A/N: Hey ya'll! I'm sorry I haven't updated in a while, I got a new computer for Christmas and I also had algebra exam, and I failed it. =( Ahhhh well. Sooooo how did you like the last chapter? You're getting sick of cliffies, eh? Ah, well I just finished reading Harry Potter 5 for the fourth time. It gave me lotsa good info. And I have many wonderful ideas! One in particular you shall have to wait for till the fifth or sixth chapter. Well, onward! Oh, and by the way, about the review from "someone".......its NOT YOUR FIC!!! I CAN DO WHATEVER I WANT WITH MY FIC!!! GEEZ, IT REALLY PISSES ME OFF WHEN PEOPLE SAY "OMG YOU CAN'T DO THAT!" CAUSE YES THE FREAK I CAN!!!! ugh......read it anyways, you'll see.....geez......-_-;;; You can't just assume stuff with me, I put MANY PLOT TWISTS in the thing, eheheehehehe...that should be A VERY BIG HINT to an upcoming event....^_^
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Chapter 4: Meeting the Parents and Shocking News
"Do you really think I should?" James asked uncertainly.
"Yeah, definitely! You'll have to sooner or later," Sirius said reassuringly.
"Please come with me, Sirius!" James begged. Sirius shook his head.
"You know I have a date with Christy tonight in Diagon Alley," Sirius replied. "Besides, this is a you and Lily thing. If you don't meet her parents then how are you going to propose to her properly?"
"I guess you're right." James sighed.
"Aren't I always?" Sirius said laughing. James rolled his eyes. He was going to meet Lily's parents for the first time tonight. It had been a month since training had begun, but Dumbledore refused to give the Unknowns and Marauders a mission. "You still need a little work on such-and-such," he'd say.
'Well I say he needs to take a good look at what we're doing, because we're doing great,' James thought bitterly. It was August 9, 1977. James turned around to face the mirror, when suddenly an owl smacked into the window outside. They turned and strode briskly over to it, threw open the window, and took the letter. James read it out loud:
"Order Members: It has come to our attention that Gideon and Fabian Preweitt have been murdered. Lead by Antonin Dolohov, 5 Death Eaters tried and almost failed to take Gideon and Fabian, but in the end the two men were killed. They fought bravely, and we are now needing at least 2 people to replace them, though in heart and spirit they can truly never be replaced." James looked up at Sirius. "Five Death Eaters....wow...." James shook his head.
"We should show this to the girls," Sirius said. He took it and they walked down the hall and up the stairs to the girl's room. The door was closed. "Can we come in?" Sirius called in.
"NO!!!" said a loud chorus of voices. The two men jumped.
"Guess we better come back later," James muttered. They wakled back downstairs. Peter was sitting on the couch reading the Daily Prophet. "Hey Peter! Long time no see. check out this letter we just got," James said grimly. Peter jumped as if shot and smiled.
"Oh, hi guys. If it's about the Prewitts, then it's all over the Daily Prophet," he said. He looked suddenly at his watch. "Uh, I have to go....I promised my mum I'd check up on her...sick, you know," he said, and rushed from the building. Sirius stared after him.
"Ok, well lets find Remus then," he said.Just then the girls came clattering down the stairs.
"Hey, wait a moment, thats MY purse!"Christy said suddenly, snatching a denim purse from Kaitlin. Kaitlin blinked, then snatched the other denim purse from her. They laughed,and James and Sirius shook their heads.
"Can we just go?"Sirius asked, smiling slightly. Christy and Lily were dressed up for their dates; Kaitlin was dressed casually for a night to herself. Lily was wearing a long black skirt and maroon blouse, her hair pulled back in a pony tail. Christy was wearing a brown short sleeve shirt and a khaki shirt, hair falling down past her shoulders. Kaitlin was wearing a green shirt and jeans.
"Ok, Mr.Impatient!" Christy said, walking forward and seizing his arm.
"Yeah look who's talking!"he said defensively. They laughed.
"Ok, ok, let's just go already!" James said. Remus walked in from the kitchen.
"Oh, yeah, you guys are going out tonight aren't you?" he asked. Kaitlin felt sorry for him suddenly. He didn't have anything to do tonight, and it wasn't a full moon, either...
"Remus, why don't you go out with me tonight. Not as a date or anything," she said quickly, "but how about just so you're not stuck up here all night?"
"Oh, ok then," Remus said, feeling grateful for a reason not to stay at home and let the usual barrage of "why me's" and "why her's" attack his mind. For now, instead of thinking Lindsey all the time.....he found himself thinking about Kaitlin.
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"Wow, ths is so cool!"Christy said. They were in a Muggle shop just outside their destination, Diagon Alley. Sirius was looking around.
"Yeah, I know. They've got lots of interesting contraptions in here," he said, amused. He looked behind him to see what Christy was looking at, and then he saw it: a gleaming motorcycle, propped up against the wall. "Wow," he muttered softly.
"What?" Christy asked, stepping up behind him. "Oh, yeah, a motorcycle. Nice," she said dismissively.
"That is so awesome!" Sirius said excitedly.
"Oh come on Sirius, let's go already," Christy said impatiently.
"No, I want this!" he wined. It amused Christy how much he sounded like a child begging their mommy for a candy bar.
"Oh Sirius, for crying out loud, what do you want a motorcycle for??" Christy asked.
"I dunno. But it's so awesome!" He dropped his voice to a whisper. "I could bewitch it to fly!" His face shone with so much excitement that Christy sighed and gave in. She handled the Muggle money transaction while Sirius stood by looking confused at the Muggle currency.
"Geez, why can't they just use Galleons?" he mumbled. Christy gave him a 'shut up' look and asked the store manager if he could please hold the motorcycle until they got back from their date.
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"Oh James, stop acting all nervous. It'll be fine!" Lily assured her boyfriend. James looked around the porch nervously, as if looking for an escape route.
"I've never really interacted with Muggles before. You say your sister is a magic hater as well as her fiance?" he asked tentatively. Lilly rolled her eyes.
"Yes, but don't mention too many magical terms around her and I'm sure it'll be fine," Lily said. "Now come on already!" she said, pulling him towards the door. James nervously stood by as Lily pressed the door bell. Her parents came to the door quickly. Her mom had red hair and dark brown eyes, her father dark brown hair that looked almost black and green eyes. James smiled casually at them.
"Hi, I'm James Potter," he said, extending his hand to Mr.Evans. He shook it, and so did Mrs.Evans.
"It's very nice to meet you, James," said Mrs.Evans, smiling sweetly.
"You must be Lily-billy's boyfriend!" Mr.Evans said, smiling broadly.
"Dad!" Lily protested against the childhood pet name. They laughed.
"Well, come on inside! We were just celebrating Petunia's engagement!" said Mr. Evans. They walked inside the house. James was standing in a small living room. It had a couch facing a television, a chandelier, a table and a dinner wear cabinent. Stairs led to the upper portion of the house on the wall across and to the left of him, and an open doorway led to the kitchen in front of him. He instantly felt like he would be comfortable here, until Petunia and Vernon walked in from the kitchen. James was quite shocked that a person that so greatly resembled a horse could possibly be related to his Lily, and even more shocked at the difference between Petunia and Lily, physically, at least. Lily had a beautiful heart shaped face, while Petunia's was narrowly horse like. Petunia's eyes were cold and malicious, and Lily's were warm and inviting.
"Er...hi, Petunia. I'm James, Lily's boyfriend," James said. Petunia and Vernon glared at him, and then scurried off to the kitchen, whispering softly to each other. James frowned at Lily.
"Don't worry about them," Lily whispered softly. James nodded.
"Would you like something to eat?" Mrs.Evans asked, smiling and hurrying off to the kitchen before they could answer. James smiled.
"Your house is very nice," he said. Mr.Evans grinned.
"Yeah, Emily really tries to keep it spic-and-span, ya know," he said.
"She does a good job," James said, eager to keep some kind of casual conversation going. Mrs. Evans returned with a tray of snacks and tea.
"Snacks!" she chirped happily. Lily smiled at her mother.
"Thanks mum," she said. "You know, James and I were both top of the class students," she said, taking a pastry from the tray.
"Oh, really? Smart like our daughter, eh?" said Mr.Evans. James smiled and shrugged.
"I was more of a goof off, but I got good grades," he said.
"Oh, really? That's very nice. We're all so very proud of our Lily. And Petunia, oh yes, Petunia is going to be married next month! Her fiance works in the drilling business," Mrs. Evans said. James began to feel at home with the Evans, with the exception of Petunia.
"Oh, really? That's very interesting......"
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"So, uh, where do you want to go Remus?" Kaitlin asked. She looked around the street they were on in London.
"Oh I dunno. Pizza Parlor?" he suggested.
"Ok, sure," Kaitlin said. She pulled her jacket tighter around her. They walked in an awkward silence down the street. Suddenly a car pulled up beside them.
"Hey baby, wanna ditch this guy and get with me?" said a Muggle inside.
"No, I don't asshole," Kaitlin muttered.
"Hey now baby don't be that way, come on, get in," the guy said.
"I SAID NO, ASSHOLE!!" Kaitlin yelled. She whipped out her wand. The guy looked some what shocked, but he drove away nevertheless.
"Er....are you ok Kaitlin?" Remus asked. Kaitlin sighed.
"No, not really. I've been really depressed. I mean, I've been through so many boyfriends since 6th year, and none of them turned out to be all so great, and then Lindsey died, and...." She stopped. She coughed and rubbed her eyes. Remus put his arm around her sympathetically. Kaitlin found herself enjoying being this close to him.
"Well, I know how you feel. Lindsey was the love of my life and I......I killed her..." he said softly. Kaitlin looked up at him.
"Well, it wasn't technically you that did it," she said, trying to make him feel better, "it was more like your other half." She smiled feebly.
"Mmmm....." Remus muttered thoughtfully. "If you say so." They finally reached the pizza place, and they walked inside.
"Ahhh, a couple I see? Table for two?" asked a waitor who greeted them upon arrival. Kaitlin blushed.
"No, not a couple, but yes, a table for two please," she said quickly. The waitor gave her a 'yeah, sure, ok, whatever' look, but led them to a table in a corner by a window.
"What would you like to drink?" he asked, pulling out a notepad. Kaitlin and Remus looked over the drink menu quickly.
"I'll have Sprite, please," Kaitlin said.
"I'll have a Coke, please," Remus said.
"Please look over the menu while I get your drinks," the waitor said. He walked away. Remus and Kaitlin sat in an awkward silence for a moment.
"So....uh.....Kaitlin....you say you don't have a boyfriend anymore right?" Remus asked cautiously. Kaitlin was taken aback by this question.
"Um....no, I don't, why?" she said.
"Oh, I was just wondering because....um....well....I was just wondering," he said, noticing their waitor had returned.
"Have you decided on what you will be eating tonight?" he said.
"One large pepperoni pizza with breadsticks, please," Remus said. The waitor wrote it down and walked back to the kitchen.
"Oh. So you don't have a girlfriend either, is that correct?" Kaitlin asked.
"Yeah." More awkward silence. The waitor returned with the pizza smoking hot.
"Enjoy," he said. "Your total is 5.50, pay at the counter, here is your receipt," (A/N: I don't know what currency London people use.....o.o; so...yeah...just go with it..) Kaitlin took a plate from the tray at the same time Remus did. Their fingers brushed slightly, and Kaitlin blushed. They took a slice a pizza each and used their full mouths as an excuse not to talk through most of the "date".
"So...how is your training going along?" Remus asked, though he knew perfectly well how it was 'going along'. He took a third slice of pizza.
"Oh, it's good. We're doing some of the darker curses now. It would really be quite a sport if it wasn't for the fact we're actually going to be out there one day fighting these things, except worse," she said. "How is your training?"
"Oh, it's good, too. Peter turns up sometimes from his mom's, and whenever he does we tend to fall behind a little because he wasn't there for the last one or two or possibly even three or four or five..." he said. Kaitlin laughed.
"Or six or seven or eight," she giggled. Remus laughed, too.
"Yeah. Do you think James could make it onto an International Quidditch Team if it wasn't for being in the Order?" Remus asked.
"Mmmm....probably. He was the best Seeker Hogwarts ever saw," Kaitlin said. She looked down at the pizza, two silces remained. She grabbed one off the plate.
"Well, I guess that just about wraps it up," Remus said, eating the last slice. Kaitlin drank the last of her Sprite and wiped her mouth with her napkin. "I'll pay the bill," Remus said.
"Ok, fine by me, I didn't bring any Muggle money anyways," she said. Thankfully Remus knew from Muggle Studies how to handle Muggle money, and he payed. They left the building feeling quite satisfied.
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"Oooooh, it's so pretty, Sirius!" Christy said excitedly. Sirius had led her into a brand new building in Diagon Alley, a tiny little restaurant for couples. Sirius didn't think it was pretty, but he knew Christy would like it, so he decided it would be ok for an hour or so. He smiled at her.
"Yeah, it's brand new," he said. They walked over to a private corner near the wall and sat down. A pretty young waitress came over to them.
"What will you have?" she asked cheerfully.
"Um...I'll have tea and the...uh...grilled cheese sandwhich," Christy said, looking quickly at the menu.
"I'll have coffee and.......mmmm.....a grilled cheese sandwhich, too, I guess," he said, looking also at the menu and not finding anything much better.
"Thank you! I will return shortly with your orders!" she said. She smiled a huge, cheesy smile and practically skipped away from the table. Christy stared after her and giggled.
"She scares me," she said. Sirius nodded in agreement.
"Have you noticed anything weird about Kaitlin and/or Remus lately?" Sirius asked thoughtfully. Christy shrugged.
"I thought it was weird that she asked him to go with her today....do you mean you think they're starting to like each other?" she asked. Sirius sighed.
"I don't know. I thought he really loved Lindsey.....I know if that had happened to you I would never go for another, but maybe he's just trying to keep.....a piece of Lindsey, I guess, and taking to Kaitlin," he said. The irritatingly happy waitress returned with their drinks and food. After she left, they started eating.
"I don't know, really I don't," Christy said after a minute. Sirius shook his head.
"Me either. I mean, I don't know if it's best for them......" She sighed. "Let's finish up so we can pick up that motorcycle before the store closes," she said, sipping her tea.
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An hour later Sirius paid the witch at the counter and he and Christy walked out of Diagon Alley together.
"I can't wait to make it fly, it'll be so great!" Sirius said, smiling excitedly. Christy grinned, despite her strong dislike towards the thought of him soaring over the town on a flying motorcycle. They walked into the shop that Sirius had seen the motorcycle in, and a few minutes later he wheeled it out.
"Well, since I can't make it fly here, we can ride it home!" he said, taking the helmets that came with it and handing one to her and placing the other on his head. She smiled and sat on the motorcycle behind him as he started it up. She hugged him around the waist and laid her head on his back.
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"Thank you Mr.Evans, Mrs.Evans," James said, standing on the front porch of the Evans' house. Petunia and Vernon scowled at them as they left, turning and stalking upstairs. Lily hugged her parents goodbye, and smiled happily.
"Thank you very much for the food and stuff, mum and dad," she said, taking James's hand.
"You're very welcome,dear, and feel free to stop by whenever you feel like it!"her mom said, smiling. Her father shook James's hand and said goodbye. They walked down the porch stairs and when they had closed the door, they Apparated to James's house.
"See? It wasn't that bad,"Lily said, grinning.
"Yeah, I guess so," James said. "I guess the others aren't back yet." He looked around the dark mansion, and turned the lights on with his wand. They walked upstairs.
"Do you think there's anything going on with Remus and Kaitlin?" Lily asked suddenly, when they reached the landing that the boy's bedroom was on. James thought a moment. He opened the door to his bedroom and he and Lily walked in. 'Well it is odd that Kaitlin was so eager to have Remus come with her to London tonight.' he thought.
"Yeah I guess so," he said finally.
"I don't think it's a good idea. Remus loved Lindsey and that would be betraying her to go out with her best friend," she said, frowning. James nodded.
"I see where you're coming from." He sat on the bed.
"I'm going to be really mad at her if she starts going out with him,"Lily said.
"Why?" James asked. Lily sat next to him and leaned her head on his shoulder.
"I think it would be betraying Lindsey. It's almost like cheating on her. They never broke up. She's just d....d....dead." Lily finished, tears threating to fall from her eyes. She wiped her eyes on James's shirt and he put an arm around her.
"Shhhh....it's ok sweetie." He kissed the top of her head. They sat there, his arm around her shoulders and her head on his shoulder until Christy and Sirius arrived home.
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Christy laughed as she hopped off Sirius's motorcycle. "That was fun!" she said. Sirius grinned at her.
"See, aren't you glad I bought it now?" he said, taking of his helemet. After he put their helemets away and parked the motorcycle by the house, they walked inside. It was quiet in the house. "I think James and Lily aren't here....or they're upstairs being quiet. Or something," he said, looking around the empty house. Christy sighed. Just then they heard the door open behind them
"Hey guys!" Kaitlin said. She and Remus had walked in. They both grinned. "What're you two doing back so early?" Kaitlin asked. Christy and Sirius gave them odd looks.
"You two sure do look happy. What have you been doing? And it's not early," Sirius said.
"Well..." Kaitlin said. "Aw you tell them," she said, laughing.
"Kaitlin's my girlfriend now," Remus said.
A/N: HAHAH I'M FINALLY DONE AND YOU ARE LEFT WITH ANOTHER CLIFFIE!! ^_^ Sorry it took so long I've been havin a horrible time in school and with like everything...so..yeah sorry. ^_^
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Chapter 4: Meeting the Parents and Shocking News
"Do you really think I should?" James asked uncertainly.
"Yeah, definitely! You'll have to sooner or later," Sirius said reassuringly.
"Please come with me, Sirius!" James begged. Sirius shook his head.
"You know I have a date with Christy tonight in Diagon Alley," Sirius replied. "Besides, this is a you and Lily thing. If you don't meet her parents then how are you going to propose to her properly?"
"I guess you're right." James sighed.
"Aren't I always?" Sirius said laughing. James rolled his eyes. He was going to meet Lily's parents for the first time tonight. It had been a month since training had begun, but Dumbledore refused to give the Unknowns and Marauders a mission. "You still need a little work on such-and-such," he'd say.
'Well I say he needs to take a good look at what we're doing, because we're doing great,' James thought bitterly. It was August 9, 1977. James turned around to face the mirror, when suddenly an owl smacked into the window outside. They turned and strode briskly over to it, threw open the window, and took the letter. James read it out loud:
"Order Members: It has come to our attention that Gideon and Fabian Preweitt have been murdered. Lead by Antonin Dolohov, 5 Death Eaters tried and almost failed to take Gideon and Fabian, but in the end the two men were killed. They fought bravely, and we are now needing at least 2 people to replace them, though in heart and spirit they can truly never be replaced." James looked up at Sirius. "Five Death Eaters....wow...." James shook his head.
"We should show this to the girls," Sirius said. He took it and they walked down the hall and up the stairs to the girl's room. The door was closed. "Can we come in?" Sirius called in.
"NO!!!" said a loud chorus of voices. The two men jumped.
"Guess we better come back later," James muttered. They wakled back downstairs. Peter was sitting on the couch reading the Daily Prophet. "Hey Peter! Long time no see. check out this letter we just got," James said grimly. Peter jumped as if shot and smiled.
"Oh, hi guys. If it's about the Prewitts, then it's all over the Daily Prophet," he said. He looked suddenly at his watch. "Uh, I have to go....I promised my mum I'd check up on her...sick, you know," he said, and rushed from the building. Sirius stared after him.
"Ok, well lets find Remus then," he said.Just then the girls came clattering down the stairs.
"Hey, wait a moment, thats MY purse!"Christy said suddenly, snatching a denim purse from Kaitlin. Kaitlin blinked, then snatched the other denim purse from her. They laughed,and James and Sirius shook their heads.
"Can we just go?"Sirius asked, smiling slightly. Christy and Lily were dressed up for their dates; Kaitlin was dressed casually for a night to herself. Lily was wearing a long black skirt and maroon blouse, her hair pulled back in a pony tail. Christy was wearing a brown short sleeve shirt and a khaki shirt, hair falling down past her shoulders. Kaitlin was wearing a green shirt and jeans.
"Ok, Mr.Impatient!" Christy said, walking forward and seizing his arm.
"Yeah look who's talking!"he said defensively. They laughed.
"Ok, ok, let's just go already!" James said. Remus walked in from the kitchen.
"Oh, yeah, you guys are going out tonight aren't you?" he asked. Kaitlin felt sorry for him suddenly. He didn't have anything to do tonight, and it wasn't a full moon, either...
"Remus, why don't you go out with me tonight. Not as a date or anything," she said quickly, "but how about just so you're not stuck up here all night?"
"Oh, ok then," Remus said, feeling grateful for a reason not to stay at home and let the usual barrage of "why me's" and "why her's" attack his mind. For now, instead of thinking Lindsey all the time.....he found himself thinking about Kaitlin.
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"Wow, ths is so cool!"Christy said. They were in a Muggle shop just outside their destination, Diagon Alley. Sirius was looking around.
"Yeah, I know. They've got lots of interesting contraptions in here," he said, amused. He looked behind him to see what Christy was looking at, and then he saw it: a gleaming motorcycle, propped up against the wall. "Wow," he muttered softly.
"What?" Christy asked, stepping up behind him. "Oh, yeah, a motorcycle. Nice," she said dismissively.
"That is so awesome!" Sirius said excitedly.
"Oh come on Sirius, let's go already," Christy said impatiently.
"No, I want this!" he wined. It amused Christy how much he sounded like a child begging their mommy for a candy bar.
"Oh Sirius, for crying out loud, what do you want a motorcycle for??" Christy asked.
"I dunno. But it's so awesome!" He dropped his voice to a whisper. "I could bewitch it to fly!" His face shone with so much excitement that Christy sighed and gave in. She handled the Muggle money transaction while Sirius stood by looking confused at the Muggle currency.
"Geez, why can't they just use Galleons?" he mumbled. Christy gave him a 'shut up' look and asked the store manager if he could please hold the motorcycle until they got back from their date.
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"Oh James, stop acting all nervous. It'll be fine!" Lily assured her boyfriend. James looked around the porch nervously, as if looking for an escape route.
"I've never really interacted with Muggles before. You say your sister is a magic hater as well as her fiance?" he asked tentatively. Lilly rolled her eyes.
"Yes, but don't mention too many magical terms around her and I'm sure it'll be fine," Lily said. "Now come on already!" she said, pulling him towards the door. James nervously stood by as Lily pressed the door bell. Her parents came to the door quickly. Her mom had red hair and dark brown eyes, her father dark brown hair that looked almost black and green eyes. James smiled casually at them.
"Hi, I'm James Potter," he said, extending his hand to Mr.Evans. He shook it, and so did Mrs.Evans.
"It's very nice to meet you, James," said Mrs.Evans, smiling sweetly.
"You must be Lily-billy's boyfriend!" Mr.Evans said, smiling broadly.
"Dad!" Lily protested against the childhood pet name. They laughed.
"Well, come on inside! We were just celebrating Petunia's engagement!" said Mr. Evans. They walked inside the house. James was standing in a small living room. It had a couch facing a television, a chandelier, a table and a dinner wear cabinent. Stairs led to the upper portion of the house on the wall across and to the left of him, and an open doorway led to the kitchen in front of him. He instantly felt like he would be comfortable here, until Petunia and Vernon walked in from the kitchen. James was quite shocked that a person that so greatly resembled a horse could possibly be related to his Lily, and even more shocked at the difference between Petunia and Lily, physically, at least. Lily had a beautiful heart shaped face, while Petunia's was narrowly horse like. Petunia's eyes were cold and malicious, and Lily's were warm and inviting.
"Er...hi, Petunia. I'm James, Lily's boyfriend," James said. Petunia and Vernon glared at him, and then scurried off to the kitchen, whispering softly to each other. James frowned at Lily.
"Don't worry about them," Lily whispered softly. James nodded.
"Would you like something to eat?" Mrs.Evans asked, smiling and hurrying off to the kitchen before they could answer. James smiled.
"Your house is very nice," he said. Mr.Evans grinned.
"Yeah, Emily really tries to keep it spic-and-span, ya know," he said.
"She does a good job," James said, eager to keep some kind of casual conversation going. Mrs. Evans returned with a tray of snacks and tea.
"Snacks!" she chirped happily. Lily smiled at her mother.
"Thanks mum," she said. "You know, James and I were both top of the class students," she said, taking a pastry from the tray.
"Oh, really? Smart like our daughter, eh?" said Mr.Evans. James smiled and shrugged.
"I was more of a goof off, but I got good grades," he said.
"Oh, really? That's very nice. We're all so very proud of our Lily. And Petunia, oh yes, Petunia is going to be married next month! Her fiance works in the drilling business," Mrs. Evans said. James began to feel at home with the Evans, with the exception of Petunia.
"Oh, really? That's very interesting......"
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"So, uh, where do you want to go Remus?" Kaitlin asked. She looked around the street they were on in London.
"Oh I dunno. Pizza Parlor?" he suggested.
"Ok, sure," Kaitlin said. She pulled her jacket tighter around her. They walked in an awkward silence down the street. Suddenly a car pulled up beside them.
"Hey baby, wanna ditch this guy and get with me?" said a Muggle inside.
"No, I don't asshole," Kaitlin muttered.
"Hey now baby don't be that way, come on, get in," the guy said.
"I SAID NO, ASSHOLE!!" Kaitlin yelled. She whipped out her wand. The guy looked some what shocked, but he drove away nevertheless.
"Er....are you ok Kaitlin?" Remus asked. Kaitlin sighed.
"No, not really. I've been really depressed. I mean, I've been through so many boyfriends since 6th year, and none of them turned out to be all so great, and then Lindsey died, and...." She stopped. She coughed and rubbed her eyes. Remus put his arm around her sympathetically. Kaitlin found herself enjoying being this close to him.
"Well, I know how you feel. Lindsey was the love of my life and I......I killed her..." he said softly. Kaitlin looked up at him.
"Well, it wasn't technically you that did it," she said, trying to make him feel better, "it was more like your other half." She smiled feebly.
"Mmmm....." Remus muttered thoughtfully. "If you say so." They finally reached the pizza place, and they walked inside.
"Ahhh, a couple I see? Table for two?" asked a waitor who greeted them upon arrival. Kaitlin blushed.
"No, not a couple, but yes, a table for two please," she said quickly. The waitor gave her a 'yeah, sure, ok, whatever' look, but led them to a table in a corner by a window.
"What would you like to drink?" he asked, pulling out a notepad. Kaitlin and Remus looked over the drink menu quickly.
"I'll have Sprite, please," Kaitlin said.
"I'll have a Coke, please," Remus said.
"Please look over the menu while I get your drinks," the waitor said. He walked away. Remus and Kaitlin sat in an awkward silence for a moment.
"So....uh.....Kaitlin....you say you don't have a boyfriend anymore right?" Remus asked cautiously. Kaitlin was taken aback by this question.
"Um....no, I don't, why?" she said.
"Oh, I was just wondering because....um....well....I was just wondering," he said, noticing their waitor had returned.
"Have you decided on what you will be eating tonight?" he said.
"One large pepperoni pizza with breadsticks, please," Remus said. The waitor wrote it down and walked back to the kitchen.
"Oh. So you don't have a girlfriend either, is that correct?" Kaitlin asked.
"Yeah." More awkward silence. The waitor returned with the pizza smoking hot.
"Enjoy," he said. "Your total is 5.50, pay at the counter, here is your receipt," (A/N: I don't know what currency London people use.....o.o; so...yeah...just go with it..) Kaitlin took a plate from the tray at the same time Remus did. Their fingers brushed slightly, and Kaitlin blushed. They took a slice a pizza each and used their full mouths as an excuse not to talk through most of the "date".
"So...how is your training going along?" Remus asked, though he knew perfectly well how it was 'going along'. He took a third slice of pizza.
"Oh, it's good. We're doing some of the darker curses now. It would really be quite a sport if it wasn't for the fact we're actually going to be out there one day fighting these things, except worse," she said. "How is your training?"
"Oh, it's good, too. Peter turns up sometimes from his mom's, and whenever he does we tend to fall behind a little because he wasn't there for the last one or two or possibly even three or four or five..." he said. Kaitlin laughed.
"Or six or seven or eight," she giggled. Remus laughed, too.
"Yeah. Do you think James could make it onto an International Quidditch Team if it wasn't for being in the Order?" Remus asked.
"Mmmm....probably. He was the best Seeker Hogwarts ever saw," Kaitlin said. She looked down at the pizza, two silces remained. She grabbed one off the plate.
"Well, I guess that just about wraps it up," Remus said, eating the last slice. Kaitlin drank the last of her Sprite and wiped her mouth with her napkin. "I'll pay the bill," Remus said.
"Ok, fine by me, I didn't bring any Muggle money anyways," she said. Thankfully Remus knew from Muggle Studies how to handle Muggle money, and he payed. They left the building feeling quite satisfied.
* * * * * *
"Oooooh, it's so pretty, Sirius!" Christy said excitedly. Sirius had led her into a brand new building in Diagon Alley, a tiny little restaurant for couples. Sirius didn't think it was pretty, but he knew Christy would like it, so he decided it would be ok for an hour or so. He smiled at her.
"Yeah, it's brand new," he said. They walked over to a private corner near the wall and sat down. A pretty young waitress came over to them.
"What will you have?" she asked cheerfully.
"Um...I'll have tea and the...uh...grilled cheese sandwhich," Christy said, looking quickly at the menu.
"I'll have coffee and.......mmmm.....a grilled cheese sandwhich, too, I guess," he said, looking also at the menu and not finding anything much better.
"Thank you! I will return shortly with your orders!" she said. She smiled a huge, cheesy smile and practically skipped away from the table. Christy stared after her and giggled.
"She scares me," she said. Sirius nodded in agreement.
"Have you noticed anything weird about Kaitlin and/or Remus lately?" Sirius asked thoughtfully. Christy shrugged.
"I thought it was weird that she asked him to go with her today....do you mean you think they're starting to like each other?" she asked. Sirius sighed.
"I don't know. I thought he really loved Lindsey.....I know if that had happened to you I would never go for another, but maybe he's just trying to keep.....a piece of Lindsey, I guess, and taking to Kaitlin," he said. The irritatingly happy waitress returned with their drinks and food. After she left, they started eating.
"I don't know, really I don't," Christy said after a minute. Sirius shook his head.
"Me either. I mean, I don't know if it's best for them......" She sighed. "Let's finish up so we can pick up that motorcycle before the store closes," she said, sipping her tea.
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An hour later Sirius paid the witch at the counter and he and Christy walked out of Diagon Alley together.
"I can't wait to make it fly, it'll be so great!" Sirius said, smiling excitedly. Christy grinned, despite her strong dislike towards the thought of him soaring over the town on a flying motorcycle. They walked into the shop that Sirius had seen the motorcycle in, and a few minutes later he wheeled it out.
"Well, since I can't make it fly here, we can ride it home!" he said, taking the helmets that came with it and handing one to her and placing the other on his head. She smiled and sat on the motorcycle behind him as he started it up. She hugged him around the waist and laid her head on his back.
* * * * * *
"Thank you Mr.Evans, Mrs.Evans," James said, standing on the front porch of the Evans' house. Petunia and Vernon scowled at them as they left, turning and stalking upstairs. Lily hugged her parents goodbye, and smiled happily.
"Thank you very much for the food and stuff, mum and dad," she said, taking James's hand.
"You're very welcome,dear, and feel free to stop by whenever you feel like it!"her mom said, smiling. Her father shook James's hand and said goodbye. They walked down the porch stairs and when they had closed the door, they Apparated to James's house.
"See? It wasn't that bad,"Lily said, grinning.
"Yeah, I guess so," James said. "I guess the others aren't back yet." He looked around the dark mansion, and turned the lights on with his wand. They walked upstairs.
"Do you think there's anything going on with Remus and Kaitlin?" Lily asked suddenly, when they reached the landing that the boy's bedroom was on. James thought a moment. He opened the door to his bedroom and he and Lily walked in. 'Well it is odd that Kaitlin was so eager to have Remus come with her to London tonight.' he thought.
"Yeah I guess so," he said finally.
"I don't think it's a good idea. Remus loved Lindsey and that would be betraying her to go out with her best friend," she said, frowning. James nodded.
"I see where you're coming from." He sat on the bed.
"I'm going to be really mad at her if she starts going out with him,"Lily said.
"Why?" James asked. Lily sat next to him and leaned her head on his shoulder.
"I think it would be betraying Lindsey. It's almost like cheating on her. They never broke up. She's just d....d....dead." Lily finished, tears threating to fall from her eyes. She wiped her eyes on James's shirt and he put an arm around her.
"Shhhh....it's ok sweetie." He kissed the top of her head. They sat there, his arm around her shoulders and her head on his shoulder until Christy and Sirius arrived home.
* * * * * *
Christy laughed as she hopped off Sirius's motorcycle. "That was fun!" she said. Sirius grinned at her.
"See, aren't you glad I bought it now?" he said, taking of his helemet. After he put their helemets away and parked the motorcycle by the house, they walked inside. It was quiet in the house. "I think James and Lily aren't here....or they're upstairs being quiet. Or something," he said, looking around the empty house. Christy sighed. Just then they heard the door open behind them
"Hey guys!" Kaitlin said. She and Remus had walked in. They both grinned. "What're you two doing back so early?" Kaitlin asked. Christy and Sirius gave them odd looks.
"You two sure do look happy. What have you been doing? And it's not early," Sirius said.
"Well..." Kaitlin said. "Aw you tell them," she said, laughing.
"Kaitlin's my girlfriend now," Remus said.
A/N: HAHAH I'M FINALLY DONE AND YOU ARE LEFT WITH ANOTHER CLIFFIE!! ^_^ Sorry it took so long I've been havin a horrible time in school and with like everything...so..yeah sorry. ^_^