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Chapter 2

From the Future

"The-they're gone." Peter stuttered. "How did they do that!?"

Sirius shook his head dazedly. He wasn't entirely sure if what had just happened was real or whether he was tripping out. He pinched his arm as hard as he could, and it hurt, so he knew he was definitely awake.

Half an hour passed, and Remus began to doubt whether Ellie was coming back. She had said she was going to, and he wanted to trust her, but after all, he didn't really know her at all. She had said she was a Slytherin, and Slytherins weren't to be trusted, were they?

Another fifteen minutes later, and conversation had picked up again between the guys. They were speculating who the girls were and where they came from, and if they were ever going to see them again. James was teasing Sirius for being so interested in a Hufflepuff, and Sirius was laughing good-naturedly and making jokes about Remus finally getting a first kiss, when suddenly the whirring noise started up again, and the phone box appeared once more.

The door opened and Ellie skipped out "Were ba-ack!" She sang. "And we brought somebody with us!" Meg came out, then, leading a dazed and confused-looking red-headed girl by the hand.

James sat up straighter "Lily?" he asked.

Lily looked up and smiled shakily. "J-James. Um, hi. What's going on?"

"I'm not actually sure" He shook his head "This has been a very weird night. But since you're here, want a drink?"

"James! I. Am. A. Prefect!" Frowned Lily "I am NOT going to get caught off school grounds drinking with a bunch of guys on my first day of fifth ye- REMUS! What are you doing here! You're a prefect, too! I'm going to have to report this!"

"Aw don't be a spoil-sport, Lilz" Slurred Remus, pulling Ellie back onto his lap. "Even if you won't drink, at least stay and talk to us."

"Yeah, it's not like you'll be the only one not drinking. Meg's not drinking either." Sirius smiled at Meg and put his arm around her. Meg leaned her head on his shoulder.

"Come on Lily" She smiled kindly. "Sit down and we'll explain everything."

Lily sighed and took a seat on the far side of the room, back straight, hands folded in her lap, a haughty look on her face. She clearly had no intention of staying long. "Okay." She said primly. "This had better be good."

Remus skulled last of his drink and looked up. He was definitely past the 'tipsy' stage now. He tried to give a decent explanation to Lily. "This random blue box appeared out of nowhere-"

"It's called a TARDIS" interjected Ellie.

"Yeah, TARDIS, okay, whatever, well it just, like, APPEARED, and I don't even know where it came from, but this chick came with it and DAYUUM is she fine!" Remus gave Ellie a pat on the knee as he reached for two more drinks, one of which he handed to her.

"Put it this way," said Meg. "We're from the future, and that telephone box-" (Ellie frowned, and Meg sighed.) "That TARDIS" (she looked at Ellie) "There. Happy?" (Ellie nodded)
"That TARDIS is our time machine. It takes us anywhere in the entire universe we want to go!"

"Absolutely anywhere!?" Said Sirius, awed. Ellie nodded. Remus gazed at her adoringly and wrapped his arms around her. Even Peter was starting to look interested despite himself. James was still staring at Lily as though she were some kind of goddess.

Lily, however, was glaring scornfully at the two girls. "You're from the future, you say? Prove it."

Ellie grinned wickedly "You want spoilers? Okay, well I could tell you that you get to be famous for dying at the hand of the Dark Lord, but that would be giving too much away. I could also tell you that you that your "BFF" Severus calls you a mudblood and then you end up marrying this idiot here" (she pointed to James) "and having a kid called Harry who also gets to be famous, but that would also be giving too much away. And anyway you wouldn't believe me if I did tell you any of that, would you?"

Lily's scornful gaze became a full-powered death glare. "No. I most DEFINITELY would NOT believe a word of it. Severus would never betray me like that, and there is NO WAY I would ever, I repeat EVER, marry that loser James Potter, even if my life depended on it!"

James, who had perked up slightly at Ellie's words, now slumped down into his seat, clearly hurt and disappointed. Remus noticed, and frowned at Lily "Hey now, hey now, no need to be ru-rude" He hiccupped. "James is a lovely boy, and he reeeeally likes you. Don't you, Prongsy?" Remus winked sloppily, before leaning forwards to kiss Ellie again. She giggled and wrapped her arms around his neck.

"Ugh, get a room, you two" Lily snapped, before turning on James. "I've never known Remus to be a liar, so is what he said before true, about you liking me?" She demanded.

After a moment's thought, James opened his mouth as though to answer, and then realised almost everyone was watching him, and the room was completely silent apart from the sound of Remus and Ellie sucking each other's faces off. He paused, suddenly shy. "I ... Well ... I sort of … I think that … I think maybe …" he fumbled.

"What my man Prongs here is trying to say, is that yes he likes you, and he thinks you're amazing and beautiful, and he would like to snog you senseless. Isn't that right, James-y?" Sirius grinned, and James flushed an even deeper shade of crimson. "OOOHH LOOK!" cackled Sirius, clearly enjoying himself. "James is blushing. I don't think I've ever seen him do that before! Naaaawww! He is totally into you, Lily, no question about it!"

Lily glared at Sirius and opened her mouth to issue him a biting retort when Meg spoke up quietly "Lily, if you don't want to be here, we can always take you back to your dorm and you can forget this ever happened you know. We won't mind. We'd like you to stay, but it is your choice. We won't keep you here against your will. What do you want to do?"

Lily thought for a moment, seeming to be arguing with herself. Finally she sighed. "I'll stay. Just for a little while. I have a feeling I'm going to really regret this, buuuuuut, someone get me a drink. Please?"

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