Previously on The Snitch of Secrets...
Harry told Ginny about his parents and had breakfast!
Chapter 35:
The scene in front of Harry changed. He was in the same dormitory but it looked slightly different. There were different posters on the walls and the boys sat on the beds were definitely not Harry's roommates. "Where's Sirius got to?" Remus asked from his bed, where he was reading his potions book.
"Don't know. He's probably off snogging Lisa…" James answered.
"Speaking of girls, how's things with you and Emmie?" Remus asked, looking over to James, who was sprawled across his bed looking out the window towards the Quidditch pitch.
"Yeah. It's good. With everything we've got going on though I've barely seen her." James replied.
"She's really hot," Peter squeaked.
Remus and James burst out laughing, "I'll make sure to let her know," James said between laughs. "I should probably write to her and make a date or something…"
"Or you could just do what Sirius does and arrange to meet her in a broom closet," Remus commented.
James laughed, "Emmie's not that easy. She's got me working for every kiss."
Remus smiled, "Well, that's not a bad thing."
"What about you Remus? Any girls you like?" Peter asked.
"Erm, nah there's not." Remus blushed.
The mist had returned and Harry found himself walking in the grounds a few steps behind his father. James was walking hand in hand with Emmie. They weren't really talking. James looked slightly awkward. Emmie shivered slightly. "Are you cold, Em?" James asked kindly.
"A bit," She answered quietly.
"James took off his jacket and wrapped it around her. He then pulled off his scarf and wrapped it around her neck, "here you go." He kissed her on the nose, and smiled.
"Thank you James," she said, before leaning in for a kiss. Harry looked everywhere except at his father. James was making out with Emmie and Harry really didn't want to watch that. Ewwwww… Harry thought to himself. "We should go back in."
"Yeah," James replied, his breath heavy.
They practically ran into the castle and once they were in the Entrance Hall, James grabbed Emmie and pulled her screaming into a broom closet.
"Did you have fun?" Sirius asked as James walked into the common room an hour later. Harry noticed that all the first year Gryffindors seemed to be sat together by the fire. Alice and Frank were cuddling on the sofa. Kate and Marlene were playing exploding snap. Lily and Remus were both sat in armchairs reading their textbooks. Peter was snoozing on the floor close to the fire and Sirius was sat in his chair next to Mary who he had moments ago been conversing with animatedly.
James fell into an empty armchair and sighed, "Yeah."
Lily and Remus looked up from their books, "I heard a rumour; you finally got Emmie into a broom closet…" Sirius winked.
"No comment," James smiled wickedly.
Lily shook her head in annoyance before turning back to her book. "Come on man, give us some details." Sirius continued.
"I don't ask for details about what you and Lisa do in broom closets," James countered.
"Lisa?" Sirius asked.
"Yeah, your girlfriend?" James looked confused.
"Oh, that Lisa… yeah I ended that. It got a bit boring. I thought I'd date a Gryffindor for once. It makes making out a little easier."
"What Gryffindor would date you?" Lily asked, suddenly interested.
As it to answer the question, one of the second years that none of them really knew walked up to Sirius and sat on his lap, "Everyone, this is Abi."
They all nodded their hellos. Soon Sirius and Abi were making out in their armchair and the group at large all looked incredibly uncomfortable. Lily caught James eye, He's your problem, her eyes said.
"Marauders," that caught Sirius' attention, "are we still on for tonight?" James asked.
Peter asked a question, "I don't understand why we all have to go. Wouldn't it make more sense to go in pairs and take it in turns? Then every other night could be spent on… homework or something."
Remus smiled, leaning forward, "that wouldn't be such a bad idea. Besides we'd have more movability with just two under the erm…" He had just realised that Abi, Mary and Lily were listening to their conversation.
"You better not be up to something that could lose us points," Lily said to them, harshly.
"Us lose points, never!" Sirius laughed.
"Right, well I guess that makes sense. I'm going tonight who wants to come with me?"
Abi whispered in Sirius' ear, making his eyes light up, "Erm I think I might stay in tonight mate."
"I'll come with you, James." Remus said, "but you do realise this means you can take a break at some point to?"
"Yeah, of course. At some point." James nodded.
"Maybe spend some time with Emmie?" Peter added.
"I'm sure she'd love that," Sirius winked.
Remus and James sat by the fire together waiting for everyone else to go to bed. Sirius had disappeared with Abi ages ago and James had a feeling they were making out in their empty dormitory. Mary, Kate and Marlene had gone to bed. Peter had fallen back asleep, sprawled across the floor. Lily's eyes were drooping over her book but she was stubbornly refusing to go to bed. Frank had walked Alice up to her dorm to say goodnight. The rest of the room was empty and growing dark.
"Aren't you tired Evans?" James asked.
"No. Why?" She replied.
"You just look tired," he answered.
"I'm fine. You just want me to go to bed so you can go do whatever it is you want to go do. I'm not stopping you, but if you lose us points I'll hex you."
James laughed, but soon his face was serious, "Lily, you don't ever go out after hours do you?"
"No. Why would I?" she replied hotly.
"No reason. Just make sure you don't, even if it's just that you're in the library and you don't realise the time. It's not safe." James answered.
"Whatever, Potter. Why are you allowed to but I'm not?" She said putting her hands on her hips.
"It's not safe for you." He answered, getting irritated, "It's not safe for Mary either."
"What?" Lily was surprised by his answer.
"We've got to go," Remus said. The two boys made their way out of the common room. Once they were outside they pulled the cloak over them. "Where to?"
"I don't know. The dungeons?" James replied.
Remus nodded, "Sometimes James, you'd think you actually cared about Evans."
James scoffed, "as if!"
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A duell and a detention...
Someone's birthday...