October came quickly, and with it colder weather and early morning frosts. Friendships developed between Jocelyn and Remus, and Shayna was even yelling at Sirius less often than the year before. James and Lily were a bit friendlier than before, but that isn't saying much seeing as they fought almost constantly.
Peter was around the Marauders less and less. Everyone was beginning to get suspicious, but no one said a word about their worries. They all wanted to believe that Peter was just in the library trying to pick up girls, but there was still doubt in each of their minds.
Jocelyn and Remus talked to each other as though they had been friends all their lives. Lily noticed this and was glad; she and Shayna knew that Jocelyn had fancied Remus since the beginning of fifth year, and that Remus felt the same way (at least, that was what Sirius said when they discussed it).
It was the week before Halloween. James and Lily were patrolling the corridors, Sirius was sitting in the common room trying to talk to Shayna, and Remus and Jocelyn were in a corner of the room, whispering. Sirius wasn't paying them any attention.
Suddenly Shayna jabbed him in the ribs, hard. "Sirius, you dolt," she said, trying not to laugh as she pointed to where Jocelyn and Remus were sitting, absorbed in…other things.
"Eurgh!" Sirius grimaced. "There's nothing more disturbing than watching one of your best mates snogging!"
"I know how we could get them to stop," Shayna said, and whispered something in his ear, laughing as his face brightened at the prospect of the plan.
Sirius stood up and put on a very serious face. "This is Sirius Black, news reporter, Gryffindor, Marauder, and Supreme Sex-God of All Hogwarts," he said in a voice even deeper than usual, as Shayna gave him a reproachful look for the way he introduced himself, "reporting to you live from the Gryffindor common room, where a most unusual happening, which most thought would be impossible, is occurring. I am talking, of course, about the hooking-up of one Remus Lupin and Jocelyn Johnson, who are currently snogging in the comfortable armchair in the corner. What could have possessed the two to engage in such carefree and reckless…activities? That is the question that remains unanswered. I am Sirius Black, news reporter, Gryffindor, Marauder, and Supreme Sex-God of All Hogwarts, reporting to you live. Tune in next time, for Sleaze with Sirius." He sat down and turned to face Remus and Jocelyn, who were looking at him with immense scowls on their faces.
A/N: Okay, those two chapters were short little mish-mosh things, so I decided to give them both to you at the same time…here's what was important in those two chapters: 1. Lily knows about Remus' "furry little problem". 2. Remus and Jocelyn are now a "thing". Next chapter's coming soon, and I promise, it's really really long…5 pages on Word…so it'll make up for these two short mish-mosh things. Review, please! Thanks.