Hey! Here is the next chapter! I hope you enjoy it. I can't believe I'm writing so many James and Lily scenes... its getting scary. For all you Sirius fans though the next few chapters will be more about him! Please R/R. I don't own Harry Potter or anyone in the books, J.K Rowling does! Thank you for the nice reviews!
"So what do we do now?" Sirius asked looking around at Remus and James. They sat around the fire talking about the situation.
"We start again. We be more careful, on our guard at all times and do a better job," James looked very serious. "He knew we were after him... it was a trap." James shook his head thinking about what happened. After he talked to Dumbledore James had found the other two getting ready for bed and he gave them the news.
"One good thing is his circle of friends to protect him is weakened," Remus said trying to look on the bright side.
"How did he find out though?" Sirius asked.
"I don't know," James sighed. "Alright so lets give this up for a week. He's not going to be around since he knows we are after him. And then we he thinks we give up we get him and the next time we make sure he have him."
"Lets go to bed," Sirius yawned.
**
James owled Lily the next day asking if she would like to go out Friday. He was a little nervous sending the owl but before the day ended James' owl was back with a response. It was a short and quick letter,
Yes. I get to pick the place. Wear Muggle clothes, dress comfortably.
Lily
"You're doomed," Sirius looked over his shoulder and saw the letter. "Doomed."
"It will be fun James," Remus shrugged reading the letter.
"I've never been in the Muggle world before," James looked at his friends. "What will I wear?"
"What Muggles wear. Those pants things and a sweater."
"Where do you think she'll take me?" James looked a little worried.
"Doomed." Sirius nodded.
**
On Friday James nervously rang the doorbell. He was practically sweating, the thought of being around Muggles was terrifying. He was a pure blood wizard, he didn't know about them. He had taken Muggle Studies but that class he usually spent planning adventures and working on the Marauder's Map. Maybe he should have paid attention in class.
Before he had gone to Lily's he had stopped in at Gringotts and exchanged some wizard money for Muggle money. He had looked at the weird money for about 10 minutes before he realized he was going to be late.
Lily answered the door this time. She was dressed in a skirt and a blouse.
"Hello Lily," James smiled. "You look nice."
"Thank you," she looked at his clothes, "you could pass for a Muggle."
"I tried."
"Good job," she smiled. "Let me tell my Dad we are going." She came back a minute later and they left. "Get in the car." She told him.
"Car?" James asked.
"The thing in front of you," Lily laughed. "We are going across town and Dad is letting me drive."
James gaped at her, "You expect me to get in that?" he pointed to the white small car.
"James you usually travel by fire and by disappearing. Somehow this looks a little safer," Lily got in the car. "I got my license over the summer so now I can travel more easily in the Muggle and wizard world."
James got in. He shifted uncomfortably in his seat. Lily started the car.
"What does this thing run on?"
"Gas." Lily told him.
"Gas?" James nodded. "Okay." He decided to stop asking questions about the car. "So where are we going?"
"We are going to the carnival," she told him smiling.
"The what?" he asked.
"The carnival. There are rides, games, don't wizards have stuff like this? I would think you went to as a kid."
"I never went to one," James shrugged. "I was at dinner parties and dress robes events while everyone else was having a childhood."
"Well then this will be a quite an experience," Lily laughed and they drove off.
When they got there Lily parked and they got out. James looked around uneasily. "There's a lot of people here."
"The carnival is in town for a week and this is opening night," Lily closed her door. "Plus, its a Friday."
They got to the entrance and Lily opened her pocketbook thinking James didn't have any Muggle money with him. "Allow me." James pulled out money and looking like he knew what he was doing paid the man the entrance fee.
"I didn't know you had Muggle money," Lily laughed as they went in.
"I exchanged some before I picked you up," James grinned and looked at her, "did you expect me not to come prepared?"
"No I expected you to be a pure blood wizard and try and give the man Galleons," Lily answered.
"You underestimate the pure blood families," James acted as if he was hurt.
"How many times have you been in the Muggle world?" Lily asked.
"Um... er... this is my 1st time," James tried to think of another time.
"See. Now if you were a half blood or Muggle born like me you would have the knowledge of both worlds but you are just a rich pure blood who doesn't venture into the Muggle world." Lily explained.
"Am I now?" James looked sideways at her. "And I don't know anything about the Muggle world. And I couldn't play any of these games because I'm a rich pure blood. And I couldn't win you a prize?" He smiled and walked over to a game. He looked at it for a minute and then stepped forward to play.
James had 3 chances to knock down two bottles with a small ball. He fumbled with something in his pocket and then threw the first ball. There was a clang and the bottle fell over. He picked up the other ball and threw it and with another clang the second bottle fell over. He turned and bowed to Lily.
"Which stuffed animal would you like miss?" James asked coming out of his bow.
Lily gaped at him. She has seen these games before and knew they were heavy and a small ball wouldn't have been able to knock them down. "You used." She raised an eyebrow at him but didn't finish her sentence because so many people were around.
"I did not," James pretended to look hurt again. "I'm sorry if I have a good shot. Which one would you like?"
Lily gave up and looked at her choice of prizes. She picked a big teddy bear and James handed it to her. "Thank you," she kissed him on the cheek.
"What next?" he asked.
"My favorite ride," she pointed. "The merry-go-round." Lily took James' hand and led him to the ride. "This was my favorite ride when I was young." Lily looked at it fondly and then they got in line to get on the ride.
When they got on the line James looked at the horse he wason, "Does it move?"
"This isn't the wizarding world James," Lily laughed.
They rode the ride. James was itching to take his wand out and enchant the horse to come alive. He instead looked at Lily and smiled.
"I use to go to the carnival every year when I was young," she smiled again at the memory. "Petunia and I loved this ride."
"Its nice," James got off his horse and stood behind Lily's.
She laughed, "You would like it more if the horses were alive."
"It makes things more interesting," James grinned.
The ride went on for a few more minutes. James slipped an arm around Lily's waist and they rode in silence.
"What do you want to do next?" James asked with his arm still around her waist. They were now walking around.
"Let's get something to eat," James suggested pointing to the food stands.
They both got pizza and they sat and ate talking about their adventures at school. For the next few hours they walked around and Lily pointed to rides she wanted to go on.
It was about midnight and they were on the Ferris wheel. It was stopped and they were at the top looking at the moon.
"I've had a wonderful night," Lily rested her head on his shoulder.
"And I survived the Muggle world," James smiled.
"You did well," Lily got closer to James.
"Thank you," he looked at her. "Maybe we should try the Muggle world again."
She laughed, "We can if you really want to."
The Ferris wheel started up again but before it got to bottom they exchanged a few kisses.
"So what do we do now?" Sirius asked looking around at Remus and James. They sat around the fire talking about the situation.
"We start again. We be more careful, on our guard at all times and do a better job," James looked very serious. "He knew we were after him... it was a trap." James shook his head thinking about what happened. After he talked to Dumbledore James had found the other two getting ready for bed and he gave them the news.
"One good thing is his circle of friends to protect him is weakened," Remus said trying to look on the bright side.
"How did he find out though?" Sirius asked.
"I don't know," James sighed. "Alright so lets give this up for a week. He's not going to be around since he knows we are after him. And then we he thinks we give up we get him and the next time we make sure he have him."
"Lets go to bed," Sirius yawned.
**
James owled Lily the next day asking if she would like to go out Friday. He was a little nervous sending the owl but before the day ended James' owl was back with a response. It was a short and quick letter,
Yes. I get to pick the place. Wear Muggle clothes, dress comfortably.
Lily
"You're doomed," Sirius looked over his shoulder and saw the letter. "Doomed."
"It will be fun James," Remus shrugged reading the letter.
"I've never been in the Muggle world before," James looked at his friends. "What will I wear?"
"What Muggles wear. Those pants things and a sweater."
"Where do you think she'll take me?" James looked a little worried.
"Doomed." Sirius nodded.
**
On Friday James nervously rang the doorbell. He was practically sweating, the thought of being around Muggles was terrifying. He was a pure blood wizard, he didn't know about them. He had taken Muggle Studies but that class he usually spent planning adventures and working on the Marauder's Map. Maybe he should have paid attention in class.
Before he had gone to Lily's he had stopped in at Gringotts and exchanged some wizard money for Muggle money. He had looked at the weird money for about 10 minutes before he realized he was going to be late.
Lily answered the door this time. She was dressed in a skirt and a blouse.
"Hello Lily," James smiled. "You look nice."
"Thank you," she looked at his clothes, "you could pass for a Muggle."
"I tried."
"Good job," she smiled. "Let me tell my Dad we are going." She came back a minute later and they left. "Get in the car." She told him.
"Car?" James asked.
"The thing in front of you," Lily laughed. "We are going across town and Dad is letting me drive."
James gaped at her, "You expect me to get in that?" he pointed to the white small car.
"James you usually travel by fire and by disappearing. Somehow this looks a little safer," Lily got in the car. "I got my license over the summer so now I can travel more easily in the Muggle and wizard world."
James got in. He shifted uncomfortably in his seat. Lily started the car.
"What does this thing run on?"
"Gas." Lily told him.
"Gas?" James nodded. "Okay." He decided to stop asking questions about the car. "So where are we going?"
"We are going to the carnival," she told him smiling.
"The what?" he asked.
"The carnival. There are rides, games, don't wizards have stuff like this? I would think you went to as a kid."
"I never went to one," James shrugged. "I was at dinner parties and dress robes events while everyone else was having a childhood."
"Well then this will be a quite an experience," Lily laughed and they drove off.
When they got there Lily parked and they got out. James looked around uneasily. "There's a lot of people here."
"The carnival is in town for a week and this is opening night," Lily closed her door. "Plus, its a Friday."
They got to the entrance and Lily opened her pocketbook thinking James didn't have any Muggle money with him. "Allow me." James pulled out money and looking like he knew what he was doing paid the man the entrance fee.
"I didn't know you had Muggle money," Lily laughed as they went in.
"I exchanged some before I picked you up," James grinned and looked at her, "did you expect me not to come prepared?"
"No I expected you to be a pure blood wizard and try and give the man Galleons," Lily answered.
"You underestimate the pure blood families," James acted as if he was hurt.
"How many times have you been in the Muggle world?" Lily asked.
"Um... er... this is my 1st time," James tried to think of another time.
"See. Now if you were a half blood or Muggle born like me you would have the knowledge of both worlds but you are just a rich pure blood who doesn't venture into the Muggle world." Lily explained.
"Am I now?" James looked sideways at her. "And I don't know anything about the Muggle world. And I couldn't play any of these games because I'm a rich pure blood. And I couldn't win you a prize?" He smiled and walked over to a game. He looked at it for a minute and then stepped forward to play.
James had 3 chances to knock down two bottles with a small ball. He fumbled with something in his pocket and then threw the first ball. There was a clang and the bottle fell over. He picked up the other ball and threw it and with another clang the second bottle fell over. He turned and bowed to Lily.
"Which stuffed animal would you like miss?" James asked coming out of his bow.
Lily gaped at him. She has seen these games before and knew they were heavy and a small ball wouldn't have been able to knock them down. "You used." She raised an eyebrow at him but didn't finish her sentence because so many people were around.
"I did not," James pretended to look hurt again. "I'm sorry if I have a good shot. Which one would you like?"
Lily gave up and looked at her choice of prizes. She picked a big teddy bear and James handed it to her. "Thank you," she kissed him on the cheek.
"What next?" he asked.
"My favorite ride," she pointed. "The merry-go-round." Lily took James' hand and led him to the ride. "This was my favorite ride when I was young." Lily looked at it fondly and then they got in line to get on the ride.
When they got on the line James looked at the horse he wason, "Does it move?"
"This isn't the wizarding world James," Lily laughed.
They rode the ride. James was itching to take his wand out and enchant the horse to come alive. He instead looked at Lily and smiled.
"I use to go to the carnival every year when I was young," she smiled again at the memory. "Petunia and I loved this ride."
"Its nice," James got off his horse and stood behind Lily's.
She laughed, "You would like it more if the horses were alive."
"It makes things more interesting," James grinned.
The ride went on for a few more minutes. James slipped an arm around Lily's waist and they rode in silence.
"What do you want to do next?" James asked with his arm still around her waist. They were now walking around.
"Let's get something to eat," James suggested pointing to the food stands.
They both got pizza and they sat and ate talking about their adventures at school. For the next few hours they walked around and Lily pointed to rides she wanted to go on.
It was about midnight and they were on the Ferris wheel. It was stopped and they were at the top looking at the moon.
"I've had a wonderful night," Lily rested her head on his shoulder.
"And I survived the Muggle world," James smiled.
"You did well," Lily got closer to James.
"Thank you," he looked at her. "Maybe we should try the Muggle world again."
She laughed, "We can if you really want to."
The Ferris wheel started up again but before it got to bottom they exchanged a few kisses.
