ONCE AGAIN
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Dianna was pacing the room, squeezing her hands nervously.
- What if they got killed? What if they're hurt somewhere and can't ask for help? Oh, Remus... what if some filthy Death Eater got them and...
- Dy, stop that right now. - Remus said patronizingly. - They're probably are having the time of their lives and sooner or later they will show up sound and safe just as nothing had happened...
Exactly that moment Sirius and Melissa walked in through the portrait hole, hand in hand and both wearing big grins.
- I'm gonna kill them. - Dianna hissed. - I'll kill them, cut them in little pieces then throw them at the lake...
Sirius and Melissa approached them.
- Dy, any problem?
- Argh! You could have told me, Mel. I'm your best friend! I could expect something like that from Sirius, but you... Noooo, you decided to left me in the dark and I just woke up to find out that you VANISHED! I was oh-soooo worried, but did you care?... - Remus tamped her mouth with his hand but she kept murmuring inconceivable words.
- Don't worry about her, she'll overcome it. - Remus smiled. - So you're dating now, uhn? The Marauders are quickly surrounding to the female charm! Two left...
Melissa stared at him puzzled.
- Two? What about James and Lily? They're not...
- No, Lis, they're just archenemies. - Sirius explained.
- Mmmfff...
- What, Dy, I couldn't understand what you said. - Dianna bit Remus' hand.
- Ouch! - he shook his hand and whiffed at it.
- I was trying to say that I agree with Melissa and it's obvious that James and Lily are meant to be. They're just to dumb to notice.
Both girls exchanged accomplices looks and Sirius grimaced.
- Oh, no, you girls are planning something and I'm not sure I'll like it.
Melissa almost trampled on Lily.
- Oh, my God, Mel! Why such a hurry? - Lily asked with increasing worry. Something was wrong. Melissa was mumbling disconnected words and jumping on her tiptoes. - Calm down. - She said on a smooth voice. - Good. Now tell me.
- Sirius... Trying a new hex... Hurt... Can't help him... At the Charms classroom...
- Ok. Go and find a professor. I'll see if he's fine. – And Lily hurried down the hallway.
Melissa watched as her friend headed to the Charms Corridor and allowed a smile of satisfaction to spread over her face. If she ever had to live as an actress, her life would be assured.
- Lumus. - Lily tried to focus the light at the Charms Corridor, but it seemed that the light was absorbed somehow. It was already night and all the students should be at the supper but it was just like Sirius to create something stupid to do while no one could see him. But all that darkness wasn't right...
She finally reached the classroom.
- Sirius, are you there? - a muffled sound. - Don't worry. Mel must be talking to Dumbledore right now. - Another muffled sound.
Footsteps.
Lily turned to the hallway.
- Catch her! Take her wand fast! Ouch, that was mine one! Push her into the classroom.
- Why do I have to do it all on my own? You lock the damn door!
Lily thought of scream but it was too late. Whoever they were, they had grabbed her wand and the door was magically locked.
The room lit up. Lily found herself staring into the pale green eyes of a boy with disheveled black hair and obviously under some kind of muting spell.
- James Potter.
- When they find out, you both are lost. - Remus shook his head disapprovingly and took a sip of his orange juice.
- It was just a night. Besides, we left food enough for a week. - Dianna explained.
- And those two need to resolve their love problems. - Melissa added. - They'll thank us.
- So be prepared. They're coming now. - Sirius pointed to the entrance door.
Lily and James approached the Griffindor table, and there wasn't a happy expression on their face.
- Who's idea? - she was fuming. Melissa and Dianna shyly lifted their hands. - What were you thinking?! - she all but yelled. When the whole hall turned their heads to her, she reddened and lowered her voice. - We could get hurt!
- It was not big deal... - Sirius tried to smooth the situation for Dianna and Melissa's sake.
- Yes it was. - James shot him a glare that adverted Sirius to stay quiet.
A bell rang somewhere.
- We'll talk about it later. Now we have classes. - Said Lily and shooed them out the Great Hall. Sirius, Melissa, Remus and Dianna left quickly before she could change her mind.
James sighed as he watched his friends hurry out and embraced Lily around her waist. - Should we tell them that their plan worked out pretty fine?
Lily kissed him on the cheek.
- Maybe later.
Sorry guys! Low brain activity this chapter (I'm afraid it might happen again...). But tell me, was it good? Good enough for me to win reviews? Or maybe some constructive criticisms...?