Chapter four! Here we go! Thanks for all of the positive feedback guys!

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With a small pop, Remus appeared on the corner of a street. He looked around for a few moments, before setting off down the sidewalk. He hummed a little bit as he strolled, hands in his pockets.

He hardly jumped at all as Sirius appeared a few feet in front of him. He just kept strolling along, Sirius waiting for him. "Ah, Moony!" he exclaimed as they shared a brief hug.

"You're not late, Padfoot. Good job," Remus said jokingly as they began walking together.

"I know! Aren't you so proud of me?" Sirius asked enthusiastically, making Remus roll his eyes.

"Yes, congratulations. Twenty years old and on time. Such an accomplishment," he said sarcastically, smiling. They turned down a walkway that trailed through a small front garden and up to a nice house.

As they reached the front door, Sirius reached out to ring the doorbell, but before his hand touched the button, the door flung open. James came stumbling out, walking backwards and looking extremely harried.

"Be right back dear! I promise!" he called over his shoulder. He turned and nearly rammed into his fellow Marauders. "Oh, you're here. Go on in, just beware. Pete's already here, you can talk to him. I've got to go, be back in no more than a half hour!"

He called the last bit over his shoulder as he made his way down the path, pushing past them. He was looking quite stressed out as he apparated with a pop, disappearing.

The two men left on the doorstep shared a worried look. "You don't think…" Remus began.

Sirius nodded. "Lily," they both said.

"What do you think we should do?" Sirius asked staring wide eyed in through the door. "We know all about her temper."

"Let's just go in and act naturally," Remus responded. "Maybe we can get her mind off whatever it is James has done this time."

They quietly walked in through the entryway, closing the door behind them. They stepped up to the door to the living room and shared one more look, before Remus steeled himself and turned the knob.

A very ruffled and very pregnant Lily was sitting on the couch, and a very nervous looking Peter was sitting across the room, shooting nervous glances at Lily every now and then. He looked very relieved as they walked in.

"Lily!" Remus said bravely, walking over to her and giving her a kiss on the cheek. Sirius followed suit, looking perhaps a bit more reluctant to come in such close contact. They settled themselves down, Sirius claiming the seat next to Peter, and Remus sitting on the couch next to Lily.

"Hello boys," she said back. There was still a hint of resentment in her voice that made Sirius and Peter wince slightly.

"So, how are you? How's the baby?" Remus asked, breaking the small bout of silence that had settled.

"Terrible. James ate the rest of my chocolate," she said, glaring at nothing in particular. After a few seconds, she added, "The baby's fine. Though it keeps kicking me in the ribs."

"When are you due, again?" Sirius asked curiously.

"The date the Medi-Witch gave us is the day after tomorrow, but she also said I could go into labor at any time." She looked around again before resentfully saying, "The baby will probably be here by the time James gets back with my chocolate."

"He said he'd be back within a half an hour, so," Sirius started, before Lily shot him a glare and he fell silent.

"He shouldn't have had to leave in the first place! The only thing I've craved this entire pregnancy is chocolate. And what does he do? He eats the last of my chocolate!" she said loudly.

The three Marauders stopped and looked around at each other, eyeing the huffy Lily cautiously. Remus could see her wand in her pocket, and from where her arm was laid across her chest, her fingers were dangerously close to it.

"That was a very stupid thing for him to do," Remus said, taking her hand, conveniently moving it away from her pocket. "He should have known better than that. You never, ever eat the last of anyone's chocolate."

"Exactly! Thank you, Remus!" she said, now starting to smile a bit. Her temperament had changed suddenly. She was now acting much happier. Sirius and Peter were looking amazed, yet relieved.

Peter's stomach suddenly growled loudly, and he put his hand over it immediately, looking at Lily as though she was suddenly going to turn on him. She just laughed.

"Are you hungry, Pete?" she asked. He nodded slowly, and she laughed again. He smiled sheepishly as he realized she wasn't going to start yelling again.

"I'll go whip something up," she said kindly. It took her a minute to get up off of the couch, her large stomach giving her minor difficulties. Once she was up, she asked, 'Does a turkey sandwich sound okay?"

"It sounds delicious," Peter said, smiling.

"Perfect. Would you boys want one too?" she asked, turning towards the others. Sirius nodded enthusiastically.

"Sure. Thank you, Lily," Remus said.

"No problem. Three turkey sandwiches coming right up." She walked into the kitchen, leaving them sitting there, Peter looking slightly relieved.

"She's scary when she's angry," he said quietly, trying to keep his voice from reaching the kitchen. Sirius nodded in agreement.

"She can definitely hold her own," he stated.

"Honestly, you two," Remus said, rolling his eyes. "All you have to do is be agreeable, calm, and kind. She'll come around."

"That's brilliant, mate," Sirius said, looking impressed.

Remus shook his head a bit, sticking his hands into his pockets. Sirius and Peter fell into conversation, and he suddenly felt something long and smooth that he definitely didn't remember. He pulled it out curiously, finding it to be a bar of chocolate.

He had just stuck it in his pocket a few days ago, after he'd had an unfortunate run in with a dementor. He'd managed to produce a patronus, thankfully achieving a corporeal one, for one of the first times. He'd successfully gotten rid of it, but he was still feeling a little bit light headed and weak all the way back to his home. He didn't want to take another chance like that.

He looked over at Sirius and Peter, who were talking about the latest model of broomsticks, before shooting a glance over at the kitchen door. He could hear Lily humming as she fixed their food. He thought about giving her the bar, it was what she had been so upset over before.

Though, James was going to be back any minute. Knowing him, he'd have bought out the entire stock of chocolate the store had. So she didn't need this particular bar. She'd be okay for ten more minutes until she had all the chocolate she wanted. He looked around one more time before opening the bar and breaking off the corner. He wrapped it back up one handed and stuck it in his pocket again. He made sure that neither of his friends was watching, and he quickly popped it into his mouth.

He had just gotten it into his mouth when Lily walked back into the room, a shiny silver platter of sandwiches in her hands. Remus was relieved that he'd managed to pull it off without the others spotting him. He chewed it a little bit, discreetly trying to let it melt enough for him to swallow it before he was noticed. He succeeded, Lily being distracted by Peter's excitement over the sandwich.

Lily sat back down next to Remus, and he said a polite thank you before reaching for the tray she had set on the coffee table. He noticed far too late that the chocolate had melted slightly on his fingers, leaving little dark smudges

He tried to retract his hand back to wipe it off before Lily saw, but it was too late. Her sharp eyes locked onto the brown stains.

"Remus!" she said sharply. "What's that?"

Peter and Sirius both looked up at the sound of her sharp tone, sandwiches suspended halfway to their mouths.

"Nothing!" he said quickly. "I was just… working in my garden before I came. Dirty fingers. I'll go wash them!"

He attempted to get up and rush from the room, but he had barely left his seat before she yelled, "Freeze!" He grimaced and sat back down.

"You have chocolate," she said, staring at him.

"No, I don't," he denied quickly.

"Yes you do."

"No."

"Remus. Give me your chocolate," Lily said firmly.

"I don't have any."

"Yes, you do."

"Nope. I don't."

"Remus John Lupin, you give me your chocolate right now!" Lily exclaimed. Her hand was inching towards her wand again. His eyes went wide.

"I… I don't…" he stuttered.

"A wolf caught in the headlights," she said smugly, her wand now in her hand. He jumped up and over to where Sirius was sitting, ducking behind the chair.

"Oi! Mate, do not put me in the middle of this!" Sirius yelped, getting up and backing away. Remus looked at Lily again, who was now standing with her arms crossed, wand clearly visible.

"Lily, dear. James will be back with your chocolate any minute!" he said anxiously.

"I don't care! I've been craving it for hours! You don't want to make me mad!" she said in a dangerous voice.

He gulped and pulled his own wand out, discreetly casting a shield charm in-between them. She had a slightly amazed look on her face. "Really Remus? A shield charm? You're going to play like that?"

He sat staring back uneasily, before she hurled a jinx so strong that it made the shield waver. She set out on an impressive display of wand-work, casting spells with incredible speed. Remus clung to his wand, doing everything he could to keep the shield charm up.

She suddenly stopped, staring at him triumphantly. He sat looking at her anxiously, confused as to why she had stopped. Suddenly, Sirius grabbed him and whipped his hand inside his jacket pocket, producing the chocolate bar and tossing it over to Lily. She caught it and sat down happily, ripping the wrapping off and taking a large bite.

Remus let his arm drop and looked over at Sirius, who was sitting back down, holding his sandwich again. Sirius just said, "Rule number one, Moony. Never mess with an angry or determined Lily. And especially not a pregnant Lily.

He looked back at Lily, who just smiled sweetly at him. "Do you want your sandwich, Remus?" she asked, offering it to him again. He sighed and grabbed it from her, sitting back down. She giggled, taking another bite.

James suddenly burst burst back in, shopping back stuffed full of chocolate in his hand. He rushed over to Lily, but stopped when he saw the chocolate bar in her hands.

"Where did you get that?" he asked loudly, looking exceptionally defeated. She laughed as Remus huffed slightly, taking another bite of his sandwich. Sirius and Peter both sniggered from behind him.

"What? What did I miss?"

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