A/N I've finally written some Harry Potter fanfic! Hmm...well, I pretty much wrote this one because I love the Marauders to no end and thought it would be fun to write about their lives at school. I'm not following any particular plot, particularly in this chapter. This story will mainly be a bunch of snippets from James, Sirius, Remus and Peter's lives at school. It's proving to be very fun to write. Hope you enjoy!
Disclaimer: If I owned Harry Potter, Sirius would not have died. Therefore we can deduce that I, sadly, do not own it.
Chapter One: In which Remus studies, and Sirius and James are appalled.
Someone slapped a hand over the page Remus was poring over, covering it from view. Remus looked up irritably to see the grinning faces of Sirius Black and James Potter. They sat down on either side of him while the fire crackled in front of them in the warm Gryffindor common room.
"Studying again, Moony?" Sirius asked conversationally.
"I thought we broke him of that nasty habit, Padfoot," James said across him.
"What is this rubbish?" Sirius snatched the book away from Remus. "Achievement in Charming....oh, please..."
Remus leaned over to grab it back, but Sirius tossed it over the back of the couch. Remus rolled his eyes. "O.W.L.s are in seven weeks, mate. If you want to be unprepared, that's your problem, but some of us actually want to do well."
"Hear that, Prongs?" Sirius asked, grinning impishly. "Moony thinks we can't pass without studying....seven weeks, I ask you...."
"He's finally cracked, I'm afraid to say." James grabbed Remus by the back of the neck playfully. Remus jerked away.
"Will you cut it out?" Remus asked grumpily. "I can't understand how the two of you live with yourselves. Passing every exam, still having all the teachers like you despite all the trouble you make...."
"It's because we're cleverer and much better looking than you," Sirius explained. "Right, Mary?" he added to a passing girl.
Mary looked bewildered. "What?"
"Just agree," Sirius whispered, tossing his long dark hair out of his eyes.
"Don't agree," Remus countered him.
Mary gave a nervous laugh and moved on.
"Anyway, you're awfully moody today, Moony," James said.
"That time of the month, is it?" Sirius grinned.
Remus went a little red in the face. "Shut it, Pad."
"Aw, what's wrong? No one's going to find out. If they overhear me saying that, the worst they'll think is that you're secretly a woman, not that you're a were-"
"I said, shut it, Sirius," Remus repeated loudly, glancing around nervously.
"Ooh, Prongs, listen to him." Sirius smirked.
"He called you 'Sirius,' Padfoot, you're not even good enough for your nickname anymore - reckon you'd better watch out before you're in serious trouble - "
"Oh, shut up, both of you," Remus cut in, laughing in spite of himself. "Right. You both are acting awfully proud of yourselves, what've you done this time?" He said this with a hint of exasperation.
James and Sirius exchanged an evil grin. "Bewitched a pile of Stinkpellets to follow Snivellus wherever he goes - " James began.
"Bouncing off his back with every step he takes," Sirius finished with his carefree grin.
Remus had to hide a smile. He'd never really admitted it, but he hated Severus Snape quite as much as James and Sirius did. "That's what I'm talking about - how d'you do it? Get away with all that stuff? If I tried half of it, I'd get caught, and McGonagall would have me in detention until - "
"Ah, no, she wouldn't," James said earnestly.
"Anyway, McGonagall loves you, Moony. She'd marry you if you asked her," Sirius continued, just as earnestly.
"When's the wedding, Moony?" James teased.
"Can I be your best man? Please oh please oh please?" Sirius looked at him innocently.
"Moony and McGonagall." James clutched his heart. "Such a beautiful couple!"
"What'll their kids look like, James? I hope they look like McGonagall - ow!"
Remus had finally punched Sirius lightly in the arm, grinning.
Sirius clutched his arm, looking at Remus reproachfully. "Remus Lupin, you've injured me. That hurt!"
"It did not, you big baby - "
"Yes it did, just look - that's going to leave a bruise!" Sirius rolled up his sleeve and examined his arm closely. "Moony, Moony, Moony....you werewolves don't know your own strength!"
"I-said-keep-your-voice-down-about-that!" Remus said loudly in one breath, staring straight ahead. "Now if one of you would be so kind as to pick up my Charms book...I actually do need to study."
James and Sirius exchanged a look. "All right, Moony," James gave in, reaching over the back of the couch to pick up the book Sirius had dropped.
"But you owe us later!" Sirius said warningly.
"Now while you waste away your youth in front of that textbook - " James snorted with laughter. "I believe Padfoot and I have some business to attend to." Sirius and James stood up together and exited the common room.
A/N Reviews are much appreciated!
