Title: Reading OoTP

Sequel to "What Do You Think" and "I Think"

Thank you to all the reviewers of my stories. Whether it was for only one or both…thanks.

LupinLycanLover: you asked why Remus is helping Molly. I was going for that they are close (because of reading the books and righting the future) and Remus was already visiting so he offered to help. But either way (running into her in Diagon Alley or at her home) the same point is made. They are all friends and do things for each other. The details don't really matter.

All right, here we go. Order of the Phoenix seen through the eyes of James, Sirius, Remus, and Lily. This will be interesting… and long. Very long. Big book. That's all I had to say.

Oh and yeah, the title is a change of pace. But I'm gonna go with it. We'll see what happens.

On with the story.

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James awoke the next morning and stretched his arms out wide, yawning loudly. Lily, lying on top of him, shifted positions in her sleep and snuggled closer to him. James noticed the smile on her lips and couldn't help but smile, too.

"Are you ready yet? Are you ready yet?" Sirius repeated, jumping down the stairs two at a time. "Come on, let's go."

"Not yet, Padfoot. We need to eat breakfast sometime," James replied quietly, not wanting to wake Lily up from her pleasant dreams.

"Okay, then let's eat. Come on," he started walking towards the portrait.

"Wake up, Moony."

"Fine," he said angrily, turning around. "But after that I'm going to eat breakfast and then read the book, with or without you."

"Yeah, sure."

"Is it morning already?" Lily asked, blinking away the sleep.

"Yes, Lily, that normally happens when the night ends. Morning comes."

"Never knew that."

"It's a little known fact."

"Good, you're up, we can go to breakfast," Sirius said, coming down the stairs again. Remus was slowly walking behind him, still trying to wake himself up.

"I need to get dressed, Sirius," Lily answered.

"Clothes are overrated. Go in that."

"No," she responded, getting up and going to her dormitory. Sirius groaned.

"What's the matter with him?" Remus asked James.

"Many, many things."

"I want to read the book, but James says we need to eat breakfast first," Sirius explained.

"He's right, we need the food if we're going to be locked in a room for most of the day," Remus told him.

"Thank you, Remus," James said.

"Alright, I'm ready. Let's go," Lily said, coming down the stairs. Sirius was out of the portrait before she made it another two steps.

The rest of them walked to breakfast, where they met Sirius already halfway through his second course.

"Slow down, Padfoot. Just because you're done doesn't mean we will be. You'll still have to wait for us. You have time," James said, disgusted at the sight.

He slowed down considerably. As they ate, they talked softly about the books, not wanting any prying ears to hear anything important. After a few minutes, Peter came into the Great Hall and sat down next to James, who had only just started eating.

"Hey, Prongs," Peter said.

"I'm full. Let's go," James said standing up. He was purposely not looking at Peter.

"But-" Remus began.

"Let's go," he said forcibly. They all left.

"What was that?" Remus asked as they left the Great Hall.

"I don't think I can stand to be near that traitor right now."

"But we've known for two days already, you haven't down anything since then."

"That's different. We were in the Room of Requirement the whole time and I didn't sleep in the dormitory. This is the first time that I've seen him," James said, eyes narrowed. "I didn't want to stay and find out what would happen." Remus noticed his hands were in fists.

"How about we just go back to the Room of Requirement?" he suggested.

"Now you're talking," Sirius said.

When they arrived, the first thing James did was order breakfast, considering he had only a small part of his in the Great Hall. The Room immediately provided enough food for all four of them. They began eating again.

"See? This is better than the Great Hall, anyway. Not so much noise," James observed.

"True," Remus agreed.

Once they were fed, they cleared the table and Remus picked up the book.

"Shall I begin?"

"Yes!" Sirius answered.

"Actually, can I read," James asked.

"You can read?" Lily asked in mock surprise.

"Contrary to popular belief, I can."

"You may read, Prongs. I was actually getting tired of reading anyway," Remus said.

James took the book and began, "Chapter One, Dudley Demented."

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A/N: It's short, but it's also the introduction to the book, so I'm not going to start the book until next chapter.

So, I had less reviews last story than the first. It was only two chapters less. I say we fix that this time. So REVIEW… a lot.