Chapter One
A/N: Its short but I couldn't think of anything else I wanted in this chapter, the next one is long because I had more to say
Lily was quietly enjoying her morning paper and breakfast when Sirius and James sauntered in giggling like mad followed at a relaxed pace by Remus and Severus who were chatting companionably.
"Moony, Corbin, do not tell me that you let those idiots do something that will land us all in detention, again" Lily rolled her eyes and refocused herself in the article
"Come on, Nightshade, Prongsie and I were just having fun, besides you three rarely get detention" Sirius soothed "and you know you'll love what we did?"
"Couldn't let those slimy Slytherins get away with insulting our Lily Flower, now could we?" James added
"We may not get a lot of detention, but McGonagall has threatened to make them more frequent if the three of us don't exercise more control over you two" Lily responded secretly glad at least someone cared enough to defend her.
"Well then, it's a very good thing, she doesn't know how much we lend a hand in various capers, besides Lily detention only means more time with your favourite boys" Snape smirked
"Sometimes I feel like a baby sitt.." Lily was interrupted by all the Slytherins abruptly rising from their seats swarming towards her and then bowing before sinking to their knees and begging her forgiveness. Obviously she (and the rest of the hall) were quite shocked as this was atypical behaviour of people who hated her guts.
"This unworthy servant begs your forgiveness for his extremely racist and inappropriate comments," pleaded a fifth year dramatically pulling a feathered hat he hadn't been wearing a moment ago off his head and fiddling with it nervously.
"We know we will never have half your talents"
"We were merely jealous of the fact that you are friends with such handsome daredevils as Sirius, Severus and James"
"I only wish I was pretty, nice and intelligent like you, instead I'm a washed up ugly, evil psychopath doomed to marry a snake with even less looks and brains than I, oh woe es me" cried Bellatrix Lestrange, Sirius didn't have much family loyalty
"Oh, Yes Black and Potter are so hot, but the guy for me is Lupin, he has these dreamy blue eyes…" harped Pettigrew. No one could here the rest of Remus's virtues over the laughter echoing through the hall. Lupin glared at his friends who looked back with cheeky grins.
"Don't blame me it was their idea" Snape gestured to James and Sirius
"True, my dear Corbin, but who made the potion?" quipped James and Snape scowled as Lupin returned to glaring at him.
"POTTER, BLACK, LUPIN, SNAPE AND EVANS, ALL OF YOU REPORT TO ME AFTER BREAKFAST, YOU KNOW WHERE" McGonagall shouted
"IT'S A DATE" yelled Sirius
"WOULDN'T MISS IT FOR THE WORLD MINNIE" called James the other three wisely stayed silent. Breakfast, continued the Slytherins retreated back to their table to begin plotting, McGonagall fumed silently, business as usual.
After Breakfast…
"You are all sixteen and fifteen year olds, I expect you to act more mature" McGonagall sighed knowing this lecture would end in the same way everyone before it had: pointlessly.
"Ahhh…" Sirius began "but Minnie we were just protecting our lady's honour" he explained gesturing to Lily and pulling off a puppy dog like look of innocence which would have been a lot more convincing had she not seen it hundreds of times before.
"I'm sure she can defend herself, I seem to remember her getting quite upset at you for hexing a certain Ravenclaw prefect"
"Well, yah but that guy should have kept his hands to himself," murmured James.
"I can defend myself" Lily hissed annoyed that they thought her helpless.
"Back to the matter who was involved in today's entertainment, other then Black and Potter?"
"Do you really think I would have been involved?" asked Lupin still glaring at the other boys
"Severus?"
"I made the potion," he admitted.
"Alright the three of you have detention tonight…"
"Today's the last day of school" No one noticed Lily flinch
"Fine then, first night back"
"Aww" simpered James "I guess you'll be eager to see us after such a long parting"
"Just get packing, before I double that sentence"
And before they could get themselves into any more trouble Sirius and James were dragged out by their slightly more sensible friends.
Later on the train…
The five marauders had scored had scored their usual department to themselves and were trying to enjoy their last afternoon together in two months. Unfortunately, because of their families they couldn't visit much.
"I'll miss you guys it'll be boring, my mom has been sorta quiet ever since dad left…" James said sadly, no one asked for a further explanation.
"My father couldn't be paid to come near me or my mom…" Severus added bitterly. The five looked out the windows sadly at the sunny weather and clear skies.
"Full moon will be hell, without you guys" Remus commented paling
"Try that potion I gave you," suggested Severus helpfully "I'm positive it won't hurt and it could help"
Sirius and Lily remained silent with dread.
"Alright, that's enough of a pity party" Sirius commented finally, I want to discuss that last quiditch match, We almost lost it, next year we'll have to do better"
Lily groaned
"Corbin I'll help you with that charms essay if you want" offered Lily
"Thanks Nightshade, I need the help, bloody charms" he responded rustling through his bag for the assignment in question. Sadly the train ride was over all too soon.
"Bye guys" Lily said sadly hugging them each tightly and kissing them on the cheek before heading through the barrier
"Wait Lils, where are your parents?" asked remus when he didn't see anyone around
"Oh yah, I take the underground home" she replied and the guys realised that they had never actually met Lily's parents. In fact they had no real idea what Lily did during the summer, last summer she'd been injured pretty badly and she said she was in a fight.
"So if any of you need to escape your families, you're welcome at my place, It's not like mom will care" he gestured to the sad defeated women a couple of meters away. Obviously she had once been pretty but years and motherhood had not been kind she had an emaciated look that added years to the thirty five year-old's face.
Embracing his adopted brothers once more, Sirius headed towards his impatient family including his timid little brother who would start Hogwarts in September He tuned out his mother's lecture on the improper amount of affection he showed to his friends as they made their way to the floo checkpoint in the building next to the station. Already he had a bad feeling about this…
A/N: Okay that's all for now please review
