October, 1977
Sunday afternoon meant one thing in the Gryffindor Tower: the Marauder's were in session. It was completely normal to hear crashes and random burst of laughter. Maybe an explosion or two, to complete the day as well.
Lily looked up from her homework and rolled her eyes when she heard a body dropping to the floor. She turned to look at her friend Emma. "The Marauder's are such morons."
Emma nodded. "Even Remus, who is somewhat normal, is a moron, too."
"Yeah, but you liiiikkkkeeee him," sang Margaret.
"Ah, Maggie," Emma blushed, looking around frantically to see if anyone heard.
"Rumor has it that he liiiikkkkeeees you too," Lily sang.
"Ugh! You both are going to drive me barmy," Emma said before dropping her head onto the table.
"That's going to bruise," Margaret said. "Now, no one is going to want you."
Lily and Margaret laughed while Emma stomped upstairs to cover her new bruise with make-up.
"You're both slags!" Emma cried on her way up.
That only made Lily and Margaret laugh harder.
"Okay, gentlemen, any new business?" James asked once the group stopped laughing at Peter's bruise after Peter fell off his bed a moment ago.
"I have an idea," Remus began.
"If it has to do with liking Evans' friend, then we don't want to hear it," Sirius told Remus.
Remus blushed and threw a Bertie Bott bean at Sirius. "Shut up, Padfoot."
"Oh, Emma," Sirius mocked and began hugging himself and pretending to kiss someone. "Oh, Emma!"
James had tears running down his face from laughter and even Peter smirked at Remus. Sirius was now rolling all over the floor making lewd remarks and sounds.
"Okay, quit it!" Remus cried. "I'm never telling you guys anything, ever again."
"Ah, Moony, don't be like that," James said. "Seriously, what new business did you have?"
"I was thinking we should make something to preserve our legacy," Remus said.
Sirius was now at attention. "I'm liking it. Go on."
"A jacket," Remus continued. "The Marauder's Jacket."
Sirius stared into space. "Red and gold, naturally."
"Naturally," James said.
"Marauder's plastered across the back," Sirius continued.
"Of course," Peter agreed.
"And the name of a hot babe on the front," Sirius ended, grinning madly.
"Actually," Remus said, hesitantly.
"What?" Sirius barked.
"Maybe, instead of just a `hot babe', we can have, just one girl. As in, choose one girl," Remus said.
"That's boring," Sirius complained.
"Makes sense," James disagreed. "I mean, Remus is in loooovvveeee with that Emma girl. He'd put her name on it-."
"-and she'd wear it," Remus finished.
Sirius pouted. "Fine, but I don't have someone to wear mine."
"I thought you liked that Margaret girl," Peter said, confused.
Sirius' eyes widened. "I told you that in strictest confidence, Wormtail!"
"Oops," Peter flushed.
James turned to face Sirius slowly. "You told Wormtail? And you didn't tell me?"
"I'm sorry, Prongs," Sirius said sheepishly.
James lunged at Sirius and they began to wrestle on the ground.
Remus turned to Peter. "Well, Wormy. I guess we're the only normal ones left.
Peter nodded. "I'm I complete agreement, Moony."
He always was, Remus thought in mild disgust.
19 years and 9 months later…
Ginny frowned when she saw a flash of gold and red. It looked like Hermione, but where did she get the jacket? Ginny ran up to Hermione. "Hermione!"
Hermione turned around and smiled at Ginny. "Hello Ginny."
Ginny stared at Hermione jacket. "Where on earth did you get that jacket? I thought it was just a myth!"
Hermione continued walking with Ginny. "Lupin sent it to Harry and Harry gave it to me."
"Really?"
Hermione nodded. "We were out by the lake and, you know, he's been so on edge lately. Remus thought it would cheer him up."
"That's nice," Ginny said absently.
"Are you okay?" Hermione asked. "You seem a bit out of it."
Ginny shook her head. "I'm fine. It's just…kind of weird. I thought the Marauders gave the jacket to their girlfriends."
Hermione stopped. "I am Harry's girl-friend. We've been friends for about seven years now."
Ginny laughed. "I didn't mean that literally."
"Yeah, I know. Anyway, I've got to meet Harry and Ron. I'll see you later."
Ginny nodded as Hermione walked away.
Ron stared at Harry. "Shouldn't you have given the jacket to Ginny?"
Harry rolled his eyes. "It's just a jacket! Merlin, you'd think it was a ring or something. Besides, Lupin said to give it to someone special. And Hermione's always been there. It's not a big deal."
"Ginny's going to be upset," Ron said.
Harry stared at Ron. "Why?"
"She'll figure you're over her," Ron shrugged.
"But-."
"So are we sneaking out or what?" Hermione asked when she caught up to them.
"Uh, yeah," Harry said absently.
"Who's the Spice Girls?" Ron asked.
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