A Marauder's Christmas

Chapter One

December 23rd

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Hey to all my happy readers out there. This story is basically about our three favourite Marauders' and what they get up to over the festive period. Hope you enjoy and Merry Christmas!

The snow was falling lightly over Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The turrets of the castle were coated in a pure white and from a distance; it looked like a Christmas card picture. In the courtyard below, a flurry of activity was going on. Children from eleven to seventeen were hurrying about, cloaks wrapped warmly around their bodies to keep out the chill. They were climbing into carriages that appeared to have no horse but began moving the minute the door was shut. Situated in the castle entrance were four sixteen year old boys who were in their sixth year at the school.

"Have a good Christmas then, Wormtail," said Remus,

"Thank you, Moony," said the small Peter, "I will miss you three dearly,"

"Yeah, I'm sure we'll miss you too," said James, or Prongs which was the nickname given to him.

Peter looked hesitant for a minute before clambering into a horseless carriage. The other three boys came after him.

"Bye Peter," said a black haired boy, named Sirius Black, firmly closing the door to the carriage. He, Remus and James stood back as the vehicle began clattering off.

"Merry Christmas!" came a cry from the interior of the carriage.

"Well, my fellow Marauders'," said James, with a wicked look in his eye, "Now we have got rid of Wormtail, it's time for action!"

"What do you have in mind?" asked Sirius, slipping his arm through James',

"Well, it's time for lunch now… and then we'll see," snickered James.

The boys walked slowly back into the school and entered the vast Great Hall, where huge Christmas trees decorated the room and real icicles hung from the ceiling. The four house tables in there were mostly empty, for many of the students had gone home for Christmas. However, there were seven at the Gryffindor table, including the Marauders', three at the Hufflepuff table, eleven at the Ravenclaw table and only two at the Slytherin table.

"Ha! Look," said Sirius, pointing towards the Slytherin table, "Our dear friend Snivellus remains behind at Hogwarts over Christmas!"

"Unwanted by his family," said James,

"Don't be mean," said Remus, "Don't forget that we're not at home over Christmas either!"

"That's because I don't want to go home!" said Sirius, "You know what my home life is like, Moony!"

"I know and I'm sorry, old friend," said Remus, heavily, "I'm just trying to do my job,"

"Being a prefect?" teased James, with a grin, "Yes, you do a wonderful job!"

He ducked as Remus mock punched him.

Later that day, the three boys were lazing about in the Gryffindor common room. Sirius and Remus were playing a game of wizard chess while James was gazing wistfully at a certain girl curled up writing a letter in an armchair next to the fire.

"Prongs, why don't you just ask her out?" said Sirius, noticing who James was staring at,

"Because of what she said last June, during OWLS. She'd rather go out with the giant squid than me!" sighed James,

"Wasn't that when we turned Snivellus upside down by the lake?" asked Sirius, snorting in amusement,

"Yeah," said James grinning a little,

"Well maybe, she might have changed her mind a little. Who knows? Anyway, this is the best time of the year to get a little romance. All that mistletoe!" said Sirius, as his castle spectacularly beat Remus' King and won the game.

OK, that's chapter one. Sorry it's short but the next one will be up really really soon (erm tomorrow- as tomorrow is Christmas Eve!)