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Remus sighed and turned to the next page of his book. Peter was sprawled out onto the ground laughing his head off, while James and Sirius had their wands out flinging Severus around the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. They were surrounded by students who were either flabbergasted, or had joined Peter , wailing with laughter and sending taunting remarks at Snape.

"MR. POTTER! MR.BLACK!" , came a voice from one of the classrooms. James groaned and landed Snape on the ground with a thump. He then turned to where the voice emerged from. Barking at them from inside the potions class was their newest professor, Kreig Clutch who was also the head of the Slytherin house, surrounded by every student in the classroom. Some were whispering to each other, some girls were giggling, and most (if not all) the boys were giving a thumbs up to James and Sirius.

"GET IN HERE NOW!" Kreig screamed and slammed the windows shut.

"Guess we'll catch up with ya later", James said picking up his books and other supplies.

"See ya later Moony", Sirius winked and followed James.

"Uh, ya... See you soon", Lupin said forcing a smile and waving. I am not attracted to Sirius, I am NOT attracted to Sirius, he continued to repeat to himself. Severus stood up, grasping his left leg and started limping forward.. It wasn't till a few feet when his leg gave in , and he fell into a puddle of mud, surrounded by what seemed to be thousands of peers. The students bawled out with laughter once again. Lupin gave them disgusted looks and walked over to Snape, he held his hand out and gave a embarrassed smile.

"I'm sorry about that.. James and Sirius can be quit-", but he was cut off.

" Shut up!" , Severus screamed. Lupin didn't move, but instead grabbed Severus's hand to pull him up. Severus pulled his arm away fiercely and pushed him away. Lupin backed off.

" Severus, I'm really"

"GO AWAY!" , Severus grabbed a handful of mud and threw it at Lupin's face. The crowd waited to see how Lupin would respond, hoping for a fight. Lupin wiped the mud off his face and turned away. He picked up his supplies and walked off. Peter looked from the crowd, to Snape, to Lupin and then followed.

"Is that it! Your not gonna get him back?", Peter said catching up to him. Lupin just walked on quietly.

" I mean, if it was me.. Well not me, but... SIRIUS! If it was Sirius he would have beat him to a bloody pulp!" ,Peter yelled, trying to edge him on. Lupin bent down so he was equal to Peter's short size, and patted him on the head.

"Your forgetting Wormtail. I'm not Sirius." And with that he stood up and walked away.
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The crowd around Snape had left to their classes, but Snape was still there.. He sat coiled in a ball cursing James and Sirius.

"Damn them...DAMN THEM!" , He screamed, slamming his fist into the ground. His greasy black hair was covered in mud, his robes were filthy, and some of the spectators had taken his books. He buried his head into his arms and let the tears fall.
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" A weeks detention!" James said kicking a rock in front of him.

"I know! The twerp had it coming!" Sirius responded thrusting his fists into his pockets and kicking another rock, which hit Jame's causing it to ricochet off a piller, just barely missing Lupin who clutched a small hardback novel he had become engulfed in.

"Well.. Maybe if you had just left him alone" , Lupin said quietly reading a page from Magic Madness by: Annelie Ravencotch.

"Come on Moony", Sirius said putting an arm around his shoulder, "You know we can't resist bugging that pest... Speaking of the devil...". Severus was walking towards them. He had found three of his books in rather unmentionable places. His hair had been washed out, but his robes were still a mess. James began to take out his wand but Moony grabbed his hand and set it back into his pocket.

"Haven't you caused him enough trouble today"

"That guy can never have enough trouble" , James smirked. As Severus walked by Sirius grabbed his shoulder and pushed him onto the ground. James swiftly pulled out his wand.

" Wingardium Leviosa " , James said waving his wand. All three of Severus's books flew into the air out of Snape's reach. Lupin set his books down and pulled out his wand.

"James! Sirius! Give him back and his books and leave him alone already!", Lupin yelled.

"What's with you Moony?" James asked confused.

"Prongs, just give them back"

"Pfffff, fine", he lowered the books and landed them on Snape's head.

"Happy"

Snape grabbed his books and ran. Lupin watched him with a look of sympathy across his face. Sirius scowled and grabbed Lupin turning him around.

"What the hell was that all about!" He yelled. Lupin didn't respond, he pushed Sirius off him and looked down at the ground. After a moment that seemed like hours Sirius gave a disgusted sneer and bent down staring Lupin straight in the eyes.

"Your not telling me you like him are you?" Sirius said in a cold voice, anger was written across his face and his eyes we're beaming like firesof hell.

"OF COURSE NOT!" Lupin yelled.

" Then what's with you being so nice to him all of a sudden"

"Because I'm sick of seeing you being such a jerk to him all the time"
Sirius and Remus gave each other cold looks. James and Peter stared silently behind them. Sirius put his hand to Lupin's cheek , with a expression of hurt and anger.

"Fine.." He said with a hollow voice.

"Padfoot. Its not"

"It's fine Moony.." He said, pulling his hand away.

" I'll see you all in the dorm" he said and walked off. Lupin was confused. He had tried to stick up for Snape before. Well, not by threatening James and Sirius with his wand... Did Sirius really think he liked him? James turned around and set his hand on Lupin's shoulder.

" So tell us Moony, what do you really think of Snape?" James said. He couldn't believe this! Did all his friends really think he was in love with Snape! What were they thinking! James obviously understood what Remus was thinking and took his hand off his shoulder.

"Sorry.. It was a stupid question.." He said a embarrassed. Lupin smiled,

"No.. I have been acting a bit weird haven't I?..I mean threatening you and all". James couldn't lie about that. He nodded his head.

"Its ok. Your probably just.. worried ..About the O.W.L's" James said with a fake smile.

"Ya..." Remus said. But he knew it wasn't that. And James knew it too. Do I really like Snape? Lupin thought to himself. No... It can't be that, I just feel sorry for him. That's it, he assured himself.

"Come on lets go talk to Sirius" James said. But for some reason Lupin didn't want to talk to Sirius, for some reason he didn't want to see him, for some reason he didn't want to be near him, and for some reason he said "ok". James patted his back and grinned.

"Don't worry Moony, we'll work this thing out between you two!" Lupin didn't believe him but smiled and followed James.

"And maybe after that we can fix things up with you and that Lily girl" Lupin joked trying to lighten up the situation. James burst out blushing and laughed. And Peter was gone..