"No," argued the man in the rightmost seat, rubbing his temple impatiently, "you're completely mixed up. The only way to-"

But whatever the man with scars down his cheeks intended to say was interrupted by the sound of offended bar-goers, mumbling indignantly at someone pushing through the crowd. The three men shifted their attention to the ruckus, only realize they knew who was causing it.

Remus had time to let out, "What the-" before Sirius reached them, eyes wide and face pale.

"James," he panted, shaking his head and reaching a hand to his best friend's shoulder, "they got her. They took Lily."

AN:/ First multichapter! Special thanks to Jess (Jess the Enthusiast) for title inspiration and encouragement!