HARRY POTTER AND THE BREATH OF LIFE

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Chapter 14 – The Marauders seventh year – Goodbyes and Until Next Time

            On the last day the Great Hall was invaded by a rainbow of gold and red and a large sign that read: "THE MARAUDERS HAVE BEEN HERE. WE WILL RETURN. MOONY, WORMTAIL, PADFOOT AND PRONGS."  When the sign appeared all the Slytherins started singing:

            "The Marauders are our friends.

             We all love them.

            They may be leaving

            But they will return.

            We love Gryffindors.

            We hate the Slytherins.

            All hail to the Marauders and the Gryffindors."

 All in the Great Hall started laughed loudly and the Marauders were pleased with themselves. Dumbledore made them stop and made his end of the year speech.

 The next day it was goodbye. Lily cried on James's shoulder.

" I have spent the best years of my life in this place." Sirius said while they waited for the carriages.

" I share that Padfoot." Said Remus.

 They all nodded and left reluctantly. It was all over.

 During the train ride they made plans. Plans to meet during the summer, plans for the future. They weren't going to be apart for long. They had to make sure of that. To share seven years of your life with someone is a gift. And the Marauders weren't going to lose that gift. That had done things for each other that others would never understand. They were friends. And nothing was going to change that. Or so they hoped.

            In King's Cross, Lily cried a little more. They were separating now. But that wasn't the end. They would meet again. Sirius had his house and he didn't want to be in it alone for too long. They made a circle and hugged. After that Remus went to meet his parents, Peter went to his mother and James went with Lily to meet their family. Sirius, Iris and William went to find her family. They waved goodbye to each other. From that moment on they were on their own. The Marauders were over. Only their memories remain.

            Later that day, the six friends cried. They couldn't possibly allow their friendship to die. It was a matter of survival.

            I admit that this chapter was a fill up. But I have to keep you waiting for chapter 17. Well, keep reading and reviewing. Thanks a bunch to all of you that reviewed.

            Cheers.