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EVEN MORE IMPORTANT! If yall think of any songs you want anyone to sing feel free to suggest it I may just use it. Tell me the title and the artist. Thanx!
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Months later, it was the start of the Christmas holidays. With the death of his parents, James became more secluded, talking only to his closest friends and the Quidditch team. Lily seemed to be taking the opposite route; she became as loud and social as possible. She and James both avoided talking about the night when he kissed her.
Rebecca had finally realized that what she had done to Andrew had truly been self-defense, though she still had terrible dreams and flashbacks of what he had tried, and basically succeeded in doing to her. The girls and Sirius were the only ones who knew what had happened. Sirius dealt with the death of the Potters better than James, but only slightly, very slightly.
Riley was not talking to Remus, though when she was forced to or in his presence she became extremely hostile. Riley was also thoroughly depressed about the death of Lily's parents. Remus became anti-social, talking with the Marauders, Romulus, Lily or Rebecca, only, and sometimes not even to them. Peter had also pointed out that he tore himself up every full moon before they got there and after they left.
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Sirius was now sitting in the Gryffindor common room (only him, James, Sirius, Riley and Rebecca were staying, Peter was forced to go home.) toasting some marshmallows in the fireplace, contemplating the last few months. It'd been insane. Romulus went back to Italy to continue his studies, promising to visit. How none of the professors found out about this, Sirius could only wonder. He sighed and relaxed in his chair. He knew that both James' and Lily's parents had gone to a better place, free of loss and sadness. They'd al meet up again someday. James was doing better, and Lily even sounded ok. Sirius had become Rebecca's boyfriend this made him really joyous. To take his mind off things, Sirius and Rebecca decided to try and get Riley and Remus back together. Sirius decided that now would be a good time to go and get Christmas presents. He pushed himself off his chair, grabbed his wallet and went to Hogsmede. Sirius bought Rebecca's first. It was a gold-banded promise ring with a small amethyst stone in the middle. Riley would be receiving a set of books on hexes and curses and an Auror (sp.?) resume (will be explained later). Knowing that Lily loved charms, he bought for her a cherry wood jewelry box that could be used for storing things, or biting people in the butt! Now for the hard part, Remus and James, well, not James so much, he knew what to do for him. Definitely some chocolate, not sugar quills Remus mentioned that he was allergic to them in first year and they made him insane. Sirius wondered what would happen if...well, he'd figure it out later. Then passing a shop that was having a close out sale, he found something that was perfect! A mint condition leather bound book called, "As You Like It" by this muggle named Shakespeare. Sirius accidentally ruined Remus' original copy, and Remus had never been able to find another one. For some reason Remus really enjoyed the muggle playwright's works.
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Riley couldn't sleep; she'd been having those dreams again, of her father. Shuddering she recalled when she was seven, Patrick left her with the American version of Malfoy, Ares Cardon. Cardon was about 28 at the time, he'd invited a couple friends over and they'd decided to have some "fun" with Riley. She'd never told anyone about that, not even the girls. It was when she was 13, on her birthday, she'd finally realized that she was strong, resourceful and didn't have to take it anymore. Glancing over to make sure her friends were still asleep, she'd decided to go to Hogsmede and get their presents.
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Minutes later, Sirius was leaving the shop; he saw that he and Riley had the same idea. "Oi! Riles!" Riley looked up at him and waved. She noticed that he was carrying a lot of bags.
"What help?"
"Sure, but don't you need to shop?"
"Not with you here. You'll blab about the presents."
At the sound of presents, Sirius began to act like a little kid all over again. "Presents you say?" Riley rolled her eyes, and took half of the bags, not looking in them.
"Can I ask you something?"
"What?"
She's definitely gonna hurt me for this... Sirius thought. The two were back in Hogwarts playing chess. "Knight to E7, and what happened with you and Moony?"
Her expression darkened. "Bishop to E4," she paused and said, "He obviously didn't trust me enough, so why bother? By the way, checkmate."
"Best two out of three." Sirius lost his competitive side for a moment. "He misses you, you know."
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Hours later, the three girls were walking through the snow, or running rather. Riley liked to work out a lot and sometimes the other two came with her.
"No more running!" gasped Rebecca.
"Just keep breathing!" Exclaimed Lily, "Breathing is the key!"
Riley had to backtrack to find her friends. "Come on! You know you want to!"
"Correction, you want to do that," Rebecca grinned, "but I want to do this!" She threw two snowballs, one at Riley and one at Lily. Lily charmed two to hit Rebecca in the bum repeatedly, while Riley ignored them and began to build a fort. Within five minutes, Lily and Rebecca were laughing helplessly and Riley was nowhere to be found. "She'll get us when we least expect it." A great shadow loomed over them, and suddenly they were covered with snow seemingly from the sky. As they were in the forest no one else was around. Seconds later, Riley was there, her wings visible and solid, laughing in the snow. Lily tackled riley and Rebecca snapped a picture, this was the first time she'd seen them so care free in a while.
"Unfair!" cried Lily, "You get to fly!"
"Oh, you wanna fly, aye?" Riley raised an eyebrow, leapt to her feet, picked Lily up, just as easily as if she were a rag doll, yelled, "Wait, here, Amethyst!" then flew off with Lily. It was a short distance to the Gryffindor tower; Riley flew there, dumped Lily in James' lap and flew out to get Rebecca. Seconds later they flew in with Riley carrying Rebecca; both were laughing. Lily realized this was the first time she'd been genuinely happy in months. Looking between James' bewildered face, and her smiling friends, she knew she'd be ok now.
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"UP TIME, MATES!" Sirius yelled.
Remus came out of the bathroom and smirked. "I beat you this year."
"Win some, loose some. You wake up Prongs, I have got to pee like a mofo!" Sirius walked inside the bathroom and locked the door. Remus walked over to James and shook him. "MommyIwantmybuttercup," he muttered and rolled over. There was only one way to wake James up when he talked in his sleep. From the opposite side of the room, Remus ran, again to James' bed and jumped on him. A little to hard perhaps because Remus rolled off to the floor and James shot up with a yell. Sirius was doubled over in laughter.
A wee bit later, the guys were opening their presents. We already know what Sirius got everyone (minus James) so I won't explain it again. "You must open these in unison." Demanded Remus giving James and Sirius both a long narrow parcel. They glanced at each other and opened them. Each was a dueling sword. James' had rubies in the hilt; Sirius' held topaz. "For when a wand isn't enough." Remus said. "Dark times, we need defense other than magic."
James gave Sirius the two-way mirror and Remus a new guitar. His old one was ridiculously broken, because Snape got a hold of it. Now then, Sirius had given James a photo album of his parents, but half way through, the album had a heading in the page called, "Brothers" and a picture of Remus, Sirius and James, then of ALL the Marauders.
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The three girls woke up at the same time and exchanged gifts. Lily gave Rebecca an amethyst chess set, and Riley a sapphire one; Lily herself had an emerald set. Rebecca gave both Lily and Riley a gold ring with their band name on the outside in black and their names engraved on the inside in their colors. Riley's present to her friends had been a gold bracelet with an amethyst stone, a sapphire and an emerald embedded in it. The stones represented each girl, and if it was flaring they were alive, if it was blinking they were in trouble, and if the light in the stone went out, they were dead.
One Galaxy Treasure walked to the Great Hall to find a few people from other housed, the Professors and that the Marauders had struck with a Christmas prank. From the outside you could hear the song "Winter Wonder Land" playing, it was covered in snow, sleds, and there was a snowman dedicated to each Professor. Then as soon as they stepped into the hall the snow became white sand, the tables were limbo poles, and the benches became towels and lawn chairs. They'd also somehow transfigured a huge pool in there. It was also very humid. Sirius came up to them wearing khaki shorts, and a button down red Hawaiian style shirt with the buttons open and no shirt underneath. "Welcome!"
"Lovely." Stated Rebecca.
"I thought so," he said, "By the way here are your presents." Rebecca squealed with delight at the ring, Lily laughed as her box ran away and bit James in the buttocks, but Riley looked questioningly at the resume. Sirius bend down and whispered, "I know it's what you want to do in life. Just know that I believe in you. You can make it." Riley gave Sirius a hug; he was the only one she'd told about it. Also there were not many female Aurors out there.
Then James came up wearing only a pair of blue swimming trunks. "Merry Christmas, ladies." For Rebecca, he'd gotten a stuffed dog, which resembled Padfoot; He gave Riley a portable coffee maker (big mistake). "Lily can I talk to you?" Without waiting for an answer, her took her hand and went to a deserted area. "Ok, I can't stop thinking about when I kissed you, and I was wondering if you'd go on a date with me, no strings attached."
Lily smiled to herself and nodded. She'd known this was coming. "Merry Christmas, James." She said kissing him on the cheek, as they exchanged gifts. She'd given him a watch with a stag on it, and he'd given her a silver necklace with lilies dangling from it.
From Rebecca, James received a broom service kit, and from Riley, a Quidditch field with moveable players. Sirius got, from all the girls, the newest Nimbus broom model. Since he got disowned he bought only what he needed, though they knew he was seriously craving a better broom. An hour passed then Remus came in, followed by Romulus. They Slytherins looked ready to kill at the thought of another Lupin, but everyone else was just confused.
"ROME BOYS!" yelled Sirius running over. Remus and Romulus laughed. Remus introduced Romulus to the girls; Riley ignored Remus but was polite to Romulus. "Hello." Romulus said with a slight Italian accent.
"How long are you staying?" Asked James.
"About a week. I've already spoken to your teachers." Romulus said.
They all talked for a bit then............ "I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!" screeched Lily, it had been getting increasingly hotter in the room, and no one seemed to be able to leave. Lily jumped into the pool, clothes and all.
"An excellent idea, Miss Evans." Dumbledore said, transfiguring on a swimsuit and jumping in after her. The rest of the students shrugged and did the same, minus Rebecca, Sirius, Riley, Romulus and Remus. Remus had gotten Rebecca a pair of amethyst earrings and Lily an emerald pair. Rebecca and Lily gave Remus a scrap book with random things, but mainly pictures, the last picture was him with Riley on his lap in the common room a couple of weeks before the break up. "She misses you, you know." Rebecca said.
"And you miss her." Romulus added.
At that moment Riley and Sirius came back. "We need some live music." Sirius stated.
"Why don't you play that new song you wrote, Riley? It's solo and really good..." Rebecca said.
Sirius transfigured a stage and hopped on. "'Allo, mates! Hope you're all having a merry Christmas on Marauder Paradise, and now we have Riley to play us some live music!" The splashing in the water stopped when Riley stepped on the stage. She began playing her guitar slowly; the beat steadily got faster.
Riley:
How can u just leave me standing
alone in a world that's so cold?
Maybe I'm just 2 demanding.
Maybe I'm just like my Mother: 2 bold.
Maybe you're just like my father.
He's never satisfied.
Why do we scream at each other?
This is what it sounds like when doves cry.
Yes, they cry, oh they cry.
How can u just leave me standing
alone in a world that's so cold?
Maybe I'm just 2 demanding.
Maybe I'm just like my mother: 2 bold.
Maybe you're just like my father.
He's never satisfied.
Why do we scream at each other?
This is what it sounds like when doves cry.
This is what it sounds like
This is what it sounds like
This is what it sounds like
Oh ah, oh ah
Dream, if u can, a courtyard, an ocean of vi'lets in bloom.
Animals strike curious poses.
They feel the heat, the heat between me and u.
Maybe you're just like my father.
He's never satisfied.
He's never satisfied.
Why do we scream at each other?
This is what it sounds like when doves cry.
Doves cry
You know that they cry
You know that they cry
You know that they cry
You know that they cry
You know that they cry
How can u just leave me standing
( You know that they cry )
alone in a world that's so cold?
( You know that they cry )
Maybe I'm just 2 demanding.
( You know that they cry )
Maybe I'm just like my mother: 2 bold.
( You know that they cry )
Maybe you're just like my father.
( You know that they cry )
He's never satisfied.
( You know that they cry )
Why do we scream at each other?
( You know that they cry )
This is what it sounds like when doves cry.
"Good." Nodded Lily when Riley was done. "Now it is time for payback from a certain snowday."
"Wha—"
Before Riley could get a whole word out Rebecca cackled insanely, tackled Riley, whom Lily held down, transfigured her into a black bikini, then both Lily and Rebecca threw her in the water. "Your school is much more lenient than mine," observed Romulus.
"How so?" asked Sirius.
"Well, we'd get expelled for pulling a prank like that."
Sirius and James looked ready to die, while Remus laughed and replied, "We'll just have to get you caught up then won't we?"
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Hours later no one wanted to leave the Great Hall; they were having too much fun. Dumbledore started up a limbo contest (Tatra was undefeated so far), and the two bands switched off playing songs every so often. Riley pulled her friends (Lily and Rebecca) off to the side and explained that she was not sure if she would be going to Hogwarts next year or not, but she did invite them to stay the summer with her in her mother's palace.
Finally around the time the dinner feast ended everyone could leave the Great Hall. Romulus and Remus were already in the Gryffindor common room. Romulus handed Remus a golden, jagged, dagger, which was a twin to his own, and told him it was a Christmas present. Then the Sirius and James came in. "So, Remus," James started.
"Gonna go talk to Riley?" Sirius interrupted.
"No." Said Remus adamantly.
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"Riley, you have to!" exclaimed Rebecca in frustration.
"Shut it! Why don't you go make out with Sirius?!"
"Been there, done that!"
Involuntarily, Lily began to smirk as she listened to Riley and Rebecca argue. They never meant anything they said when they were fighting like this, and they both knew it. Rebecca was a bit hyper so she'd likely do anything. "You asked for it!" Rebecca went over to her wardrobe and pulled out something black and slinky. "The dress of.....DOOM!"
Riley's eyes narrowed. "You wouldn't."
"Wouldn't I?" Rebecca charged and Riley slid down the stair banisher, jumped and landed behind Romulus' chair.
"Sorry, Romulus!" She called as Rebecca came down with Lily. "Not you too!" She groaned when she saw Lily.
"Sorry, Sapphire," Lily replied, "but she's right."
"Bye!" Riley said as she ran out and the other two followed her.
"Crazy British." Muttered Romulus jokingly.
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The time? 1:00 a.m. Who? Remus Lupin. His mission? Win back Riley. Why? Love, it makes you stupid. Remus opened his trunk and pulled out something he'd never though he'd use, a magic carpet. He silently and swiftly made his way outside. Flying on the carpet, he made his way up to the girls' window. To his surprise Riley was sitting regally on the roof, totally unafraid of the height, or falling. Her wings were visible and she was wearing a peculiar kind of armor. It was hard to tell what it was made of. The top piece was black, it looked as though it were leather but harder, it resembled a bikini top, except that it covered her rib cages, but showed off her abs and mature figure. The bottom part was also black with a piece of fabric covering the front and a separate piece covering the back. On her feet were soft, flat, boots. Another woman was with Riley dressed in the same manner. It started to snow as the other woman left. Remus wondered how it was that Riley wasn't freezing. As he prepared to fly up, Remus noted she had two slim daggers attached to her thighs, a sword sheathed at her side, and wand in her belt.
Great, She's lethal! Remus thought. Riley began to pace and then turned the other way. On her lower back was a tattoo of a wolf, this shocked Remus and then there was one on her shoulder blade of three stars in a triangular formation. He decided to shrug off these oddities until later. He flew up sitting Indian-style on the carpet and strumming softly on his new guitar.
Remus:
Stay with me
Don't fall asleep too soon
The angels can wait for a moment
Come real close
Forget the world outside
Tonight we're alone
It's finally you and I
It wasn't meant to feel like this
Not without you
Cos when I look at my life
How the pieces fall into place
It just wouldn't rhyme without you
When I see how my path
Seem to end up before your face
The state of my heart
The place where we are
Was written in the stars
Don't be afraid
I'll be right by your side
Through the laughter and pain
Together we're bound to fly
I wasn't meant to love like this
Not without you
Cos when I look at my life
How the pieces fall into place
It just wouldn't rhyme without you
When I see how my path
Seem to end up before your face
The state of my heart
The place where we are
Was written in the stars
I made a few mistakes, yeah
Like sometimes we do
Been through lot of heartache
But I made it back to you
Cos when I look at my life
How the pieces fall into place
It just wouldn't rhyme without you
And when I see how my path
Seem to end up before your face
The state of my heart
The place where we are
Was written in the stars
When I look at my life
How the pieces fall into place
It just wouldn't rhyme without you
When I see how my path
Seem to end up before your face
The state of my heart
The place where we are
Was written in the stars
The state of my heart
The place where we are
Was written in the stars
"Riley, I know I hurt you, and I am so sorry." Now Remus got down on one knee, "Will you marry me?"
Riley blinked. "Are you asking me this because you want it, or because you want to be forgiven?"
"Er...both?"
"Let's wait on marriage for a while, and just go back to how things were."
Remus looked relived, and nodded. "I want you to keep the ring. So you'll know that I always will love you." He said handing it to her and enclosing it in her hand. The ring was rather beautiful in itself, a sapphire surrounded in diamonds, with the words "Te Amo" inscribed in the gold band. The two wolves sat on the roof a while longer. "You must be cold," Remus said taking off his black sweatshirt and giving it to Riley.
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The next morning......
"Riley didn't come back last night."
"Neither did Remus, well, according to Sirius."
Lily and Rebecca sat in the common room, wondering what kept Riley. They both knew she'd been out training with Catalina the previous night, but she was usually back before the sun rose. At that moment Riley came down wearing ripped black jeans and a black sweatshirt that was far too large for her. She always seemed to pop up when people were talking about her. "Hello, friends!" She said.
"You're in a good mood. What happened?" asked Rebecca at the same time Lily said, "Isn't that Remus' sweatshirt?"
"Put two and two together and we come to the conclusion that...?" prompted Riley.
"Remus took your flower!" Lily screamed.
"What the hell!?" Riley shot a questioning look at Rebecca.
"Maybe he gave her the flower, Lils."
"Are you on drugs?" demanded Riley. Lily and Rebecca, unable to keep strait faces anymore, collapsed on the floor in helpless laughter.
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Sirius was up to some devious duties again. He slipped some sugar quills in Remus' coffee, for scientific purposes of course. As Remus drank it a crazed look came upon his face. "Were there sugar quills in this?"
"Yep!"
"You are going to regret that." Remarked Romulus.
"Why?"
"Wait and see, wait and see." So they waited. Two minutes of waiting gave an answer to why Remus should never have sugar quills. They made him crazy.
"Remus?" asked Sirius as Remus was laughing at a crack in the wall. Remus looked around at the mention of his name.
"Are you my inner voice?"
"Sure..." Sirius looked at Romulus who said, "I told you so."
"Oh good. Could you tell Marce to stop invading Canada with the demented sea-carp?"
"Remus, I think that you should lie down."
"Et tu, James?" Remus sighed and bolted out.
Moments later, Remus burst into the common room and sat on Riley's lap. "Uh, Rem."
Remus peered down at her; he was still taller than her even when sitting. "Hi! I have something to tell you!" Bewildered Riley nodded. Remus bent down and whispered, "You're really neat!" Then he giggled, jumped off her and behind the couch and ran away.
The other guys ran in. "Don't mind Remus, Sirius gave him sugar quills," James explained. "And he's allergic to them."
"And here was me thinking it was because he got a flower."
"Shut up, Bec!" commanded Riley, throwing a pillow at her. Oddly though, the pillow blew up and glitter went everywhere. There was a mad cackling from the door to the boys' dorms.
"I'm gonna kill you, Sirius." Declared James.
"How was I supposed to know what effect they'd have?"
"Are you allergic also, Romulus?"
Romulus nodded. "Only my reaction is worse." This was a bit creepy seeing as Romulus seemed calmer than even Remus. A muffled yell brought the boys' attention to the girls. Riley had tackled Rebecca, and Lily jumped on both of them.
"They've gone mental." Sighed James.
"Mental, James? No, not yet!" exclaimed Lily as she preceded to chase James around.
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The next day the seven young witches and wizards decided to go to Hogsmede for lack of anything better to do. Riley, Remus, and Romulus wend to the newest bookstore, promising to meet up with the other four later at the Three Broomsticks. As they were walking Romulus got a sly look on his handsome face. "You know, Riley, when I first got here, you were all my brother would talk about."
"Probably negative things." Riley reflected thoughtfully, "We were fighting at the time."
Remus grew increasingly red as Romulus replied with, "No, no. He only said good things about you, and how he was inane for what he did." Riley grinned but said nothing as they walked into the store. There was a large section dedicated to defense items, and one for Dark Arts but only if you were teaching a class on defense. In that section was a man with black hair, even from behind he looked too familiar for comfort, to Riley. The man picked up a few books and went to the register. Riley shrugged off the feeling and began to converse with Remus and Romulus not noticing that they were headed toward him. She felt someone grab her wrist and pull her back, someone strong. She looked up into the face of the one person she'd prayed never to see again.
"Ah, my daughter, how are you? It's been what? Three years, perhaps?"
"Why are you here?"
"Looking for you of course. I've missed you. Ares here has too." Ares her father's best friend was freakishly strong, tall, and had dark red hair, he was considered physically attractive by most women. Ares grinned impishly at Riley, who flinched from the bad memories of him.
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A semi-cliffy for you all. Lol anyways....hope you liked this chapter.....Review...make me happy...
Song credits:
"Written in the Stars"- Westlife
"When Doves Cry"- Quindon Tarver (though i tweak the lyrics a bit to make it work.)
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