James

" Well Padfoot?"

" Well what?" replied Sirius.

" Did Oriane say yes or no?" asked James as they sat in the common room.

" Oh that... yeah... she agreed. Seemed pretty excited too."

" Right " said James.

" You dont sound too excited yourself Prongs. Oriane is one good looking girl. Dark hair... dark eyes and salow skin. Some would say she's the nicest of the bunch."

James nodded. " Yeah...well some would also say... I have a completly different opinion of what makes a girl attractive."

" Lily still going with the mystery fellow then?"

" Yeah... and whats with the word Mystery fellow? It's no big deal."

Lupin smiled. " It's not a big deal James. Now come on lets finish this Potions homework so we can get a start on that Transfiguration spell we were supposed to learn."

Sirius laughed with James. " Moony I'm going to Quidditch practice the minute I'm finished ."

" But Professor Mcgonagall said..."

" Ah come on Remus " snapped Sirius. " I'm sure Mcgonagall wants Gryfindor to win the cup just as much as we do."

" I dont think she will allow it not at this stage. It's our final year."

" And my final year as Quidditch Captain " said James. " Surely she can appreciate that too."

" The two of you are bright if you bothered to do your homework..."

" We still get good grades " muttered James. " So I dont ..."

" You dont what?" said Lupin as he looked up from his copy.

But James was not paying attention anymore. Lily had just walked in and from the look on her face towards the guy who was walking in with her she was having a good time with him. But James couldn't place him. In fact he had never seen the guy before.

" Hey who is he?" cried James to Lupin.

" Oh him..." said Lupin. " Thats the new lad...what his's name. Fredrick Munsel from Durmstrang... he moved a week ago actually... Nice lad...got put into Gryfindor."

James stood up and walked over. He would introduce himself nicely. After all he was head boy and manners were importent.

" Evening Lily " he said.

" Evening Potter."

" And who is this?" said James pleasantly. I'm James Potter by the way."

" Potter " said Lily smiling. " This is Fredrick Munsel."

" Ah Munsel said James. " Well I'm very..."

" He's my partner for the dance..."

James choked and pulled his hand away.

Lily smiled. " You were saying James?"

James gave her a scathing look.

" Lily darling I thought you were going with me..."

Lily scowled. " Dont be such a liar James...you know well..."

" And what about all the other boys you promised too? Aww poor Munsel here...sorry pal... but this girl has other things to do from what I hear."

Lily stamped on his foot and turned to Fredrick.

" Dont listen to him " she cried. " He's just a pain and annoying and a stupid boy."

Fredrick smiled. " Do not vorry Leely my sveeeeet girl...I know zat ee is just jealous of my luck. Gud nite Potter."

James sighed and stalked back to his seat.

" Time for Quidditch " said Sirius.

" Ah leave it " snapped James.

" Whats wrong...? " cried Sirius. " He's no big deal James right?"

James scowled and threw a cushion at him. " No big deal " he cursed. " Yeah right."