The Marauders Years The Bet Sirius, Remus, Peter, and James sat at the Gryffindor table laughing, "Did you get a loud of the slimy git he nearly fell off his broom nice going James!" James smiled broadly he had just finished the Slytherin vs. Gryffindor quiditch match; he won of course. It was the first year for James and the rest of the crew and they were born troublemakers. James laughed again and then spotted Lily who was watching him while sipping her juice, James blushed fiercely and waved slightly and Lily waved back giggling slightly. Remus nudged Sirius and laughed when he saw James, "James are we love struck again?" Remus lost it and put his hand to his stomach and looked at James, "Yes, has cupid shot his magic arrow at you again?" They all cracked up and James sighed and sat up and spoke with a very serious tone, "I think she actually likes me, I might have a chance with a girl unlike you three." He said smirking he then looked back at Lily who was now chatting away with one of her friends, "Will she ever notice me?" James sighed and then looked at Sirius who was holding himself back from a fit of giggles. "Okay James let us make a bet if you can get Lily to go out with you then we will stop badgering you but if not we are free to laugh all the time agreed?" Sirius stuck out his hands and smiled at Remus and Peter, James stuck out his hand but before he shook Sirius's he said, "Okay but you three have to get girls too and if you don't then and I don't then neither of use win but if I do and you don't then you must stop bugging me alright?" Sirius and Remus nodded, they all looked to Peter but he had disappeared, "Agreed!" they said at once. James stood up and walked over towards Lily, "Um...e-e-excuse me L-l-l-lily could I have a word with y-y-you alone?" he shook and when she nodded and the other girl got up and left he quickly fell into the seat and relaxed slightly, "Lily, well since were both in.no I really think.. no what I mean is I think your cute and will you go out with me?" said James in sort of a rush Lily smiled and then leaned across the table and whispered in his ear, "I thought you would never ask." She giggled then kissed his cheek, making James blush violently. Sirius and Remus had to grab the table so they wouldn't fall for they were laughing so hard, "Okay shut up you two now if you don't get girls in one week I win and even if one of you does I still win." James picked up his book and headed towards Lily who was waiting for him at the Great Hall entrance. Sirius laughed again, "Whoo boy now we have a major problem, Remus how are we ever going." he stopped and looked around for Remus was gone he was talking to Belle Figg, "So I was wondering if you wanted to go out with me sometime you know as my girlfriend?" Belle smiled and stood up, "That would be great I heard Lily and James are going out too maybe we can on like a double date sometime." Remus blushed and then nodded, "Well I-I-I'll be seeing ya later Belle." Belle waved and left the Great Hall, Remus walked over to Sirius who was sulking, "Great now that you have taken all the good people I am stuck with someone boring." Remus looked shocked, "Don't tell me you liked Lily too?" Sirius jumped, "No way I like someone else hey well I'll se ya later." He walked slowly in a sort of daze towards the Slytherin table, Remus jumped and watched him slowly walk towards Narcissa who was sitting on Lucius's lap giggling. Sirius stopped next to her and tapped her on the shoulder she looked disgusted but she answered him anyways, "Eugh.well you know me and Lucius happen to be a couple so like that will ever happen and besides you're a Gryffindor." Sirius went to open his mouth but before he could say anything Narcissa had picked up a Pumpkin Pie and slammed it in Sirius's face. Sirius slumped back to the Gryffindor table while the Slytherins laughed loudly. "What on earth made you do that?!" asked Remus rather shocked Sirius sighed and shrugged, "I don't know she...well forget it come on if Peter has a girl then we can probably get this thing won." They scanned all the Gryffindor girls not many available, not many cute. "What about Pratily?" Remus said winking at Pervinia and then winking at her twin sister Petunia, who both giggled slightly, "No way they both despise me." He said grumbling, "Well what about Sibyll Trelawney, she cute and she's very smart." Sirius smiled and then walked towards her slicking his hair back, he then leaned against the table and pulling the book down from in front of her face, "Hello Sibyll how are you, well I was wondering if you would like to go out with me if you are not busy that is." He smiled and then winked at her, she giggled and covered her face with the book, "Well alright then if you insist." She smiled again and then went back to her book; Sirius walked back towards Remus, "There now we just have to worry about Peter.