Chapter Two

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"Wormtail, what did you give me?" James asked, as the four of them walked to Dumbledore's office. "I'm sure now it wasn't nettles."

Peter shrugged. He honestly did not know what he gave James. James was worried. He wondered if he had cursed Lily, or worse…

"Don't think that!" Sirius said. "That's not what happened. I'm sure of it!"

"Are you sure, Padfoot?" Remus asked. "She did start making those choking noises. Then she lay still."

No one said another word the rest of the way down to Dumbledore's office. Remus said the password to Dumbledore's office. The statue jumped away, and let them up the steps.

James knocked on the door. They heard Dumbledore say, "Come in!" and the four of them walked inside.

Dumbledore was sitting at his desk. He had the same little twinkle in his eye, and the little smile on his face. The four of them walked up to him.

"Before we start," Sirius said in a business like manner. "I just want to say, Professor, It is all James's fault!"

James glared at him. "My fault? What do you mean? It was your idea!"

Dumbledore, Remus, and Peter watched for a few moments as the bickering went on. Finally Dumbledore raised one hand. It became quiet. "Sit down." He instructed.

He waved his wand and four chairs materialized in front of his desk. The Marauders took a seat. James sitting as far away, as he could, from Sirius.

"Now. This is no reason for two best friends to fight." Dumbledore said. He raised a hand to stop James and Sirius from interrupting him. "I do know what happened to Miss Evans, and I have to say it was wrong, but a very good prank indeed."

The four of them looked at Dumbledore weirdly. Did he just say it was a good prank? When did the Headmaster agree to a prank? When did he disagree to a prank? Dumbledore stood up, and looked at them. He still had a little smile on his face. The same little twinkle in his eye.

"In fact when you were coming to see me, which took a little longer then I expected, Madame Pomfrey told me what had happened to Miss Evans--"

"Is she okay?" James asked worriedly. Dumbledore's smile grew bigger.

"She is, in fact, perfectly normal. Well as normal as a little four-year-old could be."

The Marauders didn't get the last part. They were getting confused again.

"Er…Professor? What do you mean?" Sirius asked.

"The three of you shall do something." Dumbledore said, pointing to James, Sirius, and Remus. "I'm sorry Mr. Pettigrew. You must go home. I'll talk to you about it later. But you three, Mr. Lupin, Potter, and Black shall take care of little Lillian Evans."

"But…sir…I still don't get it." James said.

"Mr. Potter I can't make it any clearer. You three will stay here, at Hogwarts, all summer to take care of Miss Evans. Now Miss Evans is a four-year-old girl. We have no cure for this…well for whatever this would be called. It is because of your actions that Miss Evans has been turned into a little girl. That is why you will be staying until this curse, which Iguess that's what it'll be called for the moment, is lifted. That also means you have to teach her regular things that four-year-old's learn." Dumbledore explained. "Any clearer, Mr. Potter?"

'So that's what happened…' they thought. Supposedly Lily was turned into a little girl. The four of them got it now. The three of them, excluding Peter for some unknown reason, had to take care of little Lily Evans until she got better. So does that mean until she grows back up, or something else happens?

"When will she…er…grow back up, sir?" James asked.

Dumbledore shrugged. "It could take days, months, maybe even years! It all depends on how strong that potion was."

Dumbledore told them to go visit Lily in the Hospital Wing. Then they should eat dinner with her and unpack their things. He dismissed James, Remus and Sirius, to talk to Peter alone. They left his room, and headed down to the Hospital Wing.

This was going to be a long summer.

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The three of them visited Lily, and were now eating dinner. Lily was really small. She only came up to their knees. She had long red hair, and big green eyes. She had to wear her hospital clothes, until they could go to Hogsmeade the next day. She was scared at first, and didn't seem to remember anyone, until the three Marauders visited her. Now she was happy to know some people.

Now the four of them sat together at the Gryffindor table. Lily sat on some of James's books next to him. Sirius and Remus were across from them. She had her own little plate of chicken and a potato. She giggled as she smashed the potato with her hand.

"What a violent little girl!" Sirius remarked. Lily looked like she was having fun.

"I wonder why she acts like this..." Remus wondered. He watched as she poked her chicken with her fork. She hada knife too, and looked ready to kill itall overagain.

"I think she's cute!" James said.

"You can't fall in love with a four year old, Prongs. It's against the law."

"Very funny Padfoot."

Lily had names for each boy. Remus was Uncle Remie. Sirius was Uncle Siri, and James had the privilege of being called Daddy Jamie. They thought she called him that, because she saw James first. She then saw the other two after that.

Peter didn't get a name. He wasn't going to stay at Hogwarts during the summer. Dumbledore had gotten a letter that day saying his mother needed him home. So he didn't visit Lily when the other three did. He was packing the rest of his things.

Emmeline and Alice were told not to interfere with the Marauders teachings. Dumbledore said it might get Lily confused, and no one wanted that to happen. Madame Pomfrey was now called Doctor, since she was the first one to help Lily. Lily also called Dumbledore Grandpa. She just loves giving out little nicknames. But she had a limited amount of memory space, so no one know's how many people she was allowed to nickname.

Lily finally ate half her smashed potato, and two bites of her torn up chicken. When the plates cleaned themselves, and popped up with deserts, she immediately wanted one of everything.

"Uncle Siri? Can I have some chocolate pudding?" Lily asked.

It was one of the only times she had talked so far. Other students were starting to stare. Sirius smiled, and put some pudding on her plate. "She's too cute!"

Lily filled her plate up with all sorts of deserts, using her already dirty hands to eat again. Remus stopped her after awhile, though. She couldn't eat that much. At first, when Remus stopped her, the three of them thought she was going to cry, like most four-year-olds do when they don't get what they want. But she understood, and pushed her plate away. She was full. Even when she was little she knew her limits.

After everyone had their fill, the plates cleaned themselves again, Dumbledore stood up. Lily looked confusedly at the clean plates, as everyone else watched Dumbledore.

"To another year gone!" He said, clapping his hands together. "I would like to give out awards."

He announced the Quidditch cup to Gryffindor. The Gryffindor table erupted with cheers. Even Lily clapped. But the house cup went to Ravenclaw this year. But everyone, excluding Slytherins, clapped for them. Again Lily clapped knowing she had no clue what was going on.

"And I hope everyone has a good summer, and to the seventh years, leaving us for the last time, I hope you will find a career that fits you and you stick to it." Dumbledore announced. He almost sat down again, but remembered something. "Ah yes. And to those who are wondering who that little girl is over there," Dumbledore pointed to Lily. She waved back enthusiastically. "She is Miss Lillian Evans. You don't need to know details. I'm sure everyone has their own conclusion on how she got so little!"

He sat down, and everyone was getting up to leave. Sirius turned to Remus. "Does Dumbledore like to start gossip?" He asked.

"I've wondered that myself." Remus replied. The two of them got up and came around to where James and Lily sat.

"I'm tired."

They looked down at Lily. She was rubbing her eyes, with sticky hands.

"She's going to need a bath…" James said.

There was silence between the three of them. Now this was going to be awkward.

"James shouldn't do it! He might do something!" Sirius said teasingly.

"What do you mean? I'm not like that!" James shot at him. Sirius gave him a big smile.

"Well then, you won't get all embarrassed if you give her a bath? I mean she only is four."

James started to blush. Remus rolled his eyes, and helped Lily off the bench. "You need a bath Lily."

"Otay! Uncle Remie will give me a bath!"

And just like that Remus and Lily were heading up to the Gryffindor common room. Sirius and James followed quietly behind him. It was quiet, until Sirius said, "Aww. Poor Prongs missed his chance."

James gave him a nasty glare. "Wait until I get my wand on you, Sirius!"

Remus watched as the two boys ran past him, and flew up the steps. James had his wand out at the ready, and Sirius was still teasing him. Remus rolled his eyes. Lily giggled at the way they were fighting.

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"I want to sleep with Daddy Jamie!"

Remus and Sirius looked at James. He ran a hand through his hair in embarrassment. Lily was tugging at James's pajamas. She was clean, and had her own plain nightgown, provided by Madame Pomfrey until they get more clothes, and looked really tired. "Can I pwease?"

"We trust you James." Sirius teased. James grew tired of the teasing.

"I swear, on my mums grave, that I will not, never ever, do anything to her!" James bellowed.

"Be quiet and get her to sleep already!"

"Sorry Frank."

Remus and Sirius watched as Lily climbed into bed with James. James left the hangings open just to prove his point that he wouldn't do anything. Lily curled up next to him, and fell asleep. He took off his glasses, and set them on the nightstand next to his bed.

Sirius and Remus climbed into their own beds and said, "Goodnight," to the two of them.

"Yeah whatever…" James muttered. He was still a little frustrated with them.

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Lala Rue here, and I have to say this chapter was a little better then the first. It was certainly funnier. I hope to you it was at least.

And so now Lily Evans is a little four year old girl, and James Sirius and Remus must stay at Hogwarts to take care of her. Won't this be interesting!

Hope you all have a fun day!

Love, Lala Rue!