"Here's a coach guys," Remus called.
"Come on Lily, you sit next to James, Amanda next to Sirius," Annie ordered putting them in their seats.
"Annie!" They both muttered under their breath.
They had all sat down but the coach still had not started moving. At the coach door appeared Charlotte Benning, fake smile painted across her face.
"Room for one more?" She chirped.
"No it's full, sorry," Lily said sarcastically.
"I'm sure I could fit in somewhere, I'm only little," She replied trying to get in.
"Yeah but your egos too big," Lily whispered.
"We said no, it is full. So, back off Benning!" Annie shouted pushing Charlotte from the coach but causing herself to fall as well.
They fell into the mud and Charlotte started to squeal about a new coat and Annie was curing a lot.
"I better go sort this out, sorry everyone," Remus said as he went to climb out of the coach.
"Ok Remus."
Once Remus had got out, the coach started to move away. He ran over to Annie who had now stood up and was watching Charlotte squirm in the mud.
"That was great but I though you were just going to jump out saying you'd forgot something," He said when he had reached her.
"I was, but then she arrived," She said gesturing to the muddy girl, "And she was annoying everyone but especially Lily and no one annoys my friends when they are getting set up on a date they don't know about."
Remus laughed, "I love you, you crazy genius of a woman."
"I know," she replied kissing him.
They broke away from each other and Remus said, "Come on, you better get cleaned up, we'll take the shortcut."
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"Do you think they will be ok?" Lily asked concerned.
"They will be fine Lily, I'm sure they can find something to do together," Sirius answered winking at James.
The coach came to a stand still near Hogsmede and they all got out. Looking around, the place was full of all the people that had been waiting in the entrance hall.
"Oh no, It's so packed I'm afraid I might get lost in the crowds," Amanda worriedly said.
"Yeah maybe it would be a good idea to stick in twos," Lily replied.
"Good idea Lily, I'll go with Amanda, you stick with James," Sirius said grabbing Amanda's arm.
"But, Ah, Amanda," Lily mumbled.
"Well it's not as though James and I could walk round holding onto each other that would just look odd. Ok."
"Ok we get it Sirius," James said.
"Good. Well we're off to Honeydukes, see you," Sirius said quickly.
He then picked up Amanda and ran through the crowds out of sight. He didn't stop until they reached an empty clearing in the street, where he put her down.
"Ok, so now they are alone, hopefully the plan will go well."
"Yeah I'm sure of it. Let's go, I'll buy you some sweets," Sirius said taking hold of her hand and giving her a big cheesy smile.
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"Ok, I guess it's just us two," James said turning to Lily.
"Hmm, yes. Does this seem a bit strange to you?" She asked.