“Dark Marauders”

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One incident can change the entire course of your future… sometimes for the worse. 

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It started with what was later known as “The Prank”.

James couldn’t believe what he was hearing. Sirius had told Severus about the willow – Snivellus! He had to do something. He had to stop him… 

… Or… maybe he didn’t. 

Severus had been a pain in their arse for so. damn. long. 

Maybe it wouldn’t hurt for Snape to catch a glimpse of what he was up against. It could satisfy some of that insatiable curiosity he seemed to conveniently have only when the marauders were involved… A nice little dose of fear to keep him from sticking his big nose where it didn’t belong – fucking git. 

Maybe Sirius was right.

Wait… what was he thinking? 

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By the time James’ conscience took over… it was too late. Far too late.

Severus’ death was labeled “an accident”… No one but James, Sirius, Remus and Dumbledore knew what had happened that night. 

James walked out of Dumbledore’s office in a daze, dizzy with shock.

It didn’t matter that no one else knew. He knew. He knew what he’d done.

Or what he hadn’t done. 

… Why had he hesitated?

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