Disclaimer: These are not my characters they belong to JK Rowling who is now living it up, because she thought of a multi million dollar idea, where as I have not yet. But be ready good people one day I will.
Chapter Seven: There was a still tense silence in the room. Sirius was sitting on his bed Indian style with his mouth slightly opened, and Remus was remaining unusually calm as he laid stretched out on his own bed watching James pace the floor.
"And now, she knows that we are Anamagi, and Remus is a werewolf." James finished before he collapsed on the bed beside Remus.
"She figured this all out on her own?" Sirius asked looking stunned.
"Yeah...she did."
"Damn she's clever." Sirius said shaking his head. "Why isn't she in Ravenclaw?"
"Because she has a nasty habit of getting involved." James spat as he ran his hands through his hair.
"Wow." Remus choked out finally "What a day! First that test now this. I tell you Prongsie if this day gets any better I might wet myself with excitement." His tone was dripping with sarcasm.
"Well, what are we going to do about it?" Sirius asked.
"Hell if I know." James said.
"There you go again with that 'I don't know' crap! You do realize you are the wit of this group, James."
Remus' face lit up.
"He guys..." but no one was listening.
"I am not the wit, you stupid prat, Remus is the wit!"
"HA!" Sirius scoffed "Shows what you know, Remus is the brains, you're the wit!"
"I have an Idea mates!" Remus said more urgently. But again no one was listening.
"And what are you the big ugly one with no wit or brains?" James spat
"No I'm the handsome charming one with a good sense of humor!"
"If you don't have an idea, Sirius, then why are you mad at me for not...."
"JAMES! SIRIUS! STOP IT NOW." Remus shouted trying to bring them back to the situation at hand. "This is absurd. We need to keep our heads about us. This is a delicate situation."
James and Sirius stopped to look at him.
"You have an idea?" James asked.
"I do."
"I told you he's the wit!" James said as his and Sirius' expressions lightened considerably.
"Ok, so what's the plan?"
Remus gave a half grin. "We make her one of us." He said slyly.
James and Sirius were taken aback.
"He's not wit...but he's definitely not brains either." Sirius said to James under his breath.
"You mean make her a Marauder?" James asked making sure they were on the same page.
"Umm-hum" Remus said looking pleased with himself.
"Errm Remus, one problem there, mate." Sirius said timidly.
"What's that, Pad-foot?" Remus asked casually.
"SHE'S A SHE.... I mean SHE'S a HER...wait I mean...she's you know...err...a girl."
James gave him an icky look.
"Yes but she also has brains. That is a very GOOD combination. I think a woman would be good for us." Remus said very matter-of-factly.
James was flabbergasted. "All right stop!" he said turning in Remus "what do you mean we need a woman?"
"Prongs," Remus said, "if you are serious about this whole spy thing for Dumbledore, then It might be useful to know what's going on in the Girls dormitory. And a girl spy would help."
"I thought you didn't believe me?"
"I do believe you, I just didn't think it was right to accuse your friends, who you trust."
"All right, what if she gets hurt?" James asked. "You know that this can get dangerous."
"Right," Remus said, "But you know what she said. She wants in on whatever it is. And that was after seeing you and Sirius run into the forest after a werewolf. I think she might have a small inkling that danger maybe incorporated with whatever we're doing."
"I have a bad feeling about this." James said.
"Well," said Sirius, "Girls do like to talk. What happens if she let's something accidentally slip to one of her girl friends? I mean we only have each other, so if we slipup it's ok. But Lily is.....like James said, 'Involved'."
"We'll handle that together." Remus said smugly.
"What do you mean?" James and Sirius asked together.
"Mrs. Professor Fistic gave me an idea earlier today. I was thinking we needed to do this anyway given the situation with Peter, but this just reinforces the fact that we have to now."
"Feel free to tell us what you're talking about." James said. Remus grinned.
"Do you remember the potion that got you and Sirius in trouble last year with Fistic? You know when you were "assisting" each other?"
James and Sirius exchanged fond looks like sharing a happy memory. "I remember the detention," Sirius said fondly, "but, alas, I do not remember the Potion."
Remus grinned again. "You don't remember the Blood Keepers Potion?"
"Wait a second!" Sirius Exclaimed. "You mean that potion that we all have to put a drop of our blood in, then after drinking it we are all bound to our secrets and it prevents us from telling them to anyone?"
"That would be the one." Remus said proudly James considered it quietly. Sirius did not.
"You mean drink your and James' blood?"
Remus nodded. "Yes, and Peter's and Lily's."
"Like a vampire?"
"No not like a vampire." Remus sighed, "Vampires drain an unwilling victim of their blood to feed themselves. We give a drop of blood into a cauldron of potion. Then we all drink the potion containing everyone's blood. The potion drinkers are then prevented to tell their secrets to non potion drinkers."
Sirius nodded, "Ahh, no wonder we needed assistances during the test, Jamie."
James was quiet then, "And you swear this will work?"
"Yes it will work, James." Remus said confidently
"And you're sure you can make the potion?" Remus nodded.
James still looked uncomfortable.
"Look, James, I know you are worried about this. But if this gets out, I'm looking at exile from the wizarding community and the possibility of having to live in a werewolf colony. I don't think the laws will change before the end of the year. If Lily becomes one of us she will know how to properly avoid the danger, and she can't tell anyone. She knows there are risks involved. I know there are risks involved. And really this is between me and her. You just happened to be the middle man. If she doesn't want to do this, then there is nothing else we can do except hold our breath, hope it doesn't slip, and thank God that she's not following us completely unaware of the circumstances."
"All right." James said heavily. "When and how are we going to do this?"
Sirius looked up and grinned at them both. "I say we have a little bon-fire on Friday night." James, Sirius, and Remus all exchanged sly mischievous looks before leaving their dormitory for their next class in much happier sprits.
The next day was much more enjoyable then Monday. They had Magical Law in the morning, and then Remus and James had another round of Defense against of the Dark Arts. At Lunch the three went up to the hospital wing where they saw Peter up and about.
"Hey, Worm Tail, how are you felling?" Remus asked kindly, as James and Sirius plopped down onto the foot of Peter's bed.
"Oh, I'm doing better. Madame Pomfrey said I can go back to the dormitory tonight. So I'll be able to go to class tomorrow."
"That's great!" James said happily.
"Yeah I know." Peter paused for a moment and said, "Could you maybe train with me tomorrow after classes?"
"Oh I don't know Pete. We have a lot of homework already, and then I have to patrol the grounds with the Hufflepuff Prefect. What's his name...Dagger...Digger....Dryer....."
"Diggory." Remus supplied helpfully.
"THAT'S IT! Diggory." James said triumphantly.
"Prat." Sirius said under his breath.
"Oh," Said Peter looking defeated.
"Pete don't feel bad." James said, "We will before next Monday. I'm just really busy this week. But I promise we will take you out to the Qudditch Pitch and train with you."
Peter smiled weakly. "Thanks James." He murmured.
"No Problem" James said getting up and checking his watch.
"We'll see you later tonight. We have a few things we need to discuss with you when you come back up to the dorm."
"Like what?" Peter asked hurriedly sounding almost frightened.
"Only a few little things." Remus said as Sirius tried hard not to laugh at the odd look Peter was wearing, "Like who attacked you, and the possibility of adding another Marauder."
"Another Marauder," Peter look amazed, "Who?"
"We'll talk about it tonight." James reassured him. "We have to go or We'll be late to class."
"Oh God, Why did he have to get better?" Sirius exclaimed as the climbed down the staircase.
"Stop it Sirius." Remus said, "He needs good friends."
"Sure everyone, needs friends, but why us?" Sirius sighed.
"Because we were the ones that saved him from the Giant Squid in our second year." James reminded him.
Sirius stopped in his tracks. He looked thoughtful, "Oh yeah. That was a great Prank." Remus and James gave him disapproving looks.
"Well it was." Sirius said defensively. "It's just he gets on my nerves sometimes. Did you see how jumpy he was when we said we needed to talk to him?"
"Yes." James and Remus said together. Then Remus said, "He was acting like he always does when we say we have to talk to him. He's paranoid. That's just his personality."
Remus and James continued to walk down the steps together. Sirius paused to think about what Remus had just said. And because Remus usually knows best, he decided not to press the issue, but accept is as truth.