James's POV

"Dude! Troy's awesome!"

"Told ya man."

"He's a frikin genious! I mean, dude! Ultamite prankster, has had 6 girlfriends! Dude!"

"Yeah, mate, I know."

"I'm so glad I came to visit you this summer. If i wouldn't have...what would we have done!"

"Hey, dude? You know how Troy said there's always some sort of secrets, passageways and troubles to be found in a place as big as Hogwarts?"

"Yeah."

"I say we find them..."

"I think so too, man. Starting this year we're going to find those passageways and secrets."

"Cool. Hey, what's this?" I spotted a folded up pink peice of paper peaking out from Sirius's book bag. I took it out and unfolded it.

"That's nothing man, give it back."

"No, what it is?"

"Nothing, okay!"

"Dude, just let me read it!"

"Ughh, whatever." Sirius said and then stood to the side while I read the letter.

Sirius, I think you should know...over the summer I met a guy, a wizard, from Kraytlan, the wizarding school in Austrailia. He was really cool and we started going out. But, every night I think of you, It's not very serious with this guy, Tayce, is his name. The point is, is that I am dating him although I think we both know I liked you last year. I don't know who I like now, Sirius. I just...thought you should know. All my love, Gabby

"Oh." I said.

"Yeah." He mummbled before taking the letter from my hands and putting it back in his book bag.

"What'd you say back?"

"I didn't"

"That was the last letter?"

"Yeah."

"Oh." I said right before Remus and Peter walked into our train compartment.

"Mates!" I said and then ran up to give them manly hugs.

"James. Sirius." Remus exclaimed. "How was your summer mates?" He said with a smile.

"Good. Good."

"Awesome! I went to Jamesys over the summer and I met his cousin Troy, the dude is awesome! He's a MASTER prankster and he gave us tips. He also gave us tips on girls. So heres the game..." Sirius said, almost all in one breath.

"Game?" Remus and I asked, together.

"Yes, Game...well sort of. Someone get me parchment." Peter immediately handed him a parchment and quil. "Good, now, heres the game...1. get a REAL kiss by a girl before the years up." He said and we immediately knew what this was going to be. "2. Pull at least 1 prank. 3. find at least one passageway in hogwarts to another place. 4. find out one secret that none of us previously knew about Hogwarts and 5. Find out how to make a list of who and how far two people have gotten in the make-out broom closet near the Dining Hall."

"Wow. All that?"

"Yeah and first one to complete each task gets three select items, bought by the other members from zonkos joke shop or honeydukes...or both."

"Members of what?"

"The...the... the Marauders!"

"The what?"

"That's what we'll be called?"

"Why?" Remus asked.

"Because every great team has a great name!"

"Right...why didn't I know that," Remus said, sarcasticly.

"I know, mate, really!" I said with the same sarcasm. Just then the door opened and we looked to see the 2nd year, Gryfindor girls.

"Hey guys." Dani said and ran over to hug Remus who was closest to the door. I took a look at them, full body. Dani's hair had grown so it was now just below her shoulders, Alice had gotten taller, Gabby's boobs had gotten bigger, and Lily had become more...What happened to Lily? She hasn't really changed but suddenly I find myself becoming more and more...attracted to her.

"Hello ladies." I heard Sirius speak up and I turned around to see him avoiding the eye contact that Gabby was clearly trying to give him.

"Hey, Si." She smiled at Sirius.

"Gabrielle." Sirius nodded at her and suddenly her eyes dimmed. Ouch.

"So..uhmm girls, sit down, how were your summers?" I asked, covering for the awkward moment.

"Mine was great." Lily said, catching on as she sat down across from me. "I went to Ireland with my family."

"Really? How wonderful. Did u find any Lepercons at the end of the rainbows?"

"Hahaha" Lily began before I got nudged by Sirius.

"I mean uh...that's cool." I said and Lily stopped laughing and looked at me confused. I was trying to act 'cool', like my cousin said to act, to impress the girls.

"so uhm." Remus began..."Gabby, how was your summer?"

"Fine." She answered, still looking at Sirius, who refused to look back.

"Descriptive." Remus said and we all laughed, except for Sirius or Gabby. I could tell it would be a long ride.

...L.a.t.e.r...

Lilly's POV

The ride had been long and awkward because Sirius and Gabby weren't talking for some reason. Oh well, I'll find out later. I got off the train, thankful to be away from all that awkwardness.

"Thank god." I mummbled to myself and then I heard laughing. I turned around to see James, right behind me, laughing apperently at what I said.

"I couldn't agree more." He said and then we walked over the carages.

"Cool. They pull themselves!" Alice shouted as we helped ourselves up one of the carages.

"No they don't." Sirius simply said. That had been the first time he had spoken since I had seen him.

"I wonder where frank is." Alice wondered out loud.

"Prolly with some Hufflepuffs."

When we arived at Hogwarts, we shuffled up to the Great Hall. The sorting began. I payed scared attention and clapped loudly wen I heard someone being put into Gryffindor. That is, until, I saw every eye around me look up.

"Taylor, Radience."

I suddenly heard whispers and felt bodies shift around me. I looked up to see a beautiful blonish-bluish hair, and clear-purple eyes walking up to be sorted.

"Ravenclaw!" The hat shouted almost immediately after it was put on her long hair.

"Dude! She's hot!" I heard Sirius whisper to James, and turned to see Gabby with tears in her eyes. Dani then rubbed her back trying to console her.

"Yeah, man." I heard James agree and I imediately felt a sudden pang of jelousy.