James ( The day before school)

James looked at his trunk and smiled satisfied.

" Well thats my packing done " he announced.

" James Potter already packed. Well if I hadn't seen it. I wouldn't believe it."

James smiled and threw his arm out in the air and pulled back an invisible cloak which revealed a tall boy.

" You know I should really stop lending you that cloak Padfoot since you sneak into my house anymore instead of using the front door."

Sirius smiled. " It was fun to see the fright you would get... but now sadly you are used to it."

" Yeah " answered James. " Really sad. My heart bleeds for you Padfoot."

Sirius put on a puppy doy face.

" Aw how cute " said James.

Sirius laughed and hit him playfully on the shoulder.

" So have you got any word back from Lily yet about the head boy/girl thing?"

" No... not really. I wrote her a letter a few days ago. But I haven't had time to send it yet and my owl hasn't arrived back from her last journey. I expect she's resting over night. It was a long trip."

Sirius went through some drawers , grinning he pulled out a letter and opened it slowly. His eyes lit up and his face glowed with amusement as he read on.

" Well mate. I dont see anything in this letter to suggest a quiet talk about getting head boy."

" What? Hey Sirius put that down. It's private."

" Eh... this is good. Dear Lily. I got head boy and your head girl I see. Woh that sounds pretty good you and me dont you think. Seems like fate threw us together."

James snarled and snatched it from his grasp. " I'm still working on it " he muttered blushing.

" James mate. You've got to relax and play things cool and lets face it. After that little fiasco with Snivellus in our fifth year. Lily has been quite cold towards you."

" You think I didn't realise that?" muttered James.

" You need to be careful with these matters " said Sirius. " Say things slowly and think before you say them. Tell her she looks nice today or offer to give her a hand with her books. Dont go proposing or anything as you tend to take things a bit too far in the early stages."

" Well thanks for the advice Professor Black... but I'm sorted."

Sirius grinned. " Sure you are mate." He tossed his shoulder length black hair back of his face and gave a smile revealing perfect white teeth and a handsome face.

" Of course if you listened to me. Maybe Lily would go with you to the Yule Ball this year."

" Yule ball?"

" Yeah and I heard some other schools are coming. Should be fun really for those of us who have partners."

" Oh and I suppose you have a partner?" said James eyeing him.

" As a matter of fact I do " smiled Sirius.

" Really and who might they be and how much did you pay them?"

" Very funny Prongs " said Sirius. " Actually Laura Patil has agreed to come with me."

" Laura Patil " exclaimed James. " Not bad Padfoot and what about Lupin?"

" Lupin is far too shy " said Sirius. " However I happen to know that a certain Ellie Brown was enquiring after him."

" Dont push him " said James. " You'll make him feel sillly."

" I wont " retorted Sirius. " But I will help him. He's just so shy."

" What about Wormtail?"

Sirius laughed and faced James.

" I'd say he'd gladly have you as his partner James since he kisses up to you so much."

" Ah stop " muttered James.

" Well it's true Prongs. Honestly the guy worships the ground you walk on."

" Yeah well it's creepy you know."

" Sure I do... however you didn't seem to think so when Lily and the other girls were watching you back in fifth year."

" Ah come on Padfoot that was nearly two years ago. I'm in seventh year now."

Sirius grinned. " I'll break the bad news to Wormtail then. Poor guy losing out to Lily Evans. It's going to break his scheming little heart." Sirius let out a laugh and James grinned.

" Your twisted Padfoot " said James.

Sirius grinned. " Twisted but brillant " he added.