That night at supper...

The Marauders sat at the dinner table in brooding silence. James had a grin that put the chesire cat to shame as he pushed a chunk of his unruly hair out of his face. He lightly hit Sirius in the side of the arm to get his attention. For the last five minutes, Sirius had been staring down the tapestry hanging o the other side of the hall with his food untouched.

"So mate, I think it went rather well, don't you?" asked James. Sirius dropped his firary gaze to Peter's food and instead tried burning holes on it.

"No."

"No?! What do you mean no? She was so embarrassed! If she turned a brighter shade of red I'd think she would just blow up!" James said victoriously. He would have shouted it, but they were in the great hall. Although, people did learn to keep they're distance from the marauders when they were configured as they were tonight. Sirius and James on one side, Remus and Peter on the other, but they all sort off leaned into the center. Yet another plotting position.

"I saw her before dinner. She was smiling like it was christmas morning."

"It must have been a fake smile, you know, to make us worried." Said James defiantly.

"No. It wasn't a fake smile. It was like she was glowing, and trying to repress the smile. If she was faking it, then she's a bloody good actress." This worried James. He collapsed on the table.

"Shit." He said. Remus just shook his head and returned to his food. Peter looked worried.

"Do you think we should get him to the hospital wing?" he said. Sirius rolled his eyes.

"No, Peter. We should not get him to the hospital wing." Said Sirius. "There's no potion for crushing disappointment."

"Actually there is." Said Remus. "But I doubt that Anti-disappointment potion is administered in the school. It was dubbed unlawful by the ministry in 1810. And Cheering solution just gives you a high high, and a lower low." Said Remus. James and Peter blinked, but Sirius didn't miss a beat.

"See, Peter? Hopeless cause." James sat up a little.

"In any case, Peter's turn is tomorrow." Peter paled at James' sudden words.

"I...I don't-"

"Now now Peter. It's not so bad." Said Sirius with a wicked grin. "You just have to think like a girl. For you, it shouldn't be so hard."

"But- Hey!" said Peter, realizing the insult thrown at him. Sirius, Remus and James all began to laugh at his expense. When James got ahold of himself he spoke.

"Sorry Wormtail. But really, what would bother you?" Peter had to think about this one. A line appeared between his eyebrows as he pondered.

"Well..." he began slowly. "I don't really like it when you lot startle me." Sirius and James considered this.

"That's something to work off of..." said Sirius.

"Hmm... Startling. Scaring. Yeah, that'll work." James decided. Peter suddenly blushed. James noticed. "What's the problem mate?" he asked.

"I...I might need some help." Sirius and James grinned.

"No problem."

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Adell shivered in the night air. It was spring, but that didn't mean that the winds were any better. She was taking a short walk by the lake to clear her mind. To think about confusing things away from the regular pandemonium of the school. It was a nice place to think, by the lake. To think about school, her plans to be noticed, the marauders and their constant scheming, and...other things. *cough* Severus *cough* But she shouldn't relax. There was something sinister about the night. The moon would be full the day after tomorrow. She shuddered. Suddenly something ran over her foot. She shrieked and jumped back.

"eek!" she spotted a large fat rat sitting not to far away. She backed up slowly. Shuddering she decided to go back inside. But when she turned she found a ridicules blanket of mist was covering the ground.

"Where did that come from?" she mumbled to herself. She took a step forward but something tripped her. She struggled to get up.

This is creepy, this is creepy, this is creepy this is creepy

she thought anxiously. Rising to her feet, she kept a wary eye on the invisible ground. She took another step. This time she was literally blown backwards and landed a few yards away. She let a small "eek" escape as her rear made contact with the ground. "ow. ow. ow." she whimpered. Suddenly the mist cleared as if it had been parted by unseen hands. She gasped at what was before her. Her eyes widened and her jaw trembled. A large figure toward above her. In a tattered cloak and wielding a black wand, the thing lifted it's arms.

"I am the avenger! And I shall have my blood!" the thing called in a ridiculously load and booming voice. Adell was preparing herself to let loose the girly scream of all girly screams, but something stopped her. She closed her mouth and narrowed her eyes. Adell's head cocked to one side, like a confused spaniel.

"Wait." she said in a soft but confused voice. "Is that Peter?" a deafening silence answered her question. She slowly rose and dusted off her skirt. "Peter Pettigrew?"

"No! I mean... I-well. I, oh bugger." The booming voice tapered off into the voice of a certain Peter Pettigrew. Adell side-stepped him and speed walked to the castle, casting confused looks behind her all the way. Peter returned to his normal form. James, Sirius, and Moony came out of the shadows. James shook his head.

"Shouldn't av' broken character mate. If you had just continued, you'de've had a sporting chance." James said slowly. Peter blushed.

"S-sorry." he squeaked. "I wasn't expecting that she would recognize me.

"Yeah, that was a little creepy." said Sirius. "If I was a muggle I would say she was a witch." James chuckled softly. B

"Oh, pa-lease, Padfoot! The only things you know about muggles are what you've read in comic books!" snarled Remus suddenly. The other Marauders looked at him and took a step back. Remus blinked and shook his head. "Sorry." he said a little hurriedly. Sirius grinned and clapped him on the back.

"Oh it's fine. I just think Moony here is suffering from PMS." The others burst out laughing and had to hold each other for support. The "Pre Moon Syndrome" joke was a long lasting classic among the Marauders. It never seemed to get old.

James patted Peter on the shoulder. "Ya' did fine, Wormtail. You'll feel better after we go to the kitchens." He started to herd the others back to the castle. Their voices could be heard reverberating across the lake as they went inside.

"The kitchens? But we JUST had dinner!"

"Oh Shut UP Moony!"

And so they went inside with stars twinkling above them in the sky and below them in the lake. All was still and quite at Hogwarts school of Witch craft and Wizardry, and four troublesome boys weren't going to change that. Not as long as their were girls like Adell Sanctamonia to be found.