Authors Note: I've been MIA for a little bit due to Field Hockey camp and other shtuff... writers block included. But I'm baaaaack! Isn't it funny how something that I started out as a romance, turned into this? But nobody reads the AN's anyway...

"Hello, what's all this?" Said Remus with a surprised smile, waking up to see his friends gathered around him was probably not expected Sirius thought, but clearly also not something he was against.

"Moony! Malfoy hexed you!" Peter blurted out.

"We think he did." Added James

"Because Snape told me in class that he..." Interjected Sirius

"There's really no proof at all, but he said..."

"Dirty, filthy cheating little slime..."

It was in this manner that Remus learned about what his friends had been up to. While expressing his concerns that they were wasting precious study time, he admitted that the guilt of Snape and Malfoy seemed likely.

"We mustn't go pointing fingers of course." Remus said hastily as he observed the murderous faces around him, "Just because Snape said certain things, it may also just be a strong dislike for me."

"We thought that too, but he knew you were losing blood." James said furiously. "We've got to get the answer out of him!"

"Why not steal some veritaserum?" Suggested Remus. "It's very safe, but you'll have to be sneaky."

"I'm a very good sneak." Peter piped up at once, "I could transform into a rat, and sneak some into his drink."

"We need to formulate a plan first." Said Remus firmly, "But I agree you should be the one to administer it." Peter looked around at the others proudly for a moment, and the three leaned in towards Remus, who had begun to speak in hushed tones. "Now, there is a 5th year social event coming up Friday night; for the four houses to you know, mix. I need you all to get Snape ALONE after he takes the drink. Then you can ask your questions without interruption."

"How do we get him to take the drink?" Asked James.

"You'll have to figure that out on your own, doing this during a party would make any preplanned method of slipping him some veritaserum full of error." The others agreed, as though this were the most obvious thing in the world.

"Thanks Moony, I knew you'd come through for us." Sirius smiled as they got ready to sneak out.

"You're welcome I..." Remus stopped short and sank down in his bed. Turning around the Marauders saw the nurse swooping down on them, looking very much like a hell demon.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?! HE NEEDS REST!" She shrieked. The Marauders found themselves being chased out of the hospital wing by several syringes.

Friday afternoon, the Marauders found themselves in their dorm room without a plan for giving the potion to Snape; and apparently... without any Veritaserum.

"I knew this would happen" Sirius sighed, "Wormtail, what happened to sneaking some Veritaserum from the potions master?"

"I'm going to right before dinner, while everyones going down." Peter said, his hands nervously fidgeted in his pocket, which Sirius found quite distracting.

"Stop that!" Snapped Sirius dangerously, He reached out and smacked Peter's hand sharply.

"Now Padfoot, no need to get tetchy." James said lazily from his bed, Peter looked up at Sirius reproachfully. "If Wormtail screws it up, which I'm sure is quite possible, we'll just beat it out of Snivellus." James looked quite amused at this prospect and smiled dreamily, his wand was out and he was flicking it to and fro, causing Peter's slippers to zoom around the bedposts in a bizarre sort of race.

"Please be serious for once in your life Prongs." Sirus took a few deep breaths from his nose, they were going to get revenge for Remus... and James was treating it as some sort of game! A joke even.

"I'm being very serious." James sat up and let the slippers drop to the floor. "You need to stop worrying, and realize that this is not the end of the world, things have a way of working themselves out. What Wormtail? Has my face gone green or something?"

"No..." Peter was gazing at him in wonder, "But I just realized... you're not really stupid at all...Were you just pretending to be an idiot?" James threw a pillow at Pettigrew, it hit his mark; the round little boy went tumbling over. "But seriously Padfoot, he has a point." Wormtail said from the floor. "You haven't been yourself."

"Whatever... just don't mess up tonight." Sirius mumbled. To reassure his friends that he wasn't overly stressed, he ruffled Peter's hair, "Good luck Wormtail."

At dinner Sirius hardly touched his food, so nervous was he at the prospect of that night's social mixer. He jumped slightly when the headmaster announced that all students attending the mixer were to remain in the Great Hall, a professor would lead them to the room where it would take place.

In the middle of dessert Peter walked into the Great Hall with some first years. Looking up and waving, Sirius had to acknowledge that Peter had done the smart thing, arriving in a crowd.

"Did you get it?" Sirius whispered in hushed tones as Peter took a seat beside him. Peter was short of breath, but he produced a miniscule vial, Sirius slipped it into his robes and realized that he could eat again.

Before he knew it, James was kicking him under the table.

"Come on, Professor Podwill is taking us to the mixer." James hissed. With a start Sirius followed James and Peter. Podwill led about a hundred or so chattering students up the stairs, through a twisting passageway, and into a dimly lit room. The lights threw lots of squashy arm chairs, two tables laden with food and drink, and a few tapestries into sharp relief. Craning his neck to see over the mingling students, Sirius looked for Snape. There he was... sniveling little coward, and lingering around Malfoy too... Sirius shook his head to clear it.

"All right... I'll slip the potion into some pumpkin juice, if you two see him near a door before I can get to him, it's your duty to pull him outside... knock him over the head if you have to. We cannot fail." Sirius said breathlessly. Peter and James nodded solemnly.

"Yes Captain." James said, his face twitched as he tried not to grin. In revenge, Sirius stepped on his foot as he casually slunk away from them.

Trying not to be too obvious, Sirius struck up a conversation with a couple of Ravenclaw girls. Out of the corner of his eye he took note of James and Peter's escape out the door, he then watched Severus's progress around the room. The greasy haired boy went to get a cauldron cake... he whispered in Lucius's ear, he lurked in a corner. He wasn't getting near a door! Sirius saw it was time to take action into his own hands. Making his excuses, Sirius snatched a goblet of pumpkin juice off the nearest table, turning away as if to drink it he dumped the contents of the small vial, they hissed softly as they diluted, and made his way over to Severus.

"Hello Severus." Sirius said, forcing himself to be calm as Lucius's eyes crawled over him. "I wonder if I might have a private word with you?"

"How delightful. But you see, I think I'd rather eat centaur dung." Severus smiled and Lucius chuckled appreciatively.

"I want to make an apology." Sirius tried to look sincere. It worked, with an expression of interest, Severus nodded to Lucius and followed Sirius to the door. It took a lot of self control for Sirius not to let out a cheer, he was too clever!

Once outside, Sirius led Severus far enough away so the laughter of the party could barely be heard.

"What are they doing here." Severus sneered, looking around Sirius saw Peter and James standing behind him.

"They want to make an apology too. For they are also sorry." Sirius smiled softly.

"Sorry we didn't do this sooner he means." James growled.

Like that they were on Severus, the Slytherin fought tooth and nail, making odd squawking noises, but in the end he was pinned on the floor face down, Peter's bulk made a sufficient anchor.

"He bit me!" James said incredulously, spitting on the floor. "The little bastard BIT me!"

"Quite an apology." Severus snarled from the floor. "And what are you planning to do now? Give me a deformity? Show me some muggle dueling? Come on, I dare you to lay a hand on me!"

"Not at all." Sirius grinned, crouching down to see Severus better, "I just want you to drink some of this pumpkin juice."

Severus looked at it as if it were poison. And considering his position, it could very well have been.

"Would you do murder... Black?" Severus asked, he winced as Peter shifted his weight.

"Never." Replied Sirius casually, "I'll even have James or Peter drink this for you if you're nervous."

"No need, let's get this over with shall we? I don't want to be your prisoner much longer... It's Veritaserum in that juice isn't it?"

Sirius almost fell over, and James's mouth dropped in an 'o' of surprise.

"H- How could you?" James spluttered.

"What else would he want from me if he didn't want to beat me up? I saw the look on his face when he realized I knew about your sickly friend. It will give me immense pleasure to reveal all." Severus smacked his lips wetly, as if remembering a favorite food.

"Well then drink it!" Sirius said savagely, thrusting the drink under his nose. Obediently Snape drunk deeply. Almost instantly his look became blank, this was the sign that the potion had worked.

"Who attacked Remus Lupin?" Sirius asked at once.

"I did." Severus replied instantly in a monotone voice. Sirius exchanged shocked looks with the others, he had been so sure it was Malfoy!

"Well... why did you do it?"

"Because you saw me and Lucius." Sirius felt his blood grow cold, so he hadn't been un-noticed that day.

"What did Sirius see you two doing?" James asked, eagerly butting in.

"Kissing." Severus replied in that same monotone. James raised an eyebrow at Sirius who looked away guiltily, he didn't usually keep secrets from his best friend.

"Why attack Remus? I was the one who saw you." Sirius asked again as he collected himself.

"Because Remus is weak, and you care about him." At this statement, Sirius would have been embarrassed, but another thought came to mind.

"Did Lucius curse James because of this? He knows too?"

"Yes."

James's face grew cloudy, and he kicked Severus, but got no response. Peter and Sirius glared at him.

"Oops." James said, not looking sorry at all.

"His face is changing." Peter said. Indeed, Severus's face was reverting into a contorted expression of pain and anger.

"Kindly get off me Pettigrew, I believe you have deflated my lungs." Peter rose and removed himself. Looking round haughtily Severus addressed the boys.

"I trust you are satisfied?"

"Not quite, I think I'd like to strangle you right now." Sirius said, his voice acquiring a roughness.

"Then do it." Severus smiled maliciously.

"I want to... But I won't. That's not what Remus would want." Holding himself up taller, Sirius decided that it was time, he could tell Remus how he felt, he wanted Remus to know everything.

"Yeah! And now we're going to tell the headmaster what you've done!" James trumpeted happily.

"You have one small problem." Smirked Severus. "No proof, you bumbling idiots."

The Marauders looked at each other... Snivelly was right.

AN: Well, it looks like just one more concluding chapter after this, but it's been fun right? And I have lots to conclude! How will Sirius's confession to Remus turn out? Does Remus return his feelings? And will they ever find a way to get Severus and Lucius punished? Read and Review purlease!