For Love or Funny?

"D'you think I'd look good as a blue-eyed blondie?" Tonks asked her friend Marigold Blue.

"Yes, it'll look great for Sirius!" exclaimed Marigold excitedly.

Marigold and Tonks were huddled together, like they were telling some secret that no one else was allowed to hear. Tonks, whose misty blue hair cascaded all the way to the back of her calves, was very short, shorter than Molly, which was saying something. Molly and Lily were sitting next to the pair in anticipation of the Marauders.

Lily couldn't help but overhear Marigold's proclamation.

"Sirius?" inquired Lily in a reporter-like manner, "Sirius Black?"

"Unless there's another Sirius in Gryffindor, yes," said the blond.

"Oh, don't be nasty, Mar," reproved Tonks, "I'm Tonks, by the way."

"Lily Evans."

"And this here," Tonks gestured to Marigold with a playful shove, "is Marigold Blue. She's a Ravenclaw, but the best friend I've ever had." Tonks looked at Marigold fondly.

"Molly Caid, Gryffindor," said Molly rather nastily. She picked up her copy of Witch Weekly and rifled through it.

"Mol, be nice," said Lily, puzzled why Molly was acting so standoffish.

"Hey, Nymph, betta do it now, 'cause here comes Sirius," said Marigold anxiously.

"Ahh, you're right," said Tonks, and she messed up her face as if trying to remember something she'd forgotten a while ago. There were two tiny pops and Tonks now had long, silky butter-yellow hair, and bright, round, pale blue eyes.

"Ooo, you're a Metamorphagus!" squealed Lily.

"Yes," said Tonks, "You're the first to realize that at first sight! Not even Mar could beat that!"

"Mar" looked rather insulted that she was being compared to a complete stranger and grunted deeply.

Just then the Marauders sat down in groups--- Sirius and Peter next to Tonks and Marigold--- and James and Remus next to Molly and Lily.

"Ooo, gotta run, Lil! Arthur's here!" Molly squealed.

"Who's Arthur?" asked Lily, but Lily was already running over to a tall, freckled redhead. They greeted each other warmly, very warmly.

"So," said James.

"So," said Lily...

Remus observed that Sirius was having the time of his life.

"Hey, babe." Sirius sat down next to Tonks.

"Hey!" said Tonks brightly.

A kiss.

"Blegh," muttered Remus.

Sirius broke away.

"What'd you say, Moon--- Remus?"

"Nothing, nothing at all..."

"Good," said Tonks decisively, as though that settled it.

More kissing. Remus shuddered. Lily and James, however, seemed to be the opposite of his other pair of friends.

"Ohh, shutup James! Severus---"

"I don't give a crap about Snivellus!" yelled James loudly. His face was contorted with uncontrollable anger.

Lily looked startled.

"OOO! I SEE! NO ONE'S AS IMPORTANT AS YOU, JAMES!" Lily was... well, roaring. Remus didn't know that girls could actually roar before that.

Lily got up to leave, but Remus grabbed her arm.

"Geroff, Remus," said Lily darkly.

"He really likes you," he whispered.

"I know," said Lily tersely, "and I like him too."

She sat back down.

"James, James, James," she chanted rather dully, "shall we start over?"

James sighed.

"Yes, Lily, we should."

Then Sirius and Tonks were laughing hysterically about some joke Sirius had just told, which really ruined the soft, sentimental value of the dinner so far.