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A/N: hey everyone! Whoa!! That was a tremendous response, how can I ever thankyou??? I hope you don't think I'm ungrateful because I haven't updated for so long! It's just coz I've been so busy! Though I have to say, some of you guys are real wordsworths!! Not- I mean, two words? Come on guys, you can do better! Actually, on the whole, the reviews were quite long, so guess I shouldn't be complaining. All the compliments- u guys are going to make me cry!

Oh, and Remus was in a muggle store because his mother is muggle born, and he always takes the Potter's a gift when he visits, so he was shopping around.

Fates Fallen Angel: Quit your whining! Short chapters are better than NO chapters! laughs evilly. And I'm still waiting for that email! Still, the longest review by far!

Anyway, on with the fic:

Chapter Six

Truth or Dare

"Quidditch."

"No, Chess."

"Oh, come on, why don't we just try for a little conversation?"

Lily looked up from the letter she was writing with a slight smile. The boys had been arguing about their afternoon pastime for almost half an hour now. Shaking her head, she glanced back down at the parchment before her. It was a letter to her sister, Petunia. It wasn't as if she would write back, but Lily tried to retain their relationship nonetheless.

"What do you think, Lily?" James' voice broke into her thoughts.

"Sorry?" she asked, pretending to be confused. She didn't want them to know she had been listening in.

"What do you think we should do?" the black haired boy asked. "This afternoon, I mean."

"Oh, well, I guess…don't you want to play Quidditch or something?" she suggested.

Remus grimaced slightly. His pale blonde hair was falling into his eyes, and he looked more handsome than ever in a white shirt, the sleeves rolled up to his elbows, and a pair of black trousers. He always seemed so formal. Lily, like every other female, couldn't help but feel the pull of attraction towards him. Still, she would never want to be more than friends with him, she reminded herself, glancing over at James briefly before turning her attention back to the matter at hand.

"What's wrong with Quidditch?" she asked, frowning a little.

"Well, you've got to admit, it's getting a little old," Remus pointed out, causing Lily to smile.

"Hey!" Both James and Sirius cried indignantly.

"Well…I could teach you a muggle game," Lily said thoughtfully.

James walked over to where she sat, and collapsed onto the couch beside her, his knee pressing against hers, rolling his head back, he gazed at her.

"Go on," Sirius prompted her, noticing her moment of distraction with a smile. The two teenagers may not have noticed it, but Sirius could sense the chemistry between them.

"It's called Truth and Dare," Lily began, sitting up and shoving the parchment away. "And this is how you play…"

The boys listened intently as she explained the rules of the game, and the expressions on their faces were reflections of their personalities. Remus was smiling whimsically, hiding his amusement at Sirius' wicked grin and James' horrified bemusement.

"So, who wants to go first?" Lily finished, glancing around at the boys expectantly.

James was mouthing wordlessly, and Remus looked away, scratching his neck silently.

"I guess that leaves me," Sirius grinned. "What do I do again?"

Lily slid down from the couch onto the ground, and indicated for the boys to join her. They sat in a circle, and she placed her wand on the ground between them.

"You have to spin the wand, and whoever the top points at, you have to ask them if they want truth or dare," Lily told him. Wriggling back, she lied down on her stomach and watched as Sirius flicked the wand with a long fingered hand. It spun to a stop, pointing at Remus. Sirius' grin widened.

"Ah, my darling Moony," he said, leaning forward. "What will it be, truth or dare?"

Remus sighed. "They're both equally bad. What do you recommend?"

"Uh-uh, you have to choose," Sirius admonished him with a wag of his finger.

"Fine. Truth."

"Good," his tall friend murmured. He paused to consider, and James nudged Lily with his toe.

"Three guesses what he asks," he offered.

"No idea," Lily whispered back.

"I have it!" Sirius exclaimed, sitting up straight. "Remus Lupin, may I ask, just what were you doing with Alice Grant in the broom closet on the last day of school? And don't say that you were looking for cleaning products!"

Remus smiled and shook his head a little.

"Sirius, you seem to have gotten our roles reversed. Remember, it was you in the broom closet with poor Alice, and I that found you?"

Sirius frowned for a second and then sighed tragically. "You're right. Can I ask another question?"

"No, too late, you missed your chance," Remus said quickly. "My turn to spin, right?"

Lily nodded, trying to keep the amusement out of her eyes. James had stretched out next to her, and the slight pressure where his shoulder pressed against hers was almost burning through her tee-shirt.

"Aha! Lily's turn," Remus grinned. "Hmmm…Lily, Truth or Dare?"

"Truth," Lily said straight away. God only knew what the boys would make her do if she said dare.

"Easy," Remus said. "If you had to marry one out of us three boys, which would you marry?"

"What- that's unfair!" Lily cried. "I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings!"

"Oh come on,' Sirius grinned. "We all know who you're going to say!"

"Yeah, be honest, Lily," Remus said. His eyes twinkled devilishly, and Lily revised her opinion that he was the only sane one out of the Marauders.

"Fine," Lily muttered. She looked around at them. Sirius and Remus were both grinning. Sirius had tied his black hair away from his face, but strands had escaped to hang into his eyes. Remus' shirt was unbuttoned at the first two holes, and his creamy skin beneath it was distracting enough. But still, it was James scent that was driving Lily crazy, and she turned to see him watching her intently. How many times had she heard girls romanticizing about his eyes?

"James,' she said stoutly. "Do you want to know why?"

Sirius nodded, although he was grinning with satisfaction, and Remus inclined his head. James was still staring at her, only now it was in shock.

"Well, you see, Sirius is far too much of a player, and I'd have to worry all the time about whether he still loves me," she began, ignoring Sirius' indignant snort. "And Remus is way too smart for me, I'd feel like a moron all the time."

"Oh, I'm not that smart," Remus assured her, but Lily had turned to look at James.

"James would be reliable, and nice, and I think we get along well enough. And I don't think he'd be that messy or annoying, and he wouldn't treat me like a servant-"

"And we would?" Sirius injected in mock outrage.

"Don't worry, Lily," James said, coming back to his senses. "I'd pick you before these two to marry as well."

Lily smiled, and rolled her eyes. "My turn," she reminded them. With a deft flick of her wrist, she set the wand spinning again. It landed facing Sirius, and she grinned. The game was far from over.

(Later that evening)

Sirius watched Remus unpack from the comfort of his bed. The two boys were sharing a room, next door to James'. They had had the option of separate rooms, but ever since they were in first year, they had been sharing this room together, and they didn't want to break the tradition now.

"So," he said, as Remus threw a pair of socks into his bedside drawer. "Do you think she likes him?"

"You mean Lily and James?" Remus asked, with his back to his friend.

"Nah, I mean Elena and Harold," Sirius said sarcastically, rolling his eyes. "Duh, I mean Lily and James. Do you think she likes him?"

"Well, I don't think she hates him exactly," Remus said vaguely, and then he grinned at the murderous look on Sirius' face. "Fine, fine, yeah I think she likes him."

"Good," Sirius said with satisfaction. "I knew they'd get together."

"Why do you want them together so much anyway?" Remus questioned, standing with his hands on his hips and surveying his half empty trunk. "You never seemed to care before."

"Because, Moony," Sirius sighed, sitting up straight on his bed. "James is like a brother to me, as are you. And I want you both to be happy. And I remember back in first year when James had the biggest crush on Lily Evans, and I used to think, if going out with that girl makes James happy, then I want them to be together. And my thoughts haven't changed now!"

"Well, it's a nice sentiment, but what if it doesn't work out?" Remus said.

"I won't be to blame- it'll be their own fault!" Sirius declared. "I just want my mates to be happy."

"And they will be, I'm sure, so long as you keep out of it!"

Sirius rolled his eyes and lay back in his bed. Lily and James were meant to be together- they just needed a little shove in the right direction. And Sirius would be there to give it to them, to be sure!

A/N: and I'll leave it there! Ok, time for some bad news: I'm going away for six weeks, and so I won't be bale to update for quite a while- sorry! It's not my fault; my sister's getting married. But never fear, I won't leave you all hanging, I'll write the fic while I'm away and update as soon as I get back! So please don't desert me or forget about me!

I'll be back! Review me please, and I'll love you all forever. And one last thing, if you think the fics crap, at least tell me why!

Luv, Jaizar.