Why? Oh Why did this have to happen to ME? –part 2

Ps: I am sorry for any grammatical errors if anyone wants to be my editor message me kay

Just to be clear

The normal words = present

The slanted or those in bold = past

To say that the past few weeks have been uneventful would be a complete and utter lie. I wasn't sure what went wrong. It seemed that I couldn't escape the Marauders, more specifically James and Sirius. I mean honestly it seemed that every corner I turned they were there. I felt like I was going insane and I didn't know how things had possible gotten to this level. Actually I can safely say that this entire mess began two weeks ago.

It was the day after I had agreed to who knows what. Stupid pancakes it's their entire fault with their mouth watering aroma. After I had finished the delicious, fluffy, spongy-*cough* pancakes. I had excused myself and left I assumed they would send a note or something to get what they wanted. I can safely say that is not what happened at all.

Apparently according to James and Sirius, there was no need for me to attend my last class which happened to be Charms. I had been up ducted right under the very nose of my professor who seemed more preoccupied with resetting some books in order to use it as a foot stool. He's very short and I hate him since that day. Why do you ask? Well it so happens he has broken the unspoken bound of professor and pupil. After they had unceremoniously began to drag me away from my chair it took me a full minute to figure out what exactly was going on. At this point I had yelled help in the direction of the professor. Only for him to have the audacity to wave good-bye and clearly say the words "have fun"-"have fun"- what in blazes was wrong with him how dare he. I should castrate him maybe even murder the midget. Come on isn't there supposed to be an unspoken rule that dictates that when a student is in trouble a professor is supposed to step in and help. The key word being supposed to be, how dare he act so indifferent? I don't know what I'm going to do to him. I might even set Mr. Waffles on that short stump of a midget.

Anyways when we had finally reached the third floor I decided enough was enough. I placed my two feet firmly on the ground, there was no way I was going anywhere without being told exactly where I was going. They had seemed confused at my anger they tried to tempt me by telling me that it was going to be fun. They even resorted to bribery at first I had just scoffed at their offers.

"Here I'll give you these awesome stink bombs"- Sirius, who the hell wants stink bombs

"No thanks I have a trunk full of them"- I replied with a scoff

"Well how about this snitch signed by a famous Quidditch player" – Both me and Sirius snorted at his offer.

"I'm not obsessed with the game"- I replied while I rolled my eyes at him

"Oh I know what if I offered to show you something amazing."- Sirius replied as he got a look from James to which Sirius promptly ignored. This caused him to get jabbed in the ribs by James.

"ow! Watch it prongs?"

"You watch it padfoot."

"Sorry not interested." I replied in a bored tone I was just about to leave when James's words stopped me.

"Fine I guess you don't want any of the treats we have stored. I'm sure you've already tried the famous cupcakes only sold in Northern Ireland. I heard their cupcakes where so delicious that they decided that they should be illegal. Of course you wouldn't be interested in them." Okay I'm not going to lie I was really tempted. I had heard of those cupcakes unfortunately I hadn't had the opportunity to try them. Damn them they know my weakness, I must not give in to temptation. I personally think I deserve I pat in the back for not running back to beg for just one bite out of one of those cupcakes.

"It's an intriguing well I'll take it because I'm a kind, forgiving person." I had missed how Sirius was rolling his eyes at my quick response. James on the other hand seemed delighted.

"Wonderful, now come and hurry up Moony and Wormtail are already waiting for us."

After that faithful day it seemed that I had being given a place among the Marauders. They had me doing all kinds of things, from giving the Slytherin boys pink hair to placing charms on the all the desks in the school causing them to run around. All of the professors had been peeved quite a bit about the last one. The only one that seemed to be enjoying the show was the headmaster himself.

Although nothing compared to what James and Sirius had come up with last week. If I didn't know them so well; I would say that they should have been placed in Slytherin for being so conniving. I don't even know how they managed to get that specific information all I know I was still a little disoriented about the whole ordeal. I still remember it clearly…

"Um guys where are we?" One moment I had been sleeping peacefully in one of the library couches when I was blindfolded and dragged to who knows where. When we got to a certain place they had me pacing back and forth with them; for a moment I had thought they had completely lost it when we came to a stop and I was dragged into a room. At the moment I was facing a weird version of the common room but with more things such as a tray of treats and cushions.

"It's called the room of requirement" at that moment they were both facing me with a serious look as they accessed me from head to toe.

"Where are the rest? Where is Remus?" Apparently I had said something to this point I still have no idea if it was a good thing or bad thing.

"You like Remus right?" Sirius always the blunt one, I had been caught completely off guard I wasn't quite sure how to respond. I mean technically no I don't like him because I love him. At the same time I couldn't tell them that. Oh shoot what if Remus knew how should I face him? The real question was could I face him? While I was having a life crisis they seemed to interpret my silence their own way.

"Don't be stupid padfoot she doesn't like Remus she loves him even I can see that?" I could only stare at James in horror he never told me he was a mind reader.

"Okay whatever she loves him my point is what should we do about it?" As my face was contorting from shocked, horror, confusion and a bunch of other emotions; which by the way I wasn't sure my body could handle. They continued on with their own personal conversation completely ignoring the fact that I could be having my own personal heart attack.

"Isn't obvious we have to play matchmaker. Since Merlin only knows when Remus will even begin to notice girls. Besides he needs a girl he needs it more than Wormtail and that's saying something."

"Hate to say it mate but you need one too and don't give me that look. I know you quote on quote love Evans but for heaven's sake you need to realize that she doesn't like you."

"Look don't start I've told you already I don't like Evans I just like to annoy her and that has nothing to do with my love life."

"Right sure look we are getting off topic back to Emily and Remus. You know this is going to be hundred times harder than getting Malfoy to express his undying love for Snape without the help of magic."

"You're exaggerating sure Remus is a bookworm but we both know he likes her."

"Wait! What? Are you two insane Remus can't like somebody like me!" Okay all of this was getting hard to take in. How can they just stand there and not even take my feelings into consideration. I'm having a personal heart attack and they are acting as if they were discussing a new prank or the weather.

"Yeah I know he likes her that's not what I'm saying. My point is that how in the hell do we get him to act like a man and turn on the charm."

"I don't know. What I was thinking, we could just lock them in a room together to see what happens."

"Oh come on prongs we can do better than that we should place them in romantic setting and let the love spark between them."

"I guess you're right we could do that. So it's decided so when do you want to start Emily." Oh now they decide to pay attention to me.

"Emily, are you okay? What are you doing on the ground?" While they were busy planning I had promptly fainted from the lack of oxygen entering my brain. My shock had been so much that I had forgotten how to breathe properly so here I was on the ground sprawled and disoriented.

"So I guess it's settled we begin next week otherwise Remus might get suspicious. Well goodnight Emily we can start planning tomorrow."

"Padfoot is right come on Emily you should get some rest if we are going to start you're lessons on how to use you're womanly charms." What womanly charms I have no womanly charms unless you want to call being able to trip on my own two feet charm.

"Especially if we have to start early otherwise you might miss you're classes since we can't do this at night. It would be weird besides you have to come with us to do the next prank we set up. Therefore you probably won't be getting much sleep for the next couple of weeks oh well minor details." How dare he who said I would be going with them to do their midnight pranks. Also what makes him think that I agree with the stupid plan. Okay I'm really not that mad about the plan since I absolutely love Remus but still they should at least have the decency to wait for a response.

So after that faithful night I had thought that I had dreamt the entire ordeal. I even resorted to begging random people to smack me a new one to wake me up from the weird dream. Well when the so called lessons began I thought James was kidding some of the lessons where so ridiculous. I still don't understand what half of the lessons had to do with anything I could still remember those mornings of being woken up at 5 in the morning. The Ministry of Magic should place a law that bands people from waking at such an ungodly hour. I mean who in their right mind wakes up at such an hour and to make matters worse he even had me doing those lessons on the weekend the weekend.

"Ok Emily the first lesson is the art conversation. Now imagine I'm Remus so talk to me."

"Um hi"

"No stop right there come on Emily what kind of response is that. You are talking to the man of your dreams you can do better than that." I wasn't sure how to respond to that I mean I'm still half asleep. Besides what's wrong with the way I talk I always talk to Remus like that. I felt insulted so I crossed my arms against my chest and promptly glared at him.

"I'm sorry how rude of me I forgot you're supposed to be the man of my dreams. Should I kiss your feet first or should I just jump you." You could probably hear the sarcasm dripping from my voice. I was not in the mood I was hungry and sleepy, I was so not happy.

"Wonderful, no darling you can just have your dirty way with me whenever you want."My eyes had turned wide and if anyone else was around they would tell you that I had looked at him, as if he had grown another head. I don't know if he ever realized that maybe he was dropped on the head when he was a baby.

"Are you insane Remus is nothing like that if you are going to continue being an idiot I'm leaving."

"But we were having such great progress. Now bow down to the love of your-*bam.*" I had promptly had enough having to listen to his stupidity so I threw him one of the couch pillows and left to see if I could at least get some breakfast.

I remembered we spent two days of so called art of conversation which usually resulted with me smacking James on the head. By the third day James thought it would be better to bring Sirius for the next stage of the lessons I groaned at the memory…

"Ok Emily I think you're ready for the next step which is the art of flirtation Sirius here is going to teach you." I could only stare at them to be honest I have never flirted before. I know that a lot of girls flirt and are experts and since I'm a girl I should already be programmed to flirt. Unfortunately I'm still a child at heart therefore I don't even have the slightest idea as to the workings of using my feminine charms.

"So show us what you can do. What are your usual tricks." I felt my face turn red I had only heard of such things as flirting or any type of romance through books. Just the thought of a hug made me blush okay I'll admit it I'm so screwed.

"Um there's a problem…I uh…how should I put it." I was afraid of their reactions because to be perfectly honest I was afraid they would laugh. Or worse decide I was a hopeless cause and find another girl that would better suit Remus.

"What problem? Whatever it is, we can work on it so just spit it out."

"I don't know how to flirt. I have never even had my first kiss." The reactions that I received, where not the ones that I had expected at all. James just looked confused while Sirius looked absolutely delighted.

"That's wonderful so you're the innocent type which is perfect." I was completely confused I wasn't sure whether I should feel proud or insulted at his insinuation of me being naïve.

"I don't understand how is that supposed to be a good thing."

"Well think of it this way there are four types of girls when it comes to flirting. There is the expert which can be the down fall of any inexperienced male. Then there is the experienced flirt who goes for any guy, which works only sometimes. Then there is the regular type who thinks they know how to flirt then they chicken out. Finally there are the innocent types that flirt without being conscious of their actions; those are the ones that can only get the most experienced males to their knees." I was still confused were we still talking about me because if that's the case I don't think I belong in any of those categories. I had opened my mouth to ask him repeat what he had just said; since I think I might have misheard what he said but he interrupted me.

"This is great I knew you were perfect for Remus but now the question is how to use it to our advantage."

"Wait padfoot I have an idea. Why don't we take them to Honeydukes (sorry if I miss spelled it)?

"Prongs have I ever told you that you're a bloody genius. That's perfect but first we should train her on making sure she acts as natural as possible. Besides we need to finish the rest of the lessons first."

We had spent at least three days working on my so called innocent charm. By the middle of the following week I was exhausted annoyed and worried. Since I had spent so many nights without much sleep Remus had begun to get a little suspicious. In all honesty I was surprised he hadn't figured it out since day one I mean they do share a common room didn't he ever wonder where they went so early in the morning. I can still clearly remember that morning when he began to question all three of us. I was so scared all I had wanted to do at the moment was run and dig myself a grave.

It was the first morning I had made it to the hall on time to get some breakfast. I was so ecstatic at the prospect of getting breakfast that I failed to notice how James and Sirius had managed to steer me in the direction of the Griffindor table. If I would have known what was going to happen I would have probably tried to run for the hills.

When we reached the table we saw Remus and Wormtail at the table. According to Sirius and James, Wormtail had been playing as the decoy to keep Remus from finding out anything. Later on they would find out that choosing Peter for the job was a bad idea.

"Padfoot, Prongs, mind telling me what's going on" At this point I had been about to put a spoon full of cereal into my mouth when I heard him direct his question towards them. I was scared I was afraid he would hate me for even being part of such a ridiculous plan.

"I don't understand what you mean Moony?" Sirius always the first to jump into action and defend himself; especially when he knows he's guilty of whatever they happen to be accusing him of. This caused Remus to lift an eyebrow; clearly letting him know that he was not an idiot and that both of them new damn well that he was lying.

"So you mean to tell me that waking up at 5 in the morning is nothing. That sneaking off early in the morning to find Emily and taking her into a certain room is nothing." At this point I was choking on my cereal I wasn't sure what to do I was looking from James/Sirius to Remus. Both parties looked completely stubborn both unwilling to yield.

"So you've been stalking us now Moony I didn't know you where the type. I must say we've been rubbing off on you. I'm impressed although it seems you don't know what we were doing since you're clearly asking. I'm not sure if we should tell you or let you find out on your own." Ok now I know that James was dropped on the head. Is he crazy this is Remus if he wants to find out he will one way or another.

"You have two choices whether you can tell me yourselves or I can find out on my own either way I'm going to find out before we go to class." I had turned in the direction of both James and Sirius to see their scrunched up faces. It looked like they were considering on taking him up on his bluff or to say something before he finds out. Personally I was panicking inside I knew Remus there was no way he was bluffing oh why? Why did I have to fall in love with him? Damn him and his good looks he looks even better when he's being so serious.

"You're bluffing." Okay its official both James and Sirius have been dropped on the head when they were babies. Oh Merlin why couldn't Sirius just keep his mouth shut.

"Is that you're decision fine then." He then turned his gaze towards me I could feel James and Sirius go rigid at my side. I had the decency to gulp instead of cower under the table like my instincts where telling me to do at that very moment.

"Emily what have the three of you been doing every morning in the room of requirement." He had whispered the last part but I had heard him clearly I could feel my heart thumping at the base of my throat. I was not prepared for this I was never strong enough to deny Remus anything. The sad part was that Remus wasn't aware of the affect he had on me he always assumed I was just too nice to lie to anyone.

"I uh (I had glanced in Sirius's direction for some help)-." Two hands where promptly clamped on my mouth both belonging to James and Sirius.

"Hey that's not fair Moony."

"I don't see how asking Emily about what's been going on is unfair?" The look that Remus had sent James was so irresistible I absolutely adore him.

"Fine you win Moony we'll tell you" I was as shocked as Sirius was what in the blazes was James thinking he couldn't possibly be thinking of telling him the truth. Remus seemed to be a little surprised but you could tell he was still a little suspicious. I mean this is James we're talking about he doesn't give up especially not this fast. Sirius was the first of the both of us to snap out of it he then proceeded to kick James in the shins. James in return jabbed Sirius in the ribs.

"As I was saying you win Moony. Most importantly you have very right to know what we have been up to these past few weeks we've…" He had placed a hand to pass it through his hair which is a clear indication of his discomfort. Oh no he is going to say it I can't watch I'm too scared about the outcome. He took a deep breath and let it out…

Ps: Sorry it's a cliffhanger normally I only write 1000 words but this time I went way overboard so I figured leaving it here was ok.