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I'm so sorry I haven't updated recently, we just had to deal with a few plot issues. You know how they are. Also, (yes, I have excuses) for the break, I went to New York for a bit, so no computer for me!

So, here's the new chapter. Enjoy!

"Well!" Rella demanded

"I swear I didn't mean it," Sirius said, "I just got caught up in the heat of the moment."

"That doesn't excuse you, now, does it?" Rella snapped.

"I know, but can we just start again?" Sirius pleaded.

"Sirius," Rella said with finality, "What I said was true. Well, partially true. You have always dated around, picking up any girl that's pretty enough, and then dropping her down when you see something new and shiny. I'm not a toy, so unless you see fit to stop it and prove to me that you can stop dating for three months, then it's not happening," she said firmly.

"Three mo-" he started, whining, until he saw Rella's glare and raised eyebrows, and he hurriedly fixed the sentence, "Three months, what a lovely time, you really do have an eye for due dates and stuff," he finished sweetly, smiling at her.

Rella smirked and got up, "I glad you think so. We'll talk in three months. Bye," she patted his head as she passed.

Sirius spotted the half empty ice cream tub on the table and grinned to himself.

"This should make up for it," he said to himself, picking up the spoon and digging in
.….

Meanwhile, back in the main room, Remus was freaking out. He was afraid Sirius would somehow sweet-talk his way out of it and palm the blame off on him. It had been known to happen, and he did not want to face the temper of Aurelia Potter for somehow ruining her 'promising relationship'. Lily was trying to convince him to take deep breaths to calm down, James was trying to stuff himself so much he exploded, and Remus, well, we already explained what he was doing.

"Hello!" Rella said cheerfully as she came in and plopped herself onto the seat besides James, and in the process also vanished the food he was devouring. He glared at her with a passion.

As Sirius stomped in behind her, he merely offered them a grunt and sat next to Remus.

"Alright, this is good," Remus nodded and laughed in relief. It seemed he would not be sleeping outside to night.

"Lily Lily Lily Lily Lily Lily!" Rella sang as she waited outside the bathroom for her friend's presence.

"Stop that or I'll break your wand in half and shove the pieces up your nose!" she heard Lily yell on the other side of the door after another half an hour of this.

"Aw, would you really do that to your best friend and only fellow girl in this tent?" Rella said mockingly.

"If she doesn't get out of my face, then yes," Lily snarled.

"But I can't see your face," Rella pointed out.

"ARRGH!" She heard the yell of frustration from inside.

"Uh, Lily?" she tried opening the door, "That wasn't for me, was it?"

"Yes!" she heard Lily screech.

"Oops, my bad," Rella backed away slowly, "I'll go then."

She walked back to the main room, wondering whether Sirius had gotten over his little tantrum yet.

"Moody… thing," she muttered as she pressed her ear to the door.

Hearing nothing, she deemed it was safe enough to enter.

"Hey Jamie," she greeted her brother, who was yet again inhaling the sweets and chocolate they had packed and seemed part of the many blankets he had wrapped himself up in. Rella also noticed he hadn't showered or changed.

"You seem awfully cheerful," he noted.

"Well nothing cheers me up more than ruining Sirius Black's life," Rella sighed contentedly.

"You have a sick twisted mind," James said, grinning, "You're finally living up to my expectations."

"Ah, James," she patted his head, "You should know by now that I never live up to a person's expectations. I surpass them."

He laughed, "That little challenge you set Sirius wasn't that big of a deal, anyway."

"Why do you say that?" Rella raised her eyebrows.

"Who knows how long this little camping trip will take?" James said, "It could take more than three months, and it's not like we'll be stopping at every bar on our way to pick up girls. Who else is he going to drool over other than you in that time period?"

"But it's the thought that counts," Rella reminded him, "Sirius hates limitations, and that's exactly what I'm doing. I'm limiting any affection. No snogging, nobody to call a girlfriend, and in the process, breaking his record for being single."

"Why, you are the little minx," James looked at her with admiration, "I never knew you could be so devious."

"I don't flaunt my talents," Rella sniffed.

"What talents?" Lily said dryly as she entered the room.

"I'll have you know I am a very good multi-tasker!" Rella said indignantly.

"You think multi-tasking is breathing, walking, and thinking all at the same time," Lily snorted.

"Well it's doing multiple things at the same time! That is the definition, is it not?" Rella raised her eyebrows at her.

"I'm not having this conversation again," Lily shook her head.

"Again? What do you mean, again?" James echoed.

"It's one of our constant arguments," Rella said, "Like when we fight over whose hair is shinier, who has the better butt, all that stuff."

"Who has the better butt?" James repeated.

"What are you, a parrot?" Lily said.

"Well, I don't know," James smirked at her, "What do you think of my butt?"

"What butt?" Lily replied smartly.

James' mouth dropped open, "I have a butt!"

Rella made a choking noise that James soon realized was suppressed laughter.

"I do, though!" he cried.

"Well it's not a very good one," Lily said.

"Oh, so you've looked?" James wiggled his eyebrows at her suggestively.

"No," Lily blushed.

Rella raised her eyebrows at Lily incredulously. Lily Evans? The ex-arch nemesis of James Potter, look at his butt? Woo, that's good gossip.

"Aha!" James jumped up and pointed a finger at her, "You have!"

"I'm not talking about whatever butt you think you have," and with that, Lily dragged a laughing Rella from her seat and out of the room.

"So you've looked at his butt?" Rella asked Lily.

"Maybe," Lily grinned at her slyly, "But we wouldn't want James thinking I do."

"Yeah," Rella nodded knowingly, "His head's already big enough without you inflating it."

"How his broomstick takes off, the world shall never know!"

When Sirius went outside to check that all was well, he saw a small owl sitting in a tree with a letter tied to its leg.

Sirius cautiously stepped out of the charm range that they had set up with his wand up. Contrary to beliefs, Sirius Black was not that stupid. The owl flew down and settled down next to him and proceeded to hold up its leg. With one look at the trees surrounding him, Sirius picked up the owl and carried him inside.

"OI!" he yelled in no particular direction, "GET IN THE MAIN ROOM!" He just couldn't be bothered to go and search for everyone.

But, on his way there, he found Lily and Rella slumped against the wall in a fit of laughter.

"What are you two having a fit over?" he asked curiously.

"Broomstick… head… butts…" Lily managed to gasp out, and the girls went into another fit of laughter.

"Giant Squid… goats…" Rella added.

"Well if you would kindly get up, we got an owl," Sirius told them, being uncharacteristically serious.

"We did?" Remus had poked his head out of some room that Sirius didn't care to take note of.

"Yes, and me, being the very nice and very generous man," he took a peek at Rella, who just rolled her eyes, "wanted to share it with you."

"OW!" Lily yelped as the owl landed next to her and started pecking her in what it thought an affectionate way, "Get it off, get it off!"

"Nah," Sirius leaned back to watch Lily's attempts of detaching the small ball of feathers from her arm. The owl, it seemed, took offense at being shaken around while it tried to be nice and avenged itself by refusing to unravel itself from Lily's arm.

Or maybe it just liked her.

James had finally come out of his cocoon of blankets and food to see what the racket was. He, too, had laughed at Lily, but at her responding glare hurried to shove the bird off.

The owl was no match for the burly quidditch player, and so it was thrown off onto the ground, and James was dubbed 'hero' by Lily.

With one last look of disdain at the teenagers, the owl flew off.

"Good riddance!" Lily had shouted after it. Before the owl departed, however, James had managed to tug the letter off its leg.

Now, they were seated on the seats, while James insisted he read it out loud as he was 'savior of the Order of the Letter'.

Dear James, Sirius, Remus, Lily, and Rella,

Though your letter didn't say much, I am glad you were able to contact me before you went.

Regarding your trip to the future, I did not know Lord Voldemort had Horcruxes, so I must urge you to be careful.

Mr. and Mrs. Potter were under the impression that you were all going to Mr. Lupin's house for the remainder of the school holidays. However, once Mrs. Potter did contact Mrs. Lupin as she wanted to know why everybody had left their trunks.

I have told your parents not to worry, as they do not know where you are. Do not send them anything or reply to this message.

My break has been wonderful so far, Miss Potter, thank you for asking.

Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore.

P.S. I would plan for the full moon if I were you.

James finished the letter and looked up.

"Well," he said, "It's nice to know we're missed."

They spent the rest of the afternoon outlining exactly what they were going to do for the full moon, and then for the journey to the cave Dumbledore had shown them.

It was nearing midnight when they had decided to take a break, and it was Rella's turn to take a look around the outside of the tent.

With her wand out, and casting 'Lumos', Rella pointed the lighted wand tip this way and that to see around trees so that any peeping toms would be found.

The sound of a twig breaking from being stepped on made Rella turn around swiftly and point her wand in that direction.

She heard short breaths coming from another direction, and she looked over there.

Nobody.

Furrowing her eyebrows, Rella did one last sweep of the area and headed back inside, thinking it was just her overactive imagination.

Ooh, who's there? I guarantee it's not just the wind or imagination.

Review and tell me who you think it is!

Thanks!