Castles Made of Silver Sand
Maps and Insults
-Written by R.B. Lynn-
Lily finds the Marauder's map.
Lily was returning to the Gryffindor common room late that night when she first found it.
The common room was empty, everyone else had gone to bed already, even the marauders. She collapsed in a chair by the fire, and there it was, sticking out from between the cushions of one of the armchairs by the fireplace. It looked just like an ordinary piece of parchment. Anyone else would think nothing of it.
But this was Lily Evans. And she knew that particular armchair was James' favorite. She knew that James and his marauder friends had been working on something big since the school year started. And she knew that when Potter was involved, it was highly unlikely that this piece of parchment was only a piece of parchment.
And so Lily picked up the parchment and murmured a quick revelio spell. And what appeared… well, it wasn't quite what she had been expecting.
Writing appeared on the parchment, spreading from where her wand tip and touched it.
Mr Moony would like to say that Ms. Evans should really be smart enough not to poke her nose into other people's business.
Mr Prongs...
Mr Padfoot would like to express his apologies to Ms Evans for Mr Prongs inability to form comprehensible sentences in her presence. And also would Ms. Evans stop being such a know-it-all.
Mr Wormtail would like to ask Ms. Evans to stop taking things that don't belong to her.
Mr Padfoot would like to point out to Mr Prongs that he must say something insulting to Ms Evans. He would also like to point out that this brings him no small amount of amusement.
Mr Prongs says that Ms. Evans is insane… ly beautiful. Did you do something new to your hair? It looks wonderful.
Mr Moony points out that is not an insult.
Mr Padfoot agrees with Mr Moony and would like to tell Ms Evans that Mr Prongs is blushing red.
Mr Moony would like to tell Mr Padfoot that Mr Prongs cannot be blushing because this is an enchanted piece of parchment. Also, would Ms Evans, please go on a date with Mr Prongs already so he can stop moping around? It's very annoying.
Lily laughed. So this is what they had been working on.
She glanced around the common room, confirming that she was alone. She tucked the parchment under her arm and carried it with her to her dorm. She could let them fret over finding it for a few days.
She was rewarded when the next morning she was greeted with four frantic marauders scrambling around the common room.
"Damn it, Prongs, what did you do with it?" Sirius growled.
"I thought I must have forgotten it here last night!" James shouted back frantically.
"Guys, stop talking and just find it!" Remus called out to them.
None of them noticed Lily's small smirk as she walked past them and exited the common room.
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