I don't own any of the characters….they're Ms. Rowling's.

            It was dusk; James and Sirius were making their way down to the shrieking shack. Peter and Remus were probably already there, so they were aloe.

            "D'ya think we should tell 'im?" James asked.

            Sirius eyed him seriously. "If he were getting a fucking stream of dated every week, I'd say no, but seeing as this is the first girl to even look at him since he became a prefect, last year, might I add…and it's the bird asking, not him…I'm gonna have to say yes-I'm telling him." Sirius was glaring at James, apparently very annoyed.

            "Oh come on Padfoot-I was only having a bit of fun…" James said in a whiny voice.

            Sirius hated it when he did this. Sure, he was his best friend, but sometimes he could be a real ass… "Yeah-but come on-have you seen him lately? He's fucking depressed! I mean fuck! He hasn't had a girl for almost a year now. He's got nothing to cheer him up. If you haven't noticed, you're drifting off towards Evans and not paying as much attention to the rest of us Marauders as you used to. All Moony's got is me-and even then, I'm not giving that much friendship to him anyways-I mean, I hate to say it though…" Sirius added sheepishly. "I mean-he's got nothing to really LIVE for-besides maybe his grades…but he really doesn't…well I don't know…I know I don't give a shit about them-but then again, that's probably why I wasn't a prefect…Prongs-there's a difference between living and staying alive. As far as I can see, he's just staying alive." Sirius had stopped-thye'd reached the tunnel to the shack and it was clear that he didn't want to talk about it anymore. He morpehed into a large, black dog and stepped into the tunnel.

            James soot for a moment and then he morphed inot a regal looking stag and went on his way.

            That night in the Shack was certainly different. James had what Sirius was talking about on his mind, as did Sirius. And of course, Remus was just depressed and he took out all his anger when he turned into a werewolf. The only one who was no different was Peter, and that was probably a good thing…

A/N: So-what'd ya think???? Sorry it took a while for the chapter to be put up. I actually wrote this while I was in California and I wasn't really supposed to be going onto the Internet in the daytime, so I had to write at night (on my uncle's computer, which he took to work everyday, so I couldn't type during the day. But I did write-I put it into a notebook. I've got one more chapter written (but it's not the end…) and then I'll have to keep writing some more. But I'm back from California and I'm free to write all day…except when I have play practice…So-please read and review thanks to everybody who did! Here's the replies (after my goodbyes)!!!!

Cheers!

Tati Bloom aka Elf Girl

PS: I love Orlando Bloom.

PPS: I don't think I'm better than any other fans (thought I DO know like everything…that's in his interviews and whatnot) so to a certain somebody out thtere who thinks I think I'm better than all the other fans…I don't think that-I just like to display it and NO-I'm not out to stalk him-I haven't even written to him-like some people do every week. So there-and for those of you who know absolutely nothing about what I'm talking about…it's a long story. Go read the last chapter (chapter 3) or the whole story of Defeat (one of my other stories) and you'll know what I mean. Ok-sorry about that….and to that one person I'm addressing…it kinda pissed me off what you said, but I'm not trying to rail on you-I love you too, along with all the other reviewers out there!

PPPS: Sorry the chapter's so short-it seemed longer in my notebook (I even did 2 lines of tiny writing per each little blue line!)

And finally (tee hee *-* ) a big huge thanks to:

*Gryggindor Girl-Thanks Van. I'll try to arrange a hook-up between you and Sirius. Anybody else have any requests???? (Tee hee *-* )

*Silver Mist 4 – I must say that you sound like a wonderful Orlando fan….but have you seen ALL of his movies??? Did you see his first ever movie??? I'll leave you to figure out what that is…and yes, I DO happen to have my room plastered in Orli posters and printouts and even newspaper and magazine interviews…not to mention the autograph that I got from him. I've also painted my room green in honor of his LOTR character: Legolas Greenleaf (oh-by the way, have you read the books? If ya haven't do-cuz they're good!) I also celbrate his bday-I have pictures, and I also have seen FOTR 37 times (my mum hates it whenever she hears "The world has changed…" but I watch it anyways.) I also know all the line to TTT AND POTC (which I've seen 7 times and I'm going again on Saturday with my friend Ben). Ok-enough about my obsession (which got me into the aforestated predicament [see PPS] but, my obsession isn't really like a stalker type thing-I hate stalkers I read this one fic about Orlando being stalked - if you want I can give the link – but it freaked the hell out of me and I hope to god that nobody stalks him. That's truly from the bottom of my heart!) and onto the rest of the reply….Thanks for liking it! I tried really hard to get James' and Sirius' characters down. I hope that James didn't sound too mean in this one…I tried not to make it that way.

*Crimson-MiSt – Thanks for liking it! Sorry about the delay! I think I um…pretty much summed it up in my A/N, and I'll try to get the next chapter up tomorrow or the next day!

THANKS FOR REVIEWING!!!! I LOVE YOU ALL AND PLEASE REVIEW SOME MORE!!!! xoxoxoxoxoxoxo