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James, Sirius, and Remus were messing around in the back of their sixth year transfiguration class n to paying attention to McGonagall's lecture. Peter happened to be in the hospital wing so it was just the three of them for the day.

"Hey, Sirius, don't you think Minnie looks exceptionally fine this afternoon?" James asked his friend.

"Oh she brightens the day like the morning sun, her thin lipped smile reminds me of the straight lines of parchment, and her great big tight bun makes me think of cinnamon rolls in the morning. James, I think I'm in love," Sirius said in a dreamlike state before turning to a more serious tone. "Is everything set?"

"Yup, I prepped the last of it before class started," James replied equally serious like they were discussing business, and to the marauders, it was.

"Good, I can't wait to see McGonagall's face!" Sirius said excitedly and louder than needed which caused a glare from McGonagall before she continued on with her lecture signaling that she hadn't actually heard what Sirius had said.

"That was a close one," James laughed muffling it up with his arm.

"Could you have said it any louder, Sirius?" Remus laughed along, for once not taking notes.

"Why aren't you taking notes?" Sirius asked after realizing just that.

"It's about animagus transformations and I thought we knew enough about that to have to take notes," Remus explained.

"Yeah we know all about that," James laughed nudging Sirius. They had just perfected their transformations at the end of the following year and they were having way too much fun with it.

The class proceeded with friendly banter between the three boys in the back and though McGonagall noticed she didn't say anything about it. She wanted them to have one more normal day without any worries because one of them was going to get news that would change their lives forever.

"Class dismissed!" she said after the two hours were up. She couldn't delay it any longer now and beckoned the three boys over to her. They looked at each other wondering what they had done or if she had figured out what they were planning to do at dinner that night.

"Yes, Professor?" James asked looking questioning at her.

"James, you are to report to Professor Dumbledore immediately and don't worry you aren't in trouble," McGonagall said noticing his guilty expression and adding the last bit. That wasn't what had worried James though; it was the use of his first name. McGonagall never called anyone by their first name except adults and when something bad was going to happen.

"Um... alright, Professor. Would you have any idea why?" James asked still looking worried.

"It's just best if you hurry on your way now, James, don't keep Dumbledore waiting," She shooed him off hoping against hope that it was a mistake.

Once James had left the classroom and all you could hear were his footsteps steadily making their way further and further away did McGonagall address the other two boys.

"You boys aren't in trouble but I would like you to wait outside Dumbledore's office for James instead of going straight to dinner." They looked questionly at each other.

"Is something wrong, Professor?" Remus asked not liking the sound of things.

"It worries me how he will react to the news he will be receiving and its just best that you two are there with him," she said quickly not giving anything away and leaving the two boys looking bewildered as she bustled out of the classroom.

"Wonder what that was about?" Sirius asked following the retreating figure of McGonagall.

"I don't know but it worries me," Remus replied.

The two boys slowly made their way towards the headmaster's office. They met a few people along the way and exchanged a friendly hello before finally making their way there. The stone gargoyle was their angel blocking their way into Eden and so they camped out across the hallway, waiting for James. James had been in there a while now and as the minutes stretched into an hour anticipation grew.

"I wonder what's up." Sirius sighed, getting a little angry that they would have to take a trip down to the kitchens if they had any hope of getting dinner.

"McGonagall said that it wasn't a punishment, but James has been in there a while now. It can't be anything good if she was worried how James would react. I just hope it's not what I'm thinking," Remus said.

"Well waiting here so long it lets the mind wonder. I already have a few theories."

"Care to share?"

"Well one is that Prongs isn't really the Potters son. He really is the son of a merperson and veela. It would explain why I am so attracted to him and how he can also be really annoying," Sirius laughed.

"Yeah and then he has a mysterious twin who happens to be in Japan and he has to go rescue him from evil giants going to destroy all half-breeds," Remus laughed along.

"And then somehow he magically sprouts gills and fins and become a merman at will."

"But wait there's more," Remus said dramatically but he didn't finish because the gargoyle leading towards the headmasters office pulled aside revealing a moving staircase. James appeared moments later and the look on his face stopped his friend's mid-laugh. His face was a complete mask not revealing anything but the way he held his tense body, how his mouth was slanted more southward then his normal relaxed face, and the slight reddish tinge around his eyes that seems to be completely soulless, said it all.

"What happened, James?" Sirius and Remus said together realizing something was wrong immediately and came over, closer to him. He didn't reply, he didn't even register that they were there. He just stood there looking straight ahead not doing anything, motionless.

"James?" Remus said in concern. This seemed to break him out of his reverie. Instead of addressing his friends his face broke out in anger and he took off down the hall.

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