"How much ya wanna bet they're fighting again," Sirius laughed as we walked towards the head's dorm.
"I'm not making a bet I would lose Padfoot," Remus chuckled from beside me. Shaking my head I just said the password which Lily had told me and stepped through the door leaving behind Remus, Sirius and Peter who had started messing around. As I looked down at the common room my jaw dropped as I looked down on the couch.
"No way," I murmured as one of the boys not expecting me to stop so suddenly jolted me forward.
"Merlin's beard!" Sirius exclaimed seeing the same thing I was. Suddenly James and Lily pulled apart from their snogging session and looked up at us on the balcony.
"We can explain!" Lily exclaimed hopping up from the couch.
"Really, Love?" James looked up at her smirking.
"You could help," She glared flicking his forehead.
"Love?" Sirius stared dumbfounded.
"Waiting," I smirked trying to hold back a laugh.
"Well…umm…uh…" Lily stuttered out couldn't hold it in anymore as a little giggle escaped. "It's not funny!" she complained.
"Right sorry," I nodded and tried to keep a straight face. "So when did this happen?"
"Last Hogsmeade trip," she said biting her lip.
"You've been hiding this for that long!" I stood there more shocked than finding them.
She looked down at James for help, "nope this is yours I wanted to tell them right away." Her harsh glare didn't even phase his smile
"Yes, we've been hiding it. I've been hiding it," She sighed.
"Alright," I shrugged.
"Well, we were going to go down to breakfast and thought that you might like to join," Sirius motioned towards the door.
"Alright," James smiled and got up.
"Wait…" Lily looked dumbfounded, "that's it?"
"Yeah pretty much," I responded and headed out the door. "It was bound to happen sometime."
"Coming sweetheart" I heard James ask and looked up at Remus smiling as he linked his fingers with mine.
"Now I've just got to get Marlene," Sirius huffed and my good mood was busted as I tipped back my head groaning.
oOo
James and Lily were the talk of the school from that morning until after Sirius and I's birthday, then it slowly tapered off as the excitement of Christmas break started up. Specifically in our group the discussion of Petunia's wedding was a hot topic, at least between Alice, Lily and I the guys couldn't care less pretty much except for how Lily was being treated.
"What are you guys whispering about?" I asked coming up behind Remus, Sirius, Peter, and James as they crowded around a desk in the common room.
"Nothing," Sirius piped up immediately meaning it was something good.
"Oh really?" I raised an eyebrow. "You're a horrible liar."
"Am not," He defended which was true.
"Alright you're a horrible liar to me," I shrugged. "Now what are you guys doing?"
"Nothing," Peter said avoiding eye contact, another sure sign.
"Ya know I do have ways to get it out," I smirked turning my eyes to Remus. He quickly held up his hands taking a couple steps back.
"Ah, ah," James stepped in front of him.
"Fine, I'll get Lily," I smirked and with that I had all of them and they knew it.
"Fine we're planning something but we're not going to tell you," Sirius replied sticking his tongue out at me.
I narrowed my eyes at them, "oh I'll figure it out." Again my eyes flicked to Remus and my lips twisted into a smirk before I walked over to the couch sitting down. I heard them start murmuring again and just grabbed a random book off the table beside the couch and lounged back. About thirty minutes later the boys broke up and split up to do different things. James went back to the heads dorm, Sirius and Peter went up to their dorm because Peter needed help with his charms work and Remus started over to me.
"Hello," He smirked and leaned over the back of the couch for a kiss.
"Hello," I smiled and turned so he kissed my cheek. As he pulled back his expression was beyond confused.
"Are you mad at me?" He asked
"Nope," I smiled looking up at him.
"Then why…" He asked and it clicked, "oh come on."
"It sucks doesn't it," I smirked and walked around the couch sitting down on the opposite side.
"That's alright I can last. You'll crack," he nodded talking more to himself than me.
"Yeah I'm sure I would, but I think you're forgetting about usual fun that would normally take place next week," I smirked referring to the full moon, when his, well let's say, desires spike.
"You wouldn't," He gave a playful glare.
"Oh I would, I would cut you off just like that," I snapped my fingers as I said 'that'.
"I'm not telling," He declared.
"Alright," I nodded, "I can respect that." Licking over my lips I leaned up onto my knees and moved over onto his lap. Reaching up I smoothed my fingers over the scar beside his ear.
"But you won't make it easy will you?" He chuckled and I gave him an innocent smile shaking my head no. "Why do you want to know so much?"
"Because you're all keeping it from me," I whispered. "It makes it interesting. I can't help it."
"I see," He smirked wrapping his arms around my waist. "Ugh, I want to kiss you so much right now."
"Tell me and you can do a lot more," I smiled biting my lip and I swiveled my hips slightly, grinding into him.
"Mean," He growled softly.
"I know," I giggled, "If you just give me one good reason not to try and figure out your plan then I'll stop."
"We'll tell you later," He said shifting slightly so he was sitting up straighter.
"Later?"
"Yup," He nodded, "You're part of it, but we can't tell you now."
"When?" I narrowed my eyes slightly.
"Christmas break."
"That's a whole month!"
"Well now you see the dilemma I'm in," He smirked.
"Why can't you tell me now?" I frowned
"Because you might ruin it," He slipped out and immediately saw the problem with it.
"That's just insulting," I glared. "Do you guys not trust me?"
He tipped his head back against the couch letting out a frustrated groan. "They're going to kill me."
"You don't have to tell me everything, just give me something," I frowned.
"It's just it has to do with Lily and they were afraid that you might tell her," He murmured.
"They were?" I glared.
"We were," he whispered. "It's just she's your best friend."
"When have I ever given away one of the pranks or anything," I sighed getting up and he let me knowing it would only make me angrier. "Goodnight Remus."
"Addie," He frowned.
"No, that's a load of bollocks," I whispered angrily and walked up the stairs.
oOo
"What's up?" Sirius asked happily the next morning as I came into the common room to go down for breakfast before classes. I just glared at him and Peter before continuing towards the door. "Whoa," He stepped forward coming to my side. "Aren't we going to wait for Remus?" He frowned.
"You go right ahead," I glared and stepped around him. "Actually I'd prefer if you did so I wouldn't have to walk with you."
"Geeze, are you this mad that we wouldn't tell you," He let out a tiny laugh.
"No, Sirius," I huffed stepping up on the step so I was even with him. "I'm mad that you all don't trust me enough to tell me. I'm mad that after all these years you find that I'm not worthy of your trust with your schemes. Did you honestly think that I would tell anyone?"
"Oh," He replied dumbly as Peter just looked down at the floor an ashamed look on his face.
"Yeah, oh," I replied and turned around going on the door. Just as I walked out the door James was coming up the stairs and smiled. Shaking my head, I just continued down the stairs.
"What's her problem?" James asked to the two probably standing in the doorway. I didn't hear the reply but feet came tearing down the stairs towards me.
"Addie, please," Remus said.
"What, Remus?" I sighed but didn't look; if I looked it would be my downfall now that my initial anger was gone. Now it was just hurt.
"How do I fix this?" He said, his voice dripping with sadness, "please."
"I'm not letting you guys off," I said knowing that the other three were back there. "If you want to be forgiven figure it out."
That day I got a mixture of things from flowers to a box of chocolates to prank on the Slytherin's which Sirius and James had assured was for me, at dinner.
"Thanks, but you're not forgiven," I frowned as I headed up the stairs for bed.
"What did they do anyways?" Alice asked when she came up.
"It's kind of complicated but it comes down to they didn't trust me with something," I said with a small sigh and she nodded completely getting it. "If they thought about it, it wouldn't be that hard to figure out."
"You just want them to trust you with the…whatever…right?" Alice smiled leaning against the bathroom door brushing her teeth.
"See you figured it out," I huffed.
"Well…I guess they're trying the basics for apologizing to a girl. Basic 101 stuff," she shrugged going into the bathroom.
"Don't give them any hints," I said as she exited. "I know you Alice you're going to start feeling sorry for them."
"Oooookkk," She laughed. I started to open my mouth warning about Frank but she beat me to it, "I won't give Frank anything either."
"Night," I smiled burrowing into my covers.
"Night," she replied.
oOo
I sat at the breakfast table with James, Sirius, and Remus trying to get me to tell them anything. Peter's girlfriend, though I really didn't like her had thankfully taken him away. Sighing, I tipped my head down massaging my temples as I closed my eyes.
"I'm going to hex you all," I muttered, "maybe if you thought about it. Actually thought about it, use those brains which I know you all have you'd figure it out. Stop just giving me useless things that you think will be a quick fix." Looking each one in the eyes I sighed and got up walking out of the Great Hall. As I stepped out of the door a hand grabbed my arm and I whipped around seeing Remus.
"Remus," I sighed frowning to try an attempt of pushing him away, but never was allowed to as he pulled me in for a passionate kiss. One of his hands pressed to my lower back pressing my body against his as his other hand tangled up into my hair. Unable to help myself I responded to the kiss wrapping my hands up around the back of his neck pulling him in.
"I'm sorry," He whispered as we pulled away. "I don't know what I was thinking, it was just a stupid thing with the boys. I trust you more than anyone, I actually can't even come up with a solid reason why we didn't tell you. I'll tell you every single detail just please, Addie..."
"That's all I wanted," I whispered leaning up and pressing my lips to his in a loving kiss.
"What the kiss or the apology because I don't think I'd be alright with the others giving you the former," He smirked.
"That's disgusting Remus Lupin," I scoffed.
"Oh I agree," He smirked.
"And no, I wanted you guys to want to clue me in," I said looking up at him.
"Well that was simple," He murmured.
"So are we forgiven to," Sirius said and I looked over to the side seeing his sad puppy face. Beside him James had almost the same face but Sirius of course had it down to an art.
"Why should I?" I glared both looked lost at the question and Remus let out a tiny groan.
"Because you're part of the Marauder's, Wings," James finally responded.
"And what does that mean?" I lead them to the answer.
"That you will be included on all pranks, schemes, and plans," Sirius grinned.
"Alright you're forgiven," I smiled and they both came forward trapping me in a three way hug.
"Good, because I've got something thats just gonna make you more angry," Sirius remarked.
"What?" I glared.
"Marlene's going on a date with me next Hogsmeade weekend," He smirked.
"No way," my jaw dropped and I quickly started looking around until I saw her leaving the Great Hall having finished breakfast. "You said yes to him!" I pointed, shocked beyond belief.
"Hey!" Sirius exclaimed.
"He would stop bugging me," she gave a weak smile and I could see that she actually liked my idiotic, sometimes immature but always there for me, brother.
"Oh fine," I sighed pouting as I leaned back into Remus' side.
"I take offense to that whole conversation," Sirius pouted with me.
"Oh get over it," I stuck my tongue out at him.
"You get over it," He responded doing the same as Remus, James, and Marlene started laughing.
"You're so immature," I replied childishly.
"Look who talking," He smirked and I couldn't help but smile also starting to giggle as he started laughing.
