a month! And you just said it was suss! They're not meant to be this close yet!"

"Sirius, get over it. No one cares." Ellie said, "Emma, you owe me twenty-six pounds, Piccadilly."

"Geez, what's up your butt Andrews?" he said as Emma handed her the fake money,

"None of your beeswax Black!"

"Why are you so crabby all of a sudden?"

"I'm not being crabby! And, I don't want to play this anymore!" Ellie shouted, then she got up and stormed off.

"Sure, and I'm not stunningly handsome." Sirius said sarcastically,

"You're not," Kat said, and then when she saw the glare he was giving her, she quickly added, "going bankrupt."

"No, I'm not. In fact I'm winning."

"No you're not."

"Yes I am. I have the most expensive street."

"That doesn't mean you're winning Sirius." Emma said,

"Shut up! You're meant to be on my side!"

"I'm not on anyone's side." She said,

"Back tothe topic of Ellie," Kat said, "Sirius, you're going to have to stop pissing her off. She sometimes has a short fuse; she's like a ticking bomb, she's close to going off."


"Okay, my Aunt Mildred," James said, pointing to a photograph, "She's the one next to the short bald guy with reindeer ears on."

"The one blowing kisses?"

"Yes, I am her favourite nephew. She will hug you at least seven times a day. Beware."

"Oh, beware of Auntie Millie!" Lily laughed, "You're so serious James."

"She also hates being called Auntie Millie, believe me." he said, "Just Aunt Mildred."

"James, don't stress. I'll be fine and so will you." Lily said, "Shebang."

"Don't say that, I hate that word."

"Shebang. Sorry I couldn't resist! I've been spending too much time

with Sirius. Shebang."

"Quit it Lils."

"Guys. Outside now."hissed a voice, Lily looked around and saw no

one,

"Lily! Over here." The voice said,

"She's under the cloak, come on." James said, taking Lily's arm and pulling her out of the library.


When they were out of the library and out of earshot, Ellie pulled off the cloak.

"Why were you under there?" James asked, "And where did you get it?"

"Sirius gave it to me as a present last time he was drunk." She said, "And I was under there, because I stormed out on the others and I didn't want them to come and see me walk back in and talk to you two."

"Oh. Okay."

"Yeah." She snapped, "And, by the way I am getting sick of having to be all moody and angry at them so I can come and help you guys!

This whole switch thing is screwing up my life. The bomb's about to explode!"

"Okay Ellie, breathe." Lily said, she knew Ellie could have a short fuse sometimes, "We know this is tough on you having to cover for us all the time. We didn't… well, I didn't intend on switching bodies with Potter."

"Oh, so now it's back to Potter eh?"

"Yes! It is! I am sick of being you and having to learn about you and your stupid Uncle Herbert who likes his tea with soy milk instead of the normal stuff!" Lily shouted,

"Lily, don't be so loud."

"Anyway, you two need to spend more time apart and with your friends. They think you're ditching them, and they reckon your relationship is completely suss." Ellie said,

"Yeah. Well, we need to learn this stuff." Lily said,

"Okay, I understand that, but you shouldn't say that you're going to go and 'study' with James or whatever. You should say that you're going

to see Dumbledore about a head girl issue, or you're going to go flying or whatever."

"Oh, okay. Sorry, you didn't have to go off at us." James complained,

"Sorry, just try and be less obvious about it all." Ellie sighed.


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pinocchio.