Chapter 14- Lily's Diary
The Marauders and Frank watched the Marauderettes leave McGonagall's office.
"I have a feeling that we are going to be in trouble with the Marauderettes for now on." Frank said.
"Yea I think that you are right."
It took the Marauders a while to get back to the Gryffindor Tower. None of them knew what to do. They had gotten the Marauderettes mad at them before but never to this extent. They all still believe that they had the right to do that prank, but were feeling bad about it after what the girls had said.
They walked into the Gryffindor Common Room to see Lily writing in what seemed to be a diary. Emilie and Alice were no where to be seen as was Christine. The Marauders went to were Lily was.
"Ello Lily." James said.
"Hello James. Hello Sirius. Hello Remus. Hello Frank. Hello Peter."
"Does Christine still hate me Lils?"
"I can't answer that Sirius. You did hurt her. Personally I think that he loved the real you but didn't know it. Then when you asked her out you were this person who didn't play pranks you were a good person. And then you had this all out one. I don't that bothered her. I think that what you did to Alice then saying that you shouldn't have but it felt right pushed her over the edge." Lily stood up forgetting her book. She walked up to the Girls' dormitory. The Marauders and Frank looked at the Diary and James picked it up. He opened it to the page Lily had just been writing on. HE started reading aloud.
'Dear Diary,
The Marauders played their first prank today. It had nothing to do with Alice. It was a prank on the Slytherins. As Sirius said they just did what they did to Alice because it felt right. It hit us all hard but that is not all he said oh no. He said that they were mischief makers and that they needed to prank. He told Chris that she loved him for who he was. Her only reply was that she only loved the fake Sirius. I know she loves him. Even if he is a bad person who plays pranks. James didn't help much; he asked what he could do to make it up to us. IT was sweet but I don't know.
I could tell that McGonagall was upset with them. She was like all of us. When Dumbledore gave us the right to speak to them I knew what he was up to. If a teacher gets mad at someone they will still do it again but if your friends get mad at you that is a different story.
I wish that it never happened. I mean I still love James. Or at least I think I do but I don't know I'm scared for what happened to Chris to happen to me.'
The Marauders all looked at James. They were all amazed so that is what Lily had thought of them. Sirius was the first to talk. "Let's read some other entries from the past."
"Ok." The others agreed.
Dear Diary,
We are home. I mean we are back at Hogwarts. I missed it so much. With Petunia getting married and disowning me. I had no clue how I was going to take it. But Em and Nae understood. I hadn't seen Chris until after the feast. She usually eats with us especially if we don't see her on the train. I have a feeling this is going to be an interesting year. To start off. After meeting with the Prefects I looked all over the train for the Girls but I couldn't find them. The only compartment left was the Marauders. When I opened it I was glad to find that my friends were still alive.
Then when we walked inside. Peeves dumped water on me. I ran inside the Great hall and preformed the drying spell. Gabriel ran in soaked. We were all worried. When we were visiting him Ryan came in and made me feel better.
A shriek came from the stairs. The Marauders stopped reading and looked up to see Lily. Angry flowed through her green eyes. If they hadn't seen Lily mad earlier they now did. She ran down the stairs and grabbed he diary away from James.
"I thought you were descent enough not to start reading my diary! I see that we were right when we said we couldn't trust you anymore!"
"Lily it isn't as it seems."
"Oh really Remus. How is it? Did my diary accidentally open? And did you just happen to pick it up and start reading to figure out what it was. The first line should have done the trick!"
The Marauders and Frank looked scared. Lily had not been this made since 5th year when James asked her out as he was tormenting Severus. The rest of the Marauderettes were now standing at the top of the stairs. They all have tear stained faces. The only one who looked like she might forgive them was Emilie but it was a very slim chance.
Alice and Christine ran down to Lily. They turned her away from the Marauders. As soon as Alice, Christine and Lily were in the Heads Common Room James could here crying. A pang of guilt hit him in the heart.
Then he looked to see what the other Marauders were still staring at, there still at the top of the stairs was Emilie. Slowly she started to descend the stairs. When he was at the bottom she turned to stare at the Heads Door. She turned away from it and sat down on one of the chairs.
"How could you?"
"Emmy you have to listen." Remus started.
"Listen to what Remus. You have done so much to hurt us in the past few days. Two days ago you died Alice's hair. Earlier today Sirius made Chris cry and wonder why she ever thought she loved him. Then just now you read Lily's Diary. I am the only one you haven't hurt yet. How can I know that you won't hurt me next?"
"Emmy we didn't want to hurt you guys." Frank said.
"OH really Frank so you just died Alice's hair thinking that it wouldn't hurt her. I can understand how Sirius thought what he said wouldn't hurt Christine but then reading Lily's Diary. She's right the first two words would give it away. You read her personal thoughts. She had that because she needed someone who wouldn't judge her. We didn't but she needed more."
The Marauders looked at each other; never had they realized that this is what the girls thought. Emilie started to stand. Sirius turned to her.
"Emmy can you give these to Lily and Christine." He asked handing her two letters.
"Sure Sirius." Emilie turned and walked into the Heads Common Room.
Alice turned to her. "Where were you?"
"Making the Marauders feel bad for what they have done."
"What do you mean?"
"I told them how we fell I think that Sirius was on the verge of tears."
"NO WAY Mr. Sirius Black on the verge of tears?" Christine asked. "I thought all he cared about was pranking and Quidditch."
The four girls started laughing. Then Emilie remembered the letters. "Oh ya they asked me to bring you these." She handed Lily and Christine the letters. The girls decided to read the letters aloud.
They decided Lily's should go first.
Dear Lils,
I am so sorry for what I have done to you. First hurting your pride and your friends. Then invading your personal space by reading your dairy. I must say your Diary did teach me a lot. I love you so much and I would never hurt you. I have to admit I would like to know what changed your mind but I can only guess. I love you and I would never want to hurt you. Or break your heart. I know that Sirius didn't mean what he said to Chris. And even if he does think that Maraudering is the best thing for the Marauders he still loves Chris more then anything. Well I'm sorry.
Love James.
The Girls turned to Lily. "You mean he doesn't know you read the letter." Emilie said.
"Yup he never actually gave it to me. I kinda just found it." It made them laugh again. It felt nice to eth girls to laugh.
"Ok Chris your turn." Lily said turning to her.
My dear Chris,
I am so sorry for what I have done Emmy made me see what a horrible person I was. Since I have a feeling that you girls are going to read these aloud. Thanks Emmy. Anyways Chris I love you for so much. More then just being a great Chaser. I love you for who you are. I am sorry for being a faker to you. I just liked you so much and I wanted you to like me back. When I realized I haven't pranked in a long while I went crazy. I needed to prank. My heart started pounding. We used Alice as a distraction never in a million year would I have thought that I would hurt you the way it did.
With all my love
Sirius Black
The Marauderettes stood up they knew what they were going to do. Christine was the first out the door.
"Sirius Black I thought you were stronger then that. It appears that you can't last more then a few hours with out me." She said with a smile forming.
Sirius looked up. "Is that what I think it means Chris?"
"Yes Sirius against my better judgment I am taking you back."
Sirius was so happy he started to whoop. He was running around the room. It made everyone laugh.
"MY Dear Chris you don't know how happy you just made me."
"I think I have a pretty good guess Sirius. But there is still more."
"Really does it have to do with me and you?"
"Nope." The Marauders looked at her in confusion. Alice and Emilie came out right then. They were both biting down a smile. Next came Lily.
"James Potter you want to know how I changed my mind. I will tell you. I read a not that you had written to me. After Vodlemort attacked." No one in the room flinched at his name.
"Oh you read one of the letters."
"What do you mean b one /b of the letters James. Were there more?"
"Yes I have written you letter since I have fallen in love with you."
"And you never gave them to my why?"
"Because I was afraid."
"AHA!" Sirius shouted." I knew I would find something that James Potter was afraid of!"
The teenagers started to laugh again. James started to blush. Lily went over and hugged him. James smiled. "So there is a Hogsmede weekend coming up. And I was wondering."
"James Potter I may love you but I think I am going to be a bit busy at Hogsmede. What don't you think girls?"
All the Marauderettes nodded. The Marauders and Frank looked at them confused wondering what the Marauderettes were up to.