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James was bored. He had been back home for only a week and he missed Hogwarts already. His mood would be considerably uplifted since Padfoot was coming over to stay with him for the next four weeks of the term break. James' parents wouldn't mind, in fact they quite liked having Sirius around; he was like their second son.
James sat at the table eating some toast while reading a Quidditch magazine when he heard some noises from the adjacent living room. It could only mean one thing. He hurried into the living room just in time to see Sirius climbing out of the fireplace. Apparently he had used the Floo Network this time. James roard with delight at the sight of him.
Sirius left his luggage in the living room and he followed James out the the backyard where Mrs. Potter was tending to some of her flowers.
"Mom, Sirius is here!" ames called out when the were close enought. Mrs. Potter looked up to see her two favourite boys. Her hazel eyes taking in Sirius. James had inherited her eyes but at the same time his father's bad eyesight.
"Hey Mrs. Potter!" Sirius greeted.
"Sirius," she said warmly. "So glad you could join us. James' father will be back early from the Ministry today, we'll have time to catch up then." After a short pause she continued," Don't just stand there. Come here and give me a hand." So for the rest of the afternoon they helped Mrs. Potter in her gardening and even de-gnomed the garden. James wondered what his fellow students would think if they saw him watering plants with his mother.
When Sirius and James came back in exhausted it was already time for tea. James' house elf Wanda had prepared a ton of cakes and finger food including James' favourite Lemon Tarts. It was a muggle dessert which James had had when he was much younger when his mother had taken him around muggle London. That day he had been to the zoo, a muggle book shop and had even used the subway.
The two teenagers ate hungrily after which they went up to James' bedroom. Sirius' luggage was already there and there was even an extra bed laid out for him. They whiled away their time doing absolutely nothing till Mr. Potter returned home.
At the sound of him calling them Sirius and James bounded down the stairs to meet him. Mr. Potter looked like an older version of James. He had the same messy black hair and round glasses. His mannerisms were also the same; ruffling his hair unconciously, putting on that famous lop-sided grin when he was amused.
"Good evening Mr. Potter," Sirius grinned.
"Ah, Sirius m' boy!" He said happily. "James had told us you'd be coming. Not annoying you I hope," he winked.
"Not at all, sir. He's been on his best behaviour," Sirius' grin became wider. Whenever Sirius came over James' father joined forces with him to pull James' leg, but James knew it was all in good nature so he didn't mind. He was actually glad that they got on so well.
After dinner they all chatted for a while, Wanda included. James was enjoying the company of his parents and his best mate and felt completely content with how things were.