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Chapter one - Double trouble

Sirius always has been a stubborn child. He did what he wanted, and no one could complain because it would turn into an argument.

During his days as a sixth student at Hogwarts he kept making fun of everyone whom he didn't like. His main target though, was Severus Snape. A greasy haired boy from Slytherin.

Sirius always found a new way to annoy Severus and his three friends have always been there to help him.

"Hold him tight so he wouldn't move." Sirius said.

James and Remus held Severus tightly by his arms, while Peter was standing a little bit far guarding their spot at the edge of the Forbidden Forest, so none of the teachers would come and see them.

"Now Snivellus, this is for being a Slytherin." Sirius said and punched Severus in the stomach. Severus let out a shout of pain and was about to kneel, but James and Remus held him tight.

"This is for being a greasy git." Sirius said and punched him again.

"This is for having a stupid look on you face." Sirius hit punched his face and made Severus' lip bleed.

"This is for thinking you're better than us." This time Sirius hit Severus on his face and caused Severus to fall to the ground unconscious.

"Padfoot, I think he had his share for today." Remus said, staring at Severus.

"Poor little pumpkin." Sirius said in a sarcastic tone. "He can't even…"

"McGonagall is coming!" Peter said and ran to them. "Merlin's beard! What have you done?"

"Nothing special." Sirius said.

"Come, let's hide!" James said.

Peter quickly transformed into a rat and ran away. James transformed into a stag, and before Sirius could transform Remus held him.

"Wait, we can't leave him here!" Remus said.

"Says who?" Sirius said.

"Sirius, if McGonagall sees him, we're finished!"

At that moment, professor McGonagall reached them and stared at them with wide opened eyes.

"We didn't do anything!" Sirius said quickly.

"Go and tell Madam Pomfrey that I'm bringing a student." McGonagall told Remus and he ran to the hospital wing.

"Mr. Black, you are to carry Mr. Snape to the Hospital wing." She said with clenched teeth.

"Can't we just leave him here?" Sirius said.

"SIRIUS BLACK, IF YOU DON'T CARRY MR. SNAPE TO THE HOSPITAL WING AT ONCE I'LL MAKE SURE YOU'RE EXPELLED!" McGonagall shouted at him.

"We can at least use a spell to carry him." Sirius said innocently.

"MR. BLACK!"

"Alright, alright!" Sirius said and carried Snape. He followed professor McGonagall to the Hospital Wing muttering curses under his nose all the way.

James and Peter watched them from behind the trees. As soon as they were gone, James and Peter transformed back to their human form.

"Poor Padfoot. I hope he wouldn't get into trouble." Peter said.

"He already is in deep trouble Wormtail, and we have to do something about it. I suspect that McGonagall already knows that he has caused the damage to Snivellus." James said. "Let's go to the common room, we'll think of something there. No one should see us here."

James and Peter went to the Gryffindor common room. There were many students there gathered around the fireplace, talking and laughing. James and Peter sneaked into their dormitory, and entered their room and closed the door behind them.

"What should we do now?" Peter asked.

"First, we wait and see what punishment are they going to get." James said. "If it's a detention, we can join them and have fun."

"What if it not a detention?" Peter asked.

"Let's just wait and see." James said with a concerned look on his face. "I didn't expect that to happen."

"What if he doesn't live?"

"He'll live. Snivellus isn't the fast dying type."

The room door opened and a second year student entered.

"Professor McGonagall wants to see you both at her office." The boy said and left the room.

"Bloody hell! She knows that we were there!" James said.

"How are we supposed to help Remus and Sirius?" Peter asked.

"Let's go and see what she wants. Just don't open your mouth about being there earlier, okay?"

Peter nodded and they both went to McGonagall's office.

McGonagall couldn't look angrier. She was writing something when James and Peter knocked the door and entered.

"You called us professor?" James asked.

"Yes Mr. Potter. Sit down please." Professor McGonagall said and motioned to them to sit.

James and Peter sat next to each other and looked at their teacher nervously. Professor McGonagall finished what she was writing and put the quill to a side and looked at them.

"You must've heard about Mr. Snape's injury." She said. James and Peter didn't reply. "Your friends Remus Lupin and Sirius Black have attacked him, and he lost consciousness. The damage was so deep that even Madam Pomfrey couldn't do anything about it, and Mr. Snape has been taken to St. Mungo's hospital. He will stay there until he's fully healed."

"What?" James said. "But… w-what happened to him?"

"It seems that your dear friends have attacked him in a muggle way, and broke his cheekbone, and he also has internal bleeding. For several punches in the stomach."

"But…" James was about to tell McGonagall what really happened but Peter stepped on his foot before he could continue. James looked at Peter and nodded. "What will happen to Remus and Sirius?"

"Professor Dumbledore is questioning them at this moment. And his decision depends on Mr. Snape's condition. Internal bleeding is something serious and it might kill a person." McGonagall said.

James' face went pale. If Severus died, his friends might end up in Azkaban. But if he doesn't they might be expelled.

"Mr. Potter, are you feeling alright?" McGonagall asked as she noticed the color change on James' face.

"I'm… I'm fine." James said. "Professor, can we see them?"

"Yeah professor, is that possible?" Peter asked.

"They are in Dumbledore's office now. You'll have to wait until they go back to your common room. It would be better if you wait over there." McGonagall replied. "Now, the reason I called here is that I wanted to ask you something, ad I want you to tell me the truth. I don't want to use Veritaserum on you." She said and they two boys nodded. "Did you see what happened and how it happened?" she looked at the both of them in the eyes.

James and Peter looked at each other, not knowing how to reply. If they said that they were there, they might end up in Azkaban too. If they said that they weren't, they would be betraying their best friends.

James thought for a moment before answering. It was better to deny everything and that way it would be easier for him to help his friends.

"We didn't see anything." James said.

"We weren't with them today." Peter said in a shaky voice.

"Alright, you can go to your common room now." Professor McGonagall said. James and Peter got up and left.

"This is wrong. They can't just send them to Azkaban! We have to do something Wormtail." James said.

"She didn't say anything about Azkaban."

"But she said that everything depends on Snivellus' health condition. If he dies, Moony and Padfoot will end up in Azkaban!"

"Oh Merlin! What're we going to do?" Peter asked.

"I don't know."

They reached the portrait of the Fat Lady and after saying the password they entered the common room.

"Where have you two been?!" Remus asked angrily.

"Moony! You're here! But… where's Padfoot?" James asked.

"Dumbledore said that he should go back home until they hear from St. Mungo's." Remus said.

"What? Does that mean he'll be expelled or something?" James asked.

"I don't know Prongs. I just hope that Snivellus would live." Remus sat on a couch and held his head with his hands. "It was all my fault! If I just followed him and ran away instead of asking him not to leave Snivellus there, none of this would've happened!"

"Hey, calm down mate. I'm sure we can think of something to help Padfoot." James said as he knelt down next to his friend.

"Padfoot will never forgive me." Remus said, fighting back tears.

"He will forgive you Moony. Don't worry about that." Peter said.

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