CHAPTER 4

(A/N: This is a diary entry of Lily's as you will see...)

Dear Diary,

Life's been going good for me since I joined the Marauders. Less stress, always trying to stop their pranks... Ah, this is the life. Which reminds me, I'm going to magically transfer a note between us into here so I remember it and don't lose it. Oh, and the slanting writing is me, the big black writing is Sirius, the plain writing is Potters, err, I mean James...and the dark slant-y script is Remus:

The Cool One has signed in
The LOVED One has signed in
The Only Sane One has signed in
Lily... has signed in
Wow...
Yeah...
I just noticed... we're conceited!
Bravo James, Bravo... it took QUITE some time
Did you hear! She called me JAMES!
Well, it would be just strange if i called you Potter while we're now supposedly "Friends"
She has a point...
Who started this magical note chat anyway?
That could be me
And "me" being?
Everyone just write what your name!
James "Prongs"
Remus "Moony"
Sirius "Padfoot"
Lily ... I don't have a cool nick name...
Lily needs a cool nickname...
Well spotted Moony!
You already know how we got out nicknames, and about Moony's "furry little problem"
Yeah... I do
We can call you Miss Marauder
Very, very original Sirius
I know!
Lily, once the heads rooms are finished, can we have a big party?
I guess so... by the way, that was completely off topic.
Lily, theres 1 question... how are you able to always catch us while doing pranks, hurting iccocent bystander, and all that jazz?
Puahaha. I could tell you but that would ruin all the gloating that I'M AN ANIMAGUS! without you even knowing...!
NO!
Yes...
Lily! You're evil, you didn't even tell me!
Yes, I am evil.
Lily can take Peter's place in the transformations!
HUH?
Oh, I see. You know how Peter would disable the womping willow? Now Lily can do that.
Ahem. You don't even know what animal I am. I could have been a walrus or something. And Peter was a RAT. Walrus to Rat, BIG difference.
Tell us what you are! You already know I'm a stag
I'm a dog!
She knows. She found out last year remember?
As I said yesterday, YOU PEOPLE ARE DERANGED!
Tell us what you are already
Yeesh, I'm a cat. With green eyes, happy?
Very. Are you a cute and CUDDLY cat?
How would she know?
Exactly...
What nickname can we give you if you're a cat?
Hmm...
Hmm... what color cat are you
Red-ish / Orange-ish. Why?
You can be TigerLily!
Not as good as yours, but okay.
Here's to Padfoot, Moony, Prongs and TigerLily!

That's the end of the note. This was when we all had detention from Professor Slughorn. Well, Remus, James, and Sirius had detention but I tagged along. They gave me a scroll of parchment that links the rest together and lets you communicate with each other. Being best friends with the Marauders definitely has its advantages!

Lily

(A/N: REVIEWS ARE GOOD THINGS. Hint-hint. Well, thats the fourth chapter. Not too much plot, but it is there. This was part filler chapter as you may have noticed...)

IDEAS ARE NEEDED!