A.N.—Ah, the joy of feedback. Good to know I'm not the only one who likes
this story…Not that no one else liking it would stop me from posting it… ^-
^
Hmm, let's see…some evil in this chapter, more soon. And to the person who's name I can't remember who asked why I put this under Sirius/Remus…and to any Lupinites (my word for Remus fans) who might be getting bored with all the Sirius Mush…quite simply, there will be Moony Mush too! ^_~ And soon…I hope…
Chapter Five
During the next few days, they saw each other as often as possible. Ally would be leaving soon for her father's funeral and, since it was already May, she might not be returning before the end of the school year. Of course, Sirius was planning to write to her constantly over the summer, but it wouldn't be the same as being with her.
On the day Ally was leaving, the Marauders and Lily walked down to the entrance hall with her. They had been trying to work out a plan to spend part of the summer together,
and it was proving harder than they thought. Remus, James, and Peter all had houses too small to accommodate an extra five teenagers. Lily had a big enough house, but, being Muggle-born, she also had a stuck-up older sister who considered anything vaguely magical "abnormal and wrong".
"What about you, Padfoot?" James asked as they descended the stairs.
"I'll probably be spending at least one month of the summer grounded, but I guess I could talk to my parents."
"Grounded? What'd you do now?"
Sirius made a face. "Nothing!"
"Yet." Peter added. "Give him about a week at home with no Slytherins to fight with, Prongs."
"Oh, yes, of course…how about you, Ally?"
"Maybe. My brother Nick is my legal guardian now, and we don't know if he's going to move into our father's house or Celina and I are going to move in with him. And whatever happens, it'll take us a while to get settled." A slight smile crossed her face. "If we did get together at my house, he'd probably drop dead from shock. I've never had many friends before."
Lily threw a sisterly arm across Ally's shoulders. "Well, now you've got the best friends at Hogwarts."
"Just Hogwarts?" Sirius asked, sounding offended but with a mischievous light in his eyes.
Ally hugged him. "The best friends anywhere, and you know it. You just want your ego stroked.
"_Just_ my ego?" he continued in a suggestive tone, pulling her close. She pushed him away playfully.
"Behave yourself. We're in public."
Remus grinned. "Yeah, Sirius, as cute as it is, watching you two cuddle borders on sickening."
They had reached the bottom of the stairs by this time. A young man with features similar to Alexandra's stood talking to Dumbledore. Her trunk had already been brought down.
"That's my brother—time for me to go." Ally hugged them all, kissed Sirius on the mouth and everyone else on the cheek. "See you this summer."
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They didn't get together that summer. In fact, they ended up barely being allowed to leave their houses. That summer, Voldemort began his reign of terror. Alexandra's father had been one of his first victims, but many more soon followed. Their parents (and Ally's brother) tried to shield them from the news and stories that seemed to grow more terrible with every day, but they were all too aware of what was happening in their world.
Voldemort seemed to have a particular hatred for Muggle-born wizards, which drove James crazy with worry for Lilly, but he would kill anyone who opposed him, especially anyone who could be a potential threat. Alexandra believed this was why her father, a descendant of one of the most powerful wizards ever, had been killed, but said nothing to her brother or sister on the subject. The only people she shared that suspicion with were her friends. They had begun writing to each other every week, so that everyone knew that everyone else was alright. It calmed their fears somewhat, and also brought them closer together. That terrible summer, the group forged a bond that would be unbreakable…or so they thought.
They were all relieved when school started again. There had been talk of closing Hogwarts temporarily due to the state of crisis the wizarding world was in. However, Dumbledore had been quoted in The Daily Prophet stating that as long as the castle was standing, he would be there and anyone who wanted to learn would be welcome there as well.
A.N.—I like having my ego stroked as well! (hint hint ^_~)
Hmm, let's see…some evil in this chapter, more soon. And to the person who's name I can't remember who asked why I put this under Sirius/Remus…and to any Lupinites (my word for Remus fans) who might be getting bored with all the Sirius Mush…quite simply, there will be Moony Mush too! ^_~ And soon…I hope…
Chapter Five
During the next few days, they saw each other as often as possible. Ally would be leaving soon for her father's funeral and, since it was already May, she might not be returning before the end of the school year. Of course, Sirius was planning to write to her constantly over the summer, but it wouldn't be the same as being with her.
On the day Ally was leaving, the Marauders and Lily walked down to the entrance hall with her. They had been trying to work out a plan to spend part of the summer together,
and it was proving harder than they thought. Remus, James, and Peter all had houses too small to accommodate an extra five teenagers. Lily had a big enough house, but, being Muggle-born, she also had a stuck-up older sister who considered anything vaguely magical "abnormal and wrong".
"What about you, Padfoot?" James asked as they descended the stairs.
"I'll probably be spending at least one month of the summer grounded, but I guess I could talk to my parents."
"Grounded? What'd you do now?"
Sirius made a face. "Nothing!"
"Yet." Peter added. "Give him about a week at home with no Slytherins to fight with, Prongs."
"Oh, yes, of course…how about you, Ally?"
"Maybe. My brother Nick is my legal guardian now, and we don't know if he's going to move into our father's house or Celina and I are going to move in with him. And whatever happens, it'll take us a while to get settled." A slight smile crossed her face. "If we did get together at my house, he'd probably drop dead from shock. I've never had many friends before."
Lily threw a sisterly arm across Ally's shoulders. "Well, now you've got the best friends at Hogwarts."
"Just Hogwarts?" Sirius asked, sounding offended but with a mischievous light in his eyes.
Ally hugged him. "The best friends anywhere, and you know it. You just want your ego stroked.
"_Just_ my ego?" he continued in a suggestive tone, pulling her close. She pushed him away playfully.
"Behave yourself. We're in public."
Remus grinned. "Yeah, Sirius, as cute as it is, watching you two cuddle borders on sickening."
They had reached the bottom of the stairs by this time. A young man with features similar to Alexandra's stood talking to Dumbledore. Her trunk had already been brought down.
"That's my brother—time for me to go." Ally hugged them all, kissed Sirius on the mouth and everyone else on the cheek. "See you this summer."
………………………………………………………………………………………………
They didn't get together that summer. In fact, they ended up barely being allowed to leave their houses. That summer, Voldemort began his reign of terror. Alexandra's father had been one of his first victims, but many more soon followed. Their parents (and Ally's brother) tried to shield them from the news and stories that seemed to grow more terrible with every day, but they were all too aware of what was happening in their world.
Voldemort seemed to have a particular hatred for Muggle-born wizards, which drove James crazy with worry for Lilly, but he would kill anyone who opposed him, especially anyone who could be a potential threat. Alexandra believed this was why her father, a descendant of one of the most powerful wizards ever, had been killed, but said nothing to her brother or sister on the subject. The only people she shared that suspicion with were her friends. They had begun writing to each other every week, so that everyone knew that everyone else was alright. It calmed their fears somewhat, and also brought them closer together. That terrible summer, the group forged a bond that would be unbreakable…or so they thought.
They were all relieved when school started again. There had been talk of closing Hogwarts temporarily due to the state of crisis the wizarding world was in. However, Dumbledore had been quoted in The Daily Prophet stating that as long as the castle was standing, he would be there and anyone who wanted to learn would be welcome there as well.
A.N.—I like having my ego stroked as well! (hint hint ^_~)
