A/N: HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! And, I'm sorry if any of you get offended by what the Slytherins say in this chapter or in future chapters about James's glasses.

-CONVERSATION OF THE CHAPTER-

ME: You just got beat by a first year!

BELLATRIX: No I didn't! She distracted me!

ME: She still beat you though. Along with that boyfriend of yours.

BELLATRIX: Shut up! I'll kill you!

ME: Oh really? When I could just make you disappear right now?

BELLATRIX: Err! What is wrong with you people?

ME: I actually think there's something wrong with you. I mean, you can never win at anything can you?

BELLATRIX: I can win! I am powerful! And one day I will become the Dark Lords most loyal, most skilled, most respected-

ME: Yeah, yeah, yeah. I get it.

BELLATRIX: I'll do it. Someday. Soon. Then I'll attack your little 'real world'.

ME: Will you? Wow. I'm so scared.

BELLATERIX: You should be.

ME: It's called sarcasm. And we have these things called guns and bombs. Sorry to disappoint, but I'm not scared. Now you'd better go, Madam Pomfrey told you not to leave the hospital wing. Bye bye.

*Bellatrix glares and disappears*

ME: That was fun! Don't worry Bellatrix! You're still a really cool character, though you're slightly mad, crazy, insane- *clears throat* well, ON WITH THE STORY!

18

A few hours after the fight, they were still in the hospital wing and James was fighting immense boredom. Being in the same room as several Slytherins wasn't helping either. Madam Pomfrey insisted everyone had to stay for at least one night. The 5 of them lay on beds on one side of the room, the Slytherin's on the other. 'To prevent another fight.' McGonagall had said.

Out of everyone, the most harmed were Bellatrix, Rodolphus, Gracie, Snape, Peter, him and Sirius.

Bellatrix and Rodolphus were still charmed/transfigured.

Snape's head was still huge, though it had become a tiny bit smaller.

Gracie's arm had broken and she did get burned James had found out, he just didn't see them before.

Sirius broke his jaw, nose and fractured his wrist. It seemed he had turned to Muggle fighting when James hadn't been watching.

Some glasses had been conjured up and James had put them on. He was still getting used to them.

'Hey James.' he turned to his left where Gracie and Sirius both playing chess with their newly fixed broken bones.

'What?' he asked.

'Nice glasses.' She snickered, Sirius as well.

'Yeah nice glasses Potter. You have eyes like an insect now,' Snape said. 'Buzzzz.' He mocked.

James stood up, furious. Snape stood as well and they stood nose to nose in the middle of the room.

'Yeah, buzzzz. It's your fault Snape. That I have these and when Dumbledore and McGonagall come to dish out punishments, I'll make sure they know that.' James said.

'I think the glasses make James look hot. Sadly, I can't say the same for you.' Gracie winked from where she moved next to him.

'No asked for your opinion Prewett.' Snape sneered.

'Oh didn't they? Oh well.' she grinned.

'Insects are cool anyway.' Sirius shrugged from where he was sitting.

'Getting your friends to stick up for you now Potter? Can't do it yourself?'

James lunged at Snape but was thrown backwards.

'What?' James muttered, taking Remus's offered hand to help his off the floor.

The Slytherin's were laughing at him.

'Ah Mr Potter, I see you have discovered the invisible barrier I have placed?' Dumbledore asked, strolling into the Hospital Wing with McGonagall and Slughorn.

The Slytherins stopped laughing.

Dumbledore didn't look angry, but his eyes didn't have his usually twinkle there.

McGonagall and Slughorn looked furious.

'I think you all know why we are here.' Dumbledore said, his eyes darting around the room looking at each of them.

'Yes Professor.' They mumbled.

'Well, firstly, I am very disappointed in each and every one of you. It is very sad house your house rivalry has led to this fight where many of you have been injured. We originally was going to keep the whole thing I secret, so naturally the whole school knows. We have discussed and agreed that 30 points will be taken away from each of you and each of you will complete 2 months of detentions, starting after Christmas,'

No one protested, even though everyone was frowning unhappily.

'I really hope I will not have to deal with anything like this again in the future. Good night.'

The door slammed loudly behind the 3 professors after Dumbledore waved his wand and before anyone could say anything, they were opened again by Lily Evans.

'I can't believe any of you!' she yelled, marching into the room.

'Look Evans-' he started.

'James Potter! How dare you start fighting with Sev! I know it was properly you that started it!' and suddenly a sharp pain filled his cheek. James was sure a red hand shaped mark was going to be resting there.

'I think that was a tiny little bit harsh. Don't you think Sirius?' he heard Gracie in the background.

'Yeah. That was bound to hurt.' James heard Sirius reply. It seemed Lily heard as well.

She stormed over and pulled Gracie out from behind Sirius where she was unsuccessfully trying to hide behind.

'Grace! Don't think I don't know about you being involved as well!' she said, narrowing her eyes at Gracie who shrunk back.

'See Lily, the thing is-'

'You told me you wouldn't fight again! You broke that promise, Grace. I thought we were best friends!

'We are best friends Lily! But you know me-' Gracie said weekly.

'Yes I do know you! Or I thought I did!' Lily said sadly.

'Lily, I did try to keep my promise, and I hated breaking it. You know I can't just stand around when a fight is going on. Especially if it involves my friends!'

Lily didn't reply to Gracie and turned on Snape.

'And you Severus! I told you not to fight with them!' Lily said.

'I know but they started to duel with us. We retaliated.' Snape grumbled.

'So you are saying they started it?' she asked sternly, her eyes flashing.

Snape nodded. 'Yes.'

'Is this true?' Lily turned around to face them.

The 5 of them shifted uncomfortably under her glare.

'Well yes and no.' Sirius said, rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly.

'Yes and no? And what's that meant to mean Sirius?' She said.

'Well, Gracie threw the first spell-'

'You threw the first spell?' Lily shouted at Gracie.

Gracie hung her head. 'Only because no one else did.'

'That is no excuse Grace!'

'It wasn't an excuse! I'm not the only guilty one! Snape's the one that came strutting into the Great Hall with them gits and literally demanded a fight!' Gracie shrieked, pointing a finger at Snape accusingly.

'Strutting?' Snape bellowed. 'I didn't or don't strut you little-'

'You dare finish that sentence Snape!' Sirius snapped, starting forwards to be held back by Peter.

'Right I don't care about who started it. All of you are guilty and-' Lily started angrily.

'Guilty?' Bellatrix laughed. 'You come in here and say that? You have no right! It's obvious that you haven't got a clue about how Slytherins and Gryffindors hate each other! You're just an ugly Mudblood.'

Gasps. Gracie jumped forwards.

Somehow, the protective barrier was gone.

Bellatrix fell backwards from Gracie and was punched in the face.

'Get off me!' she shrieked while they wrestled on the floor.

'You bitch! Don't you dare call Lily that!' Gracie yelled as they rolled around.

'Grace! What are you doing! Someone stop them!'

James reluctantly went forwards and managed to pull Gracie from Bellatrix.

'Let go James! Let me at her!' Gracie struggled in his arms.

Both had attained injuries. Blood splattered the floor.

'What does Mudblood mean?' Lily asked quietly.

No one seemed to really want to answer her.

'It means dirty blood. Someone with Muggle parents. Someone who doesn't deserve to learn magic and stole it from witches and wizards. Dirty blood.' Bellatrix sneered.

Gracie ripped herself from James's grip.

'How dare you! Bellatrix Black I will-'

Lily's eyes seemed to have become more watery.

James went forwards and hugged her hesitantly.

'It's not true.' He whispered.

She relaxed a little and then pulled away suddenly.

'Severus apologised! You could've stopped the fight and told a teacher or something!' she fumed.

'What? I didn't apologise. Like I would ever apologise to a Gryffindor.' Snape said.

'Wait- you lied then?' he asked Lily, raising his eyebrows at her.

Her looking away was his answer.

'So you're not just the only guilty one in this room are you Lily?' James said.

'That has nothing to do with this Potter.' Lily straightened up.

'I think it does.' James said boldly.

'No one cares about apologises or your whatever they are.' Rodolphus said from where he was sitting on his bed.

'You know what. You Slytherins are really asking for it.' Gracie snarled and James could see her hand resting on her wand in her pocket.

'No more fights!' Lily shouted.

More than half of the people in the room ignored her by taking out their wands.

'You know what I don't care! Do what you want.'

'Were still friends right Lily?' Snape asked innocently.

'Yes Severus.' She said.

'What about me?' Gracie asked hopefully.

'Yes,' she said after a moment of silence. 'Just.'

Gracie grinned.

'You're still my friend to Lils.' Gracie winked as Lily left.

'I don't understand why you talk to her Severus. She just a dirty Mud-'

Gracie lunged at Bellatrix again. 'One day I'm going to kill you Bellatrix! And it will be so slow and painful!' a door slammed open.

They all looked up startled to see Madam Pomfrey.

Her gazed was on Gracie and Bellatrix on the floor in the middle of the room. Both of their arms raised in mid punch.

Madam Pomfrey brought out her wand and waved it, making Gracie and Bellatrix fly apart to other sides of the room.

'Fight, again! I can't believe this! Professor Dumbledore will of cause be informed of this in the morning. He trusted you all to go to sleep and stay away from each other so he took down the barrier. I will have to put it up again now. I don't know why he took it down in the first place. Gryffindor and Slytherin students in the same room unsupervised will not end well, a blind man could see that,' Madam Pomfrey shook her head, waving her wand and putting the barrier up again. 'It's surprising I didn't hear you sooner. The racket you were all making when I came in! And look at you both! Bruises and cuts all over you! And my floor, covered in blood! Let's get you both cleaned up.'

She muttered spells and soon most of Gracie's and Bellatrix's injuries were healed.

'Now all of you go to bed. Now!' they all scrambled into their beds.

The lights flickered out and the room was covered in darkness.

Madam Pomfrey's door shut.

James removed his glasses and his blurry vision returned.

'Well this has been an interesting day hasn't it?' Sirius muttered to him from his left.

'Yeah.' He chuckled quietly.

'I can't even remember how many times Gracie attack Bellatrix. Remind me never to get on the bad side of her.' Sirius whispered.

'I know. They've fought a lot today. I bet Gracie's knackered.' James said.

'I'll check.' Sirius joked and James heard the bed creaked. 'Yeah. She's sleeping.'

'She won't be for long mate when she hears your snoring.'

'Hey! I heard that!' Sirius whispered loudly and a pillow landed on James.

'Do you think Gracie gets in to many fights?' He asked curiously.

'No not really.'

'Not really?' James repeated.

'Yeah.' Sirius mumbled.

'Alright…' James shook his head, blinking.

'Fights are part of what makes Gracie who she is James.'