The Best and Worst of Times 11

Dream

Disclaimer: I don't own the Harry Potter characters or settings. JK Rowling does and I am not taking credit. And I don't own Smallville or any of its character's just borrowing Chloe!! OK! Thanks!

Sorry I have no beta! Still DON"T LIKE PETER!!

Gryffindor Common Room

Walking back into the common room, the boys were resisting the urge to forcibly move the portrait, which would prove that they disobeyed Dumbledore. Remus sat down next to Chloe as both James and Sirius paced the room; everyone else left them well alone. Many even retreated to their rooms.

"I'm going to kill them," rasps James.

"Who," questions Chloe "Lily and Mel or the Slytherins?"

"The Slytherins," snaps both James and Sirius. The portrait opens and Peter walks into the room. Sirius races back to the opening only to find it sealed shut again. He could hear James interrogate Peter as he walked back.

"That's all I know," shouts Peter as he leaves the common room heading toward the dormitories. Watching him leave Sirius narrows his eyes.

"What did he have to say for himself," Sirius demands. As James quickly give Sirius on overview of what Peter said, they both go back to pacing the common room. Running ideas off anyone who would listen to them.

Watching them get more and more worked up Chloe clears her throat "Ah guys, come on. Its not so bad," when they glare at her audacity "Those two are very compliable women, ah witches. Plus they are very smart. If there was a problem I'm sure one or the other would have sent up a flare."

"Yeah," agrees Remus "Chloe is right. Maybe we're making a big deal out of this."

"Maybe," growls Sirius.

Hearing footsteps running into the common room, they see a crying Caro "Guys," she gasps as she holds up a wand "Melody doesn't have her wand on her."

"This is bad," states Chloe looking around the now glum room 'Hermione *always* has her wand on her.'

Slytherin Common Room

Watching the man swipe back out through the wall, Severus grips his wand and slowly makes his way toward the exit. Coming up to the wall, he finds that it was sealed shut. 'At lest I tried.'

Hearing footsteps coming towards him, Severus knew he was caught. Looking at the approaching man, Severus narrowed his eyes at him "what do you want Lucius?"

"I see we both had the same idea," purrs Lucius "we could have gotten points for finding them, and the glory."

"Yes, Lucius the glory," states Severus as hit the wall "too bad we're sealed in." Walking away Severus sighs 'I didn't want glory, I just want her to be alright.'

Forbidden Forest

"You're not going to leave me," whispers Lily.

"Nope," reassures Melody "lets lean against this tree and use our robes as blankets, until the search party finds us."

Scooting over to the tree Lily leans back against it, feeling Melody's body next to her tension slowly leaves her "do you think Peter and the others will come looking for us?"

Looking around the forest 'thank god there is no moon light' hearing nothing but silence "sure I do." Trying to see Melody removes her robe covering both her and Lily "so tell me about the boys."

"What do you want to know?"

Smiling "Everything." As Lily starts with how she first meet them 'I wish Harry could hear this.'

Dumbledore Office

"Now Hagrid," pointing to him "I want you and Fang to go looking for the missing students," looking out the window "Peter tells me the accident shook the forest ground and rallied up the inhabitants."

"Dumbledore, Sir I ah, might need help if they're both hurt," states Hagrid as he looks around the teachers in the room "So anyone going to come with me."

"I'll go," replies Professor McGonall "they are after all in my house."

"I agree," gushes Professor Sinclair "She should go."

Forbidden Forest

"So that is how Sirius and James go to know each other," finishes Lily.

"Wow," laughs Melody 'the things they don't tell you' thinking about it "so, you're telling me that Sirius and James first meet on the train to Hogwarts. They meet Remus and Peter at the sorting. But did meet Malfoy and Snape on the train."

"Yep that is in general."

"Ok then when did you meet them," questions Melody 'this is really taking her mind off being stuck in here.'

"Well," grumbles Lily "I first meet James at Gringotts. He was with his father at the time and I was with my parents."

"That doesn't sound so bad," replies Melody 'damn I hate the dark' waiting for her to continue when she doesn't "what happened? Did James pull a prank?"

"No," moans Lily "My parents weren't use to ah, meeting goblins," sighing at the memory "it was James who came over and helped us with the meeting."

Laughing "yeah those goblins can be kind of scary when you're not use to them," thinking of how her own parents reacted to them "the way they stare at you." Hearing Lily laugh "plus all they want is your key, if you don't have a key or are just getting a key they get so mad," pausing "at lest I think they get mad."

Talking away about anything and everything, neither noticed a firelight roaming the forest until it was almost upon them "look it's a torch. Who do you think it is?"

"James or Sirius," answers Lily "but I don't know. Do you want to risk it?"

"Hell yeah," whispers Melody "it has to be someone from the school. Even if it's Professor Sinclair," hearing Lily laugh, "Hear we're over here!"

Standing up and shouting "Here we're here!" Hearing the heavy thuds and loud winning 'Hagrid and Fang' waving her arms she hears "Professor McGonall I see one of them."

When the rescuers find them, Lily was being held up by Melody. Both girls had scratches, bruises but Lily looked worst for wear. Waving her wand, Lily was magical levitated. As they were walking back to the castle "Miss St. James," stress Professor McGonall "you're were able to leave. What could have possibly possessed you to stay?"

"Simple Professor McGonall," states Melody as she smiles at Lily "I knew that I wouldn't want to be left in there all by myself." Professor McGonall smiles behind her back.

The HHospital Wing

Dumbledore and Professor McGonall stand in front of her as she explains what really happened in the forest. Professor McGonall lips become a thin line, as her eyes flash dangerously 'thank god Harry and Ron never made her this mad.'

"Well," croaks Professor McGonall "there you have it. Now what Dumbledore?"

"We let this girl get some sleep," states Dumbledore "and we will talk about this further in my office," placing a hand on Melody's shoulder "you will be sleeping here tonight. Then if you and Miss Evans feel alright, you'll join us at breakfast."

"All right."

Dinning Room

James looks around and notices that all the professors were accounted for when Sirius walks in he points this out to him. (I know why didn't they use the Marauder's Map.)

"Damn it," growls James "I knew we should have included the forest in our map."

"James," argues Sirius "You know as well as I do that the forest changes ever other year. So putting it on our map would have been pointless." Both boys glare at the Slytherin table.

The HHospital Wing

Looking over her outfit "ready to face the boys?"

"Past ready," laughs Lily as she puts the finishing touches on her make-up "I can't wait to see James," putting away her make-up. Lily gives Melody the thumps up sign as they start to head towards the dinning room.

Dinning Room

"Before we go in, I just wanted to say thanks."

Pulling back the doors both girls look at each other and smirk "no problem." Walking into the room, they could feel every eye on them but the people sitting at the head of the Gryffindor table. Smirking at them "Something interesting over there boys."

"Lily," shouts James as he jumps up and pulls her into a tight bear hug. Turning to sit down, a hand reaches out and pulls her down, landing on Sirius lap. Strong arms wrap themselves around her "I'm so glad that you're ok," is muttered into her hair.

"Why didn't you send up a flare," demands James still holding on to Lily he sits down pulling her onto his lap.

Moaning "My wand broke. Professor McGonall said that she would take both Mel and me to Diagon Alley to get new ones."

Looking over to Chloe as she waves a wand in front of her "Your wand my dear. It was found in our room," narrowing her eyes as she takes it from Chloe. Chloe taps her lips, signaling the need to talk later in their room.

"Attention Students," bellows Dumbledore, every student was silent as Dumbledore stood up to face his students. No-one had ever seen him this angry before "it has come to my attention that last nights events were not an accident," holding up his hands "the party in question will not be named but the head of their house has been informed."

Looking at Professor McGonall who didn't look too pleased 'guess the punishment doesn't fit the crime' looking back to Dumbledore "I have the following announcement to make, to Melody St. James for courage in the face of danger I award Gryffindor house fifty points."

Shock ripples throughout the hall, people were clapping. Professor McGonall smiled, a real full smile. Sirius tightened his grip on Melody's waist as he pulled her closer. Turning and smiling at him, Sirius lowers his face. A soft kiss was placed.

The next thing Melody heard was catcalls, looking at Chloe who was blushing more then normal before bursting out laughing. 'Damn can he kiss.' A discriminating blush creeps up her neck, as Sirius entangles his hand in hers.

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