Lily's Point of View:
Begrudgingly, I sit up in my crimson, four-poster bed and slapped the alarm clock that I had charmed to work at Hogwarts - did that in third year – and to only be heard by me. I think Marlene, Alice and my other two dorm-mates would kill me if they had to wake up at 5:31 every morning (I don't like any number in the five or two times-tables, so I go for 31 minutes past). Just as I begin to pull on my robes, I remember that it's Saturday, the weekend, finally! Confident in this knowledge, I pull on my favourite green dress, flats and walk out the door.
However, when I am barely in the common room, I am bombarded by an excitable Remus John Lupin, unfortunately he is being tailed by the rest of the Marauders – James Potter; Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew. While they are much more bearable after last years 'incident' with Severus, and we were friends now, I know James still has a crush on me – the dreadful thing is that I have one on him too!
"Hey Remus, James, Sirius, Peter, what's got you four mischief-makers up at this time on a Saturday?" They share an oh-so innocent glance before James speaks up. Great.
"Good-morning to you too Lily-pad, and we've told you before, it would be so much easier if you would just call us Moony, Prongs, Padfoot and Wormtail. Also, we – for once – are not up to mischief, no, we have a message to give you from an anonymous person. Show her the note Moony." With a roll of his eyes Remus gives me a piece of parchment, it reads:
Dear Remus – or whomever reads this note,
I need you to round up the following people;
Remus Lupin
James Potter
Sirius Black
Peter Pettigrew
Lily Evans
Marlene McKinnon
Alice Fortescue
Frank Longbottom
Severus Snape
Lucius Malfoy
Regulus Black
Narcissa Black
Bellatrix Black
Andromeda Black
Arthur Weasley
Molly Weasley
Fabian Prewett
Gideon Prewett
Gilderoy Lockhart
Xeno Lovegood
Can you assemble all of the people listed above at the tapestry on the seventh floor just after dinner tonight.
Your sincerely,
Anonymous xx
Wow, okay, that's not at all dangerous-sounding, is it? An anonymous person asking to meet in a deserted area of the castle.
"Okay, boys, am I the only one who finds this really rather... I dunno, dangerous? I mean who is this person?"
"We don't know, but we might as-well give them a chance, right?" Surprisingly, it's Peter that spoke up.
"Hmm, okay Peter, I'll assemble as many of these people as I can – which should be, Marlene, Alice (she'll bring frank,) Severus (he can get the other Slytherins,) Molly and Arthur. Oh, and I can get Xeno to bring Gilderoy. That leaves you with ourselves and the Terror Twins." After my 'speech', Sirius finally says something, it's definitely a dreadful day if he's quiet so, phew!
"Bravo Lily! We'll do that, but first let's get to breakfast, I'm starving!"
"When are you not starving?" James and I say in unison, this is followed by an awkward pause as we reach the Great Hall. The other boys are laughing their arses of at our so-called 'sexual tension' pffft. As if!
Time Skip: After Breakfast
"Bye boys!" Came mine, Alice and Marlene's farewell in synch.
"Bye girls/ Bye Lily-flower!" Was our reply, bet you can guess who said the latter, can't ya. I turn to the girls as Frank joins us, I swear to any and all deities above that these two are the cutest couple EVER!
"Oh, hey Frank! Actually, this message is a lot easier to give with you here too. Can you three, with Xeno and Lockhart, meet me at the tapestry on the seventh floor tonight after dinner, good, bye, got to give the message out to some others!" With that I run off to the owlery. First, I write a letter to the Weasley's.
Dear Molly and Arthur,
I know this is short notice but would you two be so kind as to come to Hogwarts and meet myself and some others at the seventh-floor tapestry after dinner. Please don't ask what it's about because I am unaware.
Your old friend
Lily Evans
I send of that first letter with June-bug, my Owl and set about writing one to Severus as I blatantly refuse to go up and speak to him.
To Severus,
Could you, along with Malfoy and the three Black's in Slytherin, meet me outside the Seventh-floor tapestry after dinner. There will be others, but they have promised to be civil, so I expect you to be the same.
Sincerely
Lily Evans
I send this one with Alice's owl Jupiter and stroll to the Black Lake
Time Skip: After dinner outside the Tapestry
I'm waiting alongside the Marauders, Alice and Frank, Marlene, Xeno, Lockhart, Arthur and Molly, when the Slytherins approach.
"Why did you want to meet Lily, and why are they here?" Just as Severus finishes his questions a mysterious door appears, and we all enter in silence. As we sit, I notice how the Slytherins who, although right next to us, appear divided from us.
"Wotcher."
"AUUGGHHHH!" As we all spin around to be faced with a pale, almost porcelain, teenager – might just be a short adult – with bubble gum-pink hair, wearing a short-sleeved pink tank-top, black leather jacket and short skirt.
"Hi guys, I'm a ghost from the future. My name's Nymphadora Lupin, but please call me Tonks, it's my maiden name so most people just called me Tonks Lupin seeing as I hate my first name. Anyway, I'm blabbering on so let's all introduce ourselves. First and last names, years and house. Let's start with Remus just because we can." Our attention is turned from this 'Tonks' to Remus.
"Remus Lupin hang on a second! If Tonks is your maiden name, then that means Lupin is you married name so..." Sirius decides to speak
"Wait that means 'mysterious lady and Moony sitting in a tree K.I.S.S.I.N.G!' please tell me I'm right." By this time Tonks and Remus are blushing profusely
"Umm, yes you are correct. I am from the future, my husband is Remus John Lupin and before you ask 'ghost?' yes, I'm a ghost from the future and yes, that does mean I'm dead. As are over half of you in the room unfortunately. But that's why I'm here so continue please Remus."
"Okay, Remus Lupin, 6th year, Gryffindor. Oh, also known as Moony but I'm pretty sure everyone in this room already knows that."
"James Potter, 6th year, Gryffindor. Also known as Prongs, if you will."
"Sirius Black, 6th year, Gryffindor. Known as Padfoot, that or, as Lily calls me, 'that prissy idiot'. I know, it's so flattering."
"Peter Pettigrew, 6th year, Gryffindor. Also known as Wormtail."
"Lily Evans, 6th year, Gryffindor."
"Marlene McKinnon, 6th year, Gryffindor."
"Alice Fortescue, 6th year, Gryffindor."
"Severus Snape, 6th year, Slytherin."
"Lucius Malfoy, 7th year, Slytherin."
"Regulus Black, 6th year, Slytherin."
"Narcissa Black, 7th year, Slytherin."
"Bellatrix Black, 7th year, Slytherin."
"Andromeda Tonks (nee Black,) Graduate, Slytherin. Hang on, wait. Your -"
"Yes, you were my mother, lets continue."
"Arthur Weasley, Graduate, Gryffindor."
"Molly Weasley (nee Prewett,) Graduate, Gryffindor."
"Fabian Prewett, 7th year, Gryffindor."
"Gideon Prewett, 7th year, Gryffindor."
"Gilderoy Lockhart, 6th year, Hufflepuff."
"Xeno Lovegood, 6th year, Ravenclaw."
"Good, now we're all introduced, let's get on to the reason that we're all here. In the afterlife eight books have been written about one very important and very real boy, I was chosen to read them to you. So, let's get started with... Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone."
"Wait, did you say Harry Potter? As in, I'm going to have a son?"
"Yes, you have a son, can I continue and actually get further than the title? Good. Chapter One; The Boy Who Lived –