Chapter 6 - First Marauder Rule

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Slime. Water. Feathers. Glue. Weird shaped glasses. Dungbombs. And cat toys had filled my previous week. I walked in the corridors after curfew. With Dungbombs in my bag, I headed to Filch, the caretaker's office, hoping no Prefects would find me. I heard that the Gryffindor Prefects were on duty tonight. So if Lily caught me, well I'm dead. I saw someone heading my way. I sighed and grabbed a Dungbomb from my bag. It sat on my hand, above the gloves I was wearing. I had been wearing gloves or very long sleeved shirts since my experience with that stupid, little, insulting piece of parchment. The Prefect was walking in my direction. I threw the Dungbomb at them, expecting a scream or something. Instead the person just jumped and sighed.

"James! Sirius! Peter! Just because I'm a Prefect doesn't mean you can sneak out at night!"

I laughed and walked to Remus Lupin. "It's funny how you immediately assumed it was the Marauders." Remus looked at me, raising an eyebrow. He looked extremely tired, and was deathly pale.

"What are you doing in the corridors at night?" Remus asked, crossing his arms. I shrugged. I looked at his pale face and the bags under his eyes.

"I was about to go prank Filch. Are you okay?" He frowned.

"Yeah why?"

"You're pale. And you look extremely tired." His eyes widened and he shook his head immediately.

"I'm fine..." I raised an eyebrow.

"You sure?" He nodded. "You should be going to bed. Surely Prefect Duty finishes soon." Remus looked at his watch and sighed.

"One more hour. I'll be fine."

"You sure?" Remus nodded, looking at the floor. "Are you lying?" He looked at me, his eyes wide.

"No! Of course not. You better go to bed-"

"I'm not tired. While you are."

"I'm not tired."

"Yes you are. "

"No I'm not."

"Yes you are."

"No I'm not."

"Yes you are."

"No I'm not."

"Yes you are."

"No I'm not!"

"Yes you are!"

"No I'm not!"

"Yes you are!"

"No I'm not!"

"Yes you are! And don't you say you're not!!" I added and pointed a finger at him. Remus groaned with annoyance and crossed his arms. I grinned.

"Well you're not allowed out of your dormitory after hours." Remus stated again, annoyance in his voice.

"I know. You've said that a billion times." I rolled my eyes.

"I've only said it once!"

"Twice." He sighed with annoyance again. "You're still tired."

"I'm not tired-"

"Are we doing this again? How about... I won't prank Filch if you go to bed." Remus thought for a moment.

"I'll go to bed later."

"Now." He raised an eyebrow.

"And you won't prank Filch?"

"Nope." Remus sighed.

"Fine. Let's go."

"Thank you."

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