Author's Note: Sorry for the shortness! I have the next like, ten chapters edited so they'll be up soon with regular updating!

Chapter 53

WHAT?

"Sirius!"

Sirius was walking off the Quidditch Pitch with a dumb smile on his face as Alice caught up to him.

Annoyed that he hadn't stopped for her, she asked him rather testily whether he had seen Lily. When he didn't respond… she had a conniption.

"What is it with you Marauders? You never answer my questions, you're always mooning about girls, and you seem to be downright stupid! You're moody, annoying, and you're really testing my patience! I just want to know where my best friend is! And where in the bloody hell is Sam? Shouldn't he be looking for her too? Unless he's with her, which I bet he is! I bet they got caught up kissing in some broom closet, and now they don't have the decency to tell me where the bloody hell they are!"

Sirius was staring at her. "What?" she snapped.

"Um… nothing, nothing." He recovered himself quickly.

"So?" she barked.

"So…" Sirius looked confused.

"Merlin! Do you know where Lily is?"

Sirius turned pale. "You don't know?"

Alice threw up her hands. "Of course not! That's why I'm asking you!"

"Alice… Lily's at St. Mungo's."

Stunned silence.

"What?"