Immediately after the welcome feast, Lily and James were found sitting in Professor Albus Dumbledore's office. Lily had only ever been in the Headmaster's office a handful of times. She gazed around in wonderment at all the new objects Dumbledore had gathered since her last visit.
"I don't quite understand, Professor," Lily had almost forgotten they were there for a purpose, that they were called by the Headmaster as the Head Boy and Girl, "how you could have chosen me over all the far more qualif–"
"James, my dear boy, you are selling yourself quite short." Dumbledore said, blue eyes twinkling. "You are just as qualified, if not more so, than all of the others."
"As I've already told you," Lily stated with an easy smile. "Professor, did you want to discuss something?"
"No, Miss Evans, I did not. I merely wanted to tell the two of you the location of the Heads' dormitories. On the sixth floor corridor, across from the tapestry of Sir Wingadd VII, you'll find a portrait of a young witch with long blonde hair. The dorms are behind her. The password is 'snorcack'. You will be reporting to me once a month to discuss Heads business."
"Thank you, Professor," Lily said as James nodded his thanks.
"I shall see you soon Mister Potter, Miss Evans."
The two departed from the office in companionable silence until they reached the enchanted staircase. James was the one to break the silence.
"What would you have said if at this time two years ago, someone had told you we would be best mates?"
"To be honest, I'd have probably laughed and said they were off their rocker," she replied with a smirk.
"I'd never have believed it myself. James Potter, the arrogant toerag, and Lily Evans, the prefect, best mates?" He wasn't making eye contact. He just kept looking straight ahead. She knew that he still beat himself up for being such a selfish prat.
"But that was back then. You weren't the only one to mature, you know. I've come a long way myself."
They had arrived at the portrait of the blonde witch. The witch looked down at them with a placid smile on her face. "Hello, I'm Carmella. Password?"
"Snorcack," replied James. The portrait swung open to reveal a whole not unlike the one leading to the Gryffindor common room. James, ever the gentleman, allowed Lily to enter before him and climbed through after her.
When he entered the room, he grinned. The place was brilliant. The walls were an off white. The ceiling was domed with a skylight. The furniture included two soft armchairs on each side of a loveseat. The furniture was facing the back wall, which was a huge window showing almost the entire grounds. Half of the right wall opened up into another room while the other half contained a door. The left wall contained another two doors.
The opened half of the wall held a fireplace and two loveseats. The walls were of stone as the ceiling was of oak.
The door on the right revealed the bathroom that was, apparently, to be shared by the two. To the right, it held a lavatory with two sinks and a large mirror that stretched across the length of the wall. Straight across from the entrance, held an open door revealing a toilet. The wall to the left held yet another open door leading into a bath three-fourths the size of the prefects' bath. It looks as though this was built in consideration to both occupants. While Lily did one thing, James could do another and vice versa.
The two doors to the left of the main room held James and Lily's rooms. James's room was dark blue with black furniture. He had a king-sized bed with red beddings and a desk for his school work.
Lily's room was bright yellow with cedar wood furniture. She also had a king-sized bed with baby blue beddings. She also had a desk for school work.
Lily saw James take out a mirror—his and Sirius's way of communication. "Sirius Black," he stated to the mirror. Said person appeared in the mirror. "You've got to get over here, Padfoot. It's the sixth floor corridor across from the tapestry of Wingadd VII. The portrait is of a blonde girl and password's 'snorcack.' Bring Moony and Wormtail."
"I'm on it, Prongs mate." Sirius smiled a toothy grin and his face was gone from the mirror.
"James, this place is wonderful," Lily told him, her emerald eyes sparkling. "I can't believe we get to spend an entire school year here."
James just grinned in response and jumped over the back of the loveseat to lie down. Lily sat in the armchair on his right. They sat in silence for a while, for with Lily and James very little words were ever needed. They both enjoyed the other's presence without the need for much talk.
They heard the portrait swing open and looked to see three boys entering the main room. Each response to the room was the same, "Wow."
The three explored each different room, and then joined the other two. Peter sat on the unoccupied armchair, Remus sat on the armrest of the loveseat, and Sirius jumped on top of James, who was currently sprawled out on the loveseat. "Paddy, gerroffme!" he exclaimed, but Sirius just lied back.
"I'd say this is even better than the Gryffindor common room, mate."
"I agree. It's truly a sight to see," Remus stated.
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Sirius-
Later that night, Sirius could be found sitting in a tree alone on the grounds. His lit wand was sticking out of his mouth as he finished the last of his drawing.
The scene was black and white. It was of five people in the main room of the Heads' dorms. In one armchair sat Moony. He was immersed in a book, as always, with a half smile on his face. In the other armchair was Wormtail, a grin stretched across his face. Lying on the floor, with his hands behind his head was he. He was giving out a bark of laughter by the looks of the drawing. And on the loveseat lay Lily and Prongs. Lily was lying in front of Prongs, while he rested his chin atop her head. They were holding hands. Both faces showed a serene smile.
In Sirius's mind, this was how it should be. The five were great being 'just friends,' but Sirius new Prongs, his best mate, would be much happier with Lily as his. He had a feeling that that would be what Lily wanted as well. With those two happy, the other three Marauders would be happy too. They belonged together, and Sirius intended to get them together by the end of the year.
AN: Sorry about the wait. I'd say this isn't the best chapter ever. It's mostly explaining the Head dorm's main room. I decided to throw in a little bit of Sirius to kind of show what he's like.