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Summary: Both Lily and James's parents are going on a vacation for two weeks at the same time. Lily's family doesn't want her to be alone seeing that her sister Petunia is at a friends house. James has his two friends Sirius and Remus staying over for the summer and James's parents don't trust the trio to be home alone. What will the parents do? Make them spend the two weeks together that's what. L/J.
Sorry for not updating in so long, I hope you all like this chapter. Thanks for all the reviews and keep em coming!
This chapter is in commemoration of the character we all knew and loved. (If you read OotP you'll know who I'm talking about). We all loved you! runs off sobbing, on with the story...
Chapter 12-Food Fight in the Great Hall
"Goodbye dear, remember to write us a lot," Lily's mother said.
"I will," Lily said and hugged her parents goodbye. Petunia was sitting in the car with her arms folded ignoring them . Lily turned and left. She ran through the 9 3/4 platform. It wasn't as packed full of students and parents as it usually was because Lily had arrived early. There seemed to be quite a few new students and new first years though. Lily was wearing a purple long sleeved shirt and a pair of jean pants, she had her hair in two neat braids. She was receiving several stares from people though, probably because she never dressed nicely on the train or even at Hogwarts. She noticed one girl who looked new and confused, and about the same year as her. The girl had black hair to her waist, dark brown eyes, and had lots of freckles. She was wearing a navy blue three quarter sleeved shirt and black slightly baggy pants. The girl was standing next to a boy who looked older then her. Lily stood there and watched them a bit, trying to determine whether the girl was new or not.
The boy, ruffled the girls hair a bit.
"See you when you come back home, squirt," He said she gave him a hug and then he left.
Lily went onto the train, leaving the girl. She walked down the train looking into the compartments for any signs of her friends. She was almost on the last compartment, she opened the door and saw the back of a head of a boy with wild black hair. She smiled widely.
"Hello James," Lily said cheerfully. James turned towards her.
"Hey Lils," James said. Lily went and took a seat next to him.
"Where are Remus and Sirius? I didn't know you could be separated from them," She said.
"They're going to be here in a little," James said plainly.
"What's going on? You sound upset or something," Lily said.
"Nothing," James mumbled. A minute or so past and Remus and Sirius came bursting in grinning madly, Lindsey walked in behind them.
"Why are you guys so happy?" Lily laughed.
"Nothing really, just great to be back and able to pull all the magnificent pranks we have on Snape and the other Slytherins," Sirius said and sat down across from Lily and James. Lindsey took a seat next to Sirius and Remus next to Lily. The train begun to move. Lily looked around.
"Where's Suffie?" Lily asked.
"I saw her, she was acting odd. She said she'd meet us in here later though," Lindsey said. Only a half an hour into the trip someone can bursting into the room falling on the ground. It was the girl Lily had seen earlier. The girl jumped up from the ground and shut the door behind her. She let out a sigh of relief and turned toward them.
"Um...hello," She stumbled. They all said hello and there was a moment of silence until Lily started in.
"My name is Lily Evans," Lily said "And this is Lindsey Laurence, Remus Lupin, James Potter, and Sirius Black."
"Nice to meet you all, I'm Natilda DeHynton"
"Can I ask why you came running in here so fast?" Remus said.
"Uh well you see..." The girl didn't get a chance to finish, the door she was leaning against burst open and sent her flying to the ground again. She turned back around still sitting on the floor and a tall greasy fellow stormed in,. It was Snape, his clothing was burnt looking and his face covered in ash. He coughed up some smoke and frantically patted out the fire that was burning on his sleeve still.
"Why you little..." Snape started but Remus, Sirius, and James all stood up with their wands pointed at him.
"Sod off now Snape," Sirius said, Snape didn't move an inch.
"Leave now, I don't feel like dealing with you," James muttered in a furious voice.
"Touchy today, eh Potter?" Snape said and took a step forward, "And what's this? Finally managed to get a girlfriend?" He said pointing at Lily who James was half standing in front of. Snape flicked a piece of Lily's hair that had been in her face. Lily glared at him.
"Could be a pretty thing if she wasn't a filthy little mudblood that got stuck with you Potter," Snape sneered.
"Alright that's it," James said as he lunged on Snape knocking them both to the floor. Sirius and Remus pulled James off him but not before letting James punch him a bit.
"Snape get out of here before I let him go on you," Sirius said. Snape scowled and walked out bumping into Suffie on the way. She yelped as he did and then hurried into the room. Remus slammed the door.
"What happened you guys?" Suffie asked.
"Nothing, just Snape," Sirius said. Suffie took a seat in between Remus and Lily and the compartment grew silent.
"Talkative today aren't we," She said looking around. She noticed a girl sitting between Sirius and the window. "Not to sound rude, but who is she?" Suffie asked.
"Natilda DeHynton," Lily said dully, obviously upset from being called a mudblood.
"Talking about you, what did you do to that prat Snape?" Sirius asked.
"Sorry, secret," Natilda said shrugging.
"Aw, no fair," James whined. He looked over at Lily who was looking very upset. He poked her gently in the arm and she looked up at him.
"What's wrong?" James asked her softly enough no one else heard. Remus seemed to be talking to Suffie and Sirius was trying to find out what Natilda had done to Snape and talking to Lindsey.
"Nothing, why do you assume something is wrong?" Lily said avoiding looking into his eyes. He put a finger on her chin and turned her face so that she was looking at him and he raised an eyebrow. Lily let out a sigh.
"Nothing is wrong honest," She said.
"If you say so, don't mind anything Snape says though," James said giving up. Once again the door swung open and someone came in. It was Suffie's older brother. She stood up and asked him what was wrong but he just picked her up and swung her around.
"T..Thatz are you feeling okay?" Suffie asked when he set her down.
"They made me, me of all people the new Gryffindor quidditch captain, because Wood graduated!(AN- Not Oliver Wood, just usinthe family name hah)" He said happily, "I mean I'm in my 7th year but still being captain for year is better than not getting to be captain at all!"
"That's great," Suffie said. Thatz looked around.
"Potter and Black, your chaser and beater right?" He asked. James and Sirius both nodded. "Keep your eyes open we need another chaser and another beater, I'm holding a try out later in the week" Thatz said and then left the room. Lindsey pulled on Sirius's sleeve and he turned to her.
"Look no further," She simply said.
"What do you mean?" Sirius said confused.
"I want to try out for chaser!" Lindsey said.
"That would be great!" Sirius said.
"What if you aren't in Gryffindor though..." Sirius said. Lindsey sighed, she hadn't thought of that.
"Don't worry about it I'm sure you will be," Sirius said and smiled. They continued to discuss quidditch. Lily looked over to where Suffie was but saw Suffie and Remus were both gone.
"James where did Suffie and Remus go?" Lily asked.
"I don't know, I didn't even see them leave," James said.
"Should we..." Lily started.
"Go find them? Yeah, we probably should" James said and left Sirius and Lindsey. They looked in a few compartments until they got to one that had its door open ajar. Lily peered in and saw Suffie and Remus.
"They're in here," She whispered to James. They both listened and watched from the crack in the door.
"What's going on?" Remus asked.
"What are you talking about?" Suffie said fidgeting in her seat a bit.
"I don't know but I know something is wrong," Remus said.
"Nothing is wrong, I swear," Suffie said and kissed Remus. Remus broke the kiss.
"I know that isn't true, James told me stuff," Remus said.
Lily glared up at James who in turn mouthed 'I had to'.
"What are you talking about?" Suffie stumbled.
"About how you were avoiding us at Diagon Alley, about how you had bruises, about your father..." Remus said and pulled up her sweater sleeve to reveal some bruises and scrapes, "Come on I'm not that gullible."
Suffie yanked her arm away from him.
"Knock it off Remus. I don't need this!" She yelled.
"Well you don't need to be abused either but you don't seem to be trying to get help," He argued.
"How do you know that huh, tell me, how do you know I haven't tried!" She yelled back. Remus didn't say anything. "For your information as soon as Orion gets a job and some money he's able to take custody of me and Thatz." There was silence and they both just sat there. Lily tugged James away from the door and they sat down in the hall of the train, up against the wall. James slung an arm around her shoulder.
"What are you thinking about?" He asked.
"About not telling you anymore secrets," She joked.
"Hey, we were going to have to tell him sometime," James said.
"Should we go back to the compartment?" Lily asked.
"No, let Sirius and Lindsey have their alone time," He said smirking.
"Isn't Natilda in there with them though?" Lily asked.
"No, I left. It was getting boring, are they going out or something?" A voice from next to the said. It was Natilda and she sat down beside them.
"No but it sure seems like it," Lily laughed.
"I can help you train a bit before try outs if you want," Sirius said.
"That'd be great," Lindsey said smiling "I really hope I make Gryffindor..." The door came flying open, banging loudly as it did. Lindsey jumped as it did. A girl with blonde hair to her waist came in. The ends of her hair curled and she had green eyes.
"Sirius!" She shrieked "I missed you!" She said and flung her arms around Sirius's neck. Lindsey sat there wide eyed and confused. The girl was now sitting on Sirius's lap. Sirius looked a bit lost.
"Who's this?" The girl said pointing at Lindsey.
"She's..." Sirius started but Lindsey cut him off.
"Just leaving," She said "Goodbye Sirius." Lindsey turned and went to walk out the door but Sirius grabbed her wrist.
"You don't have to leave," He said.
"Oh don't be silly Sirius, let the girl go," The girl said. Lindsey sent a glare at Sirius and left the compartment.
Lily, Natilda, and James had changed into their school uniforms and were talking when Lindsey came out into the hall way.
"Lindsey? What are you doing out here?" Lily asked.
"Getting away from that stupid prat!" She yelled and sat down beside them. "Why are you guys out in the hallway? We could get in trouble for sitting out here, can't we?"
"Leaving everyone alone, there were no other empty compartments. Besides its no big deal if we get in trouble," James said.
"Well I'm not going back in there," Lindsey said.
"Let's go in with Suffie and Remus," Lily said and stood up. They walked into the compartment to see Suffie and Remus snogging.
"Well they got over that fast," James whispered to Lily. They all took a seat, Suffie and Remus still not noticing them. Lindsey coughed and they broke apart.
"Oh, what are you guys doing here?" Suffie said.
"Sirius is being a git," Lindsey said crossing her arms and looking out the window.
"My guess is Kerri is in there," James said.
"Oh poor Sirius," Remus said.
"What are you guys talking about?" Lily asked.
"You know Kerri, she's that really stuck up prat," Suffie said.
"Yeah, I know who your talking about," Lily said.
"Well Sirius doesn't seem to think she's very stuck up," Lindsey mumbled.
"He puts up with her but he doesn't like her, in fact I think he likes you," Remus said.
"I agree with him," James said.
"Me too," Lily said.
"Yup," Suffie said.
"Defiantly," Natilda said.
A while past everyone that hadn't already changed into their school uniforms, did and they finally arrived at Hogwarts. They took a carriage up to the school, Sirius still hadn't joined them. Lindsey was uncomfortable and couldn't keep calm during the carriage ride, when they got out she was very jumpy.
"Lindsey, calm down," Lily said.
"I can't! I just have to be in Gryffindor!" Lindsey said. One of they professors came and asked her to follow him. They all told her good luck and she left.
Remus sat next to Suffie and Lily sat on Suffie's other side, James took a seat across from them next to a short and kind of pudgy boy who he seemed to know (AN- that's Peter if you can't tell, I don't like Peter very much but cant leave him out cause he was a marauder I guess). Lily fidgeted in her seat, uncomfortable from everyone's stares at her. She could her the whispers about her sitting with the Marauders and how her hair was actually brushed and robes were nice and tidy.
"Griffith, Felicia," A little girl with short brown hair that was pulled into two brown braids sat down and the sorting hat was placed on her head.
"HUFFLEPUFF!"
"Gyallway, Halley,"
"RAVENCLAW!"
She tried to ignore everyone and pay attention to the sorting of the first years. Sirius came half way through the sorting and slipped into the seat beside James.
"O'Donald, Simon,"
"SLYTHERIN!"
"Prace, Colleen,"
"RAVENCLAW!"
When the sorting of the first years was done, Dumbledore, the Headmaster stood up.
"We have a few students who have transferred or moved and will be sorted now before the feast will begin," He said and the took his seat. One of the Professors continued to read the names off the parchment.
"Brooks, Jenni. Fifth Year," A girl stepped forward, she had ginger hair that went to her waist and bright blue eyes. She sat down on the stool and the sorting hat was placed on her head.
"GRYFFINDOR!"
"Cadensson, Shane. Third year," The boy sat down on the stool.
"SLYTHERIN!" the hat called out.
"DeHynton, Natilda. Fifth Year," The girl they had all met on the Hogwarts Express sat down as the sorting hate was placed on her head.
"GRYFFINDOR!" It called out. She smiled a bit and sat a little ways away from the Marauders, Lily, and Suffie.
Two more students were made Ravenclaw and one Hufflepuff. Then it came to Lindsey's brother and sister. Her brother was made Slytherin and sister became a Hufflepuff.
"Laurence, Lindsey. Fifth Year." Her name had been called out but she didn't move. Her brother and sister were in different houses. What about her?
"Ms. Laurence?" Lindsey's head snapped up and she went and sat down on the stool and the sorting hat was placed on her head.
"Another one of you, eh? Those were your brother and sister, right?" A voice in her head said. "Yes, yes they were. You are different then them though. Your brother was destined for Slytherin and your sister a true Hufflepuff. But you, you are quite different. Such a split family you three are...You shall be a GRYFFINDOR!" The last word was shouted aloud. Lindsey smiled and took a seat next to James and Sirius. The all congratulated her. Sirius put his arm around her shoulder.
"See I told you so," He said and smiled. She didn't say anything to him, only shrugged his arm off her.
"Oh, Sirius got rejected," Remus whispered to Suffie "His own fault though."
Dumbledore gave the usual speech and then the feast begun. The great hall was full of chatter and very noisy. Everything got quiet suddenly when shouts were heard from the Slytherin table. Everyone turned to look. All the bowls of food at the Slytherin table were floating in the air over their heads and all at once the food was dumped on their heads. A particularly large bowl of mashed potatoes had fallen on Snape's head and he wiped it off his face. All the other houses were laughing, that is until all the Slytherins stood up and were glaring daggers at everyone. They wiped the food off themselves and the started chucking it at the other students and used the wands to dump food from other tables on everyone else too. It had turned into an all out food fight. Lily ducked as a chicken wing flew by her head.
"You could take someone's eye out that way!" She yelled but got a face full of rice pudding.
Sirius, James, Remus, and Peter were sitting down laughing and throwing food, while watching the teachers yell at everyone. Professor McGonagall marched up to them and they stopped laughing.
"How come I have a feeling you four started this," She snapped. Sirius was biting his lip, trying to control his laughter when he saw the peas and carrots stuck in her hair.
"Honest Professor we had absolutely nothing to do with this for once," James said.
"Swear it," Peter said.
"Don't even know ourselves who did it," Remus said. McGonagall gave them a quick stern look and then walked away shouting at students to stop.
"Man, I wish I knew who started this," James said in awe.
"You can marvel at my wondrous idea later Potter, I vote we all get out of here," Natilda said smirking. The Marauders jaws dropped.
"Y..you!" Sirius stuttered.
"Yeah, now come on," She said and ran out of the great hall, Lily, Suffie, and the Marauders followed her. Dumbledore stood up and shouted a spell. Everything froze, food and students were hovering in the air.
The Marauders, Lily, Suffie, Lindsey, and Natilda however were up in the Gryffindor common room. They separated though to go to their dorms.
"Well, that would have been more enjoyable if there wasn't Yorkshire pudding stuck in my hair now," Suffie said and laughed.
"Hmm...I wonder who the other two girls in this dorm are," Lindsey said noticing the three extra beds.
"Well I unfortunately know who one of them belongs to" Lily said. Just then the dorm door swung open smacking Lily in the head. Lily yelped and rubbed her head.
" 'Ello Kerri," Suffie said in an exasperated voice.
"Hello Moon," She said in an annoyed tone. She walked over to her bed, a girl with very curly brown hair followed her and sat down on the bed next to Kerri's. A third girl walked in a bit later. It was the newly sorted fifth year girl.
"Hello, my name is Jenni Brooks," The girl said.
"Yeah, we saw you during the sorting. Congratulations on making Gryffindor," Lily said. "I'm Lily Evans, and they're Suffie Moon, Lindsey Laurence, and Natilda DeHynton."
"I am Kerri Norwalk and this is Sonya Radisson," Kerri said. "I see you've actually made two whole new friends Evans!"
"Shut up," Lindsey said glaring at her.
"Oh, I remember you. If I were you I wouldn't bother with Sirius he's already taken. In fact I'm going to go see him right now, so don't get in my way," Kerri said and brushed by them all and out the door, Sonya following her but not saying a thing.
"Always did hate that girl," Suffie said as they all went back to unpacking and getting settled in.
Done for this chap. Hope you all like it! Please please please review. I'll try to update ASAP this time, school is out so it should be easier.