Peter ran ahead to the boys dorm to relay everything he heard. Merlin?! Really?! He couldn't believe it. Lily had always been so nice to him, Mya seemed wary of him, probably because of James and Sirius. He was not nearly as cruel as them but he never turned down a chance to hex that greasy git, especially after all the times he heard him with his friends. Peter would never allow someone to call his friends names and call muggleborns mudbloods, especially if his two best mates were. He transformed when he got in the room to see James, Sirius, and Remus huddled over the map probably planning on ambushing their favorite greasy git.
"Stop! Whatever your doing, stop!" Peter shouted out as he took a deep breath.
"Where you been wormy?" Sirius asked as he lounged on his bed, throwing his feet in James's lap.
"I followed them. I heard their entire conversation." Peter panted as he plopped down next to Remus.
"So, they made up?" James said with a frown.
"Yep, and she said...a lot of things I don't think I was supposed to hear..." Peter trailed off uneasily, chewing his nails as he looked to his best friends anxiously.
"Like what?" Sirius popped up eagerly, rubbing his hands together gleefully.
"Wait, maybe you shouldn't..." Remus hedged, thinking about how evasive Lily was when he questioned her about her sister.
"No, what did you hear. She's not like with him now is he?" James asked as his face contorted in disgust, his heart nearly beating out of his chest at the very thought. Unbidden images of the petite Gryffindor wrapped into his greasy arms made his stomach wretch.
"No, just something's about her that was private...her and Lily. A secret she hadn't told the slime ball and they have been friends for 6 years." Peter said slowly, taking a moment to look at each of the boys in turn.
"Is it bad?" Remus asked nervously, thinking that maybe it somehow had to do with his secret but brushed it away as ridiculous. Lily wouldn't study with him if she knew.
"No, it's actually bloody awesome but she seemed like she didn't even really want to tell him. Like her and her sisters agreed they would keep it to themselves...not even their parents know." Peter stared at his lap, conflicted. He had no loyalty to the twins and these were his best mates but Hermione obviously never meant to be overheard.
"Don't tell us." Remus said sternly. Peter looked to James and Sirius and saw the same conflicted look on their faces.
"He's right, is there anything you can tell us?" James smiled grimly, the nausea slowly receding.
"Yeah, you lost your chance with them as soon as you targeted Snivellus." Peter sneered in disgust.
"Seriously?!" James and Sirius exclaimed loudly, both looking completely scandalized.
"Yeah, he kept droning on and on about how you would only use them. Even Moony! She defended Moony though, it was weird. He kept hinting there was something wrong with him and Mya would start yelling at him to leave him alone because he was a sweetheart." Peter smirked as Remus's cheeks tinged pink.
"Wait, does Mya like Moony?" James demanded, turning to glare accusingly at his friend.
"Not sure to be honest...she pretty much begged him to shut up about us though. So, if you want a shot, you have to leave him alone." Peter shrugged, not at all happy.
"If only they knew!" Sirius growled, thinking to the many times they attempted to lead Hermione and Lily into traps so the could hear the file things the Slytherins said while their so-called best friend remained silent.
"I know, how could they not know their best mate is evil!" James threw himself down next to Sirius, a childish pout on his face.
"Well, he never misses an opportunity to hex us...maybe we can show them?" Remus smiled mischievously
"Oh, Moonpie, you are so the brains!" Sirius cried happily, hope shimmering in his eyes.
"And what would we do with out Wormie and his intelligence gathering skills?" James clapped smiling smugly as Peter stood to take a dramatic bow.
"So, how's everything going with Lily, Moony?" Peter asked slyly as he sat down heavily beside his werewolf friend and took a chocolate frog from the large bin he kept on his shelf above his bed.
"We talk everyday. She's really sweet, nothing will ever happen." Remus shrugged dismissively, attempting to hide his disappointment,.
"Why?" Peter looked at him genuinely confused, they all knew of his affliction but he saw the way Lily would look at him at meal times and in the halls. He noticed all the looks his friend received from the girls of Hogwarts.
"I'm a monster..." Remus said dejectedly, avoiding his friends' harsh glares.
"Once a bloody month, Moony and we are with you now during the moon! Seriously, the dragon is scarier than you!" Sirius scoffed as he threw his pillow at Remus.
"Ooo look, our favorite twins are sneaking out..." James smiled wickedly as he watched the map.
"So, you and Sev are all better now?" Lily asked skeptically as she tightened the cloak around her.
"Yes, I removed the boils, apologized. We talked, I told him about Merlin...he took it okay. Got him to back off your wolf boy..."Hermione smirked at her sisters gobsmacked face.
"How did he take it?" Lily asked nervously as they neared the forest.
"He took it fine, he mostly freaked about Black and Potter. Other than that all good. Can we run now?" Hermione whinged as she hopped from one foot to the other.
"It's Potter?! You like Potter?!" Lily shrieked as Hermione's eyes grew to the size of galleons. Instead of answering she shifted into her animagus form and darted into the forest as fast as she could
Lily growled and followed after shifting. She quickly caught up with her sister and tackled her to the ground and bared her teeth at her. Hermione barked and threw her off, circling her sister slowly. Suddenly, she lunged nipping at her tail before running through the trees. Lily was close behind and was the first to pick up their scent, she howled to her sister. They turned abruptly and followed the scent to a large clearing where they saw the marauders.
"What the hell are they doing in the forest?" James demanded, looking around curiously.
"Don't they know what scary beasties are out here?" Sirius waggled his eyebrows mockingly at Remus who rolled his eyes.
"Well, if they find any trouble they will have 4 strapping Gryffindors to rescue them." James smiled smugly, puffing out his chest. Hermione snorted and Lily rolled her eyes to her sister, having a silent conversation with pointed looks and subtle head nods. The boys jumped as the twins howled, their call echoing off the tress.
"Werewolves?" Peter asked shakily, backing up and looking frantically towards the castle.
"It's not a full moon for another 2 weeks, Wormy." James snorted at his friend's denseness, they ran with a werewolf every month. Suddenly there were two flashes of white as the wolves pounced on Remus and Peter, snarling viciously. James and Sirius turned quickly and shifted to rush them. The twins panicked, unaware that there were other illegal animagi in the castle, and ran in opposite directions. They would loop around to Hogsmeade if they ever got separated. James quickly lost Lily but Sirius had no problems keeping up with Hermione. Hermione growled and sprinted faster, trying to lose him in the underbrush.
After 15 minutes, she knew Lily would be panicking so she turned on Sirius and pounced on him. Her smaller, more delicate frame easily pinned him and growled low in her throat, trying desperately to scare him. Sirius could only stare into her emerald eyes in awe, he would recognize those eyes anywhere. Without a moment's waste he shifted back into his human form, looking rumbled and disheveled.
"Mya?" He whispered, reaching out touch her soft fur. Hermione whimpered at his touch and rook off towards Hogsmeade. When she found her sister, she quickly nudged her to follow. They were in their dorms in record time, taking any secret corridors she could remember.
"How the fuck did he know?!" Hermione hissed as she paced the bathroom, her sister busy throwing up locking and silencing charms.
"He knew?!" Lily shrieked, Hermione quickly slapped a hand over her mouth with wide eyes.
"Yeah, I knew I was taking too long so I turned on him, I had him pinned...he changed back and said my name." Hermione looked down in a panic, taking a step away from her sister.
"Well, they are animagi too! They can't exactly turn us in if they are breaking the same law right?" Lily whispered fearfully, shaking with nerves.
"It's not that...I just didn't want anyone to know. You heard Minnie, she talked about how difficult it was she has at least 4 in this tower right right now...in fifth year!" Hermione exclaimed in wonder, sitting heavily on the rim of the tub.
"Nothing we can do tonight, might as well get some sleep." Lily whispered as she reached out to her sister. Hermione was lead back into their room without complaint, they climbed into Lily's bed and pulled the curtains for privacy.
"Sweet dreams Lils." Hermione murmured into her sister's side.
"Sleep tight Mya." Lily smiled softly as she closed her eyes.