A/N: I'm sorry! (hides away in a dark and lonely corner) I was ill. With writer's block. I had an idea but it wouldn't fill the whole chapter up. I apologise again… a whole month! Jeez, I haven't updated since last year.

DEDICATED TO: FAVOURITERS, FOLLOWERS AND REVIEWERS NAMED JEREMIAH123, CAITIHERMIONEWEASLEY AND GUESTS! YOU MADE ME VERY HAPPY!

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN HARRY POTTER ONLY GRACIE. J.K. ROWLING OWNS HARRY POTTER.

-CONVERSATION OF THE CHAPTER-

ME: HELLO PROFESSOR DUMBLEDORE! OH… WAIT A SECOND. YOU AREN'T HEADMASTER ANYMORE ARE YOU?

DUMBLEDORE: ERR, I don't suppose I am...

ME: Yeah haha.

DUMBLEDORE: Not for long though. I am afraid two teenagers can not run Hogwarts.

ME: Why not?

DUMBLEDORE: I'm not going to tell you that am I?

ME: Err... I suppose not.

DUMBLEDORE: Well I better get going. I have a school to run.

ME: Yeah.

*Dumbledore disappears with a clap and a Phoenix*

ME: You can't deny it (Minister), Dumbledore's got style.

A/N: Sorry I had to include that. I just HAD to.

32

'It's good to be back.' Gracie said, placing a pair of sunglasses over her eyes and lying down on the grass.

It was nice day. the sun was shining, there were no clouds in the sky, a light breeze and not a Slytherin in sight.

In other words, it was pure heaven.

'It's good to have you back. Do you know how borings it has been without you?' Sirius grinned, leaning against their favourite tree.

'Well cheers Sirius.' James muttered.

'Sorry James.'

'Has he been acting like Remus again?' Gracie asked, sitting up and taking off her sunglasses and placing them on her head.

'Hey!' Remus and James shouted at the same time.

'Sorry...' Gracie laughed, lying back down again.

'Hey, guys! I went to the kitchens and brought us some food!' Peter came over, his hand filled with boxes of food.

'Yes Peter! set them down.' Sirius clapped.

'Peter, can you move a bit your blocking the sun.' Gracie said.

'What?' Peter frowned.

'Your blocking the sun.' she repeated, smiling sweetly at him.

'Er, why do you care if he's blocking the sun?' James asked.

'I'm trying to get a tan.'

'A tan?' Sirius echoed.

'Yes. A tan.'

'How can you get a tan we clothes on?' He questioned, gesturing to Gracie's clothing of shorts and t-shirt.

She narrowed her eyes at him.

'Fine,' she stood up and pulled her top and shorts off leaving her in her underwear. 'Happy now?'

'Now as you don't seen to appreciate what I want to do, I'll go and find some people who do.' she grabbed her clothes and stormed off towards Lily, Marlene, Mary and Alice.

'Shut the fuck up!' Sirius went to stand as someone whistled appreciatedly at Gracie as she walked by.

She proceeded to give him the finger, with her head held high ignoring the whistles and catcalls she was getting.

'What the HELL was THAT?' James asked looking around at his friends faces.

Remus still had his head stuck in his book, Peter had sat down and Sirius's mouth was hanging open.

'I swear you did that on purpose to see her nearly naked.' James muttered as Sirius pushed Peter out the way so he could stare at Gracie better as she laughed with her friends (A/N: Who would've thought Sirius was a pervert? ;) )

'What was that?' Sirius asked.

'Nothing. Just wondering why she stormed off.'

Remus sighed.

'You were annoying her obviously.' he rolled his eyes.

'Yeah but not much.' James shrugged.

'Yeah but it's that time of the month.'

'What?'

'It's her time of the month.' Remus said again, still reading his book.

'How do you know that?' James gave him a strange look.

'She told me this morning. She was begging me for chocolate and I asked her why. She told me.'

'Why didn't she tell me?' Sirius asked quietly.

'Because you didn't have any chocolate probably.' James snickered.

'I do have chocolate!'

'Yeah okay... in the kitchens.'

'So?'

'So, Gracie mustn't have felt like going to-'

'Grace Prewett! Get some clothes on!'

James head whipped around to see Professor Wonderstruck standing next to Gracie with a red face.

'Detention!'

'What?'

'You heard me detention! And I'm writing to your father!'

Gracie's face completely dropped and her eyes started watering.

'You can't.' she said quietly.

Then she started crying and it was the most horrible thing James had to ever see.

He and Sirius immediately jumped up and ran over to her, wrapping their arms around her and guiding her back into the castle.

'Shh. Shh. Gracie's it's okay.'

'No it isn't.' she wailed.

'Gracie! There you are!' Lily cam burst into the Entrance Hall and came over and wrapped Gracie into a hug.

'C'mon sit down.' Lily led Gracie over to the stairs and sat her down.

'Professor Wonderstruck is so sorry Gracie. He would come and say it himself but Gideon and Fabian are having a right go at him.'

Gracie gave a little giggle.

James sat down on the step in front of Gracie and Lily and turned back to smile and face her.

'Hi Gracie.'

Gracie smiled.

'Hi James.'

'You doing alright?'

'Not really.' she hiccupped.

James tapped her knee.

'I'm sorry about before Gracie.' Sirius said sitting down next to her.

'It's okay. I overreacted.'

'It's fine. Remus told us err about...' Sirius shifted awkwardly.

'And here's me thinking he would keep his mouth shut.'

'I can get you chocolate if you want some? As a sorry present?' Sirius asked.

'Okay.' Gracie muttered, leaning over to hug him tightly.

Sirius wrapped his arms around her with a shocked expression and patted her back.

James and Lily looked at each other.

'C'mon lets go and get some cake!' Sirius said, standing up and pulling Gracie up with him.

'We don't have to just get cake. We could get marshmallows and ice cream to.' Gracie said shyly for some reason.

'Of course. Ma'am. we can get anything the lady's heart desires.' Sirius said beaming, and bowing.

'Why thank you kind Sir.' Gracie replied, curtseying.

They began walking to the kitchens when James realised Gracie still didn't have any clothes on. Lily must've realised the same thing as she through the clothes Gracie had previously been wearing at Gracie as she had luckily picked them up before joining them.

Gracie caught them and slipped them on with a thank you and her and Sirius went to the kitchens.

Just as they left, Professor Wonderstruck came bursting into the Entrance Hall.

'Ah, Mr Potter, Miss Evans, have you seen Miss Prewett anywhere?'

'You just missed her.' James said giving him a dirty look.

'I've just escaped-er-finished speaking to the Prewett twins. understandable of course... do you know where Gracie is?'

Lily opened her mouth.

'Not sure. Her and Sirius just went off somewhere.' James shrugged.

'Ah.'

'What were you doing outside anyway Professor? Severus said he had you today this time now.'

'Professor Dumbledore let me have the day off.'

'Why?' James asked curiously.

Professor Wonderstruck looked around quickly and then lowered his voice.

'You know what my job is and what I do. Professor Dumbeldroe asked me for my on the defensive enchantments surrounding the castle. We decided on a weekday as no one would be around but of course that went out of the window because of Miss Prewett. We couldn't change the day as the supply teacher couldn't do any other day.'

'Why does Professor Dumbledore want you to look at tinputhe enchantments though?' Lily questioned.

'Miss Evans, you are very smart surely you can't work it out for yourself?'

'Voldemort.' James stated.

Professor Wonderstruck nodded.

'Is-is-V-Vol-Voldemort trying to get into Hogwarts?' Lily asked nervously.

Professor Wonderstruck shrugged.

'Probably. Professor Dumbledore thinks he is and Professor Dumbeldore is usually always right. Voldemort will eventually want Hogwarts anyway. He would have control over the young generation of Witches and Wizards and would be able to influence their views. Plus he has never liked Professor Dumbledore and a lot of other people here...'

'I better be of. work to do, places to be... please do tell Gracie I apologise.'

Without another word, Professor Wonderstruck swept out of the Entrance Hall.

It was quite funny really because as soon as he left Sirius and Gracie walked back in.

'Hey guys!' Gracie said, much perkier than she was before.

To James amusement both of them had huge chocolate smears all over their faces.

'You guys look like clowns.' Lily said, giving them a disgusted look.

'Look like what?'

'Clowns. They dress in costumes with makeup and are in circuses. They make people laugh.'

Sirius and Gracie exchanged glances.

'That sums us up pretty well.' They both said shrugging.

'Except for the make up part. I don't wear makeup.' Sirius said quickly.

'Sure...'

A/N: Sorry again with the long wait. I don't know if I like this chapter or not. I'll try to update soon. I think I know what's going to happen next chapter. Please favourite, follow and review! I'm sorry if anyone found this chapter awkward in some places. I know I did. Sorry again for the long wait!