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Chapter 14:

The next morning James got up before the other the boys in his dorm and made his way down to the Quidditch pitch. As he made his way through the common room he decided to sign up for the Quidditch team. Once he'd signed up he left the common room to go for his traditional morning fly. Harry couldn't help but smile as he sat in the stands watching his father fly, I wonder if that's what I look like when I fly. James flew across the pitch on his new broom before zooming down onto the grass and making his way back up to the castle for a shower before breakfast.

Lily woke up early as she was excited about her first day back at Hogwarts. She made her way towards the bathroom but on her way got distracted by something outside the window. There was someone flying over by the Quidditch pitch. Lily looked quickly at her alarm clock; it wasn't even seven am. Lily recognised the guy on the broom – it was Potter – she recognised his messy hair. She caught her breath as she watched him loop in the air before diving towards the ground, wow he can fly.

Lily watched as James made his way back up to the castle. "What are you looking at Lils," Marlene asked.

"Nothing. Just going in the shower," Lily replied, turning away from the window.

Marlene looked out of the window just in time to see James dark, messy hair before he walked out of view.

The ten second year Gryffindors sat at the Gryffindor table in the Great Hall. Professor McGonagall was making her way down the table handing out timetables, "Potter, here is your timetable."

"Thanks Professor," James smiled.

"Can you try not to get detention today, James?" McGonagall asked, almost lovingly.

"For you Minnie, anything," James replied as Sirius winked at their professor.

"James – you shouldn't call me that," Professor McGonagall replied.

"Well that's just not fair Professor," James smiled.

Professor McGonagall couldn't stop herself smiling, "just don't get detention!"

"Yes, mam," James said, saluting the older witch.

McGonagall gave Sirius and Remus their timetables before turning to Peter, "here you go Pettigrew. You're going to have to do better in Potions. You barely got an acceptable."

"Yes, professor," Peter said as his cheeks turned a bright red.

"Erg, we've got potions first thing this morning," Sirius complained.

"Quit your complaining, Black," Lily frowned, "I love potions."

"You're the only one who enjoys potions Evans," Sirius laughed.

"We've got defence later. I'm well excited about meeting our new defence teacher." James said to the group.

"You and me both; I wonder what he's like," Lily replied.

"Won't be as cool as Kilmont," Marlene commented.

"Or as hot," Sirius laughed.

"You're such a pig!" Marlene joked.

"A loveable pig!" Sirius replied, "We all know you love me!"

Marlene turned slightly red, "who wouldn't," Marlene teased.

"Come on," Mary said, "we need to get to potions."

The Gryffindor students made their way out of the Great Hall and down towards the dungeons.

"Right class," Professor Slughorn smiled, "let's see. I'm going to pair you up. I want you to sit in your pairs. Let's see… Mr Snape and Miss Ledgeburn, Mr Black and Miss McKinnon, Mr Avery and Miss Stone, Mr Mulciber and Miss Kindle, Mr Potter and Miss Evans, Mr Pettigrew and Miss MacDonald, Mr Longbottom and Miss Prewett, Mr Macnair and Miss Bulstrode, Mr Burke and Miss Flint, Mr Lupin and Miss Cornfoot. Get into your partners – you'll be working together for the rest of the year."

Lily moaned and whispered to Kate, "unlucky for me."

"Quit your complaining. It's only Potter. I've got to work with Avery," Kate said as she stood up.

Lily stayed in her seat and stared at her textbook as James came to sit beside her. She completely ignored him, "right class, today we're going to have some fun! I want you to all make an ageing potion which you will test on your partner. Right get to work!"

Lily frowned as she turned her attention to the instructions in her textbook. "I'm getting my ingredients. Do you want me to get yours too?" James asked.

"What? Yeah sure." Lily said, still not looking at him. James sighed, man this is going to be awkward.

The pair worked in silence, ignoring each other as best as they could. It proved difficult on several occasions when their hands grazed one another's as they reached for ingredients, causing them both to blush but they quickly ignored it and returned to their potions. "I heard a rumour last night in the common room that Rachael in third year is going to ask you out," Lily said quietly, trying to make conversation. She was fed up of her friends telling her how awesome Potter was so she had decided to give him a chance.

"That's cool," James said, barely paying attention.

"Cool?" Lily frowned, "will you go out with her, if she asks?"

"I don't know," James said, pulling a hand to his hair, "but I'll say no to her if you say yes to me."

"I'm never going to say yes," Lily laughed.

"Never say never," James winked.

"Quit winking at me," Lily chastised him.

"Why? I thought you liked it, Evans."

Lily laughed loudly, "liked it?"

"Yeah, I have a feeling that this year is the year," James said.

"The year for what?" Lily blushed.

"For us," James answered.

"Us? There is no us!" Lily frowned.

"And let me guess there never will be," James laughed, "in that case I might just say yes to Rachael."

Lily nodded, still frowning. She couldn't help thinking that she was a little bit disappointed. A small – very small – part of her enjoyed being the centre of James' attention.

"But don't worry Evans, I'll still ask you out practically every day."

"Oh thank Merlin," Lily said, rolling her eyes. "Right try this."

"You're sure your potion isn't going to kill me?" James teased.

"I wish," Lily laughed.

James drank some of Lily's potion and aged dramatically. Soon he looked as old as Dumbledore. "I'm loving your beard James!" Lily laughed.

"Right, try mine Evans," James said, giving her a vile of potion.

Lily aged quickly, "wow you're so wrinkly."

"Thanks Potter."

"I take it back, I don't want to date you if you're going to look like that when we're old."

Lily hit James across the head, "quit it, Potter!"

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