A Knut for Your Thoughts?
By: Merusa
Disclaimer: Nope, don't own anything.
Author's Intro: Marauder fic told by Remus and Sirius, including some Peter bashing. H/G and R/Hr coupling in the present. Absolutely Corking!
JAMES AND LILY ARE NOT A COUPLE YET. THEY ARE BEST FRIENDS. Thought you ought to know.
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Chapter 1
It was gently snowing outside. The fire crackled merrily, filling the Gryffindor Common Room with its flickering light. Five friends sat in front of the fire, chatting happily. It was ten o' clock- or something to that effect, time doesn't really matter. Two of the five were newly appointed prefects, so no one would question why they were up past curfew.
Lily lightly smacked Sirius's arm, her eyes narrowing. "What?" said Sirius, trying and failing miserably to look innocent. Lily looked suspicious. "I saw something behind your back, Sirius Orion Black. What are you planning, and are any of these three idiots in with you?" She jerked a thumb towards they other three. "Hey!" protested James, Remus, and Peter.
Lily raised her eyes heavenwards. "God, I know I'm a witch, and that's bad, and everything, but why did you choose me to control these four?" James put on a puppy dog face. "Because you wuv us!" he said, whimpering. "Yes." agreed Remus, pawing the air. Peter stood up, yawning. "It's been fun." He looked at Lily, and winked. "Here's looking at you, kid." She slammed her book into her head. "What is this, Casablanca?" Sirius and James looked rather confused. "Casablanca? You mean the flower?" James asked doubtfully. "The muggle movie, idiot." Lily replied.
"Carrot Top."
"Four legged freak."
"Shut up!" squeaked Peter, but his courage failed when they turned to him, glowering. "I'll just go to bed, shall I?" He turned on his heel, took a step- and fell flat on his face.
As the Marauders roared with laughter, the Portrait Hole swung open. In stepped a woman. She couldn't have graduated more than five years ago, and yet she commanded a sense of power that said attention or detention.
The Marauders stopped laughing, and Peter scrambled to his feet. "Professor McGonagall." they chorused.
Sirius ran forward, and fell on his knees at her feet, clasping his hands. "My dear Professor, I beseech you, whatever crime I have committed against your lovely heart-" She cut him off. "Mr. Black, you have done nothing. I need to speak to Miss Evans. It's about her parents." Minerva's face was grim.
Lily face drained of color. She began to sway back and forth. James put a firm arm around her. "Anything you need to tell her, you can tell all of us." he said unyieldingly. As if to back him up, Sirius, Remus, and Peter walked and stood around the two.
McGonagall sighed, and nodded. "Last night, a band of Death Eaters went to your house." Minerva's voice shook. "They-they k-killed your p-parents and ravaged your h-house. It has been d-destroyed. I am s-so sorry." Lily began to shake. "I should have gone home." Remus rubbed her shoulder. "Lil, you couldn't have done anything." "It's my fault!" Lily yelled, breaking away from James, and not knowing who she was yelling at. Certainly not at James, McGonagall, Remus, Sirius, or Peter. "It's because of what I am! If I wasn't a witch they would be alive right now!" Tears rolled down her face, and she broke down completely. James wrapped his arms around her, letting her cry. "Shh. It's ok." He murmured. Lily pulled out of his arms and sat down on the couch, needing to be alone.
Immediately, James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter walked to McGonagall. "Who did this?" demanded James. McGonagall quietly answered. "It is believed that Norman Malfoy was the ringleader of the group." With a nod at them, she stepped out of the Portrait Hole.
James made furious moves to the fireplace, pulling an emergency sack of Floo Powder from his robes. He wasn't sure what he was doing, but he wanted to do it. A quavering voice behind him made him stop.
"James? You can't leave! I can't lose you too!" James walked to the now standing Lily, and placed his hands on her shoulders. "Lily, you are my best friend. You'll never lose me. I'd come back from the dead to stay with you." Lily nodded, and the tears began to fall again. James pulled her to him, and she leaned her forehead against his shoulder, crying miserably. The others rubbed her back and murmured words of comfort.
There was a vicious storm that night.
***
"Wow." stated Harry, looking rather shocked. Hermione and Ginny both had tears in their eyes.
Remus nodded. "My voice hurts, take a turn, Padfoot," Sirius winked at them, and began to speak. "AND NOW, CHAPTER TWO!" Ron shook his head.
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Author's Note: Yes, I know I'm brilliant. Any who, be prepared for an emotionally strained journey ending in a happy ending if you don't count Voldie. Cheers!
By: Merusa
Disclaimer: Nope, don't own anything.
Author's Intro: Marauder fic told by Remus and Sirius, including some Peter bashing. H/G and R/Hr coupling in the present. Absolutely Corking!
JAMES AND LILY ARE NOT A COUPLE YET. THEY ARE BEST FRIENDS. Thought you ought to know.
***
Chapter 1
It was gently snowing outside. The fire crackled merrily, filling the Gryffindor Common Room with its flickering light. Five friends sat in front of the fire, chatting happily. It was ten o' clock- or something to that effect, time doesn't really matter. Two of the five were newly appointed prefects, so no one would question why they were up past curfew.
Lily lightly smacked Sirius's arm, her eyes narrowing. "What?" said Sirius, trying and failing miserably to look innocent. Lily looked suspicious. "I saw something behind your back, Sirius Orion Black. What are you planning, and are any of these three idiots in with you?" She jerked a thumb towards they other three. "Hey!" protested James, Remus, and Peter.
Lily raised her eyes heavenwards. "God, I know I'm a witch, and that's bad, and everything, but why did you choose me to control these four?" James put on a puppy dog face. "Because you wuv us!" he said, whimpering. "Yes." agreed Remus, pawing the air. Peter stood up, yawning. "It's been fun." He looked at Lily, and winked. "Here's looking at you, kid." She slammed her book into her head. "What is this, Casablanca?" Sirius and James looked rather confused. "Casablanca? You mean the flower?" James asked doubtfully. "The muggle movie, idiot." Lily replied.
"Carrot Top."
"Four legged freak."
"Shut up!" squeaked Peter, but his courage failed when they turned to him, glowering. "I'll just go to bed, shall I?" He turned on his heel, took a step- and fell flat on his face.
As the Marauders roared with laughter, the Portrait Hole swung open. In stepped a woman. She couldn't have graduated more than five years ago, and yet she commanded a sense of power that said attention or detention.
The Marauders stopped laughing, and Peter scrambled to his feet. "Professor McGonagall." they chorused.
Sirius ran forward, and fell on his knees at her feet, clasping his hands. "My dear Professor, I beseech you, whatever crime I have committed against your lovely heart-" She cut him off. "Mr. Black, you have done nothing. I need to speak to Miss Evans. It's about her parents." Minerva's face was grim.
Lily face drained of color. She began to sway back and forth. James put a firm arm around her. "Anything you need to tell her, you can tell all of us." he said unyieldingly. As if to back him up, Sirius, Remus, and Peter walked and stood around the two.
McGonagall sighed, and nodded. "Last night, a band of Death Eaters went to your house." Minerva's voice shook. "They-they k-killed your p-parents and ravaged your h-house. It has been d-destroyed. I am s-so sorry." Lily began to shake. "I should have gone home." Remus rubbed her shoulder. "Lil, you couldn't have done anything." "It's my fault!" Lily yelled, breaking away from James, and not knowing who she was yelling at. Certainly not at James, McGonagall, Remus, Sirius, or Peter. "It's because of what I am! If I wasn't a witch they would be alive right now!" Tears rolled down her face, and she broke down completely. James wrapped his arms around her, letting her cry. "Shh. It's ok." He murmured. Lily pulled out of his arms and sat down on the couch, needing to be alone.
Immediately, James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter walked to McGonagall. "Who did this?" demanded James. McGonagall quietly answered. "It is believed that Norman Malfoy was the ringleader of the group." With a nod at them, she stepped out of the Portrait Hole.
James made furious moves to the fireplace, pulling an emergency sack of Floo Powder from his robes. He wasn't sure what he was doing, but he wanted to do it. A quavering voice behind him made him stop.
"James? You can't leave! I can't lose you too!" James walked to the now standing Lily, and placed his hands on her shoulders. "Lily, you are my best friend. You'll never lose me. I'd come back from the dead to stay with you." Lily nodded, and the tears began to fall again. James pulled her to him, and she leaned her forehead against his shoulder, crying miserably. The others rubbed her back and murmured words of comfort.
There was a vicious storm that night.
***
"Wow." stated Harry, looking rather shocked. Hermione and Ginny both had tears in their eyes.
Remus nodded. "My voice hurts, take a turn, Padfoot," Sirius winked at them, and began to speak. "AND NOW, CHAPTER TWO!" Ron shook his head.
***
Author's Note: Yes, I know I'm brilliant. Any who, be prepared for an emotionally strained journey ending in a happy ending if you don't count Voldie. Cheers!