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That night, as Dorcas and Lily were in the kitchen, attempting to make an edible meal.

"I'm such an idiot!" Lily cried, as reality hit her, and hard about what she had done only minutes before they arrived back as Dorcas' house.

"No Lily, you might just be in your right mind for the first time in your life. James likes you, Lily! And finally you see it! Can't you hear the halleluiah chorus? 'Coz I sure as hell can!" came Dorcas reply, and now began to hum the halleluiah chorus.

Lily rolled her beautiful green orbs but still couldn't find a solution to the confusing feelings that mixed inside her. She had began this steaming train of thought as soon as she heard the front door close, her dreamy smile vanishing as a feeling of shock and doubt encased her. Lily couldn't believe this was happening. Since when was Lily ever like this? So out of control just because she spent a few measly intimate minutes with a guy. With Potter no less.

Soon enough Lily's thought were abruptly cut short when Jenny arrived in a puff of soot. Coughing and spluttering she came out and dusted herself off muttering. "Damn soot!"

"Jenny!" both girls yelled at the sight of their friend and went up to greet her, but Lily was smart enough to not hug her in her present state. Dorcas on the other hand engulfed her friend in a big bear hug and found herself just as messy as Jenny.

Lily laughed heartedly at the sight of her two friend covered in soot. Dorcas and Jenny shared evil glances then turned to face Lily and slowly, even catlike, stalked up to her. Lily who was still laughing didn't realize what was coming to her until it was too late.

"Help." She squeaked before racing around the kitchen closely followed by Jenny.

"You can never escape us Lilikins!" Dorcas yelled as she ran into the living room to head Lily off at the back door exit, leading to the garden.

"Wana bet!" Lily retorted as she came into the living room and found herself trapped.

"PANCAKE!" Dorcas and Jenny yelled as they grabbed each others arm and pulled themselves tightly, which incased Lily in a big cloud of soot. She made a funny noise that seemed to be a mix between a laugh and a cough.

After all the girls had cleaned up and Jenny had put her suitcases away, they lounged out in the garden, forming a strange triangle shape as each girl rested her head on someone else's stomach. Lily's on Dorcas, Dorcas' on Jenny and Jenny's on Lily. As the girls looked up at the night sky pointing out what shapes they could make out from different constellations. One in particular seemed to catch Dorcas' eye. Sirius, the Dog Star. Staring at it with curiosity and longing she didn't even realize that three of the Marauders had arrived on her lawn with a pop. That is, until her head fell to the ground as Jenny stood up.

"Greetings fair maidens, we come to accompany you on this fine night." Sirius said in a low rumble, trying to sound as mature and gentlemanly as he could.

"Do you understand any of the gibberish he just said?" Dorcas muttered as she rubbed her head lazily, not really addressing anyone in particular.

"Nope." Said the two girls on either side of her, making her smile.

"But that's why you have me," came James' voice, "your own personal Sirius-James translator."

A light chuckle came from a third person who stepped forward, past the other two Marauders. "And then me, you James-normal English, which I like to call Remus language, translator." Said Remus with a smirk upon his face.

"Remus!" the three girls exclaimed happily as they all began hugging him in greeting. "You're early; I thought you were coming tomorrow." Lily said as she let him go.

Once letting Jenny go, who didn't seem all that fazed that Remus was here early, Remus smiled boyishly before explaining in one single sentence that convinced everyone except Dorcas, who saw the fleeting glance Remus gave Jenny. "I had a change in plans."

Smiling devilishly Dorcas decided she would talk to Jenny in private later about this, maybe get Lily in on it so they could work as a tag team. "Well it's good to see you're here anyway, Remus." Jenny said, acting as if she hadn't seen him since they all departed on platform 9 and ¾. "Can you imagine how lost we would be with just these two?" She asked, pointing to James and Sirius.

Remus merely smiled, a light chuckle escaping him as he caught sight of Sirius' and James' speechless expression. "It's okay lads." He said reassuringly.

Dorcas shivered. "Damn, it's getting cold. You boys want to come inside."

Sirius stepped so that he was by her side. "I thought you'd never ask." He said as he swung her arm around her shoulders.

As soon as Sirius' arm had landed around Dorcas' shoulders she had moved back into the house, calling back over her shoulder. "I'll warm up the kettle. Does hot chocolate sound good?" But before even waiting for an answer she had already answered the house.

The other shrugged, unable to give up a good hot chocolate. Remus and Jenny hung back, dawdling until they would be out of ear shot. Remus looked ahead and saw all three of them disappear through the doorway. Quickly he turned and faced Jenny. "Do you think they suspected anything?" He asked anxiously.

Jenny smiled and took his big masculine hands in her petite ones. "Not one bit." She said and pulled gently on his hands so that he would bend toward her. She kissed him softly and felt him reciprocate. Jenny broke the kiss and looked into his eyes. "Fell better?" She asked with a raised brow.

"Much." He answered, a smirk forming on his lips. He bent down again; enthusiastic to feel her lips against his once more. But felt his lips never reached her lips as they came in contact with her fingers first.

"Later." She whispered. She pecked his cheek and let go of his hands before running of to join the others in the house.

Remus smiled and looked up into the night sky. "She's going to make me go completely mental, isn't she?" He asked. A single star twinkled down at him, as if winking. "I'll take that as a yes then." He said and jogged into the house, closing the door behind him.

A/N: Hey guys and gals. Hope you're all enjoying the story. Sorry it took me so long to post. Busy busy, and I'm afraid that it doesn't stop. I'll post as much as I can. Sorry again.

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