The Better Chaser; James Potter

Chapter 37- The Boys and Eyeliner

I awoke to an arm around me and my head was on someone's chest. My legs were tangled with someone's as well. I groaned softly at the slight hangover I already felt. I opened my eyes and a horror scene came to focus. We had all built a fort and pushed the beds apart last night, so that we could all sleep together. I remember sleeping next to Mary yet I woke up tangled with Potter. I stared at the scene in front of me. Everyone looked so peaceful asleep, including Potter. 

I could tell I was the first to wake up and decided to let everyone lie in for a bit. As I was about to get up I felt Potter shift from under me- pulling me closer to him- and it reminded me of the situation I was in. I'm glad no one was up to see this, but honestly, it felt really nice. I haven't cuddled with someone in a while, and while I hate Potter, I was unfortunately enjoying this. I shifted my attention and looked at him. He looked so beautiful asleep, so peaceful. Not a trace of that arrogant smirk. His curly hair while messy looked so fluffy and I could not help my self. I ran my hand through his hair and he smiled slightly in his sleep. That made me grin and I sighed softly. I placed my head back on his chest enjoying how comfortable it felt, and how perfect we fitted together. 

After a couple minutes I was getting anxious that someone was going to wake up and see, so I removed myself from him slowly and got up to go wash up in the bathroom. When I got to the bathroom I sighed,

The fuck was that Reigna? Beautiful? Playing with his hair? What's next? You kissing him?

Oh Merlin no! a voice responded,

It was harmless! No one saw, and he was asleep. It meant nothing,

Good, now you're probably still drunk, wake yourself up and get everyone up. You guys have classes soon

I splashed some water on my face and left the bathroom to wake everyone else up

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Nothing eventful happened for the next few months. My mission went well, and I did not have to use any of the self defense spells, I just gathered some intel and made it back. I personally used the invisibility charm, just because I wanted to use magic for the first time outside of school. 

So like I said nothing really eventful happened for the next few months, well until Sirius' birthday. This year his birthday fell on a Wednesday and the Quidditch match was that Saturday. So logically Sirius waited to throw his birthday party the day of the quidditch match. People said it was going to be the party of the year, bla bla. Over the past few years, I'll admit the marauders have grown great at throwing parties, no one can top a Hufflepuffs though.

They were so fucking confident that they would win this match that he intentionally- in advance- is hosting a party. I didn't mind really, it'll just be more amusing when they actually end up losing. The days leading up to the party I was busy preparing for Sirius' birthday gift. I meant it this year at attempting for become a better friend. He had mentioned jokingly using an illegal potion the professor mentioned in class, that we were not supposed to brew (it wasn't even in the book), as a drinking game. It was a truth potion, Veritaserum. I smuggled- quite easily may I point out- the ingredients. I have been planning this for a month as that's how long it took to brew, and it was really easy to screw up. I found the recipe in the restricted section and was able to concoct a perfect phial of it. Three drops are rumored to make anyone spill their deepest, darkest secret. The potion wasn't ready until the day before the match so I could not give it to him on his actual birthday, but I was going to give it to him at the party.

So on November 6th, three days after Sirius' birthday, I woke up excited for quidditch. I was a bit worried because we had a bunch of new people on our team, as three of our teammates left Hogwarts last year. Our team is definitely not as good as last year, but we still had the better seeker so hopefully it will balance out. I packed the clothes I was wearing tonight as well as the potion which I put in a black gift box as well as a few sweets and some kohl eyeliner. I think he would look really good in it- and he always comments on my eyeliner when I have it on.