Mischief Managed (Xxbutterfiywings & JingleKaileiJangle)

[xxbutterfiywings]

Riley blinked seeing Lily grabbing her bag and she laughed instantly seeing the items that were being pulled out. "I do love our connection bean sprout" She said with a giggle before she would look over that note which was being written.

"How about we put honey on the floor and then spray them with silly string so when they try to run after us, they'll just get sticky." She said with a grin as she would instantly run over to the mirror and make sure she didn't look like a walking nightmare. The brush was instantly combed through her dark locks and she fixed her nightshirt to make sure that it was below her knees. She really didnt want to show off her ducky undies to the boy she planned on dating.

Her blue eyes looked to the red head and then grinned. "Ready when you are!" She said excitedly and grabbed the bottle of honey making sure Lily grabbed the silly string before tiptoeing out of the room towards where the boys room was. Once they were down the hall, she put a finger to her lips as a smile spread across her face. It was going to be so hard not to laugh, but she really wanted to get them back for all those pranks they pulled on the girls over the years.

Slowly she opened the door pointing towards the honey and she opened the cap. Riley looked to Sirius frowning a little bit hearing his whimpering and moaning. Hopefully he was alright... she shook her head and started to put honey around the bed, making sure not to step in it herself.

James purred lightly in his sleep as he would slowly roll over, not even noticing what was going on around them...

[Kaileikehi]

Lily nodded, grinning brightly as she did her own hair, but she didn't brush it just yet. She undid her pony tail and tied it back up, that way it wouldn't look too messy, but she wouldn't have to deal with the snarls until after she'd had a shower and her hair was a bit tamer. She tugged on a shirt, having gone to bed in just a bra and a pair of girly boxers covered in snitches the night before. She loves jammies, but not the restraint they sometimes inflicted upon her. She tiptoed across the room with Riley and made the trek down the hall to the boy's room, peeking in at their sleeping forms. They looked almost too innocent to prank when they were so sound asleep like this, but knowing what they were capable of when they were awake ruined that image.

As Riley got busy with the honey, Lily rubbed the inside doorknob all over with the vaseline, so not only would the boys get sticky, the girls would have a better chance of getting way if they couldn't open the door right away and had to wipe it clean first.

Sirius smelt her and finally, in his dream, caught Riley. He smiled and peacefully now, rolled over, snuggling down deeper.

[xxbutterfiywings]

Riley had to bite on her lip so that she wouldn't laugh when she saw Lily putting vaseline on the door knob and she moved to James bed, spreading the honey around as well and she would look to the red head with a bright smile. She couldn't believe that it was their turn to get the boys in a prank for once. She made sure not to step in any of the honey herself once she was done spreading it around the beds and she moved over to the red head. Her blue eyes looked around the room, wondering exactly how they were going to wake up the boys. She nibbled on her bottom lip for just a moment and looked to Lily. "What should we do to wake them up?" She mouthed to the girl, looking to the beds to make sure that the boys weren't going to wake up anytime soon. 

James smiled softly in his sleep and a gentle laugh escaped from his lips. He reached for his pillow and pulled it to his chest thinking it was Lily in his dream

[Kaileikehi]

Lily pondered for a few moments, looking around the room curiously. She'd never been in James's bedroom and now that she was, she figured she might as well take it in. She spotted what appeared to be some well worn toys on a shelf in the corner and her face lit up. She tiptoed over to the shelf, picking up an old wind up monkey holding cymbals. She held it up in triumph and then wound it up, holding the cymbals together to make sure it didn't go off too soon. One it was wound, she gingerly stepped over the honey and set the monkey down on the table between the two beds. She let go and made a mad dash to Riley, careful of the honey.

The monkey was loud, banging is cymbals fast and crazy. Sirius jolted awake almost at once, jarred from his comfyness into the world of the livng. He groaned and slipped out of bed to get at the monkey, and then... what was that on his feet? He looked down and his eyes widened, Honey. Sticky, gooey, yucky honey. Sprays of silly string hit him and he jerked his head in that direction, glimpsing the girls. "You're dead!" he laughed before he took off after them.

[xxbutterfiywings]

Riley had to put a hand to her mouth when she saw Lily finding that toy monkey and soft muffled giggles could be heard as she watched the red head wind up the toy and place it between the boys beds. She quickly handed Lily her own can of silly string as the boys started to be jarred awake and she laughed in a playful evil voice. "This is for all those pranks you played on us!!" Riley yelled laughing as she would spray both of the boys with silly string. Her eyes widened when Sirius and James started running towards them and she gasped grabbing Lily's hand. "Time to scoot!" She said quickly pulling the door shut behind them as they ran out of the room and down the hallway. Once she got to their room, she closed the door as well and instantly jumped into her bed, afraid of what the boys were going to do or more like what they would come up with.


James jumped up from his bed blinking when his feet hit a sticky ground instead of cold wood and he looked down for a few moments. "What the bloody..." He paused, hearing giggles coming from across the room and he smirked with a raised eyebrow. So after all these years, the girls had finally got them back. "Get back here you silly girls!" He said with a laugh as he would try to open the door knob and his face contorted at the slippery substance. "I believe all the pranks have made our girls very knowledgeable." He said with a chuckle and sighed as he slowly made his way over to his wand. Every time he stepped, his feet stuck to the wood floor. "How do you suppose we get them back pads?" He asked with a grin, oh he was sure that they could come up with a wonderful prank.

[Kaileikehi]

Lily's body shook with silent laughter as she splattered the boys with silly string and ran, a pair of wands on her hands. Oh, she'd been wise, she had. She'd taken them when she'd placed the monkey down and she wasn't about to give them back. They'd have to get out the muggle way. She raced after Riley and landed on her bed, rolling about. The looks on those boys's faces would forever be engraved in her mind. She motioned to Riley, holding up the boys wands and grinning like she'd won a great price. She then tucked both wands under her bed.

"They got us good." Sirius laughed, lifting one foot and then the other, listening to the smacking noise they made when he peeled them off of the floor each time he stepped. "Wand? It's right on the table here..." He turned and reached for the table, only to find nothing but a lamp and the noisey monkey who had worn out his wind and stopped clanking by this point. Sirius plucked some silly string off his face to be sure he was seeing right. "Prongsie, I believe we have been outwitted beyond even our own standards."

[xxbutterfiywings]

After a few moments, when Riley didn't hear sticky footsteps coming down the hallway she started to laugh. The looks on their faces were priceless that was for sure. Never in a million years did she think that they would actually pull a prank on the historical pranksters of Hogwarts. But she was very proud of she and her best friend for pulling this off. Her eyes widened when she saw those wands and she instantly laughed, hugging Lily to her tightly before she would start bouncing the bed. "Can you believe we totally pulled that off bean sprout? I feel like we should be crowned the queens of pranks!" She said with a laugh and continued to bounce on the bed. The day was getting off to a good start at least.

James couldnt believe his eyes when he saw that both of their wands had been taken by the girls and he laughed instantly shaking his head. "I believe your right Pads." He said with a smirk pulling silly string off of his own body as he would look towards the door knob and then grinned. "Perhaps we should wait a few days before we pull our own prank. Let them think they're in the clear before we do anything. What do you think?" He asked his friend with a sigh as he would move towards his dresser and pull out a shirt he wasn't planning on using. He tried his best to wipe the vaseline off of the door knob picking up his feet every now and then to unstick them.

[Kaileikehi]

Lily nodded, snuggling up on the bed and hugging he covers about herself. She hadnt realied how chilly it was until just then, but that was ok. It was probably just from being warm and cozy all night and then being exposed to the air beyond the blankets and her best friend's body head. Smiling, Lily climbed off the bed, dragging the covers with her and peeking out the door. Seeing no sign of the boys she signaled for Riley to follow. She had placed her gifts for the others under the tree in the Potter's living room the night before and while she didn't really expect to get anything herself, she very much would enjoy watching the other's open their's. She could smell coffee from down there as well, signaling that Mr. and Mrs. Potter were awake.
 
Sirius rubbed at his feet with a sock, trying to get the honey off and failing. "Aye, a few days, maybe a couple weeks, make sure theyre feeling really secure about themselves, maybe pull a few pranks on other people to make sure to keep them off the scent and then go in for the kill when they least expect it." He threw the sock down onto the floor and stickied his way over to the door. "Oh eez, vaseline, right? Well, I hope they didn't put that stuff on the toilet seat too, cause I really gotta go." He gave a twitch and helped James get the vaseline off the door enough to get a grip on the knob and press it open. He then sticky footed his way to the bathroom.

[xxbutterfiywings]

Riley watched as Lily would make her way to the door and she nodded when the girl would give her the signal that it was clear. She stood up also, slipping on a pair of shorts under her night shirt before she headed towards the door. A gentle sigh escaped her lips as she smelled the coffee brewing through out the house and her eyes widened hearing the sticky footsteps in the hallway. The boys had made it out! She could see Sirius down the hall and she nibbled on her lip. Riley still needed to talk to him sometime today... but that could wait until later. "I hope you enjoy being sticky!" She yelled playfully to him and giggled.

James nodded his head knowing that waiting a few weeks would probably be best. That would also give them time to come up with a really good prank. "Yeah, vaseline is definitely what they used. But i guess we deserved it huh?" He asked and threw his shirt to the side once the door knob was cleaned off and he laughed as Sirius walked to the bathroom, hearing that sticky steps. He grinned as he saw Lily and Riley coming out of their room and instantly he ran up to the red head and pulled her into a  tight hug, his fingers tickling her sides. "You just think your sooooo funny don't you lils?" He asked her playfully with a laugh and kissed her cheek.

[Kaileikehi]

Lily wriggled and snuggled James, very pleased with herself. She yawned, still somewhat tired as she made her way down the stairs. It was still kind of early to be up, but she was glad of it, for they had gotten the boys good and they all knew it. She skipped down the stiars and into the living room, admiring the pretty tree. It really was a sight, with all of it's shimmering lights and the pretty star atop it. Mr. and Mrs. Potter came into the room with a tray of coffee for everyone, with plenty of sugar and cream to go around... and some candy canes of course. Lily gladly took a cup and did it up with plenty of sugar, cream and a candy cane. She liked her coffee best cool instead of hot. And with peppermint it was even better. She snuggled up on the couch next to Mrs. Potter, getting just a wee bit clingy. Christmas had been her mum's favorite time of year.

"Aye! Sticky!" Sirius howled with laughter as he closed the bathroom door behind him. It took him a few minutes to get the honey off his feet, but he did it and then he headed after the others, making his way downstairs to join them in the living room. He caught Riley from behind, hugging her tight and moving to grab up his own cup of coffee before sitting down in a chair.

"The time has come." Tom settled down in front of the tree, a camcorder in hand, as was tradition in the house, and picked up the first parcel. "James. This one has your name on it."

[xxbutterfiywings]

James smiled feeling the girl snuggle into him and he pressed another kiss to her cheek before he would notice that Sirius had exited the bathroom and he smiled softly. "I'm going to wash up and then i'll meet you downstairs." He said before he moved towards the bathroom to get the honey off of his feet and the vaseline off of his hands. Once he had completed his task, he made his way down the stairs to see Lily cuddled up to his mother. He smiled softly and moved towards the seat next to them and his eyes watched as his father moved around with the camcorder. He was so lucky to have wonderful parents like them when his friends didn't. He knew he could never take them for granted. He put his mug of coffee down when his father handed him the first gift.

"Thank you dad." He said with a smile and he started to unwrap the wrappings with a light blush. Usually it was just his parents and Sirius. But now the girls were there as well. It seemed almost like a really big family now. He laughed when he saw that the present was from his parents. "My clue didn't have anything in it this year... im worried you didn't get me anything." He said playfully and opened the cover. His eyes widened when he saw a book and he laughed.

"The biggest book of magical pranks! Just what i always wanted!" he said with a grin looking towards the two girls with an evil playful laugh.

" That was all your fathers idea, I was against it of course." She said with a smile, even though she thought it was a good gift for their son even if she didn't agree with it. "Go ahead and hand out the next gift, love." She said gesturing for James to go to the tree.

James stood up from his seat and picked up a gift that didn't look familiar to him. "This one is for Lily from mum and dad." He said handing it to the red head and he smiled.

Riley couldn't help but laugh when she heard Sirius yell down the hallway and she moved down the stairs with the red head. She took in a deep breath as she looked at all the presents. It seemed almost unreal. Her parents never gave her presents before, she wondered if she would actually get a present. She didn't even know if she could take a present from anyone...it would just seem too weird for her. A light blush came to her cheeks when she felt those arms wrapping around her and she smiled. "Good morning Sirius." She said softly and grabbed a mug of coffee as well before she would sit down on the floor in front of him. She watched as James opened his present and now it was Lily's turn. She smiled towards the red head... she wanted her friend to be happy. This must be so hard for her right now.

[Kaileikehi]

Lily smiled, taking the brightly wrapped package from James curiously. She prodded it a bit before she ripped it open at the seams. She was very glad to be surrounded by such wonderful people today. It was much better than staying at Hogwarts for the season, because while she knew she was cared for by the teachers, nothing could compare to this feeling of family, of belonging. She hadn't realised it until they had all gathered here, but they were like a family, a strange one, but a family all the same. Once she'd peeled the paper back from the present she beamed and brought the super soft cloth to her face. It was a light blue blanket, covered in fluttering, flying golden snitches. The bit of fluff... light as a feather... like a snitch's wings. She promptly hugged Mrs. Potter tightly, kissing her on the cheek and not letting go.

"We heard you liked snitches." Tom laughed.

Lily nodded and slipped down off the couch. She'd already tied the blanket around her neck like a cape. She picked up the next present and carried it over to Riley, still smiling brightly. The tag said 'For Riley, with love, the Potters.'

Sirius smiled and slipped down onto the floor behind Riley, pulling her into his lap and hugging her around the middle. "Good morning beautiful." He almst bit his tongue for slipping up, but he couldn't help it. She was aboslutely gorgeous to him. "Ah, it looks like it's your turn. GO on then." He smiled. Knowing more about Riley than he used to, he knew she hadn;t really recieved much in the way of gifts, except for  ones from Lily of course. And she deserved so much more than a life like that. Sure, material items were just that, material, but there was the point of the love and thought behind them. A gift from a parent has much more meaning behind it than the object itself, Sirius knew that for sure.

[xxbutterfiywings]

James already knew what the red head was getting, and he couldn't help but smile proudly when Lily ripped open the wrapping paper. He watched her reaction, hoping that she would like it and he let out an unconscious sigh of relief. He of course had tipped off his parents on the red heads gift, so it would've been really bad if he had been wrong. He laughed watching as she beamed and he pressed a kiss to her red locks. He was just so happy that they were all here together.


Sara was so happy to see Lily beaming because of her gift and she instantly hugged the girl and pressed kisses all over her face with a bright smile knowing that Lily would've said thank you if she could. "You are so welcome Lily. You're such a wonderful girl." She said honestly holding her when Lily didn't let go.


Riley was surprised when Sirius slipped behind her and she leaned back against his strong body. She took a deep breath when he said those words and she pressed a kiss to cheek. "Mm... maybe later, can i steal you for a little bit?" She asked him softly but soon her attention turned towards the red head and that gift being held out to her. She nibbled on her bottom lip and took it slowly. Her blue eyes looked towards Tom and Sara. Could she really except this gift? These people barely knew her and yet they bought her a present, but her own parents who created her and 'raised' her never even thought about her on the holiday. She felt tears come to her eyes as she would slowly undo the wrapping paper. When the paper finally came off, a notebook would be sitting in her lap. It looked almost like a diary, something she never thought she would ever own. She opened up to the first page and felt a few tears slide down her cheeks as she read neatly printed writing. "To: Riley. With love from the Potters She brushed the tears away and instantly stood to give Tom and Sara a hug. It was weird to receive a present with this much love from parents.

"Thank you for the gift, I love it so much." She said with a smile feeling a little embarassed now for crying but she shook her head and grabbed a present from under the tree and laughed when she saw it was for Sirius from the Potters. She handed it to the handsome boy and sat down next to him as he opened his present.

[Kaileikehi]

Lily took a seat in James's lap, watching as Riley opened her gift. She knew it meant a lot to Riley, to recieve something from parents, instead of just from a friend. When the notebook came into veiw, she grinned. Of course, it was perfect for Riley. SOmehow, the Potters seemed to know them already, despite having just met them less than a day ago. The tears were happy, and so long as Riley was happy, she was content. She cuddled up to her blanket. So soft and comfy and buried herself up against James.

"We're glad you like it. We weren't sure exactly if it was right." TOm smiled, hugging the girl tightly and planting a kiss on top of her head in that fathery fashion of his. She was a sweet child. Whatever she had known growing up, well, it wasn't worthy of her. She was too good for it.Sirius smiled as he watched Riley open the present, knwoing how much it meant to her. He was beaming when she started crying and he hugged her tight until she got up to go hug the Potters. It was a very nice feeling, to see the one he loved so very pleased. He was still beaming very brightly, lost in thought at how nice it was to see her so happy when she was back and handing him his present. He blinked, jarred from his trance. "Huh? Oh! My turn then!" He smiled and tore open the packaging. His grin widened. "Oooooh, excellent!" He brandished a hat in his favorite Quidditch team's colors and plopped it down onto his head before he got up to hug the Potters as well. "Thanks guys."

[xxbutterfiywings]

James smiled softly as he rested his head upon Lily's red locks and he closed his eyes for just a moment. He was so content and happy right now, words couldn't even describe. He playfully wrapped his arms tightly around her waist as she cuddled against him, making sure that the blanket was tightly wrapped around her slender body.


Sara laughed softly when Sirius put the hat on his head and she hugged him tightly. "Ohh your welcome Sirius. We couldn't get both you and James pranks, you two would blow up the house if that were the case." She said with a smile and playfully pushed him towards the tree. "Keep the gifts going love, otherwise we'll be here all day." She said lovingly. Not that she minded of course, she loved seeing how her family continued to grow. It was one of the greatest things Sara had ever experienced.


Riley watched as Sirius would open his own present and she grinned seeing his present. When he sat back down, she would playfully take the hat from his head and place it upon her own with a small giggle. "I have a feeling this may become a habit." She said with a wink and she moved back into his lap to cuddle with him. Her eyes moved back to that notebook however, feeling as if she was dreaming at the moment.

[Kaileikehi]

Wrapping paper strewn about the living room and the section beneath the tree was quite empty. James's grandparents, on his mother's side, had shown up halfway through with their own bundle of presents. Mrs. Potter and her mother had gone into the kitchen to prepare some Christmas dinner while the Mr. Potter and his father-in-law headed out to the garage for some man-time. The children had been left to gather the wrapping paper and put it in a garbage bag to be taken out later. They'd already basically finished and Sirius was picking up the last few pieces. He shoved them into the bag with a grin of triumph. "That's the last of it. I'll be right back." He tied off the bag and carried it into the kitchen where he was praised and kissed a few dozen times by overly happy older women (haha) and through the back to the little screened in porch. He set the garbage bag down in the corner with a couple of other ones and looked around. The porch was a bit chilly, but it had a perfect veiw of the bg backyard and all the falling snow at the moment, and it was a wonderful place to hang out in the summer. He gave a great sigh, admiring the shimmering trees and soft powder. They'd have to go out later.

Lily had curled up on the couch again, with a second cup of coffee that was more peppermint cocoa than coffee, but she did enjoy the mixing lflavors. She was admiring the tree again, amazed by the lights, but even more amazed by the bespectacled boy beneath it. Setting her coffee cup down on the table, Lily slipped off the couch and crawled through the mess of unwrapped presents and into the boy's lap when he was least expecting it. She pressed against him til he fell backward and sighed happily, lying down next to him on the floor. She curled herself round him, resting her head on his chest and an arm around his waist. She pointed upwards, at the all the lights of the tree that they would look up at from beneath. They looked so pretty this way, like little colorful stars surrounded by a sky of green. She pulled Fluttery (as she had deemed her blanket) up over them and snuggled ever closer. It was like she was trying to say 'Merry Christmas' without a word.

"Funny how this is what we count as man time." Grampa stated with a laugh as he saw his son in law's project and picked up some glue to help him.

"Well you know Sarah's always wanted a dollhouse and little girls. You know how she wanted a house full of little pittering, pattering feet, but even just James was a huge miracle to have after so many years and then we couldn't have anymore. Sirius came to visit us the first summer after Hogwarts, and it was like we'd found a second son. And he's our's now, in all of our hearts. And those girls, those poor girls. That Riley, from what the boys have told me, her parents have disowned her, and they never really wanted her in the first place, so all of this family stuff is brand new to her. The look on her face when she opened the notebook we got her, it was absolutely precious. She's such a wonderful child, hopefully she'll let us keep her. I'm pretty sure Sirius would quite agree there. It's easy to see they're smitten with eachother and just don't know it, so we'll see where that heads. And that Lily, I'm fairly certain she'll be a legal part of the family if James has anything to say about it. He's been after her since before he even knew it. Poor kid just lost her parents though, couple months or so ago. Hasn't said a word since. Sarah's become quite taken to her as much as James almost. She's a sweetheart. So, now that Sarah has her girls, I've decided this to be one of the best gifts I could get her. Even if the girls are too big to actually play with it, I'm sure they'll adore it. And it'll be nice for when we have grand children."

[xxbutterfiywings]

Riley helped Sirius pick up the rest of the wrapping paper and she smiled softly looking at Lily and James laying on the floor. She could hear Sara and her mother talking in the kitchen and she nibbled on her bottom lip. She wished her mother would've been nice and loving... or at least cared about her. Her head shook to get those negative thoughts out and she blinked seeing that Sirius was heading out of the door. Quickly she headed up the stairs, grabbing a blanket and some slippers so that she wouldn't freeze. She made her way down the stairs and out the door where she saw the dark head boy head out. A smile came to her lips when she saw him looking around the back yard and she felt butterflies come to her stomach. Was she really going to do this? Would she open up a new chapter in their lives? She blushed and shook her head as she waved to the dark haired boy. "I was going to help you bring out the garbage and then i realized I didn't have any shoes. Aren't you cold?" She asked him with a giggle and held half of the blanket out to him.


James smiled when Lily came to sit in his lap and he held her close. He laughed when she pushed him back against the floor and his arm wrapped tightly around her torso, his fingers gently brushing her side. "Thank you for celebrating Christmas with us Lily." He said softly watching as she pointed upwards and his eyes looked at all the lights shimmering with that large golden star at the top. He pulled her up a little and pressed a kiss to her nose. "Merry Christmas." He whispered against her skin before grinning at her. "I'm glad you like your present, I knew if i gave my mom some hints she would pick out a wonderful present." He said with a chuckle and tugged her a little more to his body and held her close. Everything seemed almost too good to be true.


Sara laughed when her mother prided her on having three more children within the past year. "Oh mum, don't be silly. They're James' friends. But it's nice to have some girls around the house finally. I was thinking of inviting them both over once again for some girl time. I know Riley's mother never taught her anything about cooking and I'm not sure what Lily knows, but it would be fun." She said with a bright smile. It was always so nice when Sirius came over to the house with James, she had always wanted a bundle of children. But she had always wished for girls as well. Now she had gotten her wish it seemed.

Grandma nodded her head and smiled seeing how happy her daughter was. She stood up from her chair slowly and pulled out the old recipe book with a smile. "I think it's time we make a few copies of this don't you think?" She asked with a nod, knowing that the girls would be apart of this family for a long time. She could feel it in her old bones.

[Kaileikehi]

Sirius jumped, her presence surprising him as he was lost in his own thoughts. His face lit up with a bright smile and he moved to get under the blanket with her. "Come here, you." He slipped behind her, holding the blanket up and wrapping it tightly around them both before he led her over to the small wicker cushioned couch in the corner. He sat down and pulled her down to him, hugging her close. "There, we won't freeze. Isn't it pretty?" He pointed out the window at all the snow. "Now then, if I remember correctly, you wanted to steal me for a little bit, and it seems you have." He grinned at her, tickling her neck lightly with a finger before plopping his new hat down on her head. "Most of a person's body heat escaped out of the top of their head, so now you should be a bit warmer, dearest." He blinked, cursing himself internally for calling her that. He couldn't help it... but there was no way she'd like him like that!

Lily smiled at him happily, lifting her face to nuzzle at him and kiss his cheek before tucking her head up under his chin. She wished she could tell him how much his wanting her around meant to her, how much being here, with his family, meant. She adored this place and didn't think she would ever want to leave. It was much too wonderful. Hogwarts was too, but there was just something about the Potter's home that was so... warm and welcoming, even more so than the beloved castle.

"There. All finished." Tom grinned as he put his wand back in the pocket. He'd rushed the drying process on the glue and now the dollhouse was complete. He'd even painted it his wife's favorite color and decorated every bit of furniture perfectly. It was large, with ten rooms, three on each floor and then the attic. He had made sure it would have enough bedrooms to house the entire doll family he had made. He turned to look at Grampa who held up two new girl dolls he's just put together, one redhead, one dark haired. "THey're perfect. Let's bring it in and give it to Sara."

"Alright." Grampa raised his wand and levitated the dollhouse while Tom got the doors. "Honey, Sara! Come on into the living room please!"

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Riley smiled softly when Sirius wrapped the blanket around the two of them and she followed him towards the couch. She snuggled into him as he hugged her close and she giggled softly. "I'm glad we're not going to freeze, even though I think this is the one place I would want to be if that were the case." She said with a light blush and her attention turned towards where he was pointing. Her blue eyes shimmered as she looked at the snow and she nodded her head. "I really like the snow, its always so pretty and pure looking." She said honestly and giggled as his fingers tickled at her neck. She pouted until she felt that hat being placed upon her head. Her cheeks turned a light red once again hearing him call her dearest and she nodded her head. "I did want to steal you..." She nibbled on her lip for a moment before sighing softly not able to look at the dark haired boy. "Sirius...I'm sorry about last night. I just... sometimes I don't know if you're just flirting with me for fun or flirting with me for real." She said finally looking up at him once again and she felt her cheeks turn even a brighter color red. Her heart was pounding like crazy and her tummy was full of butterflies, she just hoped she was going to ruin her friendship with Sirius.


James smiled as he felt that kiss on cheek and he closed his eyes with a light yawn. Since they were so 'rudely' interrupted this morning, it felt like he and Sirius hadn't gotten enough sleep. He nuzzled his chin on those red locks once again before opening his eyes and cuddling into Lily and that soft blanket. "Lily..." He started to say but then paused himself. It was embarrassing to continue to tell the girl that he liked her, alot. He wondered if Lily felt the same, even though her actions were there, sometimes he just wished he could hear the words from her lips. He smiled and kissed her cheek again before his fingers would start to tickle her side and he laughed. "I have you in the best position right now." He told her playfully and grinned. His attention turned to his father and grandpa however when he saw that large doll house being levitated into the room. So that was the project his dad had been working on for his mom.


Sara was surprised to hear her fathers voice calling to her from the living room and she wiped her hands on a dish towel. "Coming!" She called back following her mother into the living room and her eyes widened as she saw that levitating doll house. "Tom...dad, did you two make this? It's beautiful!" She said feeling tears come to her eyes as she moved over to her husband and kissed him lovingly.

Grandma moved into the living area slowly and smiled seeing the doll house. "And look Sara, it even has two very familiar looking dolls to go with it." She said giving Tom a smile of approval. What a wonderful gift for her daughter.

[Kaileikehi]

Sirius gulped at her words, his face turning bright red. He hugged her close and buried his face in the back of her neck, snuggling up to her, unable to say anything at the moment. he was working on his courage. He was scared beyond scared, of what would happen, once he spoke the words he had so longingly wanted to let spill out of his pretty boy mouth. To tell her how much he wanted her, to let her know, that he needed her so very badly. She was his best female friend, and he didn't know anyone else like her. But how could one say all that? He pondered it over and took a deep breath. He picked his head up high and turned her head to his holding her chin and staring her directly in the eyes. He gulp, nervous as could be. "I flirt.... because.. I..." He squeezed his eyes shut tightly. "I...." He let go of her and stood up, pacing back and forth for a moment before he turned his back to her. He couldn't face her. He squeezed his eyes shut even tighter and balled his hands into fists, unable to stand it a moment longer. He threw his head back and practically shouted it to the heavens. "I'MINLOVEWITHYOURILEYWALTERS!!!!!!"

Lily snuggled up to James ever so sweetly until that doll house came into veiw. She was up and off the floor like a rabbit who had spotted a wolf, only opposite. Because the dollhouse wasn't a wolf. She moved to Mrs. Potter's side with huge round eyes, like that of a child, her mouth agape, as though she were speechless. Well, of course she was speechless, but it she could have talked she wouldn't have been able to. She moved and tugged at James's shoulder. And then she started clapping, not knowing how else to express how good a job she thought Mr. Potter and Mr. Grampa had done on the thing. She saw it on Sara's face... that that dollhouse was something the woman had longed for dearly.

Mr. Potter help keep it steady as Grampa lowered the house onto the coffee table so they could all get a good look at it. He hugged his wife to him lovingly. "Merry Christmas, my love." He kissed her hard and then let her go, leading her over to it. "Your dad made all the dolls, our whole family, see?" He motioned to the little living room, full with all of them who were at the Potter's today. "And when we have grand children, we'll make them too."

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Riley prepared herself for the worse when Sirius clung to her. Maybe she shouldn't of even brought it up? Maybe he was just flirting for the fun of it and heck, she should've been able to deal with that right? It's not like any other boy would ever flirt with her anyway, she should be honored that Sirius even wanted to be her friend. Her blue eyes looked down towards the ground and she nibbled on her bottom lip. She had dreamed so many times that Sirius would actually return her feelings...but those were just dreams weren't they? Her eyes widened when he would pick up her chin and stare directly into her eyes and she blushed. His eyes were so amazing and it was one of the many things she loved about him. She frowned however when he stood from his seat and she noticed how hard it was for him to get the words out. "Siri... it's okay..." She started to say, feeling her heart slowly break in rejection. The moment she shouted those words however, she jumped in her seat blinking a few times not sure if she had heard him right.

"D-Did...you say...your in l-love with me?" She asked him, her voice in a soft whisper as her eyes fell back towards the ground as tears filled them. She didn't deserve him... she knew that. And if they started a relationship, all the purebloods, they would give them hell because of Sirius' family. But...at this moment in time, she just wanted to be with him and for once in her life she couldn't deny herself happiness. She stood up slowly, her fingers moving to his cheek in order to look into his eyes once again and she smiled softly. "And I'm in love with you too Sirius Black." A gentle kiss was placed to his nose as she giggled softly and blushed.


James smiled seeing how astonished Lily was by the doll house and he chuckled when she clapped. He clapped as well in order to help Lily express her excitement. "The house is amazing dad! And so are the dolls Gramps!" He said with a bright smile and he pulled Lily to him tightly. He tried his best not to blush when he heard his father mention grandchildren. Good lord, he didn't even tell Lily he loved her yet and his father was already planning on them having kids! "Did you have a good Christmas?" James asked the red head, wanting to make sure she had as the day winded down.

Sara looked over all the dolls that were created and she smiled brightly at her husband. "Yes, when our children are grown then we'll start planning on the grandchildren love." She said with a laugh and kissed her husband once again. Her heart felt so warm by the gift she had gotten.

[Kaileikehi]

Sirius's face was beyond scarlet red and he thought he'd just had the wind knocked out of. She loved him to? He couldn't believe it! He had wasted all this time worrying that he'd be rejected only to find out she had felt the same at least part of the time he had? It was crazy, he knew, but hell he was glad of it. He captured her in is arms, hugging her so very tightly and picking her up off the floor, spinning around, laughing so very happily. "RIleeeeeeeeeey!" He set her down and kissed her forehead. "I thought you didn't like me like that... I don't deserve you, but dammit Ri, be my girl? please oh please oh please?" He bounced around her like a puppy on caffienne before hugging onto her again. "RIley riley Riley I love my Riley."

Lily sat down in front of the doll house, almost afraid to touch it, though she knew it'd be ok. She picked up the Riley doll and the Sirius doll and show them to James. She turned the dolls so they faced each other and kissed. She raised her eyebrows inquiringly, hopeing he'd know the answer to her qquestion. She knew Riley liked Sirius, but did Sirius like riley the way Lily thought he did? Either way, she set the dolls down on the little couch gently, placing Riley-doll in Siriu-doll's lap and patting their heads affectionately before moving back into James's lap and cuddling up again like a good girl. She looked at him and nodded. Yes. She had had a most splendiforus Christmas, it was the best yet, she thought.

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Riley gasped when Sirius spun her around and she laughed as well blushing once he finally sat her down and kissed her forehead. She closed her eyes and purred lightly. It felt so nice to be loved by someone. Of course she knew that Lily loved her, but this was different. Sirius would love her until the end of time or at least she hoped. Her eyes opened once again when she heard his rapid speech and she giggled softly putting a finger to his lips. "I'll only be your girlfriend if we both can agree that we deserve each other. And if you're okay with what's ahead. You know that this won't be easy Sirius, the slytherins are going to target us like crazy. But... i really want to be with you. I'm tired of not being happy and I want to know what it is to be in love." She said softly and pressed a kiss to his scruffy chin. 


James knew exactly what Lily was saying with the Riley and Sirius dolls and he laughed with a nod of his head. "Yes, Sirius fancies Riley just as much as she fancies him." He said honestly and held her tightly when  she climbed back into his lap. "I'm glad you had a wonderful Christmas. I did too, mostly because you were here with me." He said and kissed her cheek before reaching over and grabbing the gift he had gotten Lily. He had found the girl mint chocolate roses this time for her Christmas present.

[Kaileikehi]

Sirius barked/laughed happily, picking her up bridal style and kissing her head again. "Riley, I guess if you think I deserve you, then I do. And you sure as hell had better know you derserve so much better than just me, but if it's me you want, it's me you'll have for as long as you want me." He beamed at her very brightly and then his face fell. "We won't let them get to us or we'll keep it a secret. The Gryffindors won't tattle. though, I'd much rather shout it to the world... because you're just so precious and gloating about how wonderful you are would be awesome, but you know, I'd rather keep you, us, safe from harm."

Lily beamed still brighter. So then Riley would be ok after all. She had noticed the two missing, so she assumed Riley had finally gotten up her courage enough to spill her heart to Sirius. Upon seeing the minty chocolate roses, her eyes grew wider and she basically tackled James to the floor, snuggling him with such affection only one who loves the other dearly can manage. She took a rose from him and popped a petal in her mouth delighting in it and offering him one as well. She had had a terrible time trying to find the perfect gift for him, so she'd made one instead. It was a Quaffle pillow, embroidered with his name on it. She'd had to use magic to get it right, but she'd done it. He was, after all, one of the best Chasers ever to step foot in Hogwarts.

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Riley giggled as Sirius picked her up and she blushed hearing him say that she could have him as long as she wanted him. "Well good, I plan on keeping you around for a very long time." She said with a smile and then frowned lightly when his face fell. "But i want to tell everyone about us" She said with a sigh and rubbed her nose against his before shaking her head. "We can discuss this some more later Siri, how about we head back inside?" She asked him softly and kiss his cheek waiting for him to put her down before leading him inside.


James laughed when Lily tackled him to the ground and he pressed a kiss to her nose. "I'm glad you like it." He said with a grin and took the petal which she offered. "Thank you" He said with a smile and playfully tackled her to the ground this time. Ah, this had been the best Christmas he had had in a while.