The Trouble with Time Chapter 1 Fred and George visit the Marauders

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Lily headed down the hall with Severus when James hurried to step in beside her with Fred, George, Remus, Sirius and Peter to their side and just behind them.

“So Lily ready to head to the common room, together,” James asked pointedly trying to get her away from Snape.

“What… oh we’re… going to the kitchens….” Lily smiled radiantly.

“Oh great we’ll come with you,” James looked at Snape, “Sniv..Snape you might as well run along since this is all Gryffindors, you’d feel really out of place.”

“James quit being such an arse, for once,” Lily glared at him, most displeased with his tone and words. “Sev and I are going together there before you butted in,” Lily smiled cutely at Snape giving his arm a small squeeze then tapping his arm gently.

“Tag you’re it,” Lily giggled cutely before she ran off down the hall laughing leaving the seven boys stunned in her wake.

“You are so not getting away from me,” Severus yelled happily he ran off after her.

“Can you believe that, it’s….. So….” James said as he watched Lily running off down the hall.

“Cute, adorable, playful, enticing, alluring,” Fred said with a grin as he watched her running away from them.

“All of the above,” Sirius pointed out.

“Yes, all of that,” James agreed he took off running after her.

“Let’s go guys the hunt is on,” Sirius laughed happily. They all ran down the hall after Lily who now had a great lead on them.

Lily didn’t need to look behind her to know that all the boys were running after her as she ran down the hall. Lily almost collided with another student who came around the corner to see what the ruckus was about he ducked down quickly to keep from being run down. Lily leaped gracefully over him still running as she landed on the other side, yelling over her shoulders.

“Sorry about that,”

“No problem I saw your panties,” The boy yelled pleased until Snape jinxed him to fall over in a heap unable to move.

“Cretin,” Snape spat at him while he ran past him leaving him there. The other six boys all ran around or over him on their own mad dash down the halls.

Lily hurried down the stone steps leading to the kitchen, where she stopped panting in front of the large fruit bowl, giving the pear a tickle. As the pear became a handle Severus ran up to her tapping her shoulder.

“I won, you didn’t get inside,” Severus laughed while Lily gave his chest a playful patting. She leaned in kissing him quickly.

“I’m sure you cheated somehow,” Lily pushed open the door to see the elves all in there working away and cleaning up the kitchen.

“Hello Sir, Miss, can we do anything for you?”

“Yeah I’ll have a large roast beef sandwich,” James panted as he ran into the kitchen followed by the other five boys.

“I’ll have a turkey sandwich, easy on the mayo,” Lily asked softly. She took a seat at the large table that is set up under the Gryffindor table.

“I’ll have the same,” Severus told the elves while the other boys all placed their orders for sandwiches. They were not sure about George’s pick of peanut butter and banana though.

Severus sat next to Lily with James on the other side; while Remus was next to him the other boys were across from them. Severus felt very uncomfortable and out of place with all of them there.