A.N: the longest I have heard of the trip taking is 2 ½ hours. The only exception tends to be in the middle of a snowstorm.
Chap. 14 Finally
Most students at Hogwarts would have been shocked to see their most feared professor (and the one voted most likely to die a virgin) cowering in the backseat of a car. Yet there was Severus Snape sitting in the back seat, clinging to Remus' arm for dear life. Harry was smiling and Sirius found the potion masters situation hilarious. He had managed to hide his fear of muggle vehicles while in the presence of other people but during the two hour drive to the city he had finally cracked under the strain.
Siri glanced in the rearview mirror. "We're almost there. It's probably about ten more minutes to the hotel."
"That's what you said ten minutes ago" shrieked Sev. "At this rate we won't be there till midnight."
"Calm down Sev. Look we're moving and I can see the turn for our hotel from here." Harry pointed to a large store. "All we have to do is turn left before Safeway and it's at the end of the block. We'll be there in no time at all."
They turned into the hotel parking lot. No one was surprised when the vehicle came to a stop and Sev jumped out first. The other males got out more slowly and they gathered their stuff.
"I wonder what types of rooms Albus got us." Remus said softly. "I hope we're not all stuck in a couple of rooms."
"Well we all know that Sev's got a room to himself." Siri was practically skipping around. "Although I doubt he needs it." He ducked under Sev's punch before throwing an arm around the man's shoulders.
Sev glared a slipped out from under the arm. "You Sirius are far too infantile. I for one just want to get unpacked and hop into the shower." He was doing his best to look somewhat dignified after his abrupt departure from the vehicle, but failed quite dismally when he walked into a planter filled with red and white flowers.
The other three made a big show of going around the planters in question and headed into the lobby. Much to their enjoyment they discovered that Albus had booked four rooms for them. They met back in the lobby half an hour later where they were shocked to see Sev dressed in black jeans and a white shirt. That in itself was unusual but what really caught their attention was the fact that the sleeves of his shirt were rolled up and his dark mark was displayed to the world.
Sirius dragged them outside. "Are you nuts? Showing your mark in public, you'll get yourself killed." Harry and Remus' heads were bobbing up and down.
"Actually," came a voice from behind them. "No one will bother him. We don't care what he is or has done as long as he doesn't break Canadian law." They looked at the young woman standing there smiling. "We're pretty easy going here. So it's not a big deal. Most people here don't know what it means. I know because of my idiot cousin. Perhaps you know the imbecile… Lucius Malfoy"
Harry's eyes practically popped out of his head. "You're related to the Malfoys? No way. What are you doing all the way over here then?" Harry started walking with her as the older men shared amused looks. They quickly followed after them.
"Now I know why there was so much traffic. It's some sort of festival. Not too bad for such a small place like this. Hey I smell fudge." Remus' eyes brightened as he sniffed appreciatively. He grinned at Sev and then took off into the crowd.
Severus looked for Sirius and Harry only to see them head into the crowd as well.
"Looks like you've been abandoned." said a voice to his right. He turned and looked at what appeared to be an angel.
A: N; the planter in question is about 2 ½' tall. I know the sections concerning the town are fairly accurate. I lived there for quite some time and the festival gets pretty boring after the first couple of years. But its pretty good for a small city (I prefer to think town)