I'm only saying this once, you guys.
WARNINGS: character death, violence, fluff, romance, gay and lesbian romance, Marauders, children of Marauders, grandchildren of Marauders, random time hopping from chapter to chapter, and some other stuff. will probably stay at T rating unless some of the battles get too gory.
DISCLAIMER: my friends and i DO NOT OWN most of these characters - but some of them we did make up. the overall world and characters you all know belong to JKR and Warner Bros, etc.
I will usually not have author's notes, unless I need to tell you something. Let the stories begin!
CHAPTER ONE:
MEETING EMILY
WHEN:
Sunday, October 5th, 1975
WHERE:
Hogwarts
WHO:
James Potter, 5th year;
Remus Lupin, 5th year;
Sirius Black, 5th year;
Lily Evans, 5th year;
Emily Pennett, 4th year
"Lils, we don't babysit."
"It's not babysiting, Sirius! Emily just doesn't have many friends, and since I'm going to be studying all day for that Transfiguration exam, I want her to be with people I trust."
"You trust Sirius?"
"No, I trust you, Remus. But I do trust you three more than anyone else."
"Well, I'm in."
"James! We were gonna play some Quidditch!"
"You two can still do that, whiny little wanker. I'll talk to Emily and keep her sane."
Lily beamed. "Right then. I'll be right back."
The three Marauders lounged on the couch. Sirius was pouting, and he turned to James. "Why'd you agree? We all know you don't have a crush on her anymore."
Hazel eyes flicked to grey-blue and then away, James' shoulders shrugging. "Dunno. I just don't see the problem with including her friend. I mean, besides us, all of Lils' friends are exactly like her. So it won't be much different."
Sirius opened his mouth to say something when suddenly Remus shrieked.
The two dark-headed boys whipped around to look at their friend, only to find a tiny purple squid squirming and attached to his face.
Jaws hanging open, they watched as a tiny blond girl with radish earrings and eccentric clothes rushed forward and dislodged the squid, cuddling it. "Now, Gerald, what did I tell you about hugging unsuspecting people?"
The squid seemed to go limp, as if saying sorry. The girl grinned, setting the thing up on her head, where it wrapped two tentacles under her chin like a hat, warbling softly.
Remus was wiping his face off and panting, close to hyperventilating. "WHAT THE BLOODY HELL?"
James and Sirius came back to life when Lily walked past and shut their mouths for them. "Boys, this is Emily, and her pet squid, Gerald. Emily, this is the Marauders." The girl bounced and clapped, waving excitedly. "Well," Lily said, "I'll see you later."
And the redhead was gone, leaving the boys with a crazy, hyper girl.