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OK, I officially suck at updating! I'm SO SO SO SO SO SO sorry it's been this long! I've been busy lately, but that's no excuse. (Hangs head in shame) PLEASE ENJOY!
Lily met James outside Gryffindor tower.
"Dumbledore found us a room elsewhere. We shouldn't intrude on the kids anymore." Lily explained, taking his hand. James nodded silently.
"How'd it go?" she asked anxiously. James sighed heavily and rubbed his forehead with his free hand.
"I can't force him to understand all the stupid things I did when we were young."
"He doesn't expect you to. He just needs to regain his faith in you." Lily said reassuringly. James snorted.
"I never thought I'd have the chance to get to know my son. And a miracle happens and I do, and now I'm screwing it up!" James exhaled angrily. Lily kissed him softly on the lips.
"James, my love, give him time. There's been so much change, so fast. You're his father, and he loves you. Just give him a minute to breathe, OK?" she suggested. James squeezed her hand.
"Why are you always such a rational thinker?" he asked with a grin.
"Well, one of us has to have the brains."
"I guess you're saying I have the brawns?" James said lightly, swinging their linked hands. Lily laughed.
"No, I have that too. You just have a cute face." she teased. James stared at her in open mouthed, full fledged horror.
"What happened to obedient, submissive wives?" he mourned, shaking his head in despair.
"You never actually thought I'd be one of those, did you?" Lily asked in amusement, her green eyes glinting in the light of the candles that lit the hallways.
"Well, I thought I could make some minor adjustments." James informed her with an air of arrogance. Lily scowled and whacked his arm, causing James to grin and swing her up into his arms.
"Put me down, you idiot!" Lily shrieked, causing the statues of armored knights to swivel their poorly oiled heads that way, and to cause the portraits to either mutter in distaste or sigh in approval.
"Would you look at that?" the portrait of Eleanor of Aquitaine sighed to Mary, Queen of Scots. "It's like a fairy tale come true, seeing those two back together!" Eleanor smiled fondly at the pair of former students, resting her chin in her hands. Mary scowled at Eleanor.
"Not all of us lived easy lives, y'know." she snapped. "I was locked in a tower for nineteen years, for goodness sakes! And you're talking about fairy tales!" she sniffed. Eleanor waved away Mary's griping with a wave of her hand.
"I do hope they live happily ever after." she said in content.
Harry was heading around the corner when suddenly, a large, flying object smashed into his chest and sent him sprawling onto the floor. His head barely avoided cracking on the stone floor, but his glasses flew off and shattered a few inches from his head. Harry squinted to see what had caused his fall, when a wet tongue suddenly scraped across his cheek.
"OK Snuffles, that's enough!" he muttered, pushing the oversized teddy bear off his chest with a strong shove. The dog (which resembled a large black blob to Harry) sat back on its haunches and panted happily, its head cocked to the side, considering the boy with the enthusiasm of a dog whose master has been away for years. Harry grabbed his glasses and muttered the spell to repair them, then readjusted them on his face. "It's great to see you two, but you didn't have to bowl me over!" he admonished. The dog gave a happy bark that reverberated through the hall and bounced up on its hind legs. Harry laughed. "I'm glad to see you too! Come on, lets go find my parents." he suggested. The dog gave an authoritative bark and began to lead the way, after giving him a knowing, smug look.
Draco glanced around the coat of armor quickly, saw Harry and the dog hurrying in the other direction. Breathing a sigh of cool relief, he stepped out from behind it. He wrapped his cloak more tightly around him, vaguely aware of the coat of armor turning its head to stare at him.
"What are you looking at?" he snapped.
"Spying, Master Malfoy?" the coat of armor wheezed.
"And if I am?" Draco shot back. The coat of armor sighed in its wheezy, dying voice and stamped its pike helplessly. Draco smirked and began to stride down to the dungeons, his mind racing, yet at the cool calculated pace he had been taught to use since birth. Yes, the dog was undoubtedly Sirius Black, come to guard over Harry again. The Potter family was having itself a bloody reunion. And now...the odds of it happening now...Draco grinned to himself. All the pieces were coming into play exactly as they should. Soon it would all be done - finished and over with. Draco's name would be remembered forever. He'd be great, greater than his father! His name would be written in all the books, carved in stone, his likeness would be captured in stone and erected in the center of cities and towns everywhere. Of course, first he had to survive, he reminded himself as a grounder. The thought of what was to come make Malfoy feel exhausted and drained, but no matter. He was determined to do this. It would set him apart forever from his father. And now the entire Potter family and Sirius Black, the greatest enemies of Voldemort ever to live, besides Dumbledore of course. But it wouldn't matter. Because Draco's plan was going to work. It had to. And now the whole happy little family had stumbled into the palm of Draco's hand, completely unaware. Draco nearly laughed as he walked along, but he knew that would attract too much attention. So he kept his head down to hide his smirk. But he had no doubt that even if he died in the attempt, he'd still be great. Remembered forever. Draco uttered the password to the Slytherin common room and sank down into a chair in the empty room. He grinned to himself and rubbed his hands together. Now all he needed was the first move to be made. He looked out the window, where the sky was growing dark. It was completely still outside. Draco nearly laughed. The calm before the storm.
I KNOW IT'S SHORT BUT YOU ALL COMPLETELY DESERVED AN UPDATE!
THANKS A GAZILLION TONS TO THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE WHO HELPED ME UPDATE - MarauderKid, Okabacha, Chelseafungirl, Shazia Born Confused, E.G. Potter, spiorad, Lobs-Stacey-ters, Mooney-san, and everyone else for their criticism/comments. Both are appreciated (as long as you don't just bash me, thanks:) )
Also - in clarification of some comments I received : No, James wouldn't have been a werewolf if he was bitten in Animgaus form. Animals aren't harmed by werewolf bites, only humans. Uh...and I don't really know what you mean by 'sirius meant real animals, not animagus'...if you want to clarify, I'll try to explain myself or admit my mistake!
ALSO (sorry, I know you're sick of me by now!) To LupinLover88 - Sorry you think it's all unfair! Lupin's sacrifice would do something, it's giving Harry a chance to get to know his parents. And since Lily, James and Sirius plan to go back, Lupin will return. Sorry if you don't like the story, I'm doing the best I can!
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