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21st August 1978

Report made by James Potter, about the assignment given to him and Cardoc Dearborn.

We went to Hogsmeade, and I pointedly looked away when we neared the opening to Cassandra's street, because I was scared that it would bring back too many memories, and instead I looked the other way, and saw a very tall tree, with wide branches. I pointed it out to Cardoc, and he tapped the map that he was holding, and it appeared, as a dot, marked in purple on the map.

The map was one of Hogsmeade that Dumbledore had given us. It had the same sort of charm on it as the note had had, when it was found in Cass' house, which meant that only those who were going to fight with us ion Hogsmeade that night could read it.

It was nothing as spectacular as some of the maps that I have seen, but it was still pretty damn useful that day, when we were finding spots that could be useful to us. The places that we thought we could use for various things and bases, we marked on the map in purple, while there were green dots for place we thought that the Death Eaters could use. I had a very heated argument with Cardoc, actually, over his preferred colour for the Death Eaters dot. It didn't matter of course, because whatever the colour we knew what it meant, but I didn't want green, the colour of Lily's beautiful eyes, to be used as a sign for that, so I started an argument, and it carried on, me wanting to use red, for blood shed and horror, but then Cardoc said that Griffindores colour was red, which could be confusing, so we were going to use black, but that was the colour of the ink, it would obscure the map, and also, Sirius might be offended, and so we stuck with green.

I don't actually have any idea why I thought I should record that. I just thought that I would let it be known that I did not wish to violate the brilliant emerald colour of Lily's eyes by using it for such a purpose, though Slytherin has already done a lot of violating.

Then we moved on to the Hogshead, were we had breakfast, courtesy of Aberforth, and we disguised ourselves, with veiling charms, so that I now had sandy blonde hair, and blue eyes, and Cardoc had bright green hair and pink eyes (I cast his, and we all know that I'm not that brilliant at simple charms)

But no one really noticed him that much. The old bloke complained a little of excessive staring, but there are heaps of other freaks in Hogsmeade.

Oops. When I said other freaks, I didn't mean to say the other. Freaks. There are heaps of freaks in Hogsmeade. Sorry Cardoc old boy.

Then we marked that on the map and kept on walking.

We knew for a fact that the Death Eaters are planning to go straight for the pub, and so we had a good poke around there, and could find nothing but a park bench across the road, that could be used, to, I don't know,. Hide behind, and a tree, which wouldn't be great for climbing in, and had thin foliage, but could be used to hide behind. Cardoc and I cast a spell so that the tree was invisible to the both of us, and we could see right through it. This will come in handy if a Death Eater tries to hide behind it.

That meant that when I walked out of the pub I crossed the road and ran straight into something that I couldn't see, and it wasn't until Cardoc, doubled over with laughter, reminded me that the tree was there, and to everyone else on the street I had just collided very purposefully with a solid object.

Next we went around to all the houses, and studied, under my invisibility cloak, those who were living in them. We made notes, bout weather they would be at the Hogsmeade, how old they are, and a lot of other things.

The good thing is, not many people there are permanent residents, and some are even trolls and hags, so if they are willing then they could fight for our side, and prove quite valuable allies, once they see that the other side attempts to attack their village and take over their homes.

There are three houses with very elderly people, and one with two very young children, that we are going to have to have covered and protected come the night of the attack. There are another three that we aren't sure of, so we will have to have those covered as well. We may need more people, although three of the houses are on the same street.

I am afraid that if we go scouting around for more people then it will send Remus back into one of his moods, and he was getting so good…

Next we went to the Hogshead, and performed a charm on it that will make sure that no one will come into it that night. Whenever they get near they have the strong desire to leave again.

This did, however, pose some major problems, which Cardoc and I spent a far amount of time arguing. Would that mean that they would instead, go to the Three Broomsticks, and into the wrath of the Death Eaters? Would it mean that they went back to their homes, where we were not armed to protect them?

In the end, we took the curse off, figuring that they were better of where we were situated than where the other side was.

We went back to headquarters shortly after that. No one can know that we know that there is to be an attack, so it was useless to ponder on alerting Rosmerta.

25th August 1978

I held it for five whole minutes! I am so proud!

James, I'm proud of you too honey, but I must say that you are becoming a tad obsessed with this shield. I am glad that it'll help you stay safe when we go to Hogsmeade, but all the same…

Lily, it is a spell that is made powerful by thinking about you! Of course I am obsessed! I can do this! If only they had something like this at Hogwarts…

Sweet James. A little perverted, but sweet all the same.

I know, and I know that I am getting a little obsessed, but you would rather this than me staring at you, wouldn't you? At least this helps me stay alive, as opposed to being hit over the head by a pillow or something.

The staring isn't so bad. I do complain a lot.

Ok James, when I said that it wasn't that bad, it wasn't an invitation to do it…

James?

James, it's not even funny anymore, stop staring at me!

James!

Ok, I realise now that while you are looking at me you cant possibly read the paper, or any death threats that I write on it. It was, shall we say, a Peter sort of moment that I had there.

Wait, I write that, and yet I continue to write to you

Hold on a moment, I shall yell at you across the room.

Wow. Lily, you kept writing the whole time that I was staring at you.

Shut up. Do not call me an idiot either.

Ok, I wont. I will call you beautiful though, for that was quite fun staring at you there.

Are you nervous?

About?

One week from now we are going to be fighting Death Eaters, practically defending Hogwarts.

Oh, that, I know, I am. But I can do the shield!

James!

Yes my love?

Never mind, you dolt.

I do still wish that Remus could come though

I wish that Remus didn't wish that he could come.

He wouldn't be Remus if he didn't.

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