Note: I thought it would be better to have them start as friends because the romance
between those two would seem more realistic in the slow-to-develop way. I'm glad it's
turned out good, however.Thanks!
It was, in fact, still raining the next morning. Lily had forced herself to wake up
at 8:00 and make breakfast, even though she didn't have very much experience in cooking
things from scratch.
James was the next to wake up. Out of habit, he walked towards the bathroom. The door
was locked and condensation had formed directly on the wood. It was cool to the touch.
Downstairs, Lily had managed to make pancakes that were a bit raw inside, and toast.
Having no clue what each person took their toast with, she set out peanut butter, real
butter, and apricot jam. Just as she finished, Peter stumbled into the room, crashing
weakly against an unfamiliar wall. His eyes were closed and watery. Next came Petunia and
Remus. They looked like they had been awake all night. Unknown to the others, they had stayed
up sharing stories about each of their cultures. (Wizard and Muggle). James entered alone,
turning red from the effort of holding in his laughter.
"What?" Peter finally asked.
That did it. James collapsed on the tiled floor, laughing so hard tears streamed down
his face. His words came out at random and were very unclear.
"Prune...just look at him! He's...one big...wrinkle!"
A foot kicked his side roughly.
"It's not THAT funny," Sirius complained. "I fell asleep in the sauna last night. Not
to mention, I also had this really creepy dream. I was in a dark cell and there were these
horrible creatures outside..."
James stood up and immediately interrupted. "What are we eating?"
"The pancakes are raw in some places," said Lily," and burnt in others. I'm sorry."
"About what?" asked Peter,"They taste better like that anyway. Plus you also made
toast for us."
"Right," Sirius agreed,"I think I'll have some of this." He uncapped the peanut butter
while holding a piece of toast in the other hand, about to scrape some out with his fingers.
Lily slapped his wrist and held out a spoon.
"I wonder what was in that journal," James mused,"the way you charged in there to
rescue it. Did you really think I was going to read it?"
Lily shuddered on the inside. If James knew she had had feelings for Severus Snape
during their third year... It made her shudder again.
She changed the subject immediately. "Everything is here...we have syrup as well..."
Lily absently handed out their best silver utensils. A loud scrape broke the
routine as Remus pulled away from the table, which was followed by an uncomfortable quiet.
She apologized briefly and took his set back, replacing it with steel.
"Guess what," Sirius announced, breaking the silence,"It stopped raining!"
He was correct.
A couple hours later, the weather had improved enough for broomstick travel.
Remus, the cleverest of the marauders, *(think of him as their Hermione) performed a
charm on all four travelers to make them invisible for a temporary time, and they departed
from the back yard. Lily said they were all welcome to come by for visits, as long as she
knew in advance. When they were gone, she went back inside. Petunia, however, stood in
the wet grass, staring up at the sky for some sure sign that the invisible wizards were
gone.
between those two would seem more realistic in the slow-to-develop way. I'm glad it's
turned out good, however.Thanks!
It was, in fact, still raining the next morning. Lily had forced herself to wake up
at 8:00 and make breakfast, even though she didn't have very much experience in cooking
things from scratch.
James was the next to wake up. Out of habit, he walked towards the bathroom. The door
was locked and condensation had formed directly on the wood. It was cool to the touch.
Downstairs, Lily had managed to make pancakes that were a bit raw inside, and toast.
Having no clue what each person took their toast with, she set out peanut butter, real
butter, and apricot jam. Just as she finished, Peter stumbled into the room, crashing
weakly against an unfamiliar wall. His eyes were closed and watery. Next came Petunia and
Remus. They looked like they had been awake all night. Unknown to the others, they had stayed
up sharing stories about each of their cultures. (Wizard and Muggle). James entered alone,
turning red from the effort of holding in his laughter.
"What?" Peter finally asked.
That did it. James collapsed on the tiled floor, laughing so hard tears streamed down
his face. His words came out at random and were very unclear.
"Prune...just look at him! He's...one big...wrinkle!"
A foot kicked his side roughly.
"It's not THAT funny," Sirius complained. "I fell asleep in the sauna last night. Not
to mention, I also had this really creepy dream. I was in a dark cell and there were these
horrible creatures outside..."
James stood up and immediately interrupted. "What are we eating?"
"The pancakes are raw in some places," said Lily," and burnt in others. I'm sorry."
"About what?" asked Peter,"They taste better like that anyway. Plus you also made
toast for us."
"Right," Sirius agreed,"I think I'll have some of this." He uncapped the peanut butter
while holding a piece of toast in the other hand, about to scrape some out with his fingers.
Lily slapped his wrist and held out a spoon.
"I wonder what was in that journal," James mused,"the way you charged in there to
rescue it. Did you really think I was going to read it?"
Lily shuddered on the inside. If James knew she had had feelings for Severus Snape
during their third year... It made her shudder again.
She changed the subject immediately. "Everything is here...we have syrup as well..."
Lily absently handed out their best silver utensils. A loud scrape broke the
routine as Remus pulled away from the table, which was followed by an uncomfortable quiet.
She apologized briefly and took his set back, replacing it with steel.
"Guess what," Sirius announced, breaking the silence,"It stopped raining!"
He was correct.
A couple hours later, the weather had improved enough for broomstick travel.
Remus, the cleverest of the marauders, *(think of him as their Hermione) performed a
charm on all four travelers to make them invisible for a temporary time, and they departed
from the back yard. Lily said they were all welcome to come by for visits, as long as she
knew in advance. When they were gone, she went back inside. Petunia, however, stood in
the wet grass, staring up at the sky for some sure sign that the invisible wizards were
gone.
