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Ch. 10 Appointment
The boys all were very nervous. They didn't know if Lily would tell anyone about Remus's condition. They didn't even know if she knew his secret. Not one of the Marauders slept that night. When morning finally came, they had made a decision.
"Let's just talk to her" Remus told them. He came back from the Shrieking Shack
"Good idea. We could beg her not to tell anyone" Sirius said. James nodded in agreement. They walked out the door to look for Lily. It wasn't hard to find her since it was Saturday and it was raining. She was also the only girl in her that had red hair .
"Black, Potter. What are you doing" Lily said. They picked her up her to their room.
"Peter be the look out" Remus instructed. Peter obeyed and went outside the door.
"What is your problem? How dare you…" Lily said angrily.
"We need to talk to you" Remus said politely.
"About?" Lily said crossing her arms.
"Me being a werewolf" Remus sighed.
"Oh. I didn't mean to read the note. I just found it, I swear." Lily said quickly. She thought they were mad at her for snooping.
"You can't tell what was in the note Evans" Sirius said desperately.
"Why not?" Lily asked curiously.
"Because Remus could be kicked out" James told her.
"What! why?" Lily said confused.
"It was because of Professor Dumbledore that I was able to come here. If the parents found out about my condition, they'll have Professor Dumbledore kick me out" Remus explained.
"Because you're a werewolf" Lily said confused. James and Sirius looked at one another. Being new to the wizarding world, Lily obviously didn't know much about the prejudice against werewolves.
"Please, please don't tell anyone" Remus begged. Lily finally understood.
"Of course not. I was just shocked is all? It's not every day you find out the best person in the year is a werewolf" Lily said. Remus looked relieved. The guilty feeling Sirius had finally deflated. It was ok; Remus's secret was safe for now. They were going to have to be more careful from now on. Lily didn't bust out of the room but looked at it intently.
"It looks nice in here" Lily said thoughtfully.
"What do you mean by that?" James asked clearly wondering what she was talking about.
"Well, I thought since your boys it would be messy and smelly" Lily said. Remus laughed. Sirius and James glared at him.
"It would be if these prats had anything to say about it" Remus chuckled.
"He's a clean freak" Sirius said rolling his eyes.
"Plus he has werewolf sensitive smell" James shrugged.
"Well it's the best smelling boy room I've been in" Lily complimented. Remus chuckled.
"You can laugh Remus, but who was the one I suckered into doing my laundry" Sirius said sticking out his tongue. Lily laughed and then left. Peter came in. The other boys told him what happened
"I knew she can keep a keep a secret" James smiled. Peter nodded in agreement. Remus sighed in relief.
"If one more person finds out I swear to you I'll be the first second year to die of a heart attack" Remus said relaxing.
"Uptight" James coughed. Remus looked at him challenging.
"I'm not uptight" Remus pouted.
"Yes you are" Sirius laughed.
"Please the room would be condemned if I didn't clean it" Remus said stubbornly.
"So you're saying we're slobs" James said indignantly.
"Pigs is more like it" Remus muttered.
"Fine let's make a bet" James said.
"What kind of bet?" Remus said giving James a suspicious look.
"I propose a stink off" James announced.
"I love it!" Sirius laughed.
"What are the rules and the stakes" Remus asked.
"We will pair up to teams of two. The first one to shower or clean anything has to do the losing team's laundry and clean the room for a month.
"Really and they have to do it?" Remus asked.
"Of course, it's Marauder law" James said.
"No it isn't" Peter corrected him.
"Fine it's a new law. So is it a bet or not" James asked Remus.
"I'm so in. Will you be my partner in the bet, Wormtail" Peter nodded.
"Hey are we aloud to try and sabotage?" Sirius's asked.
"Yes but only up to a point" James said.
"It's a bet. I'm going to enjoy not cleaning this room and having you guys do my laundry" Remus's smirked. Sirius highly doubted Peter and Remus were going to win. Remus was such a clean freak that the first speck of dirt he sees he would clean it. He and James were so winning this bet
James came back from Saint Mungo's in a rage. It was usually for James to be angry. He came in and threw his suitcase on his bed. They decided to start the bet when James came back.
"What's wrong James?" Sirius asked.
"Stupid healers" James muttered.
"James what happened?" Remus asked.
"They ran test and they found nothing wrong with me. They said I would probably grow out of it. My parents had another healer give them a second opinion and they suggested I go see someone for counseling. I need counseling… ME" James said straining the last part.
"Well I always thought you were mental" Remus smirked.
"The healers pretty much said that it was my parent's fault that I'm sleepwalking. They say it's caused by emotional issue. My dad was going on and on about" James said putting his stuff away.
"Why would they think that?" Sirius's asked. James had the perfect parents. If anyone had emotional issues due to their parents it would be Sirius.
"Probably because both of my parents work, and they aren't giving me enough attention. It's like they never heard both parents working. At least that's what my dad said." James ranted. Sirius gave Remus a significant look. This was a new symptom, being irritable. Usually Jams was like this
"Are you aloud to play Quidditch again? Peter asked.
"For now, yeah. They don't see the harm in it" James shrugged. He was calm now. In an instant, he was calm again.
"Well we still going to the Shrieking Shack?" Sirius asked.
"Duh. I'll go to the kitchen to get the food" James volunteered. James may not know what was wrong with him, but he was certainly not going to keep him from pigging out on junk food and sneaking around the castle in his beloved invisibility.
Next Chapter: The bet is on! Will the slobs or the clean freaks win? James's first practice after his suspension has been lifted. Peter spends some quality time with his half brother.