James and Lily walked in companionable silence.
Lily checked her watch and gasped. 'James! We're almost late for Defense.'
The Defense against the Dark Arts teacher was Professor Krick. She was very cranky and would give detentions and take points away if students were late. She hated it when people were late. Besides that some of her classes were quite good.
James groaned. 'But I'm hungry!'
Lily gave him a look. 'You can eat later! Do you want to get a detention with Krick? No wait don't answer that. Let me rephrase that question.' she said as James opened his mouth smirking.
'Do you want to get in trouble and have your badge taken away?' she asked.
James shook his head.
'Well then come on!'
They both took off running down the hall.
Lily and James ran into the classroom just as the bell rang.
'Almost late Evans, Potter' Professor Krick said from her desk.
'We know' James said gasping for breath.
They joined the class in the back. 'Ok, when i call your name go and sit with your partner. Black and Stone...' Sirius and Addy went to one desk.'...Lupin and Walker...' Remus and Meg went to one desk. 'Russels and Potter...'
'Which one??' James and Ari chorused.
'Ms. Potter' Krick said glancing up from her book.
'Potter and Evans.' James smiled at Lily who surprisingly smiled back.
After the Professor finished sorting them she told them to copy noted while she went to see Professor McGonagall. James flicked his wand and his notes started to take themselves. He did the same to Lily's.
'What are you doing?' she asked staring at him.
'Getting our breakfast!' he said cheerfully. He flicked his wand and there were a pile of pancakes in front of both of them. James turned around and saw that Sirius was staring at the pancakes.
'Padfoot! Close your mouth.' James said.
Sirius looked up. James sighed and flicked his wand. A pile of pancakes appeared in front Sirius too,
'Thanks Prongs!' he yelled and dug in.
The three teenagers ate for about ten minutes while everyone watched them as though they were crazy. Addy was heard telling Meg that Lily was turning over to the dark side.
When they heard Professor Krick's footsteps James vanished the pancakes.
'Today we will be practicing making your Patronus. You are all aware of how to make it now you shall try to make one. Do not be disappointed if you cannot make it yet. There are many full grown wizards who cannot make one.'
Everyone looked at each other excited. It was said that the Patronus was beyond the NEWT level. They had learned Patronuses during their OWL year and during that time they also learned that many full-grown wizards couldn't do them either. This would be the first time that they were going to try them.
Meg was up first. All she could make was a silvery mist. That went on with everyone. No one was able to make a corpeal Patronus. 'Mr. Potter, Let's see what you've got!' the Professor called.
James stepped up. Instead of thinking of a happy thought he thought about the people he loved. 'Expecto Patronum!' he shouted.
Out burst a brilliant Gryffindor lion.