This chapter is based on what Harry found in Snape's pensive fifth year. I tried to keep it as similar as I could.

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Disclaimer: As much as I would love it, I do not own Harry Potter.

Renata forced her friends to tone down their act of revenge. Originally, they had been out for blood, but she was able to remind them that he knew her secret now, and it was best to probably not push him. None of them knew his limits, and he could ruin Renata's life with five words now.

So although they wanted to hex Snivellous into oblivion, they kept their words sharp, but their magic harmless. Snape was subject to tripping-jinks that made him sprawl in front of everyone causing his books to spill from his hands, tongue-tying hexes that made him spew gibberish when he tried to speak, constant color changes for his robes and hair, and a tricky charm that made music follow him around all day. Normal it played something from My Little Pony, or something equally annoying.

The Marauders were hardly satisfied, but reduced to their petty acts not only by Renata's insistence, but also the approaching of O.W.L's. Contrary to popular belief, Renata was not the only one of their group that studied. In fact, since James and Sirius both wanted to become Aurors, they needed top marks to get into the program. Peter had to study twice as much as normal just to get on the same level as everyone else. Therefore the entire school watched the group in awe as they traded pranking and lazying about the grounds for the quiet reclusion of the library.

All of the teachers were quite saddened on the last day of exams.

"Did you like question ten, Moony?" asked Sirius as they emerged into the entrance hall as they left the last of the exams. "Loved it," said she smiled briskly. "Give five signs that identify the werewolf. Excellent question." "D'you think you managed to get all the signs?" said James in tones of mock concern. "Think I did," said Renata seriously, as they joined the crowd thronging around the front doors eager to get out into the sunlit grounds. "One: She's sitting on my chair. Two: She's wearing my clothes. Three: Her name's Renata Lupin..."

They all laughed, and then teased Peter for not knowing the answer. He had only spent the last five years being friends with one. James began absently playing with a snitch he had taken from the school supply. He hummed softly, making up his own song as they walked.

"I snatched the snitch

on the Quidditch pitch

And all the girls adored me,

Except for Evans who ignored me.

But I can see past her frown,

I know she loves me, way deep down,

past the part that does abhor me."

"Prongs!" Sirius interrupted. "I'm bored! Wish it was a full moon..."

Renata smacked him lightly over the head with her transfiguration book, and he had the decency to look ashamed. James sighed and stowed the snitch away, looking around for a way to amuse his friend. His eyes lit up and he gave a disturbing evil smile.

"Well, I think I can help with that. Look who it is." James said as they grew closer to the lake. Snape was sitting by a tree, completely absorbed in his book, and all alone.

"Excellent! Snivellous!" Sirius said, grinning. Renata sighed. Here they go, she thought.

"All right, Snivellous?" James said loudly, making his way towards the Slytherin. Snape reacted quickly, taking out his wand, but Prongs was faster.

"Expelliarmus!" Snape's wand shot out and landed in the grass behind him. Several people nearby had gathered at the sign of the fight, and laughed as Snape struggled to get up under the Impediment Jinx that quickly followed. James and Sirius continued to tease Snape as he let out a grumble of swear words.

"Wash out your mouth," James said coldly. "Scourgify." Pink soap bubbles pushed their way past Snape's lips.

"Guys... Just leave him alone." Ren said, shifting uncomfortably as Snape choked.

"We have been too nice with him Moony. It shouldn't matter that he knows about you, Dumbledore told you he made him swear a Wizard's Oath. And he was going after you that night to assault you! Nobody messes with one of our own!" James protested quietly so that the growing crowd of spectators wouldn't hear.

"I know that, but-" Renata sighed as she saw arguing was getting her nowhere. Fortunately, somebody else was there to take up the slack.

"Leave him ALONE!"

James and Sirius looked around to be faced with the spitfire known as Lily Evans.

"Leave him alone," Lily repeated. She was looking at James with every sign of great dislike. "What's he done to you?" "Well," said James, appearing to deliberate the point for the amusement of those watching, "it's more the fact that he exists, if you know what I mean…"

Renata rolled her eyes. He was doing nothing to help his case against her.

"You think you're funny," she said coldly. "But you're just an arrogant, bullying toe-rag, Potter. Leave him alone." "I will if you go out with me, Evans," said James quickly. "Come on… Go out with me, and I'll never lay a wand on old Snivelly again."

"I wouldn't go out with you if I had a choice between you and the giant squid." Lily said cooly.

"Oi!" shouted Sirius. Snape had taken advantage of the Marauder's distraction to dive for his wand.

"Levicorpus!" James cried. The spell hit Snape just before he could grab it, and sent him into the air, hanging by his ankle, his robes falling down over his head.

"Put him DOWN!" Lily screeched. Prongs sighed and dropped Severus to the ground.

"You are lucky Evans is here, Snivellous." He said.

"I don't need help from that filthy little mudblood." the Slytherin spat. A gasp ran through the crowd, and Renata looked quickly at Lily. She looked incredibly hurt at her friend's harsh words.

"Apologize!" James growled, pointing his wand back at the fallen boy. But Lily didn't give him a chance.

"Fine. Next time, I won't bother!" She snapped, turning on her heel and running to the castle. A look of horror crossed Snape's face as he realized what he had done. There was another flash of light, and Snape was once again hanging upside down in the air.

"Now," James said calmly. "Who wants to see me take off Snivelly's trousers?"

"Prongs, that is enough." Renata snapped, pulling James' wand out of his hands, using her own to make sure Snape landed gently on his feet.

"But Moony..." Sirius pouted.

"But nothing!" She snapped. "You have done enough damage for one day."

They grudgingly followed her back to the castle. As Renata looked back one last time, she saw Snape staring at her murderously.