Strange Benefits (James Potter)

thirty seven

note: this is it guys. i have so much to say, but i'll just post it on a separate page. i just want to thank you all so much.
also: one of the scenes in this chapter is from that ☝🏻 tumblr post.

The loud chatter of the student body fell on deaf ears as Milla maneuvered through the crowd with her suitcase and travel bag in both hands, heading towards the four boys speaking animatedly at the other end of the open space. They were waiting for the train due in half an hour that would take them back to King's Cross Station for the last time.

The Head Girl badge Milla stored away in the back pocket of her high-waisted jeans seemed to grow heavier with each step she took. It's as if it was only yesterday that she boarded the train at the start of the term, unsure about her position and dreading the loneliness she was so sure she would face without her brother. But as her eyes found its way to a mop of brown curls facing away from her, she realized that she couldn't be any happier.

"Milla!" Remus called out when he saw the blonde trying to make her way to them. James turned around and grinned widely at her, an eye dropping into a wink.

Finally after what seemed like forever, she reached the four, dropping her bag on the floor with a heave of air. Turning to James, she mustered up a glare. "Thanks for the help, you arse."

"I asked you if you needed help and you said no!" James gaped.

Sirius patted a hand on his shoulder, chuckling. "Mate, when a girl tells you no, she really means yes."

"See?" Milla gestured toward the long-haired boy. "Sirius gets it."

The head boy only rolled his eyes before draping an arm over her shoulders to press their bodies together. "Is Maxwell picking you up or are you taking the—what do you call it? Bus?"

"Max says he'll be there to lecture you some more about kick-boxing," she answers, causing the head boy's face to turn pale. Their friends laughed simultaneously while James grumbled under his breath.

"Why are you always so mean to me?" He pouted at Milla, stomping his feet like a child. "You're my girlfriend! You're supposed to love me!"

Milla laughed at his silliness, reaching up to put away a few stray brown curls from his forehead. "But I do love you. I just also love being mean to you."

James smirked, pulling her body closer and whispering in her ear. "You also love making love to me."

"I think I'm going to throw up," Sirius fake gagged, leaning on Remus who patted his back sympathetically.

Taking a quick glance at her wristwatch and seeing that there was still half an hour left, Milla announced that she needed to freshen up before going home, leaving the four boys to themselves yet again.

"So," Remus started, throwing one arm around Sirius and another over Peter and looking at James with a pointed look. "This will be the last that Hogwarts would see of the Marauders. Got anything planned, lads?"