James walked into the Great Hall and took in the site around him. He had finished school here at Hogwarts a few years ago and standing here, in the Great Hall, brought back a lot of memories. He looked around at all of the decorations that had been put up for today's event. There were light green and pink decorations all around the hall. The tables that usually sat the different houses of the school were no where in sight, but the benches were set up in the hall in two rows, facing the front, much like pews of a church.
It was summer time and no student was left in the school, making Hogwarts a great place to hold today's ceremony. James walked to the front of the hall and sat on the first bench. A few seconds later, he heard the doors behind him open.
A light chuckle filled the hall, "Feeling reminiscent, James?" a voice asked behind them.
James laughed with the voice and without looking back he said, "It's been a while since I've walked through this castle, that's all, Padfoot." He looked back and took in the sight of his friend. Sirius was wearing dark jeans that look aged and a plain black, wrinkled tee shirt. "Nice of you to dress up for today," James joked.
Sirius let a hearty laugh ring around the Great Hall, "I still have hours to get ready, James. As do you."
For the first time, James noticed that Sirius kept one hand tucked behind him. "What do you there?" James asked.
Sirius pulled his hand out and showed James what he held.
James smiled, looking at his old invisibility cloak, "How did you ever get your hands on that, Sirius? I had given it to Dumbledore."
A mischievous look filled Sirius's eyes, "He won't miss it for the moment. I thought you'd want to explore with me. For old time's sake?"
"I don't think we exactly fit under that anymore, Sirius."
Sirius gave James the look of a beaten puppy, those eyes were the type that got whatever they wanted. James stood up and walked over to his friend. Taking the cloak from Sirius hands, James laughed, "Fine."
The doors to the Great Hall opened once more and a voice said, "Well, wherever you to plan on going, you better be planning to take me with you."
"Remus!" Sirius and James exclaimed together. Then, James shook his head, "Now I know that none of us will fit under this cloak."
"Now now now James," Sirius said, eyes full of laughter, "No need to call our friend fat."
Lupin and Sirius laughed together. "Come on James, old times sake..."
James sighed, but he pulled the cloak over his head and invited the other two men under.
A/N
I hope that this is a good first chapter. It just kind of came to me this morning.
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