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Chapter 6—The Animagus and the Engagement.

Monday morning found James and Lily back at Fletcher's office. They were to receive their briefing on the situation.

'We don't want to miss this opportunity to learn what Voldemort has planning. It is not known for certain if he will be there or if there would be on of his spies so I want you to be careful around the strangers you see there. It would be highly unlikely for you to see someone you know so don't worry about it.'

'These are your Frais. (Wizard identification cards)'

When they took them Lily nodded in understanding. She and James were ready for this. It going to be easy, they are comfortable around each other so it'll be like a breeze.

'I am going to put a spell on you two for you to know what the other is thinking.'

'What?' Lily asked alarmed.

'No way sir.'

'It's not mandatory but I was thinking that it might be a good idea.'

'It's ok sir we don't need to.' Said James trying to sound nonchalant.

'Yes Mr. Fletcher it's alright we'll be fine with out it.' Said Lily.

'All right if you two are sure. We'd have booked a room in the Dune Inn. It's a muggle establishment there fore you have to wear muggle clothes. You will be situated next door to an old couple that have been helpful to the ministry before, they would but it unless you need help. Their names are Charlotte and Shawn Lowder.' He went on about these things a little bit more then stated that they would leave through a portkey at 6:30am on Friday. They left the office and went to their desks.

That evening James went home with Sirius and Remus who were stopping over for a few drinks.

'Dude, hey Prongs can you carry a pet with you?' said Sirius

'What a pet? Well don't know I probably can though but why?'

'Um nothing yet. Um James I was thinking, can I come with you?'

'Padfoot you know you can't sneak in with us.' Said James.

Sirius sighed inwardly. Honestly this boy was going to be the death of him.

'I'm not talking about sneaking on board Prongs. What is the sense of becoming an unregistered animagus when you cant oblige to the perks that comes along with it.' James looked at his friend in wonderment.

'Are you serious?'

'Of course I am. When am I not?'

'That's not what I meant.'

'I know what you meant.' Said Sirius leaning on the leather chair he was sitting on.

'You know Prongs that is not such a bad idea.' Said Remus thoughtfully.

'Padfoot I know you mean well but how am I supposed to carry you there?'

'On a leash what else?'

'You thin k Lily will go for this?'

'I am sure she will but just to be sure don't mention it until you reach the portkey.'

'I guess it couldn't hurt.'

'And beside if you need backup I will be there.'

'I doubt it but okay fine you can come.'

'Great.'

'What about you Remus what are you going to do for four days?'

'Well now that you brought it up I have to visit My Mum and step dad. They mentioned something about having his son over for dinner. They want me to come too so I guess I'll go.'

'Great.'

They hung out for a few more hours but while they were having their conversation the girls were at Anne's and Sasha's flat.
Coming clean Lily didn't tell the girls about the guys. She felt that it wasn't her place to say anything.

Lily told the three of them about Glenda, her ancestor who was a powerful witch. In fact Lily had only just recently heard this a few years ago—two year after James and the others left— that Glenda was an estranged sister of Godric Gryffindore but she didn't tell them that.

She had no idea of how true that was. In fact she highly doubted it. It was just a rumour that was going around.

She still hadn't found the time to ask Professor Dumbledore about it. Still even if it was true her former headmaster would have told her.

'Yeah, I studied up on Glenda for a long while. There was this one time I turned James, Sirius, Remus and Peter's heads into well, ass heads.'

'I mean I didn't really mean too but the got sorted out afterwards though.' They laughed. It would have been great to see them like that.

'Wow Lily I didn't know you were that powerful.' Said Anne.

'Its not exactly powerful Anne, I am just a little different from other witches. Now tell me how did you three decide to become animagus?'

'Well it all started in 1st year, our Transfiguration teacher Mr. Summers was sitting on his desk teaching and he offered to show us his animagus form. He turned into a Panther. It was so cool to watch.' Said Gabby

'Yeah I guess it would be cool.' Said Lily in understanding their point of view.

'So we decided that we should try and become animagus ourselves. We were young and didn't really care about the rules that we should register and become them when we were older. It was when we reached fifth year that we discovered how to become our forms.' Continued Sasha.

'So what did you become?' asked Lily.

'I became a Raven.' Said Anne.

'I became a green-eyed black cat.' Said Sasha.

'And I became a black pink-eyed mink.'

'A mink?' asked Lily.

'Yeah I guess it was from my knowledge and liking for fashion at an early age I don't know.' Said Gabby.

'So what are you Lily?' asked Anne.

'Well I am slightly bigger than the three of you put together.'

'You've got to be kidding.' Said Sasha.

'No I'm not. You want to see?'

'Yeah, come on show us.' Said Gabby looking at her expectantly.

Lily took a deep breath and little by little she went on all fours and turned white. After she got her black stripes she went and curled up on the couch. With a glint in her green eyes she transformed back into her normal self.

'So why did you see the need to tell me all this?' she said.

'Well you see one of us wanted to go with you. You know because we were kind of worried you know. Gabby cant go cause she has to go for dinner at Brice's dad's place so it's between Sash and me.' Said Anne.

'I don't know what I'd do with out you guys. If you don't mind being stuck in the hotel's animal room you can come.' She said smiling.

'Great.' Said Anne and Sasha in unison.

In the end they decided to flip for it and in the end Sasha won.

'Looks like I got myself a new cat.' Said Lily mildly.

They talked some until the sun was seen on the horizon through the window. That gave Gabby the signal to leave. She was going out with Brice tonight and she had to change. He had owled her at work today and asked her to meet him, he had something important to tell her. She apparated to the flat and the girls exchanged a conspirator's glance. And hour later she apparated backs and found the girls in the same positions, as they were when she left.

As it was three weeks into the fall she came out with a maroon turtleneck with black hip huggers and leather robes.

'Well how do I look?' she asked.

'You look great.' Said Anne and the rest of them sent in their similar assessments.

'Thanks. See you guys. I have to meet him at his new house.' Then with a pop she was gone.

In the morning Gabby woke up slightly late, because by the time she showered and changed Anne and Sasha was already there. When she came in they were eating breakfast. Last night had been the best night of her life and when she came home she badly wanted to wake Lily and tell her the great news but she knew although Lily was a morning person, she would like to be woken up at 2:30 in the morning. Then again she decided that she might as well tell everybody at the same time.

So she went and sat between Anne and Sasha in the barstool chair in the kitchen.

'Hello all you beautiful people.' She said in a singsong voice.

'My you're chipper this morning.' Said Sasha not looking up from her plate.

Gabby sighed impatiently. Sasha didn't even notice. She drummed her left next to Anne's plate. Through a half full mouth Anne made a grab for the pancakes in the centre of the counter and asked, 'Do your fingers itch?'

'No why?'

'You're drumming them.' She said Nonchantly.

Gabby stopped. She had half a mind to ask them if they needed glasses. Lily was her last resort. This time she made sure one of the sunbeams shining through the kitchen's French window hit her hand.

'Hey Lily.' She said with a wave of her hand to the red head who had just come back to finish her half eaten breakfast.

'Hey Gabs.' She said and she sat down and started talking about what clothes she should carry on her assignment.

'Get some sexy pyjamas.' Said Sasha grinning wickedly.

'What?' Lily was appalled. 'No way.'

'Oh well just a suggestion, since you're man and wife I just thought it would be a good way to kick of the first night of marriage.'

'Its pretend that's it.'

'But that's not fun.' Said Anne.

Gabby listened to their conversation half-heartedly. She was thoroughly disappointed that they didn't notice. Finally she couldn't take it anymore.

'I've practically shoved my hands down your throats and you still haven't been able to see it. Either that or you're ignoring it.' She got up and began to pace not seeing the identical evil grins of her friends' faces. She stopped on turned.

'I've tried to give you all the hints I can but I can't seem to get through to you no matter how much I've tried. I'm engaged. Brice asked me last night.'

All three started laughing uncontrollably. Gabby, slightly put out, huffed and went and sat on the sofa. Seconds later Anne, Sasha and Lily came and sat down all around her.

'Honey we're sorry.' Said Anne who was on her left, she didn't look.

'I hate to tell you this but we already knew.' Said Sasha on her right. Her head snapped up.

'What?'

That had got her attention.

Lily who was in front of her on the coffee table said, 'Brice told us what he was going to do and made us promise not to say anything because he wanted to get your ring size from us.'

Anne then grinned, 'and we couldn't help ourselves by giving you a hard time. It was very difficult keeping something so important from you.'

'You guys are crazy you know that.' Said Gabby smiling.

'Well hone what can we say when you're right you're right.' Said Sasha hugging her.

'So have you too set a date?' asked Lily.

'Yeah the end of next month.'

'What so soon?'

'We know what we want why wait.'

'Too true.'

'Oh by the way my dear congratulations.

After arriving at the ministry the girls stopped at Sara's desk to tell her the news. As soon as they had entered the room...

'Oh my goodness is that an engagement ring.' Said Sara waddling up to them. (She was seven months pregnant.)

Gabby positively beamed as she got so much attention, first from Sara, then from the rest of the women on the floor. None seeming to miss the sight of the engagement ring and then finally the guys when they heard so much commotion.