****The Hogwarts Years****
The year was '70 at Hogwarts. Less than 18 years before the famous Harry Potter comes, but he comes later in the story. A group of 7th years were outside by the lake, talking and laughing. They were James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lumpin, Peter Pettigrew, Lily Potter and Amber Perry. A tight nit group. Anybody who had air in their body wanted to be apart of the "Marauaders" or the women of the marauaders. But there was only room for six.
"So, Remy" Amber said, "Who are you taking to the Halloween ball?" Sirius turned and looked at Remus. It was common knowledge that Sirius was Amber's bestfriend and didn't like anybody messing with her. "Nobody." "Nobody!" Amber said, "This is the your last Halloween ball. I'll go with you." Stunned, Remus nodded his head.
James, noticing that Sirius wasn't happy about the ball, decided to speak up. "What about me? I need a date to!" Lily smiled and threw some grass at him. "The famous James H. Potter does not have a date! "Well," Peter added, "I guess the snow ball fight in hell will be tonight." Everybody laughed. But don't worry, James did have a date, it was Lily. They had been dating since their 5th year, and never had a minute's trouble. Amber sighed and wished she had that, that, love! Someone to hold her close and whisper things in her ear. Things that James was saying to Lily right now.
"Ok you two, get a room." Remus said, laughing. James stopped and looked at his watch, "Dang, 5 already. We'd better get to the Quidditch field before the captain yells at us." He said to Remus. Remus replied, "You are the captain!" James smiled. "I know, I just wanted to hear you say it again." Everybody rolled their eyes. Ever since Olive Wood, the old captain, got knock out with the quffal at their last game to Ravenclaw, James had taken her place.
Standing up, James, Lily, and Remus made their way to the field. Peter off, probably to the library. Sirius and Amber were the only left at the lake. "That was a nice thing you did for Remus." Sirius said, breaking the silence. "Yeah, well, I have two motives on why I asked him." Sirius raised his eyebrow, but Amber kept on talking. "See, whenever they're a dance, most of the time it's on a full moon and he can't go. Then when he does ask a girl, she turns him down." Sirius gave a sigh of relief. At least she doesn't like him. "Plus," Amber added, "I kinda like him. But please don't say anything to James or Remus. I haven't even told Lily." Sirius forced a smile, "No problem. Your secret is safe with me. Amber smiled at Sirius and got up. "I have to go. I'm supposed to tutor some fourth years in Muggle Studies. Talk to you later."
With nowhere or no one to talk to, Sirius decided to go visit the next grounds keeper, Hagrid. Hagrid was a half-giant/ half wizard. But he was a gentle as a lamb but had a very dangerous love for magical creatures. Knocking on the door, Sirius was jumped on by a very large.... um, thing. "Err, Fang, get off of Sirius. Sorry 'bout that. He's just a baby, doesn't know any better." "A baby!" Sirius said, wiping the slobber from his face. "So," Hagrid started, "where is the rest of your lot?" "James and Remus are at practice. Lily's there watching. Peter is at the library, and Amber is tutoring some fourth years." Hagrid noticed the sound in Sirius' voice when he mentioned Amber's name.
"Got a date to the ball?" Hagrid asked. "I'm not worried about that stupid ball," Sirius quoted. "It's just the same people dressed up trying to dance." "You don't have a date??" "No I do not!" Sirius snapped. There was a long pause. Hagrid knew Sirius had a bad temper, and he knew why. "Is it because Amber is going with Remus?" Sirius' head popped up. "How'd you know?" Questioned Sirius. "'Ole Amber paced this floor, wondering who to go with. Scared no one would ask her. So I suggested you, and Amber said you probably had a date. So I said Remus."
The year was '70 at Hogwarts. Less than 18 years before the famous Harry Potter comes, but he comes later in the story. A group of 7th years were outside by the lake, talking and laughing. They were James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lumpin, Peter Pettigrew, Lily Potter and Amber Perry. A tight nit group. Anybody who had air in their body wanted to be apart of the "Marauaders" or the women of the marauaders. But there was only room for six.
"So, Remy" Amber said, "Who are you taking to the Halloween ball?" Sirius turned and looked at Remus. It was common knowledge that Sirius was Amber's bestfriend and didn't like anybody messing with her. "Nobody." "Nobody!" Amber said, "This is the your last Halloween ball. I'll go with you." Stunned, Remus nodded his head.
James, noticing that Sirius wasn't happy about the ball, decided to speak up. "What about me? I need a date to!" Lily smiled and threw some grass at him. "The famous James H. Potter does not have a date! "Well," Peter added, "I guess the snow ball fight in hell will be tonight." Everybody laughed. But don't worry, James did have a date, it was Lily. They had been dating since their 5th year, and never had a minute's trouble. Amber sighed and wished she had that, that, love! Someone to hold her close and whisper things in her ear. Things that James was saying to Lily right now.
"Ok you two, get a room." Remus said, laughing. James stopped and looked at his watch, "Dang, 5 already. We'd better get to the Quidditch field before the captain yells at us." He said to Remus. Remus replied, "You are the captain!" James smiled. "I know, I just wanted to hear you say it again." Everybody rolled their eyes. Ever since Olive Wood, the old captain, got knock out with the quffal at their last game to Ravenclaw, James had taken her place.
Standing up, James, Lily, and Remus made their way to the field. Peter off, probably to the library. Sirius and Amber were the only left at the lake. "That was a nice thing you did for Remus." Sirius said, breaking the silence. "Yeah, well, I have two motives on why I asked him." Sirius raised his eyebrow, but Amber kept on talking. "See, whenever they're a dance, most of the time it's on a full moon and he can't go. Then when he does ask a girl, she turns him down." Sirius gave a sigh of relief. At least she doesn't like him. "Plus," Amber added, "I kinda like him. But please don't say anything to James or Remus. I haven't even told Lily." Sirius forced a smile, "No problem. Your secret is safe with me. Amber smiled at Sirius and got up. "I have to go. I'm supposed to tutor some fourth years in Muggle Studies. Talk to you later."
With nowhere or no one to talk to, Sirius decided to go visit the next grounds keeper, Hagrid. Hagrid was a half-giant/ half wizard. But he was a gentle as a lamb but had a very dangerous love for magical creatures. Knocking on the door, Sirius was jumped on by a very large.... um, thing. "Err, Fang, get off of Sirius. Sorry 'bout that. He's just a baby, doesn't know any better." "A baby!" Sirius said, wiping the slobber from his face. "So," Hagrid started, "where is the rest of your lot?" "James and Remus are at practice. Lily's there watching. Peter is at the library, and Amber is tutoring some fourth years." Hagrid noticed the sound in Sirius' voice when he mentioned Amber's name.
"Got a date to the ball?" Hagrid asked. "I'm not worried about that stupid ball," Sirius quoted. "It's just the same people dressed up trying to dance." "You don't have a date??" "No I do not!" Sirius snapped. There was a long pause. Hagrid knew Sirius had a bad temper, and he knew why. "Is it because Amber is going with Remus?" Sirius' head popped up. "How'd you know?" Questioned Sirius. "'Ole Amber paced this floor, wondering who to go with. Scared no one would ask her. So I suggested you, and Amber said you probably had a date. So I said Remus."