Hey everyone! sorry about the long wait, but ive had exams, which are really annoying and take all of my time!
James shifted in his seat as Lily and her father re-entered the living room, a smile still on his face as he recounted the highly amusing tale from their third year when they had convinced Peter to place his head between the railings near the Shrieking S
James shifted in his seat as Lily and her father re-entered the living room, a smile still on his face as he recounted the highly amusing tale from their third year when they had convinced Peter to place his head between the railings near the Shrieking Shack.
"So his head was completely jammed in there, and we couldn't get it out…" James said with a grin on his face. Lily smiled at the recollection, it truly had been funny. "so we were getting really worried, because we couldn't just go get a teacher, because we were already in so much trouble from a prank the day before. So we were just about to resort to pulling the bars apart when your sister turns up."
"So she helped him out in her good hearted way?" Alex asked knowingly.
"No, I spent the best part of half an hour telling these two what prats they are and how they should be nicer to their friends. And to be fair, they did deserve it." Lily added admonishingly, though grinning all the same as she handed James a drink.
"Hey!" Sirius said looking at Lily, "it wasn't not our fault! We didn't know his head would be that big. I mean, you'd expect it from Remus, with all he knows, and James, as Ms Evans points out regularly." Lily bowed with a little laugh at this last comment, whilst James glared daggers at Sirius.
"Yeah, well, we all know you wouldn't have been able to even put your head IN the bars, in case it messed up your precious hair"
Almost all present seemed to be totally perplexed with this exchange of course, well, with three exceptions. Nina walked forwards towards Lily and whispered something in her ear, who simply laughed. Noticing this exchange, James turned to Sirius, "It's times like these when you need Moony around." Sirius laughed, Alex looked confused.
"What do you…" she trailed off confused, deciding it wouldn't hurt to tell her, Sirius straightened up,
"Our friend, he's got a…problem. They discovered it when he was a kid. It means he gets ill a lot, and I mean A LOT! But it also means he has an extremely fantastic sense of hearing. Which is great for us, when we need to hear if people are coming that is." He added with a wink to Lily, who simply rolled her eyes and continued her hushed discussion with her father and his wife.
James sipped his drink and looked over at Sirius. He was starting to get his colour back, and his smile was growing ever clearer. Deciding he should probably talk to Lily's father about when they should leave he stood and made his way over there.
Stopping beside Lily, James smiled to her father, and, rather astoundingly, he smiled back. James, rather startled that an Evans could be smiling at him, attempted to regain his composure. Something which must have looked rather amusing, as Lily erupted in giggles, and had to move away from her father before her drink came out of her nose.
Shaking his head, James turned again to Mr Evans, "I'd like to thank you, sir, for looking after Sirius. And letting us stay here for now"
"That's perfectly alright." Richard said, "After what he's been through, it's perfectly alright. You two can stay as long as you want you know, even the night if needs be."
"Ah, thanks so much, but don't worry. Pads-I mean Sirius should be able to leave in an hour at most. Once he's recovered some of his strength."
"Are you sure?" Richard asked worridly, "if you want to stay the night you can. I can drive you back home tomorrow. Where do you live?"
"That won't be necessary, really Mr Evans, but thank you. We wouldn't want to put you out…"
"Oh, it wouldn't. You got here quite fast, so you can't live that far away right? So, where is it?" Richard smiled earnestly.
"I live in Devon, Mr Evans." James replied, "We have means of getting places very fast. But anyway, we should be getting back soon. My parents will be getting home early tomorrow, and they would worry, so really, don't worry. We'll go soon, I just want to make sure he's alright for the journey that's all."
"Alright then" Richard smiled, "stay as long as you need"
"Cheers, Mr Evans" James smiled, heading back over to Sirius. No, he would take him home soon; he didn't want to worry his parents in the morning, nor his house elf, Lexie, who was surely worried out of her mind at her 'masters' sudden departure. Yes, he should probably get back before she got so afraid he came to see how he was. No, it would defiantly be best to go home tonight. No matter how wonderful the Evans' were, James was sure they would not be used to seeing anything as weird and wonderful as a house elf.