"That door wasn't there before was it?" Jade asked tentatively.
"I don't think so" James replied as he slowly moved closer to the door.
"Everyone take out your wands" Auria replied taking a hold of the shiny brass handle.
Sirius began a countdown as everyone pointed their wands at the door.
"Three, two, one!"
Auria turned the knob and swung the door open. Everyone held their breath, but all they could hear was the sound of falling water.
"Yes Minerva, I know what's been happening."
Dumbledore's voice echoed down the hall.
"Everyone inside" Lily yelled looking panicked.
The group pushed their way inside the room and closed the door just as Dumbledore's head appeared above the top step.
For a full minute nobody moved or spoke, all too breathe taken by the sight in front of them. The mystery room contained a giant pool, a sandy beach, a waterfall, beach chairs, umbrellas and even a sun block potion.
"Wow" said Remus, finally breaking the silence.
"I know" Jade replied.
Auria and Sirius grinned at each other. In one swift motion they threw down their towels and cannon balled into the pool.
"Oh it's warm!" Auria exclaimed returning to the surface.
"Much warmer than the lake" Sirius added.
No further motivation was need and a moment later everyone was splashing about in the pool.
"Hey Peter think fast!" Sirius yelled throwing a red and yellow beach ball at Pettigrew.
Peter though was too slow and the ball hit him square in the face.
"Hey!" he cried rubbing his nose, while everyone else tried to hide their laughter.
"Sorry mate" Sirius said jumping back into the water.
For the next hour the Marauders and the girls played with the beach ball, lay on the beach and swam. While everyone was distracted playing a game of shark Sirius pulled Auria behind the waterfall. Suddenly lit candles appeared on the rock beside them.
"Oh how romantic!" Auria whispered.
"I know" Sirius replied grinning devilishly, but secretly wondering where they'd come from.
Auria moved closer to him and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Now that we're all alone" she said leaning in towards his lips.
Just then Jade let out a shriek as Remus pulled her underwater.
"Well kind of" Auria added with a laugh.
Sirius gently brushed his hand again her cheek and looked deeply into her eyes. He leaned in and softly brushed his lips against hers.
"Are you teasing me Sirius Black" Auria muttered softly.
"Maybe" he huskly whispered back.
Auria couldn't stand it anymore. She leaned in and kissed him firmly on the lips. She felt him smile as his mouth parted to deepen the kiss. A few moments later Auria had the strange sensation that a bug was crawling across her neck.
"Sirius what are you doing?" she asked jokingly.
"Nothing" he said squeezing the small of her back.
Auria abruptly pulled away just as the neck string on her bikini top came loose.
Sirius looked down and in one smooth motion pulled her in tight against him as her bikini top fell down.
"PETER!!!" he yelled as Pettrigrew's head ducked out of the waterfall.
Sirius grabbed his wand from on the rocks and shot a spell right through the falling water. The water parted just long enough for Auria to see Peter fly across the room, Remus and Jade lying on the beach and James plant a small kiss on Lily's lips.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
After spending almost an hour trying to figure out how to make the door appear, everyone finally decided to call it a night.
"Goodnight Jade"
"Goodnight Remus" she replied giving him one last peck on the cheek.
They waited until the map showed that she was safely back inside the Ravenclaw common room before heading up towards Gryffindor tower.
"Hurry up" Remus said as they slowly trudged up the last staircase. "Peeves is coming."
"Hocus Pocus" James said to the portrait of the fat lady.
She swung forward and they dashed inside just as Peeves rounded the corner. He saw them and raced for the portrait hole.
"Close, close" Auria whispered to the fat lady.
"Alright, alright" she said swinging shut.
They could hear the fat lady arguing with Peeves who was trying desperately to get inside.
"I'm tired" Lily said yawning.
"Me too" Remus answered.
Everyone else nodded in agreement, and after saying some quick goodnights they headed up to bed.
Auria changed into her pyjamas, dried her hair with a spell and hung her bathing suit from the bed posts. As she turned to get into bed she realized that all her sheets and blankets were still on the floor.
"Thanks house elves" she sighed sarcastically.
She picked up her sheet and fitted it back on the bed. As she picked up her blanket a letter fell out of one of the folds. She knew who it was from before she even picked it up. Sighing, she opened the envelope and pulled out a small piece of parchment. After closing her red curtains she opened it and read the letter.
"Congratulations on receiving excellent marks on your NEWTS."
Auria blinked and flipped the page over. Nothing.
"That's it?" she thought to herself. "He sent me a letter to congratulate me?"
Auria could not put her finger on it, but for some reason this letter made her far more uncomfortable than any of Voldemort's others. Too tired to worry about it she stuffed the letter in her bedside table, finished making her bed and went to sleep.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
At three in the morning Auria sat straight up in bed, wide awake. She knew what was bothering her and mentally slapped herself for not seeing it right away.
"How could I be so dumb" she whispered out loud.
"Sixth years haven't received their marks yet."
"I don't think so" James replied as he slowly moved closer to the door.
"Everyone take out your wands" Auria replied taking a hold of the shiny brass handle.
Sirius began a countdown as everyone pointed their wands at the door.
"Three, two, one!"
Auria turned the knob and swung the door open. Everyone held their breath, but all they could hear was the sound of falling water.
"Yes Minerva, I know what's been happening."
Dumbledore's voice echoed down the hall.
"Everyone inside" Lily yelled looking panicked.
The group pushed their way inside the room and closed the door just as Dumbledore's head appeared above the top step.
For a full minute nobody moved or spoke, all too breathe taken by the sight in front of them. The mystery room contained a giant pool, a sandy beach, a waterfall, beach chairs, umbrellas and even a sun block potion.
"Wow" said Remus, finally breaking the silence.
"I know" Jade replied.
Auria and Sirius grinned at each other. In one swift motion they threw down their towels and cannon balled into the pool.
"Oh it's warm!" Auria exclaimed returning to the surface.
"Much warmer than the lake" Sirius added.
No further motivation was need and a moment later everyone was splashing about in the pool.
"Hey Peter think fast!" Sirius yelled throwing a red and yellow beach ball at Pettigrew.
Peter though was too slow and the ball hit him square in the face.
"Hey!" he cried rubbing his nose, while everyone else tried to hide their laughter.
"Sorry mate" Sirius said jumping back into the water.
For the next hour the Marauders and the girls played with the beach ball, lay on the beach and swam. While everyone was distracted playing a game of shark Sirius pulled Auria behind the waterfall. Suddenly lit candles appeared on the rock beside them.
"Oh how romantic!" Auria whispered.
"I know" Sirius replied grinning devilishly, but secretly wondering where they'd come from.
Auria moved closer to him and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Now that we're all alone" she said leaning in towards his lips.
Just then Jade let out a shriek as Remus pulled her underwater.
"Well kind of" Auria added with a laugh.
Sirius gently brushed his hand again her cheek and looked deeply into her eyes. He leaned in and softly brushed his lips against hers.
"Are you teasing me Sirius Black" Auria muttered softly.
"Maybe" he huskly whispered back.
Auria couldn't stand it anymore. She leaned in and kissed him firmly on the lips. She felt him smile as his mouth parted to deepen the kiss. A few moments later Auria had the strange sensation that a bug was crawling across her neck.
"Sirius what are you doing?" she asked jokingly.
"Nothing" he said squeezing the small of her back.
Auria abruptly pulled away just as the neck string on her bikini top came loose.
Sirius looked down and in one smooth motion pulled her in tight against him as her bikini top fell down.
"PETER!!!" he yelled as Pettrigrew's head ducked out of the waterfall.
Sirius grabbed his wand from on the rocks and shot a spell right through the falling water. The water parted just long enough for Auria to see Peter fly across the room, Remus and Jade lying on the beach and James plant a small kiss on Lily's lips.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
After spending almost an hour trying to figure out how to make the door appear, everyone finally decided to call it a night.
"Goodnight Jade"
"Goodnight Remus" she replied giving him one last peck on the cheek.
They waited until the map showed that she was safely back inside the Ravenclaw common room before heading up towards Gryffindor tower.
"Hurry up" Remus said as they slowly trudged up the last staircase. "Peeves is coming."
"Hocus Pocus" James said to the portrait of the fat lady.
She swung forward and they dashed inside just as Peeves rounded the corner. He saw them and raced for the portrait hole.
"Close, close" Auria whispered to the fat lady.
"Alright, alright" she said swinging shut.
They could hear the fat lady arguing with Peeves who was trying desperately to get inside.
"I'm tired" Lily said yawning.
"Me too" Remus answered.
Everyone else nodded in agreement, and after saying some quick goodnights they headed up to bed.
Auria changed into her pyjamas, dried her hair with a spell and hung her bathing suit from the bed posts. As she turned to get into bed she realized that all her sheets and blankets were still on the floor.
"Thanks house elves" she sighed sarcastically.
She picked up her sheet and fitted it back on the bed. As she picked up her blanket a letter fell out of one of the folds. She knew who it was from before she even picked it up. Sighing, she opened the envelope and pulled out a small piece of parchment. After closing her red curtains she opened it and read the letter.
"Congratulations on receiving excellent marks on your NEWTS."
Auria blinked and flipped the page over. Nothing.
"That's it?" she thought to herself. "He sent me a letter to congratulate me?"
Auria could not put her finger on it, but for some reason this letter made her far more uncomfortable than any of Voldemort's others. Too tired to worry about it she stuffed the letter in her bedside table, finished making her bed and went to sleep.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
At three in the morning Auria sat straight up in bed, wide awake. She knew what was bothering her and mentally slapped herself for not seeing it right away.
"How could I be so dumb" she whispered out loud.
"Sixth years haven't received their marks yet."