Memories ~ JAMES POTTER

Chapter 5-Christmas Break

T//W Mentions of suicide attempt

Christmas Break

"Ok do you guys have everything?" James asks everyone since they'll be staying with him for Christmas break. "Mhm." Everyone replies. "Well let's get on the train." he says and everyone follows him. "I'm a little tired so I think I'm gonna sleep." Estelle tells them while laying on Peter and Sirius while James and Remus sit on the other side of the compartment. "Is she ok? She's been really exhausted lately?" James asks. "Yeah our parents are stressing her out and with Bella and Cissy getting married soon she's scared she's next." Sirius replies. James makes 'O' with his mouth and looks at her with pity. When the train stops they wake Estelle up and walk off the train

Once they get to the Potter's home, they all head to James' room and plan more pranks and play a few board games. By the end of the night it was just James and Estelle in his room since Sirius,Remus and Peter decided to go to sleep In one of the guest rooms. "So you and Lizzy are together now?" Estelle asks "yep we started dating a few months ago." James replies. "How long have you and Peter been together?" He asks "a few months." Estelle replies. "And you two are good again?" He asks "yep we've talked it was just the Animagi thing scaring him and he didn't want to let you guys down by telling me." She replies. "Yeah he really wanted to tell you Elle I did too and so did Remus but Sirius didn't want you involved." James tells her. "He's always been like that you know?" She says "like what?" He asks "Over protective of me and making sure I don't do the same things he does but we're just alike in so many ways and so different In others it's hard not to follow in his footsteps. We used to do everything together we used to hang out all the time until a few years ago when our parents got mad at each-other and we lost all contact with each other we wasn't allowed to owl each other either and it killed us and then last year we was reunited and we've gotten a lot closer then we was even before." She tells James ''wow." James says "that's a lot." He adds and Estelle giggles "I guess it is and it feels good to tell someone about it." She smiles. "Well I can tell Sirius loves being able to hang out with you again. The whole of the Marauders enjoys hanging out with you they adore you." James says. "Marauders?" She asks "it's our name the group name I mean." He tells her. "Ooh ok well am I part of the 'Marauders'?" She asks. "Most definitely." He smiles. "I think I'm going to go to sleep good night Jamie." She tells him, walking out of the room. "Why don't you stay in here?" He asks "with you sharing a bed?" She asks "yeah I mean we've done it before." He says. "Ok I'll stay." She says and lays down on his bed. The next morning Estelle wakes up and feels two arms around her. "James, wake up." He groans in response. "Whyyyyyyy" he whines "because I'd like to be able to do something today." She says pushing him off of her. "But I was comfy." he pouts. "Too bad." she laughs getting up. "Drama queen." she says, rolling her eyes. She walks downstairs to see the others sitting in the living room. "Where's James?" Sirius asks. "In his room whining because I left." she says, rolling her eyes. "Of course." Peter mutters. "What" Estelle says confusedly. "It's just ever since you and James started talking again it's James this and James that." he complains

"Oh merlin this again? He's my best friend Pete!"

"Yes this again! Because I'm starting to believe you like him again!" he yells. "Wow so that's what you think of me?" she asks. "No Elle that's not what I-" he started. "No it's fine you think I'd just up and leave you for james!" she exclaims running out of the room followed by Sirius and Remus. "Elle?" Sirius calls. "Go away." she says sniffling. "Come one Elle just let me in at least." Sirius begs. A few minutes go by and it's silent. "Elle? Elle!" Sirius yells. He decides to try to knock the door off the hinges. He moves back and runs into the door. When he finally gets it opened, he sees her laying there motionless, "Elle please no please still be alive." he begs crying when he sees the puddle of blood around her arms. "Remus! James!"Sirius yells as James and Remus run in the bathroom. "No no no no Elle please wake up wake up wake up." James begs "Why was she in the bathroom anyway." James asks. "Peter." Sirius says bluntly. James gets up to leave but Remus grabs his shirt. "No It's no use." Remus tells him. "He got mad that you two were hanging out all the time." James looks angry. "We need to do something to stop the bleeding." Sirius says. They wrap her arms up in bandages, and James picks her up to take her to his bedroom. "She's probably just passed out; she's never liked the sight of blood." Sirius says chuckling.