Yes, I'm aware this is getting less and less interesting but I have to include it to create a baseline for the more… exciting things to come! Thanks for the reviews! Here are my replies:

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"So, are we going to do anything about the forest?" James questioned one evening in the common room. They hadn't said anything more on the subject but felt sure Dumbledore had been referring to this.

"Well, Dumbledore obviously wants us to drive him out doesn't he?" Sirius said slowly. There was no reason to be scared of being overheard since most of the Gryffindors had returned home for Christmas.

"Well, how? What's Dumbledore expecting? Us to fight him?" James said laughing.

"Doubt it," Sirius said suddenly sounding more serious. "But I reckon we should do whatever we have to before the others come back after Christmas."

They had not come up with a plan and Christmas was drawing ever nearer. Fresh crisp snow had fallen, untouched by footsteps until James and Sirius ploughed through it to the forbidden forest. "So, what shall we do?" James asked once they were at the edge of the forest. "Go in?"

"Yeah, why not," Sirius said though slightly nervously. "It's daytime now, won't be so bad…"

So they set off into the forest. Though it was morning, as the trees thickened they were plunged into darkness and cast the lumos spell on their wands to light the way. "Won't be far now," Sirius said as they drew nearer to where they had met Nuptio last time.

"What exactly are we going to do when we meet him?" James asked looking around the forest for signs of movement. "Ask him to leave?"

"Why not?" Sirius said grinning. "No, I thought maybe we could… yeah fight him or something."

"Sirius have you gone mad?" James asked him in awe.

"I don't think so…" Sirius said smiling. "C'mon it won't be hard!"

Their argument was dramatically ceased however by rustling footsteps. Nuptio had arrived, looking very angry. "So… You came back!"

"Yeah… yeah we wanted to ask… If you'd mind… you know, moving from the forest?" James stammered nervously. He knew long before he had finished that it would be no good.

"I think not." Nuptio said icily, in more human tones than they had heard him use before. "My master requests I remain here."

"But… Professor Dumbledore says…" Sirius tried but both of them knew there was nothing they could do to make Nuptio leave in peace.

"Well… Ok then," James said pulling out his wand. "We'll… we'll make you!"

Nuptio scowled at them "Your power is no match for that of my master. I have already fetched him this week… A girl came in seeking the same as you seek. To drive me out of my forest. She very nearly got away… But my master triumphed, almost killed her too but not in time for her to rescue the centaurs…

"What are centaurs?" James asked nervously.

"Creatures of wisdom. The little girl brought them to Dumbledore. They were originally in captivity of my master. Well, are you going to duel or not?"

Nuptio turned and started to walk deeper into the forest. "Where are you going?" James shouted after him.

"To get my master." Nuptio said coldly.

James and Sirius looked at each other fearfully. "Shall we… just leave?" James asked nervously.

"Well, I suppose we've come so far haven't we, can't really turn back. I wonder who came in here earlier in the week…" Sirius said.

"He's been gone a long time." James said after about five or ten minutes.

"He'll be back." Sirius reassured him.

After a few more minutes they were growing slightly impatient. "Shall… shall we go in deeper?" James asked.

Sirius was quiet for a moment then said determinedly, "Yeah, let's go."

They walked for what seemed like hours. There was no sign of anything living at all. The tree trunks were thickening, the ground was boggy and there was a faint humming sound coming from the surrounding trees.

"Shh!" James said after a few more minutes had passed.

"I'm not talking!" Sirius said in outrage.

There were voices coming from round the corner. James and Sirius ducked behind a tree and sat listening. One voice was definitely that of Nuptio and the other was unrecognisable.

"They will not listen master," Nuptio growled.

"They wish to free the centaurs?" The other voice questioned.

"No." Nuptio said. "They wish to drive me out. I believe it is Dumbledore's request."

"Albus Dumbledore…" The human voice said. "Yes, powerful wizard. If he knows of our whereabouts and our plots we shall leave."

"Where shall we go? Who shall we bring?" Nuptio growled in slightly excited tones.

"We shall go to the mountains. Find recruits. I will gain power. I will outshine Albus Dumbledore." The human voice finished triumphantly.

James gaped at Sirius and Sirius stared back. "Let's go, quick!" James said as quietly as he could.

"Did you hear that?" The human voice asked.

They saw Nuptio shake his head.

"We are being overheard." The human said. "Come out! Whoever you are!" He shouted.

James and Sirius stayed completely still. They could hear the human advancing… Like he knew where they were. There was nothing else to do except "Run!" James shouted and the pair of them shot out from behind the tree like rabbits before huntsmen.

The human was running after them, shouting stunning spells. "Almost… there…" Sirius panted. They ran faster. The trees were becoming less thick…

They slowed down. There were no more footsteps to be heard. "Let's get out of here." James said quietly and the walked briskly out of the forest.

"So they're gone. That's what we went in for isn't it?" Sirius said when they returned to the Gryffindor common room.

"Yeah… They've gone to the mountains. Recruit people… What does that mean?" James asked looking puzzled.

"Let's ask Moony when he gets back." Sirius said. "He'll probably know."

They were often thinking about their trip into the forest during the next week but it was on Christmas eve that all their thoughts on the matter were wiped away, to be replaced by excitement and joy as they spent Christmas eve exploring the many secret passages of Hogwarts.

They lay awake that night until quite late. They had set off some Filibuster fireworks in the dormitory and were watching their effects sleepily. Who was the human who had spoken to Nuptio… Something about his master… Dumbledore's enemy… Who could it be? They lay in thoughtful silence for a while until finally, they fell asleep.

"Prongs! Wake up!" Sirius shouted throwing a pillow at his friend.

"What?" James asked sleepily, putting on his glasses.

"It's Christmas!" Sirius said excitedly grinning at the mound of presents at the end of his bed.

James scrambled out of bed too and the pair of them began tearing wrapping paper off their presents. Peter and Remus had sent them both parcels of chocolate and sweets with long detailed letters of how their Christmas holidays were going. James received a model broomstick from his Grandparents and several more presents from friends and family, including a box of red envelopes (howlers) from Sirius and then finally they had opened all their presents, except one rather large on to James.

"Who's that from?" Sirius asked eyeing James' final gift. "Go on! Open it!"

"It's from Mum and Dad." James said reading the label. He ripped of the paper and something long and silvery fell out.

"Wow, what's that?" Sirius asked looking at it. "New robes?" He laughed.

"No…" James said his face lighting up. "It's my Dad's invisibility cloak!" He wrapped it round his shoulders and saw his body disappear.

"We're going to have so much fun with that!" Sirius said smiling "Look, there's a letter."

James took the envelope and opened it.

Dear James,

We were very sad to hear you were staying at School for Christmas but we hope you are still having a good time. The present enclosed is your father's invisibility cloak, he doesn't use it much now we have enough money to keep us going up to our retirement. We decided you would make better use of it at Hogwarts.

Happy Christmas

Mum and Dad

Yes, once again I will revise the ending and sorry if you see spelling mistakes… It's not that I don't know how to spell the words it's that my version of ms word seems much more pro mistakes than other versions… Thanks for reading! Review if you like it! (Or if you don't…)