Title: Transforming Thoughts
Author Name: DarkForest214
Rating: PG-13
Spoilers: none really…
Summery: Another full moon, a difficult decision, a surprise answer. It's the Marauders at their best!
Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters or Hogwarts School. I did not write this to try and make money. I am not stealing from JKR and the publishing companies and whatnot… I own nothing!
Author's Note: I'm feeling generous...two chapters in two days... Don't get use to it though. Once I'm done posting TT I'll have to take some time out to catch up with the sequel...there's only so many classes during the day that I can ignore!
Chapter Fourteen
"Don't tell me…Hell froze over!" teased Sirius.
"What, I'm not allowed to get up early enough to not be late for breakfast?" James asked as he finished tying his shoe and stood up.
"It's just very unlike you," said Remus.
"Yeah, sounds more like Peter," said Sirius.
"Hey!" Peter protested from behind the curtains of his bed. "I heard that…"
James and Sirius exchanged glances and snickered. 'They're always doing that,' Remus noted.
"Need me to wait for you guys?" James asked from the doorway.
"Nope, we can find our way to the Great Hall ourselves thanks," said Sirius.
"Good," said James. "Oh, and don't wait up for me. I'm going to Hogsmeade with Lily."
"You can't be serious, James," said Remus seriously. "Lily can't stand you and you know it."
"Yeah," said Sirius, picking up on the joke. "Why would she want to go to Hogsmeade with you?"
"Because she's my girlfriend," James said before exiting.
"Can't say we didn't try," Sirius said with a shrug. "I guess he's finally convinced himself that this isn't all just a crazy dream."
"Funny, I still don't believe it myself…" Remus muttered to himself. He was glad that two of his closest friends were finally together. He looked forward to study sessions with Lily where she wouldn't complain about being asked out a million times by James; or having to listen to James' complaints about Lily not agreeing to go out with him. He was glad to see that his words to Lily had made such an impact. Or was he?
He tried to ignore, but couldn't deny, that twinge of jealousy he had felt when he and Sirius had stumbled in on the snogging pair. He had never been jealous before when Lily had dated other boys… 'But I guess it just goes to show,' he thought, 'this relationship is different.'
Remus vowed to himself as he got dressed that morning that he'd never act any different around her. That he'd never let his newfound jealousy show. That he'd never do anything to hurt either of them. And when Remus Lupin made a promise, he kept it.
Sirius's thought train that morning was, on the other hand, completely different. He was in his usual cheery, joking mood, but Remus could tell that something was bothering him. Sirius was upset with James, but he tried to not let it get to him. Sure, he understood that James needed his privacy, but this was a big deal. This was something one shared with his best friend!
You don't just walk in on a guy pinning the girl of his dreams to a couch, snogging her and not hear about it later! Sirius expected James to tell him everything. That's what they always did. They always shared stories of exploits with their current girlfriends. Hell, he had told James the embarrassing story of his first kiss!
'So why won't he talk to me?' Sirius thought, letting a low growl escape.
"Are you all right?" Remus asked.
"Just my shoulder," Sirius lied as he returned to his thoughts. While one side of him was upset with James the other side posted a strong, logical argument as well. 'He'll tell you when he's ready,' the rational side of his brain insisted. 'Let him get his thoughts organized…Chances are you'll be hearing about everything tonight when you're back from the Hogsmeade visit…'
The angry side of his mind finally gave in as he pulled on his shoes. He was making too much out of all this. He always did…
Peter's thoughts were much simpler than his two more emotionally complex friends. He was hungry, that was for sure, but he was happy for James. To him, James and Sirius were the greatest guys in the world. Sure they teased or joked about him sometimes, but he didn't care. And Remus was always there to help him with his homework.
Peter didn't know Lily very well, but he had on occasion studied with her and Remus. She was always so nice to him and very patient. Some of the things she had taught him or helped him with had, in the long run, helped him to learn to be an animagi. She deserved the best, and in his eyes that was James. He had no reason to be upset or jealous, but hungry on the other hand… He was starving!
"Peter you look famished," said Sirius as he clapped him on the shoulder. "Let's go downstairs to breakfast before you waste away to nothing!"
Peter didn't mind their teasing at all. After all it was true. At least he could be honest with himself; he loved food.
A/N: Hmm, maybe I should feel bad for leaving Peter out of all the action, or making fun of him behind his back...Oh wait, he betrayed Lily and James...Never mind! Anywho, you know the drill...R&R! (please)