Back In Time: An Alternate Ending

JAMES KNEW ABOUT...

It was a couple days later. From when James shouted out his love for Lily. She's been ignoring him since then. He hasn't done anything else either. He stares at her though. When we're all in the Common Room. When we're at breakfast. When we're walking in the corridors. When we're in class. He just stares at her. It was cute to watch. I always found myself smiling at it.

***

It was breakfast now. I was sitting next to James. The other boys weren't here yet. James and I were quietly talking. And eating. Wondering how long the boys were going to sleep for. Class started in thirty minutes. They better get here soon.

"I'm surprised Remus isn't here. He's usually up early." James said.

"I know. Sometimes he's up before me. Or he wakes up after me. So. Yeah. I'm surprised he isn't here either. Did you try waking any of the boys up?" I asked.

"I tried, honestly. Peter didn't hear me. Sirius woke up, told me to fuck off, and then went right back to sleep. Remus didn't do anything either."

"Well. Let's hope they wake up soon."

"Well, just are luck, here they come now." James was looking over my head. I turned to the door. Sure enough. There were the three other boys. Sirius and Remus still looked very tired.

"You two alright?" I asked Rem and Sirius. Once they sat down. Sirius just put his head on the Table. Remus yawned. Nodding his head. "Ok then."

I frowned. Why are they so tired? Neither of them are ever this tired. Weird. Wonder why.

Sirius lifted his head. And ran a hand through his hair. Before grabbing some food. And start eating.

I squinted my eyes at Sirius. I thought I saw something. On his neck. But. It was probably just a shadow or something. I still thought I saw something.

***

It was now after dinner. Remus. Sirius. James. And I. Were sitting at a Table. Doing our homework. Peter was somewhere. I think in their Dorm. But. Didn't really care.

"What did you guys get for question number five on the Charms work?" James asked. From right next to me.

"It's a Non-Verbal Spell." I answered.

"Ok, good. That's what I got too." James closed his book. And leaned back in his chair. "I'm done with everything now."

"So am I." I said. Putting my quill down.

"I'm not. I still have to finish the Creatures homework." Sirius replied. Putting his Charms work aside. And getting out his Creatures book.

"I just have Transfiguration." Remus said. Not looking up.

"Hey, I have a question." Sirius asked.

"A normal question? Or a stupid one?" I asked. Sirius just glared at me.

Remus sighed. "Just ask the question, Sirius."

"Ok. So. You know how, if something bites you and you die, it's venomous. And you bite it and it dies, it's poisonous?"

"Yeah." James, Remus, and I. Chorused.

"Well, what if it bites me and I die?"

"That means your poisonous." Remus answered. Yeah. This was the stupid question.

"What if it bites itself and I die?"

"It's voodoo." I answered.

What if it bites me and somebody else dies?"