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"Evans, that was brilliant." James laughed, dropping onto a couch. "I honestly didn't think you do it, but that was bloody amazing."
"I can't believe that you made me do that!" Lily exploded. "I'm Head Girl, I don't do things like cover the Entrance Hall with dungbombs!"
"Lily, cool off! You dumped dungbombs onto the Entrance Hall, it's not like you stole Mrs. Norris and hid her in the Gryffindor Tower for 3 weeks. That's what did for our back to school prank fourth year, if you remember."
"I do, actually and I can't believe you did that!" Lily shouted. "But this is very different! I am a good person! I do not drop bags upon bags of dung and then I most certainly do not make other people clean it up! Can you imagine how angry McGonagall is? And if she knew it was us who did it! And poor Filch, he's going to have to clean it up…." Lily moaned, dropping into a chair. "I really hate you for this, Potter."
"Lily, I don't mean to be a pain in the arse about this, but you do realize that we reside in a school full of wizards and witches? They aren't going clean up the Entrance Hall the muggle way." James explained. "A flick of a wand and the place is spotless. So just clam down and enjoy the excitement of what you just did."
"What I just did was awful, not exciting." Lily said, turning away from him.
"No, what you did was incredible. You dropped thirty-five bags of dung all over the Entrance Hall. Don't you feel the smallest bit exhilarated?" James asked. "Didn't your heart beat the smallest bit faster when everyone jumped up and ran out of the Great Hall to see what was happening? Don't you feel freed? Like maybe you could do anything."
"No. I didn't." Lily sat in silence, staring at her lap. "Alright, maybe a little. It was nice to know what was happening while everyone else is clueless. But I still feel awful."
"Good!" James laughed, "Don't worry. After a couple of pranks, that feeling goes away."
Lily mouth gaped. "You mean I have to do this again? Why?"
James laughed. "Because one prank is not going to teach you fun."
Lily stood. "I think I've learned plenty of fun, so we don't we need to do this ever again, do we? I'm going to see Aira, Charlotte, and Ellie."
"I'm going to see the Marauders. We'll be together." James jumped up and followed her out.
"That's not going to happen."
Later that evening, Lily, Ellie, Charlotte and Aira were sitting in girl's dormitory, enjoying time together.
"Alright, Lil, spill it." Charlotte commanded, pulling Lily's into a braid.
"I'm drinking this, and it would leave a giant stain." Lily said, holding up her glass of pumpkin juice.
"No!" Aira cut in, laughing. "I want to know what made you pull a prank. I can't think of anything in the world that would make you -you of all people- drop pounds of dung all over the place. It is so completely uncharacteristic for you and I want to know what made you do it. Also, what Sirius was talking about? He said something about dating James?"
"Oh, that's absolutely nothing." Lily said hurriedly. "Let's talk about something else. How are things with you and Remus, Elle?"
"There great. Now answer the question." Ellie said, smiling. "I want to know, as well."
Lily sighed. "Fine. Potter and I made a deal. I'm going to learn to be fun, and Potter is going to become a model student. Nothing huge."
"Is that why James wasn't with the other Marauders today? Model students don't pull pranks, is that why? I was wondering about that." Ellie said, amused.
"There's more, isn't there?" Charlotte asked. "Lily wouldn't agree to anything having to do with James unless something was going to work in her favor." She added.
Ellie and Aira looked at her expectedly.
"Alright. It's that if James puts as much as a toe out of line, then he promised that he would stop asking me out. However, if I refuse to do something he considers 'fun' then I have to go on a date with him. That's what Sirius meant by 'do it or date James.'"
Charlotte and Ellie nodded, but Aira was still confused. "You agreed to that? Why'd you agree to that?"
"In a months time, tops, I'll be completely done with Potter. There's not way that he'll be able to go so long without doing something." Lily explained.
"I don't know." Charlotte said. "He's been trying to get you to date him for almost seven years. I could actually see him making it." She took a sip of pumpkin juice.
"She's got a point." Ellie said. "And how do we know that you're not going to refuse some task?" Aira nodded in agreement.
"Well, I'm not going to let him get to me." Lily stated. "There is nothing that he could come up with to make me date him."
"I guess that's true." Charlotte said. Ellie blushed and looked away.
Lily stared at her. "Is there anything you want to tell me, Elle?"
She stared at her hands. "Well… I was speaking with Remus last night, and we got to talking about James and you. I may have mentioned that you don't like being told what to do."
"That shouldn't be a problem, Ellie. I think he already knew that." Lily said, forcing a smile. Charlotte nodded in agreement, and Aira gave her bright smile.
"Don't worry, Lily-lass. I'm sure that you'll find a way out of it. Anyway, Sirius and I are going to nick some food from the kitchens. Does anyone want anything special?" Aira asked, standing.
Charlotte asked for popcorn, but Lily and Ellie just shock their heads. Aira smiled and left.
"Did she say she's going with Sirius?" Lily asked.
"I'm not really sure what's about them. They've been spending an awful lot of time together lately." Charlotte clarified.
"That's very strange." Lily said, glancing at the space where Aira had been previously standing.
That was just a filler chapter, and to show Sirius and Aira are getting close-ish now. Something good is going to come, don't worry.
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