Who Insulted Your Hippogriff?

Lily Kicks GrASS

James Potter bounded up the stairs to the Gryffindor Common Room, feeling dead chuffed with his Quidditch team's performance that evening. He loved Quidditch, loved the feeling of freedom it gave him, loved the escape it provided from difficulties that real life threw at him. The fact that it distracted him from Lily was always an added plus.

"Pumpkin juice!" James practically sang to the Fat Lady. She rolled her eyes at James' mood but still swung forward, letting him in. James barely noticed, having going back to thinking about strategies for the next game. He was debating whether Peakes would be able to play what with his injury when-

"Oi, watch out!" James said to the person he had just ran into. The Gryffindor turned, a scowl on her face. As James realized who she was, he changed his demeanor entirely, slipped a thumb through his belt loop and running a hand through his hair. "Hey Evans. Fancy seeing you here. What's up?" James was practically purring.

"One, we both live here so you don't have to 'fancy seeing me here' because of course I'm here! And two, I would be talking to you if it weren't for your mates practically begging me to make you stop acting like a numpty." Lily completely ignored James' "sleepy voice".

"What did I do this time?" James asked, tired of this song and dance.

"You have been acting like a complete buffoon simply because I have been spending time with Sirius," Lily explained, choosing her words carefully. James' face darkened as he remember Sirius' actions.

"Just stay out of this, Lily. I don't want to talk about how you won't even give me a chance, but you are friendly with Sirius without barely a warning! You are such a hypocrite! How could you be so heartless? I am hurt, offended, maybe a little hungry but that last one has nothing to do with you!"

Lily gave him a slightly confused look before responding, "James Potter, Sirius and I aren't together! So stop acting like a child and get over the fact that I'm spending time with your best mate! Stop acting so jealous!"

"Sirius is still not helping my chances with you! But if you two aren't together then... Lily Evans, would you make my month, nay, my year, even my whole life by accompanying me on a date?" Lily rolled her eyes and marched up to her dorm with James yelling assorted pickup lines at her back.

The next day, James was in a much better mood. It was Friday, the last day of lessons for the week, he could legally visit Hogsmeade tomorrow, and he had his best friend back once more. He was still sore with Sirius, but very eager to find out what happened to make Sirius and Lily suddenly become friends. James tried not to remember that Sirius was going to the village with Lily and focus on Remus and Peter's spy mission. The messy haired boy was so focused on whatever was going through his mind that he barely noticed he was even in class.

"Mr. Potter, this is the last time I will say it, turn to page 182!" Flitwick said, annoyed. James obliged, scanned the section (he already knew how to cast the charm), and looked around to see Sirius staring at the back of the room. The Marauder turned away, frowning and looking upset. He stared down at his textbook, avoiding eye-contact. James, figuring he shouldn't upset Flitwick anymore, vowed to talk to Sirius later and turned away. A few moments later, James looked around the room again, bored, and saw Lily looking at Sirius emphatically but not getting a response from her target. James rolled his eyes, still annoyed about the attention his best mate was getting that James pined for.

When lessons were finally let out, James was exhausted but wanted to talk to Sirius before he crashed on his bed with a quill, some parchment, and information on the Alihotsy Draught. He found Sirius on a couch, chatting with some bird. James took the seat across his friend and the dark-haired girl gave James a glare, but left.

"Hey Sirius, look, I'm sorry for not believing you about you and Lily just being friends. I was overreacted and should have curbed my jealousy and trusted you!" Sirius rolled his eyes.

"Why do you always do these huge apologies? You are such a girl sometimes, Prongs! Besides, I probably should have explained about Lily before you heard it from other people."

"Besties then?" James asked, smirking.

"As long as you never say 'besties' again, then yes!"

"Brill. Oh, y'alright mate? In Charms, you staring at some bloke, a Hufflepuff I think. What was that all about?"

"Dunno. Maybe he laughed or something when Flitwick called you out," Sirius said, looking uncomfortable and rubbing the back of his neck.

"Oh okay," James said with a smile. Knowing everything was almost back to normal and knowing you'll soon get some answers about the things that aren't normal really brightens your day.