The Marauders: I solemnly swear I am up to no good

All Characters and locations belong to JK Rowling. Anything said or done by the characters is based on their bio's in the Wiki. Anything depicted, or scenes that take place is what I assume happened also based on the Wiki. Remember this is just a fan fiction based on MY thoughts on the Marauders. If JK Rowling ever creates movies based on the Marauders, those are her ideas.

Where it all started…..

Chapter 1

Legends Begin…..

Kings Cross Station, 1971

James

The Potters rushed their young and only son James Potter to the Hogwarts Express. After getting through the barrier, the Potter family arrived. James was so excited. He couldn't wait to go to school. "Come on dear." His mother said, urging him to put his luggage on the Train. James nodded and put his suitcase in with the other bags. After a kiss to his forehead from his Mother, and a reassuring grip of his shoulder from his Father, James boarded the train. He already had a house in mind.

Remus

"Mother, I'm scared!" Remus said, looking at the Hogwarts Express. "What if I transform right in front of everyone?!" Remus added with a whispered panic. Mrs. Lupin smiled sadly, as she remembered the night she found her son blooded and bitten.

"It's all right, remember the plan Professor Dumbledore discussed with us okay? Every month you will go to the location the Headmaster has for you when the full moon begins. You're going to be just fine, all right?" Mrs Lupin replied, hugging him tight. Once the hug broke, Remus looked up to his Father, who was nodding with a crooked smile. He too was still sad for his little Remus. With another hug from his Mother, Remus prepared to board the train.

Peter

"Mum! I'm scared! I don't want to die!"

Little plump Peter said, fidgeting while looking at the train. His Mother simply rolled her eyes and replied. "You're not going to die! You're going to get an education!"
With a slap upside his head from his Mother, Peter boarded the train.

Sirius

Mrs. Black had a smug look on her face, huffing in a proud dignified sort of way. She was excited-nay-delighted, to sort her eldest son into Slytherin. Her youngest Regulus was ready, although he had to wait until next year. He hoped to find his brother waiting for him in the Slytherin Common Room. A smirk like hers spread across his face, as he snuggled under his Mother's arm. The eldest however was a whole different ball game. He stood not to close to his Mother or Father. He scoffed at his Mother's boasting grin while crossing his arms across his chest. There, the eldest ignored his parents and boarded the train.

Lily

Two excited Muggles looked at Hogwarts Express with joy and disbelief. A sight they never saw before in their entire life, which wasn't all that exciting to begin with. Mrs. Evans was an accountant, Mr. Evans was a Retail Manager at a Shoe Store. Among them were their two daughters. One, who had the happiest face you could see. The other looked as if she swallowed a wasp.

"Oh Petunia I am so excited!" Lily said, looking at the train. Petunia scoffed and replied "Freak!" Lily frowned and replied. "I'm not a freak! That's an awful thing to say..!" Petunia's face went red with anger and replied again, pointing her finger at Lily. "Well that's where you're going! A special school for freaks!" Lily sighed, as there wasn't anything she could do about her sister. She hugged her parents, and boarded the train, meeting up with her close friend and confidant Severus Snape.

"I don't know what I did to her to deserve this…" Lily said sadly, looking at her sister through the window of their compartment.
"Just ignore her. I told you already, she's jealous. You are going to be an amazing witch, and she is going to be a boring muggle with a boring mediocre life." Severus replied, patting Lily's shoulder. Lily couldn't help but sigh of relief, but also sadness. She felt bad for her sister. She wished her sister could join her. Still, what her sister said was unforgivable. At least she had her friend Severus by her side. She knew as long as he was around, things were going to be all right.

An hour later….

"Anything off the trolley dear?"

James Potter looked away from the window and jumped out of his seat at the mention of food. He pulled out his allowance and reached for a Pumpkin Pasti on the Cart. Just then, another hand beat him to it. James turned to the treat Snatcher; he had grey eyes, and black tussled hair.

"I'll have one of these too-oh! I'm sorry Mate, this was yours first right?" The boy asked.

"Uhh, it's fine. I can grab another. There are plenty more." James replied.

"Nah, it was your first." the boy replied again. James smiled at the boy's kindness and took back his Pumpkin Pasti. As the boy reached for another, he spoke again, "Sirius Black, and you are?"

James smiled and replied, offering his hand. "James Potter at your service." Sirius chuckled and accepted the Handshake. After buying liquorish wands, chocolate frogs, and more pumpkin pastis, the two had become fast friends. "My compartment is over here." James said, pointing to it. "Ah lead the way." Sirius replied. Just then, Lily walked by after purchasing a Cauldron Cake. As she re entered the compartment, James couldn't help but be hypnotised by her presence.

"Whoa, who was that?! James asked, heart all a flutter. Sirius chuckled and replied raising an eyebrow.

"No idea. She seems to be quite chummy with Severus Snape though."

"Odd, I never heard of a "Snape" family before." James replied, looking in on Severus and Lily's compartment.

"Well the reason you never heard of a Snape Family, is because his Mother married a Muggle and took on his name. So that makes him half blood. Plus, his family isn't all that well off. At least that's what I hear from my Mother." Sirius replied. "I don't care about blood status though. I judge people on their personality." Sirius added.

"Right… Come on, let's check them out."
James replied, sliding the door to Lily and Severus' compartment.

"Ello Miss, I'm James Potter. This is Sirius Black. What's your name?" James asked in an arrogant way. Lily looked up from her book and replied cautiously. She didn't like a stranger entering her compartment. "Lily Evans. This is-" Before she could get another word in, Sirius interrupted. "Severus Snape we know. What house do you think you're going to get Miss Evans? You look like a Gryffindor to me." Severus scoffed silently behind his book. James frowned at Severus' scoff and replied.

"You're right Sirius, she does look like a Gryffindor. Ah yes, Gryffindor. "'Gryffindor, where dwell the brave at heart!' Like my dad. Got a problem with that Severus?" James asked, turning toward Severus, who replied with a scoff.

""No. If you'd rather be brawny instead of brainy-"

""Where are you hoping to go, seeing as you're neither?" Sirius interrupted, making Severus turn red with anger and embarrassment. James couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Ahaha, Severus the Greasy. Or better yet-Snivellus. Oh that's rich, I out do myself. "

As the two boys laughed like a pack of hyena's, Lily put a stop to it.

"That's enough! Leave my friend alone! Out, the both of you! Your welcome is overdue." Lily said, pointing to the door. Both Sirius and James smirked, and left the compartment.

"See you at the Sorting Ceremony-Evans." James said, before sliding the door shut.

"Honestly!" Lily uttered with fury. As she sat back down, Severus couldn't help but laugh slightly.

"What?" Lily asked.

"Nothing. It's just, I never seen a witch so fiery before." Severus replied.

"Well get used to it! I best keep up my guard! If I don't, they'll circle around me like a pack of wild dogs they are!" Lily said again, grumbling slightly.

"Indeed, we'll both keep our guards up." Severus replied.

So the two agreed: They'd stick together no matter what happened. Unfortunately, things were about to get complicated.