Ask the Marauders > July 22, 2003

From: TinTin
To all of yaa: If yaa were headmaster for Hogwarts, what would yaa change? And: Does Snape answer questions too?

Snape: *glares* Like I would want to appear on a Muggle-invented contraption with THAT lot. *stalks off*

Sirius: I think that's a no... And I'd make Snape shower if I were headmaster. *evil grin*

Remus: I'd allow more werewolves and such to enter Hogwarts as students. :D

James: Hmmm, I'd make quidditch mandatory! *_*

Lily: *rolls eyes* You would. I'd try to improve relations between Muggle-born students and the rest of the school. *cough*Slytherins*cough*

From: Macbeth W. Cauldrina
This one is for Remus...have you ever played a prank and managed not to be caught? Or at least ticked off a teacher in a way that won't get you in trouble?

Remus: There was the time I charmed Sirius's and James's books to follow them to the kitchen and tell them to start studying. I wasn't caught by any of the professors or by Filch.

Sirius: Not that we studied more for it.

James: But it was the thought that counted. :P

From: Jackey
Hey James!! What's your sign? *winks*

James: What was I again, Lils? We were looking at that silly horoscope thing in that Muggle magazine last week.

Lily: You're a Pisces.

Sirius: Haha, Prongs is a fish! :P

Remus: Better to be a fish than a scorpion, though.

From: Chelsea MacDonald
How did you feel when you first heard that Lily and James were getting married?

Remus: Uh, something along the lines of "James survived this long?"

Sirius: Two words: Bachelor. PARTY! *evil grin*

Lily: From which I don't want to hear any of the stories.

Sirius: Don't worry, Lils, I bet the photos would speak for themselves.

James: Thanks a lot guys... *sighs*

From: Someone I can't remember who
Five simple words: Boxers or briefs or *coughs madly* commando? (No chickening out... all of you must answer this!!! And, if you can, somehow get Snape to answer this. *snickers* Snape going commando...

Sirius: Snivelly stalked out of here a while ago, so I doubt we're getting an answer on his underwear. Not that we want it.

James: There's a mental image I needed... @_@

Lily: Since it's not referring directly to me, I'm not answering.

Sirius: Lils, you're a girl. The question is kinda silly for a girl. Besides, I bet we could get Prongs to answer for you.

James: Padfoot, shut up. You'll live longer.

Sirius: But I have to answer the question!

James: Fine. Answer it, then shut up.

Sirius: :P Boxers! ;)

James: Same here.

Remus: Boxers as well.

Peter: *small voice* Do I have to answer?

Sirius & James: YES!

Peter: *sigh* Briefs.

From: Bernt aka Lorran
What ye think 'bout Sweden? Silly question really, but as I live there and nobody actually knows anything about it, so......

To Peter: Would you like taking a trip to San Gimignano to the torture museum and try all the thingies! I would love it, sure the other guys would to!

Remus: I prefer being at Hogwarts, the Shrieking Shack is a decent enough place to spend a full moon night and I don't risk freezing in the morning.

Sirius: Been to Sweden yet, Prongs?

James: No. Not really interested in going either. Though I wanted to try this skiing Lils has been talking about.

Lily: It's fun!

Peter: *scared look* I...I... *faints*

Sirius & James: *laugh hysterically at question*

Lily: That wasn't very nice of you two. Would you rather get used to test those torture devices?

Sirius: Lils, I didn't know you were into that sort of thing. *winks*

Lily: *smacks Sirius*

Remus: Lily, that would be better used if we ever locked Padfoot in the stocks.

Sirius: I knew it! You just wanna tie me up! *winks at Remus*

James: One more word out of you, and we gag you. *sigh* The joke only goes so far...

From: Tanya Bolte
Oh well. Anyway, okay Remus, this question is for you.**grins** Did you know that James, Sirius, and Pettigrew were going to become Animagi for you, and if you did, why, being the noble person you are, didn't you try and stop them?

Remus: I didn't know about it until they actually did it. Those three always timed their lessons for that with the full moon.

Sirius: It was sort of a surprise. A belated birthday present, maybe?

James: Better that then getting Snape to answer the underwear question.

Remus: Never. Mention. That. Again.

From: Lauren
This one is for Lily... Just curious, do you find yourself having to keep tons of girls away from James or do most of them just stay away on there own?

Lily: There've been a few. But luckily I haven't had to use anything to scary them away.

James: What am I? Some sort of guarded pirate's booty?

Lily: ...yes.

Sirius: Prongs called himself booty... Oh, the possibilities...

Remus: Let's see how long it takes Prongs to live this one down. *grin*

James: *sigh*

From: Kiera Mulhern
Padfoot, have you ever had a crush on someone?

Sirius: *turns pink* Need we bring this up?

James: You have a crush on a different person each week!

Lily: I'm sure he's just doing that for show. He probably has one girl he fancies and doesn't want to admit it. :P

Remus: Lily, do you know any good charms we could use to force him to admit who he fancies?

Sirius: Next question!!!

From: Kiera
Lily, have YOU ever had a detention?

Lily: Sadly, yes. McGonagall had to give me one for hexing James's eyebrows off one day.

Sirius: *gleefully* I remember that!

James: I've been trying to forget about that. Never make that girl mad. She's scary when she loses her temper!

Lily: It's a redhead thing. *smiles*

From: Siri-chan
Hi!! If you could have one wish what would you wish for? And I *heart* you all!! Especially Sirius! ^.^

Sirius: Aww, thanks! And what would I want? Umm...the world's largest chocolate bar!

Remus: I'd wish to be cured of lycanthropy, of course.

James: To play Quidditch professionally.

Sirius: You don't have to wish for that. You probably will.

James: But then what am I supposed to wish for? I already have what I wanted the most. *hugs Lily*

Sirius: *gags*

Lily: Oh shut up, Sirius! And I'd wish for Petunia to get an attitude adjustment.

From: blackdog
Sirius if you had a baby girl, what would you name her??

James: *bursts out laughing*

Sirius: I...what?

Lily: Someone let him procreate?

Sirius: Not helping, Lils...

Remus: Either we let Padfoot procreate or he doesn't let Prongs procreate...

Lily: Oh, then I guess I'm all for him procreating. *smiles*

Sirius: *torn between looking ill and an evil grin*

James: Padfoot...hahaha...that's the...hahaha!...greatest question EVER!

Sirius: *sigh* If answering will get Prongs to shut up faster, I'd say Melinda.

ALL: Melinda?!

Sirius: *shrugs* What? I had to answer. :P

From: Stephanie
I noticed that almost no one asked Peter a question. So here's one for Peter. [He couldn't have been that bad as a kid right?] Who do you *worship* the most? Padfoot or Prongs?

James: Me!

Sirius: No, me!

Lily: Ignore those two idiots...

Peter: Never really thought about it. Both for different reasons, I guess.

From: Woragon
Ok, so we have these REALLY loud people living next door. Seriously, they won't shut up! Not even calls to the cops shut them up. So what would you do? Any of you?

Remus: Silencing charm.

Sirius: Dungbombs!

James: Stinkpellets!

Sirius & James: BOTH! *laugh*

Lily: I'd try asking them to be quieter, then try Remus's idea of a silencing charm.

From: Alexandra Caroleo
How did you guys come up with the idea of the Marauders Map?

Remus: As a way to keep an eye on Prongs and Padfoot.

Sirius: No, to keep an eye on teachers. And find Prongs whenever he and Lils disappear for far too long. *evil grin*

James: I still have to get you back for that last incident, don't I? Thanks for reminding me! *grins*

Sirius: ....argh.