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Remembering James: Chapter 5: Linky Reunions
That week Lily was in Diagon Alley getting some extra books for her class, and she bumped into James and Remus coming out of the joke shop (of course) with huge bags full of stuff. She hadn't talked to them in a while so she explained her job at Hogwarts and they were both glad that she had found somewhere to go. Afterwards they asked Lily if they could go back to Hogwarts and just have a little reuninon with the school. She of course knew better and that they just wanted a reunion with the kitchen house elves and their cooking. She didn't mind though and agreed to let them come.
As Lily expected the first place they went was to the kitchen to eat and visit their favorite house elf, Linky. Linky had become so fond of them that she began calling them masters.
"OH MASTER JAMES, MASTER REMUS! Linky has missed Master James and Master Remus SOOO much! Oh no! Where is Master Sirius and Miss Lily?!" Linky screamed making all of the other house elves stop working and glare.
James caught on and whispered, "Oh Linky calm down. I'm sorry but Sirius has been caught by some death eaters and Lily still hasn't gotten her memory back."
Linky looked like she remembered something, and this time whispered also, "Oh Linky remembers now that Miss Lily does not remember. But she will remember soon. Miss Lily works at Hogwarts now. Linky visits Miss Lily. Oh yes, Linky forgot about Master Sirius. Master Albus tells Linky these things but Linky forgets. Linky is very sorry."
The two continued their quiet conversation with Linky and then Linky went and had the other house elves make them some food. Then James and Remus left but not without some food to bring back upstairs to Lily. Lily was in her classroom reading a book about teaching charms when Remus and James snuck up behind her scaring her half to death. They stayed with Lily until she finished eating and then left for work.
That night Lily was laying in bed about to fall asleep when she felt something move down by her feet. She immediately started kicking her feet very hard when she heard a "Miss Lily, NOOOO! Please! Miss Lily!" Lily stopped after sending a small house elf flying. She sat up and asked the small elf who it was.
"Oh Miss Lily, Linky forgot you do not remember Linky. Linky is very sorry." Linky quivered with fear not daring to get up from her seat now on the floor by the bed. Lily, looking at the poor elf with pity, said, "Oh I'm sorry Linky you just startled me, but you're still right that I don't remember you. So why don't you tell me where I knew you from...okay Linky?" Lily walked over to Linky and set her back down on the foot of the bed. Then she sat back down herself.
"Oh Miss Lily, Please do not make Linky fly again, please." Linky said, slight fear still in her eyes.
Lily laughed at this, "Oh don't worry, Linky, I won't."
Those few words made the fear leave Linky's eyes and smile come to her face. "Oh well thank you Miss Lily. Now what did Miss Lily want? Oh yes, to know where she knew Linky from...Linky has worked in Hogwarts kitchen all Linky's life and Miss Lily went to school here. Miss Lily, Master Sirius, Master James and Master Remus were very good friends and would all come visit Linky and other house elves in the kitchens. Linky and other house elves would get snacks and drinks and candy for the four friends."
Lily looked at Linky like she was telling her something that was completely impossible and out of the ordinary. Lily decided to just tell Linky that she had to go to bed and just to visit her anytime she wanted and that Lily would go down to the kitchens at least once a week to visit her. Linky skipped out the door and ran down to the kitchen as fast as her short legs would carry her because she knew that she wasn't supposed to be out of the kitchen right now.
When Linky left Lily read for a little bit and then turned out the light and tried to go sleep. She tossed and turned but sleeping was harder than ever before.
The next day the beginning of year feast was going to be that night. She went down to the great hall an hour and a half early. She would have to be down there as a teacher and hour to half an hour early but Lily wanted to go to the kitchens and talk to Linky. When she walked into the kitchen, all of the house elves glanced at her then, seeing that she was a teacher, worked extra hard because they thought they were in trouble. All of the elves that is except for Linky.
Linky ran to Lily shouting because it was obvious that she couldn't hold in her excitement, "MISS LILY! Miss Lily is kind and noble! Miss Lily keeps her promises and visits Linky!" All of the other house elves glared at Linky like they had disowned her.
Linky glanced at the other elves in the kitchen and got the not-so-subtle hint. She now spoke in a whisper and the others turned back to their work, "Oh Miss Lily, Linky didn't know Miss Lily meant so soon! Linky would have gotten ready! But forget Linky, what is it that Miss Lily needs from Linky?"
"Well Linky," Lily began, not sure what to say, "Well.um.I was wondering if you could be a little more specific about Master James, Master Remus, and Master Sirius being friends with me?"
"Oh, do not worry Miss Lily! Linky can be as pacific as Miss Lily wants!" Linky said, mistaking the word specific for pacific.
"Ok, Linky...you may begin." Lily told Linky so she would start talking.
"Ok, Miss Lily, well Master James and Miss Lily were--" Linky began but was interrupted by Dumbledore walking in and tell Lily that she better hurry up and get to her seat as the feast was about to begin. Before leaving though Lily whispered to Linky that she would talk to her later. Then Lily ran out to the Great Hall before Dumbledore had to tell her again.
Lily sat down at her seat at the head tables. Some students waved at her recognizing her from when they were 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th years as she was only 20 still. She watched the sorting ceremony clapping for every student after they were sorted. Then she ate her dinner and talked with the other teachers, except Snape as she was purposely avoiding him, but her mind was elsewhere thinking about what Linky had said and meant.
Late that night James snuck into Hogwarts (Dumbledore knew of course but trusted James) and went into the kitchen. He went alone and he didn't tell anyone, even Lily, first. Once he got in the kitchen he wasn't surprised at all to hear: "MASTER JAMES! MASTER JAMES YOU ARE HERE TO SEE LINKY!" Linky then turned and saw every single other elf glaring at her once again. I think at this point they really had disowned Linky. "SHHH! Linky you don't want those other elves throwing you out in your sleep, do you?" James didn't want the house elves to get upset and tell someone that he had been there. "Oh yes, Master James, Linky is very sorry.now what does Master James want Linky to do? Linky will do anything for Master James." Linky whispered practically about to get on her hands and knees for James. "Don't worry Linky.now.well.have you talked to Lily yet?" James asked not knowing whether he wanted her to say yes or no. James stared at Linky looking as if he was going to burst if she didn't say something within the next millisecond. Then she spoke, "Oh well yes, Master James is that what you wanted Linky to do for Master James?"
James simply nodded his head and urged her to continue.
"Well, Linky went upstairs to Miss Lily's room. At first Linky scared Miss Lily accidentally at the foot of Miss Lily's bed. Next, Miss Lily sends Linky FLYING! Linky liked flying because Linky never went flying before. Linky did not like landing so much. Miss Lily said she was sorry and that Linky just startled Miss Lily. Linky had to reintroduce herself next. Then Miss Lily asked Linky how she knows Miss Lily and Linky told her that Linky had worked at Hogwarts all her life and that Miss Lily, Master James, Master Remus and Master Sirius were all good friends. Miss Lily looked at Linky strangely and said that she had to sleep and Linky ran back to the kitchens."
"And that's the only time you talked Lily?" James asked knowing about Linky's bad memory and guessing that she forgot something.
"OH LINKY FORGOT AGAIN!" James smiled at this because he was right and then Linky continued, "Miss Lily came down tonight before the feast and asked Lily to be more pacific."
"Pacific?" James asked, looking confused. Then he realized that she meant specific and then smiled and told Linky to keep going.
"Yes Master James, anyway Linky began to tell Miss Lily but then Master Albus came in and told Miss Lily to go sit at dinner so Linky did not get to tell Miss Lily any pacifics."
Once again James smiled at Linky's grammar mistake and then told her that he had to leave and to tell him if she talked to Lily again. Then James left but not before Linky filled his pockets with his favorites, chocolate frogs and cauldron cakes.
The next morning James slept in and was late for work because he had been up until 3 in the morning. He was given a bunch of paperwork as a penalty.
For Lily work was great as her first day of class. All of her students either respected her because she was nice or were her friends from when she was in school and of course there were the older guys that had a crush on her and then of course the trouble makers. The weird thing was she didn't remember any of these kids being her friends but they insisted that they were and they all seemed nice enough so she decided to believe them.
That day during the very beginning of lunch one of the school's owls flew in. Lily thought that it was strange because the owls usually came in during breakfast. She was even more surprised to see the owl drop the letter in her lap. All of the teachers, not including Dumbledore, glared at Lily but she tried to act more casually by just shrugging and smiling as she tore open the envelope. The letter read in minute writing:
Dear Miss Lily,
Linky forgot to send this to Miss Lily at breakfast so Linky is sending it now. Master James came to see Linky last night. Linky remembers that she promised Miss Lily that she would tell Miss Lily if Linky talked to Master James. Or maybe it was the other way around. LINKY CAN'T REMEMBER AND LINKY IS SOOOO CONFUSED!!! If Miss Lily could come visit Linky in the kitchens as soon as possible Linky would be very happy.
Thank you so much, Miss Lily,
Linky
Lily immediately excused herself from the head table and once out of sight RAN to the kitchens. It had seemed very urgent all though Lily didn't remember ever asking Linky to tell her if James came but then again Lily reminded herself that there were a lot of things that she didn't remember. Besides maybe this time Linky could get the chance to become more 'pacific'. Lily just laughed at the thought. "Oh Miss Lily! You are here! The other elves said that you wouldn't come. But Linky knows Miss Lily better. Linky knows that Miss Lily is noble and kind. Linky knows that Miss Lily keeps her promises." Linky was the first thing Lily heard and saw as she walked through the kitchen door.
Lily smiled at Linky and asked her what was so urgent. Linky told her that James came the night before but there was time if Lily wanted to hear some 'pacifics'. Lily said that of course she wanted to hear them and then Linky began talking. "Well, you see Miss Lily, Master James and Miss Lily were VERY good friends. Miss Lily was so much of a better friend of Master James's than of Master Sirius's or Master Remus's. Miss Lily was such good friend with Master James that Miss Lily got a ring from Master James. Linky knows because Linky saw because Master James gave Miss Lily the ring in the kitchen and--OH MISS LILY!" Linky grabbed her huge bat ears in surprise and staring and Lily's hand, "OH MISS LILY! Miss Lily still wears the ring from Master James!!" Lily looked down at her hand and for the first time realized why James had smiled when she threw a fit about where the ring came from. Linky went to continue, " But then one day Miss Lily was playing quid--" Linky once again was interrupted by Dumbledore. This time he was there to tell Lily that her class had left to go upstairs because lunch was over and she better hurry up there. Lily and Linky hurriedly waved to each other and then Lily went back to her class and Linky back to her work.
Then Linky realized that she had been wrong and that it had been James who wanted to be updated on things with Lily. So she got out some parchment and a quill and quickly wrote James a note telling him everything that Lily had said and that Linky had told her she folded up the paper, writing 'To: Master James
From: Linky' Linky then ran up to the owlrey and sent one of the school owls off to James.
About a half an hour after Linky had sent the letter to James, a very large snowy owl came swooping down dropping the letter on to James's desk at the office, then flying right back out the open window. James looked at the folded paper saw the address and laughed to himself. He unfolded the parchment and began to read:
Dear Master James,
Miss Lily came to talk to Linky today and thought that you would like to know because even though Linky is forgetful Linky always keeps her promises, just like Miss Lily. I told her that Miss Lily was better friends with Master James than with Master Sirius or Master Remus. Linky next was very excited because Linky saw Master James's ring to Miss Lily. Linky told Miss Lily that Master James had given Lily a ring because of how good friends they were. Then Linky was telling that one day she was playing quid- -. Just like that because Master Albus came in the kitchen and told Linky and Miss Lily to both get back to work. So we did, Master James, we did. And that is all Master James, that is all, Linky promises. And Like Linky says Linky may be forgetful but never ever breaks promises, especially to Linky's masters. Linky must be getting back to work now Master James, Linky must. Goodbye Master James, Linky will tell you anything new about Miss Lily, Linky will.
Come visit Linky more,
Linky
James folded up the letter again and smiled. He was becoming happier by the moment everything was going well.
Remembering James: Chapter 5: Linky Reunions
That week Lily was in Diagon Alley getting some extra books for her class, and she bumped into James and Remus coming out of the joke shop (of course) with huge bags full of stuff. She hadn't talked to them in a while so she explained her job at Hogwarts and they were both glad that she had found somewhere to go. Afterwards they asked Lily if they could go back to Hogwarts and just have a little reuninon with the school. She of course knew better and that they just wanted a reunion with the kitchen house elves and their cooking. She didn't mind though and agreed to let them come.
As Lily expected the first place they went was to the kitchen to eat and visit their favorite house elf, Linky. Linky had become so fond of them that she began calling them masters.
"OH MASTER JAMES, MASTER REMUS! Linky has missed Master James and Master Remus SOOO much! Oh no! Where is Master Sirius and Miss Lily?!" Linky screamed making all of the other house elves stop working and glare.
James caught on and whispered, "Oh Linky calm down. I'm sorry but Sirius has been caught by some death eaters and Lily still hasn't gotten her memory back."
Linky looked like she remembered something, and this time whispered also, "Oh Linky remembers now that Miss Lily does not remember. But she will remember soon. Miss Lily works at Hogwarts now. Linky visits Miss Lily. Oh yes, Linky forgot about Master Sirius. Master Albus tells Linky these things but Linky forgets. Linky is very sorry."
The two continued their quiet conversation with Linky and then Linky went and had the other house elves make them some food. Then James and Remus left but not without some food to bring back upstairs to Lily. Lily was in her classroom reading a book about teaching charms when Remus and James snuck up behind her scaring her half to death. They stayed with Lily until she finished eating and then left for work.
That night Lily was laying in bed about to fall asleep when she felt something move down by her feet. She immediately started kicking her feet very hard when she heard a "Miss Lily, NOOOO! Please! Miss Lily!" Lily stopped after sending a small house elf flying. She sat up and asked the small elf who it was.
"Oh Miss Lily, Linky forgot you do not remember Linky. Linky is very sorry." Linky quivered with fear not daring to get up from her seat now on the floor by the bed. Lily, looking at the poor elf with pity, said, "Oh I'm sorry Linky you just startled me, but you're still right that I don't remember you. So why don't you tell me where I knew you from...okay Linky?" Lily walked over to Linky and set her back down on the foot of the bed. Then she sat back down herself.
"Oh Miss Lily, Please do not make Linky fly again, please." Linky said, slight fear still in her eyes.
Lily laughed at this, "Oh don't worry, Linky, I won't."
Those few words made the fear leave Linky's eyes and smile come to her face. "Oh well thank you Miss Lily. Now what did Miss Lily want? Oh yes, to know where she knew Linky from...Linky has worked in Hogwarts kitchen all Linky's life and Miss Lily went to school here. Miss Lily, Master Sirius, Master James and Master Remus were very good friends and would all come visit Linky and other house elves in the kitchens. Linky and other house elves would get snacks and drinks and candy for the four friends."
Lily looked at Linky like she was telling her something that was completely impossible and out of the ordinary. Lily decided to just tell Linky that she had to go to bed and just to visit her anytime she wanted and that Lily would go down to the kitchens at least once a week to visit her. Linky skipped out the door and ran down to the kitchen as fast as her short legs would carry her because she knew that she wasn't supposed to be out of the kitchen right now.
When Linky left Lily read for a little bit and then turned out the light and tried to go sleep. She tossed and turned but sleeping was harder than ever before.
The next day the beginning of year feast was going to be that night. She went down to the great hall an hour and a half early. She would have to be down there as a teacher and hour to half an hour early but Lily wanted to go to the kitchens and talk to Linky. When she walked into the kitchen, all of the house elves glanced at her then, seeing that she was a teacher, worked extra hard because they thought they were in trouble. All of the elves that is except for Linky.
Linky ran to Lily shouting because it was obvious that she couldn't hold in her excitement, "MISS LILY! Miss Lily is kind and noble! Miss Lily keeps her promises and visits Linky!" All of the other house elves glared at Linky like they had disowned her.
Linky glanced at the other elves in the kitchen and got the not-so-subtle hint. She now spoke in a whisper and the others turned back to their work, "Oh Miss Lily, Linky didn't know Miss Lily meant so soon! Linky would have gotten ready! But forget Linky, what is it that Miss Lily needs from Linky?"
"Well Linky," Lily began, not sure what to say, "Well.um.I was wondering if you could be a little more specific about Master James, Master Remus, and Master Sirius being friends with me?"
"Oh, do not worry Miss Lily! Linky can be as pacific as Miss Lily wants!" Linky said, mistaking the word specific for pacific.
"Ok, Linky...you may begin." Lily told Linky so she would start talking.
"Ok, Miss Lily, well Master James and Miss Lily were--" Linky began but was interrupted by Dumbledore walking in and tell Lily that she better hurry up and get to her seat as the feast was about to begin. Before leaving though Lily whispered to Linky that she would talk to her later. Then Lily ran out to the Great Hall before Dumbledore had to tell her again.
Lily sat down at her seat at the head tables. Some students waved at her recognizing her from when they were 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th years as she was only 20 still. She watched the sorting ceremony clapping for every student after they were sorted. Then she ate her dinner and talked with the other teachers, except Snape as she was purposely avoiding him, but her mind was elsewhere thinking about what Linky had said and meant.
Late that night James snuck into Hogwarts (Dumbledore knew of course but trusted James) and went into the kitchen. He went alone and he didn't tell anyone, even Lily, first. Once he got in the kitchen he wasn't surprised at all to hear: "MASTER JAMES! MASTER JAMES YOU ARE HERE TO SEE LINKY!" Linky then turned and saw every single other elf glaring at her once again. I think at this point they really had disowned Linky. "SHHH! Linky you don't want those other elves throwing you out in your sleep, do you?" James didn't want the house elves to get upset and tell someone that he had been there. "Oh yes, Master James, Linky is very sorry.now what does Master James want Linky to do? Linky will do anything for Master James." Linky whispered practically about to get on her hands and knees for James. "Don't worry Linky.now.well.have you talked to Lily yet?" James asked not knowing whether he wanted her to say yes or no. James stared at Linky looking as if he was going to burst if she didn't say something within the next millisecond. Then she spoke, "Oh well yes, Master James is that what you wanted Linky to do for Master James?"
James simply nodded his head and urged her to continue.
"Well, Linky went upstairs to Miss Lily's room. At first Linky scared Miss Lily accidentally at the foot of Miss Lily's bed. Next, Miss Lily sends Linky FLYING! Linky liked flying because Linky never went flying before. Linky did not like landing so much. Miss Lily said she was sorry and that Linky just startled Miss Lily. Linky had to reintroduce herself next. Then Miss Lily asked Linky how she knows Miss Lily and Linky told her that Linky had worked at Hogwarts all her life and that Miss Lily, Master James, Master Remus and Master Sirius were all good friends. Miss Lily looked at Linky strangely and said that she had to sleep and Linky ran back to the kitchens."
"And that's the only time you talked Lily?" James asked knowing about Linky's bad memory and guessing that she forgot something.
"OH LINKY FORGOT AGAIN!" James smiled at this because he was right and then Linky continued, "Miss Lily came down tonight before the feast and asked Lily to be more pacific."
"Pacific?" James asked, looking confused. Then he realized that she meant specific and then smiled and told Linky to keep going.
"Yes Master James, anyway Linky began to tell Miss Lily but then Master Albus came in and told Miss Lily to go sit at dinner so Linky did not get to tell Miss Lily any pacifics."
Once again James smiled at Linky's grammar mistake and then told her that he had to leave and to tell him if she talked to Lily again. Then James left but not before Linky filled his pockets with his favorites, chocolate frogs and cauldron cakes.
The next morning James slept in and was late for work because he had been up until 3 in the morning. He was given a bunch of paperwork as a penalty.
For Lily work was great as her first day of class. All of her students either respected her because she was nice or were her friends from when she was in school and of course there were the older guys that had a crush on her and then of course the trouble makers. The weird thing was she didn't remember any of these kids being her friends but they insisted that they were and they all seemed nice enough so she decided to believe them.
That day during the very beginning of lunch one of the school's owls flew in. Lily thought that it was strange because the owls usually came in during breakfast. She was even more surprised to see the owl drop the letter in her lap. All of the teachers, not including Dumbledore, glared at Lily but she tried to act more casually by just shrugging and smiling as she tore open the envelope. The letter read in minute writing:
Dear Miss Lily,
Linky forgot to send this to Miss Lily at breakfast so Linky is sending it now. Master James came to see Linky last night. Linky remembers that she promised Miss Lily that she would tell Miss Lily if Linky talked to Master James. Or maybe it was the other way around. LINKY CAN'T REMEMBER AND LINKY IS SOOOO CONFUSED!!! If Miss Lily could come visit Linky in the kitchens as soon as possible Linky would be very happy.
Thank you so much, Miss Lily,
Linky
Lily immediately excused herself from the head table and once out of sight RAN to the kitchens. It had seemed very urgent all though Lily didn't remember ever asking Linky to tell her if James came but then again Lily reminded herself that there were a lot of things that she didn't remember. Besides maybe this time Linky could get the chance to become more 'pacific'. Lily just laughed at the thought. "Oh Miss Lily! You are here! The other elves said that you wouldn't come. But Linky knows Miss Lily better. Linky knows that Miss Lily is noble and kind. Linky knows that Miss Lily keeps her promises." Linky was the first thing Lily heard and saw as she walked through the kitchen door.
Lily smiled at Linky and asked her what was so urgent. Linky told her that James came the night before but there was time if Lily wanted to hear some 'pacifics'. Lily said that of course she wanted to hear them and then Linky began talking. "Well, you see Miss Lily, Master James and Miss Lily were VERY good friends. Miss Lily was so much of a better friend of Master James's than of Master Sirius's or Master Remus's. Miss Lily was such good friend with Master James that Miss Lily got a ring from Master James. Linky knows because Linky saw because Master James gave Miss Lily the ring in the kitchen and--OH MISS LILY!" Linky grabbed her huge bat ears in surprise and staring and Lily's hand, "OH MISS LILY! Miss Lily still wears the ring from Master James!!" Lily looked down at her hand and for the first time realized why James had smiled when she threw a fit about where the ring came from. Linky went to continue, " But then one day Miss Lily was playing quid--" Linky once again was interrupted by Dumbledore. This time he was there to tell Lily that her class had left to go upstairs because lunch was over and she better hurry up there. Lily and Linky hurriedly waved to each other and then Lily went back to her class and Linky back to her work.
Then Linky realized that she had been wrong and that it had been James who wanted to be updated on things with Lily. So she got out some parchment and a quill and quickly wrote James a note telling him everything that Lily had said and that Linky had told her she folded up the paper, writing 'To: Master James
From: Linky' Linky then ran up to the owlrey and sent one of the school owls off to James.
About a half an hour after Linky had sent the letter to James, a very large snowy owl came swooping down dropping the letter on to James's desk at the office, then flying right back out the open window. James looked at the folded paper saw the address and laughed to himself. He unfolded the parchment and began to read:
Dear Master James,
Miss Lily came to talk to Linky today and thought that you would like to know because even though Linky is forgetful Linky always keeps her promises, just like Miss Lily. I told her that Miss Lily was better friends with Master James than with Master Sirius or Master Remus. Linky next was very excited because Linky saw Master James's ring to Miss Lily. Linky told Miss Lily that Master James had given Lily a ring because of how good friends they were. Then Linky was telling that one day she was playing quid- -. Just like that because Master Albus came in the kitchen and told Linky and Miss Lily to both get back to work. So we did, Master James, we did. And that is all Master James, that is all, Linky promises. And Like Linky says Linky may be forgetful but never ever breaks promises, especially to Linky's masters. Linky must be getting back to work now Master James, Linky must. Goodbye Master James, Linky will tell you anything new about Miss Lily, Linky will.
Come visit Linky more,
Linky
James folded up the letter again and smiled. He was becoming happier by the moment everything was going well.