"He's bad news for you, Grace," Sirius peeked over his shoulder as the girls approached. Lily Evens, Alice Prewett, and Grace-Ann Potter were walking in a huddle together, and he guessed that Alice was attempting to whisper, but obviously failing. She was always loud.

"You've been saying that for years now, Alice," pointed out Lily, not even bothering to whisper. "We both have, but does Grace listen? No. Because she's in love with Sirius Freaking Black."

"Did I hear my name, ladies?" he asked, with a smirk, holding a hand out to Grace-Ann.

"We were trying to get our friend to break up with you and your horrible cheating ways, Black," Alice shot him a glare and walked over to her boyfriend, Frank Longbottom.

"C'mon, guys, give Sirius a break," sighed Grace-Ann, sitting next to Sirius.

"Yeah, he's changed. He wouldn't cheat on my cousin," James said, motioning for Lily to take her normal seat next to him.

"He's cheated on every other girl he's ever been with," Lily huffed and sat down.

"Let's drop this..." Grace-Ann mumbled, laying her head on the table, and sighing tiredly. Sirius rubbed her back. Lily and Alice were right. He hadn't been good to his past girlfriends, but with Grace-Ann it was different. He had fancied her since he was a fourth year, and she a third. James was happy about it when they'd started dating. He'd gone on and on about how if he married little Gracie, then he'd be a real member of the family. Grace lived with her aunt and uncle too, since her parents died a Death Eater attack. Mr. and Mrs. Potter had a habit of taking in strays.

"Something wrong, Gracie?" he asked leaning down and kissing her temple.

"Don't call me Gracie. Its such a stupid childish name. Everyone else calls me by Grace or Grace-Ann, why can't you James and Remus do it too?" she asked irritably. Sirius sighed. He knew she hated the nickname, but he just couldn't bring himself to call her Grace or Grace-Ann. It wasn't right. She'd been Gracie to him for years now.

"I don't think I will. I think Gracie is a cute name, and shouldn't I call my girlfriend by a cute name?" he asked.

"No, you shouldn't. I'll be 17 in a few months, Sirius. I can't enter adulthood going by such a childish name!" she exclaimed.

"Sirius, just drop it," said Remus. "Gracie has been telling us to call her Grace for years, and every time you argue and you two just end up not talking to each other for a few days, then going for a make up shag in the Room of Requirements." Peter made a disgusted face at the mention of shagging. 'Virgin,' thought Sirius.

"You don't call me Gracie either, Remus!" she exclaimed.

"I'm sorry but you'll always be Gracie to me, Gracie."

"Yeah! Wittle Bitty Gracie!" laughed James. Gracie glared at her cousin, before standing up and storming off. The group sat in silence for a moment. Sure, the Marauders always got into little arguments over Gracie's name with her, but she'd never just stormed off from them.

"See what you guys did?" said Lily, getting up. "She's been feeling sick for days now, and you guys go and make her fill worse because you won't let old habits die." Lily and Alice both stood up and went after their friend. The Marauders looked at each other, each hoping the other would have a good idea of what to do next.

"Should we go after her?" asked Sirius.

"I dunno...I mean...I don't even understand what's up. She's never gotten that ticked off from us calling her Gracie before," said Remus.

"Maybe she's on her period?" James wondered aloud. "She always gets pissy around that time."

"Ew, James!" exclaimed Peter, "Don't talk about that while I'm eating!" The rest of the Marauders laughed at their oblivious friend.

"I think I'm gonna go check on Grace," Sirius stood up and began walking away.

"I'll go with you," James stood up and the two walked away. "Think something's up with her? I mean...did you two have a fight?" Sirius paused and thought back. He didn't think he'd done anything to make her angry with him. To be exact, everything was going great. They could always talk, and their sex life was amazing. Maybe that was it? Maybe she didn't like all the sex? Maybe she wanted to do some kind of odd girl talk about feelings instead of sex. Sirius sighed. He sure as hell hoped not.

"C'mon, Grace, tell me what's wrong?" James and Sirius paused and peeked around the staircase. Lily and Grace stood with in a corner. Grace looked upset, one hand shoved in her pocket, and another tangled in her raven hair. Lily stood next to her looking worried and just a little pissed off. "I'm your best friend, you can talk to me." Grace let out a puff of air and groaned.

"Why're we just standing here, mate?" whispered James.

"Shhh, they'll hear us," Sirius shushed.

"You've been sick, Grace. You won't go see Madame Pomfrey," Lily sighed, "Just tell me. Did Sirius do something to you?"

"Kinda...sorta..." Gracie mumbled, leaning against the wall and looking down. Sirius' face scrunched up in confusing. What did he do?

"What did he do? I'll kick his ass, Grace!"

"Lily...its not just him. Its my fault too..." she sighed again.

"What's wrong?" she asked. Grace looked at her friend, and mumbled something that neither Marauder could hear. Apparently Lily couldn't either. "What?"

"I'm pregnant, Lily." Everyone stared. Sirius felt himself become weak. Pregnant? Gracie? His Gracie was pregnant? He was going to be a dad... He sat down on the stairs and buried his face in his hands. How could he deal with being a father? He was only 17! And Grace was only 16. She wasn't ready to be a mother. But what else could they do? She was pregnant and there was nothing they could do about it.

"You're pregnant?" asked Lily in shock. Grace nodded. "W...what are you going to do...?" Gracie looked down

"I don't wanna be a mum, Lily...I don't want it." She motioned to her stomach

"Do you mean you wanna..." Lily lowered her voice. "...Abort it?" Grace nodded. "Are you at least gonna tell Sirius?" Grace looked down.

"I don't know..." she whispered.

"You need to..." Sirius looked up at James. He didn't know what to do. Grace was having his baby and she wanted to kill it...