Disclaimer: Not mine, just using them for my own evil plots mwha!
AN: Pups like to play a little 'James and Lily' matchmaking. So sorry if it appears very J/L!
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Chapter 29 – Growing Up
Sirius can be dense, Sirius can be reckless and Sirius can be blunt...but for all these faults he is always truthful, passionate and always knows what you need to hear in any circumstance.
Dumbledore it would seem could sense the growing tension among the teenage ranks and so, to ease us at least a little, he planned something that every girl loves...and every man dreads more then castration...
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(1976)
"A Dance Ball?" James said incredulously, dropping his quill in shock as nearly everyone in the classroom turned to look at him, some smiling at the boy's disbelief.
"Yes Mr Potter, A ball. Dumbledore believes," McGonagoll seemed to breath in a little as a sign that what she thought of Dumbledore right now consisted of 'Child' and 'Overgrown', "...He believes that what with all the stress of social and educational events that a dance would be an appropriate way... to let one's hair down per say."
Lily grinned at Remus at the way that the professor seemed so affronted at the prospect of verbally (or literally) letting one's hair down.
"The Autumn Ball will be held in two weeks time so I would advise not lagging behind unless you intend to attend the ball partnerless. Now, class dismissed."
A scraping of chairs met this order and a buzzing murmur ran round the room as people discussed the new announcement.
"I am –sooo- going to be dateless." James moaned as the group of four boys left the room, Sirius and Remus linked at the hands as they did so.
"I'm not!" Sirius said happily as he pulled Remus closer to him, slipping his hand out of the other boys and around his waist instead.
"Why a Ball though? Couldn't he just let us wallow in fear?" James grumbled as he pulled his bag strap up a little higher on his shoulder.
"I think it's a good idea, people already are talking about something other then where the Death Eaters are going to attack next." Remus said, finger raised in a knowing manner as Sirius pulled him impossibly tighter to his side.
"Well it's alright for you isn't it! You've got your boyfriend...I've got no one!" The messy-haired boy said with his shoulders slumping in defeat.
"Take Wormtail." Sirius chuckled and James flipped him off.
"I'm going to go with Heidi from Hufflepuff...sorry Prongs." Peter said looking generally sorry as James scowled down at him.
"Great! Now I can't even go with a buddy on a Stag night!"
"Well, technically..." Sirius began but James cut him off.
"If you make some incredibly bad joke about 'Stags' and 'Prongs' I –will- kill you!"
Remus laughed openly when he suddenly spotted Lily talking to her friend Alice further down the corridor. A grinned as a Marauding plan came to him.
"Keep Prongs distracted." The werewolf whispered into his boyfriend's ear who at first looked confused until he followed Remus's trail of sight and grinned. Nodding Sirius swapped sides with his mate so that he now stood between Remus and James.
He flung as arm over his sullen best friend's shoulders.
"Come on Prongsy, it isn't all bad! There's gotta be someone out there who will have you!"
James let out a suffering sigh.
"Only one person I want and she hates me." He all but whispered.
Sirius was about to say something along of the lines 'we've been telling you for years' humorously but there was this genuine sadness in his friend's hazel eyes that he stopped himself. Even Remus who was about to dart off towards her stopped at the depressed look in his eyes.
"Prongs...this has never bothered you before." Peter said vaguely being the only one not to see the look in his friend's face.
"Hmm." James mumbled before looking up to stare out the windows of the corridor, avoiding anyone's gaze.
"I suck with women...I try doing the whole 'be yourself' thing but instead...never mind, lets go get some food."
Pulling his bag up impossibly higher he began to march towards the main hall, not noticing Lily looking over at him her eyebrows drawing together in worry as she caught the truly upset look on his face.
"Geez...I never knew he cared so much." Sirius muttered to Remus who nodded staring after his friend.
"Now I have more reason to execute my plan, you chase after him and do that 'big brotherly' act you're so good at." The werewolf grinned and pulled the boy down in for a kiss, a teasing tongue slipping through causing the taller teen to groan happily as he smiled against the other boy's lips.
"Truly disgusting." Severus Snape said as he strolled past them but for the first time in his life Sirius didn't pull out his wand on the greasy haired boy...didn't mean he didn't come back to that comment though.
"Sorry, do I have a mirror strapped to my back? Caught a glimpse of yourself did you?" He said and even Remus, who was glad that Sirius had kept his promise about not hexing Snape in front of him, had to fight down a smirk.
"Anyway," Sirius said turning back to the tawny haired boy as Snape snorted in anger and walked off, "You go seduce Evans for Prongsy and I'll go make sure he hasn't drowned himself in his pumpkin juice."
One final peak of a kiss on the lips and the two turned in the direction of their destinations.
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"Lily! Oi, LILY!"
The red-haired girl turned around to see Remus jogging up to her. Smirking she waved at him.
"What's up...what is it they call you? Oh yes, 'Moony'?" She said smirking even more so which the tawny haired boy returned happily.
"I need to ask you something." He said and the girl mock clutched her heart with a gasp.
"Are you asking me to the Ball? Are you leaving me for Black? I'm overwhelmed!" She began to fan herself as she simpered until laughing Remus slapped her hand down.
"Oh shut up, no I'm still going with Sirius."
"Darn." Alice, who was stood beside Lily, said with a wink.
"Can I ask what I was going to ask?" He said in amused exasperation and the two girls laughed.
"Yes, yes go on, sorry." Lily said chuckling to which the werewolf bowed his head slightly in a gentlemanly manner.
"I'm actually asking for James to see if you'll..."
"I'm not going with James." Lily said curtly crossing her arms over her chest and Remus held his hand up to stop any onslaught she might have to add to that.
"Now, hear me out. If James had been his usually obnoxious manner and asked you by bellowing it out across the room I could understand...however, you didn't see him after class did you?" He said raising an eyebrow.
"I saw him storm off."
"'Storm' would indicate a hissy fit. No, he's generally upset because, now you may need to sit for this bit, but it looks as though he's finally going to give up on you. Stop grinning Lils, it's not that simple. The way he was talking about you, the look of absolute defeat in his eyes after he had basically admitted this was...well Lily, I think he generally...I think he 'Loves' you but he's too coward to admit it."
Lily looked a little shocked but then quickly covered it with a suspicious smile.
"No, he's attracted to me, there's a difference."
"That's what I thought but Lily...I think he's giving up because he doesn't want you to hate him more then you already do...I think he'd rather you forget him then hate him."
The green-eyed girl fiddled with her sleeve awkwardly as she turned all the thoughts over in her head. She looked at Remus's honest gold eyes, then at Alice's shocked but simpering face then back at Remus.
"You mean he might..."
"He might be turning back into that first year boy you fancied." Remus said with a hint of a twinkle in his eyes that made her grin with a blush.
"I'll think about it." She said finally and Alice clapped her hands happily as Remus smiled encouragingly at her.
"Something tells me you won't regret it if you choose it."
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"Come on Jeremy, cheer up. Give us that award winning smile." Sirius prodded his placid friend's face who merely swatted at the offending digit with a frown.
"I am 'up', I'm fine." James mumbled and rolling his eyes Sirius slumped forwards onto the table.
"You are miserable mate, why 'now' did you have to choose to pout over Evans? Why not after all those times she told you to shove off?"
James shrugged as he rested his elbow on the table to rest his chin in his palm.
"Dunno, I guess seeing you and Remus being all lovey dovey has made me realise that I've royally fucked things up with that girl."
"Don't blame us for being in love." Remus said as he walked up behind them. He frowned at the fact that there were no spaces but Sirius merely pulled him into his lap where the werewolf received a scorcher of a kiss.
"I'm not, I'm blaming me for being a dick head." The messy-haired boy said as he reached forwards to grab an apple from the centre of the table.
"Ok, who are you and what've you done with James Potter? This doesn't sound like you mate, you usually pride yourself on your ability to show off." Sirius said, a hint of seriousness in his voice.
"Tell me, who have I impressed by my abilities to hex someone and catch a snitch I nicked?" James said turning to look at his two friends as Remus toyed with Sirius's shoulder length ponytail (the teachers having made him tie his hair back due to its 'unrespectable length').
"Practically all of Hogwarts." Peter said from across the table.
"Right...now who –hasn't- it impressed?"
There was a brief silence as the Marauders looked at their friend for a moment.
"Evans." Sirius said quietly.
"And McGonagoll." Remus said with a hint of a smile, which managed to draw a little grin from James.
"Yes well, I don't want to kiss her now do I?"
"I'm sure you'd make a lovely couple." Sirius said and all four boys winced before laughing.
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"Do you reckon she'll ask him?" Remus said as he lay belly down on Sirius's bed, reading a book that was propped up against the pillows as he rested his chin on his folded arms.
"I bet she will...out of pity maybe if what you told me were the exact words you used." Sirius said grinning as he pulled out his boots before climbing onto the bed to sit straddled on the small of the werewolf's back.
"I reckon she will, not out of pity but I think she does like him...she just wishes he'd be more nicer to people."
"He is nice." Sirius said before digging his fingers soothingly into Remus's back to massage the stiff muscles, drawing a long contented moan from his lover.
"Oh that's good, to the left...Yes, he is nice but she doesn't always see what we see...oh Paddy." Remus arched into the fingers, eyes slipping shut and Sirius grinned wickedly.
"Nice?" He whispered and Remus groaned as he nodded.
"Mmmhmm."
Sirius moved his hands down to small of the tawny boy's back where he was straddled and sunk his fingers in, a satisfying groan admitting from that throat he loved to kiss.
"I never realised he liked her as much as he did you know?" Sirius said as he resisted grinning over the pleasurable sounds coming from the body beneath him.
"Me...oh that's so...Me neither." Remus said shakily as he buried his head further into his arms, arching his back so he was pressed against Sirius who bit back a moan of his own.
"I think he might generally love her." The animagus muttered with difficulty as his mind began to abandon coherent thoughts.
"Me too." Remus said before he rolled over, arching once more so sensitivity heightened at their hips pressed together and this seemed to be Sirius's trigger who threw away all restraints and leant down to devour his mate's throat, clothes leaving the bed area soon afterwards.
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James tapped his quill against the Transfiguration essay before him in deep thought, not so much out of not being able to do it but simply how to word it properly.
Peter had abandoned him for this 'Heidi' girl from Hufflepuff and he didn't even want to venture a guess as to why there were loud moaning sounds coming from the dorm room (and not nearly brave enough to stick his head around the door to check if it was safe).
Running his hand through his hair he made to ruff it up but stopped himself, bringing his hand down to stare at it for a minute before throwing his quill across the room in frustration, face buried in hands and hair weaved between his fingers.
("I can't even break these annoying habits.") He thought bitterly as he slipped his hands to rest around his neck and he opened his eyes...
...Jumping a mile when he came face to face with green eyes and red hair.
"Hey." Lily said, flushing a little as he gawked at her in shock. He even turned around to see if there was someone sat behind him who she might be talking to. Seeing no one he turned back with an eyebrow raised slightly.
"Um...hi?" He said lamely causing her to grin slightly at his awkwardness. Even he smiled a little at how much like an imbecile he sounded right now.
"What's that matter...Cat got your tongue?" She said with a twinkle in here eyes and he smiled, a real smile, at her mischievousness.
("Easily a female Marauder.") He thought.
"Well something appears to have run off with it, yeah." He said and she smirked at him.
Shaking his head a little to clear it of cobwebs he looked at her in slight confusion.
"Don't take this the wrong way but...um...why are you willingly talking to me?" He asked, a hint of fear in his eyes at once more being shot down by her...despite the fact he hadn't asked her anything...habit, he supposed.
Seeing the tiniest flicker of panic in his eyes made the words Remus had said earlier seem even more real. Her smile grew.
"Yes, well see I have this business proposition for you." She said leaning back, legs crossed and fingers laced together in a serious manner. Grinning, James relaxed at the playful movements and words so mimicked her position.
"Oh, and what might that be? Is it to be a Marauder because we would have to run some tests but I must say this interview is going rather well."
She laughed and James felt his heart jump a little as his sub-conscious fought back the arrogant side that was automatically trying to leap up inside him.
"No, but we'll have to come back to that, Marauding sounds fun..."
"It's an art."
She grinned as she watched him begin to relax, wondering if this young funny man before her was the one that his friends saw and no one else had.
"I was wondering actually if you had a date for the Autumn Ball?"
If he wasn't already sitting James thought he might have actually collapsed there and then.
"Um...no, Sirius was already taken so I'm wallowing in rejection." The girl laughed again and he couldn't fight back the smile that the sound brought to his lips.
"Well I don't think I can quite make up for what you're missing from Black but we could give it a shot don't you think?" That irresistible twinkle in her emerald eyes was back and he couldn't help but stare at it happily, noting down all the different shades of green she had in her eyes.
"Oh I think you'll do," He gave a long suffering sigh, "You're no Sirius but yes, you'll do." He looked at her with a twinkle forming in his own hazel eyes as she laughed.
"I'll try my best." She said and with a wink she stood, started on her way towards the girl's dormitories but not before turning round and smiling said goodnight.
"Night." He returned and then she disappeared from view.
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"Mmm, that was good." Remus said as he lay on top of a naked Sirius, equally naked and only the bed sheets covering them. He rested his hands on top of Sirius's chest and his chin rested on his hands.
"You can say that again." Sirius said with a grin as he brushed back the hair out of the werewolf's eyes.
Before Remus could reply the door burst open, closed again and a very dishevelled but excited James stood with a huge grin on his face.
"She asked me! She asked me and I didn't turn into WonderDick!"
He pumped his hand into the air and began to do a victory dance as his two friends watched him with smiled on their faces.
"Whose going to the dance with Lily, James is going to the ball with Lily." James sang as he turned and rocked happily as Sirius chuckled at him.
"I am so excited that I don't even care that you two are nudders, the room smells of nastiness and...ugh, now I do care, I'm going to open a window!"
(TBC)
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AN: Ok, writing this chapter was so fun, especially the 'banter asking' between James and Lily lol.
Thanks to:
Legolas19: Oh poor you. Well if it helps it was my friend who was loopy about them and she dragged me and me other matey with her...I'M SO glad she did lol. Drag them, see what happens lol!
Kynny: Hehe, I feel evil, you all want to know what's going to happen. Well I'm afraid my evil ploy is being temporarily sidetracked for the ball but never fear, it will happen. Hope you liked the Lily/James in this chapter. As for the Remus/Sirius and Harry/Cara pairings in the AU I have planned after this they'll BOTH be in it which means you'll get healthy doses of R/S and H/C!
Malfoyscutie: Sugar highs are brilliant, it usually takes a pack of Skittles to get me going (appropriately named don't you think lol). As for Remus's mother I'm not saying nought, but like you said it is unusual for me to tease and punish like this...I really shouldn't be feeling this cheeky lol.
Yaoi-is-gay-13: Aye, how can anyone NOT love him?
Jenna: Aye, I like to talk about the prejudice thing a lot because I've seen so much of it at my old high school that it leaves me writing things like this lol. Plus you every noticed the whole werewolf thing is a lot like how people treat those with AIDS or HIV? People shunned for an illness they can't help? I think that's horrible that they should be shunned like that! Plus, lol, yeah I knew you'd love the sappiness lol!
Hp-Azn: Ah thank you about the one shot and angst I fear may be on the way (if I convince myself to do what I plan to do).
Akuma Malick: I thought about it and the whole Death Eater mask thing was very much like the KKK which is why you had that whole bit in there...sorry to people who didn't want an RE lesson lol.
Angelcrawler: 'Finding the light', right, I'll remember that lol. The Plot sounds good, interesting take there. I'll have to have a nosey when you do get it up. And thank you, glad to hear you like my version of everyone's favourite pups!
Darbanana: You know your penname reminds me very much of the Musketeer 'Dartanial' (Spelling?). You probably don't care about that but I had to mention it lol! And thank you, hope you enjoy future chapters just as much.
Callista Silverheart: I like your Pre-Calcus Teachers saying, but how sadly true it is. At least we can know that some of us care by touching on it in stories like these huh.
Tigerseye1: Lmao, yes I am shamefully a romantic at heart (did you even –see- the Autumn bit I spouted at the end of Little Wolf? I need to see a doctor about this lol). Do you know what's even worse? If someone said something like this in real life you'd blush and say 'Oh get on with ya'.
Adhara1: Aye (pouts), I believe real romance consists of 'wanna shag?'...Although I can see Sirius saying that too lol! I think the closet I've ever had to someone attempting romance was when someone gave me a pink bunny cuddly...cute you say but there are multiple mistakes. 1) I HATE pink (expect pink hair, don't ask) which means he brought it because he thought that's what a girlfriend would want rather then what I would want, 2) It was brought from a jumble sale and 3) and this one bites the biscuit...it smelt of piss...I think it's safe to say I have NO luck in romance which means stories like the above occur LMAO!
Obviously Oblivious: Oh thank you, usually I'm being told off for rushing my spelling (See Little Wolf, I have to go back and edit that sometime)!
Sicka: Aye I do believe your senses are correct lol!
Passionflower: I did a Buffy Marathon once...I forgot what outside looked like lol! Ever noticed that Xander, Buffy and Willow are a lot like Ron, Harry and Hermione (In the same order)?
Happo, Gup and Panda (On the mobile apparently): There were two questions? Hold on (Traipse down to Review cellar) Ok to answer all questions: Elena will remain as a simple family member to Siri (sorry), I think I might make Siri straight (sorry again lol) and yes, Siri will be gorgeous LMAO! No, I haven't read a series called 'Everworld' but it sounds interesting, I'll look out for it. Secondly, ever thought about committing Happo? (Question directed at Gup and Panda).
Pippinsmyhobbit: NINE PEOPLE! Geez, big crowd lol. Aye (sighs) sex, if only it twer that sweet lol! Ah well, lol, can't win them all. Ps, PROMISE me you'd say it to them if you ever saw them again.
Super Yam: (Hypnotised) I am a chicken, I am a chicken...
Marauder: Lmao, yes well, James has to grow up sometime, now seems good (But remember in the books they don't actually hook up until seventh year so they'll be tons of flirting before then)! Aye, Death Eaters are kinda creepy aren't they.
Suzuka West: Lol, why thank you!
AN: Pups like to play a little 'James and Lily' matchmaking. So sorry if it appears very J/L!
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Chapter 29 – Growing Up
Sirius can be dense, Sirius can be reckless and Sirius can be blunt...but for all these faults he is always truthful, passionate and always knows what you need to hear in any circumstance.
Dumbledore it would seem could sense the growing tension among the teenage ranks and so, to ease us at least a little, he planned something that every girl loves...and every man dreads more then castration...
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(1976)
"A Dance Ball?" James said incredulously, dropping his quill in shock as nearly everyone in the classroom turned to look at him, some smiling at the boy's disbelief.
"Yes Mr Potter, A ball. Dumbledore believes," McGonagoll seemed to breath in a little as a sign that what she thought of Dumbledore right now consisted of 'Child' and 'Overgrown', "...He believes that what with all the stress of social and educational events that a dance would be an appropriate way... to let one's hair down per say."
Lily grinned at Remus at the way that the professor seemed so affronted at the prospect of verbally (or literally) letting one's hair down.
"The Autumn Ball will be held in two weeks time so I would advise not lagging behind unless you intend to attend the ball partnerless. Now, class dismissed."
A scraping of chairs met this order and a buzzing murmur ran round the room as people discussed the new announcement.
"I am –sooo- going to be dateless." James moaned as the group of four boys left the room, Sirius and Remus linked at the hands as they did so.
"I'm not!" Sirius said happily as he pulled Remus closer to him, slipping his hand out of the other boys and around his waist instead.
"Why a Ball though? Couldn't he just let us wallow in fear?" James grumbled as he pulled his bag strap up a little higher on his shoulder.
"I think it's a good idea, people already are talking about something other then where the Death Eaters are going to attack next." Remus said, finger raised in a knowing manner as Sirius pulled him impossibly tighter to his side.
"Well it's alright for you isn't it! You've got your boyfriend...I've got no one!" The messy-haired boy said with his shoulders slumping in defeat.
"Take Wormtail." Sirius chuckled and James flipped him off.
"I'm going to go with Heidi from Hufflepuff...sorry Prongs." Peter said looking generally sorry as James scowled down at him.
"Great! Now I can't even go with a buddy on a Stag night!"
"Well, technically..." Sirius began but James cut him off.
"If you make some incredibly bad joke about 'Stags' and 'Prongs' I –will- kill you!"
Remus laughed openly when he suddenly spotted Lily talking to her friend Alice further down the corridor. A grinned as a Marauding plan came to him.
"Keep Prongs distracted." The werewolf whispered into his boyfriend's ear who at first looked confused until he followed Remus's trail of sight and grinned. Nodding Sirius swapped sides with his mate so that he now stood between Remus and James.
He flung as arm over his sullen best friend's shoulders.
"Come on Prongsy, it isn't all bad! There's gotta be someone out there who will have you!"
James let out a suffering sigh.
"Only one person I want and she hates me." He all but whispered.
Sirius was about to say something along of the lines 'we've been telling you for years' humorously but there was this genuine sadness in his friend's hazel eyes that he stopped himself. Even Remus who was about to dart off towards her stopped at the depressed look in his eyes.
"Prongs...this has never bothered you before." Peter said vaguely being the only one not to see the look in his friend's face.
"Hmm." James mumbled before looking up to stare out the windows of the corridor, avoiding anyone's gaze.
"I suck with women...I try doing the whole 'be yourself' thing but instead...never mind, lets go get some food."
Pulling his bag up impossibly higher he began to march towards the main hall, not noticing Lily looking over at him her eyebrows drawing together in worry as she caught the truly upset look on his face.
"Geez...I never knew he cared so much." Sirius muttered to Remus who nodded staring after his friend.
"Now I have more reason to execute my plan, you chase after him and do that 'big brotherly' act you're so good at." The werewolf grinned and pulled the boy down in for a kiss, a teasing tongue slipping through causing the taller teen to groan happily as he smiled against the other boy's lips.
"Truly disgusting." Severus Snape said as he strolled past them but for the first time in his life Sirius didn't pull out his wand on the greasy haired boy...didn't mean he didn't come back to that comment though.
"Sorry, do I have a mirror strapped to my back? Caught a glimpse of yourself did you?" He said and even Remus, who was glad that Sirius had kept his promise about not hexing Snape in front of him, had to fight down a smirk.
"Anyway," Sirius said turning back to the tawny haired boy as Snape snorted in anger and walked off, "You go seduce Evans for Prongsy and I'll go make sure he hasn't drowned himself in his pumpkin juice."
One final peak of a kiss on the lips and the two turned in the direction of their destinations.
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"Lily! Oi, LILY!"
The red-haired girl turned around to see Remus jogging up to her. Smirking she waved at him.
"What's up...what is it they call you? Oh yes, 'Moony'?" She said smirking even more so which the tawny haired boy returned happily.
"I need to ask you something." He said and the girl mock clutched her heart with a gasp.
"Are you asking me to the Ball? Are you leaving me for Black? I'm overwhelmed!" She began to fan herself as she simpered until laughing Remus slapped her hand down.
"Oh shut up, no I'm still going with Sirius."
"Darn." Alice, who was stood beside Lily, said with a wink.
"Can I ask what I was going to ask?" He said in amused exasperation and the two girls laughed.
"Yes, yes go on, sorry." Lily said chuckling to which the werewolf bowed his head slightly in a gentlemanly manner.
"I'm actually asking for James to see if you'll..."
"I'm not going with James." Lily said curtly crossing her arms over her chest and Remus held his hand up to stop any onslaught she might have to add to that.
"Now, hear me out. If James had been his usually obnoxious manner and asked you by bellowing it out across the room I could understand...however, you didn't see him after class did you?" He said raising an eyebrow.
"I saw him storm off."
"'Storm' would indicate a hissy fit. No, he's generally upset because, now you may need to sit for this bit, but it looks as though he's finally going to give up on you. Stop grinning Lils, it's not that simple. The way he was talking about you, the look of absolute defeat in his eyes after he had basically admitted this was...well Lily, I think he generally...I think he 'Loves' you but he's too coward to admit it."
Lily looked a little shocked but then quickly covered it with a suspicious smile.
"No, he's attracted to me, there's a difference."
"That's what I thought but Lily...I think he's giving up because he doesn't want you to hate him more then you already do...I think he'd rather you forget him then hate him."
The green-eyed girl fiddled with her sleeve awkwardly as she turned all the thoughts over in her head. She looked at Remus's honest gold eyes, then at Alice's shocked but simpering face then back at Remus.
"You mean he might..."
"He might be turning back into that first year boy you fancied." Remus said with a hint of a twinkle in his eyes that made her grin with a blush.
"I'll think about it." She said finally and Alice clapped her hands happily as Remus smiled encouragingly at her.
"Something tells me you won't regret it if you choose it."
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"Come on Jeremy, cheer up. Give us that award winning smile." Sirius prodded his placid friend's face who merely swatted at the offending digit with a frown.
"I am 'up', I'm fine." James mumbled and rolling his eyes Sirius slumped forwards onto the table.
"You are miserable mate, why 'now' did you have to choose to pout over Evans? Why not after all those times she told you to shove off?"
James shrugged as he rested his elbow on the table to rest his chin in his palm.
"Dunno, I guess seeing you and Remus being all lovey dovey has made me realise that I've royally fucked things up with that girl."
"Don't blame us for being in love." Remus said as he walked up behind them. He frowned at the fact that there were no spaces but Sirius merely pulled him into his lap where the werewolf received a scorcher of a kiss.
"I'm not, I'm blaming me for being a dick head." The messy-haired boy said as he reached forwards to grab an apple from the centre of the table.
"Ok, who are you and what've you done with James Potter? This doesn't sound like you mate, you usually pride yourself on your ability to show off." Sirius said, a hint of seriousness in his voice.
"Tell me, who have I impressed by my abilities to hex someone and catch a snitch I nicked?" James said turning to look at his two friends as Remus toyed with Sirius's shoulder length ponytail (the teachers having made him tie his hair back due to its 'unrespectable length').
"Practically all of Hogwarts." Peter said from across the table.
"Right...now who –hasn't- it impressed?"
There was a brief silence as the Marauders looked at their friend for a moment.
"Evans." Sirius said quietly.
"And McGonagoll." Remus said with a hint of a smile, which managed to draw a little grin from James.
"Yes well, I don't want to kiss her now do I?"
"I'm sure you'd make a lovely couple." Sirius said and all four boys winced before laughing.
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"Do you reckon she'll ask him?" Remus said as he lay belly down on Sirius's bed, reading a book that was propped up against the pillows as he rested his chin on his folded arms.
"I bet she will...out of pity maybe if what you told me were the exact words you used." Sirius said grinning as he pulled out his boots before climbing onto the bed to sit straddled on the small of the werewolf's back.
"I reckon she will, not out of pity but I think she does like him...she just wishes he'd be more nicer to people."
"He is nice." Sirius said before digging his fingers soothingly into Remus's back to massage the stiff muscles, drawing a long contented moan from his lover.
"Oh that's good, to the left...Yes, he is nice but she doesn't always see what we see...oh Paddy." Remus arched into the fingers, eyes slipping shut and Sirius grinned wickedly.
"Nice?" He whispered and Remus groaned as he nodded.
"Mmmhmm."
Sirius moved his hands down to small of the tawny boy's back where he was straddled and sunk his fingers in, a satisfying groan admitting from that throat he loved to kiss.
"I never realised he liked her as much as he did you know?" Sirius said as he resisted grinning over the pleasurable sounds coming from the body beneath him.
"Me...oh that's so...Me neither." Remus said shakily as he buried his head further into his arms, arching his back so he was pressed against Sirius who bit back a moan of his own.
"I think he might generally love her." The animagus muttered with difficulty as his mind began to abandon coherent thoughts.
"Me too." Remus said before he rolled over, arching once more so sensitivity heightened at their hips pressed together and this seemed to be Sirius's trigger who threw away all restraints and leant down to devour his mate's throat, clothes leaving the bed area soon afterwards.
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James tapped his quill against the Transfiguration essay before him in deep thought, not so much out of not being able to do it but simply how to word it properly.
Peter had abandoned him for this 'Heidi' girl from Hufflepuff and he didn't even want to venture a guess as to why there were loud moaning sounds coming from the dorm room (and not nearly brave enough to stick his head around the door to check if it was safe).
Running his hand through his hair he made to ruff it up but stopped himself, bringing his hand down to stare at it for a minute before throwing his quill across the room in frustration, face buried in hands and hair weaved between his fingers.
("I can't even break these annoying habits.") He thought bitterly as he slipped his hands to rest around his neck and he opened his eyes...
...Jumping a mile when he came face to face with green eyes and red hair.
"Hey." Lily said, flushing a little as he gawked at her in shock. He even turned around to see if there was someone sat behind him who she might be talking to. Seeing no one he turned back with an eyebrow raised slightly.
"Um...hi?" He said lamely causing her to grin slightly at his awkwardness. Even he smiled a little at how much like an imbecile he sounded right now.
"What's that matter...Cat got your tongue?" She said with a twinkle in here eyes and he smiled, a real smile, at her mischievousness.
("Easily a female Marauder.") He thought.
"Well something appears to have run off with it, yeah." He said and she smirked at him.
Shaking his head a little to clear it of cobwebs he looked at her in slight confusion.
"Don't take this the wrong way but...um...why are you willingly talking to me?" He asked, a hint of fear in his eyes at once more being shot down by her...despite the fact he hadn't asked her anything...habit, he supposed.
Seeing the tiniest flicker of panic in his eyes made the words Remus had said earlier seem even more real. Her smile grew.
"Yes, well see I have this business proposition for you." She said leaning back, legs crossed and fingers laced together in a serious manner. Grinning, James relaxed at the playful movements and words so mimicked her position.
"Oh, and what might that be? Is it to be a Marauder because we would have to run some tests but I must say this interview is going rather well."
She laughed and James felt his heart jump a little as his sub-conscious fought back the arrogant side that was automatically trying to leap up inside him.
"No, but we'll have to come back to that, Marauding sounds fun..."
"It's an art."
She grinned as she watched him begin to relax, wondering if this young funny man before her was the one that his friends saw and no one else had.
"I was wondering actually if you had a date for the Autumn Ball?"
If he wasn't already sitting James thought he might have actually collapsed there and then.
"Um...no, Sirius was already taken so I'm wallowing in rejection." The girl laughed again and he couldn't fight back the smile that the sound brought to his lips.
"Well I don't think I can quite make up for what you're missing from Black but we could give it a shot don't you think?" That irresistible twinkle in her emerald eyes was back and he couldn't help but stare at it happily, noting down all the different shades of green she had in her eyes.
"Oh I think you'll do," He gave a long suffering sigh, "You're no Sirius but yes, you'll do." He looked at her with a twinkle forming in his own hazel eyes as she laughed.
"I'll try my best." She said and with a wink she stood, started on her way towards the girl's dormitories but not before turning round and smiling said goodnight.
"Night." He returned and then she disappeared from view.
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"Mmm, that was good." Remus said as he lay on top of a naked Sirius, equally naked and only the bed sheets covering them. He rested his hands on top of Sirius's chest and his chin rested on his hands.
"You can say that again." Sirius said with a grin as he brushed back the hair out of the werewolf's eyes.
Before Remus could reply the door burst open, closed again and a very dishevelled but excited James stood with a huge grin on his face.
"She asked me! She asked me and I didn't turn into WonderDick!"
He pumped his hand into the air and began to do a victory dance as his two friends watched him with smiled on their faces.
"Whose going to the dance with Lily, James is going to the ball with Lily." James sang as he turned and rocked happily as Sirius chuckled at him.
"I am so excited that I don't even care that you two are nudders, the room smells of nastiness and...ugh, now I do care, I'm going to open a window!"
(TBC)
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AN: Ok, writing this chapter was so fun, especially the 'banter asking' between James and Lily lol.
Thanks to:
Legolas19: Oh poor you. Well if it helps it was my friend who was loopy about them and she dragged me and me other matey with her...I'M SO glad she did lol. Drag them, see what happens lol!
Kynny: Hehe, I feel evil, you all want to know what's going to happen. Well I'm afraid my evil ploy is being temporarily sidetracked for the ball but never fear, it will happen. Hope you liked the Lily/James in this chapter. As for the Remus/Sirius and Harry/Cara pairings in the AU I have planned after this they'll BOTH be in it which means you'll get healthy doses of R/S and H/C!
Malfoyscutie: Sugar highs are brilliant, it usually takes a pack of Skittles to get me going (appropriately named don't you think lol). As for Remus's mother I'm not saying nought, but like you said it is unusual for me to tease and punish like this...I really shouldn't be feeling this cheeky lol.
Yaoi-is-gay-13: Aye, how can anyone NOT love him?
Jenna: Aye, I like to talk about the prejudice thing a lot because I've seen so much of it at my old high school that it leaves me writing things like this lol. Plus you every noticed the whole werewolf thing is a lot like how people treat those with AIDS or HIV? People shunned for an illness they can't help? I think that's horrible that they should be shunned like that! Plus, lol, yeah I knew you'd love the sappiness lol!
Hp-Azn: Ah thank you about the one shot and angst I fear may be on the way (if I convince myself to do what I plan to do).
Akuma Malick: I thought about it and the whole Death Eater mask thing was very much like the KKK which is why you had that whole bit in there...sorry to people who didn't want an RE lesson lol.
Angelcrawler: 'Finding the light', right, I'll remember that lol. The Plot sounds good, interesting take there. I'll have to have a nosey when you do get it up. And thank you, glad to hear you like my version of everyone's favourite pups!
Darbanana: You know your penname reminds me very much of the Musketeer 'Dartanial' (Spelling?). You probably don't care about that but I had to mention it lol! And thank you, hope you enjoy future chapters just as much.
Callista Silverheart: I like your Pre-Calcus Teachers saying, but how sadly true it is. At least we can know that some of us care by touching on it in stories like these huh.
Tigerseye1: Lmao, yes I am shamefully a romantic at heart (did you even –see- the Autumn bit I spouted at the end of Little Wolf? I need to see a doctor about this lol). Do you know what's even worse? If someone said something like this in real life you'd blush and say 'Oh get on with ya'.
Adhara1: Aye (pouts), I believe real romance consists of 'wanna shag?'...Although I can see Sirius saying that too lol! I think the closet I've ever had to someone attempting romance was when someone gave me a pink bunny cuddly...cute you say but there are multiple mistakes. 1) I HATE pink (expect pink hair, don't ask) which means he brought it because he thought that's what a girlfriend would want rather then what I would want, 2) It was brought from a jumble sale and 3) and this one bites the biscuit...it smelt of piss...I think it's safe to say I have NO luck in romance which means stories like the above occur LMAO!
Obviously Oblivious: Oh thank you, usually I'm being told off for rushing my spelling (See Little Wolf, I have to go back and edit that sometime)!
Sicka: Aye I do believe your senses are correct lol!
Passionflower: I did a Buffy Marathon once...I forgot what outside looked like lol! Ever noticed that Xander, Buffy and Willow are a lot like Ron, Harry and Hermione (In the same order)?
Happo, Gup and Panda (On the mobile apparently): There were two questions? Hold on (Traipse down to Review cellar) Ok to answer all questions: Elena will remain as a simple family member to Siri (sorry), I think I might make Siri straight (sorry again lol) and yes, Siri will be gorgeous LMAO! No, I haven't read a series called 'Everworld' but it sounds interesting, I'll look out for it. Secondly, ever thought about committing Happo? (Question directed at Gup and Panda).
Pippinsmyhobbit: NINE PEOPLE! Geez, big crowd lol. Aye (sighs) sex, if only it twer that sweet lol! Ah well, lol, can't win them all. Ps, PROMISE me you'd say it to them if you ever saw them again.
Super Yam: (Hypnotised) I am a chicken, I am a chicken...
Marauder: Lmao, yes well, James has to grow up sometime, now seems good (But remember in the books they don't actually hook up until seventh year so they'll be tons of flirting before then)! Aye, Death Eaters are kinda creepy aren't they.
Suzuka West: Lol, why thank you!