In this chapter, the teenage Marauders and Lily Evans visit Narnia. Enjoy!
"Where are we?" Sirius asked, confused.
"What happened? All we were doing was hiding from McGonagall in a wardrobe. What was a wardrobe doing in her office anyway?" Remus tried to logic this out, but wasn't making any headway.
"Will we ever get home?" Peter whimpered.
"Let's just try to find people." James took his usual position as leader. It almost seemed to run in his blood, he was so scarily good at it.
"What will that accomplish, exactly? We won't know if they're friendly or not!" Lily Evans, the only girl of the group was a reluctant participant in the foursome's latest prank. She and James had started dating a month before, and while both were pleased with the relationship, Lily still could barely stand the majority of his friends (her reasons being: Remus was fine, Peter was too whiny, and Sirius she just plain hated).
"I don't know that Lily, but for some reason I feel like I've been here before. Or at least know of this place."
"How?" Lily and Sirius spoke at the same time, and then glared at each other. James shrugged.
"I don't know. Come on, I'm sure we'll find people ahead."
About a half hour later, the five heard voices. "See?" James stated proudly. "I was right."
"We never doubted you mate." Sirius assured him, before turning to the others and mouthing not really. Peter and Remus stifled snickers and Lily huffed disapprovingly.
No one had a chance to respond, because at that moment two beautiful young women rode into the clearing where they were.
The older of the two was a brunette with long dark brown curls and icy blue eyes that still managed to sparkle. She was wearing a long orange-gold gown with pale gold embroidery. Atop her head rested a golden laurel circlet. She looked about 23.
The younger was a blond with long straight golden hair. She had blue eyes too, but hers were more of a sky blue. Unlike the other woman, her face was a little tanner and there were freckles dotting it. Her gown was of the same style, but it was a shimmery blue-green with silver embroidery. She too was wearing a laurel circlet, but hers was silver. She looked about 18.
As soon as he saw the ladies, James gasped, then turned away as he tried to stop the flow of tears streaming down his cheeks. As soon as he managed it, he turned to his friends and girlfriend. "Let me handle this alright?"
"Why?" Remus asked. "Do you know them or something?"
"Or something." James responded. He turned back to the ladies. "Your Majesties, I apologize for interrupting your ride, but we are lost. I am James, this is the lady I am courting, Lily, and my close friends, Sirius, Remus, and Peter. We all come from the land known as Hogwarts."
"What a funny name," the elder of the two commented as the younger laughed lightly. "Though I suppose to some, Narnia is a funny name as well, is it not?"
"I never thought about it one way or the other, Your Majesty."
"I've never heard of Hogwarts," the younger spoke up now, "have you, Su?"
"I have not, Lu, but I daresay some of those in young James's party have not heard of Narnia."
"We are a small kingdom very far north, Your Majesties. Most of our citizens live in the same large castle, which is named after our kingdom. Indeed, my companions do not get out much, and do appear to know Your Majesties' identities. Would you mind introducing yourselves?"
"Of course we shall. I am Queen Susan the Gentle, Susan of Narnia."
"And I am Queen Lucy the Valiant, Lucy of Narnia. We have two brothers as well, High King Peter and King Edmund." James bowed to the queens, and motioned for the others to as well. Sirius, Remus, and Peter fumbled through the bows, and Lily managed a wobbly curtsey. " So, what kind of animals do you have in Hogwarts, young James?" Lucy asked.
"We specialize in owls, toads, and cats, Your Majesties, but we also have unicorns, thestrals, and Cerberi."
"What is a thestral?" Lucy asked. She seemed to be the more curious of the two. James winced.
"They are a type of flying horse, but they are only visible to those who have seen death. Because of this, they are often seen as unlucky, but in reality they are quite gentle and have not been bested by any other in navigation."
"Why have you come to Narnia?" Susan asked, changing the subject."
"We were touring this part of the world by ship, the trusty Baroness Helga, when we got separated from our chaperones, Duke Albus, Lord Rubeus, and Baroness Minerva. They should find us quickly, but until then we are rather stranded."
"Well, we'll have correct that!" Lucy exclaimed. "You may stay at Cair Paravel with us. Your official story can be that you are the ambassadors from Hogwarts. Does that sound alright, Su?"
"Indeed." Susan responded, smiling. "Welcome to Narnia."
Yay, Lucy Pevensie? Or Is It Potter? Is finally off hiatus! I told you it would happen. This is Part One, Part Two should be along by the end of September. Right now, I am working on Chapter Two of Four, Not Three and a new HP story.
Thank you for reading!
-swanglade37
