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A/N: Oh My Rowling! I have not updated for a week. I am SO SORRY guys. I just got so busy with school and homework and everything else. Actually I still am, so after I finish this story, I'm going to go and rest for a month. Yeah, No Fanfiction for a month. I know it will suck but I have to do it. My mum is not happy at me for not sleeping early and not being able balance school and this. For a month though I will write and write and write and, yes you guessed it, write! And by the time I come back, I will be posting lots of stories. Well THANK YOU to all who read, alerted and reviewed this story, here's Chapter 7. ENJOY!

Chapter 7: Daddy Sirius and stuffed monkeys

"WAKEY, WAKEY SLEEPYHEAD!"

Kill. Must Kill.

"Lillian get your sleepy arse out of bed! Your 'father' is waiting for you downstairs." I could hear the amusement in her voice.

I, Lily Evans, am not a morning person. Therefore anybody who will, in any way ,disturb or wake me up shall be maimed, strangled, kicked, punched and dipped in a cauldron full of toxic waste.

Hestia Jones is going to die a slow and painful death.

'Now, now Lily, don't kill your best friend!' I rolled my eyes. It's back again.

'Yeah, what it said!' An unknown voice said. I raised my eyebrows.

'And whose might you be?'

'Hestia Jones''

'Did you tell her to wake me up early?' I asked it angrily.

'Err… look a puppy!' then it went away.

'Lily! That wasn't a nice thing to do, stop being so cranky in the morning.'

'Voice, how do you exactly KILL a voice?'

'Err… look another puppy!'

I sighed. Whatever.

"LLLLIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLYYYYYYY! Wakey! Wakey!" Hestia screamed on the top her lungs. I sighed irritably and sat up. Rubbing my eyes furiously, I could just hear Alice and Hestia giggling. I glared at them and went inside the bathroom for a shower. Walking to the shower groggily, I turned on the tap and let the cold water wake me up, cursing Hestia and that potion of hers.

I got out of the showers and watched intently as Hestia whispered something to Alice making her laugh. Hestia then turned to me and smiled sweetly—too sweetly that is. Glaring at her venomously I slowly got ready for breakfast.

Marlene then barged in looking happy and glowing. "Err... Lils? Sirius says you need to be down there in 5 minutes or else you'd be grounded."

I plopped on my bed and groaned. "I hate you Hestia." Marlene and Alice burst out laughing as Hestia pouted and said dramatically, "Oh no."

Glaring at them one more time, I got out and went downstairs. Seeing Sirius with his mates by the fireplace, I sighed for the millionth time that morning and grudgingly made my way to the buffoons who seemed to be engulfed in an awkward silence.

As I approached them, Remus raised his eyebrows at me and then turned to look pointedly at the shaggy-haired lad who was sifting through the Daily Prophet.

'Hestia.' I mouthed. Remus and James rolled their eyes simultaneously as he was watching me too. Sirius then, sensing my presence, stood up. He smiled, cleared his throat and said, "Good Morning darling, had a good night's sleep?"

I huffed grumpily. "Yeah, kind of." He chuckled and kissed my head. "Well, I'm sorry if daddy wasn't there to tell you a bedtime story."

I rolled my eyes. "Bedtime story? Look, I'm not a kid anymore."

Hestia and Alice then snorted as they came down the stairs with Marlene trailing behind them reading a book. I glared at them and turned back to face Sirius who was looking at me, amusement etched on his face.

"What?"

He smiled. "Not a kid anymore eh? What about Carlo?"

I froze. Hestia, Alice and Marlene were biting their lips, shoulders shaking as they sniggered.

After I kill Hestia Jones for waking me up early, I'm going to dig her up and kill her again.

"Carlo? Carlo who?" James asked Sirius eagerly. I shook my head frantically as he opened his mouth, completely ignoring me he told the eager lad, "Her grandmother gave it on her 5th birthday, she can't sleep without it. Carries it everywhere with her. One of her most prized possessions that one. Carlo… her stuffed monkey."

As soon as those words left his mouth everybody then burst out laughing. I blushed furiously as Sirius just told Remus and James about my most kept secret. I looked away sheepishly.

"Do you want to see him?" He asked the two smirking boys. He turned to me and grabbed my bag.

I yelled in protest as he rummaged it and took out a very old looking stuff toy. It was chocolate brown and it had a smiling face. The boys smiled at it and I fought to get it back. I had hold of it and tried to get it from his evil clutches but then—

I felt my eyes welling up as I held Carlo's dismembered head. My lips quivered and felt everybody's eyes on me. Sirius gaped at me and said, "I'm sorry Lillian, we'll just buy ano—"

"Murderer!" I yelled pointing at the evil man. Then I ran outside and collided with somebody.

"Lily? Wh-why are you crying what's wrong?" Crimson inquired enveloping me in hug. I sniffed as I was pressed against his chest. "Sirius murdered him."

"Him? Him who?" He asked, and then I heard footsteps coming towards us. It was them.

"Carlo." I said croakily.

"Oh, your stuffed monkey?" Crimson knows because I told him during our patrols.

"Yeah, him."

"You know Carlo, Walker?" James suddenly asked. I looked up at them curiously.

"Yeah Potter, Lily told me during that night when you couldn't patrol with her."

"Oh, that's great." He said quietly. Wait, was that disappointment and jealousy in his voice?

Nah, I must be hearing things.

I wiped my eyes and sat up. I smiled weakly and said, "Look, I'm sorry for acting immaturely on something really stupid."

They all smiled and then Marlene said, "It's not that stupid Lils, I mean, remember the time Alice got a very little stain on her book and made us remove it manually for almost 2 hours. Oh and the time Hestia's polished nails got destroyed and she cried for the whole night, whining about how her piggies were going to look really ugly and that she should just cut her toes off ? That was more stupid than this."

"Hey!" Hestia yelled indignantly. My mouth twitched.

I smiled at Marlene then turned to Sirius, "Err… Sirius?"

They all coughed.

"I mean, daddy. Sorry for shouting at you and acting like a baby."

Sirius grabbed me from Crimson and gave me a bear hug. He kissed my forehead and said, "Ah, now it is I who should be sorry darling. I destroyed Carlo. I hope you will forgive me dear."

I nodded and everybody smiled.

"Oook…" Remus said grinning widely. "After all that drama, I bet we are all hungry. Well, let's go eat breakfast."

I changed into a happy disposition and went to the Great Hall jauntily.

I sat down and began nibbling on a muffin. I thought about Carlo and sighed. It was hand-stitched by my grandma and I don't want to fix it magically. Grandma worked hard in making it and that means so much to me.

I shook away my dejected thoughts and spent the whole day enduring hours of classes and rolling my eyes at Sirius' fatherly side.

I sighed contentedly as I plopped on my bed. Closing my eyes, I hummed a tune and then sat up quickly as Hestia bolted inside calling me. I groaned inwardly, so much for quiet time.

"Yes Hestia?" I asked her tiredly.

"Your father says its dinner. Come on let's go!" I stood and regrettably left my warm bed.

Following Hestia to the Great Hall, I found myself chuckling at my day with Daddy Sirius. When I answered a question in Charms, he yelled to the whole class, "That's my daughter!" At lunch he kept fussing over me, telling me to eat more because I looked thin. And that people would think of him as bad father for not feeding me well. He had escorted me to all my classes; he sat next to me and just acted like how a caring father would. It was just so weird, but I also thought it was cute.

I got to the Great Hall and sat next to him. "Hi Daddy!"

He smiled at me and said, "Hello baby, now eat your dinner."

"Yes Dad." I said then began eating. While chatting as we ate, the other Marauders nudged me asked, "When is he going back to his own self?"

I raised my eyebrows. "Why, what's wrong with him acting all like that?" I said looking at Sirius as he scolded Marlene for talking with her mouth full.

"What's wrong? He made us walk, sit and talk graciously. He disagreed on pranking the Slytherins, just disagreed on pranking at all and the most horrible and weirdest thing ever is that after classes he reminded us to do … our homework and to study!" I tried to hold back my laughter as Remus and James pouted, scrunching their noses at their friend who is now teaching Hestia Jones to sit at a table like a well civilised lady.

I snort and bit my lip. I looked at my watch and it was just 7:00 pm.

"Only 5 more hours left." I sniggered as I saw them groan and just went back to eating.

Carlo's gone. I can't sleep. Carlo is not here and my eyelids just won't drop.

I looked at my watch and saw that it was 11:00 pm. Sighing, I stood up and went downstairs to the common room.

I was surprised when I saw James and Remus on the couch, arms crossed and huffing irritably. "Err… guys? What's wrong?"

"He tucked us into bed and gave us kisses!" I chuckled as I saw them rubbing their eyes furiously. James then stood up and went outside, saying he'll just go to the kitchens to get some hot chocolate. As soon as Remus fell asleep on the couch, I decided to go outside and follow James.

As I got out, I saw Crimson running towards me.

"Crimson? What are you doing still up?"

He smiled at me and said, "I know you can't sleep without him so…"

Slowly taking something out of his bag, he gently gave me a very old looking, chocolate brown, stuffed monkey with his smiling head hand-stitched to its body. I hugged Crimson and thanked him for fixing Carlo.

He smiled and went back to his dormitory. Smiling to myself, I went back inside and waited for the hot chocolate. Then a floating tray of chocolate slowly landed on the table and James Potter went inside the portrait hole.

"What? Too lazy to carry two cups of hot coco?" I teased. He rubbed his neck sheepishly and said, "Actually, my fingers hurt … after that incident in Potions today..."

"Oh, that." I remembered, as his and Remus' potion exploded as Sirius nagged them about Merlin knows what. I smirked at the memory as they left the dungeons, glaring daggers at their fatherly friend. Then turning to him chirpily I showed him a fixed Carlo. "Look! He's all fixed! Crimson fixed him!"

He gave me a small smile and then ruffled my hair.

"Well, good night then." He said, waking Moony up and going up to their dormitories.

Carlo is fixed. Carlo is fixed. I can sleep now. Thank you Crimson! I chant in my head.

Hugging Carlo tightly I smile as I remember Crimson. It had such been a great day.

But… why did James went back to the dormitories dejectedly?

What is going on?

Well , that wasn't a really long chapter.

Sorry , I'm just really having a hard time.

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