Disclaimer: I am not J.K. Rowling, nor will I ever be. None of the characters are mine, I just make them do other stuff :)

Chapter 2:

Later on that day, the Four Marauders were sitting by the large willow tree next to the lake. The four were the best of friends, but each was very different from the others, and each played a different role. Remus was, of course, reading, being the brightest of the foursome. Sirius, being the looks and charm of the group, was perched casually on one of the lower branches of the tree. James, being the wit and cleverness of them all, was holding a snitch that he had stolen from the storage closet at quidditch practice last night. Every once in a while he would let it go, only to snatch it back with his amazing reflexes. Last, and probably least, was Peter, who was...well just sort of there. In a way, he was a kind of servant who did anything in his power to be "cool" or "one of the guys", and in doing this, earned himself a place in the group. At this time, he was gawking at James and his seeker reflexes and gasping and clapping hysterically every time he caught it. Everyone else found this very annoying, but James enjoyed the attention, so the let him be but tried very hard to ignore it.

A group of girls were sitting by the edge of the lake, dipping their feet in the cool water, making its smooth surface ripple. James and Sirius, of course, took notice of them the moment they came into view and were eying them ever since, but not in an obvious way, just out of the corner of their eyes. That is, they were until none other then the lovely Lily Evans. Lupin, who was absorbed in his book, didn't notice until he noticed that Peter's stupid squeals had stopped. He looked up to see his three friends staring at something that was evidently right behind him.

"What the bloody hell are you three gawking at?" he laughed as he turned around.

As soon as he saw her, he began gawking too. Realizing how stupid he must have looked, he tried to speak.

"H-Hello L-Lily, you're look-looking er-healthy to-today."

He made a mental note to kick himself in the ass later for saying something so stupid.

"Of COURSE she looks healthy" he thought to himself. "She looks amazing and radiant and gorgeous all the time! She's not just beautiful on the outside, she's an angel on the inside as well..."

His thoughts were interrupted by Lily's response. "Hello Remus, you look healthy too!" she said with a sparkling smile and a friendly laugh.

Remus assembled his courage and was going to ask her if she wanted to study in the library later for their Potions O.W.L. tomorrow, if it was the last thing he was going to do.

"Would you -"

"Well well" Lupin jerked his head around to see James getting up and striding over to where he and Lily were standing. "If it isn't Miss Evans.", he said with a teasing smile.

"James, I've been meaning to talk to you -"

"Oh really?" James said suavely.

"Yes." Lily said firmly. It was obvious she was trying not fight his overwhelming charm, and that she was losing. But, she continued never the less. "I saw what you did to Severus yesterday."

"Ah, you mean Snivellus?"

"No, I mean, Severus. What you did to him was cruel and immature." Lily continued before he could interrupt yet again.

"He deserved what he got"

"Nobody deserves to be publiclly humiliated like that!"

"I wasn't humiliating him, just teaching him a little lesson."

"Just leave him alone, ok?" Lily was now very frustrated and didn't have the patience to argue with him.

"I will..."

"Good" Lily said quickly as she started off towards the castle.

"If..." James said just loud enough for her to hear. Lily rolled her eyes and turned back around to face him. "I will leave him alone," James continued. "if you promise to go to Hogsmeade with me this weekend.

Lily looked offended, but on the inside she was thrilled. Ever since she met James, she was attracted to him. The way he messed up his hair every time she came near, how he winked at her in class and always made her blush...but she wouldn't dare show it.

"Fine" she said stubbornly. "But I won't like it." She turned on her heel and began walking towards the castle with the group of girls that was waiting for her.

Remus felt terrible. He was standing behind Lily as she was talking to James, and was the only one who saw her smile as she turned her heel and walked away...