Ask the Marauders > August 26, 2005

From: Ajax
My friend and I have wondered who's the better dancer: Sirius, Remus or James?

Remus: Better dancer? Good grief, do you really want to see this?

James: I thought I was a perfectly fine dancer!

Lily: Well, you did manage not to squish my feet, so I guess you're alright.

Sirius: I will have you know that I can dance with the best of them. Having been brought up in the horridly pureblooded family that I was, I had to take lessons.

Peter: At least they were just dance lessons. And the ladies do like a good dancer.

Sirius: This is true.

Lily: What can I say? It's romantic.

Remus: I'm not much of a dancer. Too shy I guess.

Sirius: And he refuses to let me teach him. Guess he couldn't handle it after I tried giving Prongs some lessons for Lils.

Lily: You did that for me?

James: *sigh* Yes, as I am such a spectacular dancer...

Sirius: Hey, you're too pretty a girl to have her feet trampled by an inept dancer.

Lily: *laughs* Thanks, Sirius.

From: hm
Sirius, how did you feel when you saw Harry at the first time in 12 years?

Sirius: Not quite sure? It was really surreal, seeing as I had been in Azkaban for 12 years seeing no one aside from occasional Ministry officials and other prisoners. Throw the Dementors in there, and everything gets a little wonky. But it was kind of a relief to see him, I guess, but sad at the same time since it just made me remember what he'd never had because of a simple mistake I'd made.

James: Look, Padfoot, we've been over this before. It wasn't your fault. You couldn't have known.

Lily: And you did the best you could to protect us, which we still appreciate.

From: Princess of the Dead Time Realm
Hi. Me again. To everyone (including Robyn, Angie, and Severus): How would you react if you saw on the news that Severus was arrested by police for grand theft ice cream truck after a 2 hour chase down the wrong side of the highway? (And what would drive Severus to do that anyways?)

All: *blinks*

James: An ice cream truck?

Sirius: A 2 hours chase on the wrong side of the highway?

Peter: Snape knows how to drive?

Lily: I'd certainly be shocked, to say the least.

Snape: ...

Remus: I'd ask for a double scoop of chocolate the next time I saw him. *grins*

James: I'm sure something we did would drive him to do that, though I don't know what.

Sirius: I don't know any spells that would dirve anyone to do that. Aside from the Imperius Curse, but you can't just go throwing that about. If I'm to go to jail, I'd rather it be for something a bit better than using the Imperius Curse to make someone steal an ice cream truck.

From: Sandy
Does your patronus always take your animagus form, if you have one? And if not, and you become one, will it match you patronus? I've been curious about this forever!

Remus: It doesn't take your animagus form. Right now, if you notice, none of Harry's generation have animagus forms. I think your patronus takes the form of the animal that you feel is your protector, or that you have a connection to somehow.

Lily: Which would be why Harry's Patronus is a stag. As much as he jus tloves hearing over and over again how much he's like his father.

James: Though he has better sense than me in some respects. Or at least at his age.

Remus: It can also change after some sort of emotional upheaval in the caster's life. So I don't think it has anything to do with the caster's animagus form, if they have one.

From: Bob
This for James. Have you ever been shot at while in your animagus form during hunting season?

James: This is only marginally worse than the "have you been hit by a car when in deer form" question. And no, I haven't. At least not with a muggle gun.

Sirius: I only wanted to see if you would look like Rudolph with a red nose.

James: Yes, and I'm sure the fleas you got hexed into your fur assured you that finding out wasn't really worth it.

Sirius: *grimmaces* Took a week to get those all out!

Remus: Yes, and the rest of us suffered for it, thanks to you both. *sigh*

From: Jena
Have you ever gone swimming in a fountain (like one in a park or something)?

Sirius: If I answer yes, will you still respect me?

Remus: My, that was a loaded question.

James: Hardly. And how would swimming in a fountain make us respect you less when compared to the rest of the idiotic things you've done?

Sirius: How true. Then yes, I've gone swimming in a fountain, fully clothed, on a rainy day, because it seemed like a good idea at the time and I was already soaked.

From: Third Charm
This if for Siruis, out of these 2 movies which is your favorite Pirates of the Caribbean or Tresure Island???

Sirius: This is for Robyn. Treasure Planet! Haha.

James: Isn't that the cartoon remake of Treasure Island?

Remus: I think so. It was set in space or something like that.

Sirius: Robyn adores that movie.

Lily: I suspect that's partially because of who bought it for her, but I do know she loved it before she owned the DVD.

Sirius: Though, I do like Pirates of the Caribbean as well. Savvy? *winks*

From: Dana
Just a thought, how religious are you all? And Snape can answer too, if he wants, :-D

Lily: Well, my parents did take me and my sister to church when we were small, but I'm not particularly religious.

James: Same here. We have Christmas and stuff, but not much more than that. Though some witches and wizards are religious. We're just not.

Sirius: Yeah, I'm not big on the religion thing, either. Not after the life I've lived.

Remus: I guess the Wizarding world is as religious as the rest of the world. There's a variety of different levels people adhere to a religion within any given community.

From: Elise
Sirius has mysteriously disappeared. Where would you start looking?

James: I wouldn't. He's probably off with some girl in some broomcloset somewhere.

Sirius: Oh, if you only knew! *evil grin*

Remus: So long as we don't have to see it, I don't care. And so long as no one ends up in the hospital wing or in detention.

From: Angelique
Okay, the previous ATM. I didn't really understand Dessa's question and no one wanting to answer and then Angie (awesome name!) chasing Peter and Dessa with a whatever thing she chased them. Would one of you wonderful people mind telling me what the heck that was all about?

Boys: *snickers*

Lily: Yes, well...I'm not sure how much detail we're at liberty to get into. Angie is, after all, very busy packing and getting ready to move, so it's not like she can come and correct us on any points.

Sirius: But it also means we can say things and get away with it!

Remus: Hardly. She will read this eventually, you know. And I don't want to be held responsible for your stupidity.

Robyn: Yes, and Angie was chasing Peter with a large wooden fan. And it was about a boy, to put it bluntly. Heh.

From: PADFOOT LIVES!
Sirius, you're so different from your family, have you ever considered that you may be adopted or swiched at birth?

Sirius: Every single day.

James: Too bad you've got the classic Black features, though, so it's hard to believe you could have been adopted or switched at birth.

Remus: Perhaps dropped as a child, but definitely not switched at birth. *grins*

Sirius: No, you might be talking about Regulus there, Moony.

From: Dessa
**looks around worriedly** You guys know any REALLY GOOD ways of hiding? Or getting rid of a certain wooden fan?

Sirius & James: *snickers*

Remus: I think you're on your own, Dessa. I know better than to try and part Angie from her favorite weapon.

Lily: It's your own fault for asking that question, you know. *winks*

From: Hazel
Hello all. *waves* Just wondering Sirius, what's it like to be the worst omen ever written down in wizarding history? *smiles cutely*

Sirius: *sighs melodramtically* It's a hard lot, the one I have.

James: *rolls eyes*

Remus: He certainly makes the most of it, to say the least.

Peter: Scared our Divination professor so bad, she was bedridden for a week!

James: Though that did have the added benefit of no class for a week.

Lily: *sigh* I still can't believe you let him run about in animal form inside the school! You are *illegal* animagi, remember?

From: tomoko
What will happen to you guys if Robyn and Angie are too busy working to continue running this site, and decides to close/shut/freeze it?

Remus: I doubt that they'd ever shut down the site. They might have to put updating on hiatus, but it would take a lot for that to happen. One always seems to be around when the other's too busy to do work.

Sirius: They love us too much to leave us!

James: Besides, we'd just hunt them down wherever they were hiding and make them come update the site. *winks*

From: Rina Black
I am wondering as to where Padfoot heard of pirates (such as Pirates of the Caribbean) first, and why has he such a love for them, not that I don't share that love. Well, arrr. *evil grin* I bes' be goin', luvs.

Sirius: Probably Pirates of the Caribbean brought pirates into my life, though I'm sure I've heard of pirates will before I saw that movie. It just made them cooler. *grins*

From: Samantha
This one's for Sirius. Do you feel, as I do, that you were unfairly bunked off by drapery, and if so, would you like to join me on my quest to destroy every curtain in the world? (Yes, you can dress as a pirate if you want.)

Sirius: *hangs head*

James: He doesn't like to talk about how he was killed by drapery.

Sirius: At least you stopped chasing me with the curtains. *glares at James*

James: *looks totally unabashed* I only did it the one time.

Remus: Hey, Samantha here is offering to let you dress like a pirate, Padfoot.

Sirius: Ooooh, pirates....

Lily: Nice redirection, Remus.

Remus: Thanks.

From: Mini Toes
Hey Everyone! *Gives a cake to Sirius* If James and Harry switched places in time what would everyone do?

Lily: I know what I wouldn't do, so don't even suggest it, Sirius Black.

Sirius: Hey, I'm not a perv, lils.

Lily: *raises an eyebrow*

Sirius: ...okay, not a *total* perv.

James: I would be running about in the future...which would be weird. But at least I could get some pranking in against one *professor* Severus Snape. *evil grin*

Remus: It'd be a nice chance to spend time with Harry before all the craziness.

Peter: Erm...well....maybe the future would change?

James: Hey, why don't I get to hang out with Harry? He's my son, you know!

Lily: I'm sure if this was even possible, we could figure out a way to switch him with someone else so we could *all* see him.

From: me
Remus, our dear DADA expert, if one were to hide under an invisibility cloak when dealing with a boggart would the boggart be able to take the form of what one fears most?

Remus: Well, that's a very good question, 'me'. I don't think it would work, though, since they can 'sense' what your greatest fear is. But it would be interesting to investigate.

From: Clo
This question is for James. If Snape could be your slave for a few hours, what will you do?

James: What wouldn't I do? *grins* Probably have him apologize to Lily for every time he's called her a mudblood.

Lily: Even though it wouldn't count unless he was doing it of his own will. But the sentiment is appreciated.

James: And I would probably get him to put on some lunchtime entertainment for the Great Hall, as well. Perhaps some tap dancing? A song and dance? Muggle magic act? Haha, how about stand-up comedy?

Sirius: Would that be torture for him or us?

James: Hmm, good point, though it would be really funny to watch!

From: Snickerdoodle_west
So, Lily, on a scale of, say 1-10, 1 being none and 10 being totally, how would you rate the guys on sanity?

Lily: Well, Remus is in the lower numbers, probably around 3 or 4. I only rated him that high because he does go along with *some* of their plans.

Remus: Ah, it's true, but I'll take the compliment as it was meant.

Lily: Peter's a hard one to judge, since he easily goes along with what James and Sirius say, but he's probably mid-range, a 6 or 7.

Peter: Uh...thanks?

Lily: James... James has his moments. He can be a 10 some days and down in the 4 and 5 range the next. So how about we settle on a 7?

James: My lucky number. *winks saucily at Lily*

Lily: *laughs* And finally... *looks at Sirius*

Sirius: *grins insanely*

Lily: Right, you purposefully put out the aura of being a 10 constantly, but you have hidden depths, so you're an 8-9. More towards the 8, I'd think.

Sirius: I'll have to try harder then! Ha ha!

From: 007
What do you think of James Bond?

James: *grins* Potter. James Potter.

Lily: Bond you are not, dear.

Sirius: Bond's pretty cool. Has all those nifty gadgets, gets all the hot women.

Remus: The gadgets can be kind of corny, but some of them are really neat. I liked the plane that had folding wings. He landed right there on teh street and pulled up to a gas station when he was running out of fuel. Very handy.

Peter: He's very suave, that's for sure. Hopefully Prongs won't be strutting around all week thinking he's Bond, though.

James: I'd make a good secret agent. Though I don't need all the hot women. I have my own Bond girl right here. *wraps an arm around Lily's waist*

Lily: So long as I get to be one of the more intelligent Bond girls, and live through the movie.

James: You'd definitely be the one that Bond would want to sail off into the sunset with. Too bad he can't have you. *grins*