Four broken boys

Unwanted Revelations

When James made the Quidditch team him and Sirius strutted around Hogwarts proudly announcing his new achievement. At first most of the students were very congratulating, Marlene with a wry smile saying she'd make the team next year. But soon enough after a few days of insistent boasting everyone had grown tired of them. So, naturally, Sirius had decided it to be a wonderful occasion that required a special type of celebration.

"Let's pull off a prank!" He
exclaimed to the Marauders during the loud, hectic charms class.

"Oh Merlin." Remus muttered.

"Yeah!" James jumped at the prospect. "What ideas have you got?"

Sirius shrugged. "I dunno, just something to humiliate Snape of course."

"And the rest of the Slytherins!" Peter chipped in enthusiastically.

"Shall we not target a specific student?" Remus suggested.

"We can make it all about me!" James said proudly.

"And against Snape." Peter added.

"Do you think we could do the same thing to Bella and Cissy?" Sirius had an evil grin.

"Why can't we just celebrate normally?" Remus asked, though he was ignored because of the onslaught of prank suggestions.

"We can chase Snape with a live bottle of shampoo!" James said with glee.

"Or we can make it rain in the Slytherin common room!" Sirius grinned evilly.

"Let's put a giant swamp in there!" Added Peter, eager to be included.

"Let's create a thunderstorm in the Great Hall!"

"How about in the staff room?"

"Can I put a love potion on McGonagall?"

Remus stuck his head into their little circle. "You do know we're only second years and the only spells we know are levitation, light and turning animals into cups." He said with a raised eyebrow.

They all looked at him blankly.

"Spoilsport Remus!" Sirius pouted.

"Stop ruining our fun and join in this prank." James held his hand out.

"Well, if you really want to pull off a good prank then," He started.

"Don't you dare say the library." James muttered.

Remus smirked. "You read my mind"

It was then a few hours later the Marauders found themselves in Hogwarts library. Sirius and James had never ventured towards the library, deeming it "too uncool" for their superior selves. So Remus and Peter had to drag them into a world full of books, with many complaints along the way. 

At first entering the dreaded library madam Pince gave James and Sirius a piercing look. She'd been at Hogwarts long enough to know these were the sort to never step foot in a library. Remus smiled apologetically to her upon entering and took them over to the section on spells.

"Remus, this place looks unhealthy for you." James said with a concerned look. "Being around all these books all day."

"Stop being your mum James." Remus said shortly, before wandering over to the bookshelf.

Peter left Sirius laughing at James to go take an armful of random books and dump them on a table.

"Ugh, reading." Sirius pulled a face.

Remus pushed a book towards him. "Here, this one has weather spells."

James begrudgingly opened the book, disgust plainly on his face. The pages were well worn and had developed a yellowish tinge over time. Thick paper made a loud satisfying sound everytime James turned a page. James had to squint at the tiny text printed and eventually grew bored with trying to read. So instead he amused himself by looking at the entertaining images on each page. His eyes passed over a spell to make the ceiling show a full moon, and he briefly wondered if it could be something to put Snape on ease. But he supposed only if Snape had a fear of werewolves could the prank work. He dog-eared the page anyway. But soon regretted it.