A/N: I know I just finished Somebody Loves You. I don't know. I love you
write, and I had another idea. This one is based on Lupin, and what I think
he may have been thinking after various events that occurred from his 7th
year on. Hope you like it! RandR.
The Marauder Diaries
Chapter One
Lily, James, Sirius, Lupin, and Peter had grown up together at Hogwarts. There was no denying that. Of course, Lily had hated James for most of that time, but Sirius Black and Remus Lupin were still able to get them through the years without killing each other. Funny how things work out, isn't it? Seventh year comes along, and they can't get enough of each other.
"All thanks to my brilliant matchmaking," Sirius would brag every time he saw the pair together.
"Matchmaking? It was more like talking really fast..." Lupin would smirk. He did admire them, though. Sirius was right about one thing. Whatever had brought them together, they were right for each other.
December 12 1975
Seems as if the tides have changed for Lily and James. I don't think they even remember how to argue with each other. Peter says he knew it all along...but then again, he has sort of always been there, even when he doesn't say anything...right? Oh, well. Guess everyone can see it now. Even Professor Dumbledore gets a glint in his eye whenever he sees them in the halls. Headmaster Dippet, on the other hand? I don't trust that man...but why do I care? Graduation, baby! Just six more months, and I'm free...but wait! I like it here! What on earth am I writing? None of this makes any sense! Oh well, best go find James and Sirius, anyway. Wouldn't want them to think I'd done something again. I must admit, though, that the 'incident' on the third floor last week was rather amusing. Poor old Sevvy was stuck up there till nightfall! -Remus J. Lupin
"I'm right over here!" Remus called to his friends.
James grinned. "What did you do?" he asked, a mischievous glint in his eye.
"I've done nothing...err...yet..." Remus laughed. "You guys are no fun."
"The Marauders? No fun? Moony, I think you need to have your head examined." Lily smiled.
"Come on!" James whined. "We've got Dumbledore's class next!"
"James, calm down. He's about the only teacher who won't barbeque us if we're late, and you want to get there early?" Peter's mouth hung open in disgust.
Lily shook her head. "Well, it is his favorite class, you know."
"Fine, lets go!" Remus led the way.
June 12, 1975
We've graduated! All of us...if that isn't in some way surprising. Apparently, even Peter did well on his exams. James and Lily are going to get married. Like I didn't expect that! They were talking to Dumbledore about it this afternoon. James really looks up to him. He was made Headmaster. Of course, it won't be official until next year...
Dumbledore told Lily about a prophecy today. I was there. I don't like seeing Lily cry. I don't know all the details, but Voldemort has Marked Lily and James. I am worried about them. Dumbledore wants to put them under the Imperius Charm. I don't think it wise...but then again, I was one of the people who volunteered to be their secret-keeper. I think they've chosen Sirius, though. He'd never tell. He'd die first. They've made a good decision. I guess, when we say 'Marauders for life', we always knew we meant for life. But in this case, I'm not sure what's going to happen...I wonder what could possibly be so important about the future son of Lily Evans and James Potter that Voldemort would be willing to kill them over? –Remus J. Lupin
"When this is all over, I want you two to come see me. Don't try to do anything you know I wouldn't do," Remus laughed, wrapping James in a hug. "On second thought, you'd better promise me you'll be good..."
James did a salute. "Scouts honor. And don't look so worried, Remus. We'll be fine." He smiled.
"Dumbledore's assured us that everything will be all right," Lily added.
"Well, at least I'll know who to go after if everything isn't all right," Remus groaned under his breath.
Lily laughed. "Stop it, Remus!"
"All right. I'm done." He promised. "Until we meet again?"
"Yes, Remus." Lily hugged him. "Marauders?" she looked around at her group of friends.
"For life." They chorused.
Unbeknownst to Remus, Sirius Black was not Lily and James's secret- keeper, as he was led to believe. He wouldn't know the truth for several years, and it would be thirteen years too late to save his best friends.
"James, look, I don't think this will work as well as you think it will," Sirius frowned.
"What do you mean? We trust you more than anyone we could think of. That's why we decided to pick you. We know you'd never do something to hurt us." Lily whispered.
"I know!" Sirius threw his hands in the air. "But don't you see? Everyone knows how close we are. The moment that you guys went into hiding, the Death Eaters would know who to look for. The point of the charm is to keep them in the dark about it."
James and Lily stared at him, a confused look playing on their faces.
Sirius groaned and rolled his eyes. "They'd know you'd chosen me!" he explained. "Think about it. It was automatic, wasn't it? The choice, I mean? You picked me because I'm your closest friend, right?"
They nodded. He continued. "It would be far too obvious, you see? You need to pick someone who they wouldn't suspect. Someone who you know you could trust, but wouldn't be so obvious."
"What about Moony?" James smiled.
"They'd figure that one out pretty quick. And I know Dumbledore offered, but..." Sirius stopped a moment to think. "What about Peter?" he asked them.
"Are you mad?" Lily yelped. "I love Peter to death. He's a Marauder...but he's practically a squib, and it seems as if he may...."
"...Crack easy under pressure?" James finished for her. "He did practically have a stroke when we took our apparating test. He was in the hospital wing recovering for a week..."
"Exactly! That's exactly why you should pick him!" Sirius smiled.
"Because he passed out during his apparating tests?" frowned Lily.
Sirius rolled his eyes. "No! Because, as you said Lily, in comparison to us, he is a little behind. If you were a Death Eater," he shuddered, "would you think someone would ever pick Peter Pettigrew as a secret- keeper? I wouldn't." Sirius paused to let them consider this, and then continued. "They'll most certainly come after me and Remus before they ever consider Peter as an option. And even then, Remus and I would have to be dead before they'd think to consider him."
Lily frowned. "Don't talk like that. Maybe you are right?" she was thinking out loud. "James, what do you think?"
"I'll have to agree with Sirius on this. I think it's a good idea. Peter it is, then." James answered.
A/N: How you like it? Chapter two will be up soon if it isn't already!
The Marauder Diaries
Chapter One
Lily, James, Sirius, Lupin, and Peter had grown up together at Hogwarts. There was no denying that. Of course, Lily had hated James for most of that time, but Sirius Black and Remus Lupin were still able to get them through the years without killing each other. Funny how things work out, isn't it? Seventh year comes along, and they can't get enough of each other.
"All thanks to my brilliant matchmaking," Sirius would brag every time he saw the pair together.
"Matchmaking? It was more like talking really fast..." Lupin would smirk. He did admire them, though. Sirius was right about one thing. Whatever had brought them together, they were right for each other.
December 12 1975
Seems as if the tides have changed for Lily and James. I don't think they even remember how to argue with each other. Peter says he knew it all along...but then again, he has sort of always been there, even when he doesn't say anything...right? Oh, well. Guess everyone can see it now. Even Professor Dumbledore gets a glint in his eye whenever he sees them in the halls. Headmaster Dippet, on the other hand? I don't trust that man...but why do I care? Graduation, baby! Just six more months, and I'm free...but wait! I like it here! What on earth am I writing? None of this makes any sense! Oh well, best go find James and Sirius, anyway. Wouldn't want them to think I'd done something again. I must admit, though, that the 'incident' on the third floor last week was rather amusing. Poor old Sevvy was stuck up there till nightfall! -Remus J. Lupin
"I'm right over here!" Remus called to his friends.
James grinned. "What did you do?" he asked, a mischievous glint in his eye.
"I've done nothing...err...yet..." Remus laughed. "You guys are no fun."
"The Marauders? No fun? Moony, I think you need to have your head examined." Lily smiled.
"Come on!" James whined. "We've got Dumbledore's class next!"
"James, calm down. He's about the only teacher who won't barbeque us if we're late, and you want to get there early?" Peter's mouth hung open in disgust.
Lily shook her head. "Well, it is his favorite class, you know."
"Fine, lets go!" Remus led the way.
June 12, 1975
We've graduated! All of us...if that isn't in some way surprising. Apparently, even Peter did well on his exams. James and Lily are going to get married. Like I didn't expect that! They were talking to Dumbledore about it this afternoon. James really looks up to him. He was made Headmaster. Of course, it won't be official until next year...
Dumbledore told Lily about a prophecy today. I was there. I don't like seeing Lily cry. I don't know all the details, but Voldemort has Marked Lily and James. I am worried about them. Dumbledore wants to put them under the Imperius Charm. I don't think it wise...but then again, I was one of the people who volunteered to be their secret-keeper. I think they've chosen Sirius, though. He'd never tell. He'd die first. They've made a good decision. I guess, when we say 'Marauders for life', we always knew we meant for life. But in this case, I'm not sure what's going to happen...I wonder what could possibly be so important about the future son of Lily Evans and James Potter that Voldemort would be willing to kill them over? –Remus J. Lupin
"When this is all over, I want you two to come see me. Don't try to do anything you know I wouldn't do," Remus laughed, wrapping James in a hug. "On second thought, you'd better promise me you'll be good..."
James did a salute. "Scouts honor. And don't look so worried, Remus. We'll be fine." He smiled.
"Dumbledore's assured us that everything will be all right," Lily added.
"Well, at least I'll know who to go after if everything isn't all right," Remus groaned under his breath.
Lily laughed. "Stop it, Remus!"
"All right. I'm done." He promised. "Until we meet again?"
"Yes, Remus." Lily hugged him. "Marauders?" she looked around at her group of friends.
"For life." They chorused.
Unbeknownst to Remus, Sirius Black was not Lily and James's secret- keeper, as he was led to believe. He wouldn't know the truth for several years, and it would be thirteen years too late to save his best friends.
"James, look, I don't think this will work as well as you think it will," Sirius frowned.
"What do you mean? We trust you more than anyone we could think of. That's why we decided to pick you. We know you'd never do something to hurt us." Lily whispered.
"I know!" Sirius threw his hands in the air. "But don't you see? Everyone knows how close we are. The moment that you guys went into hiding, the Death Eaters would know who to look for. The point of the charm is to keep them in the dark about it."
James and Lily stared at him, a confused look playing on their faces.
Sirius groaned and rolled his eyes. "They'd know you'd chosen me!" he explained. "Think about it. It was automatic, wasn't it? The choice, I mean? You picked me because I'm your closest friend, right?"
They nodded. He continued. "It would be far too obvious, you see? You need to pick someone who they wouldn't suspect. Someone who you know you could trust, but wouldn't be so obvious."
"What about Moony?" James smiled.
"They'd figure that one out pretty quick. And I know Dumbledore offered, but..." Sirius stopped a moment to think. "What about Peter?" he asked them.
"Are you mad?" Lily yelped. "I love Peter to death. He's a Marauder...but he's practically a squib, and it seems as if he may...."
"...Crack easy under pressure?" James finished for her. "He did practically have a stroke when we took our apparating test. He was in the hospital wing recovering for a week..."
"Exactly! That's exactly why you should pick him!" Sirius smiled.
"Because he passed out during his apparating tests?" frowned Lily.
Sirius rolled his eyes. "No! Because, as you said Lily, in comparison to us, he is a little behind. If you were a Death Eater," he shuddered, "would you think someone would ever pick Peter Pettigrew as a secret- keeper? I wouldn't." Sirius paused to let them consider this, and then continued. "They'll most certainly come after me and Remus before they ever consider Peter as an option. And even then, Remus and I would have to be dead before they'd think to consider him."
Lily frowned. "Don't talk like that. Maybe you are right?" she was thinking out loud. "James, what do you think?"
"I'll have to agree with Sirius on this. I think it's a good idea. Peter it is, then." James answered.
A/N: How you like it? Chapter two will be up soon if it isn't already!