Two chapters in one day? Imust really lover my readers!


"Okay, here's what we know," James said to Marlene, Alice, and Sirius. Remus and Lily had just left for the library.

"Moony has been acting weird for a while. He's been moody and hasn't been talking to us much. We know he is keeping something from us. After charms, he came in and returned Lily's book that he 'found.' They were talking about some book Evans gave him. He was so all over her," James said irritated.

"Right now," James continued, "They're in the library 'working on their Potions essays.' I think they just wanted alone time.

"Padfoot, I need you to go see what they're doing now then report back to us. Marlene and Alice, see what you can get out of Lily. I'll work on the moon-ster."

"Prongs, maybe I should talk to Moony," Sirius stopped him.

"Why?"

"Well, me and Moons are a little bit closer…"

"Okay, you talk to Moony. I'll go see what they're up to."

"Maybe I should go with you." Sirius said.

"Why?"

"You don't exactly think every time before you act. Just to make sure you don't do anything you'd regret."

"Fine, you come too."

"Good."

"So ladies, any questions?"

Marlene and Alice looked at each other. "Give us a second," Marlene said.

They walked over to a quiet corner of the room.

"Alice," Marlene said, "Do you want to find out or not?"

"It just feels like we're betraying Lily's trust."

"Trust me, it'll be fine."

"But we are getting help from people Lily hate to find out her secret!"

"Have you made you decision yet?" James said walking over to them.

Alice felt really awkward, "Will you go stand over there for one moment?"

"Why?"

"I want to talk about you and I don't want you to hear," Marlene said.

"Umm, okay?" He went back to sit with Sirius.

"Alice, we have to do this."

"No, I'm not getting the Marauders to help us invade our friend's privacy."

"Well, I want to. You don't have too. Just promise me you wouldn't tell Lily."

"Mar, you make things so hard!"

"Sorry! To lessen the blow on your conscience, I have an ulterior motive."

"What?"

"Sirius Black: do you think he would go out with me? Like, I want to be his steady girlfriend."

"Mar, Black doesn't HAVE serious girlfriends. He has snogging mates."

"I want to change that!"

"Fine. Go invade our friend's privacy to get a boyfriend. I'm going to go find Frank. I'll talk to you later."

"Okay."

Marlene watched Alice walk out the portrait hole. She sighed and went to join James and Sirius.

"I'm in, Alice is out. Let's head down to the library."

"Okay we'll be back," James said standing up.

"No no no no no. I'm going with you guys. I'll be nlie ambassador to Lily."

"But -"

"James, just let her come with us," Sirius said.

"FINE! Let's go or we're going to miss them."

The three of them went out the hole and started down the staircase to the library.

"Hey, James!" Gideon Prewett yelled from the staircase next to them, "You finish your History of Magic essay yet?"

"Shit!" James yelled. He turned to Marlene and Sirius, "Do you think you can watch them for me? If I don't finish this, Professor Binns is going to fail me."

"Sure man, just go. We'll take care of it."

"Thanks!" James ran back up the stairs and back into the common room.

"Think he's going to be able to do it without Remus?" Marlene asked as they continued waking.

"Hell no."


Remus and Lily were sitting in the library working on their essays.

"It's a little short isn't it," Remus said showing Lily his paper.

"Remus, it is sixteen inches and the requirement was twelve. You are fine!"

"But Slughorn is used to having it five inches longer! What if he thinks I'm slacking off!"

"Remus, I don't say this to many people, but you have got to relax about your school work! You are the smartest in our year!"

Remus laughed, "Yeah, no. You scored better than me on every exam last year."

Lily laughed and slapped his arm playfully, "But you got better homework grades!"

"What if I cheated?"

"I know you didn't."

Marlene and Sirius lost their footing from behind the bookcase they were hiding behind to spy on their friends. The fell onto the floor in front of Lily and Remus's table.

"Sirius!" "Marlene!" they yelled at the same time.

They jumped up and brushed themselves off.

"What are you doing here?" Remus asked angrily of Sirius.

Lily just stared accusingly at Marlene. They were using girl telepathy.

The two just stammered at them.

"Well?" Lily said.

"We were – just – ahh - um... Bloody hell!"

"We were snogging!" Sirius said quickly. He pulled him and Marlene together and kissed her fiercely.

It went on for five seconds to be convincing.

They broke apart breathless. Marlene was shocked but tried to keep her composure.

"Oh, well ok." Remus said looking very uncomfortable and (Lily noticed) a little upset. He actually was dying on the inside.

"Well, we'll be going now! Bye!" Sirius said. He grabbed Marlene's hand and pulled her out of the library.

"What do you think?"

"What?" Marlene said, still thinking about the kiss.

"Do you think they are together?"

"Oh! It's hard to tell… I think they fancy each other, but I don't know if they are together together."

"Well, let's go tell James."

The sped up the stairs and into the common room. James was sitting at a table struggling with his essay.

"James!"

He looked up at them and beckoned him towards their table.

"We saw them in the library… They weren't studying the books," Sirius said sitting down.

Marlene sat down next to him, "I don't know if they are together, but they seem like it."

"Bloody hell!"

"What's wrong?" Remus asked walking into the room with Lily. She immediately went up to the girls' dormitory making no sign they were even together.

"Oh!" James said, "Um, History of Magic essay. I have no clue about Goblin Rebellions."

"Give it to me, I'll see what I can do," he said taking the essay and textbook.

He walked around the table to sit next to James. He looked up at Sirius and Marlene, still together.

"So, you two are going out now?" Remus asked them indicating who he was speaking to by pointing the end of his quill at them looking up from the parchment.

"Yes," Sirius said taking Marlene's hand while making her blush.

"Hmm," was his only response. He fought the tears back as he worked on the essay.

"And you and Evans?" James asked him trying to mask his hurt and rage.

"WHAT? Of course not! We are just friends! What made you think that?"

"Don't pretend. You two are always all over each other."

"Are you crazy? You actually think I would do that to you? Lily and I have been friends for a long time due to our class choices which are remarkably similar by coincidence. There is no romantic quality to our friendship."

"That's not what it looked like in the library!"

"You three are being ridiculous! We. Are. Friends! That's it!" he said standing up.

"Why should we believe you?" James said standing up too.

"BECAUSE I'M GAY!"

The entire common room went silent.

"Remus?" Lily said from the foot of the stairs, "Let's get out of here."

He nodded and walked out.

"Oh my god." Sirius said.


Remus is gay and Lily knew? Did I shock you? Probably not... Let's see if I can post another chapter before the day ends!