Rating:
PG-13
House:
Astronomy Tower
Ships:
James Potter/Lily Evans Remus Lupin/Sirius Black
Characters:
James Potter Lily Evans Peter Pettigrew Sirius Black
Genres:
Romance Humor
Era:
1970-1981 (Including Marauders at Hogwarts)
Spoilers:
Prizoner of Azkaban Half-Blood Prince
Stats:
Published: 08/24/2003
Updated: 07/21/2006
Words: 69,119
Chapters: 12
Hits: 33,044

All Kidding Aside

Kihin Ranno

Story Summary:
When Lily confronts Remus and Sirius with certain questions about the nature of their relationship, they try to write it off. Unfortunately, James and Peter start agreeing with her and pretty soon Sirius and Remus have to fend off everyone's teasing. In this darkened cloud they find a silver lining and a golden opportunity to play a prank on their friends... But they get a lot more out of it than a good laugh. A lot more.

When Lily confronts Remus and Sirius with certain questions about the nature of their relationship, they try to write it off. Unfortunately, James and Peter start agreeing with her and pretty soon Sirius and Remus have to fend off everyone's teasing. In this darkened cloud they find a silver lining and a golden opportunity to play a prank on their friends... But they get a lot more out of it than a good laugh. A lot more.

Words: 3,599
Hits: 5,462

James catches Lily staring at Sirius over breakfast, and then all hell breaks loose.

Words: 5,621
Hits: 3,933

Lily finally manages to ask Sirius and Remus whether or not they are in fact shagging. Her accusation spawns a long and witty discussion, much of the humor at her expense... But her question may have some consequences she could not have foreseen.

Words: 6,354
Hits: 3,118

In which Remus and Sirius discuss their rather amusing revenge on James, Lily, and Peter, secrets of the Noble and Most Ancient House of Black are revealed, shirts are removed, dung bombs are not thrown, and the Founders act strangely.

Words: 11,065
Hits: 3,385

In which Peter is forced to endure the brunt of Sirius's temper and Remus makes Sirius very, very ill.

Words: 4,915
Hits: 2,176

Sirius and Remus take a field trip to the Shrieking Shack, and Sirius tries to make Remus live up to the shack's name.

Words: 4,710
Hits: 2,109

In which Sirius attempts to murder James and James tries to return the favor.

Words: 7,728
Hits: 2,092

Sirius and Remus go to put the finishing touches on the Grand Master Plan. Unfortunately, Sirius's temper runs away from him, putting their plan and their friendship in jeopardy.

Words: 4,444
Hits: 2,061

Sirius Black does NOT have a diary. Just a book that was blank and now has his writing in it. But still, he does NOT have a diary.

Words: 5,655
Hits: 2,234

Remus and Sirius lure James and company into the trap. Only neither one of the boys seems to be in a very good mood. Must be a hazard of being secret keepers.

Words: 6,736
Hits: 2,096

In which Peter is certain of his imminent death, Lily is certain of her imminent descent into madness, and Sirius is certain nothing imminent because he has lost all cognitive ability.

Words: 5,020
Hits: 2,315
Eye of the Wolf
07/21/2006

And just like in Shakespeare, everything returns to stasis. As much as you can consider future plans to torture Sirius's mother and Peter's impending marriage to a rather interesting lady.

Words: 3,272
Hits: 3,193