Hi-i. . . I am SO sorry this took forever. But – school. Blah. Coursework, reports, trouble, GCSEs. . . It's never ending, y'know? I'm only on now 'cause I snuck on. Ptsh. So! I have to make this quick.

Love to all you reviewers tho', I hope you had a great new year.

Xxx

James' POV

"So, I bet that's just made Prongs's day," Remus grinned, as Peter hurriedly turned the key in the lock of the door to our hotel room.

Sirius nodded as we strolled into the room. "Nice gaff," he commented.

"What's just made my day?" I asked distractedly, also taking time to look around the room.

Peter rolled his eyes. "Evans and her friends being here, obviously."

Sirius titled his head and looked at me suspiciously, as he turned away from the bed he had just claimed by flinging his bag onto it. "Did you know she was coming? Is that why you wanted us all to come on this holiday so badly?" he demanded.

"No! I didn't have a clue she'd be here! If I did, don't you think I would have told you?"

Sirius shrugged, and stared moodily at his hands.

He can be so weird, sometimes.

"She's still cute though, isn't she?" Remus grinned, as he pulled his shirt off and rifled around in his bag for a new one. "So are her friends."

I felt a grin creep onto my face. "Yeah. . ."

"But I thought you'd broke up with her?" Sirius asked, frowning deeply.

"Well, we never really ended anything, did we? I dunno. I don't have a clue what's she's been doing for the last year. She could be married, for all I know."

Then my stomach sort of twisted, as I realised that she could be married.

Nah. She would've told me already.

. . . Wouldn't she?

Oh God, I can't remember if there was a ring on her hand.

"Anyway," I continued, frowning at Sirius. "What's with you?"

"Yeah, you do seem rather. . ." Remus looked thoughtful, searching for a word. "Touchy," he finished.

"I'm not touchy," Sirius snapped, glaring at him.

Wormtail coughed loudly to disguise a laugh.

"Aw, liven up, mate," I said, clapping Sirius on the back. "We'll go check out the hotel, meet the girls later, and then go see what the night life's like around here. That'll cheer you up."

Lily's POV

At around twenty past seven (well. . . ish), the three of us girls made our way down to the lobby.

Where we found four very bored Marauders waiting for us.

"On time, I see," James smirked, as he noticed us walk in.

"Oh, are we late? Can't be that long after seven, can it?" Helen asked innocently.

Remus chuckled. Peter snorted. Sirius looked. . . quite sulky, actually. "Women," Remus laughed.

Cheek.

"So where are we going?" James asked.

"Out," Sirius replied, jumping up and marching towards the doors, not even waiting for us.

We all followed him out, chatting and catching up happily as we walked down the dusty road towards - well, I'm guessing it's towards - the town.

"So, I've just got another two weeks before-" I was saying to Peter, when suddenly James was beside me.

He grabbed my hand the way he had done when he had seen the bracelet, and studied it for something unbeknown to me.

"What?" I asked curiously, as a smile crept onto his face.

"Just checking you weren't married," James said happily.

"Ooh. Nope. Not married."

"Engaged?" He grinned.

Wouldn't I have a ring if I were engaged?

"Nope," I replied.

His grin grew wider, as he flung an arm around my shoulder.

"Single?"

I hesitated.

Ooooo-oooh, I could cry. Damn you, Ryan.

"No," I replied finally.

His grin slowly faded.

James' eyes focused on the floor as we continued walking along, him frowning slightly, but keeping a grin plastered on his face.

Oh, my heart broke.

I don't like him that way though. Well. . . much. I just don't know him anymore!

"Ah, I should have seen that one coming," he laughed lightly, nodding his head, but still staring at the floor.

His arm was still around my shoulders. And although he didn't remove it, he now seemed quite uncomfortable with it being there.

"Is he someone from Hogwarts?" he asked, finally raising his eyes to meet mine.

"Hogwarts? No. . . No, he's a muggle," I replied.

"A muggle?" James spluttered, as if I'd just told him Ryan came from Mars, or something.

"Yes," I said defensively. "He's called Ryan, and he's. . . he's. . . um. . . sweet."

James smirked. "Sweet? Well, you sound as if you're having the romance of the century."

"Shut up," I mumbled.

"Nah," he replied, flashing me a grin. He then sighed melodramatically. "Oh, Lily. Here I am, giving you my heart on my sleeve, and you tell me you love another."

Ja-ames. . .! Don't joke about that.

I rolled my eyes. "So, what about you? Married, engaged, single?" I asked.

"Me? I'm not with anyone, no. . . Eligible Bachelor, and all that," he murmured, kicking a stone along with his foot. He then glanced towards Helen and Nikki. "So what happened to that other girl you were friends with at Hogwarts? I remember Helen. . . What was the other one called? Tess?" he guessed.

"Tess? Yeah. We just sort of. . . lost contact, y'know?"

"Oh, I understand how people lose contact when they shouldn't have done completely," he answered, pulling me close and kissing my forehead.