Surprise?
Lily's P.O.V.
"Do you like James?" Mica and Lyra asked Lily, practically screaming in their excitement. Lily sent them an irritated glance.
Psh! What are they thinking? I don't like James! ...Do I? No! I don't!
"Of course I don't!" Lily scolded in her 'stern voice'. See? I don't! Yeah! I don't...
Lyra and Mica looked heartbroken.
Aww! Poor guys! They just wanted a romance!
"Not at all?" Lyra asked in a baby voice, sending her a pleading look. Mica echoed it.
I better put them out of their misery.
"No, I don't like him! I think he is-" Lily began calmly.
What is my voice saying? I don't think he is amazing! I detest him!
"Amazing, perfect, wonderful, and just-" Lily finished before slamming her hand over her mouth. Her eyes widened into impossibly large circles.
No! He isn't perfect! He is...horrible, and completely wrong! ...Why doesn't this stupid potion stop me from lying to myself? It's supposed to be a truth potion! ...Wait! I am not lying to myself! Who am I kidding? Of course I am! James is incredible! I love him!
"Oh my god!" Lily whispered, impossibly large eyes staring at noting. Her friends leaned toward her slightly, both wearing eager expressions. They clasped hands as they watched her, waiting for some great revelation.
Did I just admit that I love him? Oh, Merlin. I did, didn't I?
"I'm falling in love with James Potter," Lily almost whispered, more to herself than her two friends who had been waiting for a good three years for her to say that life changing sentence.
Lyra and Mica shared and excited glance, and jumped up, excitedly screaming.
Oh my magic. I'm in love with James...Well, he will be happy. He's been waiting forever...I'm surprised he still likes me... Wait! Does he? Or, is it just a game now? Oh, no! I waited too long! He doesn't like me anymore!
"I've ruined it! I told him we would never be more than friends! He is probably already over me!" Lily randomly shrieked, tears running down her cheeks, and a haunted look on her face.
"Aww!" Lyra cooed, hugging her distressed friend as she began to hyperventilate.
"It's okay, Lils! James will never get over you!" Mica encouraged, rubbed her friends back as Lyra rocked her gently.
Okay, Lil, calm down! James is not over you! He said he would wait forever, so if you went and told him you loved him, it would be fine...Oh, great! I have to tell him...
"What am I going to do?" Lily asked, tears dried, and a slight pout now accompanying the distressed look.
"I can't tell him I like him! I could never face him again! He will think I gave in!" Lily realised, voice growing increasing louder, until the last word was a panicked and high pitched shriek. Her eyes began to mist as if she was going to cry again.
I can't believe I gave in! He is going to think I'm not stubborn anymore! He likes me because I'm stubborn! Snap out of it, Lily! Your a strong, brave, Gry- Oh, Merlin!
"Ooo!" Lyra began jumping up and down, a delighted look on her face. Mica turned toward her friend. She was so close to slapping Lily and telling her to suck it up. Lyra always was the more gentle one. Thank Merlin she seemed to have an idea. Lily also turned toward her, not looking very excited.
"You can get around that!" Lyra informed the red-head with a large smile. Lily began to look interested, and Mica's curious look turned to eager for another scheme.
What is she thinking? I'm almost to scared to ask...almost.
"How?" Mica asked in an excited tone, while Lily waited for the response, still skeptical.
"You can give him a date as his birthday present!" Lyra announced happily, proud of herself. Mica smiled too, and they both turned to Lily.
...What?
"Wait! What if he doesn't want one anymore?" Mica asked, face falling slightly. Lyra sent her friend and are-you-serious look.
Wait! Go back! Date?...Present? ...Huh?
Lyra glared at her friend, and shrugged. "Then it's just a day alone, with you getting to do what ever he wants," Lyra explained to Lily.
"That might actually work," Mica encouraged with a thoughtful look in her eye.
"Thank-you!" Lyra exclaimed cheekily, throwing her hands in the air.
Okay, so she is saying for his present to be a date..."Hey James, here's your present!"; "What is it?"; "Me!"...Yeah right.
"No! I'm not telling him I'm giving him a date in front of everyone! Not only would it be embarrassing, but Remus would get what was going on in a second!" Lily fought, shaking her head, and crossing her arms stubbornly.
"That's why you write a note telling him to meet you at the barrier of Platform 9 3/4 the day after his party, and not to read it until he got home that night, and not to tell anyone what it says. Then when it's just you two at Kings Cross, you tell him what he gets!" Lyra announced triumphantly, jumping up and down once again. Mica applauded her hyper friend.
That might work... No! I'm not going to do it! See? I'm still stubborn!
"Oh, wow! It's perfect, and so romantic! ...Sort of," Mica agreed, joining in the jumping.
"I don't know..." Lily sighed, still wearing a hesitant expression.
"I dare you!" Mica immediately announced, pointing her finger at Lily and raising her eyebrows.
Don't remember the code! Don't remember the code!
"Oh, yeah, real mature," Lily taunted, glaring. Mica glared right back.
"May I remind you that as a Siren, you have an obligation to take and preform any dare that will not harm yourself or others!" Lyra reminded, arms crossed over her chest, and a steely glint in her eye.
Swish and flicker!
"Oh, come on!" Lily argued, rolling her eyes.
"You signed it!" Mica and Lyra simultaneously countered.
Great! Looks like I'm going on a date with James... Yay! Wait! Don't show your happy! Be stubborn! Be stubborn!
"Gah, fine!" Lily gave in, throwing her arms up, and plastering an annoyed look on her face.
"Yay!" Mica and Lyra cheered, continuing their jumping.
I wonder what we're going to do on our date... Wait, Mica will be able to see you daydreaming... I have the perfect solution!
"I'm going to bed!" Lily grumbled, turning off her light with a flick of her wand, and crawling into her bed. She could still hear the telltale thump of her friends feet as they continued to jump.
James and I... James and I... James and I...
Mica's p.o.v.
"Get up, get up, get up!" Someone chanted, bouncing over her.
Ugh, Lyra! ...Wait! That's a guys voice... Sirius?... Why is Sirius waking me up? ...What happened yesterday? Oh, son of a banshee! Did I do something stupid? ...Oh, wait, I'm at Lily's! ...So, why is Sirius here?
Mica slowly opened her eyes, and saw Sirius standing right next to her place on the floor. Her eyebrow twitched as he smiled delightedly at her.
"It's the best day of the year!" He informed her, extremely excited.
...Christmas? ...It's not cold... Wait... James' birthday?
"How is James' birthday the best day of the year?" Lyra asked from her place on Lily's bed. Mica turned her twitching eyebrow and fierce gaze to her friends.
They let him jump on me? While I was sleeping!
Mica growled at the duo.
"Because, I get to give Jamsie his present that I've been planning since the day after his birthday the year before!" Sirius explained like it was the most obvious thing in the world. Lyra looked delighted, while Lily and Mica sent him irritated glances.
Wow... Sirius not being self centered... This is odd...
"What did you get him?" Sirius asked the room in general. Lyra's expression turned from delighted to an 'really?' look, and Lily simply continued to look annoyed.
"I'm not telling!" Mica informed him, scandalized. Lyra nodded along sleepily.
"Why not?" Sirius whined.
"Because you will tell him!" She laughed. This should have been the most obvious thing in the world.
"Hey," Remus greeted, walking into the room before Sirius could retort. Lyra immediately brightened, and didn't look the least bit tired anymore.
"Time to set up?" Lily asked, scooting off of her bed.
"Yup!" Remus answered. Lyra continued to watch him with sparkling eyes.
How is that boy so clueless? Lyra was practically vibrating with happiness the second he walked through the door!
"Come on! The sooner we set up, the sooner James' birthday can start!" Sirius rushed, grabbing Lily and dragging her out of the room. She followed willingly, but didn't loose the annoyed look that she had been wearing since Mica woke up.
"Is he always like this?" Mica asked Remus, following the overly enthused Black with her eyes.
Remus just shrugged, "Birthdays are Sirius' thing," He explained, following the other two down the stairs. Mica turned to her friend to help her off the bed (why she could never get off herself was a mystery to Mica), but stopped at the heartbroken look on her face.
"Remus didn't say hi!" Lyra whimpered.
That's what she gets for letting Siri wake me up!
"It's called karma!" Mica answered, glaring. Lyra's eyes began to fill with water.
"B-b-but he ignored me!" Lyra whispered, looking like she was about to cry. Mica's face softened.
"Aww! Ly, it's okay!" Mica soothed, hugging her friend.
"Are you guys com-Lyra! What's wrong?" Remus asked, looked stricken, and rushing over to the pair.
"Nothing! I just felt left out since you all left me!" She sniffed, rubbing her eyes like a small child as Remus crouched in front of her.
"Aww! Lyra, I'm sorry! I shouldn't have left you!" Remus apologised, hugging her. Lyra hugged him back tightly, and Mica acquired an annoyed expression, much like the one Lily had worn.
What am I? Invisible? I was left too!
"Guys! Get your asses down here, before Sirius drowns me in streamers!" Lily screamed, causing all of them to jump. Lyra looked disappointed when Remus let her go. Poor thing, she's got it bad.
"Streamers?" Mica asked Remus, eyebrows raised.
"He has a spell to make streamers come from his wand to decorate things," Remus explained. "They are one of his favorite things in the world," He added, sarcastically excited.
Oh, Merlin...Sirius with streamers...I should be very afraid...
Remus' P.O.V.
"Surprise!" The group screamed simultaneously when James walked in, and flicked on the light switch.
"What the-?" James exclaimed, confused. They were all supposed to meet at Lily's at three, right?
"It's a muggle surprise party!" Sirius explained, almost bouncing, and looking very much like an excited Lyra. "Do you like it?" He asked eagerly, like a small child waiting for approval.
"Thanks, I love it," James assured, hugging Lily, and ignoring Sirius. Sirius pouted as the rest of the group laughed or giggled respectively.
"How did you know it was her?" Sirius was over being ignored. Not that he ever liked it in the first place. James rubbed the back of his neck in a nervous manner.
"Because, she is the only one who knows I've always wanted one," He mumbled sheepishly, slightly blushing.
"Not anymore," Remus laughed, clapping his friend on the back good naturally.
"Can I give you your present now?" Sirius asked eagerly, going a mile a minute. Remus slapped his forehead, and Lily's face once again grew annoyed.
James just laughed.
"Okay, so since you wanted a traditional muggle birthday, I have decided to go through a few activities any muggle kid would do at a birthday party throughout their lifetime," Lily informed him, producing a clip board with a wave of her wand.
"Wicked!" James agreed, becoming more and more excited. The rest of their friends nodded along, looking annoyed, or looking excited, depending on their natures. Lyra slapped her friend for being the only one to look annoyed.
Lily smiled slightly.
"So, first we are going to start with a little kid birthday tradition! Pin the tail on the donkey! Then, a snake pinata!" She informed the group, checking off two boxes on her clip board, before making it disappear with another wave of her wand.
"Whats pin the tail on the donkey?" Peter asked.
"A game for five-year-olds," Mica answered, once again looking annoyed.
"Oh, so Lyra will love it?" He asked, elbowing Lyra lightly, teasing her. She grinned happily.
"Yay!" Lyra clapped her hands excitedly. "Lets play!" She added, dragging Lily towards the dining room where they had the game set up. Peter shook his head fondly before following, and Mica crossed her arms in front of her, pouting slightly. She wanted to do something fun.
"It's not a real donkey," Sirius pointed out, disappointed when he saw the poster. Lily sent him a disbelieving look.
"Well, duh! It's a muggle game!" Lyra supplied, arms crossed. Lily mouthed an exasperated 'thank you!'
"What are you supposed to do?" James asked, staring at the poster apprehensively. Mica banged her head agaisnt a wall.
"You wear a blind fold, and try to pin the tail," Lily showed them the tail with tape on it, "On the donkey." She finished, gesturing to the poster. Mica banged her head harder.
"Ooo! Can I go first?" Lyra asked James eagerly, large eyes pleading with him.
Peter shook his head. The birthday boy pretended to contemplate it.
"Go ahead," James conceded easily, amused. Lyra squealed in delight, and grabbed her wand to magic the blindfold on.
"No!" Lily scolded, taking her wand. "Completely muggle, remember?" She asked Lyra, who pouted briefly but nodded.
"Well, how am I supposed to put it on?" Lyra asked, thoroughly puzzled. Mica continued to hit her had against the wall, and occasionally phrases like 'ignorant purebloods' would emerge.
"Like this," Remus grabbed the blindfold, and walked towards her. He tentatively walked until his chest almost hit her back, and hesitantly brushed back her hair.
Her hair is really silky... Mmm... Every time I move part of it, I can smell her shampoo... I'm standing here like an idiot, aren't I? ...Okay, breath Remus! Just because your going to touch her neck when you put the blindfold on, doesn't mean you have to hyperventilate... Her skin looks so soft... Bollocks! It's been like five minutes! Put the blindfold oh her already!
Remus slowly reached forward, and placed the cloth over her eyes; his fingertips grazed her neck in the process.
Merlin, I'm hyperventilating, aren't I? ...Her skin is so smooth... This has probably taken way to long...
Remus quickly tied a knot, and stepped back, hoping he hadn't done something stupid.
"How am I supposed to see?" Lyra asked in a confused tone.
"Lyra, that's the point," Peter told her, laughing slightly. Her mouth fell open.
"What!? You don't magic it so it's see through?" She asked, shocked. James and Sirius were hysterically laughing, and even Mica stared at her friend in disbelief. Lily and Remus had ceased to be amazed by purebloods lack of knowledge. Though, they were smarter than everyone else in their entire year, so it might just be lack of knowledge as a whole.
"Oh, Merlin!" Peter sighed, amazed. Mica finally ceased the head banging.
"No, Lyra, you are not supposed to be able to see," Mica told her, trying not to laugh at Peter's face. The slightly lost look, accompanied by shock, was quite comical.
Thankfully Peter is being his old self today! I've been worried about him lately... Maybe it was just girl problems, or something... Speaking of girls.
"Aren't we supposed to spin her?" Remus mouthed to Lily.
"Yes," She mouthed back, motioning for him to do it. He gulped lightly.
Oh, Merlin...Okay, Remus, just grab her shoulders, and spin her... It's no big deal...
He tentatively put each hand on a shoulder, and slowly spun her. He wanted to stop and kiss her when he saw her face, but he knew he'd never have the courage. He told everyone he should have been a Ravenclaw!
Breath, Remus! Your just touching her perfectly taned shoulders, beautifully shaped from Quidditch-Remus, stop thinking like this! It's Lyra! Yes, your compleatly in love with her, but still!
"Okay, I think that's good enough," Lily informed the werewolf, pulling him out of his thoughts. He let go quickly, and blushed slightly.
"What was that for?!" Lyra asked, annoyed.
Uh oh, I made her mad...That's not good.
"To make you dizzy," Peter explained like he was talking to a five-year-old, which, lets face it, he practically was.
"Well, it worked!" She indignantly announced, stomping her foot, and stumbling slightly after she did.
"Oh, well, that's good. We hoped spinning you around in circles would work," Peter teased. Lyra glared in the general direction of his voice.
Okay, maybe it isn't such a good thing Peter is back to normal.
"Ugh! Can I just pin this thing on the ass already?" Lyra asked, reaching her breaking point. James snorted.
"It depends. Whose do you want to put it on?" Sirius asked, smirking.
Mica smacked him.
I wonder if she likes him...I should ask her later if she does. I could maybe help...
"Thank-you, Micy!" Lyra happily thanked the dining room table, thinking it was her friend. She walked forward, and tried to put the tail on the donkey. No one made a sound.
Wow... How is everybody not laughing?
"Did I do it?" Lyra asked, pulling off the blindfold.
She was facing a blank wall.
"You jerks moved the poster!" She screamed, scandalized. Mica and Lily had begun to giggle, and James was just watching her, obviously waiting for something to happen.
Is she serious?
"That is just so mean!" She started to rant.
She is!
Peter, who had always been like an older brother to Lyra, grabbed her by the shoulders, and turned her to face the poster. Lily and Mica valiantly held in their extra giggles.
"Oh," Lyra sighed, deflated.
"My turn!" James screamed after a small awkward silence. Everyone looked relieved, until he opened his mouth again.
"Lily gets to blindfold and spin me!" He commanded smiling.
"What?" Lily asked, eyebrows raised. She was wearing her stubborn expression. Good luck with that one, mate.
"It's my birthday," He whimpered pitifully, giving her a puppy dog look.
"Uh! Fine!" She gave in, throwing up her arms dramatically.
He is getting sadistic pleasure from this.
Lily grabbed the blindfold, and put it on him roughly.
"You are going to regret making me be the one to spin you, Potter," She growled at him as she did it. Peter and Lyra were 'debating' weather someone moved the poster or not, not even paying attention to the duo. Mica and Sirius, however, were raptly paying attention.
"Oh, are we back to last names, Evans?" James asked, smirking before Lily pulled out her wand, and started making him spin in circles faster than should have been humanly possible. Sirius and Mica were both now wearing delighted smirks, and Lyra and Peter's 'debate' was growing in volume.
"What happened to no magic?" James slurred when he stopped spinning. Lily cocked her hip, and swung her wand lazily.
"I'm the host. The rules don't apply," She informed him, smirking and satisfied. "Now, go pin the tail on the donkey," She commanded. James, being the model obsessed stalker, obliged. Peter and Lyra stopped 'debating', and Peter was watching her with fond and practiced amusement as she pouted. Mica and Sirius both began laughing as soon as he stepped away from the wall.
"Did I do better than Lyra?" James asked, pulling off the blindfold. At least it's on the poster.
He had managed to get the tail on the poster, but it was in the donkey's eye.
"Well that's great!" He joked, laughing. Mica and Sirius laughed along with him, while the other friends were off in their respective worlds.
"Okay! Pinata time!" Lily announced, wanting to speed the party up. Mica immediately ceased her laughter, and Lyra began to pay attention, he pouting look turning to one of excitement.
"Yeah!" Mica cheered, pumping her fist in the air, and bringing it down in front of her quickly in the universal 'score' sign.
Mica is excited... Should I be afraid?
"Whats a pinata?" James asked. Sirius also looked confused.
"A thing made out of paper and sticky stuff in some fun shape that you hit with a bat, and break open so candy comes out!" Mica exclaimed excitedly, acting very much like her best friend.
Why are we giving Mica permission to destroy things?
"Ummm... Mica, maybe you should let someone else have a turn," Lily suggested delicately to her violence-loving friend. There was a reason she was a into Quidditch. Never put anything that can destroy things into her hands! Unfortunately, she could make a weapon out of almost anything. Cassy from Ravenclaw can attest to that. It involved chocolate, and a spoon.
Mica glared at her friend, and opened her mouth to whine, but Lily sent her a sharp glare that made her jaw snap shut again.
Lily picked up the bat she had gotten from her neighbor earlier in the day for this particular reason. She glanced around the room, obviously sizing each of them up. She eventually deemed Remus the safest, and walking over to him, handed him the bat with great reverence. "Try not to destroy anything but the pinata. I quite like the furniture." Lily informed the nervous looking boy. He glanced over at Sirius, who sent him a thumbs up. Rolling his eyes, he stepped up the the pinata, and was about to swing at it, when a small hand grabbed his forearm to stop him. He looked down to see Lyra holding his arm in a surprising strong grip. Lyra is touching me, Lyra is touching me! For like the eighth time today! This might just be the best day of my life!
While Remus was silently cheering, something was thrust into his line of vision. Lyra held the blindfold up teasingly in the hand not on his arm. "I'm returning the favor," She informed him, smiling sweetly. He smiled tentivly back. Oh, bollocks! I forgot about that rule! ...What is she doing? Is she going to put it on me?! Lyra had moved around behind him, and was standing on her tiptoes, one hand on his shoulder. Oh my magic! She is leaning on me! Lyra eventually managed to tie the blindfold with some difficulty, Remus trying valiantly not to hyperventilate all the while.
"I did it!" Lyra announced triumphantly. Remus assumed she had moved away from him, as he felt the air grow slightly colder. Werewolf senses sucked sometimes. He couldn't even pretend she was still there. He stepped forward a few steps tentatively, and raised the bat in his hand.
"I'm not about to hit furniture, am I?" Remus asked the air. He heard a few snickers from what he assumed to be his fellow Marauders, and possibly Mica, as one was distinctly higher pitched than the rest.
"No, Remus," Lily assured him, in her usual 'motherly' manner. Remus grabbed the bat with both hands now, and swung forward tentatively. He hit the edge of what he assumed to be the pinata; since no one stared freaking out, and nothing fell. He stepped slightly to the left, in the direction of the pinata. This time, he hit it full on, and heard the girls cheer for him. Lyra's cheering for me!
"He'd make a fair good beater," He heard Mica say. There was a grunt of agreement.
"We really need one. We need to kick some snake ass!" James replied. Remus heard a thump, and an 'Ow,' from James. He assumed Lily had smacked him.
He wasn't sure, but when Lily's voice instructed him, "One more try." Her voice held a definite smug tone.
Remus swung once more, this time harder than the last. He heard the whoosh of air, and the tiny thumping of candies hitting the ground, then each other. He tore the blindfold off when he heard two larger thumps. He looked down just in time to see Sirius and Lyra on top of the pile of candy, come up on their knees with a Hershey bar between them; they each held one end. Peter snorted with laughter, and Lily shook her head in exasperation at her friends. James and Mica had turned Mica's one comment into an entire conversation about Quidditch, and mainly, beating the Slytherins. They were barely aware the pinata had even been broken.
Sirius and Lyra sat a foot apart on the floor, glaring fiercely at each other. They began to tug it back and forth. "It's mine!" Lyra insisted.
"How do you figure that?!" Sirius asked indignantly, still playing tug of war with the small blond.
"Well, unless I'm wrong, which you know, I'm not, I grabbed it first! That, and I'm a lady! You should give it to me anyway!" Lyra insisted, tugging the candy back toward her.
"Well, you are wrong! And who cares if your a lady?! It's the twentieth century! No one cares about that anymore! Plus, I'm older!" Sirius argued, pulling the candy back toward himself. Lyra's glare intensified.
"Oh, yeah, Siri, real mature!" Lyra taunted, annoyed look on her face.
"I never claimed I was mature!" Sirius reminded her, about to tug hard on the candy bar, something that would certainly make it his. Before he could, a hand reached down, and plucked it out of both their grasps. They looked up in disbelief, indignant looks plastered on their faces. They stared at the person in shock as he began to unwrap the chocolate.
"Remy?" Lyra asked, shocked. He looked down at her.
"Yes?" He asked her, pausing his unwrapping of the bar.
"Are you going to share?" She asked, shooting him her best puppy dog eyes. Sirius rolled his eyes.
"Not like it matters! If he's going to share with anyone, it'd be me!" Sirius informed her. She glanced at him with raised eyebrows.
"Why? I'm his favorite!" Lyra fought, turning away from Remus to face Sirius again.
"I am so his favorite!" Sirius countered.
"NO! I'm his favorite!"
"I'm the favorite!"
"No! Me!"
"Me!"
"Me!"
"Me!"
They stopped when a candy rapper drifted down between them. They watched it fall lightly to the floor, then looked up. Remus stood above them, half of the chocolate bar already eaten, and most of the rest in his mouth, only a small bit out for him to hold on to.
Sirius gaped at his friend, and Lyra's eyebrow twitched. "You ate it?!" She shrieked indignantly. Lily and Peter were hysterically laughing in the background, leaning on each other for support.
"It's chocolate," Remus reminded them, shrugging lightly.
Mica and James were puled out of their long discussion by this simple sentence. "-they have gotten decent actu-Chocolate? Where?" Mica asked, walking away from James and toward the circle of candy, leaving James staring after her. He shrugged, and went to go bother Lily. Sirius had begun to whine, and Lyra was still gaping at Remus in disbelief.
"Moony! Why'd you do that? I wanted some!" Sirius whined, dragging out his words like a small child. Lyra continued to stare up at Remus with large, disappointed, slightly moist eyes, and he was beginning to look guilty.
"Remy-" Lyra began in a small voice. He definitely looked guilty now. He swallowed the last bit of chocolate in a hard gulp. Sirius turned around when he felt something hit his leg. Mica was digging in the pile of candy, pulling out all the items containing chocolate. She currently held numerous Reese's, some Mini Crunch and Three Musketeers, and one pristine Hershey's bar. He attempted to grab the bar from her hand, but she turned to him sharply.
"What are you doing?" She asked in a deadly voice, accompanied by a glare.
"Um, uh, getting the Hershey's bar," He answered, almost a question. Her glare became heated.
"Oh, really now, I don't think so!" She informed him, picking it out, and tearing off a corner. He reached for it, and she put it behind her quickly. Sirius contemplated her for a moment, then leaped at her, tackling her to the ground. He unfortunately also pinned the chocolate beneath her.
Remus happened to glance over just as he did. Bad move, Padfoot! She's going to knee you in the balls. He saw Sirius raise an eyebrow suggestively at the dark haired girl beneath him, and winced in sympathy for his friend. He continued to stare, as a full thirty second later, he still remained on top of her....Why is he still on top of her? More importantly, why hasn't he jumped up screaming in pain? ...Maybe she's trying to give him a false sense of security! I'm sure tha- Is Mica blushing?! Does she like him?! Another handful of seconds later, Sirius rolled off of the girl, still unharmed. Remus eyes might never go back to their normal size. Oh my magic! She does!
Remus walked over to James and Lily slowly, keeping one eye on the pair. "What's wrong?" Lily asked Remus, a concerned tone to her voice. James looked slightly relieved. Lily had obviously been winning whatever banter they had been up to.
"Nothing," Remus assured her. She sent him a suspicious look. "I just need to borrow James for a second," He informed her, not giving the red-head a chance to reply before dragging his fellow Marauder into the furthest corner of the room from their friends.
"What's up, mate?" James asked once they reached the corner, one eye still on Lily, who had now joined Lyra and Peter.
"I think Mica likes Sirius," Remus replied, immediately earning James' attention.
"Really? Mica wouldn't like him!" James countered, sending a disbelieving look toward their friends.
"Yes she does! She didn't kill him when he tackled her, she didn't shove him off of her, and she blushed! Why else would Mica blush? I've never seen her blush!" Remus explained his reasoning, voice becoming more and more disbelieving as his sentences went on. James sent another glance toward his almost-sister, and best friend.
"Well, I guess. I figured Sirius just said something inappropriate though," James replied, now actually seeming to consider it.
"Well, probably," Remus consented. "But usually she just hits him and calls him an idiot. I've never seen her blush!" Remus countered. James sent a look filled with horror his friends way.
"Oh, Merlin! Your right!" James finally accepted, highly shocked. Remus nodded, also wearing a horrified look.
"What will those two be like as a couple?! They're bad enough together now!" James almost yelled.
"Talking about Mica's crush on Sirius?" Lily asked from behind them. They both jumped, and James reached for his wand only to realise it wasn't in his pocket, but in his jacket by the door. Not that he needed it, it was only Lily. She stared at them for a moment, eyebrows raised as she waited for a response.
Sirius was suddenly also beside the group. "Did I hear my name? What were you talking about?" He asked the group in general. Remus quickly disappeared.
"Nothing!" Lily answered, and James nodded in agreement.
"Like I believe that! What was it?" Sirius asked eagerly, getting into Lily's face. "What? What? What?" He repeated, inches from the red-head. Lily leaned back.
"James!" She snapped when she noticed him inching away. He turned to her sheepishly.
"Save me!" She instructed, placing a hand on Sirius chest, and attempting to push him away.
"I'm off duty!" James called, running away.
"James!" She shrieked, shoving Sirius with both hands now.
"I'll be extra good later!" He called, joining now the group of everyone but Sirius and Lily.
"What? What? What? What?" Sirius began again. Lily groaned.
"Slap him!" Lyra called across the room, irritation clear in her voice.
Lily attempted to slap him, but he grabbed her wrists. "Lyra!" Lily called across the room, "You do it!" Lyra grinned, and ran over to the pair. She reached up, and realised she had a similar problem as before.
"I'm too short," She pouted, but was barely done with the sentence when two hands grabbed her waist and lifter her in the air. She giggled happily, and slapped Sirius on the back of the head. He winced. She hit hard for such a small girl. The hands sat her down, and she spun around to face Peter.
"Thanks, Pete!" She giggled delightedly, hugging him around the waist.
Across the room, Remus glared at the hugging pair. Mica raised a brow at him, and James leaned in toward his friend, "Relax mate," James commented on Remus clenched fists. Remus fists straighted back to their normal form, but he still glared at the now giggling pair.
"Relax, mate. You know how Mica's like a sister to me?" James asked, and got a jerky nod in response. "You know how you think of Lily?" James tried again. This time, he received a normal nod, yet no more relaxed face. "That's how Lyra and Peter are," James reminded his friend of something he already knew. Remus looked furious again at the names together, and snapped the pencil he'd been twirling in his hands in half. James sent his friend a scared look, and scurried over to the group across the room, as Mica had done moments before.
"I'm scared," James whimpered when he reached Sirius and Lily. Lily sent him a disbelieving look.
"Why?" She asked. He adopted an earnest look.
"Because you still haven't said yes," He replied, eyes growing sad.
"Ugh!" She exclaimed, leaving the pair in a huff.
"What'd Remus do?" Sirius asked James casually once Lily had reached a significant distance away.
James watched as the werewolf walked to stand beside Lyra, still watching Peter.
"You do not want to know."