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Disclaimer: if I owned Harry Potter the marauders would have gotten a happy ending.

FIRST YEAR

It was now December and the festive spirit had spread throughout. Even the Slytherins could be seen with a little skip in their step as they walked around the castle. Lily had decided to stay at Hogwarts during the break since Petunia was still annoyed at her, if her lack of letters meant anything. Sirius didn't want to see his family again and apparently James' mother was sick and he didn't want to catch anything off her (Sirius was rather offended that James thought he would believe that excuse).Whatever the reason, Sirius was grateful for the company.

They were helping Hagrid put up the Christmas tree when James eyes drifted towards the sky.

"Mistletoe…" he whispered. "Hey Black, we gotta go do something, sorry Hagrid! We'll help you out another time" and with that James dragged Sirius away by the arm. "Sirius I have the perfect way to get Lily to go out with me!"

"James, I thought you didn't actually like Lily, you've just been doing this to annoy her."

"Yeah… so? I can't stop till she's said yes! Otherwise I have to admit defeat and that would be embarrassing" James hair bounced this way and that way as he shook his head in shame. "But back to my idea, you know how you're meant to kiss under the mistletoe?" Sirius nodded. "And then you know how MAGICAL mistletoe prevents you from moving if you step under it until you HAVE kissed someone". When Sirius realised what James was saying, his mouth morphed into a huge grin.

"Are you thinking what I'm thinking James?"

"I think I am Sirius." A third year Hufflepuff walked past at that moment and started laughing and walked off muttering something about bananas. James and Sirius looked at each other quizzically before rushing back to the common room.

It was the next morning when Lily emerged from her empty dorm and made her way to breakfast, rubbing her eyes and yawning widely. It was because of this she didn't notice the mistletoe until she walked under it and of course (since it was magical) she was stuck. "Coincidentally" James happened to walk by at that time.

"Oh hey there, looks like you're a bit stuck, need a hand? Or should I say a kiss?" His lips puckered him and closed the distance between them before her hand swatted him away.

"You know what Potter? I'd rather be stuck here for another 6 years than kiss you, so you can just leave."

"Your words cut deeply, I am wounded" and with that James collapsed into Sirius' arms.

"Lily, look what you've done to my poor friend here! You've killed him!" his eyes narrowed at her.

"Ah and that is such a shame, whatever can I do to help?" Lily replied with mock sadness. James opened one eye and whispered to Sirius.

"I have spoken with James's ghost and he said a kiss would bring him back to life" Sirius said mystically.

"Well then go on Sirius, you give him a kiss if you care for him so much." Sirius looked conflicted, unsure of how to respond. Lily nodded encouragingly at him and so he bent down and was about to kiss James when James bound out of his hands and ran out of the common.

"Hey Sirius come here quickly." When Sirius was close enough, Lily gave him a quick peck on the cheek. This was enough for the mistletoe and it released its prisoner.

"Oh and Sirius, please tell James that hanging mistletoe above the stairs really wasn't one of his bright ideas." Sirius nodded and bounced off to go find James.

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