Marauding Mischief

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Disclaimer: You lot should already know that the only thing that belongs to me is the plot. You really think I could create such great characters? I think not..

Chapter Five: What Lily Didn't Want to Know

The next morning held a lot more in store for all of them; more then could be imagined. Sirius had ended up doing just what he said he would; starving. Not to death, but he slept out in the hallway outside of James and Remus' door. Lily had gone home and received a most disappointing message.

Knock. Knock. Knock.

KNOCK.

"Whaduya want?" James stood half-asleep and rather puzzled at the door, looking back and forth between herself and his best friend asleep on the floor. "Why is he there?"

"It doesn't matter. I have to talk to you", she paused and stared at him for a moment, he apparently not taking the hint from her tone of urgency alone. "Now."

Yawning and looking rather disheveled he ushered her into the front room; then decided against his first thought and dragged Sirius in after. "So, what is it that you have to tell me about right this instant?"

"P-P-", she couldn't bring herself to say it. No way could she, it just couldn't happen. Not because she didn't want it to, because it absolutely could not. "Spit it out?"

"Fine. P-Petunia", even with the 'shove' of reassurance, or possibly annoyance, she still stuttered. "Petunia is getting married." A look of shock, then confusion, and lastly, a response or complete doubt. "Is she really? Or, are you just… pulling my leg."

"Yes, she is. But funny thing, I'm not invited." Every last muscle in James' face tensed, not from pain, but he was trying as hard as humanly possible, not to laugh at her.

"So uh, why not?" Now it was impossible not to let just a little smirk be revealed. "I don't know", she said sneering at him. "And it is not funny."

"Of course not Lily dear."

About an hour after their discussion Sirius and Remus both had awaken.

"So let me get this straight, Petunia hadn't the guts to call you and tell you she was getting married-" Lily nodded and waited for Remus to continue on, which he did without delay. "Or that you weren't invited, so your grandmother called to tell you this. And she was happy?"

Blushing and grinning sheepishly Lily nodded again. "Yes, because Petunia somehow got it into our grandmother's head that me being a witch is bad, when her first opinion of me was that it was 'wonderfully brilliant that a witch was to be in the family', precisely quoted from her."

Now was Sirius' turn to add his opinion; which on many occasions was never asked of.

"I think you should sue.. or better yet-" Lily smacked him upside the head and for a moment he stared blankly at them, attempting to regain his thoughts. "As I was saying", when he began again, he shot a glare in Lily's direction during a short pause. "Instead of suing her, you could always, threaten with a spell, that might like, I don't know." He smiled and lay back down on the floor, pretending he hadn't said a thing. The thing with Sirius was he might come up with wonderful ideas in some cases, but he never exactly thought them through, or considered all possible outcomes.

"Sirius, I don't want to go. So when she called it didn't really bother me. The thing that bothered me was that Petunia made my grandmother call, and she didn't do it herself."

"Well then quit whining to us and call her and give her a piece of your mind", he sat up again and shrugged when saying this.

"Would you like to silence yourself, or shall I do so myself and shove you in the boot downstairs?" (A/N: For those of you who aren't British or just don't know, boot is the trunk of a car in the U.K.)

Sneering in defeat he shut his mouth; but nonetheless glanced at both James and Remus for a defense.

Risking a few words to his life, Remus did a little 'ahem' before starting. "Sooo are you planning on going?" Lily looked over at him quizzically, raising an eyebrow. Remus glanced to the side then grinned sheepishly, realizing his error. Quickly he corrected himself. "I mean, are you planning on calling her like Sirius suggested?"

"Nah… I think I'll let it go this time. Perhaps my parents aren't even aware of this and will make her change plans."

"I'm hungry", Sirius said loudly, now in an armchair. Everyone else present nodded in agreement and muttered some form of me too. Seconds later there was a large tray of donuts in the middle of the room on the coffee table, and Lily's wand was nowhere to be seen. "Have one, won't you? They're delicious." James tempted her with a cream filled while stuffing a frosted one into his own mouth.

"I better not.. I've things to do today. See you all later." Before she apparated away though, she took care to grab a handful of donuts. "Bye!"

"So what are we planning on doing again?"

"For the absolute last time Moony, we're-" Sirius was cut off suddenly because he now had four or five letters stuffed in his mouth.

James quickly relieved him of the mouthful handing a couple to him, one to Remus and kept one for himself. Remus was the first to open the one in his hand, it read:

Dear Mr. Black,

We are pleased to inform you that you've been selected to appear at our annual wizard's meet, where you will be eligible to iuthjgnm,angjkahoioawjetoi;nklc, as well as get a complimentary broomstick.

The date of this event will be the last day of the month, August the 31st. Please arrive promptly and bring your galleons. We hope to receive your answer of yes this week.

Sincerely yours,

The Renounced Wizards

"That little bit about what you're eligible to do something is blurred up", Remus concluded, folding the parchment in half and dropped it on the floor.

"I've heard of those guys, they always cheat people with prizes and stuff… you shouldn't go", James commented, peering at the parchment on the floor.

"You think the master pranker for several years running-" when Sirius said master pranker Remus snorted, so it might be true, but not always. ' "Anyway, you think I'd get bamboozled after me and James doin' all that stuff?"

"No."

With a roll of eyes as if letting everyone know the obviousness of the question, another no echoed out.

"So are you gonna go?"

"Is that really a difficult question to answer yourself Moony?"

A/N: Fwoohoo! Finally it's up. I've been gone for ages and hadn't anytime for finishing up the chapter. It's not very long, but a little bit of a cliffhanger at the end, no?