Meeting the Marauders

The Mysterious Owl

Chapter 23: The Mysterious Owl
-Bex p.o.v.-

"Get up," Lily shoved my shoulder.

"I don't wanna!" I whined.

"You have to get ready, get up!" Lily pushed me off the bed.

I groaned, lying on the floor in pain. "That hurt." I pouted, "besides it's Saturday, why do I have to get up?"

"Today is the first Hogsmeade visit, aren't you going with Potter," she said trying to tempt me.

"Yeah," I shrugged, still on the floor.

"So get up," she said, "you have a date to get ready for."

"That's stupid." I frowned, "I have to get up early to get ready for a date? Remind me to never go on a date again." I grumbled.

Lily giggled, "yeah, okay."

I stood, mumbling incoherently about how stupid mornings are.

"What are you going to wear?" Lily asked.

"What I usually wear: skinny jeans, a shirt, converse, a beanie, maybe a jacket." I shrugged.

"You have to wear something cute!" She exclaimed.

I rolled my eyes playfully at my friend, "don't be such a teenage girl Lily."

"It's a date, you need to wear something nice, and I am a teenage girl." She giggled rolling her eyes back at me.

"Are you saying my regular clothes aren't nice," I asked tears forming in my eyes.

"Of course they're nice, but you need to wear something extra cute on a date." Lily said while hugging me, trying to comfort me. "You don't have to cry."

I smirked pulling away, "wow Lily, I can't believe you fell for that again."

She looked at me jaw dropped, "I can't believe you did that!" She hit my shoulder.

I laughed, "I've been doing it since we were little. You should know by now that when I start crying its fake." I grinned at her.

"Just get dressed," she grumbled making me laugh harder. "Stupid Bex, knowing how to force herself to cry."

I pulled on my jeans, slipped on a white tee, stepped in my converse, positioned my grey, wool beanie on my head and stuffed my wand in my back pocket. "Ready," I grinned down at Tucker. He purred and allowed me to pick him up. Lily stood by the door waiting.

"Breakfast?" She asked.

"Wouldn't miss it for the world." I grinned.

"You wouldn't miss any meal for the world." She giggled as we started down the steps.

Walking down to the great hall, we talked about what we were planning on doing today. "I'm planning on going to Honeydukes and getting some sweets, then to the book store, I need some more," Lily trailed off, talking about the books she was hoping to get.

"That's nice," I nodded when she finished the book talk.

"Maybe I should get you one too," she said thoughtfully.

"Lily," I whined. "I don't want any books. You know what always happens when you bring me books."

"Yes, I know, but I can still hope that one day you will actually like one of my books." She said with a shrug.

"Whatever, this time try one about a great battle or something." I advised her.

"Alright, I'll see what I can find." She nodded as we sat down.

I picked up a green apple, about to take a bite when an owl landed in front of me. The owl looked familiar, it's feathers as dark as night, but a patch of white feathers on the animals breast area.

I looked at the animal curiously as it hooted and nuzzled against my outstretched hand. "Does this owl look familiar to you?"

"Yeah," Lily cocked her head, staring at the beautiful owl.

I untied the piece of parchment from its leg. I glanced at the owl once more as it tried to eat the toast on my plate. I read the small note before looking up at the owl with a wide grin, "Midnight."

The owl looked up at the sound of his name. Giving a hoot, he nuzzled into my hand once more, this time I stroked his feathers.

"Midnight!" Lily squealed happily. "So that letter's from Ozzy?!"

"Yeah," I grinned. "He says that he wants me and you to go visit him sometime today."

"Want to go when we first get to Hogsmeade? We can go together," she asked.

"Yeah, I'd love too," I smiled. "But do you mind if I bring James? We're spending all day together."

"That's fine," Lily looked down.

I smiled slightly at the fact that she was jealous.

"Hello, love." James said from behind me.

"James!" I grinned and threw my arms around his neck in a hug, he returned the hug by wrapping his arms around my waist.

"Are you ready for our date?" He asked grinning down at me while still holding me.

"Yes, but do you mind coming with me to Three Broomsticks? Me and Lily are meeting up with an old friend." I asked him.

"Sure, love. Sirius and Remus are going there first anyways, I can just wait with them until you're done and then we can start our date." He grinned at me.

"Thank you!" I kissed him on the cheek before leaving his arms and sitting back in my spot.

Me and James have not kissed since Thursday night when we practiced. Today was the day we were suppose to share our first kiss as a couple, we had it all planned, and Lily was going to get a front row seat to see it.

"No problem," he chuckled and sat down next to me. "Who's owl is this?" He asked petting the Midnight.

"That's our friend Ozzy's owl, he sent me a letter. Shadow must be waiting for a reply." I said.

"Shadow? That's a nice name, it fits." Remus said also petting the owl.

"It's actually Midnight, Shadow is just a nickname." Lily told him.

"Interesting." He nodded.

Sirius grunted in agreement, his mouth filled with food.

"I'll be right back, yeah?" I said to James.

"Alright, where are you going?" He asked.

"The Slytherin table, I have to tell Severus about Ozzy. He'll want to know."

"Oh! Ask him if he wants to join us, that would be amazing!" Lily exclaimed sounding excited.

"Okay," I smiled at her before looking back to James.

"Do you have to?" He whined holding my hand, pretending to not want me to go.

I giggled, "yes, he'll want to know about Ozzy, he's his friend too."

"Hurry back? You know I don't like you with Slytherins." He narrowed his eyes in the direction of the Slytherin table.

As I began to speak he looked at me, "oh stop it." I giggled, "I'll hurry, give me five minutes, ten at the most. Besides, we'll have all day together, I just need minutes with them, please?"

"Alright." He mumbled, "I can't say no to you." He kissed my forehead and released my hand.

"Bye," I said and turned away from them.

"Oh look who we have here, Potter's girl." Lucius chuckled.

"Oh stop it you guys, you know that's not true." I rolled my eyes at the three boys as they laughed.

"I still can't believe you and Potter are dating," Regulus said putting 'dating' in air quotes.

"I already told you why I'm doing it." I rolled my eyes once more.

"It doesn't stop it from being ridiculous." Severus chuckled.

"You guys are just lucky I was allowed to tell you or else you would think I really am dating James."

"That would be nice, we would get a chance to threaten him and beat him up." Lucius said.

"Which is exactly why I told you. I don't need you three going into overprotective mode and beating up innocent people."

"Whatever." They grumbled together.

"I just came over to share this note with Sev." I handed him the letter that Ozzy sent me.

"To my dearest Princesses, I have missed you each and every day that we have not been together, but my love for you has never wavered. I knew one day we would finally get the chance to be together again, even if only for a little while. Fate seems to be in our favor, today you will be down at the small village of Hogsmeade, I have managed to gain a temporary job as a bartender at the pub Three Broomsticks. I would love if you would join me there sometime today, it'll be great to see you two again. And if you could, would you mind telling my little soldier, I have missed him too. I await your reply, and hopefully your presence. Take care, my beautifuls, I send you all of my love. Forever yours, Ozzy." Severus read aloud.

I grinned at him, waiting to see what he would say.

He sat there, staring at the note, not moving. I could barely see his chest moving, showing he was still breathing.

"Sev?" I asked.

Slowly he lifted his head up to meet my gaze, "he's still alive? He's here?"

I nodded, "yes, he's here. Would you like to join me and Lily? We are going to see him, first thing once we get there."

"Yes, yes please." He nodded, "I can't wait."

"Only twenty minutes, Sev. Twenty minutes until he's back with us." I grinned. He nodded in agreement and pulled me into a tight hug, he rested his forehead against my shoulder. I patted his back, comforting him.

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