Finding fireworks || Sirius Black

21

"You are so beyond 'fancying her'"

Jocelyn's POV

December was fast approaching and with it, we were experiencing a severe drop in temperature. The past few weeks had been a steady improvement at the beginning of the year, and I was feeling like myself again. Going to the Shack with the marauders the previous full moon had helped. It had been emotional, but it turns out you don't feel much the same way when you're in animagus form, so it was a lot easier to bear than I expected. I was planning on going with them again next time.

"Morning" I yawned at Lily from my bed.

"Not running today?" she asked me.

"We have quidditch practice tonight and I didn't want to over-train. It's going be hard enough as is with the cold weather"

"Do you think I could come to watch your practice?" she asked timidly.

"Are you alright?" I asked her, blinking stupidly in her direction.

"Yeah, of course, I am"

"In all the years I've known you, you have never willingly spent any more time outdoors between November and April than necessary. Yet, today you are volunteering to come to watch quidditch practice which goes on for at least two hours" I got up and sat on her bed instead.

"Well... I thought you love it so much and are very good at it. And James and Sirius, who let's face it, have become my closest friends with Remus and Pete, are on the team. Remus and Peter go watch every now and then" she shrugged.

"You aren't fooling me, Lily Evans! You want to go watch because you loooooooove James" I said in a sing-song voice. She blushed furiously.

"I just want to watch how you guys train!"

"You want to watch James fly because he is awesome at it and it is sexy, and he looks ridiculously good doing it" I beamed at her. "And I support this one hundred percent"

"Why are you making me feel awkward about it then?"

"Because it's hilarious" I smirked. She chuckled.

"You are evil"

She did come watch practice that evening, which resulted in James trying to show off and working us extra hard.

"You need to chill mate" Sirius shouted at him as he flew near our training area. "We're a bit tired over here"

"Sorry, I'm a bit nervous," he said, smiling goofily at us.

"Yeah, we've noticed" I rolled my eyes at him and hit the bludger coming our way.

"Alright, let's end the practice. We've been at it for two and half hours" James conceded.

"Thank you!" Sirius and I shouted at the same time. He smiled at me.

We landed and Lily walked over to where I was putting the stuff away with Sirius. We chatted for a bit, then James joined.

"That was actually quite interesting to watch," she told him. He beamed.

"James a great captain" Sirius chimed in. I rolled my eyes and hooked my arm through Sirius'

"We need to put the bludgers' box back inside," I said. He was about to protest but I gave him a look and he understood.

"We'll see you guys back in the common room" James waved at us as we carried the equipment back. "Lily, walk with me?"

"Sure" she smiled at him and they left together.

"They look good together," Sirius said.

"They do" I smiled.