Authors Note: This is a sequal to "The Marauder Generation", I do not own any charactors except for Jamie and Jeanette, all others belong to the wonderful J.K. Rowling. I hope you like it and please review!
The summer went by fast for James, Jamie, and Sirius. Whenever Jamie would start to miss Remus, James and Sirius were always there to pick her back up. She had gotten close with the boys and James's mother started to tease Jamie that she had more hold on them than she did. It was September first and they were all running around getting last minute things before they headed to the train station.
"Jamie!", yelled James as he tossed everything in his trunk, while trying to stuff his prank supplies in there also.
"What?", asked Jamie as she walked into his room.
"Can you help me close this?", he asked as he put all his weight on it.
"Sure.", said Jamie as she walked over and sat on it too. Moments later they were both flung off the trunk as the lid flew open.
James glared at his trunk with an evil look, "You will close", he said as he ran at it and sat on it then quickly locked it. "Done.", said James like it was the most casual thing ever, but then again with the marauders it is.
"It's time to go! You don't want to be late do you?", asked Mrs. Potter waiting at the bottom of the stairs.
"Coming Mum!", yelled James as he dragged his trunk down along with Sirius and Jamie.
The ride to the train wasn't that eventful since Mrs. Potter gave them the lecture on no pranks even though she knew that they were going to do it anyways, she figured maybe if she drilled it into their head one more time..Once they reached the train station they searched the crowd for Lily, Remus, and Peter.
Jamie quickly spotted Lily as she waved enthusiastically. "Lily!", she yelled.
"Jamie!", exclaimed Lily as she ran over and the girls hugged each other tightly. "James..er Potter", said Lily trying to hide her slip.
"Hello Lily", said James with a big grin. "Oi! Moony!", he yelled as he spotted Remus in the crowd and waved him down.
Remus walked over, "We'd better get on the train, It's about to leave", he said as he watched everyone pile onto the train.
"Sorry that Remus and me can't sit with you guys but we have to go to the prefect compartment", said Lily looking at Jamie.
Jamie's face fell, "Okay, well see you later then."
"We'll stop by after patrolling", said Remus with a soft smile.
"Bye.", said Jamie as Sirius and James led her and Peter to a compartment. Jamie sat down by the window as she looked out her mood a little gloomy.
Sirius sensing it scooted over next to her watching her.
Jamie turned around and met face to face with Sirius causing her to giggle.
"That's right Jamie, Laugh", said Sirius pretending to pout as he turned away. Seconds later he whipped around and started tickling her. James not wanting to miss out jumped over to the seat and joined in. Peter laughed as he watched both of them attack Jamie on each side.
"..Guys", said Jamie still giggling. "Stop", she tried to say but it didn't come out right as she ran out of breath. She poked James in the side causing him to squeak and move to the other side of the compartment, pretending to be horrified she found out where he's secretly ticklish. Sirius stopped as he looked at Jamie's whose cheeks were flushed and her eyes still danced with laughter. She yawned as she leaned up against the window worn out.
"Tiered?", asked Sirius teasingly.
"You would be too if you had to help two boys gather their stuff at the last minute", said Jamie trying to hide her smile. "So if you excuse me im going to sleep", she said softly as she closed her eyes.
A while later Remus and Lily walked in to find Jamie and Sirius sleeping on one side with James reading his Quidditch magazine talking to Peter who was eating.
"Doesn't look like we missed much", said Lily as she looked for somewhere to sit.
"You can sit next to me Lily.", said James knowing her dilemma of standing in the doorway.
"Find Potter but this means nothing.", said Lily defensively.
Remus moved over and squeezed in between Jamie and Sirius who were still sleeping. "How long have they been sleeping?", asked Remus though he really wanted to ask how long they had been like that.
"Uhhh..", said James thinking. "Ever since Sirius and me tickled her."
Remus nodded as he pulled out a book to past time. His mind couldn't help but wander if Jamie still liked him..Does she like Sirius now?..He only saw her once over the summer and she was there with James and Sirius the whole time..
Remus's mind wandered the whole trip. Once they reached the school the feast went by fast for him as he couldn't get his mind off of that, he knew what he was going to do.
So once they were all at the dormitory Remus pulled Jamie aside, "Jamie we really need to talk.", he said sadly.
Jamie stood there thinking..is he dumping me? But why...Maybe I should have wrote more. She was brought out of her thoughts by Remus.
"Jamie...I...well..", said Remus as he took a deep breath. "Jamie, we didn't see each other all summer and for that I apologize. It's just, I think it would be better..if, well, if we go our separate ways.
Jamie looked at the ground trying to hold back her tears, Don't you dare cry, she told herself over and over again.
"Im really sorry", said Remus trying to hold up his choked up voice, He knew it had to be for the better. He quickly walked off leaving Jamie standing there still thinking about what just happened.
"Why Remus?..", said Jamie softly as she looked in the direction he left. She could feel the tears slowly sliding down her face but she didn't care, it was her fault...she should have made sure they didn't grow apart..and now. She slowly walked back to the Common Room and walked through the Portrait Hole like a zombie as the others watched now confirming their suspicions when Remus had walked in then quickly saying he was going to the library then hauling it back out fast.
Lily quickly jumped up and ran to her best friend enveloping her in a hug as Jamie's tears still fell freely landing on Lily. James and Sirius exchanged looks as they nodded and headed out to find Remus. They walked into the library and headed to the far back in search of him. They found Remus with a wall of books around him.
"Remus?", asked James cautiously.
Remus looked up at him with red eyes, "Yes James?", he asked his voice calm except for a slight tremble.
James awkwardly shuffled his feet, he couldn't just come out and talk to Remus about it, so he sat down next to him along with Sirius both in private agreement that they were there for Remus.
A couple hours later James and Sirius left the library unable to get Remus to leave. James left him the invisibility cloak so he wouldn't have to leave if he didn't want to, he knew Remus needed time.
They walked in to find Lily sitting up asleep next to Jamie who was curled up on the couch next to her what looked like fast asleep.
"Im going to take Lily up to her dorm", said James daringly as he picked up Lily carefully and after muttering a spell walked up the stairs up to the girls dormitory.
Sirius sat down next to Jamie as he watched the fire but when he turned back to Jamie she was wide awake.
"I thought you were sleeping", he said confused
"I couldn't sleep", said Jamie softly. "But Lily wouldn't go to sleep before I did so I just faked it", she explained.
Sirius nodded as he watched Jamie look at the fire sadly. He had to do something to cheer her up, he thought. He silently got up and walked around Jamie and put on a goofy puppy dog face. He slid next to her on the other side, "Jamie", he said poking her in the side lightly.
"What are you doing?", asked Jamie half curious.
"Oh nothing..", he said walking over to the chair but slips and falls flat on his back.
"Are you okay!", Jamie asked as she ran over to him.
Sirius looked up at her with a goofy face as he rubbed his back, "Ow", he said softly to himself.
Jamie started to laugh without thinking.
"Huh?"said Sirius as he looked at Jamie who was trying to hid her laughter. Sirius got a mischievous smile as he pulled Jamie to the floor tickling her.
"Sirius!", shrieked Jamie. "What are you doing?"
"Making you feel better", said Sirius with a smile as he kept tickling her.
James walked back down from the dormitory catching site of Sirius and Jamie, and seeing that made him know that Jamie was going to be alright, if only time could help for Remus.
I know that you've already read this chapter since I had it as a preview in "The Marauder Generation" but I had to put it in here so it will make sense once I have the other chapters. Sorry and Thanks for reading.