A/N – Disclaimer – you know the drill. Dedicated to 'PyroWriter79', thanks so much for reviewing!

Lily looked over to the boys. She also knew the look in Sirius' eye, and it was making her uneasy. Remus looked annoyed, and then when she heard his little speech she spilt hot chocolate over her lap in shock.

Gasping with shock and pain, she flicked out her wand and muttered "tergeo". Sophie, her best friend, looked up from deep conversation with Bethany, her other friend.

"What's up?" she asked. Lily looked pointedly at the trio sitting by the fire. James had managed to produce a large, gold peace sign and hang it around his neck. Remus was stumbling over, his head heavy. Sirius was skipping around James' chair. Remus managed to get to them.

"Can I… you know… like… borrow your eyeliner?" he asked, his voice monotone. Bethany's jaw dropped. Lily allowed herself a secret smile.

"Sure, here you go," she smiled, and pulled out a stick from inside her robes. He took it and slouched off towards the boy's dorms. She felt Sophie's eyes on the back of her head.

"Why did you let him have it?" she asked. She looked very sceptical. Lily grinned.

"I wanted to see if he could actually put it on…" she trailed off, as James was shambling towards them.

"Far out, dudettes… how's… you know…" he looked at them expectantly, as if it was supposed to make perfect sense. Lily rolled her eyes.

"For God's sake, Potter, leave me alone!" she shouted, and he looked placidly down at her.

"Peace…" he murmured, and shuffled back to Sirius, who was turning cartwheels across the Common Room, to applause from a handful of surprised second-years.

Sirius did a backflip and landed in front of his friend.

"Do you like it?" he grinned. James looked at him, his eyelids drooping.

"Since, like, when did you… you know…?" he asked. Sirius grinned again.

"I can't," he whispered. James looked very confused. Beaming, Sirius returned to his rounds of the Common Room. James slouched down by the fire, and pulled out his Transfiguration notes he'd just copied from Remus, doodling a peace sign around Professor McGonagall's name. He sighed deeply and pushed them away.

He closed his eyes and began to hum. Sirius skipped around his chair.

"Where's Moony?" he asked. James opened one eye.

"Making peace with his troubles in the dorm…" he replied. Sirius gave him a wink and skipped off in the general direction of the dorms, bashing into several other students and furniture alike.

Most ignored him - they'd had to put up with this for the past five years, after all – but the chaise longue by the window got particularly frustrated and yelled some obscene curses at everyone in general, its accompanying footrest trying to bite a terrified first year and nearly succeeding until Lily beat it off with a broom.

Remus glared at himself in the mirror.

Think… angsty. Think angsty and nasty. Grr. That's it. Now say it!

"Grr…" he growled unenthusiastically. Closing his eyes he tried again.

"GRRR!" he snapped. Glowering at himself through heavily lined eyes he scanned his visage.

It'll do, I guess.

He pulled on his overcloak. It was incredibly hot in it, but it just helped to the general effect. Sirius came prancing in.

"Mooooooony, oh Mooooooooooony? Where are yoooou?" he called. Remus glared at the mirror by his bed, and turned to face him.

"You enter the realm of the damned. Be careful where you tread," he whispered in a cold voice.

Too gothic! Not enough depressing! he quietly scolded himself. Sirius grinned at him.

"I know I should really wash up those socks, but it's not that bad!" he pulled him towards the door. Remus glared at him, but Sirius just beamed.

"Let's go!" he shouted. Remus tried to shake him off but didn't succeed. There was a moment of silence as the Gryffindor clapped eyes on their perfect prefect dressed like… well… an emo, but the general mayhem soon ensued.

Remus glowered at some first years who cowered in their seats. Inside he had a massive smile painted all across his face. He was loving being able to be naughty for once instead of reprimanding James and Sirius.

James was 'spacing out' next to the fire in a comfy plush chair. Remus lowered himself down and stared into the fire, trying to look impressive and scary. Sirius was prancing around them.

"Like… sit, you know?" James murmured. Sirius did as he was told but on the chair he was even more annoying; he couldn't sit still and was twitching and writhing. Remus snapped.

"Alright, stand up then!" he barked, and then, remembering himself, added; "my life is hell already without you…"

Sirius looked quite taken aback and even Remus himself was unsure of what he had said. Internally shrugging, he returned to his fire-gazing. James stood up and loped towards the dorms, but paused in front of Lily and her friends.

"Chill, Evans… and you know… harmony…" he murmured, before giving them a peace sign and moving on, Sirius skipping behind him. Even Lily, used to James' insane behaviour, was starting to wonder. Remus walked over and glared at them. He paused, thinking hard.

"Die! Life is insignificant, and we are slaves to belief," he spat, and stalked off, wincing as he turned round.

That was pathetic, Remus! he sighed. Pulling the curtains shut about his bed, he flopped back onto his bed.

3 hours down, just another 165 to go…

A/N – that was a bit longer, thankfully. Please R&R, more up ASAP!