Chapter 84: Short Reunion

"What brings you guys all the way here??" Remus asked their four prankster friends who lived at the other half of the globe. The ten teens gathered together outside by the lake, away from the rest of the student population to do some catching up.

"James' invitation." Shannon replied. "He said that Hogwarts need something to brighten up today's party."

"And I suggested to invite you guys." Sirius added. "Everyone can still remember you all so vividly."

"Yeah, we're the Hogwarts legend."

"No way, we're going to be the legendary pranksters of Hogwarts."

"Well, you guys are going to be legendary characters, no worries that they won't remember your presence."

"I'm so flattered."

"We can't leave without leaving an impressive impression."

"By the way I don't think anyone uses this sort of alliteration, like impressive impression, very often."

"Alright, my English language isn't that fantastic."

"We noticed."

"Haha, very funny."

"By the way, what song was that??"

"It's yan huo de ji jie, which meant the season of fireworks."

"The tune sounds pretty great."

"A popular song back there."

"I believe the song is rather meaningful as well."

"It is, but not exactly sang in the right place."

"What do you mean??"

"We sang that song because we wanted to lit some fireworks and to bring some life to the simple and boring party."

"It isn't that boring, alright??"

"Then why are we out here instead of back in the Great Hall."

"That's a good one."

"Bet those fireworks are from Hogsmeade."

"Not fully."

"Dr Filibuster created them, we just add slight modification."

"Like making it more magnificent and colorful."

"And mess free."

"You mean they are charmed to disappeared after they're burnt??"

"That's right."

"Since when you guys are so advanced in Charms??"

"Since we are good in almost everything."

"Alright, you self-loving guys."

"That's a fact anyway."

"Are you guys staying here overnight??"

"Nah, we promised Dumbledore that we'd only be here for three hours."

"Hogwarts will be in havoc if eight of you come together for even just one night."

"Besides we're supposed to be at the other end having class at this point of time."

"I can easily forget that you guys are still students."

"Because we're too brilliant??"

"No, because you guys are so free."

"Flooing back??"

"Yeah."

"Long distance."

"Seriously long. But we did not get a portkey in advance and there's a lot of work done."

"You guys can apparate to Hogsmeade or something."

"Eh, actually only Llewell passed his Apparation test so far."

"We beat you at this."

"You mean you guys can apparate??"

"Of course."

"That's so cool."

"That's F4 and the Marauders." Some voices could be heard from nearby. Giggly girls and guys full of remarks walked passed them in a distance too close for comfort as nightfall sank in.

"Looks like the party is about to end."

"Make it through the night."

"I don't mind."

"But we need to make a move."

"Thanks for coming."

"Well, count it as our birthday present for all of you, celebrating all at once."

"Thanks."

"Do drop by if there are chances."

"No worries, we will." The ten of them stood up and started making their way towards Dumbledore office whereby the four guys had to floo back to school.

"How are Yvette and the rest doing??"

"Excelling in school as always."

"Such opposites."

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"Back to reality." Remus commented.

"At least the weekend could be called a fantasy." James sighed. It was another hectic school week once again.

"Not only do we've homework, there are other important stuffs in our mind, keeping us so busy."

"Padfoot, since when do you think about schoolwork??"

"Since I realize that the due date is the next lesson and I've yet to copy the homework."

"And what about the other important stuffs??"

"Pranks, professors, Voldemort, etcetera."

"Oh well, don't remind me."

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"Could the situation get any worst than this??" Lily asked Stefanie. Usually they can only talk freely about private issues when they soundproofed the room and their roommates are out.

"Sadly, it can."

"It's like we still have one year odd here and then we shall get out of this protective shell to the reality world with lurking dangers."

"I think it would be even worst out there."

"I'm not saying that it won't. But it's like so fast."

"I know what you mean. But what can we do??"

"Freeze time??"

"That's a good idea. But how??"

"I don't know. Just a casual remark anyway."

"We can freeze time to get rid of Voldemort!!"

"If we can freeze time, it's not like we can freeze him or something."

"If we can freeze time, we might be able to stop the harm he had been doing out there."

"It's an idea, but how are we going to carry out??" Lily stood up and paced around the dormitory, trying to get some ideas running.

"Do you think the guys know anything about freezing the time??"

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"That's a great idea!!" Sirius was highly excitable over something out of the ordinary routine.

"Does anyone know how to do it??" James pointed out. The girls immediately got the guys to their secret hiding place, which was the Room of Requirement, for some major discussion. Peter had insisted on following but somehow lost track of them since he did not have much clue about such a room.

"That's a very good question."

"I thought with the power of seven, we could do anything and everything??"

"With the power of seven, we can do anything and everything, but what happens when there's only six??"

"We can't do anything."

"Then??"

"Then we need to find the seventh person."

"It's not like any Tom, Dick or Harry can do it."

"We're not Tom, Dick and Harry."

"Harry sounds familiar."

"It's James and Lily's son in the future."

"Ahem, that's my father's name."

"Sorry."

"Never mind."

"Anyway how are we getting to the freezing time part??"

"We can find charms??"

"Padfoot, do you think there are charms that can freeze time?!?"

"I think there are."

"I believe there are some charms out there that could do it, but I believe there would be adverse effects in using it."

"Like??"

"I don't know. Otherwise everyone would be using it."

"It's probably one of those long list of charms that the Ministry had banned."

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"We need better ideas." James said finally. They had spent a week of free periods in the school library looking for some time-freezing charms or anything remotely related to it.

"Actually something just comes into my mind suddenly." Remus spoke up.

"What??" The rest of them asked.

"In this Supreme Seven thing, all our supernatural abilities are here for a reason, right??"

"I guess so."

"Someone needs to communicate with animals because there's a need for that. Wandless magic needed for defense. Telepathic abilities, eye power and mind power are all part of this supernatural power. So how did I with the gift of time travel come in??"

"Probably because we need to go to the past to alter the present??"

"Or perhaps we need to go to the future to improve our future lives??"

"Maybe we need to know the past??"

"I think there's a reason why someone is born with that gift."

"There's always a time-turner to do the job."

"That's why."

"That's some pondering to do."

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"Hey Lils." James called out to the girl who was walking alone not too far away in front of him.

"Oh James, hi."

"Where are you heading??"

"Back to the dorm." Lily shrugged. "What about you??"

"I supposed we're on the same direction."

"Where are the rest?? Rarely see the Marauders separated."

"We do have a separate lives too."

"Well, the four of you can't possibly stick together forever."

"That's a fact, you know."

"Oops. I get what you meant."

"Are you hungry??"

"Not exactly, but I do feel like munching something."

"Let's drop by the kitchens." They turned the opposite direction, instead of heading back to the Gryffindor tower.

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"Last night I had a dream." Remus said as he caressed Stefanie's hair whose head was resting on his muscular chest. It was a breezy evening before dinnertime.

"What kind of dream??" Stefanie asked curiously.

"I dreamt of an owl."

"An owl??"

"A white snowy owl."

"Why??"

"I don't know."

"What did it do??"

"Nothing, it just gives me a sense of serenity. It was like an omen or something."

"Then what else was in your dream??"

"Dreaming of you, of course."

"Not wet dreams, I hope."

"Nope, just dream of something like what's happening now."

"Lying by the lake enjoying each other company??"

"Yup. Really hope time would stop and this would last forever."

"Reality is cruel."

"Too cruel. But at least I'm enjoying all that I can now."

"Let's live the present then." Remus leaned down and initiated a kiss, which Stefanie returned lovingly.

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"Looks like a boring book."

"No, it's a good book."

"Nah, it's boring."

"You try reading it and you'll love it."

"The cover already turns me off."

"Don't judge a book by its cover."

"I flipped it open and it makes me feel like sleeping."

"Whatever." Lily continued reading her book Joy Luck Club at a cozy corner in Gryffindor common room while James continued to disturb her because he simply had nothing better to do.

"Stop."

"What if I'm not going to stop??"

"Then I shall-"

"You shall what??"

"Well, I'll think when the time comes."

"Then I shall make the time come now."