Author's Note: JKR owns everything in this story except for Lauren, Emma and Rene. Those are my characters. Please read and review!
Lily Evans sat on one of the common room easy chairs, reading a thick book. Her friends, Emma Morgan, Lauren Frobisher, and Rene Wodak were all chatting, when the three of them looked at each other. They could hear them coming even through the thick walls of the common room. "Oh joy, here they come." Lily said, sighing. She was talking about the four worst boys to attend Hogwarts yet, James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew, they made so much trouble. The worst part was, the one she couldn't stand the most, James, was in love with her.
The four boys burst into the common room, three of them running over to the girls, leaving Remus Lupin to close the passageway. James walked up to Lily.
"Hey Evans, what's going on?" said James.
"Well, if you must know, I'm trying to study for our exams; they're coming up in a few weeks you know. Or have you just decided to wing it, and figure, 'Oh well, I'm popular, they can't flunk me?"' Lily rolled her eyes.
"Well actually Evans, I don't need to study because I already know most of it, but maybe you should help me study a bit more." he smirked.
"You know what James? You see how thick the spine of my book is?"
"Uh yeah. And your point is?"
"I never thought I'd see anything thicker, till I met you. Now, if you don't mind, I'm off to bed." Lily walked upstairs, rolling her eyes. James watched her go then turned to Sirius with a big smile and said,
"She loves me, she really does."
"Whatever you say, Prongs." He took Lily's seat, and smiled at Emma.
"Hello...do you need something?" Emma asked smiling back at him. Lauren looked at her with an, Oh please! You know you love him look.
"Hey, don't speak to me like that, missy!" he said, his hair falling into his eyes, and he smirked. "I can't smile at a pretty girl?" he said, getting up and going to his dorm. Emma's cheeks got so red, they looked like tomatoes. Lauren started to giggle and she had to put a pillow to her face to stifle them.
"Ah shut up" muttered Emma, her cheeks getting even redder. Lauren pulled out a book, and started to study herself. Emma stood up.
"I'm going to bed, I'll study tomorrow." Lauren waved, and finally had the couch to herself, or so she thought. Remus decided to sit down, so he walked over to the couch.
"Uh can I sit here?" he asked Lauren quietly.
"Sure, why not." she said calmly, though her heart was beating extra fast.
"Thanks" He smiled.
"Welcome" she smiled back and her stomach turned into jello. Remus looked at Lauren and then at the book she was studying from,
"Hey that's a pretty hard book to study from, do you want some help? I mean I'm not saying you're dumb it's just...I don't know." She laughed.
"And how do you intend to help me?"
"Umm, I...well...I don't know, we could just read it together, or something."
"That would be lovely. Thanks. I better be off to bed though, I'll see you tomorrow!"
"Ok, uh G'night…" Peter walked over to where Remus sat. The boy seemed a bit embarrassed. Peter smiled.
"You like her don't you!"
"What? I...no Peter...What...where did you get that from?" Remus said, his face getting very red.
"Oh…nothing..." He said, giving James a look, and his eyes meeting with Rene's. James smiled back and wiggled his eyebrows suggestively, while Rene had the tiniest trace of red showing on her cheeks. Peter started to laugh, and said, "You know none of us will tell. I'm not so sure about Little Miss Eavesdropper over there, but..."
"Ha Ha Ha, maybe I will tell if you keep that up," Rene shot back.
"No don't tell!" Remus said quickly. He looked scared. Peter looked at him, then to James, and back to Remus.
"So, are you admitting this, Moony?"
"What...no I...um...crap," he sighed, "Yeah I guess I do a little," he said quietly.
"HA! I knew it!" James yelled suddenly. Peter jumped up and started dancing. "I WAS RIGHT, I WAS RIGHT!"
"For once," James muttered under his breath, before dancing with Peter. Rene just looked at them like they were growing second heads. Then she turned to Remus and smiled kindly.
"Don't worry, I wont tell her."
"Thanks," Remus mumbled.
"Well, I'm off to bed! Just wait till we tell Sirius!" Peter cried, laughing
"No not Sirius!" Remus yelled, running after Peter.
"Why not?" said Peter, confused
"Because he has a big mouth!" Remus said. Rene sighed,
"Well I suppose I'll be off to bed as well." she left.
"Hey Moony, Sirius doesn't have a big mouth!" James said angrily.
"Yes he does. You tell him a secret, it ends up front page of the Daily Prophet the next day!" Remus shouted.
"That's not true and you know it!"
"Yea?"
"Yea!"
"Who was the one who told Lily you liked her? Sirius!"
"Yea well she was bound to find out anyway! Maybe its better she found out sooner!"
"You're just standing up for him because he's not afraid of trouble and you both think you're so cool!"
"We do not! And besides, think of all the secrets he's keeping right now Moony! Your biggest secret! Remember?"
"You know what Prongs, too bad it's not a full moon, because I feel like biting someone right now." For once James was speechless. He couldn't believe Moony just said that, he never usually talked about...that. "Is it my fault that I don't want something told, and I figure if I tell it to a certain friend, he'll tell? Lily's right, you are thick!"
"Hey Moony I understand that, but you don't need to insult him, saying he's got a big mouth and all. And now you're calling me thick? What's wrong with you Moony?"
"I…I don't' know. It's probably just that exams are coming up, and I'm stressed. I… I..." James smiled,
"Moony old boy, why should you be stressed, you're one of the smartest in our year."
"I...I don't know...I really don't know what's going on." Remus told him, but inside he knew perfectly. He was trying to become the head boy the next year, trying to get a girl to like him, a girl he knew hated rule breakers, and the chances of getting either with the friends he had were slim and none. He sighed.
"Ah Moony, We're here to help you! Always! Once you figure it out, I'll be here to listen and help you through whatever it is." James smiled, all his anger gone.
"Thanks Prongs, sorry about that." he smiled
"Its all right I suppose...I don't think Padfoot heard you anyway," James laughed, "Truthfully I don't think he'd care." Peter spoke up.
"I hate to break up this little Kodak moment, but I think we should be getting to bed now, its 12:00."
"Ah shut up Wormtail. By the way, what's a Kodak?" James asked.
"I don't know, I heard Lily say it... thought you'd know, you hang on her every word."
"Ha ha Pete, you're so funny, now let's go to bed."