Chapter Four

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It had just seemed like Lily had finally settled and let her mind drift off, when she was being poked. Her eyes came open slowly. There in front of her was a little James. He looked a little frightened.

"What is it James?" Lily asked, sitting up, and turning her lamp on.

James climbed to the edge of her bed. "I'm afraid of the dark…" James said, little tears springing in his eyes.

Lily was a little taken back at the crying, but gave him a warming hug. James wiped his eyes, and sniffled a little.

"Do you want to sleep with me tonight then?" Lily asked. She knew all too well when she used to be scared of the dark that she'd always wander to her sister, when she was nicer back then, or to her parents' bed. It made her feel safe.

James nodded. Lily let him onto her bed, she took his glasses off, and he scooted closer to the wall. James, before the light went off, noticed the bear and doll. "Whose are these?" He asked.

Lily smiled. "These are mine. They're my childhood dolls."

James picked up Roy, and smiled. "I like this one."

"You can sleep with him if you'd like," Lily said, turning to the lamp. "By the way, you don't have to use the bathroom do you?" She just wanted to make sure.

James shook his head, and Lily turned off the light. James cuddled with Roy, and Lily finally got her mind to drift away again, letting her sleep.

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Lily woke up to sounds of moving. She opened her eyes, seeing James's back, and let her vision settle. When it did, she concentrated on her hearing. The sounds were very close, and seemed to be getting louder. She wondered if they were coming from her room or from the hallway.

Taking a dare, she carefully flopped to her other side. She faced the room. There were two blankets on the ground, and they were crawling around. She glanced at her alarm clock, which read six-thirty. Luckily she was a good morning person. Lily, knowing who was under the blankets, carefully slipped out of her bed. She stepped over them, and watched as the two blankets moved around once more.

She took her hands and quickly swiped the blankets off the two boys. They flipped onto their backs at once, and stared up at her. She smiled down on them, letting them know she wasn't angry. Remus was the first to smile while Sirius giggled.

"What are you two doing in my bedroom?" Lily asked, dropping the blankets onto the floor.

"We've come to see if Jamesie had woken up," Sirius replied.

"Yeah, we noticed he left the bed last night," Remus added.

Lily had them off the floor. She was going to go grab their clothes, but had forgotten that they had none. This was going to be a problem. How was she to go around with them only in pajamas? She supposed she could just bring them along, and ignore all possibilities of questions from other people, or she could get a babysitter.

Well she didn't want a babysitter. She'd just have to go along with plan A. There was no use in dragging someone here to watch them if she was going to shop for them. But where to?

"Mum you've been thinking for awhile," Remus said, shaking Lily out of her thoughts. She smiled down at him. Remus was such a little worrywart. "What were you thinking?"

"We have to go shopping," Lily answered.

"Shopping!" Sirius yelled, throwing his hands into the air.

Lily put a finger to her lips, and pointed towards James. He was still sleeping on the bed. Sirius clamped his mouth shut, and Remus scrunched up his face.

"I don't like shopping…" Remus said.

"Oh don't worry, we won't be gone too long. Before you know it, we'll be home." Lily started scooting the two towards her door. "Besides you don't want to be in pajamas the rest of your life, do you?"

"I love shopping!" Sirius said, quietly now.

Lily thought this strange. Sirius liked, and disliked, a lot of different things. Well of course a lot of kids don't like baths, although James does, but he liked shopping? Maybe he went a lot with his own mum when he was little. Or, past little. What else did he like or dislike, she wondered?

Lily led the two boys out of the room. She had them wait in the living room; they took their time watching the 'box with a picture', as she made breakfast. It was going to have to be quick, so she made eggs, juice, and toast. By the time she was finished, James had woken up, and was watching TV with the other two.

"Breakfast is ready!" Lily called.

The three boys came bounding into the room. Lily sat down at the end, and the boys filled up her other three empty chairs. They had a good breakfast, and the boys ate every bite.

While eating Lily asked a simple question. "How old are you three?"

"Five!" Remus said, holding up five fingers. Lily smiled. Remus was a very fast learner, she could tell, but something inside told her that he had a little tough side too. She didn't know why she thought this, but it just came to mind.

"So everyone is five?" Lily asked just to make sure. "Okay then."

She cleaned up the dishes afterward, as the three boys watched some more TV, and wiped down the table. When she was done she went into the living room. They had better get going before a lot more people got out to stores.

"Anyone need to use the bathroom?" Lily asked.

"I do!" James said.

"So do I!" Remus replied.

Lily looked at Sirius, who was still watching TV. "Do you need to go, Sirius?"

"Nope," Came Sirius's reply. Lily shrugged, and helped the boys into the bathroom.

Remus and Lily waited for James, and then Lily waited for Remus. Meanwhile James and Sirius were told to find their shoes as Remus went to the bathroom. Lily waited, and listened to make sure he wasn't just going around and messing with things. You never knew with little five-year-old boys.

They found their shoes, and Remus came out peacefully. She had them put on their shoes, and stand next to the door. Lily herself wasn't even dressed, and she needed to hurry.

By the time she was dressed, it was going on seven-thirty. If she wanted to beat the other witches and wizards to the clothes stores, she'd have to hurry them to Diagon Alley.

"Everyone ready?" Lily asked.

"Yes!" The boys answered.

She made sure she had her wand and money, before opening the door. They quickly walked down to the Leaky Cauldron. Tom wasn't at the counter, which Lily secretly was happy about. There would be fewer questions. She went straight into the back Alley.

She tapped the brick wall, and had everyone step back. The boys watched in wonder as the wall split apart, and revealed the streets of Diagon Alley. Lily walked on. Hardly anyone was around.

Sirius and James walked a little ahead. Remus grabbed onto Lily's hand. He didn't like being in new places. Sirius and James loved seeing new things though. They were pointing out various stores all around.

Lily steered them one way, to a clothes store, and had them pile inside. No witches or wizards were in sight. She sighed, and went up to the lady behind the counter.

"Welcome!" She said, happily staring down at them. "Please look around if you'd like."

"Thank you," Lily said.

She moved the boys around. They picked out a few shirts, pants, and underwear. Remus was into light colored shirts, like white (which wasn't a good idea) and a lighter blue, while James and Sirius wore darker colors, like dark violet and black. Their pants were simply just denim. Lily wasn't going to buy shorts so late into summer, and with fall coming around she didn't want to take any chances with running out of money in buying new pairs of pants.

After a quick try on to make sure they fit nicely, they went back up to the counter lady.

"Will that be all?" The lady asked.

"Yes," Lily replied.

Lily paid for her things, and they were out the door. The four of them went into a little restaurant, which was luckily empty so early in the morning, and went to the bathrooms. There the boys changed. Lily and the three boys left the restaurant feeling better. The boys were no longer in their pajamas, and had no need to be embarrassed.

"Mommy look!" James exclaimed.

"Yeah it looks like a broom!" Sirius added.

"Why is it so special?" Remus asked.

Lily supposed while they were at Diagon Alley they could look around a little. It wouldn't harm anyone any to be out in the day. So she decided she'd take them around, and, with the rest of the money she had, go out for lunch.

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Lala Rue here! And I am still kinda stuck! I don't know why I didn't update sooner. Sorry about that.

I need to get out of this stuckness! And sorry if this chapter was to short.

Well...Yeah...I'll update soon, If I can get unstuck.

Love, Lala Rue!