It'd been a month and everybody knew what happened between Sirius and Lily, apparently, a Slytherin had seen James and Hermione walk in on Sirius and Lily and she'd let the whole school know.

James had practically spent every minute with Hermione since it happened, she knew he was avoiding going back to the common room unless really needed and he seemed to be a lot calmer when he was with her and she seemed a lot more relaxed and happier in James's company.

The two had formed what they saw as a platonic relationship though it didn't appear that way to other people watching one, especially when Draco would tell everyone that James stayed over often.

Sitting by the tree, Hermione and James were laughing. James's back was against the tree and Hermione was sat in between his legs leaning against him "I am trying to check my essay, if you annoy me again I swear I will throw you in the lake!" she said nudging him with her elbow.

James laughed "All I said was that Lucius is definitely after you again, and that is the reason why he is always in the heads room… Obviously waiting for you to leave the bathroom in just a towel" he winked then smirked and laughed as she elbowed him again.

Harry walked over to the two with a smile "Hey guys, what you two up to?" he asked sitting opposite the two. He felt awful when he saw James the next day, and seeing him smiling made him feel better.

James grinned "Just talking about Lucius Malfoy wanting to see Hermione in a towel" he asked as Hermione turned around and smacked him playfully which made him laugh even more "We think Lucius is seeing Hermione as a free agent, but it's not happening, I have decided that Hermione is mine and I am not sharing" he said "She'll never be allowed a boyfriend again"

Hermione grinned "Yup, we've decided we're just going to stay single and get a house and just be cat people" she smirked "Who needs sex" she and closed her book and moved her essay out of the way and moved to sit by Harry "Isn't that right J" she said keeping a straight face.

James looked at her "Yeah… Sex… Who needs it" he said looking at her and rolled his eyes "Who am I kidding, I enjoy sex way too much not to have it, we'll just have weekends for pulling"

Harry laughed and shook his head "Well you seem more chilled now, I was worried that everything would just… You know… Mess up, I didn't want to have to choose who to be friends with" he said honestly. Both he and Remus had been taking turns in spending the day with rather Hermione and James or Sirius and Lily.

James shook his head "Mi and I spoke about it, and I have decided that I not going to split the group. I'm adult enough to leave it in the past, but they both need to understand that there isn't a chance in hell that it's going to be forgotten" he said smiling at Harry.

Harry smiled "Thanks," he said grinning and stood up "Right come on, it's a lovely day, let's go swimming" he looked towards the lake, he'd been in it before, so it wasn't anything new for him.

Hermione chewed her lip for a moment "Alright then" she said and pulled off her jegging's and loose top then muttered a spell which transfigured her pink bra and thong into a red bikini "You two coming" she grinning and ran straight to the lake, gracefully diving in.

James's mouth was wide open "All I can say is wow" he muttered and shook his head. Harry had already pulled off his clothes and transfigured his boxers into swimming shorts. Not wanting to miss out on the fun he copied Harry before running and jumping into the lake.

Hermione laughed "How slow?" she smirked, then swam away from the two who started chasing her "Go away" she yelled giggling and continued swimming from them. Although it was no good, Harry grabbed her from behind and spun her around as she laughed.

Squirming away from Harry, she laughed as she splashed him, not realizing James was swimming underneath her. James got behind Hermione as she was distracted, slipping his fingers to the bikini strings, he gave one swift pull and the bikini top quickly un-did.

Hermione clasped her hands over her chest "JAMES POTTER!" she yelled "You are so dead" and dived underneath the water grabbing his swimming shorts and pulling them off in one movement. Coming back up, she smirked and threw them across the lake "ha" she said and swam over to her bikini top.

James laughed "As if you just did that!" he said and went in search of his swimming shorts "Mi… Where the hell did you throw them" he said as he swam near the side of the lake looking. Hermione swam up behind him "They should be here"

Lily walked over to the two, the wet shorts in her hands "Here you are James" she smiled holding them out for him to take "Or maybe you'll have to just come and get them" she smiled and stepped back from the lake.

James sighed "Lily just give me the damn shorts" he said, there wasn't a chance that he was going to get out of the lake, even though it didn't look like Lily had any plans to return the boxers, as he was about to get out of the water, he saw Hermione climb out of the lake.

Hermione walked over to Lily "Lily. Give me James's short's." she said bluntly holding out her hand, giving the red head a few seconds before snatching them off her and tossing them to him in the water.

Lily looked at Hermione "How dare you! You have no idea how me and James feel about each other… You are not going to get in the way of me and James getting back together. Your claws won't stay in him for too long Hermione!" she hissed.

Hermione shook her head "Really? I'm pretty sure you felt a lot for him when you were screwing his best friend who he saw as a brother. Classy" She said before turning and jumping back into the water.

James laughed moving his arms around Hermione's waist "Well you told her" he said grinning "Where did Harry disappear to?" he added shaking his head lightly "His clothes are gone as well" he said and smiled when he saw Lily was gone as well "And it looks like Lily got the message".