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Life as a Marauder

Chapter 1

'NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!' screamed James while trashing about in his four poster bed trying to unsuccessfully escape from his bed sheets.

In the same room three other persons groaned. The one nearest to James, Sirius, who seemed to have fallen out of bed when James had screamed, hurried over to his best friend and tore the curtains open. James was still squirming in his sleep and muttering obscenities which are better left unmentioned. Soon he was joined by his two other friends, Peter and Remus.

"Oh no.. not again" groaned Remus while running a hand through his hair.

James had just muttered something like 'Lily' confirming what the 'torment' was all about. Sirius and the others continued to watch their friend for a little while just for general amusement. Then sighing Sirius shook James awake. He was breathing deeply as he surveyed them all gathered around his bed.

"What are you staring at?" he croaked after a while.

They sniggered at his comment. Remus was the first to speak "Next time I want a personal alarm call, I'll know who to ask." Peter giggled stupidly at his comment.

"What?" asked James confused while getting out of bed.

Sirius rolled his eyes. "Dude you outdid yourself this time…. For a moment I thought my mum had just apparated in the room.."

James smiled, finally beginning to understand what had happened but then his face fell as he remembered the nightmare he had just had.

"You guys would have done the same if you had gone through what I have..." He spoke as if the memory of it pained him.

"James" began Remus slowly "It was just a dream!"

"No .. not just a dream.. a dream can't be just a dream when there's her… and" he contorted his face in disgust at this point "and she was going out with Snivellus!"

He messed up his already messed-up hair causing it to stick more on end. His friends were trying to suppress their laughter at this brief description of the dream.

"Well that's one dream that won't come true" said Sirius patting James on his back. "Snivelly hates Lily Evans as much as he hates shampoo." Peter and Remus sniggered appreciatively at this comment while nodding.

"I know" said James while sitting down on his bed. For the first time he noticed that it looked like a warzone. His sheets were entangled in impossible ways, his mattress was showing from beneath and his pillow was scrunched up in a ball. "But I bet she'd rather go out with him than me right?" he said quietly his face falling.

Sirius rolled his eyes as he moved to sit near his friend "That's just one big fat lie and you know it. Now get your ass moving and let's go to down to breakfast…"

"Yeah you better" said Remus while heading for the bathroom "Prof. Mc Gonagall won't be too happy if you go to class late for the tenth time in series."

"Meh… teacher's pet!" Sirius called after him as Remus closed the door.

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The legendary four entered the Great Hall together and made their way towards the Gryffindor table. Most of the students were busy shoveling food in their mouths but they were still those female students who looked in awe at James and Sirius as they went by. As they passed the Slytherin table Lucius Malfoy jeered and muttered 'Pothead' quietly but loud enough for James to hear. James turned suddenly towards him his hand already on his wand but Remus had already placed a hand on his shoulder while indicating the staff table. He wouldn't risk open attack in front of the teachers. Therefore James continued on his way to the Gryffindor table, though not before giving a glare at Malfoy and an even deadlier one to Snape who was sneering by Malfoy's side from behind a curtain of greasy black hair. Sirius followed last after flicking Malfoy and his cronies off and making sure that he wasn't seen from the table up front.

As they sat down James' gaze went automatically on Lily Evans who was sitting a little away from the four, chatting animatedly with her friends. No matter how many times he saw she never failed to amaze him… her shining red hair dazzled his eyes and he longed to hold her in his arms… Remus who was sitting next to him gave him a sharp jab and he snapped back to reality only to hear lots of giggling coming from the girls. It seems that James was gaping openly at Lily with his mouth open. Lily was not giggling however. She looked at him coldly, rolled her eyes, gathered her books and got out of the Great Hall without a backward glance.

As he continued to stare at her empty place he experienced a kind of constricted feeling he knew too well. Although he'd never admit it, it hurt like hell to have her so close and yet so far.

"Poor Pothead…" said a slow unfortunately familiar sneering voice. "he's so used to getting everything he wants that he can't deal with this now." Snape chuckled as he stood by the Gryffindor table. Sirius stood up immediately clutching his wand at the ready. His gaze unflinching Snape continued "What are you going to do? Force her to go out with you?"

James, who had by now been restricting himself knowing fully well that McGonagall was looking at them, stood up and pointed his wand at Snape "I wouldn't do a thing like that because I am not you, you pitiful excuse for a wizard!" Sirius as if on cue pointed his wand at Snape as well.

They were about to cast a spell but were stopped by Prof. McGonagall who came striding furiously down the alley.

"What do you think you're doing?" she said shouting at the Gryffindors. "Lower your wands or you'll b serving detention with me this evening!"

Sirius and James lowered their wands grudgingly without taking their looks off Snape who was sneering at them looking totally in control of the situation. But Prof. Mc Gonagall was not ready yet. She turned to Snape.

"And you Snape get back to your table or make your way to class. Whatever you had to say to Potter is over." Snape moved away with a big smile on his face while McGonagall returned to the staff table.

"I swear I'm gonna kill that prat one day I swear!" said Sirius kicking the table leg furiously which only caused him to clutch it in pain while hopping on one foot. James was looking at Snape who was drawing out hearts in air and mouthing silently 'Lily'.

'One day… one day …" muttered James angrily while clutching his wand.