Marauders Rewriten²

It was Halloween, and Lily and James Potter's house was filled with decorations, warm lights, and the smell of freshly baked cookies.

Harry, now fourteen, was in the kitchen with Lily, James, Sirius, and Remus.

Remus mixed the cookie dough while Lily prepared the icing. Sirius was standing beside the counter, somehow already covered in flour.

James:"How did you get flour on the ceiling?"

Sirius:"Talent."

Harry:"I think you're just terrible at cooking."

Sirius:"Excuse me?"

Harry:"You heard me."

James burst out laughing.

James:"That's my boy."

Lily:"Can everyone please focus on the cookies?"

Remus placed a tray of cookies on the counter.

Remus:"They're ready to decorate."

Harry:"Finally."

Sirius:"You sound excited."

Harry:"I'm better at decorating than you."

Sirius:"That's a challenge."

Harry grabbed some icing.

Harry:"Fine. Let's see who makes the best one."

James:"I'm judging."

Lily:"You're not qualified."

James:"I'm extremely qualified."

Harry decorated a cookie with a neat little pumpkin.

Remus:"That's actually quite good."

Harry:"Thank you."

Sirius held up his own cookie proudly. It had a crooked, ridiculous face.

Sirius:"Behold."

Harry:"That thing is horrifying."

Sirius:"It's artistic."

James:"He's right. It's terrible."

Sirius threw a tiny bit of flour at James.

James:"Oi!"

James immediately grabbed some flour.

Lily:"Don't you dare."

Everyone froze.

Remus:"James..."

James:"I wasn't going to do anything."

Harry:"You absolutely were."

James slowly lowered the flour.

James:"Fine."

Sirius grinned.

Sirius:"Coward."

James:"You want a flour fight?"

Lily:"NO."

The kitchen fell silent for a moment.

Then Harry started laughing.

Remus and Sirius joined in, and even Lily couldn't keep a straight face.