And he was alright, the band was altogether
August 30th, 1977
Saturday
A light scream left my body as i quickly got up. With a fast beating heart i looked down on myself. I was sitting in my bed. I was sweating like hell. My blanket was on the floor. Outside was still pretty dark. The sun wasn't there yet. But some cars were already on the streets. There were no sound. Not even birds who sang, or kids who played.
,,What the fuck was that..." I went through my hair.
As my feet touched the cold floor, a little noise came from my bed. I pushed my body up with my hands and then started walking through my room, towards the door. I tried to make as little noises as possible, as i walked down stairs. After i took a glas and filled it with water, i leaned against the table and looked outside the window that was infront of me.
I remembered that i would meet the others in only a few hours. The thought about meeting the Mauraders in the Diagon Alley again made me smile. I yawned and took the last sip of my water, before returning to my room. ,,Morning David." I said, as i went back in my bed.
At first i couldn't sleep, but after five-teen minutes i fell asleep again.
Only the knock on my door make me wake up again. ,,Love, you need to wake up. You and your father need to go in a bit." My mother said with her calm, lovely voice. I groaned, but got up. ,,Coming." I said, so my mother would go out of my room. I dressed myself and went down stairs in the kitchen. ,,Morning." I said with a sleepy voice. ,,Morning." Echoed my parents back at me. My father was reading the newspapers while drinking his earl grey. My mother was making a sandwich for my father and ate at the same time an orange. ,,Have you slept well?" My mother asked. ,,Yes." I lied while taking place at the table. ,,You want some tea?" My mother asked. ,,Yes, but i can do it myself, thank you." I said while taking the teapot. ,,So how was last evening?" My father asked now. ,,Good." I shortly said, not wanting to have a conversation. ,,Did you ate the cookies?" Mother was putting the sandwiches she made in a lunch box with an apple. ,,I gave them to Miss Romolus. She said they were tasty." I took a bite of an fried egg that was placed on a slice of bread. ,,What do you want on your bread?" Asked my mother me. I looked up. ,,Mother in don't need anything. If i get hungry i can buy myself something." But my mother didn't listen. ,,I'll make you a chocolate toast." She meant while getting the chocolate cream. ,,How long do you have to work today, father?" I asked looking at the man infront of me. ,,I have to work until five. If you want to you can come to the ministry and wait till five, or you'll get with the bus back home." I nodded.
,,Alright. Anything interesting going on?" I asked, making a gesture towards the newspaper. ,,Only some new dissapearences." I nodded desperately. ,,Can we do nothing?" The house was now quiet and a sad and hopeless mood was in the air. ,,You won't do anything! I don't want that one day my son will be in the news, said that he was another victim of death eaters." Father said serious. I didn't want to say anything. I knew that i could die in the war, but so many innocent people have died because of death eaters. I didn't wanted to just sit in my room doing nothing, thinking that others will fight them.
My father stood up. ,,We have to go." He said taking his car keys and briefcase. MY mother put two lunch boxes in my hands while i was on my way to get my bag with the list of things i needed. ,,Bye mom!" I shouted in the kitchen while we walkeed through the door. It was a warm day with not many clouds in the sky. We walked towards the dark car. As we got inside, my father laid his briefcase in the back and started the motor. The drive was quiet. We only said like six words the whole time. As we drove to london, i looked outside and looked at the clouds in the sky. There weren't many. Only a few white, fluffy clouds flying in the big blue sky.
,,Don't walk alone, alright? Always be with your friends." My father said to me as i went outside the car. ,,Yes father." I said, a little annoyed even though i know why my father was saying this to me. We said our goodbyes after my fahter gave me money for my things and started driving to the ministry, i started walking through the Alley. Because Sirius didn't wrote me when and where we would meet, i just went inside the book shop "Flourish and Blotts", where i would get my books for the seventh year. I took the little piece of paper that i have gotten from Hogwarts out of my side pocket and looked at it. ,,All seventh years only require 'The Standard Book of Spells, grade 7 by Miranda Goshawk'." I walked towards a table with different books from the same Athor, Miranda Goshawk, on it. ,,AH!" A scream came from one corner of the book shop. I flinshed and turned around. Two third years were holding the "Monster book of Monsters" in their hands. They stared at that snappy book. I slightly giggled with the thought about me and Peter standing there, waiting to get the same book. I cannot believe it's already four years ago.
I turned my back again towards the third years and looked back at the table. I searched for the blue book with the brown and golden letters on it. After a bit of looking i found it on the other side of the table. It was a normal looking book. I took it and looked through it. Some spells looked pretty interesting, others looked boring. As i closed the book again, a little noise came from it. I walked up to the register where no one stood and layed the book on the counter and waited. As i waited for someone to come, i looked through the room. Some students that were here have talked to me in the past years, but here were also some kids that i didn't knew. Most of them were first years, but some were also a few years older.
,,Oh i see. Final year?" A younger woman was now standing behind the counter, looking at the book. ,,Yeah." I said with a lightly sad smile. ,,How much?" I now asked taking out my wallet. She told me the price and i gave her the exact price. ,,Have a great last year!" She said as i took the book and walkd away. ,,Thank you." I meant and opened the door.
Now what? i asked myself.
I had everything i needed and the others were still not there. I put the new book in my bag and started walking. I looked at all the different shops and thought about buying some new things, but my uniform was still good. But i decided to go inside the "Eeylops Owl Emporium" to buy something for David. Many owls were sitting in cages looking around. The shop was full with dark colours and not many people were inside. Only a few Students who bought owls and some food for them.
I took a pair of Eeylops Premium Owl Treats and bought them.
As i was back outside, i scratched my head for a moment and looked at a couple that was holding hands as they talked to each other.
Suddenly an owl flew towards me. It landed on my arm with an piece of paper in its mouth. I carefully took the paper and looked confused on it. Come to the Quality Quidditch supplies, was just written on it. I looked around. I didn't knew that owl and the font also didn't helped. I put the paper in my side pocket and walked with the owl to the shop.
Irritated i stood there, turning towards the entrance. ,,Where is your owner, hm?" I wanted to ask, but in that moment it flew away to a girl with brown hair and dark skin. She stroke the feathers of the white owl and smiled, looking interested at me. I raised my eyebrows in confusion. Suddenly something dragged me between a gap of the Quidditch shop and the Stationery shop. But i saw no one. I raised my wand, but lowered it again as i heard a laugh. I knew this laugh. It was a warm and childish laugh. ,,Sirius!" I said mad. The boy with black hair appeared infront of me. He must had used an spell to get invisible, because i didn't saw the invisibilitly cloak from James. I pushed him on the wall. ,,I really wanne kill you right now." I groaned. Sirius grinned at me, his wand like always in his hair to hold it back. ,,I missed you too moony." I put my wand away and smiled a bit. ,,You idiot." As i said that Pads took something out of his pocket. ,,You almost broke my gift for you." I looked into his hands. ,,A gift?" I asked. Padfoot held something towards me. ,,Chocolate!" He grinned. I laughed slightly. ,,Thank you Pads." Now i looked around. ,,Where are Wormi and Prongs?" I asked. ,,They are looking at some new Brooms. But i wanted to suprise you. So i asked that nice girl over there who just bought an owl to write this letter and send it to you." I looked back at the streets where the girl just stood. But as i looked at it, i couldn't find her anymore. ,,You just could have told me where and when we would meet." I said walking towards the street, so i wouldn't be so near to Sirius. ,,Yeah, i knowwww. I forgot to tell you." Sirius agreed. ,,Speaking of the letter", he started. ,,WHY HAVEN'T YOU RESPONDED?" Sirius cried at me. I raised my shoulders. ,,I guess i forgot to do it." Sirius looked sulky at me. ,,Sorry?" I said while opening the door to the shop for Quidditch with my back.
As we walked inside, i saw a group of people standing infront of an Broomstick. ,,Is there already a new Broomstick? Didn't they released one a year ago?" I asked Sirius who looked just as much interested as the other kids to the broom. ,,One and a half years is a long time." Sirius meant walking towards it. But i didn't came with him. I wasn't a big fan of flying and Quidditch in general, but Sirius and James were obsessed with it. I looked for Peter.
As i walked around a bit, i saw the blond boy, looking at a golden snitch. ,,Hey Wormi." I greeted the boy as i walked next to him. ,,Oh hello Moony." Greeted Peter back with a smile. ,,Is Sirius by James?" He asked. ,,You guessed it." I said, letting out a little sigh. ,,Did you knew about Sirius?" Peter now asked. I looked from the golden Snitch to Wormtail. ,,You mean the family drama? Yes, my mom told me." My friend looked to the group of people, where James and Sirius stood. ,,I've read it in the news. I wish he told me it personally." I nodded. ,,I think it is the best when we don't talk about it. I think it will only make it worse." I said in a whisper tone. ,,Only when he wants to talk about it." Peter agreed with a light smile.
,,Remuuus!" James shouted walking towards me with his arms spread out. ,,Hello James." I said with an smile. ,,How were the holidays?" The boy with glasses and chaotic black hair asked me. ,,Not bad." I said shortly. ,,How's Lily? Have you talked to each other?" I asked him now. ,,She's fine. I tried once to talk with her through those phones the muggles use, but Lily meant we should stick with writing letters..." James told me. ,,But whatever. We wanted meet her this evening. We thought it would be okay for you when Lily comes this time?" Sirius said with his loud voice.
I hit my forehead. ,,Shit it totally forgot." I meant. ,,How can you forget it? We do this every year since 1972." Peter laughed irritated. ,,Yeah i know... I don't know if i'm allowed. My father doesn't like it when i'm out at night alone." I said playing with the ring on my left middle finger. The three Mauraders looked at me begging. ,,Pleaseeee ask your parents. You won't be alone! We all are there and Mary wanted to come too." Begged Peter to me. ,,We wanted to buy Marshmallows, biscuits and chocolate and then eat them together. Wait how do you call it again..." James thought. ,,S'mores?" James nodded fastly. ,,Yes!" He said with a big smile on his face. I sighed. ,,Alright, i'll ask my father. But not now. He just went to work. I'll have to wait." I meant. The others gave each other high fives and grinned happy. I smiled lightly. It was nice to be back with the others.