A/N: I am so sorry I haven't posted in so long, and this is a very short chapter. I have been in exams, so haven't had much time for writing crappy fanfiction haha. Enjoy ;)
One week after Andy and Ted had left and it felt like it had been months. I loved Gale to pieces, but the boy was an absolute stickler for the rules. My life had descended into monotony. Who wants to break the rules alone? Today was the first day that I would visit the hutch since Andy had left. I had put my foot down and thrown a screaming tantrum to make Gale skip school for the day with me. I wasn't putting up with it anymore. Today, we were going to have some fun.
"James, you are officially coming to the hutch for the day. I actually cannot go another day listening in class and studying with Gale. I need a break! Don't even try to argue. I don't care if you are a prefect. Bring Sirius and Remus if you want. Heck, bring Evans if you can convince her! But not Pettigrew…Never did like that kid," I ranted at James that morning in the great hall.
James looked at me for a moment, before turning to Remus, who was seated beside him. Very few people were up this early, and the great hall was virtually deserted. Gale and I only ever ate this early to avoid Bellatrix and her friends. Usually James was here with whichever Marauder he could convince to wake up. The kid was a crazy morning person.
"What do you say, mate? Charlotte's right, life is getting a bit too boring. We call ourselves Marauders! Let's have some fun," James said, looking at Remus pleadingly.
He didn't even bat an eyelid at my slight on Peter. I guess he was used to my blatant honesty. Remus looked dead tired, and seemed to consent very easily. Most likely, it was due to the fact that he was simply too bloody exhausted to argue. It was seven in the morning, to be fair.
"Fine. You have to make the excuse to Lily though. She would dump you hard if she ever found out you were skipping classes," He responded, wearily.
"Brilliant!" I cried. "So, you two grab Sirius, and meet Gale and I at oh eight hundred hours! Oh this is so exciting, I haven't had any real fun since Andy and Ted left!" I giggled excitedly, before skipping back to the Slytherin table to join Gale.
"The Marauders, sans Pettigrew, are coming. Don't look so cranky, god Gale have some fun." I nudged him.
Gale rolled his eyes in response.
"I guess it will be good to get away for a bit. I mean, I reckon I really relied on Andy to make sure I was never working too hard. She's far better at convincing me to misbehave than you, Charlie," Gale laughed.
"I know. God, I miss that girl already, and it's been like, one week."
Gale turned to me suddenly, a mischievous look in his eyes.
"You remember that promise you made to Andy? You know, that you would finish the bucket list for her?"
"How could I forget!" I responded, whipping the list out of my bag. "I still have too…Shag Amos, , set the library on fire, punch Bellatrix, become an animagus, fall in love, get drunk at a Slug-Club party and graduate with five NEWTS. Bit steep, but I can manage…I think."
"Well, there's a Slug-Club party on tonight…And I know you weren't invited, given you're abysmal marks in potions. But I scraped up a bit this term and he asked me to come. I'm allowed a plus one, and you need to tick off getting drunk at a Slug-Club party from that list. Win-win!" Gale laughed.
"Gale you are amazing!" I cried, embracing him, "Diggory will be there for sure. Maybe I can hit two birds with one stone."
Gale laughed, "You've never even spoken to Diggory. I think this might be one of those things you need to work your way up too."
"Ah, don't underestimate my feminine wiles, young Gale," I shook my finger at him. "I have many skills of which you know not."
"Well, I won't keep thy self from thy flirting. See you at the hutch, I need to run this up Slughorn," Gale laughed, gesturing to the fake message from Madam Pompfrey that would excuse us both from that mornings classes.