A/N: Here's the next. I hope you enjoy.
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DISCOVERING A DESTINY.
Chapter FIVE.
The summer flew by. James and Lily introduced Buffy to Remus Lupin and Peter Petigrew who also didn't believe that Buffy was eleven. Also, Buffy was able to get her plan into action.
The first thing she had done was set James and Lily up. She had sent each a letter telling them that she wanted to meet them in the hall at eleven 'o' clock. They showed up and she wasn't there. She had hoped that they would make the most of the time that they had alone but they had just stood around uncomfortably. Lily sighed and shook her head. It was going to take a lot more than that to get them together.
After several more failed attempts she decided to get the boys in on the plan. They were all staying at the Hollow for the rest of the summer and things were good. One night she had whispered to the boys that she needed to talk to the three of them that night when James and Lily weren't around. Curious they had agreed to stay up as speak to her.
"I don't know if you have noticed or not, but James and Lily are perfect for each other. My plan is to get them together before the end of the holidays. So far, my plans have failed miserably. I need experts which is why I am asking you."
"Were honored, lady bug." Sirius said to her using the nickname that the boys had made up for her the previous week. Lily still called her midget or sweetie. She loved them all.
"Good. Here's the next idea. Take them out to a Karaoke bar. Lily can sing, but she'd never admit it. She even taught me some things and we used to sing together. We don't anymore though, but she still hums. Her voice is amazing and no matter how hard she tries not to, she always lets her feelings through in her voice. She will sing right at him and he will know it."
"Sounds like a really good plan. Why do you need our help though?"
"Really, I thought that you would want to see your friends happy!" She exclaimed
"Of course we do Buffy. We have spent the last year trying to get James to ask her out. He just goes on and on about her. There is nothing that we could do to get him to shut up about it. So we tried to get them together." Sirius told her.
"The only problem was that James thinks that Lily doesn't like him like that and Lily thinks that James doesn't like her like that." Peter explained.
Buffy rolled her eyes. "I can tell you right now that Lily really likes James. She writes to me all the time and it's James did this and James said that. Oh, she likes him alright."
Remus rubbed his hands together. "Good, this is good."
"The reason that I am telling you boys is that I can't go with you guys to the bar, you all can get in. You're going into your fifth year at Hogwarts. I'm only eleven. Lily knows how to get around Muggle London so she will keep you guys safe. Honestly, I think that this is the only way that they have a chance. Later on I'll get them in the pool.but that's the next step." She looked around at the three boys that she had wrapped around her little finger. "Are you in?"
"Yes!" They all said at the same time. She smiled at them. 'Victory' she thought to herself.
***
"James, Lily. We're going out." Sirius shouted at the two who were sitting at the table talking quietly. 'This might be easier than we thought' Sirius thought to him self.
"Where?" James asked.
"That is a surprise. Go and get changed." He ordered. "Lily, Buffy is waiting in your bedroom for you."
"Fine." She sighed knowing that there was no arguing with Sirius when he wore his determined face.
She trudged up the stairs and into her room. She was met with a pile of discarded clothes and a neatly placed out set of clothes.
"Where did you get these?" Lily asked her sister.
"I had Remus transfigure some of my clothes for you. Now hurry up and get changed." She ordered.
Lily did as she was instructed and then sat patiently while she waited for Buffy to fix her hair. She braided it back like many French braids, then as they reached the back of her head, the braid ended with a long twist of plaited hair curling up and over her head. The rest of her long beautiful hair fell down her back. Lily never wore her hair out so the boys would be surprised. As a final touch, Buffy threaded some sparkles into the front of her hair. The make up was light, and modest but it was very becoming. Lily almost glowed.
The outfit that she was wearing consisted of a long denim skirt and a loose long sleeved green blouse that matched her eyes. Buffy also insisted that she wear strappy black sandals.
"My work of art. I pronounce you ready to go out." Buffy announced, her voice almost giggling.
"Thank you Sweetie." She said.
"That's fine. Now, for my eleven-year-old motherly advice. Don't let any opportunity's go past tonight. Sing your best and look him in the eyes. You know who I'm talking about. Lily don't argue about it, just do it. This is your chance. Don't screw it up."
Lily looked at her little sister seriously. "I will do as you say ma'am. Don't you worry, I wont mess this up."
"Good. Now get going and have a good night."
The girls walked out of the room and down the stairs. They saw the looks on the boy's faces and Buffy silently congratulated her self. If James didn't ask her out tonight, then he was a lost cause. She smiled happily as the five left the house.
Mrs. Potter came up behind Buffy. "You did a nice job dear."
"Thank you Mrs. P."
"Do you think that my son will ask her out?"
"You knew what we were planning?"
"Of course dear. I know everything."
"I should have known. Well, he darn well better ask her out. She really wants him to and if she has to wait too much longer for him to ask, she might just take the initiative and ask him."
Mrs. Potter smiled. "I suppose that we probably shouldn't wait for them to get home, but I think that I would like to know what happens, wouldn't you?"
"Yes, of course."
"Jolly good. Shall we have a up of hot chocolate then?"
"Sounds good." They moved into the kitchen.
Disclaimer: I only own what you don't recognize.
DISCOVERING A DESTINY.
Chapter FIVE.
The summer flew by. James and Lily introduced Buffy to Remus Lupin and Peter Petigrew who also didn't believe that Buffy was eleven. Also, Buffy was able to get her plan into action.
The first thing she had done was set James and Lily up. She had sent each a letter telling them that she wanted to meet them in the hall at eleven 'o' clock. They showed up and she wasn't there. She had hoped that they would make the most of the time that they had alone but they had just stood around uncomfortably. Lily sighed and shook her head. It was going to take a lot more than that to get them together.
After several more failed attempts she decided to get the boys in on the plan. They were all staying at the Hollow for the rest of the summer and things were good. One night she had whispered to the boys that she needed to talk to the three of them that night when James and Lily weren't around. Curious they had agreed to stay up as speak to her.
"I don't know if you have noticed or not, but James and Lily are perfect for each other. My plan is to get them together before the end of the holidays. So far, my plans have failed miserably. I need experts which is why I am asking you."
"Were honored, lady bug." Sirius said to her using the nickname that the boys had made up for her the previous week. Lily still called her midget or sweetie. She loved them all.
"Good. Here's the next idea. Take them out to a Karaoke bar. Lily can sing, but she'd never admit it. She even taught me some things and we used to sing together. We don't anymore though, but she still hums. Her voice is amazing and no matter how hard she tries not to, she always lets her feelings through in her voice. She will sing right at him and he will know it."
"Sounds like a really good plan. Why do you need our help though?"
"Really, I thought that you would want to see your friends happy!" She exclaimed
"Of course we do Buffy. We have spent the last year trying to get James to ask her out. He just goes on and on about her. There is nothing that we could do to get him to shut up about it. So we tried to get them together." Sirius told her.
"The only problem was that James thinks that Lily doesn't like him like that and Lily thinks that James doesn't like her like that." Peter explained.
Buffy rolled her eyes. "I can tell you right now that Lily really likes James. She writes to me all the time and it's James did this and James said that. Oh, she likes him alright."
Remus rubbed his hands together. "Good, this is good."
"The reason that I am telling you boys is that I can't go with you guys to the bar, you all can get in. You're going into your fifth year at Hogwarts. I'm only eleven. Lily knows how to get around Muggle London so she will keep you guys safe. Honestly, I think that this is the only way that they have a chance. Later on I'll get them in the pool.but that's the next step." She looked around at the three boys that she had wrapped around her little finger. "Are you in?"
"Yes!" They all said at the same time. She smiled at them. 'Victory' she thought to herself.
***
"James, Lily. We're going out." Sirius shouted at the two who were sitting at the table talking quietly. 'This might be easier than we thought' Sirius thought to him self.
"Where?" James asked.
"That is a surprise. Go and get changed." He ordered. "Lily, Buffy is waiting in your bedroom for you."
"Fine." She sighed knowing that there was no arguing with Sirius when he wore his determined face.
She trudged up the stairs and into her room. She was met with a pile of discarded clothes and a neatly placed out set of clothes.
"Where did you get these?" Lily asked her sister.
"I had Remus transfigure some of my clothes for you. Now hurry up and get changed." She ordered.
Lily did as she was instructed and then sat patiently while she waited for Buffy to fix her hair. She braided it back like many French braids, then as they reached the back of her head, the braid ended with a long twist of plaited hair curling up and over her head. The rest of her long beautiful hair fell down her back. Lily never wore her hair out so the boys would be surprised. As a final touch, Buffy threaded some sparkles into the front of her hair. The make up was light, and modest but it was very becoming. Lily almost glowed.
The outfit that she was wearing consisted of a long denim skirt and a loose long sleeved green blouse that matched her eyes. Buffy also insisted that she wear strappy black sandals.
"My work of art. I pronounce you ready to go out." Buffy announced, her voice almost giggling.
"Thank you Sweetie." She said.
"That's fine. Now, for my eleven-year-old motherly advice. Don't let any opportunity's go past tonight. Sing your best and look him in the eyes. You know who I'm talking about. Lily don't argue about it, just do it. This is your chance. Don't screw it up."
Lily looked at her little sister seriously. "I will do as you say ma'am. Don't you worry, I wont mess this up."
"Good. Now get going and have a good night."
The girls walked out of the room and down the stairs. They saw the looks on the boy's faces and Buffy silently congratulated her self. If James didn't ask her out tonight, then he was a lost cause. She smiled happily as the five left the house.
Mrs. Potter came up behind Buffy. "You did a nice job dear."
"Thank you Mrs. P."
"Do you think that my son will ask her out?"
"You knew what we were planning?"
"Of course dear. I know everything."
"I should have known. Well, he darn well better ask her out. She really wants him to and if she has to wait too much longer for him to ask, she might just take the initiative and ask him."
Mrs. Potter smiled. "I suppose that we probably shouldn't wait for them to get home, but I think that I would like to know what happens, wouldn't you?"
"Yes, of course."
"Jolly good. Shall we have a up of hot chocolate then?"
"Sounds good." They moved into the kitchen.