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Disclaimer: You think it's not mine......but it is. NOT.
Chapter 10
A Summer Plan
The past few weeks went by so fast that before they knew it, the gang was sitting on the Hogwarts Express, speeding closer to their homes. Neither James nor Lily got a chance to be alone with each other. They were always with Sirius or Remus or Peter. James was actually quite relieved by this. He didn't want to be alone with Lily...it would be too awkward after what happened.
Lily had mixed feelings about the whole situation. One side of her wanted to be with James. The other side of her warned her that it would be ruining their friendship. Pretty soon, before they knew it, end of the year had come. And now here they were back on the Hogwarts Express. Sitting together silently. Everyone was thinking the same thing. It was next to impossible for the entire gang to stay together for a part of the summer. They had all got so used to Hogwarts life and each summer they had been apart had been glum.
"Is there any way we can all hang out together this summer?"
"I dont know..." said Sirius.
The compartment went quiet again. Everyone was thinking of ways to meet during the summer for a longer strech of time.
Suddenly, James smacked himslef on the head and smiled. He addressed Remus
'Hey, Moony.'
"Yeah Prongs?"
"We are the stupidest people on the planet. We're forgetting our secret asset."
Remus looked puzzled for a minute but then he burst out laughing.
"The Manor! Prongs, how could we have been such prats for not thinking of it earlier?"
"Dunno" said James with a smile
The Manor, was an old abandoned wizards mansion which the Marauders had done up in their first year. Now, it was their secret place. Mischievousness being in their nature, the young wizards (and witch) had tried it out in their Easter vacation to live in. It belonged to Remus because he had found it.....and he also kept it hidden with Muggle Repelling charms.
The Marauders had all explained their stay at the Manor in different ways. James and Sirius had told their parents that they were staying with Remus (which wasn't a lie) Lily and Peter told their Parents that they weren't coming home for Easter (which also wasn't a lie) and Remus had told his parents he would be staying with Sirius (a valid truth)
And so the mischievous Marauders and Lily had managed to stay together in a mansion for a whole week! Needless to say they all had the most wonderful time ever.
"So," said Sirius "Can you manage it?"
"Sure.....It'll be fun" said Remus.
"The Manor? But for how long shall we go?" Peter asked
"How does two weeks sound?" Remus asked
" Awesome!" said Peter
"But.....um....." said Lily
"Whats wrong, Lil?"
"I'm the only girl"
The boys started to laugh
"Don't worry. We'll all behave ourselves."
"No.....I mean, how am I going to tell my parents I'm staying with four boys over the summer?"
"Well you were there last Easter."
"Only because I owled my mum and told her I'd be staying at Hogwarts. I cant do that this time though. She wont believe I'm staying at Hogwarts for a part of summer."
"I have an idea" said James. It was the first time he had spoken directly to Lily since that night in the common room.
"You could tell her you made a new friend this year. Arabella. Arabella Figg. Tell your mum you'll be staying with her." He said
"Yeah.....it might work" said Sirius.
"But that's lying!"
"No, it's not." said James
"We'll call Arabella! James you're a genius!" said Peter
"She's quite nice." Remus assured Lily.
"Very" said Sirius, suddenly all perky.
"C'mon, Lily! Say you'll try at least." Remus pleaded
"Ok.....I'll try." Said Lily
And so, it had been decided that the Marauders and Lily would spend a month and a half with their families and would then come to The Manor.
Lily couldn't wait! It would be so much fun. She just hoped that nothing would happen with James in those two weeks that would affect their friendship. After all, she was going to be staying with him in the same house for two weeks!
"Oh no!" thought Lily "Whatever shall i pack to wear?"
A/N: YAY!!! Ok now review!
A/N: A new chapter just for youuuuu! And lots of thanks to my wonderful reviewers!
Disclaimer: You think it's not mine......but it is. NOT.
Chapter 10
A Summer Plan
The past few weeks went by so fast that before they knew it, the gang was sitting on the Hogwarts Express, speeding closer to their homes. Neither James nor Lily got a chance to be alone with each other. They were always with Sirius or Remus or Peter. James was actually quite relieved by this. He didn't want to be alone with Lily...it would be too awkward after what happened.
Lily had mixed feelings about the whole situation. One side of her wanted to be with James. The other side of her warned her that it would be ruining their friendship. Pretty soon, before they knew it, end of the year had come. And now here they were back on the Hogwarts Express. Sitting together silently. Everyone was thinking the same thing. It was next to impossible for the entire gang to stay together for a part of the summer. They had all got so used to Hogwarts life and each summer they had been apart had been glum.
"Is there any way we can all hang out together this summer?"
"I dont know..." said Sirius.
The compartment went quiet again. Everyone was thinking of ways to meet during the summer for a longer strech of time.
Suddenly, James smacked himslef on the head and smiled. He addressed Remus
'Hey, Moony.'
"Yeah Prongs?"
"We are the stupidest people on the planet. We're forgetting our secret asset."
Remus looked puzzled for a minute but then he burst out laughing.
"The Manor! Prongs, how could we have been such prats for not thinking of it earlier?"
"Dunno" said James with a smile
The Manor, was an old abandoned wizards mansion which the Marauders had done up in their first year. Now, it was their secret place. Mischievousness being in their nature, the young wizards (and witch) had tried it out in their Easter vacation to live in. It belonged to Remus because he had found it.....and he also kept it hidden with Muggle Repelling charms.
The Marauders had all explained their stay at the Manor in different ways. James and Sirius had told their parents that they were staying with Remus (which wasn't a lie) Lily and Peter told their Parents that they weren't coming home for Easter (which also wasn't a lie) and Remus had told his parents he would be staying with Sirius (a valid truth)
And so the mischievous Marauders and Lily had managed to stay together in a mansion for a whole week! Needless to say they all had the most wonderful time ever.
"So," said Sirius "Can you manage it?"
"Sure.....It'll be fun" said Remus.
"The Manor? But for how long shall we go?" Peter asked
"How does two weeks sound?" Remus asked
" Awesome!" said Peter
"But.....um....." said Lily
"Whats wrong, Lil?"
"I'm the only girl"
The boys started to laugh
"Don't worry. We'll all behave ourselves."
"No.....I mean, how am I going to tell my parents I'm staying with four boys over the summer?"
"Well you were there last Easter."
"Only because I owled my mum and told her I'd be staying at Hogwarts. I cant do that this time though. She wont believe I'm staying at Hogwarts for a part of summer."
"I have an idea" said James. It was the first time he had spoken directly to Lily since that night in the common room.
"You could tell her you made a new friend this year. Arabella. Arabella Figg. Tell your mum you'll be staying with her." He said
"Yeah.....it might work" said Sirius.
"But that's lying!"
"No, it's not." said James
"We'll call Arabella! James you're a genius!" said Peter
"She's quite nice." Remus assured Lily.
"Very" said Sirius, suddenly all perky.
"C'mon, Lily! Say you'll try at least." Remus pleaded
"Ok.....I'll try." Said Lily
And so, it had been decided that the Marauders and Lily would spend a month and a half with their families and would then come to The Manor.
Lily couldn't wait! It would be so much fun. She just hoped that nothing would happen with James in those two weeks that would affect their friendship. After all, she was going to be staying with him in the same house for two weeks!
"Oh no!" thought Lily "Whatever shall i pack to wear?"
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