bath - @jeggyverses-jegulus-microfic - word count: 267
"Damn, mate, got another best friend you're hiding from us?" Sirius commented lightly when James entered the dorm late one night, face a bit flushed and a smile stretching his mouth wide.
"Wh--what? No! Why?" the taller boy stammered, instantly nervous.
Sirius, Remus, and Peter exchanged looks. Normally, James was the first to grab onto a bit and run with it.
"Because you've been out late the last few nights," Remus explained slowly, narrowing his eyes, much more suspicious than he had been a few minutes ago.
"Yeah. If we didn't know better, we'd think you were cheating on us with another group of friends," Peter joked, rolling his eyes.
"No! No, not--no friends," James insisted, his blush deepening, not helping himself at all. "Just...er...went to the Prefects' baths. Needed some alone time."
Again, the other three exchanged a look, trying to decide if they were going to press him on this. "All...right..." Sirius nodded, frowning but deciding to let it go for now. "Glad you're being hygienic or whatever."
But Remus was still confused. "How'd you get the password to the bathroom?" he asked, narrowing his eyebrows. "I know there's no way in hell Lily gave it to you, and I haven't told you since it was changed...were you with a Prefect?"
Now James looked ready to pass out. "I...guessed?" he murmured, eyes wide.
It was then that he shifted, his jumper slipping a bit, revealing a large love bite on his neck.
The room was deadly silent.
Then, after a moment, Peter spoke up, thoughtfully oblivious. "Isn't Regulus a Prefect?"
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