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"This from the man who accused Albus Dumbledore as being the Pillsbury Doughboy?" Remus asked.
"POKE HIM IN THE STOMACH! HE GIGGLES!" Sirius yelled defensively.
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"You're so insensitive." -Snape
"Me? YOU were the one who made that little boy cry when you bought the last lolli." -Andromeda
"He was asking for it. He threatened me!" -Snape
"He was FIVE!" -Andromeda
"He was the scariest five year old I ever met." -Snape
silence..............
"He was Six!" -Snape
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Sirius was currently struggling with the blasted muggle soda machine.
"Where are you supposed to put in the money?" Sirius asked himself, trying to shove a sickle into the machine.
Sirius had met Remus in the soda lounge, and together, they had devised a plan to get into the soda machine.
"What does this plug thing do?"
ZAP!
"Sirius! Hurry, into the sink! No- put down the-..." ZZZAAAAAAPPPPP!!!!
"-plug..."
"Hey, I found this pickax!"
RAM! Sploooooooosh!
"Huzzah! Soda for all!"
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Andromeda found Remus and Sirius knee deep in Cherry Cola.
"What are you two doing?" Andromeda asked, her voice still a bit quivery from the row with Severus.
"We broke into the muggle soda machine, Annie!" Sirius said.
Andromeda put her face into her hand. She was developing a headache. "You do know that from now on, I'm going pretend I don't know you."
"You already did that, Miss Potter." Sirius pointed out. He didn't notice
Andromeda's motions that informed him not to say that in front of Remus.
"Miss Potter?" Remus asked, turning to Sirius. "What are you talking about?" He turned to Andromeda. "What's he talking about, Andromeda?"
But all he needed to do was to take a good look at Andromeda. He hadn't noticed the changes, her hair, her eyes, everything. His mouth dropped open in disbelief.
"Annie?" Remus whispered.
"I'm going to go to the soda machine." Sirius said quickly, before making the sad discovery that he already was at the soda machine.
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"Any luck?" Remus asked as he walked towards them, dragging Gilderoy behind him.
"Nope." Sirius replied. "I broke every vending machine in every airport in New York, though!"
"Kudos." Remus said sarcastically. "I'm glad you're so absorbed in your mission."
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"I'm sorry I lied to you about who I was." Andromeda told Severus when they were back in their room. "Even though I don't blame you if you hate me."
"Don't be silly, Andromeda." Severus replied. "I've ALWAYS hated you."