That Fateful Night
Disclaimer: Don't own it.
A/N: This was going to be a one shot, but it got kinda long so I split it up . It's my first fic, so be nice please. Criticism is accepted. No flames please (like cussing me out)
CHAPTER ONE
Sirius sat near the fire in his common room watching his friends play exploding snap, deliberately ignoring him. It had been almost a month since the werewolf incident with Snape, and come to think of it, tonight was a full moon. His friends hadn't talked to him since and he doubted he would be able to be with Remus, James, and Peter tonight.
He had tried everything to gain their forgiveness, but nothing worked. Finally he just stopped trying. He found himself falling into a deep depression. He sat alone during classes and meals and couldn't, or he wouldn't dare, bum notes off of Remus like he and James had done so many times.
Sirius closed his eyes when he heard his three friends burst into laughter once again. How much was he expected to take? Each smile and laugh was like a knife to his heart. He got up quickly and rushed from the common room, head hanging low.
Lily looked up, seeing Sirius practically run form the common room. She was quite curios about this situation. The three murderous glares Remus, James, and Peter gave Sirius's retreating form confirmed her suspicions. Something was defiantly up.
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Sirius returned about an hour later, looking pale, tired, and utterly depressed. Lily noticed the look of longing he gave the remaining Marauders who were seated around the fire, talking quietly. It was amazing how fast the eternally jubilant Marauder fell into depression. She needed to talk to James.
James looked up as she approached and quickly ran a hand through his hair. "Hey Evans," he said, standing to greet her. "You staying during the spring holiday?"
"Yes, but that's not what I came over here to talk about. And no, I don't want to go out with you," Lily added when James opened his mouth. He quickly shut it with a quiet 'oh'. "I was wondering what is up with you guys and Sirius. Did you guys get in a fight or something?"
James's face darkened at the mention of Sirius's name. "Yeah you could say that," he said coldly. He glanced at Remus who was glaring at the staircase Sirius had just walked up. Lily knew she wasn't going to get anymore information out of them.
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Sirius entered his dorm and walked over to his bed, which James and Remus had pushed off into a corner on the far end of the room. He didn't blame them.
Tomorrow was the last day before the break. He knew the rest of the Marauders were staying, but he doubted he was welcome. He figured he would just stay out of their way. Heck, he would sleep in the common room if he had to. He sat on his bed with a sigh and wondered how in the world he was going to get his friends' trust back.
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Lily walked tentatively up the steps leading to the boys dorms. She knew it was against the rules, but she really needed to talk to Sirius.
At the top she peaked into the doorway and saw Sirius lying on his bed with his arm over his eyes.
"Are you leaving tomorrow?" she asked quietly. He jumped and whipped around to face the doorway, obviously to caught up in his thoughts to hear her come in.
"Maybe." His answer was short, no emotion evident in his voice.
"Oh," Lily scuffed her foot on the wooden floor, knowing that the subject she was going to bring up might be touchy. "What's up with you, Remus, James, and Peter?"
His grey eyes turned icy. "Nothing. You shouldn't be in the boys dorms anyway." With that he brushed past her and into the common room again.
Lily sighed. Well that didn't work.
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Lily walked into the common room later just as Professor McGonagall was taking Remus out. Full moon. Remus had told her he was a werewolf at the beginning of the year. It didn't matter to her though.
She looked over at James and Peter who were bent over an old looking piece of parchment and laughing quietly every once in a while. Sirius was in the far corner 'working' on what looked like a History of Magic essay, judging by the fact that he was sound asleep on top of a huge textbook with a quill loosely held in his hand.
Lily took out her own essay figuring she could get it done before the break.
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BANG!
Lily gasped and almost fell out of her chair when she was awoken by the sound of the common room door banging shut. She looked around confused at first because she was sitting in the common room at...however late it was.
She looked down to see her half completed History of Magic essay, realizing with a smile that it had put her to sleep too. She got up and stretched, preparing to go up to her room and resume sleeping.
She noticed that Sirius was still sleeping soundly on his text and snoring slightly, but it looked like James and Peter went off to bed. She gathered her books and walked past the table the other two boys were sitting at when something caught her eye. It was the parchment James and Peter were looking at. She was going to ignore it, but curiosity got the better of her.
As she neared it, she saw it was a map. Under further investigation she realized it was a map of Hogwarts. It had red dots labeling where everyone in the castle was. She quickly found the Gryffindor common room…and sure enough! There she was! And Sirius too! But…she looked at the area where James and Peter were supposed to be and found it empty. Where did they go?
Three fast moving dots got her attention on the grounds. She looked and to her horror they were labeled James Potter, Peter Pettigrew, and Remus Lupin.
"Oh no!" She cried, louder than she meant to, and bolted from the common room, the map falling from her hands. I have to help them!
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Sirius awoke with a jolt when someone cried out. He got up just in time to see the common room door close. He walked to the staircase, figuring it was just James and Peter leaving. Just then he stepped on something that gave a soft crunch, like paper. Looking down he saw his foot resting on the Marauder's Map.
To his horror, he saw that James and Peter had forgotten to hide the writing. He looked and saw a dot sprinting to the Entrance Hall. It was labeled 'Lily Evans.' And out on the grounds were James, Peter, and Remus. She doesn't know we're Animagus!(A/N: Animagus's…animagi…?) She must have seen the map and thought James and Peter were in trouble.
Without a second thought he left for the grounds. He knew James and Peter could not hold Remus back when he smelled a human.
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Like it? I'll put up chapter two soon…almost done. Please leave a review! Excuse any spelling/grammar mistakes…I don't have anyone to edit it… The next one will be more exciting I promise.
Coming Up: Sirius and Remus fight! Oooh the action! The drama:P