Muah Ha Ha Ha Ha! I have returned! everyone runs and hides ok, I didn't know I was that bad. Sighs oh well. I have returned to post more. So I have read on if you want!
"Hey, Lily, you ok?" James asked, walking over to Lily, who was seated in a chair content with watching people chatter.
"Yeah why?" she asked a bit confused.
"Duh, you got hit by two bludgers!" he said, stating the obvious.
"Look, I'm fine. Nothings wrong!" she said.
"Lily! You can't get hit with two bludgers and not be hurt. You could've broken a rib. You should go see Madam Pomfrey." he said concerned.
"Look!" she said, pulling up her shirt to show her pale skin unmarred. "There, you happy?"
"Wha-What?" James said. "That can't be, you can't get hit with a bludger without getting a bruise!"
"Well, I just did." Lily said. "Now, I'm going to get myself some food."
That night, Lily was getting ready for a much-needed sleep when she heard a tapping at her window. She opened the window to see the same smoky-brown/black owl that Tom had sent last time.
L.E.
I still haven't found anything on the Book, but on a more happy note, I have completed the spell you need, I will meet you same time same place on December 20.
T.E.
This note was shorter than the rest, but then again Tom had never been one to indulge information. Lily had noticed that every time she saw Tom, he was getting more and more pale, his eyes a bit redder, and his manner seemed to grow a bit more…aloof.
Christmas drew closer and teachers piled over break work for them to do. Lily, James, Sirius, Peter, and Remus were the only Gryffindors staying. Sarah and Mariko were both asked to come home by their parents also.
"Ugh! This essay is going to take forever." Sirius muttered. The group was sitting in the common room finishing their homework. Well, everyone except Lily who had already done all hers.
"Which one?" she asked turning the page in her book. (i.e. Return of the King; German.)
"Charms." He groaned, "Can you help me?" he asked.
"Sure." Lily ended up spending the next hour and a half helping the boys finish their winter work.
"Lil, how was Rug the Frozen related to Urg the Unclean?" James asked.
"The same way you have green skin." She said, keeping a straight face.
"WHAT?" he yelled when he saw his skin was an unflattering lime green color. Actually it made him look like he was going to be sick.
"That's what you get for calling me Lil." She said calmly.
"Ok, fine, but change me back," demanded James.
"Yes, sir." Lily said, following with a swish of her wand.
"Lily, I said change me back, not turn me black!" he said exasperated.
"Alright, alright. There is that better?" Lily said in submission.
"Yes, thank you." He said finishing the last part of his paper.
"Done!" he, Remus, and Sirius said at the same time, grinning at each other.
"Finally, well now you guys can help Peter, I'm leaving." Lily said, running up to her dorm. She came back down five minutes later dressed in black with an odd bulge on her side.
"Farewell, Marauders." Lily said slipping out the portrait hole.
"Where's she going?" Peter asked.
"How should we know?" James replied.
"Ok, ok. I'm done. Now we can go." Peter said.
"Snow fight anyone?" Sirius asked.
"You bet!" "Awesome!" "Defiantly!" were the responses.
As they were walking down to the lawn, James pointed something out.
"You guys. Did you hear what Lily called us?" he asked.
"Yeah, she called us marauders. So?" Sirius asked.
"Well, we should call ourselves that. The Marauders. Use it kinda like our trademark." James said.
"That would work. Then when we prank Snape or whoever, we could put little business cards that say 'you have been had by the Marauders' or something." Remus added.
"What does marauder mean?" Peter piped up.
"Ugh! It means raid and plunderer, to steal, or take loot." Remus sighed.
"Hey, it's not my fault I'm not as smart as you!" Peter said defensively.
"Whatever!" Remus muttered.
"Hey, who is that out there on the ice?" James asked, pointing to a black figure swirling around the frozen Lake.
"I don't know, let's go find out." Sirius said.
