Lily closed her eyes and called a wind to her. Slowly, the wind began to flow beneath their feet, and then lift them from the ground. It was, at first, a bumpy ride. But as Lily learned to control her power, it became smooth.

At one point she nearly lost control and dropped Remus, but after hard concentration she managed to get a firm grasp.

When she opened her eyes, the boys saw that they were completely white.

"I don't think I will ever get used to your eyes," Lucius said.

Lily sighed, "What are they doing now?"

"They're white, just like when you blew those people out of line," James said.

"That was pretty funny," Sirius said.

"Hey, shouldn't we do something about people seeing us?" Anthony asked, looking past his feet to the ground.

James resituated himself on his gust of wind, "Yeah, I can see the headlines, "Parachuters caught up in wind without a parachute!"

"No, more like, 'Seven seen flying over England'" Remus said.

"Alright, I see your point," Lily said. She lowered dark, ominous clouds nearer to the ground for thick, dank fog that would hide their presence.

"This is really a cool way of traveling," Sirius said, stretching out comfortably.

"Hey, Lily. You know how you said you could stop time," Anthony said.

Lily nodded.

"That power is usually linked with time travel, which is linked to traveling across land," Lucius said, following where Anthony had been going.

"Must you be so ambitious? Can't you just enjoy something without wondering what else you can get?" James asked annoyed.

Lily broke in, "May I remind you that the only thing stopping you from plummeting to your death is my control?"

"All I was trying to say is that is better to know the full extent of your powers, than to have someone else know something you don't. She's in enough danger, why be risky?" Anthony asked.

"It's scary. You could almost think that you care about someone other than yourself," James shot at him.

Remus put something in his ears and handed a pair of earplugs to Lily, "It's best to let them get this fight over with."

She nodded and put them in her ears.

"I do! Lily is not only my friend, she's my girlfriend," Anthony said. "I have a right to care."

"So do we," Lucius said, indicating himself and Severus.

"Everyone knows you don't genuinely care for anyone but yourselves, it's practically written in stone!" James said, throwing his hands in the air.

"The same is said of you, that you use people to further yourself. That you choose friends based on money and status," Lucius said venomously.

"I do not!" James shouted indignantly.

"Hmm, let's look at your friends," suggested Severus.

"Lupin and Black both have substantial bank accounts, not to mention their parents accounts," Lucius said.

"They are both on the quidditch team," Severus reminded him.

"They are popular," Anthony pointed out. "A bit of pranksters, smart, but not too smart, and girls think they are charming."

"Ah, but Peter is none of those things, and he's my friend!" James said proudly.

"You think that proves anything?" Anthony asked. "How did you become friends with Pettigrew?"

"He sought me out, I suppose," James said uncertainly.

"Perhaps to attach himself to someone he could benefit from?" Severus suggested.

"I don't think that way about my friends," James protested.

"But people say you do, so it must be true," Lucius said mockingly.

"No -" James stopped. "I see what you're trying to prove. It's not going to work."

"It already has," Sirius said quietly.

"You can't mean you believe I choose my friends over such trivial things!" James exclaimed.

"No, something much worse," Sirius said, hanging his head. "I agree with what they're saying. Somebody could believe that about you, it's plausible. Yet isn't true. Which makes me wonder what we know about them, and what we think we know about them."

"I am glad Lily didn't hear you say that," James sighed.

"Uh guys," Remus interrupted, pulling the earplugs out from his ears. "These make you quieter. They don't make us deaf."

"Which means - " James started.

"I could hear everything you said," Lily finished. "Don't look so worried James. You didn't say anything I shouldn't have heard. Sirius I am proud of you, for being able to admit when someone else has a point. Now, if you'll excuse me, I think I have to concentrate for landing. I don't want to skewer you on any antenna."

"Thanks for the concern," Sirius mumbled.