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Affection or Adventure?

Chapter 4: Unpleasant Thoughts

"I'm going to bed." Said Peter shortly after Sirius's comment about him being a git.

"Wormtail, don't you want to know what my idea is?" Said Remus.

"You can tell me tomorrow, Moony. I'm tired." Without another word, Peter stomped off towards his dormitory, and slammed the door behind him.

One day…He thought. One day, I'll get you back for everything you have done to make my life hell! One day I'll get you all back…You think I'm bad now? You'll see…I'll show you all…

Peter pulled on his pajamas and yanked open the curtains surrounding his four-poster bed. He climbed in, still thinking horrible thoughts.

You call me a git, Sirius? You'll pay…maybe you'll pay most of all…or James…he's always been such a star, with Quidditch and everything…or maybe that smarty-pants, Remus…anyway, you'll pay…I promise you that.

Peter slowly drifted off to sleep, dreaming of the things he could do in the future to seek revenge on his so-called friends.

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Natalie let out a huge yawn. "Hey you guys, I'm going to hit the sack. It's late."

"Alright Nat! See you in the morning, and try to practice crying!" Penny said. The girls burst into laughter as Natalie walked away, yawning again.

She didn't even bother changing because of her fatigue. She lay down on her bed and felt annoyed with her friends.

It's always Marauder this, Marauder that. Can't they talk about anything else but the Marauders? They probably like them…Natalie thought.

But then again, why shouldn't they like them? There's James, he's such a good Quidditch player…and Sirius, he's so good-looking, every girl wants him to herself! And there's Remus…he's getting quite handsome, come to think about it, and he's intelligent. Well, they are all clever. The only oddball in their little group is that Peter Pettigrew…there's something about him…he reminds me so much of a rat.

Natalie fell asleep a few moments later.

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Peter awoke early, before anyone else in the dormitory. As he changed into his school robes, he mentally forgave his friends…this time. He waited for the others to awake.

When they did, Peter waited for them to get cleaned up and changed, and then he asked them about the night before.

"So, Moony, what's your great idea?"

They laughed. "Ok, here's the plan…"

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Natalie woke up late, and she found that her friends had already dressed and gone down to breakfast. She pulled on her school robes and went down to join them.

When she got into the common room, they were sitting near the extinguished fire, tears streaming down their cheeks.

"What's up, you guys?" Natalie asked nervously.

All of a sudden, they started laughing. "Natalie!" Said Lily.

"We're practicing!" Chloe whispered. They wiped their eyes.

"Oh my gosh, I forgot! Before I went to bed, my mind was completely on something else."

"Like what?" Said Penny, with a smirk.

"Erm…anyone for breakfast?" Natalie changed the subject.

"Oh, sure!" Said Lily. They left the dormitory just as the Marauders descended the stairs leading from their dormitory.

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"Did you hear that?" Said Peter. "They were practicing crying…"

"Yes, Wormtail, we heard it…we were right there with you, remember?" Said Sirius, grinning.

"Well, what could it mean, oh great Padfoot?" Peter said, glaring at Sirius.

"Wormtail, come off it, he was joking." Said James, looking annoyed.

"Whatever…but what does it all mean? Why on earth would they practice crying?" Peter asked.

Remus spoke up. "I don't know, but I'm hungry."

A/N: Hey guys, I'm sorry this chapter was kinda short (and dull, come to think of it). The next chapter is gonna be long, though, because that's when the Marauders pull their prank!