Last chapter was a crappy filler... I couldn't think of anything else to do and I didn't want something important to happen on that day ; forgive me for it's stupid-ness. lol

I think from now on, when I don't have something for that day, I'll skip it. -nods-

Chapter 8

Day 5- Wednesday

It had been raining all day, but that didn't stop James and Sirius from taking out their brooms and flying around for what seemed like hours, leaving Lily and a tired looking Remus indoors.

Mrs. Potter had taken half the day off, taking Lily on a shopping trip into the small sleepy town of theirs. They decided it best not to go anywhere too big... and besides, Lily wanted to see the town she had been staying in for days now. The place where James grew up...

They had gone into several small cute little stores, one being a muggle candy shop where Lily filled up on her favourite Chocolate Malt Balls, sharing her large bag with Mrs. Potter who found them absolutely delightful.

In the end, Lily returned back to the Potter household with her chocolate, a pretty hair clip made by a local jeweller, plus a few small silver bracelets, and a new quill for her 7th year; something she forgot to buy on both her trips to Diagon Alley.

When Mrs. Potter left for work in the afternoon, Lily found herself sitting in the living room with a quiet Remus Lupin, both immersed in their new school books.

Sirius' bark-like laughter brought them both out of their reverie for a moment, and they both looked across the room at each other, her passing him a wide smile while his smile was more on the shy, withdrawn one.

Hastily, he returned to his book, a small blush forming across his cheeks well she continued to watch him.

"Remus..."

He looked up again, enquiringly now, all business like.

"You've never told me what you want to be when you finish school."

He blinked, as if the question surprised him and looked away, closing the book in his lap for an excuse. "It doesn't really matter does it?" He smiled bitterly and rubbed his noise. "No one would hire me."

She stiffened slightly, feeling guilty for bringing up the subject. But she thought he would say something like that. "Some people might."

He shook his head, a small chuckle leaving his mouth. "James was right... you try and see the very best in people."

She blushed slight. 'James said that?' "Your a good person..." She hesitated, finding the right word, "Problem or not."

He smiled earnestly now, sitting up a bit straighter. "Maybe so... but people tend to only see the bad side."

She stood up, moving over towards the bookshelf, giving him a little room. "You have good friends who don't care about you being a werewolf. I don't know if I could ever be so lucky as that."

He turned to her, watching as he walked along the book shelf, reading the spines of the books. "You have friends."

She shook her head. "Yes... but none are as close to me as you three are to each other." She thought about Peter, "Four, I mean."

She didn't know why she was telling him this. He was her favourite, yes, out of the Marauders... he was like her. Maybe he would understand best? That was what she was silently hoping for.

"I am lucky like that." He admitted, smiling slightly as he turned and looked out of the room as James yelled something from outside.

"Do they know that I know?"

He shook his head. "I haven't told them."

She laughed slightly and went back over to the couch. "I know their secret too."

Remus didn't stiffen, or react in shock like she thought the other boys might, he simply smiled. "I know you do."

She was silent a moment, just basking in the comfortable silence that fell over the room.

It was Remus who spoke first.

"Thank you, Lily."

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"James?" Remus stuck his head through the half open door, his eyes adjusting faster then normal peoples to the darkened room.

James was laying on his back on his bed. Remus knew instantly he pretending to be asleep. His breathing was faster then anyone sleeping would have been and his glasses were still on, but the fact he wasn't under his covers meant nothing; he always slept like that.

Remus sighed and pushed the door open just enough to walk in. "I wanted to talk to you."

"What about Moony?" His voice came through the darkness, though he did not move. He was remembering back to earlier that day, after he came in from the backyard, mud splattered, laughing along with Sirius; he found Remus and Lily in light conversation, Lily laughing cheerfully about something Remus had said.

It wasn't that he was jealous... no... the sudden plummet in his stomach at that moment was not from the fact Remus could bring out that side in her. It was because he realized just how much... how long, he'd wanted to make her enjoy his company. Laugh at his jokes, curl up with him in the afternoons... talk about their day together. The simple things... the complex things. He wanted it all.

Sirius had told him before they went to bed that it seemed she was coming around... starting to like him maybe. But Sirius isn't exactly the best person to take advice from on such things.

Remus on the other hand...

He sat up now, watching as his fairer haired friend stood cautiously in the doorway. "I want to talk to you too."

He smiled, he could see Remus do that in the light filtering in from the hallway. "You go first, then."

James sighed. "It's about Lily."

"We're on common ground it seems." He came in and sat on the end of his bed, still smiling, his eyes crinkled slightly at the corners. "What do you have to say about her?"

James was silent a moment, putting his thoughts into sentences, worried they might come out as jumbled as he felt. "Today... I think I realized how much I don't want to loose her."

Remus was silent a moment, then, his voice quiet, he replied. "I think you've always known."

The bespectacled boy ran a hand through his hair, passing a quick look to the door as if she may be standing there. "Maybe... but..." His voice rose to a higher whisper, strained, "Merlin... I don't think I can stand it if she doesn't ever want to be with me."

Remus was once again silent for a moment, he seemed to be collecting his thoughts as well. "I don't think that's the case... she may feel more for you then she knows herself."

"She has been nicer to me, hasn't she?"

Remus chuckled. "Because you've grown up enough to realize constant teasing is not the way to a girl's heart. As I told you countless times I remember..."

"I should have listened to you earlier... I might have had a proper chance."

Remus stood up, "I think you still might. She's here for a few more days... make it up to her. Make her realize how much you care."

"She knows how I feel."

Remus shook his head, a sort of pitying look on his face. "Does she? Really?"

James opened his mouth to reply, but shut it quickly.

"She knows you want to date her..."

James sighed, "your right."

"I know." The werewolf smirked and went to the door, he was almost out of site before James realized that Remus came to him first.

"What did you want to talk to me about?"

"Oh." Remus stepped back into the room a few inches, smiling again, "Sirius told me that Lily is suspicious about you, him and Peter being animagi... I'm with him in saying I think you should just tell her."

James fell back against his pillows as he heard Remus leave his room, his footsteps retreated back to Sirius' room where his cot was set up. "Maybe I will tell her...

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AN: Next chapter the secret is out.

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