Chapter 16
Rules to Being a Marauder
There are rules to everything…
Even being a member of the roving thieves.
Gwen finally showed up in the Great Hall about two hours later, looking tired and a bit irritated. Remus smiled happily at her and James and Sirius both looked at her irratatedly as she sat down. "What's wrong? Didn't get any private time today?" she asked with a grin.
"You seem to have gotten plenty of time to yourself," said James. He continued with his dinner quietly, for fear of starting to yell if he did.
After dinner, Gwen found herself standing face to face with James in what looked to be a storage closet. "Do you have something you'd like to tell me?" asked James, quite serious for once.
"Nothing that I can think of James…" Gwen lied. "Why? Is there another rumor going around?"
"No rumor, I'm afraid Guinivere, but Sirius had some very interesting information. Most interesting indeed," said James.
"Perhaps you can tell me then what lies Sirius is spreading around?" asked Gwen.
James just ignored her and kept going. "I can't believe you Gwen… It goes against every rule we've ever put together for the Marauders and… it's just sickening!" Exclaimed James.
"It's hard to tell what the bloody hell you're talking about at this pace," said Gwen.
"Sirius saw you kissing him! You were kissing that filthy bloody git! I just can't believe you Guinivere! I didn't believe it myself at first…" There was the slight sound of fleeting footsteps. "Then I went and asked him and he admitted to it!"
"Wait a second… who the hell are you talking about?!" asked Gwen, now turning red very quickly.
"Snape!" exclaimed James. The room got suddenly silent and the word just echoed off the walls. The two just stood there for a minute. James, waiting for a reply and Gwen just looking shocked.
"Oh my god… I'm going to knock him out cold next time I see him... well knock him out again. Teachers or no teachers present. He said he had something to tell me and then ended up attacking me in an empty classroom and I blasted him across the room, so you don't need to worry about your poor sister because she can take care of herself. He's lucky I didn't decide on one of the Unforgivable Curses on him," replied Gwen. "I may I tell you that I'm not the only one breaking rules."
"Alright, so what am I doing wrong?" said James, still irritated and forming a plan against Snape when he got the chance.
"Rule 12 Section 5. A Marauder shall not date any single person for more than four months. We just don't say anything because you and Lily are a perfect couple," said Gwen.
"Maybe we should drop the rules… except one through ten. Those are like the Ten Commandments!" said James.
"James… they're all stuff like, "A Marauder may not talk nicely to a Slytherin" "A Marauders shall play a trick on at least one Slytherin every week" and "Marauders must annoy teachers." Basically stuff Gryffindors are supposed to do anyhow," said Gwen.
"Yeah, but we still need them to keep order to the group," replied James as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. "C'mon. We need to get back, but why did you say who? It made you sound like more than one person had been kissing on you."
"If anyone was, that is none of your business Potter," said Gwen.
"Oh and why not?" asked James.
"Because you're not my dad," said Gwen. She regretted the word the moment after they left her mouth. "I didn't mean it like that. Wrong choice of words."
"'S okay Gwen. It a bit odd to think he's gone though."
"Let get our mind off it a clean up the Common room. It should look like a flowery wonderland by now," said Gwen.
"Hey… we could move it all into the Slytherin Common Room," said James with a grin.
"We'd need the password first," replied Gwen.
"Rule number 4. Marauders shall use all means to play their tricks upon others," said James.
Rules to Being a Marauder
There are rules to everything…
Even being a member of the roving thieves.
Gwen finally showed up in the Great Hall about two hours later, looking tired and a bit irritated. Remus smiled happily at her and James and Sirius both looked at her irratatedly as she sat down. "What's wrong? Didn't get any private time today?" she asked with a grin.
"You seem to have gotten plenty of time to yourself," said James. He continued with his dinner quietly, for fear of starting to yell if he did.
After dinner, Gwen found herself standing face to face with James in what looked to be a storage closet. "Do you have something you'd like to tell me?" asked James, quite serious for once.
"Nothing that I can think of James…" Gwen lied. "Why? Is there another rumor going around?"
"No rumor, I'm afraid Guinivere, but Sirius had some very interesting information. Most interesting indeed," said James.
"Perhaps you can tell me then what lies Sirius is spreading around?" asked Gwen.
James just ignored her and kept going. "I can't believe you Gwen… It goes against every rule we've ever put together for the Marauders and… it's just sickening!" Exclaimed James.
"It's hard to tell what the bloody hell you're talking about at this pace," said Gwen.
"Sirius saw you kissing him! You were kissing that filthy bloody git! I just can't believe you Guinivere! I didn't believe it myself at first…" There was the slight sound of fleeting footsteps. "Then I went and asked him and he admitted to it!"
"Wait a second… who the hell are you talking about?!" asked Gwen, now turning red very quickly.
"Snape!" exclaimed James. The room got suddenly silent and the word just echoed off the walls. The two just stood there for a minute. James, waiting for a reply and Gwen just looking shocked.
"Oh my god… I'm going to knock him out cold next time I see him... well knock him out again. Teachers or no teachers present. He said he had something to tell me and then ended up attacking me in an empty classroom and I blasted him across the room, so you don't need to worry about your poor sister because she can take care of herself. He's lucky I didn't decide on one of the Unforgivable Curses on him," replied Gwen. "I may I tell you that I'm not the only one breaking rules."
"Alright, so what am I doing wrong?" said James, still irritated and forming a plan against Snape when he got the chance.
"Rule 12 Section 5. A Marauder shall not date any single person for more than four months. We just don't say anything because you and Lily are a perfect couple," said Gwen.
"Maybe we should drop the rules… except one through ten. Those are like the Ten Commandments!" said James.
"James… they're all stuff like, "A Marauder may not talk nicely to a Slytherin" "A Marauders shall play a trick on at least one Slytherin every week" and "Marauders must annoy teachers." Basically stuff Gryffindors are supposed to do anyhow," said Gwen.
"Yeah, but we still need them to keep order to the group," replied James as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. "C'mon. We need to get back, but why did you say who? It made you sound like more than one person had been kissing on you."
"If anyone was, that is none of your business Potter," said Gwen.
"Oh and why not?" asked James.
"Because you're not my dad," said Gwen. She regretted the word the moment after they left her mouth. "I didn't mean it like that. Wrong choice of words."
"'S okay Gwen. It a bit odd to think he's gone though."
"Let get our mind off it a clean up the Common room. It should look like a flowery wonderland by now," said Gwen.
"Hey… we could move it all into the Slytherin Common Room," said James with a grin.
"We'd need the password first," replied Gwen.
"Rule number 4. Marauders shall use all means to play their tricks upon others," said James.