A/N: Whoo, reviews in double figures, go me. I'm really truly sorry that I haven't updated at all recently, I was abducted by Martians…well no, I wasn't but if I pretend I was will all you lovely reviewers forgive me? But enough of my mindless babbling…on with chapter 5, the long awaited James Potter cameo.

Disclaimer: Asusual I own nothing. By the way, does anyone know how much JK charges for the hire of Sirius Black?

Chapter 5: One Marauder Short

James was sitting cross-legged on his bed talking animatedly to Remus and Peter. What he was talking about Remus wasn't exactly sure but he was distracted from his thoughts of shoving James off the afore mentioned bed when Arandel flew through the window. James bounced over to seize the letter the owl was carrying and stopped his incessant chatter for a moment as he frowned down at it. After a couple of seconds he tossed it to Remus asking, "What do you make of that?"

Remus took the letter and stared at it for a long time, a look of increasing concern crossing his features, "Sirius didn't write this," he stated quietly when he eventually glanced up.

"Duh!" answered James, "but why not?"

Remus sighed, wondering why James just expected him to have the answers. Sighing once more he passed the letter to Peter and taking off his glasses began to clean them as he spoke. "I bet he was interrupted just as he was about to send a letter…his letter. He handed it over…"

James interrupted him, "Sirius would never do that, he's too stubborn for his own good, he'd never submit to a Malfoy. I'm going to show this to Dad, see what he thinks," and with that he snatched the letter from Peter and practically ran from the room.

Remus turned to his best friend, rolling his eyes. Peter still looked somewhat shocked at the force with which James had ripped the letter from him but off Remus's look said, "Are we going to have to go to the Quidditch with Snape?" His eyes were gleaming with suppressed excitement.

Remus returned his wicked grin, thinking gleefully of the opportunity for pranks before saying, "I don't know. Tell you what though, whatever we do this summer it looks like we'll be one marauder short."

A/N: Sorry this is so incredibly. But lots of reviews make chapters grow long and um…well just long mostly, although some grow fat too!