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Lily dropped in to say 'hi' to Ami and Ruth first before setting out to patrol the corridors. Lily told a few people off for shouting and running down the corridors but every student's behaviour was acceptable, even Sirius's, much to Lily's surprise.

Lily returned to the prefect compartment and was reading her potions text book when James was back from Patrolling.

'So, did you have fun patrolling?' James asked as he sat down and bought about one quarter of what was on the food trolley and started chewing his Bertie Bott's Every Flavour beans. Lily ignored him and continued reading until the end of the train ride.

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The Great Hall had its usual decorations to welcome the new students to Hogwarts, and the old students back. Lily sat down in between Ruth and Ami and held their conversation in whispers about what had happened on the train with Lily. A few seats away, the Marauders were also doing exactly the same thing.

First years scrambled in, most looking happy, tired and wet. They stared around at the magnificent Hall and turned to find a patchy black hat on a stool. Everyone focused their attention on it, and it burst into song. (a/n ok, I am not that good at making up songs so I'm not going to put one in. Sorry!) Everyone clapped at the end of the song and the hat bowed to each of the four tables and remained silent again.

'Now, when I call your name, come up and sit on the stool and I shall place the sorting hat on you head and you will be sorted into your houses. Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Slytherin,' said McGonagall, Abbott, Terrence.

'HUFFLEPUFF!' the hat shouted, and McGonagall went down the scroll of parchment and the hat shouted which house that person would be in.

At the end of the Sorting McGonagall took the Sorting Hat and the stool away and Dumbledore got to his feet. 'For some, I welcome, to most others, I welcome back. I have two words to say, tuck in!' Dumbledore clapped his hands together and instantly food appeared on the tables before them.

Half the Gryffindor first years' looked at the mounds of colourful, delicious food with their eyes popping out of their sockets. The other half was staring at the rapid speed Sirius and James were shovelling food down their throats. Their hands were moving so quickly that it was all a blur and food seemed to be invisibly piled onto their plates then disappearing invisibly.

'Uh, Potter and Black, uh, do you mind not eating like that? The First years' seem to err… look scared and umm… well… what's the rush anyways?' asked Ruth.

'Nuffimverimutun,' Sirius said spraying pits of pumpkin, pie, potato and juice all over Ruth. Ruth gave him a look of disgust and pointed her want to herself. 'Scourify! I regret asking you that question.

'Pause Prongs,' James stopped eating immediately, 'sorry, I was trying to say "nothing very important-".'

'Which we all know means,' Ruth shoved down some pumpkin, pie and potato in her mouth, 'weretwooientuhseehookungutdamossfooindermouf,' she said spraying bits of pumpkin, pie, potato and juice all over Sirius, 'which means "we're trying to see who can get the most food in their mouth,"' and Ruth finished with a sweet innocent smile.

Lily, Ami and everyone else in the vicinity cracked up laughing, one first year even accidentally plunged his face into his pie, laughing and banging the table with his fist.

James, on the other hand, didn't do exactly what everyone else did, he tried to laugh but instead, yellowish liquid came pouring out of his nose and sprayed Remus. Some people who saw this groaned and threw insults at him and hurried to look away, others cracked up laughing even more, their faces, even redder. Only a fair few first years though, were pointing excitedly at it and peering closely at the extra details, as if to see if it had any magical qualities.

Dumbledore, who, from the high table could see everything under his nose, chuckled and cleaned it up with a quick swish of his wand. The first years who were examining the yellow blob before, didn't see Dumbledore vanish the lump of James's dinner, looked incredulously at each other and whispering with enthusiasm amongst each other, as if that the churned up food jelly did have magical qualities.

After most of the food had vanished and the golden plates were back to their original spotless stage, the noise level rose and quickly dropped to a silence as Dumbledore got to his feet. 'Now, since you are all fed and watered it is now time for bed. Off you all trot!'

There were scrapings of the benches, shouts of laughter, and lots of talk and hurrying of feet. There were also the sounds of 'First years, this way please!' from the prefects, directing their new fellow students to their common rooms.

'Hey, Ruth, Ami, I gotta go and meet Dumbledore in his office for him to tell us the Head's duties and such. So I guess I'll see you two back in the common room!'

'Uh, no Lily, you wont be seeing us back in the Gryffindor common room," Ami replied.'

Lily looked slightly confused. 'Why not?' she asked, 'I am still a Gryffindor aren't I? You can't suddenly change houses at the start of a new year can you?'

Ruth and Ami half smiled, 'That's because the Heads now have their own dorms and stuff, don't they?' Ami nodded in reply to Ruth's comment, 'At least that's what I heard.' Lily had a shocked look on her face.

'OH MY GOD!' several people jumped in fright, 'sorry, I meant "what? Why?"'

'Dunno,' Ruth and Ami replied in unison, 'You'd better get going to Dumbledore's office,' added Ami.

'Oh yeah, right. Well I guess I'll see you girls tomorrow! Bye!'

'Well that was a good dinner don't you think?' asked Remus to his fellow Marauders as they walked up to Gryffindor Tower, leading the first years.

James mumbled something.

'What did ya say Prongs?' inquired Sirius.

'I just said that you just insulted Lily. I really want Lily to actually acknowledge me this year.'

'She does Prongs my mate, she does.' Sniggered Sirius.

'Yeah, well I want her to greet my nicely this year.' His fellow Marauders raised an eyebrow, 'I mean, this is our final year and…well…I really want to…you know…'

Remus burst out laughing, 'Yeah, we know what you mean. Asking her out every Saturday knowing that you'll be turned down every time, playing pranks on her and her friends, sending her an embarrassing Valentine's Day gift every year since first year, strutting around at the sight of her, yelling your head of if anyone criticises at her, even if she wants the supportive criticism.'

Sirius laughed, 'well good luck mate, good luck!' by that time they had reached the Fat Lady who guarded the Gryffindor Tower.

'Everyone, the password is Venemous Tantacula (a/n is that spelt right? I can't be bothered to go get the book). First years, the password changes from time to time, you will be informed when they do. The Fat Lady swung open and let the Gryffindors into the common room. Remus directed the boys' dormitories and the girls'.

Lily arrived at the gargoyle that guarded the moving staircase up to Dumbledore's office. 'Chupachup!' She said and the gargoyle sprang aside to let Lily onto the moving staircase.

She rapped on the door three times. 'Enter.' Came Dumbledore's voice. Lily entered. She did not expect James to already be there in Dumbledore's office. She was right.

'We shall wait for Mr Potter so neither you nor I have to repeat what I need to say. Meanwhile, here is a book you may wish to read. With a flick of his wand, a book

James scrambled up to his dormitory which he shared with his best friends and another 7th year, Yoshi Haru, a quite Japanese boy. James reached his four poster bed and saw that his belongings weren't there. James went back downstairs.

'Hey guys, has anyone seen my trunk?' They shook their heads.

Just then Ami and Ruth walked past. 'Hey girls, where's Lily?'

They looked at him queerly. 'She's in Dumbledore's office receiving Head instructions.' Replied Ruth.

'Aren't you also meant to be there Potter?' Added Ami.

James swore and yelled back to his friends, 'SEE YA GUYS! I FORGOT ABOUT HAVING SEPARATE DORMS!'

Lily glanced at her watch. Where is that prat? He was meant to be here more than fifteen minutes ago. Lily sighed. Oh well, I guess I also forgot. Luckily Ruth and Ami reminded me. She looked up from her book.

Dumbledore was also glancing at the clock on the side of the wall. 'Well it looks like Mr Potter wont be-'' the door burst open and a panting James Potter stood in the doorway.

Dumbledore smiled, 'Come in James, come in.' Dumbledore drew up a chair and James sat down, glancing nervously at Lily.

'I can't believe I totally forgot! I hope Lily doesn't think too badly of me on just this one occasion'. James thought as he sat down.

'Completely normal that he's late.' Thought Lily.

Dumbledore interfered with James and Lily's thoughts, 'Now as our new Head Boy and Girl, you are required to patrol corridors at night every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday night.'

'Yada yada yada. Yeah Dumbledore's great and everything but he's a bit mad.'James thought.

'You are required to set an example to our younger students-,'

What? What would the Marauders think of me?

'yes James; you must behave yourself at least a little more than you do now.'

Yup yup and yup.

You will be in charge if any crisis shall occur. Oh and you will also need to wear your badges too, with great pride.

'Wear my badge in pride…check!'

You will also be arranging Hogsmead visits and the castle's decoration at Christmas and so on.'

Lily nodded. James had a blank face.

'Well that's all there is. Oh, and before you leave, this year, Head Boy and Girl will have their own dormitories to discuss privately about the Head duties and such. Mind I say that you shall not tell anyone the Christmas surprises you two will come up with for if it leaks out, it will be no surprise. Your dormitories and common room is located on the seventh floor near the East Tower side behind the picture of the Talking Hippo. The password is odio reconcilio. Your beds are now comfortable and warm and awaiting for you. Goodnight!'

'Separate dorms did he say'

Lily rose and was halfway to the door when James realised that their meeting was over. He rose and hurried to join Lily.

'So, separate dorms-'

'Don't think that you'll have time to try and persuade me to go out with you once we're in there. Your answers no.' Lily said plainly looking straight ahead.

'I wasn't going to ask you out.' Replied James, but he whispered 'yet' under his breath. 'I was gonna ask you how you will imagine it.'

Lily stopped dead. 'Potter? Ask me something that has nothing to do with asking me out? That is so not like him. Maybe he's grown up? Hah! Yeah right Lily! Like Potter is ever going to grow up and be mature!'

'Lily? Lily? Are you ok? Do you need to go to the hospital wing?' asked James. There was a bit of concern and a bit of teasing in his voice.

'Uhhhh…no, no I don't, I'm fine thanks.'

They walked the rest of the way to the Talking Hippo in silence.

When they reached the Hippo, Lily said, 'odio reconcilio' and entered throught the hole behind the wall, she gasped.

So did James behind her.