A:N/ I love Chrismtas! it's practically my middle name! Actually- it is my middle name. No joke. Anyways, thanks for reading. I was out of town last week so sorry 'bout that. This chapter right here is straight from my flying fingers- no joke. That's why it's so short- it hasn't even been sent to the beta reader who I am sure is royally pissed at me right now (Sorry "theabominablepen"). My apologies that these chapters just seem to be getting shorter and shorter, I'm a busy, busy girl with the holidays and whatnot! Plus a monologue. Blahh. Yay for Shakespeare.

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Disclaimer- J.K Rowling would right more than this. DUH.


Lily rolled her eyes as she watched Sirius Black be an idiot.

"Welcome back boys" he'd said attempting to gracefully leap from the train to the platform… and falling flat on his face .

Remus snorted as a gaggle of girls already accumulating near him to make sure he was okay.

Lily rubbed her temples and took deep breaths.

"… yes, yes ladies I'm quite alright…I've got quite a hard head….and that's not the only thing that's…"

"Can we not at least get to the castle first?" Remus sighed heavily.

Sirius pretended to think about it.

"Why Moony, I'm just not patient enough!" he yelled loudly swinging his arm around Remus' shoulder.

Remus winced, an action Sirius immediately.

Dropping the act he lowered his voice and said "Sorry mate" while carefully removing his arm. "Forgot the full moon was a few days ago"

"Don't worry about it." He said mulishly.

"What's this about a crazy pervert walking about the platform?" James commented loudly to Remus, relieving the awkward moment.

"I don't know James" Remus replied innocently. "I hear he's got hair all over the place and is obsessed with some fiery red-head"

Lily was positive he winked at her.

Lily blushed and quickly turned back to her friends' conversation.

"Marlene be reasonable. Not everyone is you!" Alice was saying. Lily barely held in a giggle.

The two of them had been having this same argument since third year. Ever since Marlene learned that Alice was good friends with Frank Longbottom who was also in Gryffindor. They had met when they were partnered together in Herbology and since then they'd been rather close friends.

The real problem lied in the fact that while Frank wasn't as noticeably attractive as say, the Marauders, he was quite fit and notoriously sweet which caused him to be widely desired.

But he never dated any of the girls who pursued him.

Marlene had been convinced for years that this was due to his undying love for Alice.

Alice claimed it was because of his batty Mum.

"There's no way a girl can just be friends with him. It's just impossible" Marlene continued.

Hestia shot Lily an exasperated look.

Alice huffed and crossed her arms.

"Who's Frank" Annie asked curiously.

Alice opened her mouth at the same time as Marlene but both were cut off…

"He's a devilishly sexy seventh year Gryffindor, who wishes to know?"

Alice's face immediately broke out into a wide smile while Annie's turned beet red.

"Frank!" she yelped jumping into his arms, and conveniently shooting a glare at Marlene over his shoulder.

Marlene smirked and opened her mouth but Lily slapped a hand over her mouth quickly.

"Hi Frank, how was your holiday?" she said quickly, struggling to keep Marlene under control.

Releasing Alice but keeping his arm around her waist- something not one of the girls failed to notice- Frank gave Lily a confused look.

"It was alright…my Mum's still bonkers… how was yours?"

Lily shrugged and kept a firm grip on Marlene.

"It was lovely" she lied.

"And Hestia…and err Marlene?" he asked hesitantly.

"Fabulous" she said, working hard to speak through her loud laughter.

"I'm sorry Frank, but Marlene is under speech probation" Lily said gripping a struggling Marlene just a little tighter who was currently attempting to kick Lily in the shins"

"Well..er alright. Well I'm going to find someone who isn't under probation… by Alice" he said.

With quite the telltale blush.

When he was out of sight Lily released Marlene.

"That boy is absolutely barking mad for you" she said wiping her mouth vigorously.

Lily giggled.

"And you missy…" she said, rounding on Lily

"Love you Marley dear!" Lily smiled cheekily.

Marlene crossed her arms and opened her mouth…

"Well I'm just having a raging case of the "I don't really cares" and I'm ready to move. By ladies." Hestia butted in, linking arms with Marlene and forcing her towards the carriages.

Alice stared open mouthed at them.

"Well" she huffed. Lily giggled and put an arm around her waist.

"Come on, you know how they are"

Alice rolled her eyes.

Lily laughed and turned to Annie.

"We have to take the carriages, but you'll be on the boats" she said kindly.

Annie nodded dutifully but her eyes were wide with fear.

Lily gave her a hug.

"You'll be fine, just find some girls who don't look daft or bonkers and you'll be good to go"

Slightly mollified, Annie turned determinately and started for the boats.

"Are you ready?"

Lily turned.

"For my last year at Hogwarts?" Alice nodded.

"As ready as one can possibly be" she said with certaintly.

Alice smiled at her.

"Well alright then"