MWPP: Through Moony's Eyes
What a Lovely Birthday
"Valentines day is coming up," Sirius said with a smile, while he and the rest of the Marauders were finishing up their Charms essay.
"Glad to see you know your holidays," Remus smirked. "This year you know not to eat or drink anything that looks suspicious."
"I know, I know, we don't want another love potion incident," said Sirius absentmindly. "It took us a week last year to stop James obsessing over Isabella Lee."
"How was I supposed to know she put love potion in my chicken? I mean, pumpkin juice sure, but CHICKEN? She didn't even make the potion herself, her older sister did," James said defensively.
"It was funny though, well up until you socked me because I wouldn't let you see her," Sirius said.
"To be safe, we should really only eat stuff we get ourselves, from the kitchens," Remus said, as he started putting materials into his book bag.
"Whatever you say, Remmy, I've learned my lesson" James exclaimed. "So, Sirius, are you going to ask a girl to be your Valentine?"
"I've thought about it, but I've decided against it. I'd just break too many hearts by commiting myself to one girl," Sirius said.
"True, true," James agreed. "Having a Valentine is pointless and just plain mean to all those other girls."
"Lily already turned you down?" Remus said, smiling.
"Yeah," muttered James, who was intently reading over his essay.
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"Let's go through this again," Remus started saying, on the morning of Valentine's Day.
"We know, only eat kitchen food," Sirius said.
"And?" Remus said, looking straight at James.
"Don't use love potions to make a girl fall in love with you," James mumbled. "Even, Lily."
"Good, now let's head down to the kitchens for some breakfast," Remus said, walking out of the portrait door. James, Sirius, and Peter were on his tail.
"You know, what special day is coming up in two days?" James asked, with a big goofy smile on his face.
"You've only been reminding us for six months," Peter remarked. "It's your fourteenth birthday."
"Yeah James, just wait, we—," Sirius began to say, but a look from Remus, told him to shut up before their plan was ruined. "We...uh...bought you a pony," Sirius tried pitifully. James just gave him an odd look.
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"Come on James," Sirius rushed.
"What's the hurry? Since when are you eager to drink that foul animagi potion?" James asked, taking his time strolling down the corridor.
"Since I...um...liked it?" Sirius said hopefully. James raised his eyebrows. The two black haired boys arrived at the door that lead to the Room of Requirement, where Remus and Peter were waiting outside.
"After you," Remus offered to James. James gave the three boys a weird look.
"You lot are acting odd," James observed as he grabbed hold of the handle and opened the door.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAMES!" Remus, Peter, and Sirius (who was the loudest) chorused. The room held an abundant amount of decorations and a very large cake.
"I'm really touched, guys," James said, while pretending to cry. "This has got to be the best fourteenth birthday I've ever had!"
"Well, come on let's get to the party!" Sirius exclaimed.
"Cake first!" shouted James, who stood in front of a huge triple decker chocolate cake. "I wonder who picked out the flavour," James looked over at Remus who smiled sheepishly as he used his wand to light the fourteen candles. Remus, Sirius, and James sang out Happy Birthday while James was hopping up and down with excitement. When the song ended, James closed his eyes and blew out the candles. Sirius cut the cake and handed out pieces while Remus filled up cups with pumpkin juice.
"Here you go," Remus said pleasantly, while handing out the juice. "Drink up."
"Remus, don't you want some?" Peter asked, who noticed that Remus hadn't poured out and for himself.
"I'm not thirsty," said Remus cheerfully. The rest of the boys shrugged and took a big gulp. All three boys' faces contorted into a look of disgust.
"Remus, this isn't pumpkin juice," Sirius said, coughing.
"And if it is then it's spoiled rotten," James added between choking sounds.
"Well part of it's pumpkin juice, the other part is your animagi potion. I knew you would be complaing when it came time to drink it. So, I tried to save time by having you take it without you realizing it." Remus said, while making the cups and their contents vanish.
"That was a dirty rotten trick," Sirius said.
"Something we would've done," James added.
"I never thought you would stoop that low," Sirius said, shaking his head.
"Well now you drank it so you can stop worrying. Let's just get back to the party."
"Remus is right. Present time!" James exclaimed, while rushing over to where a stack of presents were. "As I must keep up with tradition; Sirius's present gets to be first." James picked up an odd shaped gift wrapped in broomstick wrapping paper. James tore off the paper and looked at the gift in shock.
"This is...it can't be...a Comet 260!" James exclaimed, his eyes wide. "Sirius, these are the hottest broomsticks on the market!"
"I would give up all the money in the world to get away from my family, but for the time being, the Galleons do come in handy sometimes."
"Thanks Sirius, now the rest of our presents are going to look like a pile of socks next to that broom," Remus said incredulously. Sirius smiled.
"Feels like a book," James said, while weighing Remus's present in his right hand. James tore off the wrapping paper. "Oh wow, Quidditch Through the Ages!" said James, while flipping through the pages. "Thanks Remus!"
"Mine's over there," squeaked Peter, pointing to a small box. James shook the gift, listening intently.
"A sneakoscope!" James exclaimed. "I've always wanted one of these!" James continued opening presents from his parents while Remus brought out four mugs of butterbeer. Sirius glanced at Remus over his shoulder.
"What's in our drink this time?" Sirius asked.
"Nothing, I promise. I'll even drink it." Remus said, while taking a swig of butterbeer. He handed out the remaining mugs to the other Marauders. James sniffed his cup suspiciously, but decided that nothing was wrong with it. After all the boys had drained their cups, they trooped back up to the Gryffindor common room.
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The last months of school were extremely uneventful. The topic of most conversations between the students was the Shrieking Shack. Rumors began to spread around the school about it being haunted with the most vicious group of ghosts. Sirius and James loved to add their own exaggerations and tales to the story. Remus was once told that the Shack was haunted because a mass murdering of Metamorphamgus happened there. And now the ghosts that haunt the buildings are able to change their appearance to scare even more people. Remus would always laugh at the stories, and even sometimes added his own exaggerations to the mystery of the Shrieking Shack.
A/N: That's the end of the Marauder's third year. Soon, I'll be going through and making this story better and changing around some stuff. For the time being, take a look at my other fics...most things tie together in my multiple fics. Oh and please review.