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Title<\/b>: The Twelve Step Program [MWPP]
\nRating\/Warnings<\/b>: PG
\nSummary<\/b>: James convinces Sirius they should both get in shape the Muggle way! Unfortunately, this seems to involve bad plans and even worse fashion sense, plus an increasingly long staircase.
\nA\/N<\/b>: The stair gag lives on and on. I’ve borrowed kenetiscopes from some fic I read so long ago I can’t even remember what it is.<\/p>\n
The Twelve Step Program<\/b><\/p>\n
James threw open the door to Sirius and Remus\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 flat without knocking, then flopped onto the couch wheezing for air. Sirius, the couch\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s previous occupant, eyed him.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Feeling all right?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he asked.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s those damn stairs!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d James exclaimed, flapping the front of his robes up and down to cool himself. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I swear there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s more of them every time I come up here!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Sirius very carefully kept his face neutral as he took another bite out of the broom-thru burrito he had been eating prior to James\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 arrival. What James didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know was that Sirius had put a Multiplying Charm on the stairs, keyed specifically to James, so that there really WERE more stairs every time he came up. He had to be climbing an extra two flights by now, Sirius figured, but he hadn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t caught on quite yet, evidently.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Hello, Prongs,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Remus greeted James, coming out of his bedroom. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Those stairs are murderous.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re both just out of shape!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Sirius accused around a mouthful of processed food.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153This from the man who is eating something made primarily out of sour cream and refried cow parts,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Remus shot back, eyeing Sirius\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcfood\u00e2\u20ac\u2122.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Kneazle in there, you know,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d James said, trying to be disgusting. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153They catch them in the back alley and right into the food they go! Cheaper that way.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Mmm-mm!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Sirius replied loudly, now chewing open-mouthed. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153My FAVorite\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Seriously though,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d James said after a few more moments of horrible behavior, which had driven Remus into the kitchen (\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Is it that time of the month already?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d). \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I am getting a bit out of shape. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been thinking of working out.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Really?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Sirius asked, balling up his burrito wrapper and tossing it towards the dustbin. He missed by a good foot. He tried again with his soda can, which bounced off the wall with a clang.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d better pick that up!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Remus yelled from the kitchen. Grumbling, Sirius heaved himself off the couch.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153You could do with a workout yourself, old man,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d James ribbed him.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Me?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Sirius scoffed, scooping the can off the floor and brandishing it at James. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m in every bit as good a shape as I was when we graduated!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
In an attempt to demonstrate his strength, Sirius made a macho face and tried to crush the soda can. Unfortunately for him, Remus had meanwhile snuck up behind him and cast an Inflexibility Charm on the can, making Sirius look like a supreme nancy while James practically rolled off the couch laughing.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153All right,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Sirius snarled. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll work out with you.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
**** * *<\/p>\n
The next day James showed up at the flat for their first workout, puffing from the stairs.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153What are you WEARING?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Sirius demanded.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Muggles wear them to get in shape!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d James announced proudly. Sirius glanced from James\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 lime green short-shorts up to his electric blue t-shirt, which proclaimed \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcLet\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Get Physical\u00e2\u20ac\u2122. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve brought you some as well.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Sirius reluctantly took the pile of clothing James handed him. He lifted up the t-shirt between thumb and forefinger enough to see that it read \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcJoggers Do It on the Run\u00e2\u20ac\u2122.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m not wearing this,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he said flatly.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Yes, of course you are,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d James pushed him towards his bedroom and shut the door. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Come on, we don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have all day.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Sirius emerged several minutes later, looking about as pleased as Lily had when James had turned all her underwear invisible in the wash (\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I swear, it was an ACCIDENT!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d). He tried to hustle James out of the flat before Remus saw, with no luck. Remus had collapsed to the floor laughing, and Sirius dealt him a savage kick before stepping over him and exiting out into broad daylight.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153What are we doing?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he asked James.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Jogging,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d James answered grimly. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Lily said Muggles do it to get in shape.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153What do we do?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Sirius looked skeptical.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We go briskly down the sidewalk at a pace that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not quite a run but isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t walking either,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d James said in a sing-song voice as if he were reciting something he had memorized. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We keep our knees high and swing our arms in rhythm.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Would you mind demonstrating that?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Sirius inquired.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Certainly!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
James set off down the sidewalk, looking rather like a spastic Nazi, goose-stepping on heroin.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Get moving, Padfoot!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he called over his shoulder.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153If I find out Moony\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s got a Kinetiscope\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Sirius grumbled as he imitated James as best he could.<\/p>\n
* *****<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Prongs?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Sirius gasped, several dozen blocks later.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153What?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d James answered.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153When\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6do\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6we\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6stop?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Lily\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6say\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6anything\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6about\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6stopping,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d James wheezed thoughtfully. Sirius fell out of James\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 peripheral vision and he heard a soft whump.<\/p>\n
Slowing to a halt, James looked back and saw Sirius laying in a deflated pile of limbs several yards behind. He doubled back and jogged in place beside the heap that used to be his best friend.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6think\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6we\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6have\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6to\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6keep\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6jogging,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d James told him, an edge of hysteria creeping into his voice. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6feel\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6buff\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6yet.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Sirius moaned. James ceased jogging in place and bent over in actual concern.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153You\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6okay?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6Kill\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6you\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Sirius managed weakly.<\/p>\n
* ** * **<\/p>\n
After the jogging disaster, James gave Sirius about a week to heal and calm down before bringing up the subject of physical fitness again. After pleading and whining and finally bribing him by getting him one of the parts he needed for his motorbike, James finally managed to talk Sirius into another attempt at getting in shape.<\/p>\n
Sirius\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 enchanted motorbike sat itself down in James and Lily\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s driveway with a small thump. James had asked Sirius to meet him at his house this time, although he had not mentioned what his new plan was. Sirius wheeled the bike into the garage and knocked on the door that connected with the house.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Come on in!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Lily called from inside. Sirius found her in the kitchen, chopping vegetables.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m supposed to\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6work out\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6with James,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Sirius said, distaste leaking out of every word.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153He\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s downstairs in the basement,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Lily told him. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153He was setting up something that made all sorts of racket, but he wouldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t let me come down, so I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve no idea what he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s up to.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Now deeply suspicious, Sirius headed down the half flight of stairs to the basement. He found James staring proudly at some contraption, surrounded by large, metal discs.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153What that?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he asked.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a benchpress!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d James announced with relish.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153And what does one press on this bench?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Sirius toed one of the discs and it fell over on his foot with a clang. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Let me guess,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Sirius said through gritted teeth, glaring at James.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Arthur confiscated these from old Marty Thatcher,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d James explained. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153They\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re called \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcweights\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 and you lift them.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s it?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Sirius inquired while he hefted the weight off his foot. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153You just lift them, and you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re in shape?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153No, you do it over and over,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d James informed him. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll show you. Help me put some of the weights on this bar here.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153What do the little numbers on the side mean?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Sirius asked, peering at the disc.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Um\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6I think that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s how many times you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re supposed to lift them.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d James grinned at Sirius, trying to hide his bluff. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Probably it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s best if we make them match on either side\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
They managed to get some weights on either side of the benchpress bar without anyone being permanently injured. James slid underneath it and took hold of the bar, looking nervous.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153No second thoughts about this?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Sirius asked with a smug grin.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153None whatsoever,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d James lied. He pushed the bar out of the divots it was resting in, then gasped as its unexpected weight brought the bar down on his chest rather harder than he expected. Arms shaking with the effort, James managed to push the bar back up and into the divots again, breathing hard.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Nothing\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6to it,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he puffed.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Ah good,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Sirius replied. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Only\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he rechecked the number on the side of the weight. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Twenty-four more to go.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
* * * * * *<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Sirius?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Remus called, flipping on the lights as he came home. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Are you here?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
A groan issued forth from Sirius\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 bedroom, and Remus walked back to the room to see what his flatmate was up to.<\/p>\n
He found Sirius lying facedown on his bed, still in his horrendous Muggle workout outfit.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153What\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s wrong with you this time?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Remus asked, sighing.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6move\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Remus sat down on the bed beside Sirius, who grunted when the shifting mattress springs jostled him.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Want me to rub your shoulders?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Remus asked.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Do I still have shoulders?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Sirius mumbled. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I was rather hoping they had fallen off.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Rolling his eyes, Remus kneaded Sirius\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 back gently, earning a deep sigh.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153You know, you two could try getting in shape like wizards,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Remus pointed out. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m sure it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s much less dangerous. Just go on diets or something?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Dieting\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6ooh, right there\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6for poofs,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Sirius replied gruffly.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Yes, well, wouldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t want people to think that,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Remus murmured in tones of deep sarcasm.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Shut up and rub my lower vertebrae, you stupid werewolf.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
* * * * * *<\/p>\n
Several days later, Sirius was drinking a glass of pumpkin juice and reading the morning paper when James\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 head popped up in the small kitchen fireplace.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Sirius?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d James asked. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153You there?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Yes,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Sirius answered, not looking up. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153And no, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m not working out with you.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153But I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve come up with something much better this time!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d James protested.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Absolutely not, James,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Sirius said firmly.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153What about Quidditch?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d James persisted. Sirius looked up, blinking.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Quidditch?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he asked.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Quidditch,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d James repeated. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We used to all the time, that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s great exercise!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I hadn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t thought of that,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Sirius said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I might be up for some Quidditch.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Brilliant!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d James exclaimed gleefully. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be right over!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
******<\/p>\n
Remus was in the kitchen later that afternoon when the fireplace flames turned green again.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Hello?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d it was Lily\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s voice this time.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Hello, Lily,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Remus answered, throwing the towel he had been drying dishes with over his shoulder.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Is my husband there?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Lily asked.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153He and Sirius are in the other room,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Remus replied.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Just as I thought,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Lily said crisply. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153He was supposed to come home right after they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d worked out! Stand back, Remus, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m coming over there.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Remus stepped aside and Lily flooed herself over and stepped through the flat\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s fireplace.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Mind your head, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s low,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Remus reminded her as she stepped out, shaking soot out of her hair.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Did they work out at all?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Lily asked.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Well, yes and no,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Remus answered. He motioned her over to the doorway and pointed to the other two Marauders.<\/p>\n
James and Sirius were slouched on the couch, listening to a Quidditch match on the wireless.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153You know, when I suggested they take up Quidditch again,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Lily said in exasperation, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not what I meant!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d She took a step through the door, but Remus caught her arm.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153No, no, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s nearly as good,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he told her. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Just watch.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Puddlemere\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s good this year,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d James grunted when an advert came on.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Not as good as Chudley,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Sirius responded.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Chudley hasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t won a match all season,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d James pointed out.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153They\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re waiting for their second wind!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Sirius retorted, sounding nettled.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153They haven\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t had a first wind!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d James raised his voice.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Take it back!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Sirius exclaimed.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Puddlemere!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d James shouted back.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Chudley!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153PUDDLEMERE!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153CHUDLEY!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Sirius and James attacked one another, falling to the floor with a crash and wrestling madly. They rolled around for a good ten minutes before they climbed back on the couch in temporary ceasefire, sweating and gasping for breath.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Wheeze quieter!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d James demanded. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The match is back on!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Oh, honestly,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Lily muttered, trying not to laugh. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153They\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re like children!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m just glad this whole fitness thing seems to be over,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Remus said.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Me too,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Lily agreed. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Come on, James, time to go!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Oh, didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t see you there, Lily!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d James sprang off the couch guiltily.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153And we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not taking the stairs either,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Lily informed him. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Every time you go down them, Sirius adds a few more.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153What?!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d James demanded, turning around and tackling Sirius to the ground again. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153You bastard!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d <\/p>\n