Author's Note: So, I basically haven't written anything is months, because I was bored of my story, and all of a sudden yesterday I was like, I MUST WRITE FANFICTION!!! Very odd craving... but whatever. So, anyways, here is the next chapter to my story! It is slightly random, but I had fun writing it, so deal! (Oh, I'm not sure if anyone remembers or still read my story, but if you haven't forgotten about it yet, please review!!!!!!!!!)

PS: I was on youtube last night, bored out of my mind (there is no good tv on tuesdays! Greek used to be, but now it is on Mondays, along with House) and i noticed that t here is a ton of really good marauder fanfiction trailers. So, basically, if you are wanting more marauder stuff, but have either A: read all the fanfiction already or B: do not have to the time to read a full story, check it out!

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By The Lake- September 17, 5:00pm

"Honestly Peter! It's not all that difficult to care for a plant!"

Lily laughed as she tried to take the potted plant out of his arms. The plant seemed to have other ideas though, and wrapped its long vines around Peter's head, causing his to scream like a preschooler.

James, Remus, and Paisley were laughing hysterically a few feet away. Paisley was practically crying, and Remus and James were clutching their stomach.

Lily yanked the poor plant one last time, and managed to set Peter free.

"Ahhhhhhh! It tried to kill me! It is an evil, cold-blooded, homicidal plant!" Peter screamed as Lily pet the plant and fed it a snack. It purred and wrapped its vines around her like a giant hug, which she returned.

"Aw! It's so sweet Pettigrew. You're lucky that new Herbology teacher gave you such an easy plant to take care of as extra credit. Lord knows you need it!"

Peter shot Lily daggers with his eyes, and then sat down on the grass, examining his vine burn.

"Hey, babe, c'mere!" James Potter leaned back on the grass, and motioned to the spot next to him. Lily smiled. She couldn't believe she was his girlfriend! She was sure that it was over after they'd been caught by his mom, but he showed up at her dorm right after Paisley left for her infamous "hanging out" with Remus and told her he wanted them to officially be together.

Lily plopped down next to him. James kissed her forehead, and then looked up at the clear sky. Lily looked over at Remus and Paisley, trying to figure them out. Paisley hadn't said anything when she got home. She had a smug smirk on her face, so Lily figured something must have happened, but the girl wouldn't say a word! She had asked her boyfriend if Remus had said anything about iy, but James acted very weird when she asked him about the two. Lily thought about their conversation.

"Hey, James! Have you heard anything about Remus? Did anything happen with him this weekend?"

"What? Huh? What are you talking about? What kind of stuff? No nothing! What have you heard? Like something animal related? Or astrological maybe? Of course not!"

"Um, no, nothing like that. Like something with Paisley maybe?"

"Oh, jeez, I thought you were talking about something else. No, I haven't heard anything!"

"Okay, um, cool. So do you want to hang out tomorrow? I thought it would be fun to watch the full moon from the astronomy tower or something."

"Tomorrow night? No, can't sorry. I have to um, do something else. I need to, um, wash my hair."

"Really? You can't do that another night?"

"No, it's not like I can pick and choose when these things happen you know! Oh my God Lily! Stop riding my back!"

He was so strange. Lily looked up at him from the grass. His hair did look clean though.

"Ak, stop it Rem!" Lily looked over to see Paisley trying to steal Remus's hat off his head. He tried to push her away, which ended up in the two of them fake wrestling under the tree. Yep, something was definitely up with them. She would have to figure it out what is was some other time though, because the bell rang, and they were all late for Charms.

Outside Charms- September 17, 5:22pm

Sirius Black was already in Charms when the bell rang. He was uncharacteristically early, and felt uncomfortable looking around the room at all the overachievers. A week ago, he and James would have been smoking cigarettes in the empty classroom a floor below the Charms room, making fun of all the learning going on above their heads. Now, instead of lighting up, he was actually waiting for a teacher to show up to start a class!

He sighed as he felt the pack of cigarettes is his pocket, wondering where on earth all his friends were! Mrs. Potter and her lawyer were still getting ready for the hearing, which was scheduled to be in two weeks, but in the process of looking at his and James' files, she had noticed how many classes Sirius had ditched, how close he was to failing out of Hogwarts, and just how many rules he'd broken. (Strangely enough, James seemed to be doing quite well in school!) Since then, she had been constantly on his back about "not reaching his full potential" and before he knew it, he was promising her he's "try harder"! If he had said that to his own mother (not that she really cared about his school work, but still) he would have kept blowing it off. But the Potters had taken Sirius into their home, and Sirius didn't want to disappoint them anymore.

Sirius felt a pat on his back.

"Padfoot mate! What are you doing here so early?" James asked, bewildered. His arm was slung around Lily Evens. Wormtail trailed the two, holding some kind of malicious-looking plant, and the whole group was followed by a very chummy Paisley and Remus.

"Oh, uh" Sirius cleared his throat, trying to think of an excuse. "Oh! Justine Whatsherface, that sex-goddess Slytherin is always here early, and I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to lay down some groundwork with her! She's on my not-snogged list you know!"

Lily slipped herself out from under James' arm. "You boys are disgusting!" she scoffed, and went to join her best friend and her best friend's new best friend.

James put his hand down on the desk, and leaned over Sirius. "Mate! You're slipping! First you get caught with the bathroom prank, now you're showing up to class early to try and get with older girls who are clearly out of your league! The whole school is talking about how you're just not as cool as you used to be!" James raised his eyebrows.

"She is not out of my league!" protested Sirius, offended. He looked over at Justine. She was seated with a group of other Slytherin seventh-years, who were laughing about something Zane Miller had just said. She rolled her eyes and bit down on her full red lips. She crossed her ridiculously long, toned legs and smoothed her short skirt over them.

"Yes she is! All of my memories of her are in super-sexy jiggle slow mo!" Sirius looked over at James, who has obviously watching Justine as well.

"Okay Prongs! If I hook up with her by the end of the term, will I redeem myself in the eyes of Hogwarts!"

James laughed, "Definitely! Deal!"

They sealed the bet with the secret marauder handshake. As soon as they finished, Sirius noticed Paisley Divens watching him and James intently.