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Chapter Three: Halloween Tricks and Treats...
The night after the full moon was filled with nothing but sleep. Sirius, James, Peter, and Remus slept throughout the day. "Better go wake sleepy heads up now, James needs to serve that detention with Filch. Sometimes I pity that boy..." Lily removed herself from a chair in front of the fire and marched up the stairs. Looking down at the sleeping boys, Lily smiled. They looked so peaceful asleep. Taking in a deep breath of air, Lily shouted, "WAKE UP YOU SLEEPY HEADS!" Three of the four marauders shot up while James just rolled over and continued to let out a long snore. Sirius, Remus and Peter looked over at Lily, wishing that they could do nothing more than kill her, than over at James, wondering how he was able to still be fast asleep. "How does he do it?" Sirius asked getting up and walking over to the bed. Remus nodded and followed. "I've been wondering the same thing." The two nodded to each other than pounced on James and began to tickle him. James' eyes opened wide and he let out a loud laugh that filled the boys' dorms. Lily held in her laughter as she watched the Sirius and Remus attack James. Peter watched, wishing that he could join, but knowing that Sirius would frown upon it. He remained in his bed and laughed while he watched them. "Okay you guys, James, you need to serve your detention with Filch in about, thirty minutes. I brought up food so that you all could eat and-" But the four boys dashed past her each giving her a small hug and thanking her for the food on their way down to the common room. Lily followed and watched them eat and drink happily. "Slow down when you eat or else you'll choke on your food!" "Yes Mother!" Sirius called as he continued to eat. Lily laughed and slowly made her way up to the girls' dorms.
Thirty minutes later, James left the three to serve his detention. Remus promised that if he did not return that they would have a proper funeral for him. Peter just waved, but Sirius looked at him, upset and not in a pleasant mood. "You realize that you are now beating me? No more detention for you until I catch up!" James laughed and nodded. "I'll try, but you know it's hard not to get a detention. I just have a certain knack for it." Sirius glared and turned away from James in mock anger. "Oh I see, well go, and serve your detention. Remus and I shall prepare your funeral." James nodded and left laughing and humming a slow funeral march.
The next week, James held up his promise and didn't get any more detentions. Sirius ended up getting two in Herbology and one in Divination. He just needed two more to be caught up to James. "See Sirius, now by the end of the day you should be caught up!" James said as he walked with Sirius to Charms. Remus and Lily caught up to them. "Have fun in Runes?" James asked the two. Lily smiled and nodded. Remus shrugged. "Okay I guess. So how's Divination?" "Fine. I wish we had a fraud though, these star charts are plain evil to fill out!" Sirius complained. James nodded as they descended another staircase. "Oh, Remus, meet me after lunch, I need you to try on your costume." Sirius paled at the word. Remus noticed. "What's wrong Padfoot, don't like yours?" Remus teased. "I wish I would've found something to go as, but it's actually pretty cute in a weird way." Lily smiled. "I knew you'd like it after a while!" Lily said happily as the group walked into the charms classroom. Sirius sighed in defeat and sat in the back, waiting for the rest of his posse. Remus and James followed Lily in and sat down next to Sirius. Lily walked past them, heading towards the front desk. About thirty minutes before class started, Peter entered and sat next to James. Professor Flitwick entered the class and slowly made his way on to the top of his desk. Finally making it up to the top, he began instructing the class on disillusionment charm. Remus, on the other hand, was too busy to pay attention. Remus was too busy staring at the way Sirius' eyes glazed over as he lost interest in the lesson and became lost in his own world. He watched as a small smile crept upon Sirius' face. James watched Remus stare at Sirius. It was interesting to watch. "Remus," James said in a small whisper. Remus' concentration was broken and he glared at James. "Yes?" James was holding a hand over his mouth and he quickly whispered. "I do believe mate, that as you were staring at your lover, you began to drool." Remus looked at James and quickly wiped the corners of his mouth and his lower lip. Finding nothing, Remus glared at James again, and was forced to pay attention to Professor Flitwick, who was currently showing them how hard and quick the rap on the head had to be. The Ravenclaw, whom Flitwick was testing it on, appeared to be vanishing before them. As the class came to a close, Professor Flitwick reminded them that they would be practicing them on each other the following day. Sirius snapped out of his little world and got up to leave when he wasn't paying attention again and ran into someone. "You really should pay attention to your surroundings Sirius." Sirius looked up and locked his eyes on Remus, who began turning red. "Of course Remus, someday I will run into the wrong person and end up getting hexed till I'm forced to stay in St. Mungo's." Remus nodded and walked out the door with Lily. "Meet me outside the Great Hall after you eat." Remus once again nodded his head and made his way to the hall to eat. About fifteen minutes later, Remus was meeting Lily outside of the hall. "I hope you like your costume," Lily said happily as she dragged Remus to the same empty classroom that she had dragged Sirius to. "I hope I do to," Remus said smiling. Opening the door, Remus saw loads of sewing things and something folded up on a nearby table. "Here ya go." Lily handed Remus the item on the table. "Go in that closet and change." Remus walked over and went in. About three minutes later, he emerged. "Bloody hell Lily, you made it so realistic!" Remus said as he looked in a mirror. Lily nodded. "So you like?" "I don't know. It's growing on me don't worry. So what's Sirius going as?" Lily smiled and shook her head. "Sorry, not telling. And don't you dare tell him what you're going as, I want it to be a surprise." Remus agreed. After swearing that he would tell no one at least twenty more times, the two left for double potions with Slytherin.
11 days later...(So it's going a little fast, get over it. This is the awesome Halloween Ball; you can see what Sevvy goes as! )
"Classes will also be let out early so that the teachers and prefects can help decorate the Great Hall." Sirius and James looked over at Remus sadly. "Sorry mate, looks like you get stuck decorating," James said with a sad sigh. Sirius nodded. "Looks like we won't be having as much fun dressing up Peter with you gone," Sirius added sadly. "Oh I won't miss that one, what did you guys say he was going as?" James smiled and Sirius tried to contain his laughter. "A toilet paper mummy," James quickly said. Remus laughed. "Let me guess, you will be applying the paper with the help of magic?" Sirius and James quickly nodded a 'yes' and held in their laughter as Professor McGonagall glared at them. "Also students, please behave as I don't want to hand out detentions or take away house points during this occasion," McGonagall said staring pointedly at James and Sirius. They looked around, ignoring her glare. Finally they looked at her and James looked a bit upset, Sirius cocked his head to one side. "What? I didn't do it this time Professor!" James said quickly. Sirius nodded as well. "It was my fault, give me the detention!" The classroom erupted in laughter. Professor McGonagall sighed and dismissed the class. The group slowly headed down the stairs and made their way outside. They had a free class and decided to go visit Hagrid. Knocking on the large door, a booming voice answered, "Come in, come in." James, Sirius, and Remus entered the room and closed the door. During their brake, they talked about Quidditch, classes, and of course, James and Lily's slow relationship which Sirius claims that 'They should be going out by Christmas, if they know what's good for them that is...' Hagrid told them about the different creatures he's come across during his time in the Hogs Head in Hogsmeade. Remus seemed interested while Sirius started to stare off into space and James glanced out the window and into the forest. About fifteen minutes later, James looked at his watch. "Well Hagrid, we shall see you at the Halloween Ball no doubt, we've got to make our way to History of Magic," James said rising and stretching his arms. Sirius nodded and got up as well. Remus sighed and got up as well. "I'll come down tomorrow Hagrid, then we can talk more. Some of those creatures are interesting." "Thanks Remus. I'll see ya tonight then?" The trio nodded and quickly left the cabin. "Exactly three more hours until classes are cut short.
History of Magic was one of the most boring classes of the year. It didn't matter how bloody and horrific the battles and rebellions for the Goblins were, Professor Bins was always able to make it the worst and most boring class ever taught. "Why on earth do we need to know this again?" James said, half asleep. Sirius shrugged. "Don't ask me." James looked over at Sirius. He seemed to be writing something. Looking over, he noticed that it had tons of writing on it, but in the dead center of it was Remus' name. Glancing at what was written around the name, he smiled and quickly began writing a note to Lily. Folding it into an origami crane, he sent it over to Lily. Lily received it and glared at the one who sent it. James smiled shyly and pointed at Sirius. Lily looked confused and opened the note and read it through quickly. Smiling she looked back at James and gave him a small thumbs up. James smiled and went back to zoning out.
Around three hours later, the students were on their way to their common rooms and girls were already getting their costumes together. "I don't see why they bother with it now. It's not until eight and it's only... four now. Why get ready four hours early? Geez, I'll never understand it," James said to Remus staring at the various girls running around and passing each other different items and clothing articles. "I don't know James. Oh, have you seen Sirius?" He asked, noting the quietness that surrounded them. "Ya, he said he had to talk to Jen about something." Remus nodded understandingly, silently, he was praying that Sirius was braking up with her.
"Hey Jen. Look, I know that we wanted to go together and all but I'm going with James, Remus, and Peter as a group of friends." Jen nodded happily, oblivious as to what was about to happen to her and what Sirius was going to say next. "Also Jen, the reason I wanted to see you was well, um, I don't know where to start." "Well come on Sirius, I need to get ready. You said that 'We needed to talk' and I show up and-" suddenly it dawned on her. Those four words ended almost ever relationship. "Sirius are you, are you braking up with me?" Sirius nodded slowly and turned around to leave. "Sorry Jen. It's another person if you must know." "Is it that Lily Evans? I saw you two together once." "No, she's with James. It's someone you wouldn't think of that's for sure." Jen's anger melted away as she put two and two together. "Oh don't worry, I'm not mad. I hope you are both happy together when you two stop being so- oh, I almost said too much. I guess I'll see you later?" Jen turned on her heel and skipped down the hallway. Sirius looked at her confused. What was she going on and one about just then?
"Here you two go. Have fun going as a group," said Lily as she shoved a costume into James' hands and another one into Remus' hands. "Um, thanks Lily." James looked down at his costume, he could tell what an interesting night it was going to be from the looks of his costume. Remus looked at his and sighed. Judging by James' costume, it looked like he figured out Sirius' costume as well. "Oh god Lily, who gave you the idea? I'll strangle them!" Remus said looking at James' costume and then his. "Hee hee, well, James was the one that told me about it and well-" "James! You're the reason?!" James nodded his head slowly. "Sorry mate." "What's wrong?" Lily, James, and Remus looked up to see a confused Sirius. "Padfoot, where were you?" James asked, moving over on the couch to make room for his friend. "Oh, you see, I kinda broke up with Jen. Oddly enough, she took it really well. Don't know why though." Lily smiled and looked over at James who smiled back. Their plan was working perfectly. "Here you go Sirius, almost forgot." Lily handed Sirius a costume. He looked at his as if it were about to bite him. "It doesn't bite Sirius. Honest." Sirius smiled and looked at his friends costumes. "And just think, poor Wormtail'll be the only on missing out on the fun for this one," James said laughing at the look one Sirius' face. "That's okay, I like the idea of him dressing up as a mummy better. Speaking of which, we better go find him. We need to get started on that costume."
It took them a total of one hour to find Peter. For some reason, he was down in the dungeons, go figure. It took them another two hours just to get the damned costume on him.
"Hold still!" Sirius had yelled as he wound the toilet paper around him. James got impatient and with a quick flick, Peter was as stiff as a board.
Since it had taken them so long to get Peter into his costume, the other marauders had less than an hour to get ready. Quickly getting on their wonderful costumes, courtesy of Lily, they rushed down the stairs and out the portrait hole, past others that were dressed up and hoping that no one noticed them yet.
They stared at the entranceway to the great hall. Everyone was dressed up, even the teachers. James, Remus, Sirius, and Peter sighed and entered.
The hall looked awesome. There were live bats flying around the ceiling and there were four-foot high pumpkins in every corner. The tables were removed and smaller tables and chairs were set up around the perimeter of the room. There were candles floating in mid air on each table and small menus by plates as well.
The first thing the marauders heard was laughter from the Slytherins. They started name-calling and other things that should have lost them house points. Other houses joined in the laughter but commented on how wonderful the costumes looked. Sirius was wearing a large dog costume, complete with ears and a furry black tail. He had transform some so that there were whiskers visible. Next to him was Remus, he was wearing a werewolf costume, and he, who was wonderful at advanced transfiguration, also had a set of whiskers. The detail for the werewolf was amazing. The tail was perfect and so were the paws, ears, and fur. James was standing on the other side of Remus and looked like a reindeer. His antlers were a funny sight and so were the hooves which Lily, being as clever as she was, added small pieces of metal into the fabric to make a clicking noise when he walked. Yes, they were a sight to behold. Peter was dressed as a toilet paper mummy, enough said. Suddenly, a flash went off. Sirius looked up and smiled.
"Okay guys, say 'Cheese'!" James and Peter looked up and looked where Sirius was staring, a bright flash went off.
"Thanks for the picture!" A voice said happily. When James' vision cleared, pink material caught his eye, but so did a blonde Lily.
"LILY! WHAT THE BLOODY HELL DID YOU DO!" James yelled. Lily laughed at him
"Don't worry, it's just a spell. Besides if I am dressing up as the genie from 'I Dream of Genie,' I need to dye my hair this color. It'll be back to red by morning."
"Good," James said contently, not at all happy with a blonde haired Lily.
"Attentions students, as you are all probably aware, there is not music playing at the moment. If you would like to hear a song, please step up to this microphone and state the name of the song and who performs it," Dumbledore said as he pointed to a microphone sitting on a stool in the place the sorting hat usually was during the beginning of the year.
After this sudden announcement, half the students there ran and formed a line to request a song. Lily quickly ran over, she was going to request the Beatles. James, Remus, Sirius, and Peter went over to sit at a table. Looking down the menu, Sirius said, "Macaroni and cheese." Looking up at his friends' gaze, he quickly defended himself. "What? I like simple things."
"Many simple minded people do," Remus said holding back a smile. Sirius glared at him.
"You're just jealous because you're not simple minded!" That broke them all out into laughter. Lily quickly found them.
"Well, in about thirty more songs, 'Eight Days A Week' will be playing." Lily looked nervous, a slow song just came on and everyone was picking a partner to dance with. "Um, James, would you um, care to dance with me?" James smiled as he got up.
"Of course Lily, I would love to." Lily and James walked over and joined the other couples dancing. Sirius sighed and looked over at Remus. He looked pretty damn cute in the costume he was wearing Sirius silently admitted to in his simple-minded brain. Shaking his head, he looked out at the couples and sighed.
"Care to go for a walk Mooney?" Remus looked over at Sirius, a blush creeping over his face.
"Sure." The two got up and quickly made their way out of the great hall. One lone figure watched them go. He smiled evilly and followed them.
"So, nice costume Mooney," Sirius said looking at Remus. Remus nodded.
"Oh but it's no where as nice and dead sexy as yours Sirius." Stopping and thinking for a moment, Sirius nodded his head laughing.
"How true Mooney. Oh, look; we need to talk about something that's happened. I think you know what I'm talking about-" But Sirius stopped half way through his sentence and fell over. Remus looked up and laughed. In front of him, stood a very mad Severus, a Severus that is, dressed up as a vampire. Teeth and all. Too busy laughing at him; he forgot that Severus didn't like him as well. Soon he found himself on the floor, bound in invisible ropes.
"Silencio!" Severus said as he approached Remus. Taking Remus' and Sirius' wands, he tossed them aside and opened a small door. First he levitated Sirius in and then Remus. Releasing Remus from his spells, Severus quickly shut the door, locked it and placed a sound proof barrier around it with magic.
Peter watched James and Lily dance. Sadness swept over him. No one ever asked him to dance. Never. He always sat at the sidelines as James received all the glory and had girls always staring at him, wishing that they might have a chance with him. For that, he hated James. He hated the way that he was just there and never got anything and was just swept aside whenever it came to Lily or Sirius and Remus.
Severus reentered the entrance hall and sat down in a dark corner and didn't show his face the rest of the night.
Dumbledore smiled as he watched Severus return. Severus might not have known it, but he just helped Remus and Sirius out in a really big way.
Sirius got up and looked at Remus, then at the door. Quickly the two pushed against the door, kicked it, screamed for someone to help, and then slid to the floor.
"That was really childish Snivellus," Sirius said angrily. "When we get out, I'll hex that git till I feel he has dearly paid." Remus nodded and looked around the closet they were stuck in.
"So you wanted to say something to me Sirius?" Sirius looked up at him, not knowing where to start.
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As you all notice, I've made Remus and Sirius not like Peter that much. I don't think they liked him too much and just put up with him for James' sake. I know I would've found him annoying... One more thing, I hope you all don't mind, but Sirius, Remus, and James seemed to know Hagrid and he seemed to know them, so they will be visiting him at times during the story, hope you don't mind.
Chapter Three: Halloween Tricks and Treats...
The night after the full moon was filled with nothing but sleep. Sirius, James, Peter, and Remus slept throughout the day. "Better go wake sleepy heads up now, James needs to serve that detention with Filch. Sometimes I pity that boy..." Lily removed herself from a chair in front of the fire and marched up the stairs. Looking down at the sleeping boys, Lily smiled. They looked so peaceful asleep. Taking in a deep breath of air, Lily shouted, "WAKE UP YOU SLEEPY HEADS!" Three of the four marauders shot up while James just rolled over and continued to let out a long snore. Sirius, Remus and Peter looked over at Lily, wishing that they could do nothing more than kill her, than over at James, wondering how he was able to still be fast asleep. "How does he do it?" Sirius asked getting up and walking over to the bed. Remus nodded and followed. "I've been wondering the same thing." The two nodded to each other than pounced on James and began to tickle him. James' eyes opened wide and he let out a loud laugh that filled the boys' dorms. Lily held in her laughter as she watched the Sirius and Remus attack James. Peter watched, wishing that he could join, but knowing that Sirius would frown upon it. He remained in his bed and laughed while he watched them. "Okay you guys, James, you need to serve your detention with Filch in about, thirty minutes. I brought up food so that you all could eat and-" But the four boys dashed past her each giving her a small hug and thanking her for the food on their way down to the common room. Lily followed and watched them eat and drink happily. "Slow down when you eat or else you'll choke on your food!" "Yes Mother!" Sirius called as he continued to eat. Lily laughed and slowly made her way up to the girls' dorms.
Thirty minutes later, James left the three to serve his detention. Remus promised that if he did not return that they would have a proper funeral for him. Peter just waved, but Sirius looked at him, upset and not in a pleasant mood. "You realize that you are now beating me? No more detention for you until I catch up!" James laughed and nodded. "I'll try, but you know it's hard not to get a detention. I just have a certain knack for it." Sirius glared and turned away from James in mock anger. "Oh I see, well go, and serve your detention. Remus and I shall prepare your funeral." James nodded and left laughing and humming a slow funeral march.
The next week, James held up his promise and didn't get any more detentions. Sirius ended up getting two in Herbology and one in Divination. He just needed two more to be caught up to James. "See Sirius, now by the end of the day you should be caught up!" James said as he walked with Sirius to Charms. Remus and Lily caught up to them. "Have fun in Runes?" James asked the two. Lily smiled and nodded. Remus shrugged. "Okay I guess. So how's Divination?" "Fine. I wish we had a fraud though, these star charts are plain evil to fill out!" Sirius complained. James nodded as they descended another staircase. "Oh, Remus, meet me after lunch, I need you to try on your costume." Sirius paled at the word. Remus noticed. "What's wrong Padfoot, don't like yours?" Remus teased. "I wish I would've found something to go as, but it's actually pretty cute in a weird way." Lily smiled. "I knew you'd like it after a while!" Lily said happily as the group walked into the charms classroom. Sirius sighed in defeat and sat in the back, waiting for the rest of his posse. Remus and James followed Lily in and sat down next to Sirius. Lily walked past them, heading towards the front desk. About thirty minutes before class started, Peter entered and sat next to James. Professor Flitwick entered the class and slowly made his way on to the top of his desk. Finally making it up to the top, he began instructing the class on disillusionment charm. Remus, on the other hand, was too busy to pay attention. Remus was too busy staring at the way Sirius' eyes glazed over as he lost interest in the lesson and became lost in his own world. He watched as a small smile crept upon Sirius' face. James watched Remus stare at Sirius. It was interesting to watch. "Remus," James said in a small whisper. Remus' concentration was broken and he glared at James. "Yes?" James was holding a hand over his mouth and he quickly whispered. "I do believe mate, that as you were staring at your lover, you began to drool." Remus looked at James and quickly wiped the corners of his mouth and his lower lip. Finding nothing, Remus glared at James again, and was forced to pay attention to Professor Flitwick, who was currently showing them how hard and quick the rap on the head had to be. The Ravenclaw, whom Flitwick was testing it on, appeared to be vanishing before them. As the class came to a close, Professor Flitwick reminded them that they would be practicing them on each other the following day. Sirius snapped out of his little world and got up to leave when he wasn't paying attention again and ran into someone. "You really should pay attention to your surroundings Sirius." Sirius looked up and locked his eyes on Remus, who began turning red. "Of course Remus, someday I will run into the wrong person and end up getting hexed till I'm forced to stay in St. Mungo's." Remus nodded and walked out the door with Lily. "Meet me outside the Great Hall after you eat." Remus once again nodded his head and made his way to the hall to eat. About fifteen minutes later, Remus was meeting Lily outside of the hall. "I hope you like your costume," Lily said happily as she dragged Remus to the same empty classroom that she had dragged Sirius to. "I hope I do to," Remus said smiling. Opening the door, Remus saw loads of sewing things and something folded up on a nearby table. "Here ya go." Lily handed Remus the item on the table. "Go in that closet and change." Remus walked over and went in. About three minutes later, he emerged. "Bloody hell Lily, you made it so realistic!" Remus said as he looked in a mirror. Lily nodded. "So you like?" "I don't know. It's growing on me don't worry. So what's Sirius going as?" Lily smiled and shook her head. "Sorry, not telling. And don't you dare tell him what you're going as, I want it to be a surprise." Remus agreed. After swearing that he would tell no one at least twenty more times, the two left for double potions with Slytherin.
11 days later...(So it's going a little fast, get over it. This is the awesome Halloween Ball; you can see what Sevvy goes as! )
"Classes will also be let out early so that the teachers and prefects can help decorate the Great Hall." Sirius and James looked over at Remus sadly. "Sorry mate, looks like you get stuck decorating," James said with a sad sigh. Sirius nodded. "Looks like we won't be having as much fun dressing up Peter with you gone," Sirius added sadly. "Oh I won't miss that one, what did you guys say he was going as?" James smiled and Sirius tried to contain his laughter. "A toilet paper mummy," James quickly said. Remus laughed. "Let me guess, you will be applying the paper with the help of magic?" Sirius and James quickly nodded a 'yes' and held in their laughter as Professor McGonagall glared at them. "Also students, please behave as I don't want to hand out detentions or take away house points during this occasion," McGonagall said staring pointedly at James and Sirius. They looked around, ignoring her glare. Finally they looked at her and James looked a bit upset, Sirius cocked his head to one side. "What? I didn't do it this time Professor!" James said quickly. Sirius nodded as well. "It was my fault, give me the detention!" The classroom erupted in laughter. Professor McGonagall sighed and dismissed the class. The group slowly headed down the stairs and made their way outside. They had a free class and decided to go visit Hagrid. Knocking on the large door, a booming voice answered, "Come in, come in." James, Sirius, and Remus entered the room and closed the door. During their brake, they talked about Quidditch, classes, and of course, James and Lily's slow relationship which Sirius claims that 'They should be going out by Christmas, if they know what's good for them that is...' Hagrid told them about the different creatures he's come across during his time in the Hogs Head in Hogsmeade. Remus seemed interested while Sirius started to stare off into space and James glanced out the window and into the forest. About fifteen minutes later, James looked at his watch. "Well Hagrid, we shall see you at the Halloween Ball no doubt, we've got to make our way to History of Magic," James said rising and stretching his arms. Sirius nodded and got up as well. Remus sighed and got up as well. "I'll come down tomorrow Hagrid, then we can talk more. Some of those creatures are interesting." "Thanks Remus. I'll see ya tonight then?" The trio nodded and quickly left the cabin. "Exactly three more hours until classes are cut short.
History of Magic was one of the most boring classes of the year. It didn't matter how bloody and horrific the battles and rebellions for the Goblins were, Professor Bins was always able to make it the worst and most boring class ever taught. "Why on earth do we need to know this again?" James said, half asleep. Sirius shrugged. "Don't ask me." James looked over at Sirius. He seemed to be writing something. Looking over, he noticed that it had tons of writing on it, but in the dead center of it was Remus' name. Glancing at what was written around the name, he smiled and quickly began writing a note to Lily. Folding it into an origami crane, he sent it over to Lily. Lily received it and glared at the one who sent it. James smiled shyly and pointed at Sirius. Lily looked confused and opened the note and read it through quickly. Smiling she looked back at James and gave him a small thumbs up. James smiled and went back to zoning out.
Around three hours later, the students were on their way to their common rooms and girls were already getting their costumes together. "I don't see why they bother with it now. It's not until eight and it's only... four now. Why get ready four hours early? Geez, I'll never understand it," James said to Remus staring at the various girls running around and passing each other different items and clothing articles. "I don't know James. Oh, have you seen Sirius?" He asked, noting the quietness that surrounded them. "Ya, he said he had to talk to Jen about something." Remus nodded understandingly, silently, he was praying that Sirius was braking up with her.
"Hey Jen. Look, I know that we wanted to go together and all but I'm going with James, Remus, and Peter as a group of friends." Jen nodded happily, oblivious as to what was about to happen to her and what Sirius was going to say next. "Also Jen, the reason I wanted to see you was well, um, I don't know where to start." "Well come on Sirius, I need to get ready. You said that 'We needed to talk' and I show up and-" suddenly it dawned on her. Those four words ended almost ever relationship. "Sirius are you, are you braking up with me?" Sirius nodded slowly and turned around to leave. "Sorry Jen. It's another person if you must know." "Is it that Lily Evans? I saw you two together once." "No, she's with James. It's someone you wouldn't think of that's for sure." Jen's anger melted away as she put two and two together. "Oh don't worry, I'm not mad. I hope you are both happy together when you two stop being so- oh, I almost said too much. I guess I'll see you later?" Jen turned on her heel and skipped down the hallway. Sirius looked at her confused. What was she going on and one about just then?
"Here you two go. Have fun going as a group," said Lily as she shoved a costume into James' hands and another one into Remus' hands. "Um, thanks Lily." James looked down at his costume, he could tell what an interesting night it was going to be from the looks of his costume. Remus looked at his and sighed. Judging by James' costume, it looked like he figured out Sirius' costume as well. "Oh god Lily, who gave you the idea? I'll strangle them!" Remus said looking at James' costume and then his. "Hee hee, well, James was the one that told me about it and well-" "James! You're the reason?!" James nodded his head slowly. "Sorry mate." "What's wrong?" Lily, James, and Remus looked up to see a confused Sirius. "Padfoot, where were you?" James asked, moving over on the couch to make room for his friend. "Oh, you see, I kinda broke up with Jen. Oddly enough, she took it really well. Don't know why though." Lily smiled and looked over at James who smiled back. Their plan was working perfectly. "Here you go Sirius, almost forgot." Lily handed Sirius a costume. He looked at his as if it were about to bite him. "It doesn't bite Sirius. Honest." Sirius smiled and looked at his friends costumes. "And just think, poor Wormtail'll be the only on missing out on the fun for this one," James said laughing at the look one Sirius' face. "That's okay, I like the idea of him dressing up as a mummy better. Speaking of which, we better go find him. We need to get started on that costume."
It took them a total of one hour to find Peter. For some reason, he was down in the dungeons, go figure. It took them another two hours just to get the damned costume on him.
"Hold still!" Sirius had yelled as he wound the toilet paper around him. James got impatient and with a quick flick, Peter was as stiff as a board.
Since it had taken them so long to get Peter into his costume, the other marauders had less than an hour to get ready. Quickly getting on their wonderful costumes, courtesy of Lily, they rushed down the stairs and out the portrait hole, past others that were dressed up and hoping that no one noticed them yet.
They stared at the entranceway to the great hall. Everyone was dressed up, even the teachers. James, Remus, Sirius, and Peter sighed and entered.
The hall looked awesome. There were live bats flying around the ceiling and there were four-foot high pumpkins in every corner. The tables were removed and smaller tables and chairs were set up around the perimeter of the room. There were candles floating in mid air on each table and small menus by plates as well.
The first thing the marauders heard was laughter from the Slytherins. They started name-calling and other things that should have lost them house points. Other houses joined in the laughter but commented on how wonderful the costumes looked. Sirius was wearing a large dog costume, complete with ears and a furry black tail. He had transform some so that there were whiskers visible. Next to him was Remus, he was wearing a werewolf costume, and he, who was wonderful at advanced transfiguration, also had a set of whiskers. The detail for the werewolf was amazing. The tail was perfect and so were the paws, ears, and fur. James was standing on the other side of Remus and looked like a reindeer. His antlers were a funny sight and so were the hooves which Lily, being as clever as she was, added small pieces of metal into the fabric to make a clicking noise when he walked. Yes, they were a sight to behold. Peter was dressed as a toilet paper mummy, enough said. Suddenly, a flash went off. Sirius looked up and smiled.
"Okay guys, say 'Cheese'!" James and Peter looked up and looked where Sirius was staring, a bright flash went off.
"Thanks for the picture!" A voice said happily. When James' vision cleared, pink material caught his eye, but so did a blonde Lily.
"LILY! WHAT THE BLOODY HELL DID YOU DO!" James yelled. Lily laughed at him
"Don't worry, it's just a spell. Besides if I am dressing up as the genie from 'I Dream of Genie,' I need to dye my hair this color. It'll be back to red by morning."
"Good," James said contently, not at all happy with a blonde haired Lily.
"Attentions students, as you are all probably aware, there is not music playing at the moment. If you would like to hear a song, please step up to this microphone and state the name of the song and who performs it," Dumbledore said as he pointed to a microphone sitting on a stool in the place the sorting hat usually was during the beginning of the year.
After this sudden announcement, half the students there ran and formed a line to request a song. Lily quickly ran over, she was going to request the Beatles. James, Remus, Sirius, and Peter went over to sit at a table. Looking down the menu, Sirius said, "Macaroni and cheese." Looking up at his friends' gaze, he quickly defended himself. "What? I like simple things."
"Many simple minded people do," Remus said holding back a smile. Sirius glared at him.
"You're just jealous because you're not simple minded!" That broke them all out into laughter. Lily quickly found them.
"Well, in about thirty more songs, 'Eight Days A Week' will be playing." Lily looked nervous, a slow song just came on and everyone was picking a partner to dance with. "Um, James, would you um, care to dance with me?" James smiled as he got up.
"Of course Lily, I would love to." Lily and James walked over and joined the other couples dancing. Sirius sighed and looked over at Remus. He looked pretty damn cute in the costume he was wearing Sirius silently admitted to in his simple-minded brain. Shaking his head, he looked out at the couples and sighed.
"Care to go for a walk Mooney?" Remus looked over at Sirius, a blush creeping over his face.
"Sure." The two got up and quickly made their way out of the great hall. One lone figure watched them go. He smiled evilly and followed them.
"So, nice costume Mooney," Sirius said looking at Remus. Remus nodded.
"Oh but it's no where as nice and dead sexy as yours Sirius." Stopping and thinking for a moment, Sirius nodded his head laughing.
"How true Mooney. Oh, look; we need to talk about something that's happened. I think you know what I'm talking about-" But Sirius stopped half way through his sentence and fell over. Remus looked up and laughed. In front of him, stood a very mad Severus, a Severus that is, dressed up as a vampire. Teeth and all. Too busy laughing at him; he forgot that Severus didn't like him as well. Soon he found himself on the floor, bound in invisible ropes.
"Silencio!" Severus said as he approached Remus. Taking Remus' and Sirius' wands, he tossed them aside and opened a small door. First he levitated Sirius in and then Remus. Releasing Remus from his spells, Severus quickly shut the door, locked it and placed a sound proof barrier around it with magic.
Peter watched James and Lily dance. Sadness swept over him. No one ever asked him to dance. Never. He always sat at the sidelines as James received all the glory and had girls always staring at him, wishing that they might have a chance with him. For that, he hated James. He hated the way that he was just there and never got anything and was just swept aside whenever it came to Lily or Sirius and Remus.
Severus reentered the entrance hall and sat down in a dark corner and didn't show his face the rest of the night.
Dumbledore smiled as he watched Severus return. Severus might not have known it, but he just helped Remus and Sirius out in a really big way.
Sirius got up and looked at Remus, then at the door. Quickly the two pushed against the door, kicked it, screamed for someone to help, and then slid to the floor.
"That was really childish Snivellus," Sirius said angrily. "When we get out, I'll hex that git till I feel he has dearly paid." Remus nodded and looked around the closet they were stuck in.
"So you wanted to say something to me Sirius?" Sirius looked up at him, not knowing where to start.
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