Chapter One Another year at Hogwarts
"James Potter! What have you done this time?" Lily Evans opened the cabin door where the Marauders where sitting at. Lily eyed each and everyone in the room including Remus who was usually forced into doing pranks with his friends. He sat beside the window reading his Mythological Creatures book. Peter, the short big boned boy had been playing with his fingers and complaining about his pinky. Sirius sat beside the window and stared right out ignoring every sound in the cabin. James on the other hand was smiling wide at Lily who was steaming with anger.
"Sweetheart, what in the wolf's rain are you talking about." James snickered.
"You know darn well what I'm talking about. Why does Severus have spiders crawling out from his hair. I know that only you and your friends are brave enough to use dangerous magic before we even get to Hogwarts. Potter I swear, I think you want to be expelled. This is your 5th year and you still aren't getting bored with those silly tricks of yours." Lily crossed her arms.
"Really dear, I'm totally innocent this time," James said as he grabbed Lily's hand and tried to kiss it.
"Don't touch me!" Lily snatched her hand back and slapped James leaving him only grinning back dangerously at her. Lily shook him away and turned her attention to Remus. "Shouldn't you be in the cabin with me and the other Head Boys and Head Girls along with the Prefects." Lily walked away angrily.
"I better go. I'll see you at Hogwarts ok. And James, that wasn't funny. Can't you at least wait until we get to safe ground." Remus walked out after Lily leaving James just shaking his head.
"Wow, not even there and you're getting in trouble already," Sirius said with a bark.
"It was your idea Padfoot," James said proud of his best friend.
"That's true. Oh well, she'll get over it."
"You know the only reason that she ever comes near me is that she's desperately in love with me."
"I can see that by the large red hand mark on your face," Sirius said laughing out loud."
"Did that hurt?" Peter finally spoke, but still picking at his pinky finger.
"Nope. I guess I'm one of those S&M people," James answered making Sirius laugh again. "And what have we told you about picking your finger. Stop it," James commanded Peter who kid his hands behind him.
"I can't help it."
"I know," Sirius said pointing at Peter ",we can chop your finger off!"
"Ah!" Peter held his hands together tight. "Don't do that!"
"Aw…common Peter, he was just joking," James said defending his low self-esteemed friend.
Another hour later, the Hogwarts train had finally slowed down signaling students that they were already at the enchanted castle. The Marauders finally met up with Remus who was walking towards them with Lily. James felt a bit jealous, but he knew that Remus would never go for his "wife." Lily finally left the boys alone not speaking to anyone else. Remus had smiled at his friends and apologized for his angry tone a while back when they were still on the train. Of course being the loyal friends that they were, they accepted. Besides, what fun would they have if they didn't have their favorite wolf with them. They all entered the Great Hall and sat down waiting for Dumbledore to give his rather odd speeches. Dumbledore stood up and walked behind the podium and gave a cough. "Students, welcome to another year of Hogwarts. I should expect that those who have been here before already know the school rules." Dumbledore stared at the Marauders and said ",and for the first years and those that need a repetition of the rules, remember, the Dark Forest is strictly forbidden. Also, Mr. Filtch and Ms. Norris will be watching each and everyone of you. There are different parts of the castle that are restricted as well, but you will know that by the red marks that will show. Other than that, we shall try not to use magic against our fellow students for we are all family. And we should never forget who our family is, was, and always will be. Blood is thicker than wine. Thank you. Well, then, with that said, lets start, I'm very hungry." The Headmaster took a seat and began eating and having a conversation with the other teachers.
As the Great Hall was filled with laughter, mastication, and other noise that students make, Peter noticed Sirius asleep. "Hey, Sirius, are you alright?"
"Huh?" James looked at Sirius and said ",you just missed the part where Dumbledore explains the rules."
"I don't see why you even bother listening when you know that you'll break them anyway," Remus said opening his book once more.
"But it's fun to listen to what I'm not suppose to do and then do it anyway. If I don't know the rules, how am I suppose to break them properly," James answered with a smile and fixed his glasses seeing that they were falling off.
"By not breaking any this year. It's not very attractive," Lily said appearing behind James.
"Well then how come you're always coming to me. You know damn well that you love guys like me," James defended.
"Here we go again," Remus said getting back to his book.
"It's the same every year. Why don't they just agree with each other for once? It's not hard. Just say yes," Peter said grabbing cheese balls off the platter.
"Will you two shut up," Sirius said grabbing everyone's attention. They were all someone surprised at how he reacted. They do know of Sirius' hot tempered personality, but it was the way that Sirius spoke that effected them. Even Lily was a bit alarmed.
"Uh…you know I'd better be getting back to my seat. I'll…see you later," Lily said leaving the scene.
"Padfoot? Are you ok?" James asked.
"I'm fine. Sorry, I just … had a weird dream and well, never mind," Sirius turned away from his friends. The other three looked at each other in worry. A normal Sirius would side with James and pick back at Lily. A normal Sirius would be awake just to hear Dumbledore's speech. A normal Sirius would jump to food at first sight. But Sirius was not normal. Something was on his mind and his friends had to find out what it was.
That night, Sirius had his happy personality back as the Marauders stood up all night long eating candy and talking about what they did over the summer. As usual, Remus had a horrible summer. He had another cut that everyone he met suspected. Peter ate and slept. James and Sirius had played a bit of Quidditch all summer long at the Potter's home. James finally spoke to Remus about what Lily had said during the train ride and Peter went back to picking his finger. "You mean she didn't say anything at all?" James was disappointed.
"Nope. When I got there, she just explained what our schedules were and how we were suppose to act. Nothing about you at all," Remus said taking another Chocolate Frog.
"Why didn't you bring me up?" James asked.
"Well, she was already mad. I didn't feel like getting shouted at and…look," Remus pointed at Sirius who was dead asleep ",he's sleeping already."
"Remus, have you noticed anything about Sirius lately. He hasn't eaten for 5 days. I live with him and he's always sleeping. His attitude had changed and I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing."
"5 days! Why didn't you food force him? It's dangerous not to eat," Remus said concerned at Sirius' new personality.
"I tried, but he kept getting mad. Even my mom and dad tried because they noticed his diet. But maybe he wants to lose weight."
"He doesn't need to lost weight. He's already hot!" Remus noticed what he said and James just cocked his eyebrow. "I don't mean it like I'm gay!"
"I know, I'm just picking. Anyways, I know something is wrong with him, but I don't' know why he doesn't just tell us. We tell each other everything."
"Well, maybe he has to figure it out first. Whenever something is wrong, I try to think about it and make sure it is a problem before telling you all."
"Like that you were a werewolf," James laughed.
"Yeah. Like that. Peter?" Remus and James turned around and noticed that Peter had disappeared. "Where'd that rat go?"
"Who knows, he's been doing that a lot lately," James said now noticing that each and everyone of his friends were going through a change. "I hope this doesn't separate us."
"I doubt it. Lets go ahead and sleep, class starts in an hour," Remus said getting under his covers. "Night Prongs."
"Night Moony," James said staring at Sirius.
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"You have to go before your parents…"
"I'm not going anywhere. I love you and I'll give up anything even my life."
"But, you have a home, parents, and your siblings."
"It doesn't matter. Don't make me have to use magic against you!"
"I think you've already done that the first time I met you."
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"No! Don't leave me!"
"I have to, they're mad…."
"I don't care, you're the only one that keeps me sane in this house!"
"Goodbye…brother."
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"Shit! I'm late," Sirius said jumping out of bed. "Well, at least I'm not the only one." Sirius noticed his friends passed out on their bed as well. Sirius figured that he might as well take his time since he was 2 hours late already. He looked at his bed and thought about getting back in when he noticed blood on the pillow. He touched himself to see if any blood stains would appear on his hands, but nothing. And the thought hit him, his dream had blood.