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my exams are finally over and now I have the whole summer vacation to finish translating this.. so, here's chapter 7. Enjoy!
Chapter 7
Remus' point of view
"You've got three guesses to find out who agreed to go out with me tomorrow," announced Remus to his three marauders friends. They were sitting in the common room in the late afternoon, and he felt as it was a great opportunity to tell them the news.
Peter seemed confused, Sirius looked at him in curiosity and James looked doubtful. "Who?" asked James.
"The whole point of the word guesses is that you'll guess, and not that I'll tell you," grinned Remus.
"Alison Roberts?" asked Peter. Remus shook his head. "Jessica Cooper?"
"No."
"Katelyn Grin-" Peter was cut by a hit on his head. "Ow! What was that for?"
Sirius rolled his eyes before turning to Remus, "Evans?"
Remus chuckled at the sight of the three mouths that got wide open when he nodded his answer. The shocked look James sent him was the most hilarious of them all.
Sirius shook his head, "I don't believe you, Prongs. Evans wouldn't agree to date you even if you were the last two people on earth. And that's a specific quote of her."
"I guess she changed her mind," Remus smiled at him, "Because last night she definitely agreed. And you should probably get used to calling her Lily."
Sirius smiled as well. "Wayda go, Prongs. It's really about bloody time. Are you alright, Moony?" he asked when he noticed the look on James' face that still seemed shocked.
James swallowed and nodded, then looked at Remus with wide eyes. "Are you serious?"
"As serious as Sirius' name is Padfoot." He was about to say as serious as my name is Moony, but then remembered that wasn't quite true at the moment.
James looked at him unbelievingly. "How the hell did you make her say yes?"
"A true wizard never tells his secrets," laughed Remus. He noticed some spark of restraint emotion in his friend's eyes.
"What's wrong, Moony, jealous?" asked Sirius, wrapping his arm around James' shoulder. "Don't forget you too have a date this weekend, with me."
Each of the Marauders' reaction to his words was different. Peter stared, opened mouth, at James and Sirius, James shifted awkwardly in order to get away from Sirius, and Remus looked at the two, trying to erase any single of jealousy from his face.
"Move your hand, Padfoot," said James and shoved Sirius' hand from his shoulder. "I don't want everyone to know about this. I told you I want to take things slow."
"Alright, alright," Sirius sounded disturbed. "Although Prongs already knows, and I don't think we should hide things from Peter. You don't care, Wormtail, do you?"
Peter nodded, his mouth still open, "o-of course not."
"See?" said Sirius.
"Alright," said James, "but the fact that they both know does not mean all of Gryffindor needs to know." He looked around them, making sure no one in the common room heard them.
Sirius rolled his eyes. "You can be really paranoid some-" before he finished his sentence his eyes got bigger and a smile spread across his face, "Hey, I have an idea!" he called happily and turned to look at Remus. "Let's go on a double date!"
"What?" asked Remus and James at the same time.
"You and me," replied Sirius and pointed towards James and then at himself, "And Prongs and Evans," he continued, pointing at Remus. "Think about it, it can be awesome!"
At first Remus thought it was a bad idea, and even got a bit offended that Sirius wanted to share their first date with another couple. However, in second thought he realized that way he could supervise his friends' actions and to know if something happens between them that shouldn't be happening. Otherwise James will kill him.
"Alright," he said, and smiled at Sirius and James, "we'll go on a double date."
"What do you say, Moony?" asked Sirius and James shrugged in response.
"I don't really care."
The three of them smiled to each other and got up to continue with their previous business. Only Peter stayed to sit alone on the couch, leaning his head on his hands. "And once again I'm being left alone."
James, Sirius and Remus woke up earlier than usual on Saturday morning. They put on their winter cloaks and got down to the common room, where they sat on one of the couched and waited for Lily. Sirius sat next to James, which made Remus sat on James' other side.
"If you hadn't made Lily agree, you would so owe me for this," gritted James quietly, and Remus sighed. It was going to be a very long day.
After half an hour Lily finally showed up, dressed in her winter gown as well, and a red-golden scarf covered her neck.
"Hey, James," she said shyly, and Remus stood up to join her.
"Good morning, Lily," he said, happy that she'd agreed to the double date idea; he didn't know how he would have made it alone. It was his first date ever, and with a girl, no less. It wasn't going to be easy.
"So, shall we?" asked Sirius and broke the silence. He stood up and offered his hand to James, who grabbed it unwillingly.
They went down to the Great Hall, and from there they took off towards Hogsmeade.
"Where do you want to go?" asked Lily when they entered the village.
Remus shrugged, "Where do you want to go?"
"Madame Puddifoot's?" she suggested with a smile. Remus chuckled at the sight of disgust on his friends' faces.
"How about the three broomsticks?" offered James, and the rest nodded.
They entered the pub and sat at a table at the back. When a short waitress approached them Sirius ordered butterbears for James and himself, and Remus imitated him and ordered Lily a drink as well.
They drank their drinks in silence. Remus couldn't think of any topics to talk about, nor could he focus on anything when he saw Sirius' hand finding its way to James' shoulder.
Lily noticed as well, and a smile spread on her face. "For how long have the two of you been together?"
"We're not-" began James, only to be interrupted by Sirius.
"I asked him out only a week ago," he said and smiled, "Although I've wanted to do it for a long time now." He looked at James, and Remus could see the love in his eyes. It made a warm feeling form in his stomach.
"I think it's wonderful!" said Lily. "For a while now I've been telling Remus that he needs to find someone for himself. I'm glad he did, finally." She smiled at James happily, and he sent her a week smile. "What do you think?" asked Lily, turning to Remus.
"I agree," he replied. Sirius smiled at him, and James just glared at him, but then smiled as well.
"You know, you're not as bad as I thought. And if Remus likes you then maybe I can try too." James' smile grew even more to Lily's words. "As long as you won't bug me so much like you usually do," she said to Remus, who hold up his arms in defense and sent her an innocent smile.
"Me?"
The others laughed.
They continued to talk, and after a while Remus started enjoying so much he forgot they were even on a double date. He had a great time to just hang out with his three friends, and for a moment he could stop to worry so much.
They talked about many things, like Quidditch and subjects at school that all of them liked.
"The essay about the dragons for Professor Kenley was really interesting," said Lily enthusiastically. "I had so much things to write, that I wasn't sure what to put in and what not."
"Hey, do you remember what happened the day Kenley gave us that essay?" asked Sirius and turned to look at James. "When we learned the switch spell, and only you could make it right, and then Peter tried too but he accidently made you and Prongs to faint. Remember?"
Remus and James exchanged a look and grinned. "Yes," said James. "We definitely remember."
At that moment the door burst open and Peter walked in, trying to clear his way towards them.
"Prongs, Moony," he said when he'd finally approached them, "Professor McGonagall told me to call you urgently. Professor Dumbledore wants to talk to you."
Remus and James exchanged glances again, this time worried and confused.
"Did you want to see us, Professor?" asked Remus as he and James entered the Headmaster's office. They sat on the two chairs next to his desk, looking at Dumbledore.
"Indeed, Mr. Lupin," the Headmaster replied. "Before I'll get to the reason why I called you, I would like to hear, how are you dealing with the situation of the switch so far?"
"Um, alright, I think," said James, shrugging, "we didn't have any problems we couldn't fix."
"I'm glad," said Dumbledore, looking at the two boys from behind his glasses. "But unfortunately, this might not go for long."
Remus and James exchanges confused glances. "What are you talking about, sir?" asked Remus.
"The Unspells potion Professor Slughorn is making at this moment won't be ready until next week. I assume you can guess what it means."
Remus' heart dropped to the floor. There was only one thing he could think about; James will have to spend the full moon's night as a werewolf, instead of Remus.