Not the Lily You Know

Easter Holiday Break: United We Stand, Divided We Fall

"Alright, you've owled Henry and he's in?" I asked Alice as we all sat around a table my common room, papers and pictures splayed all over it.

"Yes, he's being Floo-ed in about an hour." Alice answered.

"Brilliant. Do either of you know where she could be?" I asked Marlene and Isabelle.

"It won't be where we were, or a well known keep." Marlene nodded, moving out all of the pictures of those stocks off the table.

"We can go and scout for any other possible keeps, but you've got to cover for us." Isabelle said.

"Good idea, do you think you could also check out the others? Sirius'll go with you." I suggested.

"Possibly, but what about you, Peter, Remus, Alice and Henry?" Marlene asked.

"Henry and Alice could plan strategy." Remus nodded.

"That would mean they would have to come with us." Isabelle said.

"The more people come the better." Sirius nodded.

"Actually, Pete, you go with them, you'll be able to get into the cells easily." I nodded.

"A-alright." Peter said.

"Good, I'm going to go over some defence books so we know what to expect, James'll help me." Remus said.

"Fine." I sighed.

"When Henry gets here, we leave after we've told him about the plan." Marlene said.

We all nodded in agreement and Henry walked through the portrait hole, looking confused.

"Alright, why? Why am I here?" Henry asked.

"You came because you wanted to help us get Lily back? Then that's why." Marlene said.

"I know that, but, I'm a first year, why?"

"You're smart, and I'm sure you'd be helpful." Alice replied.

Henry squirmed uncomfortably and Isabelle sent him a raised eyebrow.

"I want to help, I just don't think I'd be much help. Why don't you ask someone with more experience?" he sighed.

"You'll be perfect. You're small, no offence, so you can escape easily, you're quick, both mentally and physically, we've seen you run so don't say you're not, and you're probably as smart as us when it comes to this." Isabelle's mouth curled into a smile.

"Alright, but I'm telling you I'll probably be useless." Henry agreed slowly.

"Brilliant! No backing down now Henry! We're going to go suss out the keeps." Marlene smirked.

"Who's we?"

"You, me, Isabelle, Alice, Sirius, Peter, basically everyone except Remus and James." Marlene nodded.

"Alright."

"Let's go then." Alice interjected, grabbing Isabelle, Marlene, Sirius, Peter and Henry as she stormed out the common room.

"You want to talk to me don't you?" I asked Remus flatly.

"Yes."

"Well, go on then, I can't hide from you now."

"No, I already know." Remus said.

"Just brilliant." I muttered.

"Anyway, we should get on with that research." Remus stood up.

"You were being serious? I thought it was just a plot to talk to me."

"You're not that special Prongs." Remus chuckled before he dragged me off my chair and towards the Library.