1Chapter 8 for my reviewers (is you haven't noticed, I'm really getting back into this one I shall also proceed with my locked up story during holiday break...if I have time.

BONZAI! And proceed–

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"You're kidding..." said Lily breathlessly after James retold the story the next day; Remus thought he exaggerated a bit.

"Prongs, there were no fists involved and you know it...stop trying to act all macho for Lily."

"I never said I didn't like macho." said Lily wink a wink and pecked James on the cheek. Remus rolled his eyes.

"Anyway...what are we going to do about Peter?" he said, his voice dropping to a whisper as they wove through the throng of students to Potions. "I haven't seen him in classes all day..."

"I wonder why..." James commented with venom; Lily noticed but didn't say a word. James, Sirius, and Remus had decided not to tell the girls about their discovery of Peter; they believed the three females would not react well to the news. Lily gave his hand a reassuring squeeze.

"It's okay James...I'll give you a snog later, free of charge." This made James holler with laughter.

"You know you sounded like Sirius there..."

"Shut up!" she playfully punched his upper arm. They walked with smiles on their faces, not having to stop to pick up Peter's dropped and spilled book bag; not having to mutter the counter curse for a jinx the Slytherins threw at him, because he was so slow at dodging; no looks of awe whenever they said anything or even nothing at all, with just their actions for him to admire. No sniveling Wormtail to look after because he was so..so...pathetic. What did the most handsome, smartest boys in Hogwarts ever have to do with the most annoying pitiful dreadful fat Peter Pettigrew.

Oh...if he knew their thoughts then...how angry he would be...his supposed "friends"...he could inform master, then master could get rid of them and leave Beauty and Pretty for his own like and pleasure...if only they knew what he was up to...they would look at him in awe...they'd bow at his feet and beg for forgiveness...they would have to with the dark magic he possessed...oh...how he wished to finish them off himself!...He wished he had never been in Gryffindor...he would have done much better in Slytherin...

"Wormtail!" a voice whispered fiercely in his head. He was so frightened, he fell out of the low branch he had been sitting on all day; he landed with a sickening CRASH!

"M-master!" he said out loud incredulously.

"Yes...Wormtail...I have good news and bad news...which do you wish to hear first?"

"It-it doesn't matter, master."

"Well...it seems that your Potter friend is a very important character in my plot...as it turns out–"

"James!"

"Don't interrupt me! And yes him...it appears to be that his first-born child is rumored to..."

"To what, master?" Peter urged.

"Can I trust you?"

"Of course master! I am but your most humble and faithful and loyal–"

"Yes, yes, Wormtail I get it, but...the firstborn child of James Potter will either destroy me or make me."

"What do you mean by that, master?"

"What I said is clear enough! Besides, I do not know enough to even believe such a rumor...it can hardly be true...why the young boy would have to train for years to defeat someone as powerful as me, why, not even Dumbledore–"

"Master! Someone is coming!"

"Then stop yelling or you will give yourself away. Visit me with the mirror tonight...we shall discuss this matter more." And the mind-link vanished. Peter scrambled to his feet just as he heard approaching voices.

"Hello? Hello? Is anybody out here?" Peter panicked. It was Pretty! He could just make out the beautiful golden strait hair and shockingly beautiful violet eyes. She was drawing nearer. When she was only about five feet away, he rolled out from under the bushes. She gave a small scream.

"What on EARTH are you doing out here!"

"I–I, um, well...skipping."

"I'm a prefect; detention tonight! Your name is Pettigrew, right? You know the rules..." he nodded glumly. "Meet McGonagall after classes...I'll tell her. Don't be late." she was about to run away when, out of the blue, asked, "Are you alright?"

"Why wouldn't I be?"

"You look so sad...your soul seems to be filled with anger, confusion, and a dark bond...oh, so sorry! I'm rambling! Don't forget, tonight." and with that she walked away. She called over her shoulder,

"I'm a bit of a seer you see! This is quite normal for a conversation I take part in!" And Peter's love for her grew...maybe his first target would be her instead of beauty...Pretty was definitely nicer, and more natural looking then red haired, green eyed freak Evans...what was he saying! He loved Lily...he could never give her up!

But first he had to somehow get her...Yes, it would make things so much easier from there on.

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"Turns out Peter was skipping...I heard from Alice yesterday that she had found him outside all alone. Said she might have freaked him out a bit with her seer instinct thing you know...did you know that once she prophesied that I would marry Sirius?"

"Mate...I think she was lying, Moony old pal." James sated while laughing. Remus blushed with embarrassment.

"I am NOT in LOVE with SIRIUS you guys! Why wont you all drop it!"

"Its...funny cause...it's...true!" Lily choked out between uncontrollable giggles. Sirius immediately scooted away from Remus.

"Hey mate, I know we're friends and all but...this is going a bit far don't you think? I'm not ready for a relationship!" Remus sighed quite loudly and ran his hand through his tousled sandy hair.

"Anyways..." said James, slinging his arm over Lily's shoulders and pulling her gently against his body. "I heard a rumor last period that there's going to be a dance sort of thing coming up...now, doesn't that sound like fun?" he asked. Lily's eyes suddenly sparkled.

"Really, James? Oh, that would be wonderful! Oh, and I forgot to mention you guys, another package arrived this morning!" she held out her right hand; on her middle finger sparkled an emerald placed in a silver band. "Looks a bit Slytherinish, but seeing as green is my second favorite color, I don't mind." she snuggled closer to James. He was all of a sudden beaming.

"Thanks for telling me Lily; I'm gonna have to match up to this guy sooner or later. I'm going to get you an emerald three times as big as this one!"

"Not if you run out of money by the end of this you wont." Aphrodite whispered in his ear with a smirk. That instantly shut him up.

"Let's not dwell on the negative." James said pointedly to Aphrodite and Jenny, giving them each a look in turn.

"You know," Remus started hesitantly, "I'm starting to dislike Peter more and more each day recently, but I feel bad for saying that."

"Don't feel bad Moony!" bellowed Sirius, "I actually like this new atmosphere. There's less stumbling and fumbling and repairing unneeded damages to my pride for hanging out with vermin like him."

"Sirius..." started James cautiously, "we weren't going to discuss this, remember?"

"Discuss what?" Jenny asked, now totally focused on the conversation.

"The fact that Peter betrayed us; especially you." he pointed at Lily. She brought her hand to her chest and furrowed her brows at him.

"What exactly did Peter do to me?"

"He tried to steal your necklace!"

"It was him!" she was genuinely shocked...but deep down...she knew that messy scrawl had looked faintly familiar..."No..." she didn't believe someone like Peter was capable of such treachery...she knew he was a bit retarded...but this was too much...stupid, brainless Peter wouldn't be able to pull off such a scheme, even if he really tried! "I don't believe he would be able to pull such a thing off!"

"Well...we did kind of catch him...meaning he didn't really pull it off in the first place." Sirius mumbled.

"Again...let's not dwell on the negative and stupid." James stated.

"Guess we shouldn't talk about Sirius then." Jenny said with a smirk.

"Hey!"

"Oh...shut up you fool." she said, kissing him softly. "I was only joking." Sirius was now grinning.

"I don't care if you think I'm stupid! Not if I get this as a reward." and he pounced on Jenny; literally, kissing her passionately.

"Ugh! Padfoot! Get off her, that's disgusting!" James yelled, pulling Lily into his lap, away from harm.

"Excuse me Mr. Potter! No public display of affection if you please."

"Well I don't please, not with you anyway, and shouldn't you be lecturing him? Hey Jenny, if you were a virgin before today, you wont be for long."

"SHALL we change the subject PLEASE?" Aphrodite said quite loudly as people in the common room were starting to stare.

"Yeah, Sirius, get off her." Remus said, pushing the boy off of poor Jenny onto the floor.

"Ah, look, Remus has come to my rescue...shall I give him a kiss too?"

"I don't think so." said Aphy, entwining her fingers with Remus'. He looked very happy.

"I think this year has been the best so far. Well, excluding second year when James kept tripping cause he was staring at Lily every second."

That made James blush ten different shades of scarlet.

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Ah, yes, this year will be fun to write about, it has been already. I'll try to update soon, don't worry, once I get the next chapter started I'll get myself onto one of my rolls, then I wont stop.

Review's please! Luff ya all!

Denierure