Ask the Marauders > September 30, 2005

From: Tomoko
You guys kept saying "What wouldn't we do?", so my question this time around is this: Exactly what wouldn't you do?

Sirius: Hmmm, that's a good question.

Remus: I wouldn't do anything that involves going through Snape's room. *grin*

James: Well, we certainly wouldn't kill anyone in a prank.

Sirius: *evil grin* Not intentionally, at any rate.

James: *sigh* I still can't believe you did that.

Sirius: Served the slimy git right.

Lily: You don't think, do you?

Sirius: I try not to.

Lily: *exasperated sigh*

From: Draco's Girl
Hey everyone! I have a question for you all! What was your most favorite memory together?

James: Most favorite? I have to pick one?

Sirius: How after-school-special of you, Prongs.

James: Har har. I guess *one* of my favorite memories is the look on Moony's face when we told him we'd become animagi for him.

Peter: Oh, that was priceless.

Sirius: I think he was caught between wanting to hug us and strangle us.

Remus: Yes, I was. And there is no way I could ever forget that moment.

James: And the other memory I can think of... *slightly embarassed* ...the wedding?

Lily: *beams*

Sirius: *rakish grin* You did look pretty damn good, Lils. Prongs is a very lucky man.

James: *sweatdrops, but is grinning anyway*

Sirius: Those were two pretty good days. You're lucky Moony didn't kill us all for the animagi thing, Lils. Then who would you have married?

Lily: Ah well, I'm sure I would have found a suitable replacement. *grins*

James: *pouts* Liiiiils....

Lily: *giggles*

From: Google
Have you got nothing to lose?

Peter: Now that's a weird question.

James: Of course we've got stuff to lose. Each other.

Sirius: Yeah. And pudding.

Lily: *incredulous* Pudding?

Sirius: Yes. The world would be naught if it were not for pudding.

Peter: *laughs*

Remus: Lily, you didn't really expect Padfoot to take this question entirely seriously... did you?

From: Lizza
What's the meanest thing a girl has done to you?

James: Aside from constantly dressing me down and threatening me with bodily harm?

Lily: *rolls eyes* As if you couldn't take it. You were such a git.

Remus: Those Slytherin girls did some mean things when I wasn't feeling well around the full moon.

Sirius: One girl left a bear trap in my bed when I wouldn't go out with her. Man, turning down Slytherin girls is a dangerous business...

Peter: At least they haven't stolen your underwear to hang as banners in the Great Hall. *sigh*

James: Their underthings made better banners. *evil grin*

Lily: Ah, I thought that was revenge for Peter...

Sirius: Yes. I think the look on Bella's face was the best. *nostalgic sigh* Ah, memories. *grins*

From: LILY! (Not Lily Potter tho)
Do you like to get high off of Sharpies? :)

Sirius: *snickers*

James: What?

Sirius: Still amuses me. 'Lily Potter'.

James: *throws pillow at Sirius' head* Shut up.

Lily: *grins*

James: And what's a sharpie?

Peter: It's a type of permanent marker. Smells really intense.

Sirius: And you can get high off those? Blech, why bother when butterbeer tastes infinitely better than smelly markers?

Remus: I'm not getting high off any markers, it's the same as getting high off paint fumes.

From: Jessie
How do you guys feel about how your answers have to be PG-13? *stares especially at Sirius*

Sirius: It stinks, mate. That's how I feel.

Lily: But there are some things that needn't be so graphically expounded upon. There are younger visitors to the site.

James: Not like they haven't heard it all somewhere before...

Lily: Yes, but that's why we shouldn't encourage it. Sure, that sort of stuff is all over television and in movies, but that doesn't make it proper behavior for a 13 year old. Or anyone, for that matter.

Sirius: Hey Moony, Lils stole your soapbox. *grins*

Remus: *laughs* She can steal my soapbox for a few minutes. She did that on a regular basis when we were Prefects, after all.

James: I guess you have a point, Lils. But it makes answering some questions harder as we have to be careful how we word our responses.

From: Emelie o Sara
What's your favorite chocolate?

Remus: All chocolate.

Peter: I like all kinds of chocolate. I have no chocolate prejudices.

Sirius: I like the ones with caramel in'em. But not the nutty ones.

James: I think so long as it's not got fruit...or coconut. Blech.

Lily: I like mint-flavored chocolate.

From: I'm crazy
What's your favorite article of clothing? (Mine's socks)

Sirius: Pants.

James: Pants?

Sirius: Yes. I want to have a Chaotic Pants alignment, even.

Peter: A what?

Sirius: Chaotic Pants alignment. At any point, the state of my pants could change. They could be purple. They could be frilly. They could be covered in lima beans. They could be on fire. They could even be non-existant at any point in time.

James: You are a disturbed individual, my friend.

Sirius: *grins*

James: See, I'm fond of pants. I enjoy wearing them. Never do I want to be without them in public. Or have them made out of lima beans or something bizarre. That sounds right undercomfortable, too....

Remus: I'm fond of shirts and pants. They're kind of necessary, and shirts cover up certain scars that would draw too much attention...

Lily: I like shoes. A lot. Heh.

James: And taking you shoe shopping is fun. You're very cute when you get all excited about shoes.

Lily: *slightly embarassed* Well, you look just as silly when you get all worked up over quidditch.

Peter: I like socks, too 'I'm crazy'. They're very comfy. *wiggles toes*

From: Midnight
To all (including Robyn and Angie, and Snape): If you could change physical one thing about you--what would it be and why?

Sirius: How about my resemblance to certain unsavory bloodlines? *sigh* But actually I rather like how I look. Can we make them all covered in boils and ugly instead? *grins*

James: It'd be nice to be able to see without glasses. Or maybe have my hair be a *little* less ridiculous.

Lily: As if you didn't like messing it up for the girls when they were near. Especially me. Not that you didn't look like a total idiot when you did it. And I like you with your glasses. They're cute. *grins*

Remus: It'd be nice to not have a lot of visible scars.

Peter: *small voice* I'd like to be a little taller and a little less pudgy about the middle.

Robyn: Bah, I'd like to be an inch or to taller, myself. I'm very short. But I'm working on the slight tummy I have. Yes, exercise is good! *grins*

Angie: I'd like to get rid of my slight tummy, but I don't think it'll really happen. Downside of having very long legs and a short torso. ^^; At least I do a lot of walking...

From: Lacey
How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?

Sirius: Let's find out! *takes out Tootsie Pop and starts licking it* One...two...three...

James: Great, this'll take forever.

Sirius: ...four...five...six...

Peter: Why don't you just bite down on it?

Sirius: ...seven...eight... Because that would be cheating! ...nine...ten...

Lily: *rolls eyes* I'd think that the number of licks would change depending on the size of your tongue, the amount of saliva involved, and the actual size of the lollipop.

Remus: Can I have my soapbox back now, Lils?

Lily: Har har. *rolls eyes*

Sirius: ...eleven...twelve...thirteen...

From: Name:
Which is your favorite ancient civilization (like ancient Egypt, Rome, etc.)? Also, why did none of you pick Klinger for fav. MASH character? Shame on you!

Sirius: ...fourteen...fifteen...

James: I know we answered this one already. I don't remember when, though...

Remus: At least a year ago. Otherwise Angie would have remembered it and taken this question out of the box.

Sirius: ...sixteen...seventeen...eighteen...

James: Alright, that's enough. *takes out wand and shrinks the lollipop until it's too small to lick*

Sirius: ...ninetee--HEY!

Peter: Thanks, Prongs. I thought he'd never stop.

From: Sirius-dun-it!
A potion went wrong and there are now 50 Snape's in the great hall. What do you do!?

James: Oooh, shooting gallery!

Sirius: *mourns his lost lollipop*

James: C'mon, Padfoot. 50 Snapes to take target practice on!

Sirius: I guess that will have to do as you have murdered my lollipop.

James: *rolls eyes*

Peter: I'd like to know why we were mixing potions in the Great Hall...as opposed to Potions class, or in secret somewhere.

Remus: I think someone mixed potions wrong and put a messed-up potion in Snape's pumpkin juice.

From: Ginger Paws
Snape comes toward you wearing pink dress robes with roses in his hands... Quick, what do you think of and/or do?

Sirius: Play along because he's got to have been coerced into doing this and I want to see the end result. *grins*

James: Turn'em down. Who would ever choose him over Lily?

Lily: *smiles*

Remus: Turn him down. Then take a wizard photo of him and post it all over Hogwarts.

Peter: Pink is not a good color for him...but I would run away, at any rate.

From: Hazel
Do you use floss as well as mouthwash to kill evil Gingivitus?

James: I take it tooth-flossing mints don't count?

Remus: I think they do, since we use them instead of Muggle dental floss.

Sirius: Mouthwash is a good idea before a date. *nods sagely*

Lily: I would hope so. *rolls eyes*

Peter: Wizard dentistry is a bit better than muggle dentistry, so it's not as much of an issue. But my mom makes me floss a whole lot anyway.

From: Syretia
Remus, have you ever gotten really, really hyper and spontaneous? Inquiring minds want to know. xD

Remus: Really, really hyper, yes. Spontaneous, not often. I try to think things through before acting on them.

Sirius: He's in a ten-step program for his chocolate addiction. *grins*