Accio Love- A Jily Fanfic

Chapter 24

October brought a cool chill to the castle grounds. Students could be seen huddling around the fire in the Gryffindor common room as the sun set, and Herbology classes moved into the greenhouses instead of being outdoors.

To say things were tense between Lily and James would be an understatement. Lily was hanging out with Sirius and Remus in the common room one night as Marlene was helping Alice with Arithmacy. It was only them in the common room as most people were at dinner or hanging outside before it got too cold. Sirius had his head on Lily's lap while she read a book. Lily was absentmindedly playing with Sirius's long curls with her free hand. Remus was working on an essay for Defense Against the Dark Arts.

"What shampoo do you use?" Lily finally asked, looking away from her book. Sirius had his eyes closed like he was being pampered at the spa.

"You're going to say it's gross," Sirius didn't even open his eyes.

"What? No I'm not," Lily put her book down, her interest now piqued.

"Yes you are," Remus shuddered, not looking up from his essay.

"If I help you with your furry problem, you can help me with mine," Sirius sat up and swung his legs back over the couch to sit normal.

"I don't think I want to know, but I need to know," Lily tried her best not to look disgusted at the thought of the boys 'furry' problems.

"Not like that," Sirius rolled his eyes. He ran a hand through his hair. "I had fleas. Remus gives me a flea bath once a month. Or James," Sirius shrugged. "Makes my hair silky soft when I turn back," He smiled broadly and Lily scrunched her nose in disgust.

"You get fleas?" She couldn't help but shivering and Remus laughed.

"Only as a dog but they travel to like clothes and stuff," Sirius started laughing too. Lily shook her head and pushed Sirius away as he tried to lay back down. "Oy! I'm clean now," he rolled his eyes and folded his arms.

"Why'd you chose to be a dog?" Lily asked, curiously.

"It's not really a choice. We turn into whatever animal is supposed to reflect our personality. I'm a lovable monster, a dog," Sirius shrugged.

"If anyone's the monster, it's me," Remus muttered and Sirius clicked his tongue in annoyance.

"It's not a competition, Moony," Sirius folded his arms. Lily and Remus laughed as the portrait hole opened. James came in, alone, and sat down next to Remus at the table. "I forgot, you've never seen anyone else as their animagus," Sirius grinned at Lily.

"That's true," Lily nodded and picked her book back up.

"So, hypothetically speaking, what would you think James's spirit animal is?" Sirius grinned and turned to Lily.

"A pig," Lily didn't look up from her book. Sirius started laughing and turned to James.

"She didn't even miss a beat," He grinned and James rolled his eyes.

"A pig you used to date," James mumbled and Lily pretended not to have heard what he said. Lily put her feet on Sirius's lap, the same way she used to do to James when she wanted her feet rubbed. Sirius reluctantly rubbed her feet and Remus started to laugh.

"You guys are like an old married couple," Remus tucked his paper back in his book back and relaxed back in the chair.

"How about a kiss for old pops," Sirius pretended to lean in and Lily hit him with a pillow. She was oblivious to James avoiding looking at the two of them. "Are you going to Hogsmeade tomorrow?" Sirius asked in a normal tone and Lily shrugged.