Written for Scavenger Hunt Challenge (A drabble collection of five {each under 500 words})
Word Count without Authors Note: 497
Honestly, I hate word limits some times. I kept breaking 500, and I knew that I couldn't do that for the challenge. I think I spend more time trimming down, than actually writing. I like to pop of 1,000's of words in one sitting. A 500 word limit is killing me. But I will manage. Three more of these to go, and Marauder's fun still to come.
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Fate had placed the four boys into the same house, and they couldn't have wanted anything less. It was clear to Remus (flanking Sirius), and Peter (wedged beside James, and paying no mind to what was happening around him), that this year was going to prove to be one of much stress.
"Could you possibly close your mouth, Black?" James glared at the boy across him. "I'd rather not have to see what you're eating."
"Is that right?" Sirius snapped back, his mouth full of food. "You're one to talk, Potter."
James leaned forward. "Excuse me. I'm not the one spitting kidney pie about like a bloody dog."
"That's funny, because you seem to be barking like one." Sirius closed the distance between them.
"Alright." Remus placed his hands up, shoving both boy's back into their seats. "Now that is enough."
"He started it." Sirius and James both pouted.
"And I am finishing it." Remus added, his voice leaving no room for discussion. "Now, I am trying to enjoy my dinner and have a conversation. If you don't mind." He turned from them, and back to the redheaded girl.
Remus watched from the corner of his eyes while James and Sirius glared at one another. "What where we talking about."
The girl, Lily, smiled at him, pointing upwards. "You were explaining the ceiling to me."
"Oh, right." Remus nodded. "It's bewitched to look like the sky outside. My dad said it's some kind of duplication charm."
"You're dad's a wizard?" Lily asked, eyes wide. "Are both your parents-"
"No." Remus shock his head. "Mum's a Muggle, but dad's a wizard. She's pretty cool about the whole thing. What about you?"
"Both my parents are…" she paused for a moment, "Muggles. Is that the word for it? I think that's what Sev said."
"Muggles are non-magical people." Remus supplied. "Sev? Is he in our year?"
"Ya." Lily pointed across the room. "He's over in Slytherin."
Remus followed her line of attention, and spotted the short, black haired boy sitting between the uncomfortable looking blonde boy and an energetic brunette.
"You take that back!" Sirius's voice cut through the surrounding conversations, whipping them from everyone's minds as they faced the child.
"Make me." James narrowed his eyes as he spoke. "You know it's true."
"It is not." Sirius growled. "And you had better shut it, Potter. You don't know anything about me."
"And you don't know anything about me!"
"Honestly boys." Lily's voice was loud and demanding. She glared at the bickering pair, gaining their attention. "It is the first day. Some of us are trying to enjoy it."
"You don't understand!"
"You didn't hear what he said."
Both boy's fell silent under the narrowed stare she sent their way. Conversations began to pick back up, as Gryffindor forgot about the set of first years. Peter glanced up, confused on what he had missed.
Remus could only smile, figuring that this kind of thing was going to happen a lot.
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