I'm not J.K Rowling, I think we know this.
~TEN THINGS JAMES KNEW ABOUT SIRIUS~
1. Sirius is his best mate:
That was obvious and visible to the human eye.
2. Sirius was actually the second person he met:
Remus and Sirius were walking together and introduced themselves to him
3. Sirius was slightly German:
But it didn't count, he was like 2% German.
4. Sirius was the one who found out about James's Invisibility Cloak first.
He was secretly jealous of James for a good month after that.
5. Sirius hated the color black.
How ironic was that, eh? His favorite color was a particular shade of red.
6. Sirius USED to like cats more than dogs:
But then he met one particular dog and fell in love with the animal.
7. Sirius did not fuss over his hair:
He combed it about three times a week...four if he was feeling bold.
8. Sirius actually hated Transfiguration:
He only put up with it because James loved it.
9. Sirius did not like Lily Evans as a person:
He only disliked her because she kept breaking James's heart.
10. Sirius was a womanizer but never dated:
His only dedication was to The Marauders.
~TEN THINGS JAMES KNEW ABOUT REMUS~
1. Remus was French.
Remus was very French, who knew the boy could speak it fluently.
2. Remus was actually an imp:
He was just as devilish as the others but better at hiding it.
3. Remus did have the capability to hate:
He just never did because so many people hated him.
4. Remus always felt like a loner:
He never felt like he was a Marauder.
5. Remus was jealous of James and Sirius's friendship:
James was jealous of Remus period.
6. Remus was the one to suggest living together to alleviate the rent price:
He felt like crying when Lily took James to her own flat. He wanted The Marauders to stick together.
7. Remus was jealous of James and Lily's relationship.
Not because James was dedicated to someone other than his friends but because he wanted to find someone like that.
8. Remus was Lily's best friend:
She was and would always be his best friend, equals with James.
9. Remus was heartbroken:
Though he never dated, he was still heartbroken after watching everyone else fall in love.
10. Remus felt like he was stuck when everyone else was flying:
He was grounded when his friends were soaring.
~TEN THINGS JAMES KNEW ABOUT PETER~
1. Peter came up with the good ideas:
He suggested becoming Animagi. He suggested The Marauders Map.
2. Peter was never a follower:
He was one of the most opinionated of them; even more so than Remus.
3. Peter was not always a quiet person:
When he was motivated, he was motivated.
4. Peter found love a waste of time:
He loved The Marauders, there was only room in his heart for them.
5. Peter felt proud to be a rat:
Perhaps it was his mission to prove rats should not be depicted as traitors.
6. Peter was actually smart:
He just struggled with tests and performing in front of or for others.
7. Peter betrayed James and Lily:
But he did it because he knew Voldemort was never going to give in.
8. Peter killed the Potters:
But he did it because he knew what misery James was in.
9. Peter grew up as a pauper:
Voldemort was rewarding him with riches.
10. Peter loved James:
As a friend and as a brother; he died when James died.
~TEN THINGS SIRIUS KNEW ABOUT JAMES~
1. James was conceited for a reason:
He was self-conscious.
2. James disliked the color red:
But then red became one of his favorite colors (any guesses why?)
3. James was once a introvert:
He had no friends before he met The Marauders.
4. James did not fall in love for Lily because of her looks:
He fell in love with her because she was the only one to insult him. He loved her even more when she loved him back.
5. James was not immune to Lily's insults:
Every one of her insults cut James up inside; he wanted to die at one point after being harshly rejected.
6. James did not love Lily more than his friends:
James cared for both equally; he was just bad at showing it.
7. James kept the Order from leaping at one another's throats:
But he knew he was the prime target; he was just lying to help everyone else.
8. James felt bad for making Sirius best man and godfather:
But neither Remus nor Peter were ever, even for a second, jealous of James's decision for either.
9. Sirius was jealous of James and Lily's relationship:
He missed his best mate but if James was happy, so was he.
10. Sirius grew stronger when James died:
Through death came new life. Sirius Black was not forgotten.
~TEN THINGS SIRIUS KNEW ABOUT REMUS~
1. Remus was an extrovert:
He just forced himself to be silent.
2. Remus got drunk for the first time when he was only twelve:
After they learned his secret, Remus wanted to forget everything. He nearly drank himself to death.
3. Remus felt immensely guilty when they became Animagi:
He was going to kill one of them, he just knew it.
4. Remus doubted himself more than society did:
It was just the pressure society was putting on him.
5. Remus started graying at the age of fifteen:
It was not only because of his lycanthropy.
6. Remus was the one who worried the most about graduation:
He was not going to go anywhere after graduating.
7. Remus drank himself into an oblivion when James left their flat for Lily:
He was happy for them but sad for himself. He was failing at life; he just wanted to end it.
8. Remus wanted to custody of Harry when James and Lily died:
He wanted to be there for Harry...and James.
9. Remus drank himself into oblivion after learning of Sirius's innocence:
He had lost so much in his life; even with Sirius back, he still felt like he lost everything.
10. Remus used to drink to excess:
But he broke that habit by himself.
~TEN THINGS SIRIUS KNEW ABOUT PETER~
1. Peter was actually a gifted soul:
He was unique but a coward.
2. Peter was the one to protest the prank against Snape:
But those who didn't listen to Peter were fools.
3. Peter forgave Sirius after the prank:
He forgave Sirius because he knew he made mistakes, himself. Everyone deserves second chances.
4. Peter was a prankster as a kid:
He was always finding ways to get into trouble.
5. Peter actually met Sirius before Hogwarts:
Peter and his family were flouted by Sirius's aristocratic family.
6. Peter was the first one to get a job:
He, along with Remus, became Chief Office Executives for the Ministry. Go figure.
7. Peter was losing a significant amount of weight:
Everyone else thought it was because of exercise. Sirius knew it was from stress.
8. Peter was great with kids:
Peter was the best babysitter for Harry; even better than Remus.
9. Peter was planning on ending his life before the heinous crime was committed:
He was going to sacrifice himself before Voldemort could pry any more. He only stayed alive because he was monitored carefully. By then, it was too late.
10. Peter was never a force to be reckoned with:
Peter was cunning and smart, no one should forget that.
~TEN THINGS REMUS KNEW ABOUT JAMES~
1. James was a fluent speaker in Spanish:
James loved the Spanish culture.
2. James loved to learn:
He was only being a slacker because he thought it looked cool.
3. James wanted to be a professional Quidditch player:
Auror was second but his dream profession involved Quidditch.
4. James didn't think any part of him reflected a stag:
He was not noble, humble, or proud. He was just James, just James.
5. James impaled Remus with his antlers:
Remus was sent directly to St. Mungos after that little incident. Jame wanted to crawl under a rock and die.
6. James was angry at Sirius about that prank:
But he was even angrier at himself for letting his best mates fall apart.
7. James, along with Remus, wanted to leave Hogwarts so badly:
They wanted to move on with their lives.
8. James felt guilty leaving Remus at the flat:
But he did not want to hurt Lily's feelings either.
9. James did not want to propose to Lily:
He was afraid he was going to lose her because he always ruins things in the long run. Remus was the one to talk some sense into him...not Sirius.
10. James died a worthy death:
He knew if James was going to go out early, he died exactly how he wanted to.
~TEN THINGS REMUS KNEW ABOUT SIRIUS~
1. Sirius was depressed when he first came to Hogwarts:
He recognized the dark cloud hanging over the boy's head within an hour of meeting him.
2. Sirius might have once been a humble boy:
But he became arrogant as time went on. Remus never was one to fix Sirius but one to guide him.
3. Sirius was awful as Astronomy:
Despite his name being a constellation.
4. Sirius never liked Alice and Frank as a couple:
Sirius thought they were way too public about it; but in reality, Sirius never liked Alice because she had a knack for hurting Remus's feelings.
5. Sirius was the first to join the Order of the Phoenix:
But even he had some doubts joining it.
6. Sirius thought Harry was some kind of god:
He never thought he was worthy enough for Harry so every hug and kind word was a cursed blessing.
7. Sirius was James's brother in everything but blood:
He would have never betrayed James but he had no choice but to believe he did...until that fateful night.
8. Sirius cried almost every night since Harry's third year:
Remus was the friend Sirius leaned on.
9. Sirius died the way he wanted to if he died early:
He died for what he loved...just like how James and Lily went down.
10. Sirius never quite approved of Remus and Nymphadora:
He knew Remus was in love with her before Remus knew! He was just jealous how everyone was finding love but him.
~TEN THINGS REMUS KNEW ABOUT PETER~
1. Peter loved golfing:
He was never good at it but whatever.
2. Peter did not even think he was good enough for Hufflepuff:
Peter thought so lowly of himself, it broke Remus's heart.
3. Peter wished he was more like Remus:
Remus wanted Peter to wish he could be more like himself.
4. Peter was self-conscious about everything:
He would never dance at dances or sing or do anything; even when Remus was doing that!
5. Peter dated but never loved:
Peter actually dated a very pretty girl; but he ditched her, thinking it was going to end soon anyway.
6. Peter was a good roommate:
He was a very clean person in the dormitories and in their flat; hardly left a mess.
7. Peter was their ears:
Without Peter, the Order would have gotten nowhere.
8. Peter saved Remus's life:
After James impaled him, Peter performed first aid. He was a hero that night.
9. Peter was submitted into fear:
Voldemort threatened Peter.
10. Peter never meant to kill James and Lily:
Even if he was passing information to Voldemort, it was unwillingly. He was going to sacrifice himself for his friends; he was just too late.
~TEN THINGS PETER KNEW ABOUT JAMES~
1. James was depressed when in hiding:
He was just putting on a brave face for his friends and family but James consoled in him. "I wish I was taken out of my misery but I couldn't leave my family."
2. James always came to him about his family problems:
Peter felt honored.
3. James was a trusting person:
James trusted him enough to befriend him.
4. James had faith:
James had faith in his friends, even when things were only going downhill.
5. James's life was losing its purpose after being forced into hiding:
James often lamented to Peter, all he could do was fidget uncomfortably and offer soothing words. "It'll all be over soon, Prongs."
6. James loved people for who they were, not what they were:
James loved Peter for Peter, flaws and all.
7. James could have beaten Voldemort in battle:
If only he had his wand with him.
8. James died valiantly:
He died for what he loved; Peter only wished to do the same someday...even if he was the reason for James's death.
9. James found him first in the afterlife:
He was the second to forgive him...after Lily who was the first.
10. James knew he regretted his decision:
Peter hoped one day he would be deemed a Marauder again. Even doubters have their fantasies.
~TEN THINGS PETER KNEW ABOUT SIRIUS~
1. Sirius loved being a Beater:
He only liked it because he would imagine Snivellus's head as the bludger.
2. Sirius wanted to be a model in the muggle world:
What? Where in the world did that come from? But he certainly would have been a good one.
3. Sirius asked for his forgiveness first after the prank:
Peter agreed immediately.
4. Sirius wanted to share a bed with him, James, and Remus for who knows why:
He asked Peter first. Peter oddly said sure.
5. Sirius was introduced to motorcycles by Peter:
Peter took him to a motorcycle shop and Sirius fell in love.
6. Sirius took Peter on a motorcycle ride:
He was asked first, Peter obliged.
7. Sirius never thought Peter would be capable of violence:
That was until he punched Sirius in the face for hurting Remus like that after the prank.
8. Sirius loved getting the girls' attention:
But he hated when Lily wouldn't give James a second of her life for him. He was upset for weeks.
9. Sirius cried when James started dating Lily:
Why would he accept her when she did nothing but break his heart? Peter felt bad for Sirius.
10. Sirius was horrible when it came to kids:
He was the worst babysitter. Poor Harry!
~TEN THINGS PETER KNEW ABOUT REMUS~
1. Remus hated Potions:
Albeit good, he hated it.
2. Remus started eating chocolate to gain weight:
His apparent weight losses were obvious so he resorted to chocolate; no complaints there.
3. Remus was the last to perfect his patronus:
He just spent hours on end practicing on his own time.
4. Remus drank himself into a stupor when he received his first bad grade:
He thought he was a failure; no one knew how much Remus was struggling. Peter was the first to know.
5. Remus didn't cry at his parents' funeral:
He was too exhausted and worn down to cry.
6. The war was slowly changing Remus:
He was becoming distant with everyone else. Everyone started suspecting him as the spy. Even Sirius doubted Remus.
7. Remus was lost:
He lost everyone's trust but Peter told Remus to never give in. He started reverting back because of Peter's words.
8. Remus stood up for him more than once:
The Order would mock him until Remus pointed out they would be nothing without Peter; he was teary eyed.
9. Remus's wedding was beautiful:
Peter knew about it because he still had ears within The Marauders; always.
10. Remus's heart belonged to The Marauders:
Even Peter.
El fin! Thank you for reading. I am dedicating this to every Potterhead out there!
