The Marauders

Dungeon time, chapter 4

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for anyone reviewing I do know that the first chapter had some dumb, Harry potter related, spelling mistakes.

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"We've tried before, remember, we got as far as that brick there" James pointed at a brick with a chalk cross on it. "Before Wormtail wet himself that is."

"You shouldn't have conjured up all that water and made me need to go." Peter said angrily.

"he does have a point Prongs, it was your fault, now sit down and tell me what you're hiding." Remus was obviously referring to the thing James was clutching under his Cloak.

Sirius stopped tapping the bricks and turned to James, "What is it? The invisibility cloak?"

"No, don't be stupid, Padfoot. If I had the cloak I wouldn't be here now would I?"

"So what is it?"

"It's... it's nothing." James said.

"Come on Prongs, you can tell us." Sirius said, walking over and drawing his wand.

"Padfoot I thought we agreed never to use magic on one another." Lupin said, keeping the situation as calm as possible.

"I'm not going to, not if he tells me what it is."

"IT'S NOTHING" James yelled, clutching his chest tighter.

"It's a love letter," Peter said, holding a piece of parchment. On seeing it James opened his cloak and looked for it, upon realising he no longer had it he glared at Peter.

"A love letter? I bet it's to miss Evans. Stuck up cow."

"Shut it Sirius."

"Read it out Wormtail" Sirius demanded

"Nah, it's too personal."

"I'll give you this packet of B.B.E.F.B.'s if you read it." He produced a small box of every flavour beans.

"Deal" Peter said.

"Sell out" James growled angrily.

The group, minus James and Peter, so only Remus and Sirius really, laughed

"Ok," Remus said, "I just want you to know that I have nothing to do with this little embarrassment, Prongs."

"Yeah Moony I noticed, but you aint stopping it are you?" James said, drawing his own wand. "Accio letter" he yelled, trying to get it back, but no luck, Peter clung on.

"Here Padfoot, you take it" Peter said eventually, handing the letter to him.

He read it and laughed. "This is drivel, Snivellius could do a better job mate."

"Snivellius could only do a better job if he were Trying to write one to you."

"That's harsh" Remus laughed.

"You wanna read it Moony?" Sirius asked.

"Not especially, I can't really say that I want to be reminded that people can still fall in love." Remus said, no longer laughing.

"Then I'll read it to ya" Sirius said, holding the paper up.

'To my dearest Lily,

Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, sugar is sweet and I want you.

I have watched you for many years, watching waiting, How do I expres my un-dying love for you? Meet me in the owl tower at midnight on Saturday, let me prove my love.

Signed' there was a hoof print at the end of it.

"Does she know you're a... you know." Remus asked.

"No, I don't think so, she won't talk to me so I don't expect that she'd be watching my every move in case I transform into a Stag, do you?" James asked.

"No I expect not." Sirius said. "So how were you going to prove it?"

"I dunno" James admitted

"Hadn't really thought this one through now had ya." Remus joked.

"Is that what you were going out for tonight when we followed you?" Peter asked.

"Yeah, I was going down to hufflepuff, maybe the kitchens aswell."

"Why didn't you take the invisibility cloak?" Sirius asked.

"You were lying on it Git"