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Chapter 12: At the Doorway of Happiness
Sirius doubled over, panting. Where had James gone? He was certainly not mopping up blood in the corridors. He wasn't at the Quidditch field. He wasn't at the Astronomy Tower, his favorite thinking spot.
So where was he?
"James?" Sirius gasped out when he spotted a lone figure sitting outside in the snow. He hurried outside.
James looked up when Sirius sat down with him, but said nothing.
"It's almost holidays," Sirius commented. "We're finally through with work for a while."
"I can't believe I hurt Lily," James whispered. "Sirius--is she OK? Is she still bleeding?"
Sirius shook his head. "She's perfectly fine."
James stood. "I have to apologize to her and Remus."
Sirius stood as well. "I'll come with you."
They walked back into the castle.
"Listen James, I'll understand if you hate my guts now because I haven't exactly been too kind to you about this...situation," Sirius spoke up.
James shrugged. "Don't worry--I'm not the least bit mad at you. You were just doing what you had to do."
"OK. Thanks."
"And I guess it's good what you're doing for Moony and Evans. You saw that they were happy, and you did what you could to help them stay that way," James continued. "That should've been my job."
Sirius snorted. "Again with that." He knew how James always considered himself the Marauders' and Lily's protector. When something happened to them, James blamed himself. He carried that burden willingly because he had always felt that it was his duty. "So, since you are the protector of our happiness..."
"Yeah, yeah, I know. I have to accept that Moony won and move on for the happiness of the world."
"Very good. And James?"
"Yes?"
"Don't lose hope--at least not until they get married."
Lily and Remus quickly straightened up and tried to look like they were reading when James and Sirius came in. James was sort of dragging his feet, as though hesitant to move any closer.
"Go on!" the couple heard Sirius hiss.
Remus and Lily shared a tense look.
"Ahem." James cleared his throat. "Um, how's your head, Evans?"
"Um, it's fine, thank you."
"I'm really sorry I hit you like that."
"Apology accepted."
"OK," James turned to Remus. "Erm..."
Sirius sighed very loudly.
"I, er, hope, erm, that, um, youwillbeveryhappytogether."
"Eh?" Remus raised his eyebrows. "This will probably incur your wrath, but care to repeat that? I only caught some er's and um's and a long line of indecipherable gibberish."
James cleared his throat.
"Want a cough drop, Jamesie?" Sirius muttered.
James turned a pleading look to him.
"No. You are saying that yourself," Sirius replied.
"OK. Um, I hope you two will be happy together."
Lily dropped onto the floor. Remus's Defense Against the Dark Arts book hit the floor with a loud thud.
"That was so lame," Sirius grumbled.
"I mean it," James continued. "Evans, I do want you to be happy, and if Moony gives you that, then fine. Moony, well I suppose you need companionship like hers far more than I do."
Lily and Remus continued to stare at James. Sirius waved a hand over their eyes.
"Earth calling Moony and Lily. Do you read me?"
Lily was the first to snap out of it. "Erm, thanks, James."
Remus smiled very hesitantly at James. "Still friends, Prongs?"
James whapped him on the head. "Duh."
AN: Thanks to:
Mary Ichijouji- Thanks a lot! :)
LxldiRRtyJesslxl- Thanks! And it was fun writing that scene.
Kiken-Ryuko- Thanks! :) Well...James was just venting his frustration
Vtangelchix- Thanks! :) I think Remus is sweet too