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AN: The next act (act V, the longest act in the play) is so long, that it might take a bit longer to post, just a warning.

Love's Labor's Lost- Act IV

Xenophilius Lovegood, better known as Xeno, was thinking. That was something he did quite often these days. He was thinking back to his wife. She wanted to have a baby, but they were having troubles with her getting pregnant. Xeno wanted his wife happy, and eh supposed he wouldn't mind having a child. A daughter would be best. A daughter he could fascinate with stories of the princess he had served, and tell her about the dresses and such. He might even be able to bring a daughter to the court. That would be fun, and Xeno was sure that Princess lily would enjoy that. But, he most often dreamed about telling his child of nargles and all that. That would be fun.

So, here he was, in the courtyard, pretending to be reading the book the princess had given him to read, Creatures of the World. But, instead, he was thinking, and daydreaming of going back to his wife. He had just realized that she was supposed to be most fertile today. Xeno felt quite upset that he had to miss it. But, he was very loyal to the princess, along with his wife.

That was why he was here, in England, to serve the princess. He could easily have said no, without anyone minding; he was a favorite of the royal family in France. But, he wanted to serve the princess. Anyways, England was quite nice. None of those tiny breakfasts. They had large healthy breakfasts.

Well, anyway, he, the princess, and the rest of her train were out in the courtyard, reading. The princess adored reading. She said, personally, it would be worth moving to England, even with their horrible king, just for the books. The English took their literature seriously. And, although the French did have their own literature, it wasn't up to the standards of the English.

King James had let the princess into his study, saying he knew she loved to read. That was about the nicest thing he had done yet. But, Xeno had noticed, that when the king was around Princess Lily, he had a strange twinkle in his eyes. That twinkle was only there when the princess was around. And, Lily, of all people, seemed to b enjoying the king's company even more, she had even smiled at him! If it was anything, it was love, Xeno thought.

Now, finally, the princess decided to talk. "Was that the king, riding his horse upon that hill?"

Marlene smirked, and Amos said, "I'm not sure, but I think it wasn't him."

Lily blushed. "Ah, well, we'll have to deal with the king sooner or later. We need that money, and we have to leave by Saturday."

"Or face Petunia's wrath," Tonks cut in.

"We wouldn't want to miss her wedding, would we?" Alice asked.

"I wouldn't mind missing it, quite honestly," Tonks shrugged.

"Tonks! That's rude to the royal family!" Alice reprimanded.

"I don't mind," Lily retorted. "I wouldn't mind missing it either."

"But you won't" Marlene started. "Petunia would murder you in your sleep if you did miss it."

"Hey! I only said I wouldn't mind!"

"Well, if you don't miss her wedding, then she won't ever have to bother you again."

"That was very fair of you, Marlene!" Alice exclaimed, shocked.

"Why thank you, I always have thought that I was beautiful."

"I didn't mean it that way!"

"What's this? First you compliment, and then you take it back again? Ah, the short-lived pride! I'm not fair, not beautiful? Unfair!" Marlene cried out, dramatically.

"But, Marlene, you misunderstand, you are pretty!"

"Don't praise me now! When I am told to be ugly, praise will never fix anything! But thank you, Alice, for telling me I was ugly, before I was mocked about it! Now I can do something about it!"

"Just listen, Marlene!"

"Why should I? You are the one who mocks me! You shall just tear my self-esteem down even more! At least, though, I will inherit richly, that might improve my merit…"

Lily, Tonks, and Amos were all silently laughing. Xeno hadn't quite noticed anything, and was still thinking. The three listened to Marlene mock Alice, without Alice knowing. Alice was Lily's best friend and all, but sometimes she could be quite oblivious.

Finally, Marlene couldn't resist cracking up. Through her laughing, she exclaimed, "I-got-you- Alice!"

At that moment, Peter walked in. He saw Marlene on the ground, pounding the earth with her fist, and her legs kicking the ground, with her other holing her stomach with laughter. He was worried for a second, because Sirius said that Miss Marlene was supposedly fair, and this lady wasn't fair at all. But then, he realized that this was the only Marlene McKinnon in the court, and he had to deliver the letter. So, he just reckoned that Sirius was delusional.

He walked up to Amos, and tapped him on the shoulder. Amos looked around, and saw Peter, who whispered something into his ear. Peter tried to hand him the letter, but Amos shook his head.

"Give it to the princess. I technically am not allowed to handle that letter."

Peter sighed. He didn't know which one was the princess. So he walked to the center of the group, and cleared his throat, loudly.

Marlene blushed, sat up, and brushed the dirt of her skirt. Lily looked up at him, and said, "Yes?"

"I must know," Peter started, timidly. "Who is the head lady?"

Tonks smiled, and cut in, "You should know her easily, the others will have no heads."

Peter blushed, and asked, "Who is the greatest, highest lady?"

Lily laughed. "The thickest and the tallest."

Peter blushed even more, but decided to get back at Lily. "Ah! The thickest and the tallest! Of course, it would have to be!"

Lily smirked. But Peter continued, "Are you not the chief woman, then? You ar the thickest here."

The smirk fell right off of Lily's face, and Peter grinned madly. Lily said, sourly, "What do you want?"

"Just to deliver this letter, from Lord Black to Lady McKinnon."

After saying this, Peter handed the letter to Lily, and left. Lily looked over the letter, and handed it to Amos. "Read it, please," she said.

"But, isn't it Marlene's letter?" Alice asked.

"Ahh… But we can use to our advantage. If Black is disobeying the contract, it shall surely embarrass the whole court."

"And I completely agree with that." Marlene smirked.

'Read already!" Tonks cried.

"Alright," Amos said. He looked over the letter. "Wait, this is the wrong letter."

"What do you mean?" Alice asked.

"It is addressed to a Mary MacDonald." At this, Marlene looked downhearted, but Amos continued. "And, even more, it is from a Sir Wood."

"Isn't he from the British navy?" Tonks pondered.

"And, he resides in this court, doesn't he?"

"Yes, he does."

"I think we should hand it to this Mary girl," Alice suggested.

"No, we're keeping it," Lily said, with a tone of finality.

"But what are we going to do with it?"

"Blackmail."

In another part of the court, right inside of the court gates were Dumbledore, McGonagall, and Lockhart. McGonagall and Dumbledore were engaged in conversation, while Lockhart had that wretched mirror out again.

The conversation was getting very confusing, and no one other than the two talking could understand. Lockhart had been ignoring it, staring into the depths of that wretched mirror. But now, it was too much to take.

"Will you ever speak in normal speak!" he shouted.

"But, it is very intoxicating for us!" McGonagall retorted.

"Fine! If you're so smart, then what was a month old at Cain's birth, and still not five weeks old?" (AN: Sorry about putting a note in the middle of the story. But, just so you know, Cain is a bible character, the son of Adam and Eve. I don't really want to put in a religious reference, but this is a good part, and the play sad it first!)

Lockhart had just made that up. He had no answer to it, and he bet there was no answer to it. But, for once, he wanted to stump the infamous Dumbledore.

"Ah… good question," Dumbledore began. "But I must say the answer is Dictynna."

Lockhart was stumped. There was an answer to that question?! Leave it to Dumbledore to find an answer to an impossible question. He wanted to come up with a good comeback, but stupidly said, "What's that?"

"Dictynna? Oh, it is Phoebe."

"Who's that?"

"Luna."

"What's that?"

"To put it simply, the moon."

"Oh."

Here, Dumbledore turned back to McGonagall, and they continued their incomprehensible conversation.

Lockhart turned back to his wretched mirror, and started muttering that his one of his dimples wasn't exactly as deep as the other.

A bit after, Peter came in, with Mary in tow.

McGonagall saw it first, and her eyes narrowed. "Have you been doing anything inappropriate, Pettigrew?"

Peter blushed, and said, "No, I was just taking her to see Dumbledore."

"Oh."

Dumbledore turned, and Mary handed him a letter.

Dumbledore read it through. "Ah, I see your confusion. Getting a love letter addressed to Lady McKinnon, from a Lord Black."

McGonagall exclaimed, "What!"

She grabbed the letter, and read it. "We must go show this to the king!"

McGonagall grabbed a completely confused Mary, and pulled her along, with the others following.

Sirius soon after wandered in. He was muttering to himself. "Will Marlene appreciate this letter? I hope it conveys my feelings for her."

Soon he heard a noise: footsteps. He hurriedly looked around, and found only a tree. He scrambled up the tree, before James pranced in. Sirius smirked.

James was reading off a paper.

"So sweet a kiss the golden sun gives not, TO those fresh morning drops upon the rose… But will Lily like this?"

Sirius gasped. He knew that James had fancied Lily in school, but this? James made to look around, but more footsteps were heard, and James scurried behind a nearby statue.

Frank walked in, also with a paper. He was moaning to himself. "Ay me! Why did I have to take that oath? I cannot be with the one I love! Why am I injured so? This is a mockery-"

But James and Sirius did not get to find out what it was a mockery of; as, yes, another set of footsteps could be heard.

Frank ran behind the gates, and Remus practically skipped in.

He was also praising his ladylove, "Oh, most divine Tonks! The amazing wonder to any mortal eye As upright as cedar, as fair as day, oh, that I had my wish! That I could be with that wondrous lady. I will always remember her-"

Frank walked out from behind the gates, and Remus froze in a state of shock.

"Remus, Remus, Remus. To think the wisest of our group should do this, I am astounded. This is an outrage!"

"Oh really?" said a voice from behind the statue. The two cringed as James walked out. "I think that the fact that both of you broke the contract is more of an outrage, and that you should be so hypocritical, Frank!"

Sirius stared at James, and shook his head. He dropped from the tree. James then joined the other two, cringing.

"Dear, old, Jamsie. Aren't you being a little bit hypocritical, too?"

James gulped. "How much did you hear?'

"Everything form you confessing your love to Lily."

Momentarily, Frank forgot his fear, and cried out, "Good for you, James! I knew you two would end up together!"

Frank then realized what he just did, and clapped a hand over his mouth.

James opened hi mouth to say something, but McGonagall came rushing out, a letter in hand.

"King James," she panted, for she had been running for a while, "this letter was put into my possession, I think you should have it."

She placed the letter in his hands, and walked away.

James opened the letter, and read, his face getting angrier by the second.

"How DARE you call me hypocritical, while being hypocritical yourself?! I demand an answer!"

Before James could say anything, Remus cut in. "James, this puts us all on the same page. Punishing him would be even more hypocritical."

"You're right," remarked Frank. "I say we forget this ever happened."

"No," started Sirius. The others looked at him, confused. Seeing this, Sirius continued, "Why deny our love? If we all break the contract, then what harm will become us?"

"But what about Engalnd?"

"Don't you see? We have already learned all we need, but you haven't realized that yet. We only need James to grow up."

There were nods of agreement from Remus and Frank, and a "HEY!" from James.

Ignoring James, Sirius finished, "And he already has. With the help of Lily. Can't you see how he acts around her?"

At this there was a mutual agreement at this, even though James was still a little ticked off.

Finally, Frank asked, "But what are we going to do, now we've broken the contract?"

At this, James perked up.

"We're going to have a little fun, boys."

AN: Review! And also, I was thinking of doing a sequel, with the trio + Ginny, based off Midsummer's Night Dream. Tell me what you think, and whom should it be mostly about (Ron and Hermione, or Harry and Ginny)? Your pick!