Author's Note: I am sooooo sorry this is not up earlier. It looks like it will be a long wait between chapters instead of the week I promised. My dad is back from Iraq for good and I have vacation this week. Thanks all who have stuck with this!

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P. S. I own characters you don't recognize, but the rest are the work of the goddess of fantasy, J. K. Rowling.

Chapter 7: The Dynamic Duo

"Do I even want to know what the Dynamic Duo is doing here?" Lily asked sarcastically, hurrying them into the Library before Petunia saw them.

For once, James ignored the bait. He ran a hand through his hair nervously, sat on the couch, and spoke quietly. "We wanted to see how you were doing back home."

Sirius nodded from the armchair. "And we wanted to invite you to the party." He grinned.

"Sirius!" James hissed.

"What party?"

James sent an annoyed look in Sirius' direction and answered her. "I wanted to know if you wanted to come to my birthday party on Saturday. It was my sixtieth birthday on the first. He paused, as though uncertain of how to say what he wanted to say. "I thought …it might …help you …to get away for a while. Have some fun, hang out with some friends…" He looked over at her, hopeful.

Lily sighed and leaned back in the rocking chair. Maybe it would be a good idea to get out of here for a while. A party does sound like a lot of fun, and I do owe James a something for what he did for me back at school. Telling me about his mum really helped. And now that they've said something, a party sounds like a great way to take a break for a while. Dad would want me to enjoy my life.

"Where's the party?" She asked.

Sirius answered. "His house." He pointed to James. "Moony's telling Jen and we sent letters to Chandra and Cara."

Cara. Something stirred in Lily's memory. "Speaking of Cara…" she began.

Yeah, Moony told us he'd told you." interrupted James laughing slightly.

"You two haven't heard the whole of it." Lily smirked.

"There's more?" asked Sirius, his eyes widening.

"Depends on what you guys know," said Lily evasively. "I don't want to tell you something you already know."

"Remus J. Lupin likes Cara A. McKinnon. That's what we know." James shrugged. "It's rather obvious when you think about the way he acts around her."

Lily's smirk grew. "There's more to it than that."

"What?" whined Sirius.

"Let's just say…the feelings are…mutual." She grinned.

James jaw dropped. "Are you serious!"

Sirius stopped staring disbelievingly at Lily and turned to James. "No, Prongs. I'm Sirius, she's" he pointed at Lily, "Lily. Any questions?"

Lily scoffed, "That's the worse joke I've ever heard."

Sirius grinned. "It's my catchphrase!"

"Padfoot?"

"Yes Prongs?"

"SHUT UP!"

Sirius bowed his head and whimpered mockingly.

"I just got a brilliant beyond brilliant idea!" Lily exclaimed, jumping up.

"What?" The two boys said together.

"We need to get them together. Agreed?" They nodded. "And you both know he's not going to ask her out, he's too shy."

"Remus is NOT shy. You ever seen him on stage, like when he's playing his guitar?" said James.

"Well, he's introverted. Anyway, Cara, can't even talk around him. How's she going to do anything?"

They nodded. "That's why she doesn't talk in class and stuff?" asked Sirius.

"Yup." Lily nodded. "So I'm thinking, if we could get them together at the party…"

James shook his head. "If it backfired… they'd kill us. Moony would anyway." He shook his head. "Plus, full moon is coming up soon. And Moony gets… temperamental around that time. I don't want to make trouble for his parents. It's bad enough keeping Gracie away from him for a night when he's happy. But when he's not…"

"Prongs. We've pulled off pranks before that are more complicated than the stuff your dad works on in the Department of Mysteries. It's the same idea." Said Sirius.

"This is basic." said Lily. "Simple, but effective. It'll work." She sighed as he continued to shake his head. "I'll take the blame if it doesn't. It is my idea."

"Weeell, I can't say I wouldn't mind having Moony stop mooning around about a girl." James nodded. "All right. Let's do it."

"Here's the plan." said Lily.

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