It were Summer holidays and the Marauders were all sitting together in James' house. It was a nice day and they didn't bother to remind each other of the homework which they had to do before the next term at Hogwarts.
"This is life." Said James frowning.
"Yeah," added Peter in a sarcastic tone, "Something of a damn good life isn't it? Stuck in this wonderful room."
Remus looked up to Peter, shaking his head "Come on life isn't that bad, at least we're together."
"But if only we could leave to Hogwarts then we could see each other more often." Sirius scowled.
"Plus our parents wouldn't be watching down on everything we do." Commented James pulling his glasses straight.
"Look, I don't really think we should go to this hideout we are already in enough trouble." Remus noted rubbing one of his hands along his arm.
"What? You don't want to go? Well that's perfect then - it's only 'cause of you we got no way off sneaking off! Come on guys! Lets just all transform and be off. Remus can stay here with his book." Peter cheered on getting up smiling mischievously glaring at Remus from now and then.
Sirius gave Peter a look of disgust and pulled Remus into a friendly hug, but Remus backed away.
"Don't be stupid Peter! You can't do that – poor Remus… I can't believe you can suggest such a thing!" James growled looking at Sirius confused and concerned expression while his own became stern and hard.
"But it only makes sense! Remus isn't missing anything – he doesn't want to go!" Peter said cheerfully with a mocking grin.
"Guys you can go if you want… or maybe the best is I'll just go home, so I don't have to be your burden." Remus said looking to the floor getting up from where he sat and starting to go towards the door.
"Hey! Remus! Come back! We are not going anywhere!" Sirius yelled after Remus.
"Peter! Can't you show any sympathy? If we go, we're leaving Remus here all on his own. It's not like he doesn't want to go – he just doesn't want to get into trouble with his dad. For goodness sake Peter, I would've thought you could understand!" James said in an angry tone looking over to Sirius who was trying to hold a struggling Remus from getting away.
"Sirius! Let. Go. Off. Me!!" Remus shouted but Sirius didn't avail only holding him tighter.
"James just don't stand there! Help me!" Sirius yelped.
"Remus! Come on look." James started to say and Remus looked around pushing Sirius away from him, who then fell with a grunt on the floor.
"What? What James? You don't have to lie to me, Peter just told me the truth." Remus sobbed his eyes glowing in pain and distress.
James stepped closer to Remus, gripped hold of his shoulder and shook him.
"Remus look, how can you not trust us!" James shouted making Remus jump slightly on the spot. "Of course we don't want to you to go and that's why we're not going to Senkrad forest ourselves - because we'd rather be with you!" he gave Peter a dark look, while Remus broke down in tears.
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