Padfoot's Big Mistake

"How long will I have to be drinking this stuff?" I asked looking at a vial containing a green potion.

"Two weeks dear," said the Mediwitch, preparing another potion. "Drink up."

"Last time I heard that, I was poisoned," I said opening the bottle. I was in St. Mungo's, and as you heard I was poisoned—by my own mum too. It's not like she did it on purpose, she was just really mad at me and didn't really notice she had given me the wrong vial.

Instead of giving me a bottle of De-Intoxication Medication potion, she gave a bottle of Doxycide by mistake. If I wasn't brought to Mungos when I had I would have probably been dead, or worse. The Doxycide was beginning to eat away at my eyesight, my sense of smell, my hearing, and my ability to move.

Now I have to drink four different potions to repair the damage. Not to mention that they are ALL disgusting in their very own special way.

"Here you go, last one," the Mediwitch said handing me the last and most disgusting potion out of the four. It was bright pink and smelled like fish.

I took it in my hand and looked at her, "You won't make me drink this, will you?" I pouted.

She smiled, "James, drink. Now!" I sighed and closed my eyes in hopes that it would taste better if I didn't look at it.

"Ugh!" I felt the sticky solution slither down my throat leaving an acidic after taste.

"You have some post," she handed me a few envelopes as she walked out of the room. I looked at them. The first one was a letter from Sirius, Remus, and Peter. The second one was a letter from Emi. The last one, to my utter shock, was from Evans. I opened this one first. It was really short, only a few sentences.

Hello,

I hope you're feeling better. I really didn't mean to upset you, if I did. I guess I'll see you at school.

Lily

Was Evans being nice to me? How did she know I was in the hospital? Emi must have told her. If I knew Evans, then the only reason she wrote this is because she felt guilty. I picked up Emi's letter.

James!

I hope you're ok! Piper does too. And I'm pretty sure Lily does too, but she refuses to talk about it. I think she feels guilty.

I smiled at this.

You must feel awful. I hope you learned your lesson. NO MORE DRINKING! Not until you're of age! What were you thinking anyways? I mean its common sense. Let me stop. I'll rant at you when you return. Get better!

With love,

Emily

I opened up the letter from all of the guys, placing Emi's letter with Evans'.

To the Idiot Mr. Prongs,

Mr. Padfoot would like to state that Mr. Prongs is a complete and utter idiot for letting a girl cloud his judgment.

Mr. Moony adds that Mr. Padfoot is being a complete prat, and would like to remind him that his friend, Mr. Prongs, is ill and in the hospital.

Mr. Wormtail would also be pleased to add that Mr. Prongs' mistake was also incredibly funny, just for a little while.

Mr. Moony states that Mr. Wormtail and Mr. Padfoot should not disregard the fact that Mr. Prongs has just experienced a near death incident and should be consoled.

Mr. Padfoot agrees with Mr. Moony and consoles Mr. Prongs.

Mr. Wormtail also agrees, and also consoles Mr. Prongs.

Mr. Moony acknowledges Mr. Padfoot and Mr. Wormtail's maturity and congratulates them.

Mr. Padfoot says thanks.

Mr. Wormtail says thanks.

Three-quarters of the Marauders console Mr. Prongs and wish him a quick recovery.

The Marauders

I laughed, extremely happy with my friends. Well, until I read the last part.

P.S. Padfoot made Lily cry.

I stepped off the Knight Bus and approached Hogwarts. I was fuming. Padfoot must have been off his rocker if he thought that I was just going to let him get away with making Evans cry. I soon reached the entrance to the common room.

"Fizzing Whizbee," I said clearly.

"Access denied." I looked up at the Fat Lady.

"Excuse me?"

"Your password is incorrect, you may not enter."

Damn, they had changed the bloody password. What was I going to do now? I looked at my watch, it was getting late, only an hour until the full moon. Luckily, some one came out of the portrait hole. I looked up to see a tall, dark haired boy with dark eyes only to notice it was Davy, a seventh year.

"Hey James," he said. "I heard about what happened, I'm glad you're better. Does anyone know you're here?"

"Thanks, and no. What's the new password?"

"Umm, phoenix tear."

"Thanks." I didn't bother asking him where he was going after hours.

I walked up the stairs in hopes of finding Moony or Padfoot. When I walked in the dormitory the only person there was in the bathroom, I suspected it was Padfoot or Wormtail.

I began to put my stuff away. Peter came out of the bathroom. He asked me how I was and how I felt. I then noticed I would be getting allot of those questions throughout the next week, I was already beginning to get sick of it. When I was halfway through my trunk Moony walked in.

"Hey Moony," I said.

"Prongs, I've been looking all over the castle for Padfoot. I can't find him anywhere!"

"Moony, we have to get ready for tonight," I said. "We'll find him later. Oh and when we do, I'll teach him a lesson. What exactly did he do anyways?" I asked putting away some socks.

"He told her it was all her fault that you almost died," Moony said very slowly. "But don't do anything rash. He wasn't in his right mind. He was just sad, you know."

I shook my head. "Padfoot should just learn to-"

"What should I learn?" Padfoot was leaning against the door with a smug look on his face.

Right then and there I felt like punching him, but I thought better of it. "What're you so happy about?" I asked coldly.

"Oh, nothing."

"Guys, I have to go." Moony said, looking outside the window. He walked passed Sirius, "Don't do anything stupid," he warned him.

"Moony," he yelled in mock hurt. "I'm offended." But Moony had already gone down the stairs.

"Do you have the map?" I asked trying to contain myself.

"Yes, you have the cloak?" He asked.

"Yeah, Wormtail lets go downstairs."

We walked downstairs and took our seats in the back of the common room, by the window. We were watching the Whomping Willow in silence. After a while we saw it thrash around for a moment then freeze mid-swing. Moony was on his way down.

We looked around. There were still a few sleepy seventh-years studying for NEWTs scattered around the common room. We waited about fifteen minutes and they were gone. I took one last look out the window before we left and I saw something strange.

"Is that Snivellus?" I asked, extremely dumbfounded.

Padfoot laughed, "Yeah, stupid git."

"Is he going to the Whomping Willow? He froze the tree! How does he know how to do that? Why is he going inside? He's going inside! Padfoot are you watching this?" I turned to see Padfoot laughing his arse off.

"Bloody git will believe anything!" he said laughing.

"Padfoot, what did you do?"

I quickly ran towards the portrait hole and raced to the Whomping Willow as fast as I could. My heart was beating so quickly that it almost stopped.

If Snivellus got there before I did, he would be dead. I frantically searched for a stick, something to prod that stupid tree. I saw a twig laying in the ground nearby. I snatched and ran for the knot in the bottom of the tree. Just as I jumped the tree swung at me and hit me straight in the stomach. I recoiled in pain, but quickly forced myself to recover.

I stretched out my hand and tried to prod the knot, the twig was to short, I couldn't. I risked it all and jumped for it. Luckily I got there just as an incredibly horrific looking branch was about to hit my head. Without delaying I crawled into the tunnel and ran as fast as I could. It felt like ages before I reached the end before I reached the end.

Just as I approached the door, I recognized Snivellus' greasy hair. He was standing frozen, the door halfway open.

"Run!" I yelled. What was he doing just standing there? He wasn't moving, I doubt he was even aware that I was there. I reached up to him and pushed away from the door and closed it, just as werewolf Moony was about to pounce.

"RUN!" I yelled again. It seems he came to his senses because he was now looking at me in the eye.

"What are you doing here?" he asked.

"Shut up, stupid. RUN!" Why wasn't he running? I couldn't hold the door back any longer and I couldn't transform in front of him either.

"Your friend will be suspended, you just wait," he said with bated breath and ran.

Just as he was out of sight I felt the door push me forward and I was facing a full grown werewolf. Before even thinking about it, I transformed into Prongs.

Werewolf Moony came charging at me fiercely. I fought him off as he tried to bite me, quickly subduing him. I relaxed and stared him in the eye. Padfoot is going to be in so much trouble.

:a/n: Wow, that was fun. Sorry there was no Lily in this chapter and for the shortness, but I promise that in the next chapter there will be plenty of Lily. Well thanks for al your reviews and hopefully your future reviews!