Jily Week

Day Six

Day Six: Sirius's POV, I found James and Lily asleep in James's bed time for mischief

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Sirius Black was a good friend. Honestly, he was. He had his flaws, alright (and they were multiple), but he was a bloody good friend.

He was loyal to death – to the point of taking his friends' fights and feuds to himself. He helped Peter with homework, as his chubby mate didn't always manage to do it by himself. He even became an illegal animagus in order to make Remus's transformations easier.

And, the decisive proof of him being a bloody good friend, was that he always listened when James went on and on and on about Lily Evans.

His adopted brother was in love with Evans for far too long – and was far too idiot about it. Sirius always tried to stop James from making a fool of himself, but James never accepted the help he so absurdly needed.

So Sirius stopped trying to savage James's pride, and resigned to listening to (and occasionally laughing at) his friend.

"You'll just see, Padfoot," James had told him once in Fifth Year, "one day I'll marry this girl..."

The next year ended with James saying that he would get over Lily.

"I'm done suffering, Pads." He'd said "My heart and my pride can't take it anymore."

Sirius had promptly snorted and laughed.

"Yeah, yeah. As if you've still got any pride left." He replied.

"You talk like I've humiliated myself beyond repair, mate" James argued back. Sirius laughed again. There was no more humiliation James could go through for Lily. "You just see. From this day on, Lily Evans will be a simple acquaintance of mine."

It was exactly this conversation of only two months ago that immediately crossed Sirius's mind the moment James received the Head Boy badge with his Hogwarts letter, which also told him that his 'acquaintance Lily Evans' would be his partner.

"I don't really know why you're so smug, Padfoot." James said as the four boys made their way to an empty compartment.

"I'm not smug, Prongs," Which was a blatant lie, as Sirius's smirk could show, "I'm just really looking forward to see you working with your acquaintance Lily Evans."

Remus and Peter snickered, but James simply rolled his eyes.

"Honestly, you think I'm still-"

But what exactly James thought Sirius thought of him didn't matter, as coming their way was the red-haired girl in question.

James fixed his already fixed spectacles, ran a hand through his hair and grinned, waving.

"Alright, Evans?" He greeted. Lily smiled back.

"Everything's fine with me, Potter. You?"

"Just dandy."

"See you in 10 for a pre-meeting meeting?" She asked, smiling. James nodded.

"See you in 10."

Lily nodded back, hugged Remus and continued towards the front of the train. Sirius chuckled as he noticed James watching Lily walking away. James blushed slightly.

"We're just partners, Padfoot."

"I thought you were acquaintances." Remus interfered.

"We were. We are. But we're starting a partnership as of today, so..."

"So you stare at her arse as she leaves?" Sirius finished. Remus and Peter laughed again.

"Shut it, Padfoot. I'm going or I might be late."