Chapter three: The Rest of Day One

"Remember this is your choice, James, but you could go to a muggle school for a little while," Dumbledore said slowly.

James' jaw dropped. A muggle school? He was insane! "All by my self, sir?" James really didn't want to leave Hogwarts, even for a short time, but leaving Hogwarts to save his life was a little different.

"Oh, no, don't worry about that, if you choose to go you will be escorted by the Gryffindor Prefects," James couldn't help but grin; the Prefects were Remus and Evans. "And I will also allow you to take one person a long with you." James knew that, if he decided to go, Sirius would be his choice. He would feel a little guilty about leaving Peter behind, though.

"But, sir, we're not allowed to magic outside of school. What would we do if Voldemort attacked us?"

"Don't worry, I have already figured everything out, if you go the four of you will be able to do magic, without penalties. However, I must remind you that they are muggles, and know nothing about magic, some would be scared out of their wits by the simplest spell." James nodded. "I do not expect an answer right away, but I would appreciate if I could have one a week from now."

James nodded, then stood up, "Is that all?"

Dumbledore nodded also, "Yes, you may go"

James said goodbye and hurried out Dumbledore's office. He practically ran down the steps. When he arrived at the bottom he saw that Remus and Peter had joined Sirius in waiting for him.

"What'd Dumbledore want?" Sirius asked quizzically.

James started to talk as they headed for the great hall for lunch. "My parents are in hiding and Dumbledore thinks I should too. I would be going to a muggle school!"

"Think of all the pranks you could pull, oh, wait," Sirius' face fell, "You won't be able to do magic."

"That's the beauty of it! Dumbledore said I would!" Sirius' face turned back into a grin.

"Wicked! You would have so much fun!"

"No, "Remus said, being the usual voice of reason, or trying to be, anyway. "James wouldn't do something as stupid as that, right James?"

"Yes James would" He grinned, Sirius laughed along with Peter.

The rest of the day went by uneventful, Lucius's hair 'mysteriously' turned pink in Transfiguration and David Kouri, another Slytherin, happened to get hit with a flying book that 'randomly' came into the History of Magic classroom. Surprisingly the Marauders had escaped detention for every prank but the one in Potions. In fact, most of the teachers seemed to enjoy their pranks. It was nice to be loved.

"How far are you guys on your essays?" Remus asked, he had just come back from the library and decided to see how his friends were doing with their 6-inch paper on Hippogriffs, due tomorrow.

Remus walked over to the three boys, Sirius' arms were resting under his face, which was turned sideways, he was asleep, and he was drooling all over the few lines he'd written. Peter was flipping threw his book every few seconds, only stopping to skim the pages. James' head was resting in his palm and was staring out the window. Remus figured he knew what James was thinking about, he was right; Remus just wondered what his choice would be.

Remus walked a rest of the few feet that stood between his friends and him. He causally moved a chair over and sat down, placing his fours books on the table gently, as not to wake up Sirius.

"Hey Prongs." He said quietly, also hoping not to wake Sirius.

"…Hey Moony…" James said emotionlessly.

"Have you decided yet?" Remus knew James would know what he was talking about.

"I don't know, what do you think Moony?" James said, still lost in thought.

Remus put his hand up, "This is all you"

At this moment Sirius let out a loud snort, causing James and Remus to look over at him. Peter even looked up from his paper at the sudden noise in the quiet and empty common room. Sirius was quiet for a few more seconds before getting out a loud snore before falling over, making a loud thump as he hit the floor. The other three Marauders broke out laughing.

"What?" Sirius said sleepily.

"Have a nice fall?" James laughed as he said this.

"I was having a nice dream!" Sirius mock pouted, this only resulted in the others laughing harder.

"So, Prongs, you decided yet?" Sirius asked as he pulled himself up, sitting back in his chair.

"Does everyone have to know my answer?" James stood up, his temper getting the better of him.

"No, mate, we're just wonderin'." Sirius said, the others nodded in agreement.

"I'll be back later," James said as he headed out the door, he was calm, it seemed, but the others just figured he wanted some alone time.

"Bye Prongs!" Sirius and Peter coursed.

…

Remus glanced at the portrait hole, it'd been a few hours sense James had left. Remus was reading a book in one of the chairs next to the fire, the sun had long sense gone down, and it was cooling off rapidly. There were only a few other Gryffindors in the common room, mostly second and first years from their looks. Peter and Sirius were up in their dorm room doing who knows what. Remus was very into his book and didn't notice that someone was calling his name until their shadow covered his book, along with himself.

"Hello Lily, do you need something?" Remus asked politely, he looked up from his book as he spoke, already having known who it was.

"Yes..." Lily bit her lip nervously, "Do you know where Potter is?"

"Nope, why?"

"I-I needed help on my transfiguration homework" Lily looked away from Remus' gaze. "You know, because he's really go at that stuff, I'm not." Remus almost chuckled, Lily and James working together, they couldn't even make civilized conversation!

"He's out, but I'm tell him you're looking for him, alright?" Lily thanked him before running out portrait hole, no doubt to find James. Remus let out a small chuckle before returning to his book.

…

"James hasn't moved in ever!" Sirius sighed. He and Peter were sitting on Sirius' bed watching the Marauders' Map. James was in the room of requirement, where he had been for the last hour or so.

"Hey, look!" Peter said, pointing to the dot labeled 'Lily Evans' "It's heading toward James after talking to Moony!"

Sirius was silent as he watched the map. "Yeah, you're right!" he said.

…

Lily walked down the empty hallway. She needed to find that Potter! Lily didn't want in F on her record EVER and she wasn't about to get one now. She was a little worried that James would make fun of her, after all it was a known fact that Lily had never asked James for anything. Well, there was an occasional 'Get away!' or 'leave him alone!' or something like that, but never something like homework. Maybe Lily would get lucky and James- Lily stopped. She was in front of a door she knew hadn't been there before. Her curiosity got the better of her, she opened the door.

"Hello?" She said uncertainly. The room was dark, only a few candles were lit, they gave off a pinkish glow. Lily's eyes started to adjust to the light and she saw a figure looking at her. It was sitting on the floor, leaning on a table. Lily guessed that the room had a Japanese style, were you sat on a pillow on the floor with a coffee leveled table to do whatever on.

The figure, whose head was resting on its hands, looked up. "Ev- Lily?" Lily knew that voice, it belonged to James Potter.

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