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Chapter 35: Pestering

The next week was really strenuous for most 7th years. Except for the Marauders. Okay, maybe James, because Lily was quite good at the full-Body-Binder curse. And really, when she wanted you to study, you studied. Hard.

Hermione decided she had pretty much given up on Harry and Ron, so she tried to tell Lily that about James. Well, Hermione was on the wrong end of the Jelly-Legs Hex, and Lily was walking away muttering about, "Interfering…"

Lily had some questions, and she was going to get answers. If the last paragraph wasn't clear about her motives, well… You might as well write up your last Will and Testament.

She cornered Harry after their last class of the day. Boy, cornering your son... That sounds cruel doesn't it?

"Harry… I have a few questions about "(she scrambled her mind for a lie) "Our potions essay, mind helping me?" Harry looked at her funny, and then, catching on, said quickly, "Sure, though I won't be much good to you. Maybe James would help us both?" Lily nodded, and went to find him. She caught up with him in about the third corridor away, and whispered, "You're helping me and Harry with potions." James groaned, and opened his mouth to protest. But he caught Lily's pointed look, and agreed quickly. James was a little worried, but really annoyed. He had Quidditch practice, and he would be wiped after it.

Lily was lounging in the Room of Requirement alone, waiting for Harry and James to be back from practice. She heard the door open, and didn't open her eyes. She did open her mouth to say hello, but was caught up in a quick kiss from James. Harry flopped down, undisturbed by his parent's show of 'affection'. Or, as Sirius put it, snogging.

"So, Lily, what's up?" Harry and James said in unison. Lily grinned, but stopped smiling in about a second.

"Um, Harry… I was just wondering, how does he find us?" James tensed up, and Harry held his breath. Oh boy, how would James react to this… No, who would just not tell them. Harry looked down guiltily, and Lily looked hard at him.

"Harry… you will tell me, or I will hex you. And no, I won't hesitate. You now, you've been my friend longer than you've been my son." Harry nodded slightly. He took a deep breath, and staring at Lily's wand tip, he said, "James, you're not going to like this." James narrowed his eyes, and wondered, 'What the hell is he talking about?'

"James, you've been friends with Wormtail for a long time, right?" James nodded, and said, "We've been friends since first year." James stood up. "You say he dies, too?" Harry shook his head slightly, enough to make James relax and sit down.

"No. Much worse. You haven't hung out with him for a while, have you?" James shook his head.

"And after school is over, he will try to gain your trust. Please, don't let him have it. No matter how he pleads. Ignore him; don't let him be your Secret Keeper. Pick Sirius. And don't ask why- please don't." James looked at Harry in confusion, and nodded a little. Lily had caught on (she was always real smart) and was staring at Harry, slightly fearful. How much did he know? And why, oh why, did he have to go through so much?

"Okay, with that settled, let's go." James said cheerily, and got up to leave. Lily grabbed his shirt and pulled him back onto the couch.

"Harry, I have a few more questions. Why do you live my sister? Why not Sirius, or maybe… Or maybe your grandparents?" Lily looked at Harry and he shook his head.

"I can't tell you. I don't think it would be right, and really, I hope you can change the future. I know you guys can." On that, um, positive note, Harry got up and left. Lily wondered aloud, "what was that about?" James smirked.

"He was subtly trying to hint to us what not to do, to fix the future. And cool, I think we can. But what's wrong with Wormtail?" Lily looked sick, but when she looked up she had her 'happy' face on, and said, "Oh, maybe something happens to him and can't be our Secret Keeper. So let's not choose him. Sirius is a pretty loyal guy. I know we can trust him." Lily, too, got up and left. Will James being a little more that frustrated. He was kind of depressed. Why did everyone know more that he did? Maybe studying wouldn't be so bad…

When Harry told Hermione, she nodded. Maybe Harry was wrong, maybe the future wasn't so messed up. And maybe, he had fixed it.

"Harry, you did really great. And, you didn't tell them the whole story. That is hard not to do, believe me. And, maybe they'll take their own course." Harry nodded.

Maybe their own course was what they had to do.

Sirius and Remus were oblivious, they always were. Okay, maybe just Sirius, Remus was a pretty smart guy. Sirius had decided to take the night off, and set up a prank around Harry and Ron's beds. This was to be fun…

When Harry and Ron went to bed that night, they could not sleep. You couldn't either, if you had blue boils all over your body. Even in the… Southern regions. (If you know what I mean.)

When James saw Sirius laughing hysterically down in the common room that morning, James said, "What'd you do, Sirius?" Sirius couldn't stop laughing, but when he calmed down, he said:

"Boil powder, plus color changing charm." James wanted to ask, "On whom?" but Harry and Ron answered his question. They stumbled down the stairs, scratching furiously. Harry yelled, "Sirius! Get over here and FIX this!" Sirius was still laughing, so James walked over. He determined which powder Sirius had used, and he said the simple counter spell. All the boils disappeared, except….

"James- some are still there…" Harry said, quietly.

"Where? I don't see them!" And it all was basically downhill from there.

Except for Sirius, who was laughing so hard it almost hurt.