Lookin' out for these killer kids, 'cause they wild
August 30th, 1977
Saturday
,,Have you gotten your books already?" I asked the trio, who all started shaking their heads. ,,You?" Asked Peter. I pointed at my bag and nodded. ,,Yup. How about, you guys get your books and i'll buy us some ice cream?" James started nodding. ,,Sounds nice. We'll just gonna pay for this stuff", James pointed at the things he and Sirius got in their hands. ,,And then we'll join you." Sirius ended James' sentance. ,,Do that." I said as i started walking towards the exit with Peter behind me.
Only after a few minutes, the two boys came back outside with a smile on their face.
After we walked to the book shop, the others went inside and i walked a few meters more to get to the ice cream shop. It seemed like today were many people at Florean Fortescue's ice cream palour. Or at least outside were sitting many witches and wizards.
I got inside and bought four ice creams. I myself got an Chocolate ice cream, Peter an Peanut-butter ice cream, Sirius an Strawberry and James an Rawsberry ice cream. I sat myself down on an empty table and placed each ice cream on the table, infront of different seats. As i waited for the boys to come back, i pulled a book out of my back. It was the potion book. I still haven't finished the homework we had due to the day after tomorrow. So i started writing down the things i still needed to write down.
,,We're not even ten minutes away, and you already have a book infront of your nose." Wormtail laughed as he sat infront of me. I looked up from the paper. ,,Have you gotten your books?" I asked as i packed my things away. ,,No, but we bought every other book in the shop." James said ironically. ,,Haha." I said, knowing my question was stupid. ,,Well thank you for the ice cream." Mumbled Peter, already having his mouth full with ice cream. I smiled shortly and then turned to Sirius, who was enjoying his Strawberry ice cream. ,,You were right." I said. Sirius looked towards me with confusion standing in his face. ,,As i greeted my parents for you, my mother seemed like she would like you now even more." I meant. Sirius raised his eyebrows. ,,Even more? Damn i didn't thought i was also good with moms." He smirked and laughed slightly.
,,What do you want to do after we finished the ice cream?" Asked Pete. Sirius, James and i thought about it. ,,Going to the Ministry?" Suggested James. ,,I don't know if my father wants to get interupped right after he started work. How about we go anywhere near the Ministry first, and do something there for a while?" I suggested instead. James and the others nodded. ,,Sure. But what can we do? Just going shopping can get boring very easy." Wormi interjected.
,,We could buy stuff for tonight. Like snacks and everything." Said Sirius. Me and the other two boys nodded agreeingly. So we did as he said and started going out of the diagon alley. All together. Rubbing my eye bags, i walked next to Peter. Sirius and James were into a conversation about some new pranks they wanted to do this year. ,,Have you heard about this singer that got into prison recently?" Peter asked me suddenly. ,,What? Who?" I looked irritated at the boy next to me. ,,I forgot her name...i think it was something like taylor swing, or something." Wormtail said. ,,You know why she got into prison?" We now were by the street again and were surrounded by muggles. ,,I think she did something to her ex." I raised my eyebrows. ,,Oh."
,,Hey there is a grocery store!" James pointed at a longer building where "Tesco" stood in big letters.
So we went inside and looked for all the sweets we wanted. I also bought myself two packs of cigarettes, and then went back outside with the others again. Sirius was jumping from one foot to the other as he talked with the other two boys that waited with him. Peter looked at me with his hands in his pockets. ,,Ready?" He asked. I nodded and took out a cigarette and a lighter. ,,Cigarette?" I asked the three holding the box. Sirius took one, but the other two rejected with a smile. I held the lighter against Sirius cig and ten against my own. ,,So, where do you want to go next?" I asked blowing the smoke out. ,,Could we go in a music shop?" Sirius asked. James. ,,Sure why not. Anybody against it?" He looked around. Because neither me or Peter had something against it, we started walking the streets along. We needed to walk only three minutes to get to a music shop. Before me and Sirius went inside, we put the cigarettes in a trashcan outside the shop.
We have been there often. Only to look what they have, and to buy us some records. As we all walked inside, a bell rang over the door. Sirius looked at some records interested. ,,Hey." I said shortly to the young man sorting some records on a table. He looked up and smiled. He didn't looked like he was much older than us. I think he was in his early twentys or something. He had dark brown hair, that was curled up. His outift looked cozy.
In the shop was a song playing that was from the new album of T.Rex. I think it was the song 'Crimson Moon', but i didn't listen much to them, so i am not sure. I looked at a table where some rock records laid. I stroke over the packaging of an record from Led Zeppelin. Suddenly i heard a voice next to me. It was a girl voice. A known girl voice. ,,Hey Remus." The girl said. I looked to my left, where Luna stood. ,,Luna? What a coincidence." I smiled. She looked at me with a mix of a smile, and a mad face. Padfoot, Prongs and Wormtail turned their head towards us. ,,Why didn't you said goodbye?" She asked in a sad tone. I scratched my neck as i let out a sigh. ,,I'm sorry Luna. I wanted to tell your mother that i would go, but i couldn't find her, and it was so late, and my father was really mad and everything." I said guilty. ,,I know it wasn't nice of me. I'm sorry. Was it at least nice after i left?" I asked. Sirius walked interested to us. ,,I was pretty sad about your disappearence, but otherwise it was nice, yeah." She said, her eyes now on Sirius. ,,Hey, i'm Sirius." He grinned. ,,Hello?" Luna smiled back, confused. ,,Oh, right..." I straightened. ,,Luna, those are my friends Sirius Black, Peter Pettigrew and James Potter. Guys this is Luna, a friend from home." I smiled akwardly. ,,Your friends? I thought they lived so far away?" Luna asked me irritated. ,,Yeah, well. We wanted to meet each other, before i go to... my sick aunt..." I slowly said. ,,I thought your grandma was sick?" The girl looked confused at my eyes. ,,Oh yeah, of course." Luna raised an eyebrow, but changed the subject. ,,Well, it's nice to meet you, you three. I like your outift." Luna complimented Sirius with a little wink. ,,Right then, Stacy is waiting for me. See ya around. Oh and, again, thank you so much for the necklace." She said as she held the necklace that was around her neck. ,,I' happy you like it. Have fun." I said waving, as she walked away.
,,A heart necklace?" James grinned after Luna was gone. ,What? It was her birthday yesterday." I shrugged my shoulders. ,,Sick grandma? What kind of excuse is that? Come on Remus, you can do better." Said Peter reproachfully. I raised my shoulders. ,,What can i do, when they ask me all of a sudden what i do after the break?" I whispered, with a look to the young man in the corner. Quietly Sirius looked at a few records. My eyes focused on him. ,,Have you got something cool?" I asked him. He looked up and looked right into my eyes. ,,Mh?" He asked. ,,Did you find something interesting?" I asked again. ,,Right... i think i'll take this one." He meant holding a Pink Floyd album in both of his hands. ,,Right then. Lets go to the counter." I meant taking out my wallet. ,,Hey, um," Sirius gave me the record. ,,This one please." I said to the woman behind the counter. She nodded and smiled. ,,That would be 8,73 pounds, please." She said giving back the record. So i gave her the money and took the record to give it Sirius. ,,Have a nice day, miss." I said as we left the shop.
,,How much do i owe you?" Sirius asked. ,,Ca. 40 galleons." I said. ,,Do you want to put it in our bag?" I asked holding the shopping bag open. Sirius packed the record inside and smiled. I looked at my wrist, where a watch was wrapped around. ,,If you don't want to go somewhere else, we could now go to the ministry." The three nodded and so we made our way to the red telephone box.
As we stood infont of the phone box, i walked alone inside and as i dialed '62442' i slowly started getting down. After a few seconds, i was underground in a big hallway. I stepped outside the box. There were plenty of fireplaces with green fire, where witches and wizzards came from. As i walked through the crowd of people, i ran through my hair. I had the luck that the secruity knew me, otherwhise i couldn't just walked there. But i was plenty of times here.
As i walked past the secruity, i went to an lift, where already two people stood in. ,,Morning." I mumbled as i stepped inside. The golden gate closed and then the lift moved fastly backwards and then up. It was awfully quiet in the lift, as a female voice said: ,,Department of Magical Law Enforcement." The gate opened and i slowyl walked outside.
After i walked for a few minutes, i came to a door. I knocked on it and after a while a person opened it for me. ,,A kid?" The woman eyed me confused. ,,Ehm, i'm here to speak to Lyall Lupin?" I said, trying to see what was going on in the room. ,,Reason?" She asked. ,,I'm his son." I meant in an annoyed voice. ,,Wait here kid." She said as she closed the door. I heard how the woman said something, before the door opened again and my father came outside. He sighed and looked at me grumpy. ,,Remus, what are you doing here?" He asked in a loud whisper tone. ,,I just wanted to ask you something." I said raising my shoulders. ,,Something important?" Dad asked. ,,You can see it so so." I started. ,,So?" Father asked, hoping he could get back to workin a bit. ,,So. Am i allowed to go camping at the beach with the others tonight?" My father sighed. ,,Remus." He rubbed his eyes. ,,There will be Sirius, Peter, James, Lily and Mary. I won't be alone, and we all can use magic if somthing happends."
,,,Remus, i allow you to go to the beach, if you stop coming for such things into the ministry, and interrup me by important things." Father sighed. I smiled. ,,I won't i promise! I would go right with James and the others and come tomorrow to pack my things and everything." I said happy. ,,But take care of you. I don't want that something like yesterday will happen again to my son." Lyall said with an serious face as i started walking again backwards. ,,I promise."I shouted, as i turned around and walked fastly back to the lift.