WITH THE GIRLS

"The guys should be here any minute do we have everything set for our prank?" Lindsy asked.

Alice smirked and said, "My part is done. Jen?"

"All finished, Lily?"

"All done, but are you sure we should be doing this? I mean with the Minister of Magic coming."

Lindsy raised and eyebrow, "Who cares about him, my dad is coming and he will get a kick out of it."

"Okay, well then I guess we are all set," Lily said.

"HELLO, ARE YOU GIRLS UP THERE?" The girls heard James yell.

"We'll be down in a minute. Okay, remember act natural," Lindsy said as they started to walk out. Lily was just about to leave when Lindsy grabbed her.

"Yes."

"Lily, do you think you can keep James away from Sirius and I for 10 minutes at the dance? That's all I'm asking for," Lindsy asked pleadingly.

Lily smiled and said, "I will do you better, I will keep him busy half an hour, even if I have to leave the dance early to do it."

Lindsy hugged Lily and said, "Thank you, you're the best."

"What are friends for? What's say we get down there before they come looking for us."

"You girls look great," James said.

They sat around and talked for awhile until they heard, "James, Lindsy let me in."

Lindsy smile and jumped up saying, "Just a second dad." Lindsy opened the door and giving her dad a hug said, "Dad, I've missed you."

"Oh Lindsy it's only been two weeks. Where's your brother?"

"Come on in dad, he's sitting on the couch with his girlfriend."

Jack Potter walked in and said, "Everyone's here I see."

"Dad, how are you?" James asked as he stood up bringing Lily with him.

"Good son, now give your old man a hug," Jack said smirking.

James rolled his eyes and gave his father a manly hug. "Dad this is Lily, my girlfriend; Lily this is my dad, Jack Potter."

"It's so nice to finally put a face to the name, Lily. I've heard so much about you. Not just from Lindsy either. Actually James has told me more about you than Lindsy." Then Jack turned towards James and smiled and said, "You didn't tell me she was a red head."

Lily blushed and said, "It's nice to meet you too Mr. Potter, James and Lindsy have told me so much about you."

"Please call me Jack. Mr. Potter makes me feel old," Jack laughed.

The next thing everyone knew was Alice and Jen were laughing hysterically and Frank, Remus, Peter were snickering. Lindsy looked at them and said, "What?"
"Look," was all Alice could get out as she pointed to James and Sirius' hair.

Lily instantly burst out laughing, "James what did you do to your hair?"

"Yours too Sirius," Lindsy said pointing at the rainbow striped hair.

James and Sirius ran up to the bathroom and Jack busted out laughing, "I told them paybacks were a bitch."

"Mr. P…Jack how did you do that without them knowing?" Lily asked.

"Aww, quite easy my dear, you see I am actually very skilled with non-verbal spells. How are the rest of you?"
"Just fine Jack," Frank said. "Can't wait to apply for auror school."

"Good," Peter said.

"Wonderful," Alice said.

"Good," Jen replied.

"Great, trying to find a place that will take me," Remus said.

"Don't worry Remus you will have a job after school. Julie and I will see to that," Jack said.

"Thanks Jack," Remus said.

"DAD!" James yelled.

"Yes, son," Jack snickered.

"Please change it back, please," James begged as he came down the stairs.

"You two deserved it."

"Why?" Sirius asked.

Jack smirked and said, "Sirius you deserved it for what you two did to my hair. James same goes for you plus, it took you too long to get this beautiful girl here to be your girlfriend."

Lily blushed again and Lindsy said, "That's because your son was an extremely big, what did you call him Lily, oh yes I remember, an arrogant bullying toe. Also a git and a prat."
Jack looked at Lily, who looked rather embarrassed, and smiled, "Don't worry he did need his head deflated quite a bit and if that's what it took then good job." Jack turned to James and said, "No red head can resist the Potter charm forever."

Just then they heard, "Jack I thought you were going to wait for me."

Lindsy smile and ran over to the women hugging her, "Mum, I missed you. Dad's letter didn't say anything about you coming, although I'm glad you did."

"Well at the time I didn't know if I would be about to come. Jack turn the boys' hair back now," Julie Potter said sternly to her husband.

"Yes, dear," Jack said and he changed James and Sirius' hair back to normal. James and Sirius snickered at the control Julie had over Jack.

Julie stepped forward and stood by her husband, "You must be Lily, James and Lindsy have told me so much about you. James more than Lindsy, only because for the for the last six years he wouldn't shut up about you. I'm Julie Potter," she said extending her hand.

"Hello, Mrs. Potter. I've heard a lot about you too. It's a pleasure to finally meet you," Lily said taking her hand.

"Please call me Julie; Mrs. Potter is just too formal. What was Jack telling you guys before I got here?"

Alice answered by saying, "Oh just that James didn't tell him Lily was a red head and how red head's can't resist the Potter charm forever."

Julie rolled eyes and said, "Git. I bet he didn't even explain what he meant to you either did he Lily?"

"No, he didn't," Lily said.

"Well let me explain so you aren't as confused. As you can see I'm a red head too. Well when Jack and I went to Hogwarts, he had what I have come to call the 'Potter Attitude". James inherited it too; they are arrogant bullying toerags until they reach at least seventh year and then they grow up. Well anyways, in school he kept asking me out and I wouldn't give him the time of day, because I couldn't stand him, he was just too arrogant. Well then we ended up in the same auror class and he had grown up quite a bit so I decided to go out with him on one date. Well one date turned into two, two turned into three and so on until on night he asked me to marry him. You can guess the rest."

"Yup, she finally fell for the Potter charm, just like you did my dear," Jack said smugly wrapping his arm around Julie.

Julie rolled her eyes and said, "Well we had better get going."

"See you guys over Christmas break," James said.

"Well we will see you nine later," Julie said and her and Jack walked out the door.

James walked up to Lily and wrapped his arms around her waist and said, "What did you think of my parents?"

Lily smiled and said, "Your dad is funny and the way you mum controls him is brilliant. I like them both."

"I'm glad. I know they like you. They especially approve of you because you have red hair."

"I always thought my red hair was awful and come to find out it impressed my boyfriend's parents."

"I think we should get head down to the Great Hall for the dance," Peter said.

"Lets' go," Alice said happily and they all headed down to the dance.

The next chapter is the dance. Please review and thanks to all that have reviewed so far, they are appreciated.