Ask the Marauders > July 1, 2004

From: Tia
Okay, so in Harry's fifth year, he gets no info on what's going on with the Wizarding World (and what he does get, he ignores). When he sees his best friends, he blows up at them. Sirius, Rumus, what side do you think he get's it from? (Lily and James, don't hurt them, 'kay?)

Sirius: Hmmm....I'd say Lils.

Lily: SIRIUS!

Sirius: See what I mean?

Lily: *glowers*

Remus: He's not worth getting angry at, Lily.

James: Ignore him, Lils. You do usually anyway. You know how he says things without thinking. *winks at her*

Sirius: Besides, Prongs doesn't yell, he gets even.

Peter: Which is why you were blue for an entire week.

Remus: Although turning Padfoot green would have been a better way to get even.

From: NYC's #1 H.P. Fan
What do you guys do during the summer?

James: What *don't* we do?

Remus: Causing complete chaos and destruction.

Lily: Magic, since it's not allowed during summer vacation.

Sirius: Potions don't count. No magic involved, it's like cooking.

Peter: Which is why you should never become a chef.

Remus: I agree, Peter. Who knows what Padfoot would put in the food?

Lily: I visit with my friends from back home. Remember that I went to Muggle elementary school when I was younger.

Sirius: I avoid my family as much as possible, though I do enjoy slipping some trial potions into Regulus's food. *evil grin*

From: RemusRemusLupinLupin the Werewolf
If Umbridge was an Animigus, what animal would she be?

James: *snorts* A hyena.

Sirius: Interesting choice. Why?

James: Preys on the weak, or picks off of the work of others. And laughs while doing it.

Remus: Hmm...that's pretty accurate.

From: Moon dragon
So, you guys will have been on this site answering questions for one year. Besides having lost any retaining sanity, how was it?

James: It's been fun. You guys can come up with some really weird questions!

Sirius: You're telling me. And I think I've had more marriage proposals than Snape has grease on his head.

Remus: And I've had more marriage proposals than anyone else here, for some reason.

Snape: I heard that, Black! *glares*

Sirius: *grins*

Peter: It's nice that even I get questions from people. *smiles a little*

Lily: Of course you do! Anyway, Some of the questions have been silly, but others actually make this lot think, which is always an interesting experience. *giggles*

From: Inu-chan
Konnichiwa! Anou... ichiban sukina doubutsu wa nan desu ka? (HAHA!!! Try that one for size!!! here's a hint... it's in JAPANESE!!!) :P

Sirius: Oh that's easy! Robyn minored in Japanese in college. *winks*

Boys: *confer with Robyn*

James: Okay, well I kinda like giraffes. They've just always been interesting to me.

Lily: Horses are a lot more graceful than giraffes. They remind me of my sister too much. *grimmaces*

Remus: Sea creatures are really interesting to me.

Sirius: Parrots! I want one so I can be a pirate! Arrrrr!

All: *rolls eyes*

Peter: Pandas are nice. They look very calm and gentle.

From: Black Mage
I am the Black Mage! I casts the spells that makes the peoples fall down! The power of evil compels you!

Boys: *stare*

Snape: I think the Dark Lord has been reading too much 8-bit lately. *sighs*

Remus: *falls over laughing* He casts the spells that make the people fall down with laughter!

James: Where did he get our email address?

Lily: More importantly, where did he get a computer and internet access?

From: the_Muffin_of_DOOM
Ok...here's my question......Have you guys ever gone naked under the invisibility cloak? Just asking.

Sirius: I thought we went over this one already...

James: But it's fun tormenting you.

Peter: How did you end up naked under there, Padfoot?

Sirius: ...I'd rather not talk about it.

James: Then I will. It was a dare. Bet him a month's worth of chocolate if he wouldn't do it. Of course he did.

Sirius: And McGonagall caught me. *hides*

All: *laugh uproariously*

Remus: I wish I could have seen the look on McGonagall's face.

From: LupusPraedatum
This one's for Sirius. When you were wandering around Hogsmeade as a ::snort:: lovable stray, did anyone try and take you to get all your shots?

Sirius: *shudders* This one grabby woman tried to take me home with her. She was scary.

James: One of those scary pet owners, huh?

Sirius: Definitely.

From: Your good friend, the biased Blaise Zabini
Do you know how to say snake in Japanese?

James: Robyn?

Robyn: *from offstage* It's 'hebi'.

James: Thanks!

From: allikitty699
What's the dumbest thing that any of you have ever said/sang in your sleep?

Sirius: Prongs talks to Lils in his sleep. It's kinda sappy. I think he composed love poetry in his sleep once.

James: I did not!

Sirius: Did too!

Lily: That's kinda sweet. *smiles*

James: *blushes*

Remus: I don't think I've ever said anything in my sleep.

From: remuslover
At any point while you were pranking Snape, did you think he would come back and be one of those miserable teachers that torments your children?

James: You know, it never really occured to us.

Sirius: Poor mini-Prongs.

James: Mini-Prongs?

Sirius: Well, Harry hasn't gotten his own nickname yet, aside from the whole 'Boy Who Lived' business, so we have to make do with mini-Prongs. He is a mini-you after all. *grins*

Remus: Except for having Lily's eyes. That's the only non-Prongs trait I can think of.

From: Demon Child
Do you have a favorite pair of socks?

Sirius: Ninjas do not where socks.

James: You're not a ninja.

Sirius: ...right. Then the pair Lilys gave me for Christmas. They were nifty.

Lily: Thanks.

James: I have a pair with snitches on them that my mum gave me one year.

Peter: My mum usually knits me this awful purple socks. *sighs*

Remus: I like the red and gold socks my mum knitted for me when she heard I was sorted into Gryffindor.

Lily: I usually have to wear stockings, but I have this pair of argyle socks that I like.

From: Someone So Speshul
If you could be any canned product, what would you be?

Boys: Huh?

Lily: Muggle way of preserving food.

Boys: Oh.

James: Anything but spinach! Ew!

Sirius: Spam! *evil grin* It's ham in a can!

Lily: No more TV for you...

Remus: I second that, Lily. And I'd like to be anything but spinach or sauerkraut!

From: Theastral Master
What would you do with a Klondic Bar???

Sirius: What *wouldn't* I do? *winks*

Peter: That's the ice cream and chocolate bar, right? Yum!

Lily: Sirius! *sighs*

From: Liz
So, Hogwarts decides that they want to put on a play! And to top that--it's going to be Shakespeare! What play would you want to do and who would you want to play?

Remus: I'd want to do either "Hamlet" or "The Scottish Play", and play Hamlet or MacDuff.

James: Hamlet's the one that talks to the skull, right?

Lily: Yes. But I think that Lady MacBeth would be an interesting character to play, though. She's pretty complex.