Mini-Golf for Hogwarts fair 2014

Prompts:

Write a story that contains the phrase 'constant vigilance' three times and a backfired spell (chapter 1)

Write a mystery (chapter 4)

"Finally, a weekend break from all the training," James said, collapsing onto the sofa, and closing his eyes.

"Lily will kill you if you get blood on her sofa," Remus pointed out, causing James to let out a groan, and slide off the sofa onto the floor. "That Moody is a slave-driver."

"Constant Vigilance," came a roar by the door, and Remus and Sirius were on their feet, their wands out at a grinning Sirius.

"I was testing you both," he explained when they both glared at him. "You scraped by... barely. Quite disappointing really. Especially you Moony, you're supposed to be top of the class."

"I am top of the class," Remus replied, his eyebrow raised. "I'll show you exactly who is top."

"You tell him, Moony," James replied, examining his arm, and not seeing the smirk on the pure-blood's lips. "Hey, can one of you sort out these cuts?"

"Why does he do that anyway?" Sirius asked, after a long silence.

"Do what?" Remus asked.

"Shout Constant vigilance? You'd think we get that, rather than him stand behind us in training, screaming it into our ears. He's bloody insane."

"That he is," James agreed.

Sirius walked over to James, pulling out his wand, as James pulled up his sleeve.

"No, I need to see your whole back," Sirius said, flicking his wand. "Oh shit."

"What?"

"I think my magic's drained, I can't cast the spell... though I managed to remove my own top." His gaze fell on Remus who was biting his lip, enjoying the view of the shirtless Sirius.

"James, take your top off," he said, and James pulled his t-shirt off, as Sirius mouthed to Remus to meet him upstairs afterwards.

"It looks worse than it is. You were a bit stupid in there, turning your back to your attacker," Remus said, moving closer.

"I thought Lily was hurt," he muttered.

"Right, and the best way to help her is to get yourself killed. If she was hurt, you need to take the bastards who hurt her out, so you can help her without risking your lives," Sirius pointed out.

James closed his eyes and sighed. "I know, don't you think I got a lecture on that afterwards, from Moody and Lily?"

"Really? Who was worse?" Sirius asked.

"Definitely Lily. She's more scary."

"I don't know, I think Benjy Fenwick wet himself when Moody screamed it in his ear," Sirius said, snickering.

"Which one's that? The one that's become Moony's shadow?"

Sirius' mouth drew into a thin line. "Yeah, the one that's bothering Moony."

"Mate, if he likes Remus, then -"

"He's not good enough for Remus," Sirius interrupted. "Don't get any ideas about setting them up."

"Sure." James wondered if Lily wanted to get in on his plan to set Remus and Benjy up.

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