Almost an entire year of living in a too-small house and the five of them had grown increasingly tired of it. Constantly arguing over spending too much time in the bathroom, someone stinking it up or making the mirrors foggy after a shower- but that was just the beginning. The constant complaining of who got to sit at the small table containing four chairs, fighting over who got to or had to cook in their kitchen meant for a single person, and who in their right mind decided to let three boys share a bedroom?
Plus, Lily, being the only girl, was more tired of it than the others. Well, that's not exactly true, because there was someone who had reached his breaking point before her, and honestly, she couldn't blame him. So, when he called a meeting with everyone a few days after one particularly nasty spat between Sirius and Remus, she was relieved to hear his solution. Once it was announced, however, she was suddenly less enthused and more confused- or even annoyed.
She expected something like letting James and Lily move out on their own, or the other three moving out and letting the couple have the tiny house to themselves. Or maybe all moving into a larger house, or even a large flat in Muggle London- but of course, no such luck. Remus Lupin, the most logical of them all, had suggested moving overseas to America. Well, no, not quite that, he didn't want to move there- no, he wanted to go on a road trip across America.
Now, she'd be lying if she said the idea didn't appeal to her because it certainly did, but with all five of them? Definitely not, so she voiced her opinion. Remus went on to explain his reasoning, and after hearing it, Lily was rather pleased. He explained that they were growing tired of each other, and if it went on they wouldn't talk anymore a year down the road and he was not to keen to allow that to happen. He said doing this would give the friends that sense of adventure they all craved, it would give them more memories, and most importantly it would give them the space they needed.
After another long, long moment of silence, Lily finally spoke up. "I'm not usually comfortable doing something so spontaneous, but after dating James for two years you kind of need to be ready for something like this, so I'm in. I think it's a good idea and it would be just what we need, we were all Gryffindors and we crave adventure, don't we? We're brave. What's braver than leaving everything behind and moving to a completely new country?" Once Lily had agreed, James did too.
"Lily is right," Peter agreed finally, looking away from the plate of cookies sat on the counter next to the stove. He, like James, had an inclination to agree and go with whatever Lily said. He reminded her of James in his first year, pining after her like a sad puppy. The only difference, he didn't pine, he just followed. She knew he didn't like her romantically, he just considered her a good friend, and she was thankful.
"I suppose I can't be the only one of us left behind," Sirius sighed, leaning back against the counter, smirking. "I'm in."