1 hour – prompts used: 'code' 'windswept' 'broom' 'violin' 'rat'
Lily's hair was windswept and contained a multitude of small twigs and leaves whilst Sirius was covered in small cuts along his face and a bruised eye. But they'd finally made it back to Godric's Hollow and they were both dead on their feet from exhaustion.
They'd been on a mission for the Order, a simple one since Lily was still recovering from her last ordeal, to get some more ingredients for healing potions and other remedies. Everything had been normal until Severus Snape walked into the shop with Bellatrix by his side. Sirius and Lily jumped behind a shelf, breathing silently as they listened to the conversation.
Apparently the two were spending the day out with Bellatrix's new husband, Rodolphus and his brother as well as her sister Narcissa and her new husband. A whole bunch of Death Eaters nearby. They'd waited patiently and silently for twenty minutes before the bell rang, indicating that the two had left the shop and Lily returned to the shaky cashier to finish their own purchase.
The cashier, despite her nervousness, realised the danger that the two were in and she led them both to the back alley where she had numerous amounts of brooms hidden in different places for emergencies. Handing a single broom over to the pair, she told them to go, before walking back into the shop.
Take off was rocky due to Lily's hatred for flying but they made it approximately five miles before shouts and flashing lights from behind made them aware that they had a tail. Realising that Bellatrix and Snape were now following them, they decided to try and lose them since they knew that they couldn't really beat them in their position, and so, decided to fly through a nearby forest. Branches tugged on Lily's hair and twigs smacked Sirius in the face but by making a few tight corners, and generally being a better flyer, gave them the ability to lose them.
Now, three hours after they left, they were finally heading home.
"We didn't make a code, did we?" Lily asked during a yawn and Sirius grunted a no before whacking his fist against the door. They heard movement from the other side and straightened up, ready to collapse on the settee and sleep.
"Who is it?" Remus asked.
"Lily and Sirius." She responded, yawning hugely afterwards.
"What musical instrument did Lily hit me with in fifth year?" Peter asked and she heard James snort.
"Is this really necessary?" Sirius interrupted, aware that there was danger but too exhausted to care.
"Yes it is. If you aren't going to answer the question, we would like you to leave or so help us we'll hex you till you wished you were dead."
"Listen here you little rat-" Sirius started, getting angry and crabby.
"A violin!" Lily exclaimed, too tired to listen to one of Sirius' arguments. All she wanted was to curl up and have James braid her hair. "I hit him with a violin." She heard James' sigh of relief and Peter's moan about grumpy dogs and was finally greeted with a smiling Remus before she shoved them all aside and plopped down on the couch and promptly fell asleep.