Hey guys! Here's Scene 1!! I don't remember if I said this in the default, but I don't own Harry Potter. Or his parents. Or their friends. Or Lord Voldemort. Or Malfoy. Or anyone else in this story. Wow, that's depressing. Anyway, enjoy, read, and review!!

~Sammy Solo

Scene I

Interior: Leaky Cauldron

Remus (Moony), Peter (Wormtail), Sirius (Padfoot), and James (Prongs) sit at a table, sipping butterbeer and idly chitchatting. James is being uncharacteristically quiet.

Sirius: Oy, Prongs! You're being uncharacteristically quiet.

James: That must've hurt, Padfoot. That's seven syllables!

Sirius: You know, I try to show a little compassion for my best mate.

Remus: Seriously, James, what's wrong? You're not being yourself.

James sighs.

James: I can't stop thinking about her.

Peter: Who?

James: Lily.

Sirius: Oh, come off it, Prongs!

James: I can't.

Remus: This isn't good for you, mate. You need to get over her.

Sirius: I don't understand you. You're 19 years old. You're finally out of school, away from your parents, starting as Seeker for the English national team. You could have any girl you want! Why do you want her?

James: Because I can't have her.

Sirius rolls his eyes, but Remus looks genuinely concerned.

Remus: She's an Auror, mate. Even if there was anything there, it would never work.

James: Why not? You're an Auror, and we manage to spend time together.

Remus: Yes, but with you and Lily it would be different.

James: I know. It doesn't help though.

Peter: Well, if I remember correctly, she hated you in school. The odds of her ever going out with you would probably be about 3,720 to 1!

James: Never tell me the odds, Wormtail!

Sirius: Yeah, you're just making him feel worse.

James: Can we just change the subject, please?

As Sirius opens his mouth to speak, an owl flits in through the window. It drops a letter in Remus's lap, then settles on the table and stares at Remus.

Peter: Whose owl is that?

Remus: I dunno. I've never seen it before.

James and Sirius: Neither have I.

Remus opens the letter and begins to read. His eyes widen as he continues down the letter.

Sirius: What's the matter, Moony?

Remus: It's from Lily.

James jumps out of his seat.

James: What's wrong with her?

Remus: Listen to this. James sits back down as Remus reads:

Remus,
Sorry to put you in this situation, but you're the only Auror I could think of that wasn't on a mission.
Lucius Malfoy caught me sneaking around his manor and locked me up. But I found out something that the Ministry must know.
A new dark wizard calling himself Lord Voldemort has been behind all of the muggle-born killings for the last few months. He's extremely powerful, and he has a huge following of other Dark Wizards who call themselves Death Eaters.
The Ministry must know of this new threat. You have to get this information to them immediately.
Help me, Remus, you're my only hope.
-Lily

James jumps up again and pulls out his wand.

James: I'll kill him!

James tries to rush out of the room, but Sirius grabs his arm.

Sirius: You can't go after him alone, mate. Wait for me.

Sirius pulls his jacket off the back of his chair and follows James. The two storm out of the bar, into the backyard, and through the portal to Diagon Alley, followed closely by Remus and Peter.

Remus: Get back here you two! You can't just go off on some bloody rescue mission!

James (over his shoulder): Watch us!

Remus whips out his wand.

Remus: Petrificus Totalus!

James and Sirius fall face down on the ground, unable to move. Remus flips them over and stares into their eyes.

Remus: Now you have to listen to me. I am an Auror. You are not. Therefore, I will report this to the Ministry, and they will tell me what to do about it. This doesn't concern you at all. Now, Finite Incantatum!

With the spell taken off, James and Sirius stand up and dust themselves off.

James: Of course this concerns me!

Remus: Why?

James: Because I.because it does!

Peter: This Voldemort guy sounds dangerous. Maybe none of us should get involved.

James: If any of you think that I'm going to sit back and let Malfoy do anything to Lily, you're all mad!

Remus: Fine, we'll go after her. But please let me report to the Ministry first.

James and Remus seem to have a staring contest. Finally, James blinks and looks down.

James: Fine. But as soon as we're done at the Ministry, we got straight to Malfoy Manor.

Remus: Fine.

All four wizards pull out their wands and disapparate with a flash.