Fic: Fifteen Things That May Have Happened at Hogwarts (Remus/Sirius) PG-13
3. Pumpkin Juice
Remus and Sirius slid into their seats at the Gryffindor table across from James and Peter. They were both disheveled and puffing for breath after having run from their dormitory to the Great Hall, fearing they would be late and miss breakfast.
“It’s about time you two knobs showed up,” James said scornfully. “What were you doing up there anyhow?” Sirius opened his mouth to answer readily, but James held up a hand to stop him. “Never mind, I don’t think I want to know.”
Sirius grinned devilishly and his eyes glinted in mischief. He slid his hand beneath the table top and a moment later Remus yelped in surprise and stared at him in shock, his eyes reproachful. James glared at Sirius as he smirked back at the bespectacled wizard.
“You almost missed it,” Peter said as James eyes traveled down the table.
“Missed what?” asked Remus, selecting a piece of toast from the tray before him. Sirius snatched it out of his hands, tsking at him as he spread a generous amount of jam across the surface and offered it back to the werewolf. Remus rolled his eyes and accepted the toast.
“Prongs is about to ask Evans out again,” Peter answered around a mouthful of porridge.
“James,” Remus sighed, “do you really think -?”
James flapped a hand in his face, cutting him off and said, “Shh, Moony. Here she comes.”
He turned around in his seat and waited until the girl was directly in front of him before he shouted, “Oi, Evans, all right?”
Lily Evans stopped short and turned to face him. “What do you want, Potter?”
James grinned. “Why, the pleasure of your company in Hogsmeade, of course.” He ruffled his hair with a hand. “What d’you say, Evans? Sounds like an all right idea to me.”
Evans stared at him for a long moment in thoughtful silence. Suddenly, she smiled beatifically and walked up next to him. She leaned forward, hands resting on either side of his body as his back pressed into the edge of the table top. Her arms brushed his and her legs situated themselves between his.
“James?” she purred, lifting a hand and running a finger down the side of his face.
“Yes, Lily?” he said in a breathless whisper.
Sirius turned to Remus in shock, wanting to be reassured that he was actually seeing what he thought he was. He was surprised to see that Remus’ eyes had narrowed in disbelieving puzzlement. Sirius shook his head and turned back to the scene before them. The Gryffindor table had fallen silent, every student watching attentively.
“I don’t think you’ll be able to go to Hogsmeade with me any time soon,” she continued in the same low voice.
“Why’s that?” James asked in bemusement.
There was a splash and the table was suddenly covered in orange liquid. James’ eyes had widened in astonishment behind his sopping wet fringe. Lily set the empty glass of pumpkin juice back down on the wooden surface and smiled.
“Because you have to take a shower, dear.”
The entire Hall roared with laughter as Lily walked away and James turned back to his friends, spluttering as juice flew everywhere. Remus shook his head and returned to his breakfast and Peter focused on cleaning and drying his own robes where the juice had fallen on him as well.
Sirius looked at James sympathetically. “Sorry, mate,” he said. “Better luck next time, eh?”
James finally regained his voice and uttered an incredulous, “She touched me...”
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