I AM SO SORRY! There is no excuse other then I was lazy and had a small amount of writers block. Now, This chapter deffinately doesn't make up for the wait, but it does answer some questions!

I hope you are still reading! Again, I'll be better from now on!

"Lily, pass the potatoes, please."

I eyed Sirius at the table to see if he was going to trick me, but he looked honest and hungry so I gingerly handed him the bowl.

It had been three weeks since the incident. And nothing. Not a single trick had been played on us, yet. It was unnerving. Those boys were not known for their patience.

It took us a few days to even risk coming down the stairs without our wands at the ready. And then a few days more before we felt comfortable do so by ourselves.

We still were on edge though. Because if you happened to come up on the boys while they had their heads together…you were normally greeted with sudden silence and eerie smiles.

Only one good thing had come of this…Estella and James were being… awkward around each other. I did feel slightly guilty for it, I mean, I caused it. Well, THEY don't know that. Estella still thinks it was James and James has no idea who did it.

Well, When Estella had tried to…um…'please' James, while James was locked in a broom cupboard and I was actually the one she was trying to fool around with, I had trouble….getting it up.

I couldn't get it up. No matter what I tried. I had tried to do it for him. Because I know it would be embarrassing if 'he' couldn't. But the idea was just so gross and disturbing: what was happening. I just didn't know what to do and James body…I guess didn't either.

So now Estella feels ugly and/or 'unwantable', (pff as if) James is trying to explain what may have happened (because he can't tell Estella that she had almost blown a girl. THAT would not have gone over well.) Without giving away too much, and Sirius is constantly making remarks to them both in front of everyone.

…. Did I say that I felt bad? Because I changed my mind.

"I'm done trying to explain myself, Estella!" James burst out suddenly, causing the whole back section of the Gryffindor table to look at him. James glanced around and then lowered his voice; I could no longer hear him.

I went back to my meal with even more joy. I loved that James was getting irritated. Then maybe he will dump the perfect girlfriend and come to me like he was going to in the first-

I stopped my train of thought right there. There was no need to be so bitter. Estella didn't steal James away from me. He freely went to her because I…

I stabbed at my meat with my fork. Sometimes I hate myself. I mean really, what are the odds that I would fall in love with the guy not a week after he gets a girlfriend? And, oh yeah, it also wasn't like he had been chasing me for 7 years or anything.

"Hey, Red?"

"What, Sirius?" I mumbled into my palm. I was pouting now, my good humor gone.

"Wow, no one has ever been so excited to talk to me! This is such an honor! -"

"WHAT do you want, Sirius?" I looked up at him this time. He was smirking. How unusual.

"I wanted to know if I could speak with you after dinner?" He picked up his goblet and took a sip, never breaking eye contact with me.

"Alone?"

He snorted into his goblet. "Well, if that's what you want, dearest, I'd be happy to oblige!"

I felt my face heat up, remembering the last time we had been alone. "It's not like that and you know it."

He laughed at my expense, "Fine, love, don't admit that you want-" He faltered for a moment, still staring at me, cleared his throat and finished with "yeah, so, we do need to talk and I grantee you'll want to hear what it is."

I scrunched up my eyebrows at his curious ceasing of teasing me. Then I noticed James shift his angle away from us, again. I could tell he had been looking at Sirius just a moment before.

I watched as Sirius glanced at James's back, guiltily, before returning to his meal.

'Oh. Still a touchy subject I guess.'

"Yeah, alright, Sirius." I nodded to him. He eyed me from his bowl. "Just find me in the common room when you want to…er…talk."

He smirked at me, knowing what was on my mind.

I was then distracted by Robbie pushing her Potions homework towards me, wanting me to check it.

"I mean, Merlin! Why is he dating her?" Marlene mumbled into her Divination homework that night. We were sitting in the shitty section of the Common room. The Marauders, of course, had the best seats by the fire.

"I know, I completely agree, Marls!" Mary was saying. " I mean, does he not realize that Sarah is cheating on him? I mean, c'mon. 'I swear, Bobby! Tom just accio's my panties!'" Mary mimicked. " I mean really, even Bobby was like 'But…he's not even in Ravenclaw. How could he-? BAH!" She slammed her fist down and knocked over my ink well. "Sorry." She said absent mindedly, before fixing the mess with a wave of her wand.

" 'S alright." I muttered, distracted as well. I normally would be excited to talk about how much of a slut Sarah Thistleswatch was, but I was waiting for Sirius to finally get up from the fireplace and come talk to me.

I mean, it has only been two hours since he asked to talk to me. But I really wanted to know what he wanted. I glanced up at the fire again; only to see all four of their heads turn away with a flash.

I made sure I leaned back in my chair and had my best 'Bitch Face' on, for when one of them would inevitably turn around to see if I had seen then looking-aha!

Remus had peaked over his shoulder and I made sure to glower and narrow my eyes at him. Needless to say, he turned around again very quickly

"Damn, that's getting annoying." Marlene muttered.

I looked at her and nodded solemnly. "It's almost worse this way. I'd rather they just get it over with-"

"Oh look, Sirius is coming over." She commented, and then promptly decided to look busy.

I pretended not to notice as Sirius walked up. I didn't want to give him the satisfaction of knowing I had been waiting.

"Ready, red?"

"No, but I, Lily Evans, am ready." I commented batting my eyes.

My girlfriends snickered.

"Well, seeing as I wanted to talk to Red and not Lily Evans- I guess I'll just"

"Ugh!" I slammed my book shut. "Do you have to win all the time?"

"No. I don't have to. But I usually do." He nodded towards the portrait hole, hands in his pocket.

"Yeah, yeah." I muttered. I got up and pulled on my cloak that had been draped on the back of my chair. "I'll see you girls later."

I walked away to a chorus of 'Bye, Lily.'

"You want me to what?" I thought, maybe, I had been hard of hearing.

"You heard me." Sirius smiled, leaning against the stonewall.

"Yes, I did hear you. Now, let me ask you this: why do you want me to do that?"

He slid down until he was seated on the flagstone floor. He motioned for me to sit next to him. I hesitated, wanting to remain in control, but gave in and slumped down next to him.

"Why?" he asked.

"Yes, why. Why me? Why…why do you even think I'll help you."

"Because I have something you want."

I looked at him and studied his profile. He wasn't looking at me but I could tell that smirk was meant for me. "And what, pray tell, would that be?"

At that he looked at me with a gleeful face, almost as if he was trying to keep in his mirth. "Memories."

I frowned in confusion. Then widened my eyes, once I understood. "Nope! Nu-huh! You already promised me that! You already promised me the stories from that Friday Night!"

He was referring to that random drunken night I had two months ago with the four of them. The one where the only memory I had was of my saying something (I couldn't remember) and James looking at me sharply.

"Yes, and I did give you information!"

"Not enough!" I made to stand up, but his arm stopped me.

"But this is better then any information that I could give you." His eyes twinkled in the darkness.

"What?"

In response he held up a smile vile that was filled with a dark blue liquid, one that glimmered with iridescent dust.

"What that?" I made to reach for it, but he pulled away.

"This is a way for you to retrieve your own memories."

I looked at the tiny vile. It was simple and stoppered with cork. How though, I mean. Obviously I drink it…but… "Are you sure it's safe?" I asked seriously.

He rolled his eyes and twirled it between dexterous fingers. "Remus brewed it."

I felt a little better at that. Remus was the third best in our year. Behind Sev-Snape and me.

I eyed the vile with longing. "How does it work?"

He stared at the little bottle, "Well, you have to take it at night. Or rather, on a full moon." I saw his face tighten at those words.

"Why a full moon?"

"I suppose it strengthens it. You see, this little potion is called 'Sominith'. It's meant to-"

"-Recall memories through dreams." I finished in awe. It's a very advanced potion. More ancient then the invention of the Pensive. It was used as a sort of prequel to the Pensive, for a person to recall old…or lost…memories.

I bit my lip. "You think this is strong enough to delve through a drunken stupor?"

He laughed at my word choices. "Well, it couldn't hurt to try?"

I smiled at him and reached for it again, only for him to pull it away and put it back inside his robes.

"Hey-!"

"Ah, ah, ah." He chanted, waving his pointer finger at me. "Not until you've earned it."

"That sounds dirty."

He waggled his eyebrows, "Only if you want it to be." He finished before looked alarmed and glancing around.

"What?" I asked, looking around as well.

"Nothing, nothing." He seemed ready to change the subject. "Now, as for our bargain…?"

" 'I help you prank my friends. I don't get pranked because of this. And I get that Sominith potion to possible restore my memories.'" I pretended to ponder this, "So far, I'm not seeing a downside to this offer."

"Because there is none." His face was so honest that I felt…lied to, if that's possible.

I pursed my lips, "Before I agree to this….what are you going to ask of me?" I got quiet as two third years walked past us, eyeing us, before entering the portrait hole to our right.

"Well, I have a few options." He stated, once we were alone again.

"Okay, shoot."

He cleared his throat and held up a hand to count off on. "You can give us their diaries…"

"Next." The ultimate dishonor? No way.

"Let us into your dormitory…" Two fingers up.

I pondered this. "Maybe…but how would you get up there-?"

"OR," Sirius interrupted, "Tell us who they fancy." He twiddled his three fingers.

I swallowed. "You mean who they think is fit? Because that's easy-"

"No," he interrupted again. "Who they fancy. That's completely different."

I looked at the wall across from us. Mary is still crazy about Remus. Even though it's been two years. Marlene is…still in love with Sirius. I glanced at him out of the corner of my eye; he was watching me. Robbie…was as simple and lucky as ever to not have her heart set on someone. And I was hopelessly in love with the biggest git of all: James Potter.

"I can't do that?" I hadn't meant for it to be a question, but it came out sounding like one.

"Of course you can!" He waved his hand at me. "Now, Mary? I know she dated that…whathisname…Timmy or Jimmy or…damn."

I remained stone faced. He looked at me out of the corner of his eye and sighed.

"Fine, then. Marlene?" I watched his face change to impassive. Was he really that uncaring?

"Well, she…er…." I took a deep breath. "No, I can't tell you." I wasn't going to do that to my friends. I smoothed out my uniform skirt. "So, I guess I'm helping you boys into our dorm when the time comes." I mumbled to break his silence.

He looked away, brooding. "Yeah, yeah. The guys'll be excited."

I nudged him with my elbow, "C'mon I bet you Marauders have such a good prank planned!" I said playfully, trying to get him out of his funk.

He twitched suddenly, looking at me strangely, before letting his face fall into a smile. " I keep forgetting you know about that name." He got up and offered me a hand.

"Can you tell me the origin of that name? I mean, I'm dying of curiosity." I looked down to brush off the back of my skirt while he answered.

"I could, but then I'd have to kill you." He said in a deep voice.

I looked up laughing, but stopped when I saw his calm and serious expression.

"Seriously?"

"Immediately and without hesitation." He said in monotone.

He walked past me, never breaking eye contact and went back through the portrait hole.

"….Wha?"

I hope you enjoyed your answers! And to give you an idea what is coming...Their little 'bargain' is not as easy as it seems. XD

In a review, let me know some stuff that you hope will happen. Wether it be in this prank or just in the story in general!

I love you all if you are still reading after that horrible almost two month wait!

Love to my readers!

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