Amazons VS Marauders

Chapter 23: The Veela

*** THE MARAUDERS ***

"Did you miss us?" James Potter read for what seemed to be the hundredth time.

"We got it, Prongs. There was a note on your desk that wasn't there yesterday", Sirius Black sighed. "Now put your arse on the seat and have a Butterbeer."

"You don't understand, Pads, right?" James asked, not sitting on the cabin's bench.

"There's nothing to understand", he said, his gorgeous face filled with . "I'm telling you, it was probably in your things and it fell on your desk."

"I'm telling you, I never saw that before!"

James was exasperated. He woke up, got up, went into the bathroom, took a shower, and got back into his bedroom. Then, he saw on his desk a pearly white piece of paper, with four words written on it, in big, capital letters. Did you miss us. The boy had immediately frowned, and when he turned the note to see if there was a signature or anything, he only saw a pair of lips, just like someone would have kissed the paper with lipstick on.

Of course, he immediately thought it was from the Amazons. How they came in, how they put the paper on the desk, he had no idea. But he had the feeling they were back. After months of silence, they were back. After they disappeared from Hogwarts' area, not even a sign that they existed, they were now back. James Potter couldn't believe it.

Of course, he was worried. It meant the few months of break the Marauders had were over. But James would be lying if he said he wasn't glad about their return. Without a prank from them, he couldn't catch them. And catching The Amazons was his dream. If he could know who they were, he could make them pay for all they ever did. He could hand them to the teachers, and watch them getting punished with an evil joy. The Marauders would finally take the control over Hogwarts, their kingdom would belong to them once again.

James took the note out of his pocket, and threw it into Sirius' face.

"Look at that!" James exclaimed. "Why would I have a freaking note with lipstick on with me?"

SIrius smirked.

"Well, that's for you to tell me. Since when do you wear lipstick? Is it ocasionnally? Why didn't you tell me? You know, you'll always be my mate Prongs, I won't judge yo-"

"Shut up, will you?" James said, a small smile still appearing on his face. He loved his best friend's lame jokes. "I'm telling you, they are back! It's the opportunity for us to find them!"

Sirius stared at the note closely, his grey eyes lingering on the lips. He seemed to think about it for a few instant, before a small smile appeared on his face. Then, he smelled the lipstick, leaving James and the two other Marauders in the compartment confused.

"Cherry red", he said, after a while, analyzing the substance. "There's a light smell of strawberry. It comes from Beauty Witches, in Diagon Alley."

The three other boys stared at him, agape.

"What? Theresa has so many lipstick, I know how to discern the colors!"

James raised his eyebrows, still staring at his best friend.

"You didn't just told what brand of lipstick that was", Remus said, looking fairly amused.

Sirius sighed.

"Is it so hard to believe? Of course you wouldn't know the difference, it's not like you kissed many girls to know them."

Remus raised his eyebrows, and a wide smile appeared on his face.