A/N: Hey, there! Sorry for the delay. The bowling team had a long practice on Monday, an away match on Tuesday, an okay practice today, and we have a game in West Hampton tomorrow, that's like, an hour and a half away from where we live. So, here is Chapter Four and, once again, I'm sorry.
Disclaimer: How many times do I have to go over this? I'M NOT JK ROWLING!
Chapter Four: Broken Promises (I don't know why there's plural there...)
As dessert appeared, Sirius decided that entertainment was needed. So, he took out his wand and directed it at the Slytherins. After muttering a few choice words, he put his wand away and counted down in his head. *Three...Two...One...NOW!*
The Slytherins all stood on their seats. They began to sing 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough', the girls in low voices, and the guys in disturbingly high voices.
When they finished, the previously silent Great Hall burst into applause and laughter. People were laughing so hard that they were falling out of their seats. When the hall finally calmed down, Dumbledore said, "Misters Potter, Lupin, Black, and Pettigrew, please come to my office."
The four boys got up and followed the headmaster, three of these four were very confused. For once, the three of them were innocent.
"Now, boys-" Dumbledore began.
Sirius cut him off. "This one was all me, Professor," he said. "They didn't know about it."
"Is this true, you three?" Dumbledore asked.
"Yes, sir," James said while Remus and Peter nodded.
"Well, then, in that case, Mr. Black, you get a detention and ten points off of Gryffindor." Sirius nodded. The boys stood. "Oh, Mr. Potter, a word, if you don't mind..."
James nodded and sat back down.
"Is there something that you wish to tell me, James?" Dumbledore asked after the others had left.
"How did you know?"
"It's just this little feeling I get sometimes, I guess."
James nodded. "Yes, well, it's about Lily Evans," said James. This time, Dumbledore nodded. James relayed the entire story of the train to Professor Dumbledore. "When Lily bent down to get her wand, I saw her back...it was all bruised. She told me that her dad hits her because she's a witch."
"Oh my," said Dumbledore. The older man took out a piece of parchment, a quill, and a bottle of ink.
*Minerva,
Please fetch Lily Evans out of Gryffindor Tower and bring her to my office.
Thank you.
Albus
PS: How is Fawkes looking today? I think he is looking absolutely beautiful.*
He gave the note to Fawkes the pheonix and within ten minutes, Lily sat in the chair next to James in front of Dumbledore's desk. "Is something the matter Professor Dumbledore?" Lily asked. "Hi, James."
"Hi."
"We need to talk, Lily," Dumbledore said softly. "Lily, James has just told me that you told him that your father hits you because you are a witch. Is this true?"
Lily looked at James. "You promised," she whispered.
"I'm sorry, I had my fingers crossed," James said shrugging.
"Is it true Lily?" Dumbledore asked again.
There was a pause. "Yes, sir, it's true."
James took her hand in his.
"Okay, here is what we are going to do," said Dumbledore. "I am going to bring this case to the Ministry's Magical Muggle department (A/N: Don't ask...) and they will take care of it. I'm not sure how long it will take for them to take care of this, but we'll do something about it as fast as we can."
"Professor, where will I live?" Lily asked. "My mother died last year, I have no where to go."
"You can live at my house," said James. "We have plenty of room."
"Is that okay with you, Lily?" Dumbledore asked.
"Er, yeah, sure."
"Okay, James, you should write your mother and tell her. By the way, how is she doing?"
"She's great," said James. "I notice that she's a lot happier since he left."
"That's good," Dumbledore said. "Tell her I said 'hi'. Well, you should both get some sleep."
They stood. "Good-night, Professor Dumbledore."
"Good-night, Lily, James."
Once out of earshot of Dumbledore's office, Lily started on James. "James, you promised me that you wouldn't tell *anyone*!"
"I'm sorry, Lily. Like I said, I did cross my fingers. Anyway, you needed some help."
"Why did you tell him?" Lily started to cry.
"Because I care about you and I don't like seeing you hurt."
"We just met, James."
"Yeah, but I've been trying to get you to be my friend for the past two years. You just kept avoiding me." Silence.
"Thank you, James," said Lily. She smiled slightly.
"Anything for you, Miss Lily, anything for you."
Lily linked arms with James and they continued walking. "So, James, what were you and Dumbledore talking about?" Lily asked him.
"Well, my father, John, was an alcoholic. In July, he walked out on me and my mum. We're so much happier than before though, you know?"
"Should I say 'sorry' or 'congratulations'?" Lily asked.
"Congratulations," James said.
"Well, congratulations then, James."
"Thank you," said James. "Figglewimps."
"Good-night, James."
"G'night, Lily."
When James went up to his room, he remembered the package that his mother had given him earlier that day. He took the gift out of his trunk and slowly unwrapped it. "HOLY NOT-NICE-WORD!" he shouted.
Four muffled voices could be heard, irritably saying, "Shut *up*, Prongs."
"Sirius, c'mere," James hissed.
"James, no!"
"Sirius, I got an invisibility cloak!"
"Huh?"
"I-have-an-invisibility-cloak." He spoke slowly and clearly.
Sirius shot up and ran over to James. "Are you serious?"
"No, you're Sirius, I'm James." (A/N: I know, I know, it's *SO* overused.) "Yes, it's an invisibility cloak."
"Where did you get it?" Sirius asked in awe.
"My mum gave it to me."
"We have to use it," said Sirius. "Lets play a prank on the Slytherins."
"Grab the map, I'll get some dungbombs."
The two wrapped themselves up in the invisibility cloak and made their way down to the Slytherin common room.
A/N: This one's a little short, but I don't have time! I'll put the next one up ASAP. See ya soon!
-Kristin-
Disclaimer: How many times do I have to go over this? I'M NOT JK ROWLING!
Chapter Four: Broken Promises (I don't know why there's plural there...)
As dessert appeared, Sirius decided that entertainment was needed. So, he took out his wand and directed it at the Slytherins. After muttering a few choice words, he put his wand away and counted down in his head. *Three...Two...One...NOW!*
The Slytherins all stood on their seats. They began to sing 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough', the girls in low voices, and the guys in disturbingly high voices.
When they finished, the previously silent Great Hall burst into applause and laughter. People were laughing so hard that they were falling out of their seats. When the hall finally calmed down, Dumbledore said, "Misters Potter, Lupin, Black, and Pettigrew, please come to my office."
The four boys got up and followed the headmaster, three of these four were very confused. For once, the three of them were innocent.
"Now, boys-" Dumbledore began.
Sirius cut him off. "This one was all me, Professor," he said. "They didn't know about it."
"Is this true, you three?" Dumbledore asked.
"Yes, sir," James said while Remus and Peter nodded.
"Well, then, in that case, Mr. Black, you get a detention and ten points off of Gryffindor." Sirius nodded. The boys stood. "Oh, Mr. Potter, a word, if you don't mind..."
James nodded and sat back down.
"Is there something that you wish to tell me, James?" Dumbledore asked after the others had left.
"How did you know?"
"It's just this little feeling I get sometimes, I guess."
James nodded. "Yes, well, it's about Lily Evans," said James. This time, Dumbledore nodded. James relayed the entire story of the train to Professor Dumbledore. "When Lily bent down to get her wand, I saw her back...it was all bruised. She told me that her dad hits her because she's a witch."
"Oh my," said Dumbledore. The older man took out a piece of parchment, a quill, and a bottle of ink.
*Minerva,
Please fetch Lily Evans out of Gryffindor Tower and bring her to my office.
Thank you.
Albus
PS: How is Fawkes looking today? I think he is looking absolutely beautiful.*
He gave the note to Fawkes the pheonix and within ten minutes, Lily sat in the chair next to James in front of Dumbledore's desk. "Is something the matter Professor Dumbledore?" Lily asked. "Hi, James."
"Hi."
"We need to talk, Lily," Dumbledore said softly. "Lily, James has just told me that you told him that your father hits you because you are a witch. Is this true?"
Lily looked at James. "You promised," she whispered.
"I'm sorry, I had my fingers crossed," James said shrugging.
"Is it true Lily?" Dumbledore asked again.
There was a pause. "Yes, sir, it's true."
James took her hand in his.
"Okay, here is what we are going to do," said Dumbledore. "I am going to bring this case to the Ministry's Magical Muggle department (A/N: Don't ask...) and they will take care of it. I'm not sure how long it will take for them to take care of this, but we'll do something about it as fast as we can."
"Professor, where will I live?" Lily asked. "My mother died last year, I have no where to go."
"You can live at my house," said James. "We have plenty of room."
"Is that okay with you, Lily?" Dumbledore asked.
"Er, yeah, sure."
"Okay, James, you should write your mother and tell her. By the way, how is she doing?"
"She's great," said James. "I notice that she's a lot happier since he left."
"That's good," Dumbledore said. "Tell her I said 'hi'. Well, you should both get some sleep."
They stood. "Good-night, Professor Dumbledore."
"Good-night, Lily, James."
Once out of earshot of Dumbledore's office, Lily started on James. "James, you promised me that you wouldn't tell *anyone*!"
"I'm sorry, Lily. Like I said, I did cross my fingers. Anyway, you needed some help."
"Why did you tell him?" Lily started to cry.
"Because I care about you and I don't like seeing you hurt."
"We just met, James."
"Yeah, but I've been trying to get you to be my friend for the past two years. You just kept avoiding me." Silence.
"Thank you, James," said Lily. She smiled slightly.
"Anything for you, Miss Lily, anything for you."
Lily linked arms with James and they continued walking. "So, James, what were you and Dumbledore talking about?" Lily asked him.
"Well, my father, John, was an alcoholic. In July, he walked out on me and my mum. We're so much happier than before though, you know?"
"Should I say 'sorry' or 'congratulations'?" Lily asked.
"Congratulations," James said.
"Well, congratulations then, James."
"Thank you," said James. "Figglewimps."
"Good-night, James."
"G'night, Lily."
When James went up to his room, he remembered the package that his mother had given him earlier that day. He took the gift out of his trunk and slowly unwrapped it. "HOLY NOT-NICE-WORD!" he shouted.
Four muffled voices could be heard, irritably saying, "Shut *up*, Prongs."
"Sirius, c'mere," James hissed.
"James, no!"
"Sirius, I got an invisibility cloak!"
"Huh?"
"I-have-an-invisibility-cloak." He spoke slowly and clearly.
Sirius shot up and ran over to James. "Are you serious?"
"No, you're Sirius, I'm James." (A/N: I know, I know, it's *SO* overused.) "Yes, it's an invisibility cloak."
"Where did you get it?" Sirius asked in awe.
"My mum gave it to me."
"We have to use it," said Sirius. "Lets play a prank on the Slytherins."
"Grab the map, I'll get some dungbombs."
The two wrapped themselves up in the invisibility cloak and made their way down to the Slytherin common room.
A/N: This one's a little short, but I don't have time! I'll put the next one up ASAP. See ya soon!
-Kristin-
