A/N: Sorry I haven't updated in over 2 weeks. Blame school! Also, I've also been having a bit of a writer's block. Plus, I been visiting my granddad a few times (he's in hospital) like just before, I started writing this and had to stop because I had to go visit him. Also, what do think of this chapter? I think my vocabulary is much better in this chapter than others, tell me what you think! This chapter is short than the last couple as well… sigh. But anyway here you go!

DEDICATED TO: Not a reader, but to the nurses and doctors that have help my granddad. Thank you.

-CONVERSATION OF THE CHAPTER-

ME: Malfoy.

MALFOY: Hello.

ME: So how have you been recently? Learnt any new spells? You're going to need them.

MALFOY: Shut up. Those stupid Gryinffindorks don't know what's coming to them.

ME: Okay… you keep thinking that.

MALFOY: Wait until I tell my father about this (A/N: HA HA HA)

ME: Ohh. I'm so scared. Big scary daddy Malfoy is going to come and hurt me.

MALFOY: Shut up you Muggle!

ME: Why don't you shut up Malfoy? No one likes you anyway!

MALFOY: Yes they do you worthless-

ME: MALFOY: Close your trap or I'll do it for you!

MALFOY: Like you could do that. Mudbloods-

ME: Don't you dare say that word! And now I'm a witch, am I?

MALFOY: Urgh. Let me leave. Your real world stinks!

ME: Fine. I never really liked you anyway. It was only your son- Erm. So bye!

*Malfoy suddenly disappears*

ME: That was close. Very close. Too close. ON WITH THE STORY!

27

It didn't take long for James to brighten up after Valentine's day. And to his happiness, and to most of the school, it snowed a week or so later. The snow was considered very late, it normally snowed about 2 months earlier. On the day that it snow, Professor Dumbledore delighted everyone by giving them the day off classes.

'Race you outside! GO!' James yelled, jumping out of his seat after Professor Dumbledore announced the good news to the school during breakfast that morning.

'Hey no fair! Sirius shouted, also hopping out of his seat and following James by running outside.

'Don't wait for us then!' Remus said sarcastically, him and Peter were copying James and Sirius's actions.

The four of them were the first outside.

And the view they got, made them nearly scream in glee.

The hole of the Hogwarts grounds was covered in pure, white glistening snow. It was fluffy and untouched. It coated trees in the forbidden forest, rocks near the lakes and benches. It also lay on top of the mountains in the distance and if you managed to move your head upwards a lot, it had also fallen on top of the towers and roofs of the castle. Because of the coldness, the Black Lake had frozen over.

Someone's gonna fall over and slip on that later. I can see it now.

They admired it for a minute but when they heard the pounding footsteps of the other students behind them, they starting sprinting to the middle of the grounds, for more space.

'Teams are James and I and Sirius and Peter.' Remus decided.

'Right.' Sirius agreed and without a delay, leaned down and gathered some snow, forming it into a ball and chucking it at Remus.

'It's on.' Remus growled, bending down and making his own snowball.

He threw it, but instead of hitting Sirius, his intended target, it splattered on poor Peter's face.

James doubled up laughing at the three of them covered in snow.

His laughter was cut short when three snowballs knocked him over.

An hour or so later, not one student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry didn't have at least one speck of snow on them.

James, Sirius, Peter and Remus were still participating in thei snowball fight. It was getting pretty intense, snowballs were flying everywhere. Forts had been built by each time, making it harder to hit each other.

James crouched down behind his and Remus's fort. He could hear the sounds of whooshing snowballs above his head, along with the screams and laughter of his fellow students.

Not taking the risk of revealing himself, he threw the already made snowball over the fort.

He poked his head out to see if he had hit anyone.

He had.

Lily Evans.

'POTTER!'

She had spotted him.

'Yes?' he asked weakly.

His response was a snowball in the face.

He stared at her in astonishment.

He was brought back by Sirius's surprised scream (it sounded rather like a girls'. James would've thought it had been a girl that had screamed if he hadn't seen Gracie's snowball hit Sirius and him opening his mouth from the blow).

'Gracie Charlotte Prewett! Ohh, it's on!' Sirius cried.

'Girls v Boys! And try not to scream like a girl when I hit you next time Sirius!'

Sirius mouthed wordlessly. I- I- do not scream like a girl!' he protested.

'Okay…' Gracie gave him a fake look of sympathy. 'Come on girls! Frank you're on the boys' side!'

Out of nowhere, Frank, Alice, Mary and Marlene appeared.

Everyone moved to sides, so they were all facing each other. Girls opposite the boys.

'5 minutes to discuss tactics?' James offered.

'Agreed.' Lily answered.

Both groups moved, making 2 huddles.

'Any ideas?' Sirius requested.

'It's fairly obvious.' Frank said, making everyone turn to look at him. 'There's 5 of us and 5 of them. We just make it one on one.'

'That's brilliant,' James complemented and looked over his shoulder. 'Gracie seems to be taking this very serious.'

It seemed she was. The girls were kneeling down in the snow in a circle. Gracie had stick in her hand and was drawing pictures in the snows, whispering to Alice, Lily, Marlene and Mary.

'Hey. I'm very Sirius!' Sirius joked.

'Not the time mate.' Peter told him gently.

'5 minutes are up.' Remus pointed out.

They immediately broke, taking positions and getting their first snowballs ready.

'NOW!' Alice bellowed.

And it started.

Snowballs thrown, running and chasing around were involved a lot and the previously built forts were being used.

'Hey you're using our old fort!' Sirius shouted.

He was ignored.

No one, well James's team hadn't, really discussed who they were fighting one on one with (James had admitted to himself the one of girls must had suggested the same idea as Frank).

It became obvious some had when Lily began aiming just at him.

A well-aimed hit in the face made his glasses fall of his nose.

James groaned and knelt down in the snow and felt around for his glasses.

'Here.' he could feel the glasses in his hand.

He slipped them on and they revealed Lily smiling weakly in front of him.

'Thanks.'

'No problem.' Lily mumbled and stood up.

'Well, well, well. Looks like we were right. The Gryffindors are turning on each other!' Bellatrix boasted.

'Merlin can't she just stop bothering us for once?' He heard Lily muttered.

He mentally grinned.

'We're not turning on each other! We're just having fun or haven't you ever heard of that Trixie?' Gracie taunted.

'I know what fun is!' Bellatrix shrieked. Her band of Slytherins (which included a variety of ages) nodded in agreement behind her.

'Yeah… but you probably don't know how to have fun.' Gracie retorted.

'I'll show you. Us v you.' Trixie- erh- Bellatrix declared.

'Fine.' Gracie confirmed.

'Get ready to lose then.' Malfoy joined the conversation.

'Shouldn't you be saying that to yourself?' Sirius laughed.

If glares could kill, James was pretty sure Sirius wouldn't be there with them anymore.

Gracie interrupted, by screaming out a war cry. 'CHARGE!'

James would've died from laughing if they weren't in a very serious situation.

Gracie's snowball hit Bellatrix in the stomach.

'Oh it's on you little Blood-Traitor!'

So the battle began.

It wasn't very fair. There was 10 Gryffindors and Bellatrix's team was consisted of about 20 Slytherins, James didn't spend time counting them.

Luckily, not even 5 minutes since it had begun, a huge group of Gryffindors (lead by Fabian and Gideon Prewett) spotted what was happening and ran over to help their fellow house mates.

Slytherins also saw what was happening and couldn't resist contributing.

And thus, the great snowball battle of Hogwarts, 1972 begun.

More Gryffindors and Slytherins hurried to help. Soon enough, Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs wanted to take part.

It was quickly decided to keep just to teams.

Most of the Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws joined the Gryffindor side. The ones that didn't, so enough wished they didn't pick the Slytherin side.

In next to no time, it was one big, huge battle.

And in next to no time, the Slytherins retreated.

Victory cries could be heard well, James predicted, that Professor Dumbledore had heard from his office.

Hugs, high-fives of triumph were passed around and to a bit of James's disgust, kisses.

'Well done mate.' Sirius clapped him on the shoulder, beaming.

'Success!' Gracie bragged, punching the air next to him.

'That was amazing!' Frank and Alice said as one, causing them both to flush red.

Well I wonder who like each other…

'Well, I think to congratulate ourselves, while everyone goes off to dinner-'

Wait, we missed lunch?

'-we should go ice skating!' Gracie said.

Cheers greeted her words.

'We haven't got any ice skates.' Lily said quietly.

'Who needs ice skates?' Marlene beamed.

'I knew I was friends with you for a reason Marly.' Gracie clapped to herself.

'Marley?' Marlene asked.

'Yep. Your new nickname. I have one. You have one.' Gracie explained.

No one really said anything for a minute.

'So no ice skates then?' Mary asked.

They nodded.

'Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!' Frank urged them.

They dashed to the lake.

It took longer than it would have usually, the snow was a few inches deep and was getting deeper, and more snow was falling from the sky. Each of them was pulling each other's coats, trying to drag each other down. James, Mary and Peter all tripped and received a face full of snow to their embarrassment and to the others amusement on the way to the Lake.

'Hey! I just realised! This lake is named after me!' Sirius said excitedly as they stopped at the edge of the lake.

'Or one of your ancestors.' Gracie snorted.

Sirius shuddered a little. It could've been from the cold, but James had a suspicion it wasn't.

'Do you reckon it's safe?' Remus asked worriedly, staring at the ice on the massive lake.

'Of course it is,' Gracie assumed. 'Probably.' She added as an afterthought.

'It might not be safe!' Lily stressed.

'Look, I'll go first okay? Then we'll know if it's safe or not.' Gracie shrugged and step forwards on the ice.

She began gliding on the lake. She proceeded to do a twirl.

She giggled and then over the wind called. 'See? This is awesome!'

Deciding it was safe, James and Sirius stepped onto the ice as well.

'What you waiting for?' Sirius yelled and joined Gracie in skating around the middle of the lake.

Remus, Peter, Frank, Alice, Mary and Marlene (or Marly) then deemed it safe to skate on.

Remus was first to fall, to their entertainment, but not to his.

The few hours before night fell, was spent spinning, gliding, laughing and falling with their friends.