After they were finished, James took Susie by her hand and led her back
upstairs. They went into the common room (actually she was lifted into the
hole because she was so short!) and Susie showed them her room which was
behind a portrait of her, Lily and The Marauders. It was all blue with
pictures of each Marauder and Lily. There was a bed on one side with a
night table next to it which held a music box and a picture of her family
before the divorce. Across from that was a wardrobe that held her clothes
and her shoes in a drawer at the bottom. In another corner, there was a
vanity table that had a drawer with all her pretty hair things and pretend
makeup. In the remaining corner there was a desk with parchment, an
inkbottle with a quill in it and a cage that held an owl for her. At the
foot of her bed there was a blue painted chest that had her toys.
Apparently someone had made a trip to her old house.
Sirius grinned and went over to the bed and began to jump on it. Susie grinned and ran over to the bed and joined him. After a minute, he put his hands on her waist and picked her up and kept jumping. She giggled and put her arms round his neck. James came over laughing and held out his arms to Susie and she jumped into them causing him to stagger back and he fell down. She giggled and Remus came over and lifted her off him. Sirius leaped off her bed and came up to her and tickled her. She shrieked and tried to get away but Sirius held tight to her.
Lily came over, smacked Sirius over the head and picked Susie up so they were eye-to-eye. Lily sat down on the desk chair with Susie in her arms. Lily said "As you can see, Sirius is our age but acts your age. Should we try to keep him under control?" Susie thought and said "No. It's funny when he's out of control." Everyone laughed, even Lily.
Susie yawned and rested her head against Lily. James grinned and picked her up and put her on her bed. He got her pajamas and dressed her in them and she climbed under the covers. He leaned down and kissed her on the forehead and said "Night Susie" She grinned and sleepily said "Night James." With that, she fell asleep. The Marauders and Lily grinned at each other and left the room.
IN THE COMMON ROOM
Lily rested her head against James and said "She's a very cute kid. Do you know what happened?" James shrugged and said "Death Eaters attacked Diagon Alley and her mom-my aunt died. Her father isn't allowed custody of her so here she is!" Remus shook his head and said "Poor thing. Do you know why her Dad can't see her?" James said "I think he's abusive when he drinks and he drinks a lot." Sirius asked "How old is she?" James said "She's 5. If she ever gets this stubborn look on her face-watch out cause she'll give you hell until she gets what she wants. But if she's just being a brat, plain and simple, get me. I know how to handle that." They talked some more and they eventually retired. Around midnight, Susie's door opened and a figure in a blue nightgown padded through the common room and up to the boys dorm.
When Sirius went to wake up James the next morning, he burst out laughing and woke up Peter and Remus first so they could tease him mercilessly. James Potter was in his bed with Susie in his arms sucking her thumb. They got their camera and took many pictures.
Sirius grinned and went over to the bed and began to jump on it. Susie grinned and ran over to the bed and joined him. After a minute, he put his hands on her waist and picked her up and kept jumping. She giggled and put her arms round his neck. James came over laughing and held out his arms to Susie and she jumped into them causing him to stagger back and he fell down. She giggled and Remus came over and lifted her off him. Sirius leaped off her bed and came up to her and tickled her. She shrieked and tried to get away but Sirius held tight to her.
Lily came over, smacked Sirius over the head and picked Susie up so they were eye-to-eye. Lily sat down on the desk chair with Susie in her arms. Lily said "As you can see, Sirius is our age but acts your age. Should we try to keep him under control?" Susie thought and said "No. It's funny when he's out of control." Everyone laughed, even Lily.
Susie yawned and rested her head against Lily. James grinned and picked her up and put her on her bed. He got her pajamas and dressed her in them and she climbed under the covers. He leaned down and kissed her on the forehead and said "Night Susie" She grinned and sleepily said "Night James." With that, she fell asleep. The Marauders and Lily grinned at each other and left the room.
IN THE COMMON ROOM
Lily rested her head against James and said "She's a very cute kid. Do you know what happened?" James shrugged and said "Death Eaters attacked Diagon Alley and her mom-my aunt died. Her father isn't allowed custody of her so here she is!" Remus shook his head and said "Poor thing. Do you know why her Dad can't see her?" James said "I think he's abusive when he drinks and he drinks a lot." Sirius asked "How old is she?" James said "She's 5. If she ever gets this stubborn look on her face-watch out cause she'll give you hell until she gets what she wants. But if she's just being a brat, plain and simple, get me. I know how to handle that." They talked some more and they eventually retired. Around midnight, Susie's door opened and a figure in a blue nightgown padded through the common room and up to the boys dorm.
When Sirius went to wake up James the next morning, he burst out laughing and woke up Peter and Remus first so they could tease him mercilessly. James Potter was in his bed with Susie in his arms sucking her thumb. They got their camera and took many pictures.