Here is the Jily fanfic I’ve been threatening to post if you’d like to read it. Very nervous about sharing the first chapter of this silly fic, but I hope you like it!
Chapter 1: The Silver Stag
“Come on mate, pick up your step.”
James Potter’s brisk footsteps echoed off the stones that paved the sparsely populated corridor as the top of the hour approached. Sirius Black trailed several paces behind, ignoring the slurred admonishments coming from a nearby portrait of a pair of drunken monks, chiding them that they’d soon be running late.
“Dunno why we left so early,” Sirius said, catching up with James. “Charms doesn’t start for another…” he glanced down at his wristwatch. “… three minutes.”
“So?”
“Three minutes. That’s three minutes of potential mischief that isn’t being managed. What’s gotten into you, lately? It’s like you’re not even trying to be late for class anymore.”
James laughed easily and turned to face his friend. “Apologies Mister Padfoot,” he said dramatically, placing his hand over his heart as he backed towards the classroom. “I solemnly swear I will start taking my lateness more seriously.”
James pushed through the classroom door, bracing himself for the typical fanfare that usually greeted the two boys whenever they entered a room. Girls smiling, teammates waving, teachers wincing, and the like. However, today that fanfare was noticeably absent. Books and wands were already out on the desks and an excited buzz filled the room as their classmates conversed with one another with far more energy than usual.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/45108292/chapters/113474821
