Author's Note: I do not own Harry Potter, though I wish I did.
*These are just drabbles about the Marauder's Era, because I'm trying to slowly ease myself into writing full length fanfictions for that time period.
James Potter. Prongs.
He was the one, who thought up everything. He chose where they were going, what they were going to do, and when they would help him chase Lily Evan's skirt. He was rude, egotistical, and bloody straight perfect. And, he was one of Remus' best mates. Normally, Remus thought highly of James, but recently something had changed that made him felt a tad bit of hatred for his mate. He didn't comprehend what caused this sudden change in behavior, but he was determined to figure it out.
At first, he thought that it was too close to the cycle, which always made his emotions go haywire, but when the cycle came and past, his feelings remained the same. In fact, Remus feared that they intensified. However, he swore to himself that he would not allow it to get in the way of the friendship, because he knew if the others found out that he didn't particularly like James, then they'd soon have nothing to do with him. He couldn't stand loosing all his friends. Plus, Remus had seen the Marauders' work when they truly wanted to destroy someone- heck, he helped out with those plans! James and Sirius publicly humiliated Snape in front of the entire student body and Remus was positive that he'd do anything to keep from being another victim. So, he had to discover what was making him suddenly dislike James more and more, before it was too late.
Then, one day, it dawned on him. There was nothing extraordinary about the day. The sky was blue with streams of puffy, white clouds across it and the sun shined brightly. The Marauder's- mostly James and Sirius- decided that they'd spend the day hanging out in the courtyard, perhaps making fun of passing Slytherins. Just as Sirius was hitting the climax of his retake on his date the previous night, Remus noticed a smirk slide onto James' lips and automatically knew that he had spotted Evans.
Ignoring Sirius completely, James nodded in Lily's direction and waved her over to them. With a roll of her eyes, Lily walked over to the group. She tucked a piece of her flaming, red hair behind her ear and brightly smiled as she greeted them. James, of course, put on his best act for the girl that he had been trying to woo for sixth years and this time, she noticeably flirted back.
Something shattered within Remus. He knew it wasn't his heart, but rather a fragile, lingering piece of hope that told Remus that one day he might actually find a woman to accept him the way he was, the way Lily did when she found out. Perhaps, that piece of hope wished that Lily would end up as his, but Remus knew that James got everything he wanted in the end. He always had.
And maybe, that was why Remus started to hate James. Remus was envious of the glorious future that James and Lily would spend together, as he transformed cycle after cycle praying that one day he'd meet his own Lily Evans.
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