The Marauders Era

Happy birthday Lily: A lily for Lily

"Okay, maybe we should slow down. I'd rather arrive wherever it is we are going with all of my limbs intact and nothing broken."

"Oh, calm down, Lily." Sirius's voice echoed through the empty hallway that he was slowly guiding the redhead through.

"I'm serious, Sirius," Lily said firmly, tightening her grip on his arm. It was completely dark, with the thick fabric wrapped around her head forcing her eyes to remain shut; it was impossible for her to know just where the older boy was leading her. She had managed to keep track of the entrance to the common room and the stairs until he suddenly led her over what felt like the entire castle. "We've been walking for what seems like hours. You're not planning to kill me or something, are you?"

A warm laugh filled her ears, and she had no trouble envisioning the full-blown grin that most likely decorated his features.

"Oh, you are making that joke way too easy for me now. It's almost a bit disappointing." Sirius laughed, "Trust me. Not even I would dare something that terrifying. Chances are I'd most likely join you if I even tried." He said as they rounded a corner. "Doubt Cassie and James would even let me live that long."

"Well, in that case, I suppose it's for the best that I stay alive then." Lily mused teasingly before stumbling over her own feet.

"Woah, careful there, Bambie." His hand gripped her shoulder, steadying her so she wouldn't go face first at the stone floor. "I wasn't kidding when I said they'd kill me if you died, so please try to stay on your feet."

"Thanks." Lily breathed as she managed to steady herself again. "Wait- did you just call me Bambie? Like the deer Bambie?" Though she couldn't see him, she still turned her head towards him as she asked. "How do you know about him?"

"Somehow, I almost feel like I should be offended by that." He chuckled while gently moving the arm she was gripping. "Are you ready to continue?"

Lily nodded, relaxing her grip that had tightened when she stumbled. "I am." she paused for a moment, letting comfortable silence linger between the two before she added. "You didn't answer my question, though. How do you know about Bambie?"

"I might not know all there is about muggles and such, but I'm not completely ignorant either."

When he didn't say more than that, Lily sighed softly, a small smile lingering on her lips as she spoke. "Remus showed you, didn't he?" She didn't even need to use her eyes to know the mention of the sandy-haired male caused the taller to tense up for a moment before a small laugh tickled the air.

"Yeah, Remus showed me." Whether it was the loss of her sight causing her to rely even more on her hearing, Lily wasn't sure, but she knew, she knew the moment he said Remus's name, his voice softened, and the name left his lips almost like a caress. "I figured it'd suit you perfectly since you're both equally clumsy."

"Okay, first of all." She raised a finger and pointed it towards where she thought his face was. "If it hadn't been for this bloody blindfold, I would have known to lift my foot. Second of all, Cassie's even more clumsy than I am. I haven't heard that she has a nickname like that."

"That's because that exact nickname would be somewhat inappropriate for her." He mused, guiding her around another corner.

"Thank you for considering me worth it then," Lily retorted, making use of the blindfold as she rolled her eyes, or at least tried to.

"Well, you're welcome." He said, and she knew for sure that he was grinning. Just the heavy sound of the amusement in his tone was enough proof. "Though it's probably for the best if you don't know. After all, ignorance is bliss."