Gods guys, I'm so sorry that this is so late *ducks vegetables flying my way* but I went to India and came back and I'm trying to get used to sixth form. Anyway, read on, and I'm so so so sorry this is late :(
Disclaimer: If I owned Harry Potter, Fred would not be dead and George would not have to live without his twin.
Sirius sat down next James in a huff. "We have to help Remus. Have you seen his scars?" he said in a hush as Frank Longbottom walked past them.
"I can't believe he kept this from us," said James, throwing aside a sixth year book on werewolves."We're his best friends."
Peter said, "Well what more can we do? Look up healing spells? Wait for him in the hospital wing? Oh wait," he said sarcastically. "We already do."
"That's why I'm saying that we need to take it to the next level," urged Sirius, pulling out a huge book from his bag and throwing it on the table.
James read the title. "Animagi Transformations: the good and the bad. Are you mental?" he hissed.
"He's loopy," confirmed Peter.
"I'm in." James said with a grin, fistbumping Sirius.
"So many things could go wrong," Peter fretted.
"Sure it could Peter. But what if we got it right?" whispered Sirius. "We could be out, roaming the grounds with him - "
"Preventing him hurting himself as bad in that shack." Finished James.
"McGonagall would have our heads." Argued Peter feebly, starting to see that they were right.
"She doesn't have to know," argued James. "Let's do it."
"The book I have has pages ripped out. I have a feeling we're going to need to look into the Restricted Section." Said Sirius.
"Can't we sneak out and look at night?" asked Peter.
"No we can't, we need a good four hours in there to just find the books." Said James with a groan.
"We could always get a note from the teachers," mused Sirius.
"And what excuse do we have?" retorted James. "They'd never trust us."
"We could always ask Evans…" trailed off Peter as James got a dreamy look on his face as Sirius scoffed.
"Evans?!" spluttered Sirius. "Peter, she'd rat us out!"
"I agree with Peter." Said James, "Let's find her."
"Potter, have you lost your mind?" Sirius asked harshly. "Evans would turn us in without a moment's notice -"
"Why am I turning you guys in?"
All three boys whipped around. Evans stood at the top of the staircase, an eyebrow raised.
"Lily," James breathed, once again blown away by her beauty.
"Evans, we need your help," chimed in Peter, as Sirius elbowed him and James – James to stop gazing wistfully at her and Peter to shut up.
"With?" she asked warily. "Is this some kind of prank? I will report you if that's what it is."
"Its for Remus," said James, for once in his life, being completely and utterly serious.
Lily bit back a scathing retort. She could doubt many things about the boys, but she would never doubt their affection for Remus. "I'm listening."
Sirius, decided to word this carefully. "Evans, Remus has been looking ill for the past 8 eight days and he always refuses to go to the hospital wing. Trust me," he added, "We've tried everything."
"So you need me because…" Lily trailed off and James jumped in.
"We're still trying to figure out what he's come down with, and we're checked out every section in the library…except the Restricted Section." He said.
"You need me to get a signature don't you." Said Lily, her job finally dawning on her.
"Please, Evans. I swear this isn't a prank and you'd be helping as and by extension him as well." Pleaded Peter.
"How do I know you're telling the truth?" she asked suspiciously.
James didn't know why this came to him suddenly, but it did. "Marauders' Oath." He said, placing a fist over his heart.
"Marauders' Oath." Repeated Sirius and Peter, copying the action.
Lily sighed and gave in. "Alright, I'll do it now." She walked towards the portrait.
"Evans?" asked James.
She turned around. "Yes Potter?"
I want you by my side. He thought. "Go and find Slughorn. Don't say this to McGonagall and I need you to keep this secret." He said. I wish you were mine.
Lily looked at him suspiciously. "Why am I not telling McGonagall?"
James inwardly cursed. "We've tried asking her already," he lied. "She wouldn't give us one."
"Alright Potter. I will be discreet, I promise." She walked out of the common room.
"You know," Sirius mused. "She may hate us, but she'd probably do anything for Remus."
"She's not so bad." Added Peter.
James simply sat back and closed his eyes. Merlin, Evans, he thought, did I even need any reason to fall even faster for you?
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