October 12, 1977
"Alright, you know the plan?"
"Yes, Lils we've been over this a thousand times already let's go!"
"Fine, fine. Got the cloak?"
"Of course."
"Okay, put it on."
"Yeah, get under here they're coming!"
Lily and James cramped under the invisibility cloak waited for Sirius and Remus to return from the fake excursion that Lily's note had sent them on.
"I don't think that was real, she sent us a on a goose chase, but why…?" Sirius mused as they came through the portrait hole.
"Oh relax Pads, it's Lily, she wouldn't do that."
"Fine, what do we tell her then?'
"We'll tell her the truth." Remus replied simply.
"The truth… what a load of crap."
"What do you suggest?"
"I don't know."
They paused conversation and sat in front of the fire. James and Lily scooted closer to enact their plan.
Lily cast the charm to modify James' voice and he began to speak sounding like a proper spirit from beyond the grave.
"Sirius Black…. Son of Orion and Walburga Black… you have been placed under a curse from an angry spirit…The spirit is disheartened to see you gallivanting and romping with women…. The spirit recognizes the absolute connection between the werewolf Remus Lupin and yourself…. It will not be satisfied until the pair of you have shared an intimate kiss...I speak as a messenger from beyond the grave...Should this not be fulfilled the spirit shall begin preparation for your personal hell and you shall ne'er see the bed of another until the kiss is performed…this is your only warning...take head!"
Surprisingly they both bought it. "I always knew the spirits were out to get me…" Sirius muttered.
"I'm not sure who this spirit is, but you'd better behave better if angry spirits are noticing your 'gallivanting and romping'" Remus said casually, but Lily noticed that both he and Sirius were blushing.
"So, I guess we better clear this then, if I'll 'ne'er see the bed of another' I would like to have this sorted out." He looked nervous and Lily held back giggles.
Remus however, seemed to take offense that he should do it to see the bed of another. "Why should I kiss you?"
"Moons, they're going to prepare my personal hell!"
"Yeah, sounds awful…" Remus muttered standing and walking away. Sirius put his head in his hands and sighed. Lily looked at James who half shrugged. This was not the way the plan was supposed to play out.
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The next morning at breakfast Remus studiously ignored Sirius and Sirius looked forlornly at him and barely ate. Lily kept trying to catch James' eyes to see if they should rectify the situation but he was asleep on his bacon.
The day spanned as it always did but Remus was reading more and Sirius was quieter than usual.
During their rounds Lily asked if they should tell the pair that it was just a joke, a play at revenge, James said that the two of them needed to work it out and get together.
Lily was skeptical, but James knew them better and she decided to leave it to him.
When they returned to the Gryffindor common room Sirius and Remus were sitting at opposite sides and staring at each other. James chuckled softly and pulled Lily back into the hall. He produced the invisibility cloak from his pocket and put it over them then they both entered the common room under the guise of invisibility.
Remus and Sirius didn't notice any of this however because they were still staring at each other.
"Merlin's pants you could cut the sexual tension between them with a knife." James whispered to Lily. Lily replied by smacking him on the arm.
"Remus, I'm sorry." Sirius said at last and Remus lunged across the room, however before they were within four meters Peter came down the stairs and ruined everything.
"Hey Pads, Moony, do either of you know how to do they care of magical creatures homework?"
"Neither of us take that class Pete." Remus said looking at Sirius instead of Peter, Sirius stared right back.
"Oh yeah, James does though, is he back from rounds?"
"Wouldn't know Wormy." Sirius said.
"Guess I'll wait for him then." Pete seemingly unaware of wreckage he was causing went and sat at a table near the portrait hole. "What were you guys doing down here anyway"
"Dramatic reading." Remus said in a monotone.
"Nice." Peter said yawning.
Remus took one last look at Sirius and climbed the stairs to the boys' dormitory. Sirius glared at Peter, who was still peacefully oblivious and sat on a couch by the fire.
"No Pads! That was Remus trying to signal you upstairs, you dumbfuck!" James muttered. Lily tried not to laugh at this but signaled they should exit and return outside the cloak. James nodded.
"Pads! Wormy! It's been ages!"
"It's been like ten minutes James." Peter said. "Hey can you help me with this care of magical creatures homework?"
"Yeah, sure." James made a weird gesture that Lily assumed was him trying to signal her to talk to Sirius.
"Hey Sirius, where's Remus." Sirius' expression drooped.
"Up the bloody stairs." he grumbled.
"Right, well I'm going to need this area for my supplemental spells practice, so why don't you join him?"
"Why the bloody hell are you taking supplemental spells?" Sirius said standing.
"I want to know all I can." Lily said calmly, sitting with her back to the fire.
"Fine, princess, I'll just yield the entire common room to you then." Sirius grumbled mock bowing and going upstairs.
Lily looked at James, who gave her the thumbs up. Peter was still blissfully unaware of anything at all. Lily dully wondered how he went about life so uninformed.