Authors Note: One night in bed, I was thinking about the chapter in OotP titled "Snape's Worst Memory", when Harry looks into Snape's pensieve. This chapter had a great effect on me, because I had never really liked the Marauders and refused to read fics about them, thinking they were boring. Well, my opinions changed after reading "SWM" and now I am an avid Marauder fan. After having a tiny spark of an idea, I used my mobile to key in the first few sentences. I woke up in the morning and started this fic.

If you want to learn more about The Marauders (my personal favourite being Moony - that sweet little wolfie) - visit here:

Disclaimer: I am not in any way associated with JK Rowling, Bloomsbury, Scholastic or Warner Brothers. No money is being made (unfortunately, I'm practically destitute) and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended. :Þ

Please review when you have finished reading, thank you!

"...And that's why you should never transfigure yourself if you are an unregistered, untrained animagus!" spouted Professor McGonagall.

Sirius Black lolled back in his seat and stuck his tongue out and winked caddishly at the Gryffindor Lily Evans, who had turned around. She smirked and defiantly tossed her redheaded locks over one shoulder. James Potter nudged Sirius's chair gently so not to raise McGonagall's attention, who was now rambling on about Transfiguration do's and don'ts.

"Hey, did you see that," he whispered excitedly, "I reckon I'm well in there!" His cocky words were unable to keep out how pleased he was to see that Lily turned around to look at him.

Sirius laughed quietly, but it got the attention of many Slytherin and Gryffindor girls around the fifth year classroom. Unfortunately it also captured Professor McGonagall's attention too.

"Black, if you don't keep your voice down and laughter to a minimum, I will be forced to take points from you. You may think it's funny that Augustine Knobble lost his nose and ears in a Transfiguration mishap, but let me assure you, he doesn't." Sirius smiled weakly and sunk down into his seat, much to the amusement of James and Remus Lupin.

The rest of Transfiguration coasted through without any interruptions. The Marauders, as they called themselves, kept quiet. The Marauders consisted of Sirius Black, James Potter, Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew. They had greatly rued the day that a prank went wrong and they were all split up in Transfiguration - originally they had fortified the back row, but when Professor McGonagall found out that they were the brains behind the joke (which resulted in Severus Snape's hand being melted, dripping flaming hot skin onto the desks) they were moved about. James Potter to stay where he was. Peter in the front row to the right, Moony in the second to the left, Sirius in the third centre. James managed to switch with another Gryffindor so that he was directly behind his best friend, making it easy for them to whisper and pass notes to each other during the class. So far McGonagall hadn't noticed, so they were able to continue jesting through Transfiguration.