The first time Sirius transformed in front of Lily, they were on a mission for the Order and on the run for their lives; Sirius saved the day by tackling the pursuing Death Eaters and leading them on a merry chase across the moor. It wasn’t until they were back safe and sound that Lily turned on James, poked him in the chest and accused him of cheating.
“I never even looked at another girl, Lils!” he protested.
“Not that,” she said, rolling her eyes. “Him.”
James and Sirius eyed each other uncertainly. “Lily, we uh, we never...”
“For Merlin’s sake, the dog!” She hit James on the arm.
“I told you about the whole Animagus thing already, and Remus—”
“Yes, I know,” said Lily, summoning the last vestiges of patience, “but I’ve never seen Padfoot before. Or have I?”
Sirius started edging towards the door, but it slammed shut at a glance from Lily. “Sit,” she barked, “and stay.”
She turned back to James and advanced on him, wand at the ready. “Do you know when I first started liking you, James Potter? When I first considered you as something other than a thorn in my side? I’ll tell you, in case you’ve forgotten — it was when I saw you petting a dog. A big, black dog who obviously adored you. And everyone knows dogs are great judges of character, right? Well imagine my surprise when I find out that dog...“ a rolled-up newspaper appeared in her hand, and she smacked James with it in time with each subsequent word, “...that dog was your best friend!”
“For what it’s worth,” Sirius said with an insufferably cheeky grin, “I do adore you, Prongs.”
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The first time Sirius transformed in front of Lily, they were on a mission for the Order and on the run for their lives; Sirius saved the day by tackling the pursuing Death Eaters and leading them on a merry chase across the moor. It wasn’t until they were back safe and sound that Lily turned on James, poked him in the chest and accused him of cheating.
“I never even looked at another girl, Lils!” he protested.
“Not that,” she said, rolling her eyes. “Him.”
James and Sirius eyed each other uncertainly. “Lily, we uh, we never...”
“For Merlin’s sake, the dog!” She hit James on the arm.
“I told you about the whole Animagus thing already, and Remus—”
“Yes, I know,” said Lily, summoning the last vestiges of patience, “but I’ve never seen Padfoot before. Or have I?”
Sirius started edging towards the door, but it slammed shut at a glance from Lily. “Sit,” she barked, “and stay.”
She turned back to James and advanced on him, wand at the ready. “Do you know when I first started liking you, James Potter? When I first considered you as something other than a thorn in my side? I’ll tell you, in case you’ve forgotten — it was when I saw you petting a dog. A big, black dog who obviously adored you. And everyone knows dogs are great judges of character, right? Well imagine my surprise when I find out that dog...“ a rolled-up newspaper appeared in her hand, and she smacked James with it in time with each subsequent word, “...that dog was your best friend!”
“For what it’s worth,” Sirius said with an insufferably cheeky grin, “I do adore you, Prongs.”