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(6.) Letter and 2 invitations

James pov.

I pick at the food in the Great Hall. Sirius woke me up when I was gasping for air with my face buried in the pillow and said I was crying when I woke up. One glance at the bracelet on my wrist made his eyes go soft in understanding. The bond of friendship was in full blast at that moment. It always was, it just flares up like fire when one of us is in a unguarded moment.

Only Sirius and Remus knew about RoseMarie, except for my parents obviously. I can't talk about it at all do we tend to keep quiet about her. Maybe sometime I'll be able to tell Peter,but, for now, it still hurts to much to think about her. Sirius and Remus have offered to tell him about her but it feels like it should come from me and they understand that.

"Food not good enough for you, Potter?" My thoughts was rudely interrupted by Malfoy's sneering voice and face to match.

"Go away, Malfoy." I sigh, I really didnt want to have to deal with him this bloody early with RoseMarie on my mind already. Thankfully, I didnt have to because Professor (Minnie) McGonagall told Malfoy off to go to his own respective table and then left out of the Great Hall.

Peter was to my left, eating noisily, as always, and Sirius was on my right, Remus right beside him. I drag a hand down my face and push the food always, as my parents owl swooped down gracefully onto the spot where the place was moments before. Tied to his leg was a letter and two unopened envelopes stamped with the E&FP (Euphemia and Fleamont Potter) crescent with wax.

'James, I hope you are well and and same to the other three boys (yes y'all, Sirius, Remus and Peter). Your head of house (Minnie) had contacted your father and I about a bulling issue going on? To apologize, you are to give these invitations to your fellow Gryffindor, Miss Lily Evans, and a Slytherin, Mr Severus Snape. I want you three to verbally apologize to Miss Evans and Mr Snape, also assure them that they are COMPLETELY allowed and WELCOMED to come to the annual Potter Summer Gala. I will know if you do not do as told, James Fleamont Potter, Sirius Orion Black, Remus John Lupin and Peter Pettigrew.

Love your mother/ Effie and Monty Potter<3

PS/ Be thankful I did not send a howler.'

I groaned and handed the paper to Remus, Sirius and Peter already read it over my shoulder.

"Mother wants us to apologize to Lily and Snape. She's making us invite them to the Gala. She will not tolerate another letter from Minnie, I just know it." I sigh, petting the owl softly.

"Well, James, she has a point." I turn and look at Remus. "We did do a lot of harsh things to him in the past and then Lily got caught up in it. Maybe it is just this Gala and there's always a chance they might not come."

I consider it and decide he's most likely right. After all, it'll probably just be this one time.  "When should we apologize and give them the invitations?"

"After lunch?" Peter suggested, I could tell Sirius and Peter was just as uncomfortable with this as I did, but they didn't want to face Mothers wrath either.

"Yeah. Okay." I was fiddling with the bracelet RoseMarie gave to me years ago, magic preserved it to look like it did after she made it. I looked at Lily, who was reading her book and occasionally responding to her friends. Then I look at Snape, just to see him already looking at me.