The Marauders were sitting in the Gryffindor Common Room drinking hot chocolate. Remus may or may not have been on his seventh cup.

"Moony, what's with you and chocolate?" Sirius asked.

"Well, it's delicious first of all," he said looking up from his book. It was a muggle book, Pride and Prejudice.

"Yeah, I know that, but I like chocolate as much as the next guy, but you are like always eating it. Seriously, you are on you seventh cup of hot chocolate! Maybe you should lay off a bit," Sirius said.

"Padfoot is right," James said, "It's unhealthy."

"I am perfectly fine! In no way am I addicted to chocolate. There are three things in life I enjoy, Books and chocolate." He stuttered a bit when he said books and chocolate. There was one more thing he enjoyed, but he wasn't ready to tell his friends, not yet at least.

"Moony, that's only two," Peter said.

"Yes and?"

"You said three," Sirius said leaning forward towards him, "What's the third thing?"

Remus was very nervous. He leaned back, away from Sirius, and closed his book.

He laughed nervously, "Did I say three, I meant two… I think I'll be going to bed now. Good night."

"Wait!" Sirius pushed his shoulders down back into his chair. "You're keeping something from us again, Moony. Tell us."

"Moon, we know you're a werewolf and we are fine with it. Just tell us!" said James.

"There is nothing to tell!" Lupin growled. He got up and stormed upstairs.

He slammed the dorm door shut and sat down heavily on his bed. He pulled off his shoes and his shirt. He stared loathingly at his many scars littering his arms and torso. He hated that they were there, that he gave them to himself. After many transformations, all alone, for many years, he had gained quite a number of them.

"Remus?" Sirius asked quietly closing the door, "Are you okay?"

"Yes, I'm fine."

"I know you aren't telling us something, but we promise not to push you anymore. You can tell us when you are ready."

Remus looked up at his best friend, "Thanks mate."

"No problem."

Sirius gave Remus a hug and went back down to the common room.

Remus felt tears come to his eyes. He felt horrible for keeping his secret from his friends.

He just wasn't ready.

. .

"What do you think Remus's secret is?" James asked Sirius.

They were walking to charms after just parting ways with Remus while he went to Arithmancy.

"I don't know. Whatever it is, it's really bothering him." He was extremely worried about his fellow Marauder.

"In all five years I've known him, he's never eaten this much chocolate. I'm worried about the next full moon."

"Same, when is it?"

"Next Wednesday."

"Let's see if it's better after that."

"Okay. Oh my god! It's Evans!"

"Prongs, don't do anything stupid." But he wasn't listening.

"HEY EVANS!"

Sirius groaned.

"What Potter?" Lily said, already exasperated.

"Will you gout with me?"

"JAMES POTTER, YOU BULLYING TOERAG, WHY ONE EARTH WOULD I EVER GO OUT WITH YOU? YOU'RE A CONCEITED PRAT WHO THINKS HE OWNS THE SCHOOL. GIVE ME ONE GOOD REASON WHY I SHOULD EVER GO OUT WITH YOU." She was rather angry.

"James…" Sirius warned.

"Well you're awesome… and I'm awesome so why shouldn't we be awesome together?"

"You disgust me James Potter. Why can't you or Black be anything like Remus? He is so much better than both of you."

James and Sirius were flabbergasted.

Lily stalked passed them to her seat. James and Sirius took their regular seats in the back of the classroom.

"That right there… That was messed up." James said.

"I know."

"You don't think…"

"What?"

"You don't think that Moony and Lily could be, like, together?"

"Mr. Black Mr. Potter, are you paying attention?" Tiny little Professor Flitwick sqeaked.

"Yes," the two boys said.

They didn't talk for the rest of class.

. .

"So, do you think that's what his secret is?"

"No, Moony would never do that to you."

Remus ran into the classroom. "Lily!" he shouted.

Lily turned and smiled, "Hi Remus!"

"You left your book in Arithmancy."

"Thank you! I was just looking for it… Are we still working on our Potions essays in the tonight?"

The two of them walked out of the classroom and James and Sirius followed them.

"Definitely. Thanks for the book by the way! I'm almost done."

"No problem. Pride and Prejudice has always been a favorite of mine."

"Well it's very good. Who's you're favorite character?"

"Mr. Darcy."

"Really? He's kind of an arse…"

"I don't want to give much away… but he'll get better in the end," she smiled.

"Let me guess…"

Sirius and James followed the two of them all the way to their History of Magic class without saying a word.

As they walked to Muggle Studies, "I can't believe he could do this to me!"

"What are you talking about? They are just friends."

"That didn't look like friendship. Did you see the way she was looking at him? They are totally together."

They took their seats, again in the back of the classroom.

"You delusional idiot, do you really think Moony would do that to you?"

The two girls in front of them turned around.

"Are you guys talking about Remus and Lily?" Marlene McKinnon asked with her eyebrows very high.

"Maybe, why?" James asked.

"Well, we've been thinking the same thing," Alice Prewett said, "but Lily won't tell us."

"I think I have a plan. Meet me in the common room when Moons and Lily leave."