Title: A Time For Change
Author Name: DarkForest214
Rating: PG-13
Spoilers: "Transforming Thoughts"
Summery: Sequel to "Transforming Thoughts." Follow Lily and James in their new relationship while keeping an eye on their mischievous friends Remus Lupin and Sirius Black.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters or Hogwarts School. I did not write this to try and make money. I am not stealing from JKR and the publishing companies and whatnot… I own nothing!
Author's Note: You've all been such good little boys and girls with your wonderful reviews and whatnot...that and it's been 5 days and you've been waiting oh, so patiently...without further gilding the lily, here it is!
Chapter Fourteen
Lily paced the dorm room. She couldn't concentrate on homework, she couldn't read, and she definitely couldn't sleep. Was that a howl or a yelp of pain? The wind carried distorted sounds to her ears and she couldn't take it much longer.
She knew about James' invisibility cloak so she snuck into their dorm room to look for it. The thought that they had taken it with them hadn't even crossed her mind.
"Potter…" she said with a sigh. The mess in the room was unbearable — for a girl — and had increased considerably since that morning. 'Perhaps the house elves tidy it up a bit over night…' she thought. 'The boys probably call this mess "organized chaos."'
Too scared to touch anything, she gave up and sat on James' bed—and immediately jumped up. "Who leaves a half eaten sandwich just lying on their bed?!" she asked aloud. Deeming the room unsafe to remain in for much longer she left and returned to the common room
The map! James had left her the map so she could keep track of them — somewhat.
"I solemnly swear that I'm up to no good," she said to the piece of parchment. 'That sounds ridiculous coming from me…' she thought as a series of dots and lines began to appear on the parchment.
She was amazed by the detail and slightly surprised that the boys had taken the time and effort to make such a useful product. 'I imagine Remus looked up the charms while Sirius and James manipulated them to do what they wanted,' Lily thought.
She took the time to locate a few dots before scanning the edge of the map for her four friends.
She located two of them, the labels over their heads reading "Prongs" and "Wormtail." 'When in animagi form it must show their nicknames,' she thought. But her attention was drawn back to the map when the two dots suddenly darted off the map.
"How is this supposed to help when they walk out of range?" she asked the empty common room.
The map responded, the words forming before her eyes at the top of the piece of parchment. Mr. Padfoot suggests you get off your lazy arse and find them yourself.
"James wasn't kidding when he said you were rude," she said to the map.
Mr. Moony would like to tell him to stick his head up his bum-oley for all he cares.
"You talk that way about one of your creators? I'd like to know what Prongs has to say about you insulting him."
Mr. Prongs would like to thank the pretty lady for sticking up for him and suggest that Mr. Padfoot and Mr. Moony go take a flea bath.
Mr. Wormtail would like to point out that you're talking to a map…
"You're crazy…all four of you," Lily laughed.
Mr. Padfoot would like for you to—
"It wasn't an insult!" she cut him off before he could finish the most likely vulgar sentence. How could something inanimate have so much of a personality? "Mischief Managed."
Mr. Prongs would like to say that he highly doubts that…
"Yeah, well Mr. Prongs has something coming to him if he gets hurt tonight. I promise you that."
Mr. Moony wants you to know that Mr. Prongs just winked.
"How can a map wink? Wait, I don't want to know… Goodnight Marauders."
Mr. Moony says 'goodnight.'
Mr. Wormtail says 'sleep tight'.
Mr. Padfoot says 'and don't let the bed bugs bite.'
Mr. Prongs just blew you a kiss…
Lily laughed as she folded up the map and tucked it in the pocket of her robes. Still too worried to sleep she made herself comfortable in front of the dying fire and stared at the red coals until she drifted into sleep.
A/N: I wish I had a piece of paper to argue with... anyway, you know the drill. Read, review, and make my day! (not that this day can't get any better!)