A/N: So, like I promised, here we are again. The next chapter of the story. Now I can't be killed...or beaten to a bloody pulp...because I updated!

Disclaimer: I think that we all know by now that I don't own Life-Savers.

Or anything that you recognize as J.K's.

Now for the reviewers!

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James groaned as he heard his name bounce off the walls of the store. Only two people could he love and hate so much, at the same time…and they just happened to be standing together at the end of the isle he turned into.

"Mum, darling," he put on the sweetest smile he could muster while running a hand through his hair.

Julie stared at him in disbelief. "I cannot believe-"

"Now Mum you must understand. It was Sirius!" James cut her off trying his best to reason with her. "I swear. Do you think that I, the best son in the whole wide wizarding world, am lying to you?"

"Yes." She deadpanned.

"But…but…but…-" James sputtered.

"No 'ifs', 'ands', or 'buts' young man," Julie glowered down at her son.

Lily, Millie, and Sirius were standing there quite awkwardly. Well, Lily and Millie were, while Sirius had nearly jumped in the kart while he took it into the candy isle.

"James, I expect you and Sirius to help me pay for that." Julie was thoroughly enjoying this punishment, as was Lily. "Remember that one time you broke a pot at that ceramics store?"

James, who had spaced out for a moment thinking about how embarrassed he was at having Lily see him being punished, snapped back to reality with that horrid memory. "Yeah, you made us work for a month of our precious summer vacation in order to pay for that stupid pot."

"Well what do you think you will have to do this time?"

"Umm…sleep it off like a hangover?"

Julie gave James a slight smack upside the head. "No young man, you will certainly not do anything of the sort. You will find a job and work until you pay off at least two-thirds of the cost."

"Yes mum." James set off towards the candy isle to fetch the maniac who was talking to a group of three and four year-olds, attempting to tell them of the EVIL Life-Savers.

As she stared at James' retreating back, Lily smiled at Julie. "Nicely handled Julie, I'll have to take a leaf out of your book every once in a while."

Julie laughed good naturedly at the redhead, "Well, I do have a very big book."

"Julie?" Aunt Millie spoke up.

"Yes?" Julie looked at Millie expectantly.

"Where were those boys before this?"

"Volleyball practice, at Serve 'Em Up."

"Well, I know that is precisely where Lily was as well. So I was thinking that she could take them to and from volleyball practice." Lily cringed inwardly at the proposition, and prayed that it would be turned down.

"Why Millie, that is a marvelous idea."

Lily groaned and excused herself from the conversation. She then made her way past a very lost looking Sirius and James who had apparently given up looking for the pair of women. The two Marauders, along with a large group of young children, were currently jumping on the entire stock of lifesavers…all but the Butter Rum ones which Sirius thought he could get drunk off of.

---:Potter Home:---

James and Sirius were in their room later that night gossiping about the days practice.

"Chris did have a good spike….but I think that Lily's was better." Sirius was standing in a towel in front of the dresser.

"You can say that again," James uttered rubbing his wet head. "I still think that Mark would make a much better center than Chris."

Sirius had to think on this one. Mark had more of a presence in the middle, but he was also was also a pretty good blocker. "Well, I think so too but…I don't know. It's sort of iffy for me."

"Boys! Dinner time!" Julie's voice rang up the stairs.

"COMING!" Sirius pulled a black shirt out of his dresser as he answered her. "I certainly don't want to though."

James laughed as his best mate muttered the last bit.

"Well Prongs, ready for the wrath of Mother Potter to be unleashed?"

"Ready as I'll ever be. Solider Padfoot, are you prepared?" Sirius nodded. "The battle is about to begin." James growled.

---:Apartment above Aunt Millie's Market:---

"How could you do this to me?"

Lily and Millie were sitting at the table eating dinner.

"How dare you tell her that I would transport those…those maniacs anywhere?"

Millie's eyes bore into those of her niece. "Well, Lily, I simply thought that you would be willing and mature enough to handle driving two boys from their house to volleyball, then back here. Apparently not."

Lily's face flushed as she looked down into her mashed potatoes. "Sorry Aunt Millie. It's just that…"

"No need to explain dear, I forgive you."

Lily scooped some peas onto her plate. "I'm sorry. Did you say back here? Here as in the market?"

"Yes," Millie had just remembered to inform Lily of the arrangement, "James and Sirius needed a job so I asked Julie if they would mind working here." Millie took a deep breath getting ready for the blow, "And she said…"

---:Potter Home:---

"YYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSS!" James rushed over to his mum and hugged her like he was drowning and she was the life-saver (A/N: Couldn't help it).

Sirius jumped up onto the table. "Yes this is sooooo cool."

Julie gave him a stern look that clearly said; Get your ass off of the table before I do it for you.

Rather reluctantly Sirius jumped down. But a smile now graced his lips.

Oh boy I don't even want to know what his mind is brewing now, Julie thought to herself.

"Say, Mother Potter? Does this mean that I get all the alcoholic candy that I want?"

"What?" Julie and James said simultaneously.

"You know….the Butter RUM ones. I felt quite drunk after that round. I even got more of them. Here," he said as he reached into the plastic bag. "I found them so enchanting that I bought the entire hoard." Sirius reached into the bag and pulled out five bags of Butter Rum Life-Savers.

"How enchanting," Julie said as Sirius stuck three into her mouth at the same time.

Julie nearly chocked as a bang come from the door…

---:Apartment above Aunt Millie's Market:---

Bang.

Bang.

Bang.

Bang.

Lily was still banging her head against the table. Maybe if I hit my head hard enough, this terrible dream will go away! Lily felt a bump rising on her forehead, Maybe not.

"Lily," Aunt Millie's voice was soothing and kind. "I honestly didn't think that you would care so much."

"I'll live…..I guess." Lily buried her face in her arms.

"If you want me to I could call Julie up and tell her that it may not work out." Aunt Millie suggested.

"No. It's fine." Great, I meet my first female auror ever, and she just happened to give birth to the biggest prat ever. How…...perfect. Lily smiled, a plan fabricating itself in her clever mind. Maybe just maybe, this could be used to her advantage.

Lily excused herself from the table and went to the bathroom, picking her pajamas up along the way.

As the water gushed form the shower head, Lily began devising her plan. She ran through it a few times in her head. This might just work, Lily thought mischievously.

And for once Lily was looking forward to…

---:Potter Home:---

"Work?" Mr. Potter laughed aloud at the thought of his son and his best mate working at a grocery store. "Julie I think that we should …forget it."

Julie looked at her husband with a curious smile. "What are you getting at?"

"Never mind."

"Harold?"

"Julie, darling, don't worry your pretty little head about it." Still not convinced she stood her ground. "Honey, do you honestly think that your husband, the best husband in the whole wide wizarding world, would be up to something?"

Julie cocked an eyebrow. Harold squirmed but finding his confidence, put on the Potter Charm…the same one that he knew worked when James used it.

"Julie, I've got to do something…for work. Why don't you just go to bed?"

"Okay, but mark my words, whatever it is you're planning I'll figure it out." With that she stormed up to the bedroom as Harold snuck down into the cellar to see if there was still some of the polyjuice potion left.

Well, well, well...a bit of a cliffie isn't it?

Reviewers! I think that for this review I would like you to tell me what state/country you are from...you don't have to, but it'll give me something else to say...I'm getting a little sick of saying...thanx for the review!...Plus it gets a little boring! If you do put it in, I can say...Barbados...that is sooo cool!

I'm from Wisconsin!

OOHHH, and I want to know what your opinion on life savers! (the candy that is)

'Till next time!

-Prongsie-Jamesie