Nojiko stood in Dumbledore's office and looked at him with pleading eyes. "But Peter deserves it ... Come on, Headmaster!" Sunny fluttered his eyelashes and threw his hands up in annoyance. "What else should I do? Sliding around on my knees in front of you? It's just a little welcome party!" Dumbledore rolled his eyes and finally nodded. "Fine, please, but only this once. And no alcohol!" She grinned broadly and jumped up from the chair. “Thank you sir and no sir, of course not. What do you think of us?” She ran out, down the stairs and into the hallway. "Yes! He said yes!" James, Remus and Sirius were already waiting downstairs, in whose arms she hopped. "Honestly? Fantastic! Then we can get started!"

He couldn't believe it, Dumbledore had agreed. Peter's party would be after the Quidditch game next weekend! Saturday in the field, Sunday hopefully with Lily Evans on the dance floor. James would definitely try, even if his chances of disappearing were slim! He just couldn't help himself, he just had to have this girl! He knew from the first moment he saw her and has tried tirelessly ever since. Maybe he would finally be successful, because lately she didn't seem as distant to him as usual. "Are you coming to Krone or do you want to stare at the wall for another five minutes? There is food."

"Sometimes you are a real pain in the ass Sirius, do you know that?" He ran after his friends, who were already a few meters ahead. “I tell him every day, but he just doesn't want to believe me!” Nojiko laughed when Padfoot gave her a headbutt. "Hey, what's the point? You have to stand on my side!" The addressed girl just grinned and put her arm around Sirius. "We have to surprise Peter! We'd better not tell him about it!" Remus, who had been watching his friends so far, now held out a quickly scribbled list."Krone, see to it that you get these things from the house-elves! After all, they like you best ... Sun, you grab the guests and paw, you and I prepare everything downstairs. The hall of mirrors has to shine for our Peter!"

When they got into the Great Hall, the four of them fell silent and sat down next to Peter, who looked rather lost. "Where have you been?" he asked in his squeaky voice and looked fearfully at his friends. “Will you see!” Nojiko loaded some food onto his plate, which the other Marauders registered with amusement. "Tell me Sun, how can a single person eat so much? A wonder you don't look like Sluggy!" James shook his head in amazement and then served himself. Nojiko preferred not to answer and instead looked at Peter. He kept giving her strange looks, which made him angry at her? Sure, he really liked her, but so openly? Strange…

The big day had come, Gryffindor had won Quidditch and the whole house was in high spirits! Nojiko stood in front of the mirror and looked at her party outfit with satisfaction: a sleeveless red shirt and faded jeans, combined with Chucks and two pigtails. “Does that fit?” Lily gave her a questioning look and turned once to demonstrate. "You'd think you're trying to impress someone the way you act! And yes, you look great! Come on." She grabbed the redhead by the arm and pulled her down the stairs, where James and Remus were already waiting.

“Wow! Evans!” James jumped up when he saw her and whistled loudly. “You look fantastic!” He couldn't stop staring at her. "Thank you, Potter. Not that I need a compliment from you!" But her red cheeks gave it away ... "Come on, we have to go!" Remus ran to the entrance to the Gryffindor common room, followed by the others. They crept quietly through the abandoned castle, either the students were asleep or they were already downstairs at the party.“Here we are, the dungeon!” Nojiko lifted the tapestry to one side and bowed slightly.

"Should I go in there? Forget it!" Lily cast a skeptical look into the darkness behind the carpet and vigorously shook her head. She had never been here before and so she didn't know the party room either. “Don't worry, that's harmless!” Nojiko accepted no contradiction and pulled her friend into the darkness, followed closely by the boys. “Lumos!” The room lit up immediately. Lily took Sunny's hand and together they walked quickly through the dungeon rooms to the beautifully lit Hall of Mirrors. The prefect looked around in amazement, unable to say anything.

Sirius and Remus had tried very hard, colorful lights, candles and lamps were shining everywhere, a few sofas and a bar plus buffet was set up and on top of it
A few couples were already moving to the music in the middle of the dance floor. Remus froze when he saw his crush Maike in one of the comfortable armchairs. "She seems to be bored, go there! Sirius and Wormtail won't be coming for a few minutes!" At least that was the plan and Moony had no other excuse. So with a queasy feeling he went to the pretty Ravenclaw who was talking to Frank Longbottom and Stanley. “I'll leave you alone, have fun!” Nojiko winked at them and disappeared to get something to drink. She ignored Lily's warning look on purpose, the two of them had to finally get together!

When Peter came in a little later, he too caught his breath. He thanked his friends again and again and was visibly happy. "Look, there is Alice, how about a dance?" Sirius pushed his friend over to the girl, who stumbled forward and almost fell into Alice's lap. “Good idea, paw, come on.” Nojiko pulled him onto the dance floor, he put his arms around her and they danced tightly around her. "What do you have, you are so quiet?"Sirius just shook his head and kissed her hair." Do you really want to know? "She looked up, met his gray eyes and nodded." I was looking for Peter, he wasn't in the Gryffindor room. When I found him, he was talking to Snivellus and Narcissa. "

"That doesn't have to mean anything, you probably just stopped him!" “Let it be for today, okay?” To confirm her suggestion, she kissed him and then pulled him to the bar. “Look, I don't believe it!” Padfoot points to a couple who were now dancing. "Is that ...?" He nodded and grinned broadly. “They look good together!” Nojiko sipped her vodka and thought of Dumbledore for a moment. Hey, who said vodka was alcohol?

"Just don't make up your mind, Potter. Just because I dance with you, I won't go out with you! I just ran away from that pushy Ravenclaw guy!" Lily looked annoyed when she noticed the looks from Sirius and Nojiko who toasted her. She just rolled her eyes one more time. Bad enough she had to dance with Potter but now that too! Though, if she was honest with herself, she liked it. Oh no, I don't have a crush on these idiots ... No, definitely not. Lily was happy when the song was over and she could join her friends at the bar. At least that way she didn't have to think about how good it felt to be in James' arms!

“Who's cleaning up now?” James handed out straws a few hours later, four of which were short. “Me!” Paw sighed and heals up the short drinking straw. Nojiko did the same, as did Stanley. And the last one ... That was himself! Well, wonderful, now he still had work! To his immense disappointment, Lily went out with a Hufflepuff boy, Remus was blissful because he had a date with May for tomorrow in the library and Peter was still laughing at one of his jokes.“Then let's go!” Nojiko waved her wand, almost jealous. It was good, one of the best, but what this woman could say was fascinating. Sure, she read a lot, but anyway!

Half an hour later everything was sparkling clean again, except for the floor. Padfoot, who made the last bits of food disappear, and Nojiko, who more or less helped him, were too busy. They were having a battle with cake and were already covered over and over with cream and chocolate icing. "Wait, you get that back!" Sunny laughed and tossed a muffin at her boyfriend, who promptly caught him in the head. “My hair! That's it, it screams for revenge!” He grabbed her and pressed a cake directly into her face. “Let me kiss that away.” He leaned forward and snatched a marzipan rose from her hair. “You're only dreaming about it!” James grinned, it could be him and Lily if only she wasn't so damn stubborn.

Stanley had meanwhile hit one of the statues with a broom and was staring at it with his mouth open. "People ..." Everyone looked at him and the white figure. “Better go away, who knows what that is!” Nojiko got an uneasy feeling, she ran across the smooth floor to the small, inconspicuous boy. He didn't listen to her advice and kept walking closer to the statue! “Stop it!” James stood next to his two friends and looked at Stan worriedly. He had a strange twinkle in his eyes and was staring absently at something they couldn't see! Suddenly he took out something: an amulet. “I won with that, she will love me!” He stroked the trailer almost tenderly and grinned. "Stanley, stop that." James wanted to take his friend by the arm, but he hit him away ... "Leave me alone! I finally got it, after so many years!" Then something terrible happened ...