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Okay, I know, its been over a month! I wasn't motivated for the longest time but I guess I am now, lol.
"Wow" James breathed, playing with a strand of Lily's beautiful red hair. His arm was draped lazily around her shoulders but he was alert with attention at the story we had just old.
"Its not that bad" I told them, trying to ease some of the tension. I didn't want pity from all of them because of my messed up family life that I had grown accustomed to.
"Yeah, it is. So what are we going to do today, assuming we're not staying like this all day?" Lily asked, letting a small laugh slip. I bet we looked odd, James and Lily naked at one end of the bed and me in Sirius' lap at the other.
"Go to Hogsmeade?" Sirius suggested, meeting eyes with James. They seemed to reach some understanding when James agreed. "We'll split up so you two can shop or something, and then meet in the Three Broomsticks around 5?"
"Sounds like a plan. Noel, please tell me you don't plan on going around Hogsmeade looking like that" Lily teased, reffering to my dress. "I've got some clothes you can borrow and we'll go shopping for more" She offered, glad for an excuse to shop.
"Alright, lets get ready. Lily, where's your stuff?" I asked her, not seeing her trunk.
"We'll leave, I've got stuff in Sirius' room" James announced, pulling one of the sheets of the bed and wrapping it around his waist.
"I won't peek, James, I swear" I joked, blushing slightly.
"Its not you, No', I'm more worried about Sirius" James grinned back.
"Lets pick on Sirius!" He exclaimed back, throwing his hands in the air. "Beat him to a pulp!"
"As tempting as that sounds, I need to change" I told him, smirking as they left the room, playfully punching each other in the shoulder.
"Lily Marie Evans! Shagging the likes of James Potter!" I pretended to scold as I pulled through her trunk which was under James' bed. They were staying for the weekend at James' house since I was gone and Lindsey and Beth had gone to stay with Lindsey's sister in Hogsmeade for the weekend.
"Hey at least I'm not royalty!" She insisted, pulling her clothes over her head. I chose a pair of dark jeans and a royal blue turtleneck from her "selection" and began to get redressed.
"Okay, fair point, but still! I mean, we would have been estatic for you! And we'd be able to double date, and plan our weddings!" I broke out in laughter at the look on Lily's face as the mention of weddings. I was kidding about double dating and weddings, but it was worth the look on her face.
"I'm kidding!!" I insisted, not wanting a fight to break out. I had enough with fighting and mood swings for quite a while.
"Alright, lets go" She said after a moment of pause while she brushed her long hair. She handed the brush to me and I quickly pulled my long hair into a ponytail to keep it out of my face.
"Ready boys?" I called into the hall as we started down the stairs. We didn't have to wait to apparate with them, but if they were ready there was no use in leaving without them. I found a quickly scribbled note on the table in the kitchen.
See you guys at the Three Broomsticks, had a few things to take care of.
"Such sweet boys, eh?" Lily asked lightly, noticing they hadn't even signed it. "Where do you think they went?"
"Oooh, I have my suspicions. Lets go, I have an idea" I told her, grabbing a leather jacket off of a chair that sat at the table. I knew that Sirius left it behind for me, having more in his room.
"Come on, I've seen them meeting here with Remus before" I pulled Lily along to the back of a building. I almost tripped from having to walk and pull her so hard.
"Noel, I'm not going into a strip club. No bloody way." She insisted, resisting against my pull.
"Yes, I have an idea! Come on, I know a girl that works here, its not that bad!" I persisted, yanking open the back door and practically threw her in.
"Taking up our offer, Noel?" A blonde girl in a short dress asked, approaching us. She had a lot of makeup on, probably more than I've ever worn, but it was part of the job description so it didn't bother me. Lily looked around and gripped my hand tightly, clearly uncomfterable.
"No, but I could use a huge favor. I need to borrow a waitress outfit for, oh, I dunno, an hour? I believe a few friends of ours stopped by and we'd like to catch them in the act. This is my friend, Lily. Lily, this is Kaitlyn."
"Sure, you know where the outfits are. There are some Santa ones that I think would fit you guys" Kaitlyn said, shaking hands kindly with Lily. "I've gotta get going, but holler if you need anything" She said, walking away and leaving us in the dressing room.
"How do you know them?" Lily hissed, following me over to the clothes rack where a few very short "Santa" outfits hung. I took of Lily's clothes without hesistation and quickly pulled the Santa suit over my head. I was really good friends with most of the girls that worked here so I wasn't worried at all.
"I dunno, from hanging out in Hogsmeade so often. You get to know everyone I guess" I told her simply, checking my outfit in the mirror. I cast a charm quickly on my hair to make it curl and sat down at the vanity, looking over the makeup.
"What do you think?" I asked her, turning around. I had applied enough makeup to be un recognizable in the dim lighting, but no so much that it would take three days to get off completely.
"Pretty good!" She agreed, relaxing a little. "What am I doing?"
"You're going to linger near the door so you don't have to mingle with anyone. I can tell you're not really okay with this" I told her, not wanting to put my best friend in a bad situation. "I won't be long." I folded the clothes I had been wearing and sat them nicely on one of the many chairs in the room, knowing no one would touch them. I pulled my interpres –pretis, or IP for short, out of Lily's pocket. (Its almost exactly like a cell phone only its used in the wizarding world.)
"See you soon!" I said, pulling on a pair of black stilettos and leaving the room with Lily. We parted quickly after leaving, not wanting to arouse suspicion.
"Well well well" I purred, approaching the table where the Marauders sat. It hadn't taken very long to find them at all, the place wasn't as crowded as I remembered. I pulled myself onto Sirius' lap, not wasting any time. He didn't do much but play with my hair hesitantly. I stradled him, wrapping my arms around his waist. I pulled his interpres –pretis out of his back pocket. The boys sat frozen, watching my every move. I saw that I was the first number on his memory.
"James…" I whispered, looking at him. His number was the second on the list and I wasn't ready to totally give away my plan. He nodded slowly, squinting at me. I proceded with my plan, pressing the 1 on his key pad.
"James, you're phone" Sirius barely said as we heard the distinct ringing of the IP.
"Its not me" James said, shaking his head. I dropped Sirius' phone in front of me, reaching into my pocket and slipping my own IP out of my pocket.
"Caught in the act, Mister Black" I grinned in my normal voice, climbing off my lap. I stopped the ringer, not needing to exagerate the fact that he was caught. "Lily's waiting, lets go." I comanded, putting my IP back into my pocket.
"It went well, I see" Lily smirked, eyeing James. "We'll be outside" She pushed the boys forward and let the door slam behind them as they left the club. I walked smoothly back to the dressing room, but not without receiving several hollers and whistles.
"How'd it go?" Kaitlyn asked as I began to pull on Lily's jeans.
"Ooh man, you should have seen their faces. Priceless." I smiled, savoring that we had another point against the boys.
"I'll see you around, kay?" I hugged her and left out the back, not bothering to take the curling charm out of my hair. It looked nice.
"I can't believe you two" Sirius said, shaking his head as I reached the four that were waiting outside in the snow.
"I know baby, we are good" I teased, walking slightly in front of them with Lily.
"Man, you guys are loosing your touch" I yelled as Lily and I got a head start down the road, almost slipping in the snow from running so fast. The boys quickly came running at us. They were only about two feet behind, being much larger and faster than we were. Remus yelled a quick goodbye as he ran off in the direction of Honeydukes, probably to meet Lindsey.
"Oooh Yes, I almost forgot!" I hollered, putting on a sudden burst of speed "That makes the score 2 to zip!"
Well? Yes, I know, short for such a long time of no updates, but its been pretty hectic lately. Well, r&r with what you think!