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concept of the world as well as the Marauders belong to J.K.
Author's Note: Hi everyone. I have the flu; maybe this is a blessing in disguise. I was home Monday for Columbus Day, sick, and will probably be home the rest of the week. I can't really do anything but I think I can manage to write a chapter or two. This chapter is for my little sister Kristy who will be 9 tomorrow. By the way, when there are multiple spaces that sort of are breaks in the text. I am using it so I can go from a scene to another scene and point of view without breaking it into another chapter.
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"Mind's Eye"
Lily rolled slightly and stretched, her neck cracking as she turned it. As she yawned she began to open her eyes and saw James sitting next to her. He was shoving something in his pocket and then rubbing his hand on his robe. Blinking a few time she slowly sat up.
"Morning." James said with a smile, it looked like a genuine smile but there was a sort of reserve in it as well, as if something was weighing heavily on his mind.
"Morning James." Lily smiled, trying to read his expression. "Everything ok?" Her eyes traveled to his robe and she noticed what looked like blood seeping through the cotton fabric. "Did you cut yourself?" She picked up his hand and saw the fingernail cuts that bit deeply into his palm.
"Yea, everything's fine. I just had a little accident, no big deal. What about you?" James tried to stray from the subject.
"I'm fine. What kind of accident?" She persisted, tending to the small cuts.
"Nothing, really. Now what do you say we go and get something to eat, maybe go outside and take a walk, it snowed you know and we could make a snowman and get ready for Christmas and all." He smiled and drew his hand back, stuffing it into his pocket and stood up. Turning towards the window he looked out at the grounds, a blanket of crystal white snow covered all the grounds and icicles hung from the ledge. He leaned over and opened the window, sticking his head outside and placing his hands on the windowsill. "Beautiful day." A drop of blood rolled down the sill.
"Ok, let me go and hit the shower first. Did you change that password to the bathroom again? It wasn't funny when you did it last time and forgot to tell me." Lily rose and shook her head out, her hair curly from the night before bouncing down around her.
"I didn't change it last time, Sirius did. He thought it would be hilarious to lock me out of the bathroom after that Quidditch Match." His memory snapped back, "You can't take a shower." James said turning.
"Why not? Are we trying to preserve water or something? If we are I'll melt some snow." She gestured towards the grounds.
"No I let Remus it and I don't know when he is coming out." James answered.
"Oh, that's ok. I will take you up on that breakfast though. I am hungry. I'm just going to go and change. Met you back here in 10 minutes?" Lily questioned.
"Sure, I have to go and change as well." Leaning over he gave her a peck on the cheek and turning to hop up the boys' staircase. Lily touched her cheek and felt the spark between them linger and a stupid smile spread across her face as she skipped up the stairs.
James slowed his hop to a walk as he left her view. He didn't feel right, he was already keeping secrets from her, from the guys. He didn't lie to her; everything was fine at the moment. Turning a corner he ran into Peter who was heading down for breakfast.
"Hi Peter. Breakfast I presume?" James questioned as he went around the portly boy.
"Yup, how was last night? You're going out with her now?" Peter called over his shoulder.
"Yup, Lily and I are going down there in a few minutes, save me my usual seat will you?" James yelled back.
"You got it." Peter replied. Turning the knob James opened the door and saw Sirius' curtains drawn tight around the bed. Reaching into his pocket he drew out the letter and the daily prophet, his eyes traveled over the pictures one more time and then, folding them up he placed them in his trunk under his old spell books and robes with the rest of the letters and clippings. He put on a dark red robe, placed a healing charm on his hand and went downstairs, pushing the letters and articles in the black depths of his mind.
Lily entered her dorm and hopped to her closet, grabbing a red turtleneck, jeans and a green ribbon she skipped into the bathroom. As she was pulling back her hair it hit her how lucky she was. She had a guy, no the guy she had always wanted, a great group of new friends and was head girl. She had that fairytale and she loved it. Opening the door she hopped out and bumped into Arabella.
"Sorry about that." Lily said as she steadied herself.
"No biggie. So how was last night? You and James looked good out there." Arabella sat back down on her bed and laid on her stomach holding her chin in her hands. Arabella didn't really like gossip but this was different in a strange way. It was her friends' welfare so it was different, in a far off way.
"Wonderful! It was just great. I feel, well I can't describe it." Lily mentally smacked herself. "What about you, your engaged!"
"I know, your going to have to be in the wedding party you know. You just have to promise me I can be in yours when James and you tie the knot." Lily felt her cheeks go pink. "Do you know if Sirius is up yet, I want to surprise him." Arabella rolled onto her back and looked at Lily from an upside down angle.
"James is getting dressed and I know Remus is taking a shower. Don't know about Peter though." Lily pushed a star hair back behind her ear and looked in the mirror.
"You look great Lily now go and get James out of there so I can wake up Sirius." Arabella stood up and pushed Lily out, following behind her.
James added some wood to the fire and stood staring at the mantle, pictures of Gryffindor alumni and one of Godric Gryffindor himself sat upon it.
"James was Peter still in bed?" James turned at Arabella's voice and was surprised to see that she still had her dress on from the previous night. Arabella looked down at herself taking in the dress. "I fell asleep in it. Now is he still there?"
"No, passed him on the way to the dorms. He's off to breakfast." James walked over and took Lily's hand.
"Good, have to go and see Sirius." Arabella lifted her skirt and walked towards the staircase.
"He's still asleep, I don't think anything could wake him up." James pushed open the portrait as he spoke.
"I have my ways." Arabella raised her eyebrows and went up. Lily and James heard the door shut.
"Lily, do you have something sharp with you?" James questioned.
"Not with me. Why?" She asked puzzled.
"Just need something to poke out my mind's eye with." Lily chuckled and the portrait closed behind them as they headed down stairs.
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Hi everyone. Longer chapter isn't it? I hope you all liked it and in the next one I get to follow Sirius and Arabella. Now I am feeling horrible so I want to lay down and take a nap but let me thank you all first.
Cai - Dragon Saviour: Thanks! I hope you like this one.
Tta: Hi! Thanks, you deserve it. I sort of pity him but I loathe him as well so it has to be possible I think. I really didn't want to write Peter but I have read at www.sugarquill.net that most people hate it when he is left out so I forced myself to put it down and I do have to make him fit in with the group to a degree. He couldn't have been that bad as a kid and I am working on the catalyst for his switchover. That should be interesting, lol. Hope you like this chapter.
Julianne: lol, thanks! I'm adding, slowly but surely. Hope you like this one.
Interested Reader: I hate him to but I can't kill him * glares at PoA on self, whispers something about stupid canon *
Kristatwen: Thanks Krista, that was my subtle * lol * attempt at foreshadowing. Ttyl
Andrea: * pat * Thanks. I know what you mean about Peter, you have to have him, a bit at least in the background. I hope your computer is better for good. Mine like to play hide and seek with my files. Talk to you soon.
DracoDevil81690: No problem! Here is some more too, and I think it is more than usual for my updates. I hope you like this one.
LaminaCourt: Thanks so much for the nice comments. I know exactly what you mean about Peter. I am trying to slow transform him if you understand my meanings, which are usually "clouded". I hope you like this chapter.
Sugarmama: I made this chapter longer. I hope you like the way this one came out and if this new format goes over well I will try to do them all like this.
Alexandria (adidasoccer_11@msn.com): Thanks!
I think I thanked everyone but some times reviews don't show up for a few hours. I just submitted my review marker and that has yet to show up. If I missed you just let me know and I will try to make it up. Everyone see those people, I thanked every single one of them and I will thank you too but I need your name so if you just click on that button that says review and put in a few words I'll thank you. Until the next chapter. ~ Katie Black
Author's Note: Hi everyone. I have the flu; maybe this is a blessing in disguise. I was home Monday for Columbus Day, sick, and will probably be home the rest of the week. I can't really do anything but I think I can manage to write a chapter or two. This chapter is for my little sister Kristy who will be 9 tomorrow. By the way, when there are multiple spaces that sort of are breaks in the text. I am using it so I can go from a scene to another scene and point of view without breaking it into another chapter.
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"Mind's Eye"
Lily rolled slightly and stretched, her neck cracking as she turned it. As she yawned she began to open her eyes and saw James sitting next to her. He was shoving something in his pocket and then rubbing his hand on his robe. Blinking a few time she slowly sat up.
"Morning." James said with a smile, it looked like a genuine smile but there was a sort of reserve in it as well, as if something was weighing heavily on his mind.
"Morning James." Lily smiled, trying to read his expression. "Everything ok?" Her eyes traveled to his robe and she noticed what looked like blood seeping through the cotton fabric. "Did you cut yourself?" She picked up his hand and saw the fingernail cuts that bit deeply into his palm.
"Yea, everything's fine. I just had a little accident, no big deal. What about you?" James tried to stray from the subject.
"I'm fine. What kind of accident?" She persisted, tending to the small cuts.
"Nothing, really. Now what do you say we go and get something to eat, maybe go outside and take a walk, it snowed you know and we could make a snowman and get ready for Christmas and all." He smiled and drew his hand back, stuffing it into his pocket and stood up. Turning towards the window he looked out at the grounds, a blanket of crystal white snow covered all the grounds and icicles hung from the ledge. He leaned over and opened the window, sticking his head outside and placing his hands on the windowsill. "Beautiful day." A drop of blood rolled down the sill.
"Ok, let me go and hit the shower first. Did you change that password to the bathroom again? It wasn't funny when you did it last time and forgot to tell me." Lily rose and shook her head out, her hair curly from the night before bouncing down around her.
"I didn't change it last time, Sirius did. He thought it would be hilarious to lock me out of the bathroom after that Quidditch Match." His memory snapped back, "You can't take a shower." James said turning.
"Why not? Are we trying to preserve water or something? If we are I'll melt some snow." She gestured towards the grounds.
"No I let Remus it and I don't know when he is coming out." James answered.
"Oh, that's ok. I will take you up on that breakfast though. I am hungry. I'm just going to go and change. Met you back here in 10 minutes?" Lily questioned.
"Sure, I have to go and change as well." Leaning over he gave her a peck on the cheek and turning to hop up the boys' staircase. Lily touched her cheek and felt the spark between them linger and a stupid smile spread across her face as she skipped up the stairs.
James slowed his hop to a walk as he left her view. He didn't feel right, he was already keeping secrets from her, from the guys. He didn't lie to her; everything was fine at the moment. Turning a corner he ran into Peter who was heading down for breakfast.
"Hi Peter. Breakfast I presume?" James questioned as he went around the portly boy.
"Yup, how was last night? You're going out with her now?" Peter called over his shoulder.
"Yup, Lily and I are going down there in a few minutes, save me my usual seat will you?" James yelled back.
"You got it." Peter replied. Turning the knob James opened the door and saw Sirius' curtains drawn tight around the bed. Reaching into his pocket he drew out the letter and the daily prophet, his eyes traveled over the pictures one more time and then, folding them up he placed them in his trunk under his old spell books and robes with the rest of the letters and clippings. He put on a dark red robe, placed a healing charm on his hand and went downstairs, pushing the letters and articles in the black depths of his mind.
Lily entered her dorm and hopped to her closet, grabbing a red turtleneck, jeans and a green ribbon she skipped into the bathroom. As she was pulling back her hair it hit her how lucky she was. She had a guy, no the guy she had always wanted, a great group of new friends and was head girl. She had that fairytale and she loved it. Opening the door she hopped out and bumped into Arabella.
"Sorry about that." Lily said as she steadied herself.
"No biggie. So how was last night? You and James looked good out there." Arabella sat back down on her bed and laid on her stomach holding her chin in her hands. Arabella didn't really like gossip but this was different in a strange way. It was her friends' welfare so it was different, in a far off way.
"Wonderful! It was just great. I feel, well I can't describe it." Lily mentally smacked herself. "What about you, your engaged!"
"I know, your going to have to be in the wedding party you know. You just have to promise me I can be in yours when James and you tie the knot." Lily felt her cheeks go pink. "Do you know if Sirius is up yet, I want to surprise him." Arabella rolled onto her back and looked at Lily from an upside down angle.
"James is getting dressed and I know Remus is taking a shower. Don't know about Peter though." Lily pushed a star hair back behind her ear and looked in the mirror.
"You look great Lily now go and get James out of there so I can wake up Sirius." Arabella stood up and pushed Lily out, following behind her.
James added some wood to the fire and stood staring at the mantle, pictures of Gryffindor alumni and one of Godric Gryffindor himself sat upon it.
"James was Peter still in bed?" James turned at Arabella's voice and was surprised to see that she still had her dress on from the previous night. Arabella looked down at herself taking in the dress. "I fell asleep in it. Now is he still there?"
"No, passed him on the way to the dorms. He's off to breakfast." James walked over and took Lily's hand.
"Good, have to go and see Sirius." Arabella lifted her skirt and walked towards the staircase.
"He's still asleep, I don't think anything could wake him up." James pushed open the portrait as he spoke.
"I have my ways." Arabella raised her eyebrows and went up. Lily and James heard the door shut.
"Lily, do you have something sharp with you?" James questioned.
"Not with me. Why?" She asked puzzled.
"Just need something to poke out my mind's eye with." Lily chuckled and the portrait closed behind them as they headed down stairs.
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Hi everyone. Longer chapter isn't it? I hope you all liked it and in the next one I get to follow Sirius and Arabella. Now I am feeling horrible so I want to lay down and take a nap but let me thank you all first.
Cai - Dragon Saviour: Thanks! I hope you like this one.
Tta: Hi! Thanks, you deserve it. I sort of pity him but I loathe him as well so it has to be possible I think. I really didn't want to write Peter but I have read at www.sugarquill.net that most people hate it when he is left out so I forced myself to put it down and I do have to make him fit in with the group to a degree. He couldn't have been that bad as a kid and I am working on the catalyst for his switchover. That should be interesting, lol. Hope you like this chapter.
Julianne: lol, thanks! I'm adding, slowly but surely. Hope you like this one.
Interested Reader: I hate him to but I can't kill him * glares at PoA on self, whispers something about stupid canon *
Kristatwen: Thanks Krista, that was my subtle * lol * attempt at foreshadowing. Ttyl
Andrea: * pat * Thanks. I know what you mean about Peter, you have to have him, a bit at least in the background. I hope your computer is better for good. Mine like to play hide and seek with my files. Talk to you soon.
DracoDevil81690: No problem! Here is some more too, and I think it is more than usual for my updates. I hope you like this one.
LaminaCourt: Thanks so much for the nice comments. I know exactly what you mean about Peter. I am trying to slow transform him if you understand my meanings, which are usually "clouded". I hope you like this chapter.
Sugarmama: I made this chapter longer. I hope you like the way this one came out and if this new format goes over well I will try to do them all like this.
Alexandria (adidasoccer_11@msn.com): Thanks!
I think I thanked everyone but some times reviews don't show up for a few hours. I just submitted my review marker and that has yet to show up. If I missed you just let me know and I will try to make it up. Everyone see those people, I thanked every single one of them and I will thank you too but I need your name so if you just click on that button that says review and put in a few words I'll thank you. Until the next chapter. ~ Katie Black
