Miss Marauder //A Marauder's Era/Harry Potter Fanfiction\\ ON HIATUS

Chapter 11

"Seven minutes in heaven? Really, Sirius?"

Sirius grinned. "I think it's a great idea."

"Same," said James instantly.

I rolled my eyes. "Yeah, well, you would."

"Remus, can you go and –"

"No."

"But –"

"No. I am not your house elf, Sirius."

"But it's my birthday –"

"No."

"Fine," pouted Sirius. "Peter, then – Peter, can you please go and ask everyone we like to come?"

"Peter, don't," said Remus quickly.

"Why not?" said Peter, and Sirius nodded.

"Yes, why not, Remus?"

"Because whether it is your birthday or not, we are not your slaves."

"Not even Peter?"

"Not even Peter."

Sirius looked at Peter pleadingly. "Please, Peter?" Peter stared back for a moment, before shrugging.

"Yeah, okay." And he walked out of the dorm.

Remus sighed, and Sirius grinned.

*

"Some of the Ravenclaws said they can't make it because of the practice, but most of the people I asked said they'd come," said Peter, as he joined us at the table for lunch.

Sirius shrugged. "Okay, cool. Now we just need to pair people up."

I frowned. "I thought it was meant to be random?"

James sighed heavily, and patted me on the head. "Maisie, where's the fun in that? Of course, we'll make it look like its random, but that doesn't mean it will be."

I rolled my eyes. "Whatever. Just don't put me with someone I hate. Please."

"You don't need to worry about that, little sister."

"That just makes me worry more."

Sirius put his hand on his heart, and James shortly did the same. "We swear we won't put you with someone you hate," said Sirius.

I eyed them wearily, before sighing. "Fine."

"Peter, get out some parchment." Peter eagerly fished some out of his bag, along with a quill, and looked at them expectantly.

"You could just do it yourself," said Remus, not looking up from his book.

Sirius eyed him carefully, before him and James shared a look I knew all too well. I bit my lip, feeling suddenly very concerned for Wolfboy, who didn't seem to notice.

Sirius cleared his throat. "I think Shauna with...Severus."

"Is he coming?" I raised an eyebrow. "I didn't think he'd do anything that would mean voluntarily breathing the same air as us, let alone celebrating one of our birthdays."

"Ah," said Sirius, nodding. "That is a good point, short person. Okay, let's put her with –"

"Regulus?" I suggested, and he let out a bark of laughter.

"Perfect. Did you get that, Peter?"

Peter nodded. James hummed in thought.

"I think her boyfriend should go withhh – Mary MacDonald? She never really gets any fun, so might as well go the whole hog and put her with a taken man."