Meeting The Past -Chapter 8

Lily sat on the couch, still awestruck by her recent discovery. While she sat in concentration, her face grew redder and redder with what looked like anger. She strung out her words slowly and laced with anger.

"You guys never told me?!"

All 4 exchanged confused looks, and then James shouted hurriedly, "Please don't tell on us Lily! I'll do anything!"

"I'm not going to tell on you, I'm just angry that you didn't tell me sooner. I just thought I was your friend."

Remus was the one to speak next. "You are, Lily. We just didn't think that you would be my friend if you knew what I was."

"Is that all? Of course I'd still be your friend. I don't care what you are. Or who you're with," she added, with a sidelong look at James.

Sirius was watching all of this without a word, and he said, "So we're all still friends?"

"Yes, we're all friends." Lily said, with finality in her voice.

"Good. I'm hungry. What time is it?" Hermione asked, rubbing her stomach.

"Er, breakfast just started. If we hurry, we can still eat."

"Thanks Merlin. I feel like I could eat a thestral right now." Sirius whined, then grabbed a clean outfit and struggled with the zipper he had on.

"Please, Sirius, wait until we all leave before you start getting undressed," Hermione said.

"You know you like it, babe," he countered, winking and throwing her an endearing smirk. Hermione began to flush with embarrassment, and everyone scampered off to his or her own beds to get dressed.

The Great Hall

When Lily and Hermione stumbled into the Great Hall, they weren't surprised to find that they were almost the very last ones there. They composed themselves and wandered over to the Gryffindor table to eat breakfast. They both got their food at the same time, with Hermione getting two pieces of bacon, a small portion of egg, and some toast. Lily had the same, just about three times as much of each portion. Sirius looked at the small amount of food on Hermione's plate and gaped at her, pieces of egg showing in his slightly opened mouth.

"Sirius, shut your mouth before I fill it with stinksap!" He immediately closed his mouth and swallowed his food.

"No girlfriend of mine is eating that little bit of food. You need lots more. You're all skin and bones!" he stated, shoving some of his sausage onto her plate.

"Sirius, I don't want it. I don't feel very well today, I think maybe it was from staying up all night. I might not have gotten enough sleep."

"Oh. You should still eat some more. If you don't, there's just more for me. Oh well." He said, and continued eating.

"Oy, Sirius, slow down for a minute. What're we going to do today?" James asked, then shoving a croissant in his mouth.

"I don't know. Maybe we could play some pranks on Snape?"

"Sounds good. We could use that new book we got at Zonko's!"

"Okay. Let me finish eating first, mate."

"Hurry up, Sirius. Merlin, you don't need to eat that much. Lunch is in 2 hours!" Hermione whined.

"Can't talk. Eating." He countered. All of a sudden he stopped in the middle of a sausage link and stared at his plate. "I think I ate too much." He said, screwing his face up.

"Told-oh nevermind. Let's go back to the common room and find a good prank for today."

"Ok, sounds good," came James' voice.

"Yes, let's go," Remus agreed.

"You guys are so immature. Why do you talk to them Hermione?" Lily demanded, with her hands on her hips.

"Because I'm dating one of them!" she yelled over her shoulder, while she was being dragged along by Sirius.