AN: Unless stated, none of these oneshots have a specific age for the Marauders. Picture them as old or as young as you want. This one they are dating age, so a bit older, but still up to you!

The Marauders on Getting Dates

There is one day of the year that all the staff at Hogwarts dreads more so than any other. The day of sugar fueled kids with raging hormones. The day of chocolate and broom cupboards.

Valentine's day.

It wouldn't surprise anyone to find that the Marauders had plans for Valentine's day. What would surprise them though, was the fact that they didn't plan on blowing up the great hall or turning the Slytherins pink (Classic).

It might also surprise certain people to know that Peter Pettigrew was the one of the Marauders that got the most dates. The fact was, girls thought he was adorable. He was a cute boy that was kind, funny, and treated them like ladies. Girls who were sick of boys that turned out to be jerks, generally flocked around Peter. At first, everyone was shocked, even his friends. Everyone thought that the ever so popular James Potter, quidditch star with great hair, would get all the girls. But the girls at Hogwarts didn't waste their time. Everyone knew that James Potter only had eyes for Lily Evans. There was no point in trying to get a date out of him. But Peter, was a nice boy. You'd be surprised, considering all of the stories where a good girl meets a bad boy and falls in love, that a good guy like Peter got many dates.

"Hey, there cutie." Claire Diamonds said as she passed Peter and Sirius in the hallway on their way to charms.

"Well, hello." Sirius purred.

"Not you Black," Claire fired back. "Peter, I was wondering if you wanted to study together sometime?"

"Sure thing Claire, name the time and place." Peter replied, glancing briefly at Sirius, who seemed to be stuck between smirking at his friend's good luck with ladies and pouting because Claire hadn't called him cute.

"Hmmm. How about after dinner tonight in the abandoned classroom up on floor five? The one by that angel statue? I like to study in private…" Claire winked at him and walked away.

"Maybe we could go to Hogsmeade for Valentine's this weekend?" Peter grinned and Claire nodded.

Sirius waited until she had rounded the corner and walked for another minute before pulling Peter into a headlock.

"You little scoundrel! Getting a date with Claire!" Sirius crowed as Peter laughed and tried to get out of Sirius's grip.

"I don't even know what I did!" Peter replied.

"Me neither mate, me neither."

…..

Remus Lupin had little interest in dating. He was just trying to graduate from Hogwarts without killing anybody. Whether that be in his werewolf form or just trying not strangle his friends was left to be seen. The Marauders were more than a handful. Merlin knew he loved them. But somedays, they were just a little too much.

"I was having trouble with the charm in class today. Do you think you could help me Remus?" Marlene Mckinnon asked. She had stopped Remus outside the library.

"Of course. It's a tricky one, but I'll do what I can to help. Do you want to meet up after dinner in the common room?" Remus asked, shifting his bag onto his shoulder. He riffled through it looking for a charms book he had that might be able to help the poor girl.

"Is seven good?" Marlene asked, smiling brightly.

"What's this?" Sirius's voice rang out and Remus tried to stop his groan.

"Remus has a date with a girl? What about Valentine's day?" Sirius asked, his hand over his heart, his face a picture of shock.

"No, it's not like that…" Marlene said, looking curiously between the two boys.

"Come now, Remus is a handsome young man, I certainly can't blame you for-"

"Fetch." Remus said as he threw a tennis ball down the hallway. Sirius hesitated for only a split second before running down the hallway in pursuit of the ball. Remus watched him chase the ball with satisfaction.

"Why… Why did you have that in your bag?" Marlene asked as she and Remus headed back towards the Gryffindor common room.

"Keeps him entertained for a while. So, after dinner, yeah?"

…

Everyone thought Sirius Black was a lady's man. He had the long silky hair and the swagger of a Pureblood. But he was also kind and funny and smart. There was no denying that Sirius Black was popular. That's why they all assumed that he was just as good with the opposite sex. They thought he would be getting dates left and right. Everyone thought wrong.

Sirius Black had little interest in dating. But unlike Remus, it had nothing to do with the fact that he wanted to graduate. It wasn't that girls didn't like him or didn't want to go out with him. There was someone he had his eye on.

Sirius Black had little interest in dating… Girls.

"Sirius, what are you still doing here? Everyone's at Hogsmeade with their Valentine's day dates. You said you had a date?" Remus said, his hand hovering over the essay he had been writing.

"I do have a date." Sirius said casually from where he sat beside Remus.

"Well what are you waiting for? The day's half over. You'll want to take her to Hogsmeade." Remus said, busying himself with his ink and spare quills, arranging them idly.

"Hogsmeade is not on the menu for this Valentine's day." Sirius said cryptically, he wanted to see how long it would take his genius of a friend to realize what was going on.

"Well, what are you doing then. She can't be in Gryffindor, all the girls our age are either gone or taken. Unless you're picking up firsties now…" Remus said, partially annoyed.

"Oi!"

"I didn't mean it. But seriously, what's the plan here mate?" Remus glanced at his friend. Sirius was lounging in the chair next to Remus, looking like he had no place to be.

Sirius opened his mouth, about to make a pun, his favorite pun using his name, when…

"Bloody hell Remus!" James said finally. He was staring at the girls stairwell, waiting for someone to come down. He barely paid his two friends any attention despite his outburst. "He's spending Valentine's day with you, you unobservant arsehole."

"What?" Remus turned towards Sirius. Sirius grinned, his cocky little grin.

"Lupin, Lupin, Lupin, you have a lot to learn in the ways of love."

"Oh just kiss already!" James said before jumping out of his chair. "Hey, Lily!"

"Well, you heard the man." Sirius smirked before kissing the socks of off Remus.

…

"Hey Lily!" James said as she walked down the stairs. "I was wondering-"

"No."