Chapter 4- A Trip to Hogsmeade
James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter sat in the common room. Most Gryffindors had gone off to bed already.
Remus and Sirius were absorbed in a game of chess. It appeared that Sirius was going to win, but Remus wasn't far behind. James was sitting on the couch reading a new book of his, and Peter was staring into the fire, looking nervous about something.
"Aha! Check!" Sirius said loudly.
"Oh, that's easy!" Remus made a move, causing Sirius to lose his knight.
"Why, you sneaky little…" Sirius began, and Remus snickered.
"I always win, Padfoot, you should know that by now."
"Well, *Moony*, you aren't going to beat me this time!" Sirius said mockingly.
"Haha. Very funny. And yes, I am." He paused, while moving his queen. "There! You see? Checkmate!"
"Errr! Every time!" Sirius howled. "Oh well. I *will* beat you some time!"
Lily came over just then, approaching the four boys.
"Hello." She saw the chess board and asked, "Who won?"
"Why, me, of course." Remus announced. Sirius scowled, and pushed a shocked Remus, causing his chair to fall backwards and him to tumble out. He grinned.
"So…" Lily looked around her. "How are you, James?"
He poked his head out from behind his book, looking a little apprehensive of her.
"Oh, the same, you know, just fine." He said quickly, and started to hide behind his book again.
She plopped down onto the couch, next to James. "Well that's good." Not able to resist, and wanting to tease him, she reached a hand out towards his hair. She ran her hand through it and down the back of his neck. He shivered and looked at the ground. When she leaned closer, he looked up in anticipation. But she simply smiled sweetly, jumped up, and said, "Good night everyone. Don't let the bed bugs bite."
James watched her retreating back, and groaned. "She makes me so mad! I can't stand the teasing! Please, guys, you *have* to help me 'surprise' her. Whatever that's supposed to mean!"
Sirius laughed softly. "Well, tomorrow is Saturday…"
"So why don't we go to Hogsmeade? Maybe we can find something there." Remus finished for him.
James thought about it. "Well, alright. But we'll have to take the cloak and map." He looked to Peter. "Are you coming, Wormtail?"
Peter jumped at being addressed, and replied, "No, I don't think so. I have a lot of homework to finish. I should probably go to the library tomorrow."
"Suit yourself." said Remus.
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The next afternoon (they never woke early on Saturdays) they headed off for the statue of the one-eyed witch. When they reached it, James whispered, "Dissendium" and it moved aside, revealing the familiar passage way.
Once inside, they tore off the invisibility cloak, allowing them to walk free from one another. The three of them walked for a long time, before coming to the small door leading into the basement of Honeydukes.
"Finally!" Remus commented, pulling it open. They scrambled into the store.
"Ooh! New candy!" said Sirius, running towards a display full of sweets.
They spent a long time in Honeydukes, buying candy to restore the piles that they had under their beds. It wasn't long before James remembered why they had come, though.
"Are you guys ready to look for something for Lily?" he asked his friends.
"Yeah. Where should we go?" Sirius said, mouth full of chocolate.
Remus suggested, "How about Malazar's?" (A/N: Yes, I'm aware that this really isn't in Hogsmeade. But this is fan fiction, and I decided to put it in. It's a general store. You know, kind of like a wizard's Target.)
"Yeah, that sounds good. They have everything; we're bound to find something for her." James replied.
So they walked down the street and into the very large, old looking shop. It was a log building, and above the rusty looking blue door, 'Malazar's General Store' was painted in peeling letters. The shop looked as if it desperately needed repairing. They walked inside and down the first aisle.
"Um…not this aisle." James said, seeing that the shelves were lined with nothing expect quills, parchment, and other school supplies.
They went through about five aisles, laughing and joking along the way, before stopping to look at aisle number six. These shelves held heart- shaped chocolate boxes, teddy bears, etc. James looked for awhile, but didn't see anything real nice. Then he spotted a small box, like the ones jewelry comes in. He picked it up, and opened it, wondering why it wasn't with the other jewelry.
Inside was a silver necklace, with a deep green, oval-shaped stone. It was a small stone, and it shined like it was freshly polished. The shopkeeper, Mr. Malazar, spoke from over his shoulder.
"I've been looking for that. A special necklace, that is."
"Why? I mean, what's special about it?" James asked curiously.
"Oh, it's magic. With that, the wearer will always know where the person who gave it to them is, and vice versa. It only works when it's being worn, however."
"Really? Will they know if the other person is safe?"
"No, just *where* they are." The shopkeeper replied in a slightly raspy voice. He was old, and there were dark circles underneath his small, almost black, eyes.
"Okay. Thanks for your help."
James decided that it was perfect for Lily. It reminded him of her eyes. He realized that it most likely wouldn't 'surprise' her, but she would probably find it really sweet or something, and decide to give him a chance. So he turned to Sirius and Remus and said, "Okay, let's go check out."
They walked to the cash register, where a little old witch was standing. They dropped their items onto the counter next to her (They had picked out a few other things, besides the necklace).
Another witch came up, getting in line behind them and throwing her purchases next to theirs. One of her items, a box of Tampons, mixed with their pile.
The little witch checking them out picked up the Tampons and turned to James. "Are these yours, too?" she asked.
James turned bright red. Sirius, laughing, smacked him on the back and told the witch, "Nope! We already purchased ours last week!"
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A/N: I hope you liked it. Once again, please, please REVIEW! Even if you think it's boring, I like to know! If you have any suggestions or tips, let me know! In the meantime, I should be getting off the computer...there's a big storm coming! I love storms!
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Anybody know another word for thanks? I feel like I'm using it way too often...
Allie- I will! Thanks for reviewing!
Darling Lily Evans- Thanks for thinking it's cute!
phoenix6545- Thanks again!
Falula- Lol, I'm glad you love it!
Shining Star- Thanks for both reviews! Lol, and let's just say the lightning didn't really surprise her...thanks for your suggestion, but this was one of those rare times when I actually had half an idea of what would happen in the next chapter.
Chibi-Chingo- I'm soo happy you like it! Thanks a bunch!
Sierra Sitruc- Thanks! Well, you see, Lily isn't easily surprised...
Satans Little Princess- Thank you! I'll try to write as fast as I can
mIKI- Thanks for your review! I'm always happy to see new names!
KoolKitty- Thanks a lot! I like to write to stories from multiple points of view because I think it makes it easier to understand the characters and what's going on in the story. Oh, by the way, I checked out your story: it's great! Please update it soon!
James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter sat in the common room. Most Gryffindors had gone off to bed already.
Remus and Sirius were absorbed in a game of chess. It appeared that Sirius was going to win, but Remus wasn't far behind. James was sitting on the couch reading a new book of his, and Peter was staring into the fire, looking nervous about something.
"Aha! Check!" Sirius said loudly.
"Oh, that's easy!" Remus made a move, causing Sirius to lose his knight.
"Why, you sneaky little…" Sirius began, and Remus snickered.
"I always win, Padfoot, you should know that by now."
"Well, *Moony*, you aren't going to beat me this time!" Sirius said mockingly.
"Haha. Very funny. And yes, I am." He paused, while moving his queen. "There! You see? Checkmate!"
"Errr! Every time!" Sirius howled. "Oh well. I *will* beat you some time!"
Lily came over just then, approaching the four boys.
"Hello." She saw the chess board and asked, "Who won?"
"Why, me, of course." Remus announced. Sirius scowled, and pushed a shocked Remus, causing his chair to fall backwards and him to tumble out. He grinned.
"So…" Lily looked around her. "How are you, James?"
He poked his head out from behind his book, looking a little apprehensive of her.
"Oh, the same, you know, just fine." He said quickly, and started to hide behind his book again.
She plopped down onto the couch, next to James. "Well that's good." Not able to resist, and wanting to tease him, she reached a hand out towards his hair. She ran her hand through it and down the back of his neck. He shivered and looked at the ground. When she leaned closer, he looked up in anticipation. But she simply smiled sweetly, jumped up, and said, "Good night everyone. Don't let the bed bugs bite."
James watched her retreating back, and groaned. "She makes me so mad! I can't stand the teasing! Please, guys, you *have* to help me 'surprise' her. Whatever that's supposed to mean!"
Sirius laughed softly. "Well, tomorrow is Saturday…"
"So why don't we go to Hogsmeade? Maybe we can find something there." Remus finished for him.
James thought about it. "Well, alright. But we'll have to take the cloak and map." He looked to Peter. "Are you coming, Wormtail?"
Peter jumped at being addressed, and replied, "No, I don't think so. I have a lot of homework to finish. I should probably go to the library tomorrow."
"Suit yourself." said Remus.
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The next afternoon (they never woke early on Saturdays) they headed off for the statue of the one-eyed witch. When they reached it, James whispered, "Dissendium" and it moved aside, revealing the familiar passage way.
Once inside, they tore off the invisibility cloak, allowing them to walk free from one another. The three of them walked for a long time, before coming to the small door leading into the basement of Honeydukes.
"Finally!" Remus commented, pulling it open. They scrambled into the store.
"Ooh! New candy!" said Sirius, running towards a display full of sweets.
They spent a long time in Honeydukes, buying candy to restore the piles that they had under their beds. It wasn't long before James remembered why they had come, though.
"Are you guys ready to look for something for Lily?" he asked his friends.
"Yeah. Where should we go?" Sirius said, mouth full of chocolate.
Remus suggested, "How about Malazar's?" (A/N: Yes, I'm aware that this really isn't in Hogsmeade. But this is fan fiction, and I decided to put it in. It's a general store. You know, kind of like a wizard's Target.)
"Yeah, that sounds good. They have everything; we're bound to find something for her." James replied.
So they walked down the street and into the very large, old looking shop. It was a log building, and above the rusty looking blue door, 'Malazar's General Store' was painted in peeling letters. The shop looked as if it desperately needed repairing. They walked inside and down the first aisle.
"Um…not this aisle." James said, seeing that the shelves were lined with nothing expect quills, parchment, and other school supplies.
They went through about five aisles, laughing and joking along the way, before stopping to look at aisle number six. These shelves held heart- shaped chocolate boxes, teddy bears, etc. James looked for awhile, but didn't see anything real nice. Then he spotted a small box, like the ones jewelry comes in. He picked it up, and opened it, wondering why it wasn't with the other jewelry.
Inside was a silver necklace, with a deep green, oval-shaped stone. It was a small stone, and it shined like it was freshly polished. The shopkeeper, Mr. Malazar, spoke from over his shoulder.
"I've been looking for that. A special necklace, that is."
"Why? I mean, what's special about it?" James asked curiously.
"Oh, it's magic. With that, the wearer will always know where the person who gave it to them is, and vice versa. It only works when it's being worn, however."
"Really? Will they know if the other person is safe?"
"No, just *where* they are." The shopkeeper replied in a slightly raspy voice. He was old, and there were dark circles underneath his small, almost black, eyes.
"Okay. Thanks for your help."
James decided that it was perfect for Lily. It reminded him of her eyes. He realized that it most likely wouldn't 'surprise' her, but she would probably find it really sweet or something, and decide to give him a chance. So he turned to Sirius and Remus and said, "Okay, let's go check out."
They walked to the cash register, where a little old witch was standing. They dropped their items onto the counter next to her (They had picked out a few other things, besides the necklace).
Another witch came up, getting in line behind them and throwing her purchases next to theirs. One of her items, a box of Tampons, mixed with their pile.
The little witch checking them out picked up the Tampons and turned to James. "Are these yours, too?" she asked.
James turned bright red. Sirius, laughing, smacked him on the back and told the witch, "Nope! We already purchased ours last week!"
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A/N: I hope you liked it. Once again, please, please REVIEW! Even if you think it's boring, I like to know! If you have any suggestions or tips, let me know! In the meantime, I should be getting off the computer...there's a big storm coming! I love storms!
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Anybody know another word for thanks? I feel like I'm using it way too often...
Allie- I will! Thanks for reviewing!
Darling Lily Evans- Thanks for thinking it's cute!
phoenix6545- Thanks again!
Falula- Lol, I'm glad you love it!
Shining Star- Thanks for both reviews! Lol, and let's just say the lightning didn't really surprise her...thanks for your suggestion, but this was one of those rare times when I actually had half an idea of what would happen in the next chapter.
Chibi-Chingo- I'm soo happy you like it! Thanks a bunch!
Sierra Sitruc- Thanks! Well, you see, Lily isn't easily surprised...
Satans Little Princess- Thank you! I'll try to write as fast as I can
mIKI- Thanks for your review! I'm always happy to see new names!
KoolKitty- Thanks a lot! I like to write to stories from multiple points of view because I think it makes it easier to understand the characters and what's going on in the story. Oh, by the way, I checked out your story: it's great! Please update it soon!