Disclaimer: I am not George Lucas or J.K. Rowling
Enter James, in Lily's apartment with Mary, as Lily speaks with Dobby.
Lily. [off stage] I'm taking an extended leave of absence. It will be your responsibility. It will be your responsibility to take my place in the Wizengamot. Representative Dobby. I know I can count on you.
Dobby. [off stage] Dobby is honored to be taking on this heavy burden. Dobby accepts this with much humility and . . . er . . .
Lily. [off stage] Dobby. I don't wish to hold you up. I'm sure you have a great deal to do.
Dobby. [off stage] Of course, milady.
Exit Dobby.
Lily enters the room.
Lily. [defiant] I don't like this idea of hiding.
James. Don't worry. Now that the Order has authorized an investigation, it won't take Professor Sirius long to find this bounty hunter.
Lily. [angry] I haven't worked for a year to defeat the Military Creation Act to not be here when its fate is decided.
James. Sometimes we need to let go of our pride and do what is expected of us.
Lily. James. You've grown up.
James. Professor Sirius manages not to see it. [sits] Don't get me wrong, Sirius is great mentor, as wise as Headmaster Albus and as powerful as Professor McGonagall. I'm truly grateful to be his apprentice. In some ways, a lot of ways, I'm really ahead of him. I'm ready for the Trials. But he feels I'm too unpredictable. He won't let me move on.
Lily. That must be frustrating.
James. [temper rises]It's worse. He's overly critical. He never listens. He doesn't understand. It's not fair.
Lily. All mentors have a way of seeing more of our faults than we would like. It's the only way we grow.
James. [softly] I know.
Lily. James. Don't try to grow up to fast.
James. But I am grown up. You said it yourself.
James looks deeply into the Senator's eyes.
Lily. Please don't look at me like that.
James. Why not?
Lily. It makes me feel uncomfortable.
Exit Lily.
James. Sorry, milady.
Exit all.