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"Brett? Oh my God! I missed you!! How are? How is everyone? What's been going on?"

"Whoa Lils, calm down, breathe" this boy said as he approached, his arms spread wide. She ran into them and as they hugged, he picked her up and swung her around.

As he set her down he replied, "I'm good, I'm pretty sure we all are. And nothing much has been going on. Well except, um Lydia's mom got that cancer again in fifth, and well, she passed at the end of fifth."

James felt like an intruder as he slightly cleared his throat after a moment of silence.

"Um," he stuck out his hand, "I'm James Potter, and well I'm sorry about your friend's mom, mine passed around the same time. So I kinda know how she feels."

The boy shook his hand and replied, "Brett DeGeorge and if you don't mind me asking how did she… er well pass on?"

"Voldemort tortured her cuz she wouldn't tell him where my dad was and then he used the killing curse."

"Oh," awkward silence followed this statement. Lily stood, watching in wonder at the conversation between her best friend in the world and her worst nightmare. She knew his mother had been murdered but she thought it had been because she was a great Auror and she didn't know that Voldemort had personally killed her, she had passed it off as one of his minions.

Then out of the blue, Brett moved closer to him and the boys embraced as if they were old friends. She stood, her mouth agape, as they pulled apart. James chuckled and said, "Are you trying to catch flies or something, Evans?" then he stepped closer to her and pushed her mouth closed with his index finger.

"Oh and can you tell me the password so I can get in? I'm kinda tired." His voice seemed a little mean.

"Oh, you two are the other Heads?" Brett interrupted.

"Yeah," James answered as he turned to look at him, "And Lily doesn't really like it cuz she hates me but, oh well. You one of the Heads from Falcon?"

Brett nodded, confusion written all over his face.

"It's Phoenix. But you're at the wrong portrait. It's down to the left a little, come on." James face froze in that straight look as he saw Brett grab Lily's hand and took off. As they stood in front of a football stadium, with four people on it, one asked, "Password" as they continued to play.

"Phoenix." Brett replied as he dropped Lily's hand. The three entered and James smiled. He knew which of the four rooms was his without even looking inside. He took a brief look at the common room, four chairs, two couches and a big fireplace, as he crossed to his room.

"Goodnight," he said as he slipped into his room, not even bothering with the light.

Lily stood surprised that he hadn't even said goodnight to her. She didn't know if she was disappointed or happy. Really, she was used to the attention he gave her. Every night he had always shouted for the whole common room to hear "Goodnight my flower!" she had scowled and would continue up the stairs. She hadn't realized how deep into her memories she had been until she felt Brett plop on the couch beside her.

"I see he's got your head wrapped up. Are you too consumed by him to talk to your best friend you haven't seen in like three years?" when she saw the look she was giving him, anger at the mention of James, and happiness at being there with him again he quickly said, "I was kidding about the whole 'consumed' with him thing you know."

She laughed at him and said quietly, "Don't be, I was sorta wrapped in my head. I've been, let's see, how to put it? Confused I think would be the best word. I mean, I'm used to him falling all over me and professing his love for me that kinda thing. I realized when he didn't say goodnight to me, the way he normally does, that well the last few days he hasn't really done any of that. I'm not sure if I'm glad he finally realized that I'm not going to date him or… upset would be the best word I think, upset that now I'm not someone's whole world, getting all the attention of like a queen." Brett look surprised at her 'speech' so he just kept his mouth shut. He knew it wasn't that the boy had stopped liking her, but the pain she caused him was no longer bearable so he had finally decided to stop pursuing her vigorously. So he remained silent as Lily looked at him, seeming to hope for some advice.

"Lils," he said as she continued to stare at him, "I don't know the guy at all, so I couldn't tell you."

"But you were acting like old friends in the hall!" she protested quietly, not wanting to wake their two sleeping roommates.

"That's just a guy thing. There's nothing to it. I mean what was I supposed to do, stand there and looked like a stupid gay dude or be a nice guy? The guy fucking told me his mother was murdered and by the looks of it, he said more than you yourself even knew. He seems like a nice guy to me. Well goodnight, we have to get up early tomorrow morning." With that he left her alone to wonder about two boys.

When James woke around five a.m. he went to one of the bathrooms to take a shower before his morning walk. He didn't get too sweaty from just walking, plus he loved to watch the sun rise. When he walked out of the room he noticed two things at once, one, Brett was walking toward the bathroom and two, someone was sleeping on the couch.

"Morning," Brett yawned at him, smiling, "I didn't think anyone besides me got up this early."

"Me and Padfoot always go on a morning walk. Well he runs and I walk anyways. So we always get up early."

"Mind if I join you? I take a morning jog, that's why I'm up." James nodded as he approached Lily, he didn't want to wake her. Brett looked at James as he walked to the bathroom, smiling. As he closed the bathroom door he whispered, "He's good for you Lils."

James smiled at the beautiful woman that lay before him, her red hair fanning out across her face and the couch. He really didn't know what he was doing as he picked her up gently and crossed the room to one of the doors he peeked in it and saw another pretty girl, streaked blonde hair surrounding her head, laying peacefully asleep so he closed the door quietly, turning to the one he knew had to be Lily's. He opened it and walked toward the red and black dressed bed. He carefully pulled back the red comforter, setting her on black sheets, before covering her with the blanket. He walked away, softly closing the door behind him before going to wait on the couch for Brett.

"Hey Padfoot, this is Brett DeGeorge, an old friend of Evans' and the other Head dude. Brett this is my best friend Sirius."

Brett stuck out his hand and laughed as he said, "Well I'm glad your real name isn't Padfoot. I hope you don't mind me joining you."

"Nah James isn't that good of company anyways, he tends to, enjoy the sunrise rather than exercise. He walks, I run." He let out a bark like laugh as he dropped the boy's hand.

"Hmm, you're a dog animagus aren't you?" Brett very nearly whispered

"Erm, how di-did you kn-know?" Sirius stuttered, amazed that the man had known him all of two minutes and could guess something that many people who had known him for years couldn't guess.

"Well, I suppose you could say that, from one to another, it's easier to distinguish those that hide in plain sight, right?"

Sirius nodded slowly. Then he looked at his best friend, worried.

"Oh don't worry, your secrets are safe. Wormtail, he must be a rat, Prongs, that's you right James?" James nodded stunned; "Would be a stag correct?" again James just nodded.

"So that leaves Moony to be the werewolf. Poor guy. But I guess Remus must be happy to have friends like you," Brett smiled gently at them before he started to jog away.

Sirius stood frozen for a moment before he went to catch up to him.

"How the hell did you know all that, our names and the nicknames?"

"James' door, they're carved into the wood. I'm just observant that's all." He shrugged before continuing, "Besides, I'm illegal to so I kinda felt that something was odd when you guys arrived. I put pieces together very fast. Such as James is in love with Lily but he's kinda given up on her cuz she's refused and he finally figured out that she'll never go out with him. Which by the way was very smart of him, I give it three months tops before they're together."

"Wow." That was all Sirius could say, James was walking behind them, so he didn't hear what they were saying as they pulled farther away from him.

"But don't tell him that, otherwise he'll go after her and then she'll never go with him."

"So let me guess, you're one of those goody-goodies who is super smart and adored by all the teachers?"

"Far from, Padfoot," Sirius didn't mind the use of his nickname, it just worked with this guy, "I'm actually the biggest trouble maker, but I get away with it. All my teachers like me so they usually shrug off all the bad shit they catch me doing. But none of them know that I'm an animagus. That I'd probably get turned in for, but umm, I'm top in my class so that might help explain it. But then they would want to know why I did it and that would just bring up awkward questions. See I didn't do it for a friend, like you guys, I had other reasons," he chuckled darkly at that statement he had made.

"I don't see how you could be Lily's best friend," Sirius laughed.

"Why not?"

"Cuz you both talk so damn much if any stuck you two in a room together, it would be a constant buzz, or rather shout of words."

"Nah, I can tell you for sure that that wouldn't happen. I'm going to head in, see you at breakfast. Oh and tell Moony and Wormtail. They should know that I know."

Sirius watched this new guy jog up to a building and all he could think was, "What the hell just happened?"

Brett sat down next to the Marauders around seven-thirty that morning. He was silent as he put food on his plate. The Marauders stared at him for a while before he looked up to meet their eyes.

"What?" he asked before putting a forkful of eggs in his mouth.

"Um," Sirius said as he looked at Remus, not knowing what to say.

"How the hell do you figure something like that out by looking at the names carved into a door?" Remus whispered menacingly, obviously thinking that James had let something slip to him.

"Look, James didn't say anything," he knew that Remus wouldn't like the use of their nicknames at the moment, "I knew for well, two reasons, the door just kinda made me sure. Look I'll tell you later, when were not surrounded by a bunch of people. Good morning Lils," he finished saying the last part loudly so as to tell them that she and others were now coming. Lily was only a few feet from them so she replied, "Good morning to you too," as she sat next to him and gave him a peck on the cheek.

Brett saw the flash in his eyes before a stoic look over came his features. Another girl came and sat next to Lily as a few other guys sat in that same area, all call a "Good morning" to Brett which he always responded to.

"So you must be Ashley, right?" he said as Ashley sat down. She nodded, totally confused as to how he knew who she was.

"Brett DeGeorge. I'd shake your hand but Lily here, seems to be in the way. Oh hey Colin, Bryan." Two boys sat across from him.

"See you've already met the new crazies," Colin said as he flashed a smile at Ashley, "How you been Lil?" he said to Lily.

"Good, this is my best friend, Ashley, her cousin, but they call themselves Twins, James Potter, his best friends, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew. Guys, these two dorks are my good friends Colin Kunau and Bryan Lupton." Lily happily introduced everyone pointing to each person as she said their names.

"What's up?" Colin said as he nodded to the boys, before flashing another charming smile at Ashley. Bryan just nodded sleepily. Ashley seemed to realize something as he smiled at her. She smiled back but it was more of a confused smile. She cocked her head to the right slightly before she said, "Why did you call us 'the crazies'?"

"Oh, um…" everyone laughed at the totally surprised look on his face, "Well, see… uh,"

Brett interrupted him and answered, "He calls all of Lily's friends that, he seems to think we all lost it," everyone chuckled as Colin looked at him angrily.

"But you seem to forget that I willingly put myself in that category. Oh and by the way," he turned once more to face Ashley, "I called you the new crazies, so there."

Everyone laughed again as McGonagall approached with their schedules. Noticing the other students she said, "All Seventh Years will be taught by the Hogwarts staff," before she headed off to the next group.

"Shit!" Sirius exclaimed as he pounded his fist on the table, staring at the schedule.

"What?" Lily asked as she saw the same look on the other Marauders faces.

"Well, we had flying lessons in first year, so I guess they decided to give us football lessons now. And lucky us, they're with the fucking Slytherins." Sirius ranted. Lily looked at her schedule, noticing the lack of football lessons. She slumped in her seat, "Damn, they're not going to let us play! And that's what I was looking forward to the second most of this!" the boys and Ashley just stared at her.

"What?" she asked as a book bag slammed moodily onto the table.

"Tell me about. I mean I love being manager and all but seriously… ugh!" Brett, Bryan and Colin all laughed at the stunned look on the faces surrounding them.

"Oh, sorry, I'm Josi. I managed the football team for two years before I got my letter."

"Well, I assume they could have guessed that you managed the team before," Brett said chuckling. She slapped him on the back of his head before she said happily, "I'm not going to talk to you for the rest of the day. Anywho, who the hell are you people?" she asked bluntly.

As they headed off to class, three boys watched three girls, completely mesmerized by them.

Author's note: hey you know who two of them are, or atleast I hope you do, but can you guess the third? I really hope you like it leave me a review!! Any criticisms are wanted! I want my first fic to be the best I can make it. =]