Remus and Hermione walked down to the Black Lake and sat under the shady tree. She leaned back against the trunk and looked out across the water. Remus couldn't help but watch her; she was captivating. 'What is it about her that has me so drawn in, like a moth to a flame? I'm afraid if I touch her I'll get burned. I know how it feels to get burned.'
"Remus you're starring." Hermione said, with her eyes closed. "I can feel your eyes on me." She cracked her eyes open and smiled at him. "Even if it is cute."
He blushed and said, "Sorry," and turned his attention back to the lake.
Lily and Ginny walked outside, trying to get away from James and Sirius. They'd been following them since they'd gotten out of class and it was starting to drive them insane.
Sirius walked up beside Ginny and wrapped his arm around her shoulders. "So, love when are we going to hook up?"
She looked at Lily and smirked. "Well, let's see," Ginny said, and slowly grabbed her wand then winked at Lily. "How about now?!" She flicked her wand and Sirius was hooked to a tree. She walked up to him. "There doll. We're now hooked up. No, wait, it's you that's hooked up. Bye lover boy." Ginny said, gently slapping his right cheek. She then walked away with Lily, both of them laughing.
James watched the red heads leave with a lap sided grin. Sirius had finally met his match. Ginny Weasley was definitely his type of girl. He waved his wand and Sirius fell to the ground with a thump. Sirius stood up and ran after Ginny with a smile. James laughed and ran after his fellow Marauder.
James flopped down next to Lily and laid his head in her lap. "Hello Evans. Will you go out with me?" He asked, with a bright smile. He knew the answer but hoped one day it would change to a yes.
"No Potter. Now get out of my lap." She said with her green eyes on fire. "Now Potter!"
"But Lily, you're my flower. Don't be so weltered, it's just a simple, 'Yes James, I would love to go out with you." James said and pulled out a lily from his pocket. "I know they're your favorite. Please just think about my offer." He got up from her lap and slowly walked away.
"He can be a charmer when he wants to be." Lily whispered, gently touching the flower petals. She looked up, "What? It's true." Hermione motioned to Sirius who was already running towards the castle.
"Potter!" Lily yelled, now knowing it was only a way for something nice to slip from her mouth.
Remus shook his head. "We'll talk later." he told Hermione and stood up. "I'm sorry Lily." he said and left the girls alone to talk.
Lily stared at the flower with her bright green eyes blazing with anger. She knew better than to fall for one of Potter's charades, but she had let her guard down one time. She wouldn't let it happen again.
James laid out on the couch in the Gryffindor common eating a chocolate frog. He kicked off his shoes and let them hit the floor with a thump. He smiled at what Remus had told him about Lily thinking he was a charmer.
"Now Prongs, don't be getting a big head. Lily's angry." Remus told his fellow Marauder. He looked around and asked, "Where's Peter?" Sirius motioned to the chubby wizard on the floor asleep. "Oh. Alright."
"Food! We're missing food!" Sirius yelled jumping up from the armchair.
"Wormtail! Food!" Peter squeaked and jumped up from the floor. James stood and slipped on his shoes. Remus only shook his head and followed his friends to the Great Hall.
James winked at Lily as he walked past the red head. She narrowed her green eyes that were blazing with anger. He sat down where he could watch her every move.
"He's getting worse." Remus whispered in Hermione's ear, pouring her a glass of pumpkin juice. "Prongs really does love her, but he's trying too hard." Hermione took the glass and nodded in agreement.
"Lily does love him," Hermione told him buttering a piece of toast with peanut butter putting a bit of honey on top of it. "But she's afraid of taking that extra step." she finished sitting the toast on his plate without realizing what she had done.
Remus looked at the toast and looked up at Hermione wondering how she knew he liked peanut butter and honey on toast after his meal, because he hadn't told her. She had only been at Hogwarts for almost three weeks. He shook his head and thanked her. She smiled and did the same and sat it down on her plate.
Lily told Ginny to look at Remus and Hermione. She turned her head and saw Hermione sit the toast down on his plate. Ginny smiled. Hermione always fixed Remus' toast and sat it down on his plate in the future. Then, she would fix her a piece. She realized that Hermione did it out of habit. They would make a great couple. She thought to herself.
Sirius smirked and slowly wrapped his arm around Ginny's shoulders. "I must say love, that stunt earlier was a major turn on. When are we going to hook up?" Sirius said with his blue eyes shining.
Ginny pushed his arm off her shoulders and knocked him off the bench. "Now, why would I go out with you, lover boy?"
"Because," he said, standing up while fixing his shirt, "I'm the extremely sexy Sirius Black."
Ginny's laughter ran throughout the Great Hall. She stood up and pushed her plate away. She stepped over the bench saying, "Mmmm….maybe I should," she stalled, "not. Bye lover boy." She gave him a hard kiss on the lips before walking out of the Great Hall.
Peter squeaked a laughed as Sirius took his seat. "Ginny's a piece of work." Peter said, "Maybe should give up."
"Wormtail, me give up? No way!" Sirius said and took bite of chicken.
"Hermione are you through?" Lily asked ready to get away from Potter's stares. Hermione nodded and they left the Great Hall.
Minerva let a small smile grace her face when she saw Ginny push Sirius off of the bench. The young time traveler did have a fiery temper that drew Sirius Black to her.
James and Lily were a sight with the messy haired wizard contently asking her out. He'd been doing it for years.
Hermione and Remus were just sweet. With the small gestures, touches, and smiles. Remus was stubborn and he would never admit to his feelings towards Hermione. She knew that if they all admitted their feelings they would be happy.
"Ah, you see the happiness as well my dear." Albus said, looking at the table. She nodded her head. "I think that Hermione, Luna, and Ginny were sent back to be happy. It just seems to me that flirting is hard." Minerva chuckled.
Lily flopped down on her bed. She grabbed the lily off her bedside table and stared at the flower. "James, can be charming, but then he can be such a prick!" She growled in frustration and sank deeper into the mattress.
Hermione sighed and laid her head down on her pillow. James was trying way too hard to impress Lily. She smiled and slipped into her white fuzzy slippers. "I'm going down to common room to look for Luna. I didn't see her after class. Gin, stay with Lily." She nodded and Hermione left the red heads to talk.