Chapter 3
The next day, James had just finished telling the three marauders about his conversation with Lily, when he heard a voice that made his heart flip.
"Guys stop!" he whispered
Soon enough Lily's voice rang out clearly along the corridor,
"Thankyou Professor Slughorn, I'll keep that in mind,"
"Now, now Lily, I will expect you there, I have some friends I want you to meet,"
"I'll be there professor,"
"That's my girl, well I better be off Lily, and I'll see you tomorrow night,"
As soon as Slughorn had left, James hastened his pace to the room Lily was coming out of.
"James!" she said surprised
"Where are you going with Slughorn tomorrow night? He asked accusingly
"Oh, He's having a Christmas eve party and wants me there " she laughed
"Can you bring other people?"
"Yes, I suppose so," There was an awkward pause until lily realised what James was getting at. "Oh, do you want to come with me?" she blushed
James grinned "I might have to check my plans, but I think I can fit you in," he joked
Lily smiled "meet me in the common room, tomorrow night at 7:30 then,"
James glanced over at Sirius who was impatiently tapping his foot.
"Okay but I have to go, you don't want to see Sirius annoyed, trust me,"
"Um James,"
"Yes?" he replied
"Im looking forward to it," she said hiding behind her red hair
"Lily?"
"Yes?"
"So am I" he laughed
Suddenly Sirius came stomping over, fed up of waiting.
"Alright, alright sorry for breaking up this get together but Im not waiting around all day for you two lovers,"
James rolled his eyes at Lily, who blushed.
After a few goodbyes, Lily and James finally departed and the marauders made their way to their spot near the lake.
"You know Prongs I just realised, who wont be happy tomorrow night,"
"Yea it will be moony if he doesn't pass all his exams," joked James
"OI!" Lupin yelled and tacked James to the ground
"Young Snivellus is the one I was talking about."
"Why wouldn't Snape be happy?" questioned Peter
"Really Peter, how thick are you," Laughed James "When I go with Lily to Slughorns Party, it means Snape wont be! Which means Lily likes me more than him,"
Sirius suddenly nudged him and said "Speaking of Snivellus, look who's heading our way"
Snape was storming across the Hogwarts grounds with a sour expression on his face. He suddenly caught sight of all four marauders laughing at him and he stiffened.
His hand quickly went to the side of his robes and drew out a wand. James and Sirius automatically did the same. Lupin sighed and went to sit by a tree , apparently oblivious to the situation in front of him. Peter glanced both ways stuck for who he should follow, but then decided Lupin was a safer option. Snape glared at James who smirked.
"Heard about tomorrow night have you snivels? Heard that Lily prefers me over you?"
"LEVI-"
"PROTEGO! Not so fast there are you!" James laughed
"Lily doesn't like you potter! She just feels sorry for you!"
"PETRIFICUS TOTALUS,"
"STUPEFY"
The two spells met and rebounded into the grim face of Professor McGonagall, who collapsed to the ground.
James and Sirius stood there stunned,
"Professor?" said James hesitantly, but he got no response
Soon a crowd of students had gathered around her side.
"She's dead!" squealed a frightened first year
"Don't be stupid she's not dead!" said Sirius loudly
Soon enough Madam Pomphrey was bustling down towards the crowd.
"Out of my way, come on now, move away," she was calling
James and Sirius backed away with the rest of the crowd until, "Not so fast Potter, and you too Black!"
James and Sirius walked forward sheepishly, soon to be followed by Snape, who was been dragged by his ear by Filch.
"I got him here, tried to scamper off , this one did!" He wheezed
"Follow me boys" Madam Pomphrey muttered
James and Sirius sighed but followed her up to the castle.