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Chapter 1- Secrets Between Friends
Rose is a Gryffindor who is slightly different than the others in terms of looks. She had shoulder-length brown hair, flecked with grey, ripped and frayed robes,

and most of the time looked rather pale. But other than that, she was just like any other Gryffindor. Just as brave, just as determined. One day she came shooting

down the steps to the girl's dormitories. She was late for breakfast, which most likely meant she would be late to class. She was a good student and was NEVER late

for class. She had slept in, though, due to homework. She had stayed up until two in the morning, working on it. As she descended into the common room, she expected

it to be empty, but there was someone else there, sitting at a table scribbling hurriedly on a peice of parchment, an owl sitting on the table next to them. It was.....

It was Avril Granger. Then came in Melanie Granger, a third year, very good quidditch player. She saw Rose and Arvil standing there. "What are you doing?" she asked,

"Rose, I missed you at breakfast!" Rose told her that she woke up late, Arvil stayed quiet...

"Arvil?" asked Melanie "Oh me" said Avril. "I I" she stuttered. "I had to finish my homework" she admitted quietly. "What are you doing here?" she asked Melanie.

Rose stared at Arvil. "It looked to me like you were writing a letter." she said. Just then a large barn owl swooped in the open window and dropped a letter onto the floor at her feet.

Rose picked it up. She opened the envelope and read the letter. When she was done, she pocketed it. Then she took a spare peice of parchment and a quill out of her pocket. She then scribbled.

* All right, I will. What time should I come down there?*, tied it onto the owls leg, and it took off. The other two girls stared at her. "Ok you caught me I was writing a letter" Avril replied.

"Ok what was that all about?" said Avril as the owl took off. She turned towards Rose with a quizzical look as did Melanie. "I was just writing a letter to- I was REPLYING to a letter from-

I had to talk to- look, I DON'T want to have anything to do with him.... I had to talk to Snape. It is important." "Snape!" cried Melanie and Avril looking stunned.

"Well I guess it must be important" Avril trailed off. "Wait your not!" cried Avril suddenly "you can't be! Can you?"

Rose looked really nervous now. "C-can't b-be what?" she asked. "I dunno if I should say this out loud because it would be bad if I was wrong" replied Avril.

"I-I wouldn't m-mind. W-what if you're r-right?" replied Rose. "Are you sure? Positive?" asked Avril cautiously. "Yes! Am I a Gryffindor or not?" said Rose. "Ok" said Avril nervously.

"A-A-Are you a W-W-Werewolf?" Avril spat out quickly.

Rose just stood there for a minute. Then she said "I-I'm g-going to t-take the W-Wolfsbane P-potion every w-week of the f-full m-moon. So, I'm n-no harm. Y-you p-probably want to go now."

she said all this very quickly. "You don't w-want to hang out with a werewolf. Nobody does." Rose stood, dreading the reply. "What are you nuts!! I don't take kindly to people talking about who I should or should not be friends with" said Avril sternly.

"I see no harm in being your friend that is if you want to be my friend" Avril spoke the last few words a little quieter. Rose's face lit up. "Of course I want to be your friend!" she said,now sounding happy and not nervous at all.

"But please don't tell anyone about..." she trailed off, then said "The last thing I need is for the Slytherins to know." Then she said "I told you about my letter, what was your letter about?

It would only be fair to tell me." Avril was still clutching the letter in her hands. "A secret between friends, and your right an eye for an eye (leaves the whole world blind lol quote) I'll tell you about my letter.

My letter was to my aunt she says they may have may have found my parents bodies" she choked out in a hurried voice. "They disappeared about a week ago" she said softly. "Rose, I am going to take Animagi lessons as soon as they open...I'll stick right by you like James Potter and Sirius Black." said Melanie

"Exactly!" shouted Avril.

With secrets out and friends together, Melanie, Rose, and Avril set down to the Great Hall, got Rose some breakfast, and set off to Defense Against the Dark Arts together. They were just about there when.... "Thanks you guys." said Rose as they walked toward the classroom.

"OK, Avril, we're even, I'm sorry about your parents." there was a pause, then Rose shouted "Oh no! We're late for Transfiguration!" During D.A.D.A the three girls sat by each other, and during break they went outside and sat in the courtyard.

A little while into break, Snape came striding over to them. He stared at them, trying to figure out what he could give them detention for. After he decided he couldn't find a reason, he looked Rose straight in the eye and said

"You can come to my office after dinner every night of those weeks to take the potion." he said, not being careful to conceal information. "Thank you professor, I appreciate you helping me with my werewolf problem."

even though she said it politely there was a gleam in her eye that said *I hate you.* "Better be careful. You'll end up choosing the wrong path like your parents if you're not careful, I expect the Ministry will have them soon.

They were fools." he said this in a tone that suggested he loathed Rose. "I already told them about what I am." said Rose through clenched teeth, nodding in the girls direction. "Careful." said Snape. and he walked away.

"Rose, what was he saying about your parents? Are they werewolves too?" Melanie whispered quietly as Snape walked away.

Rose, continuing to stare at Snape until he was out of sight, answered... "No, they are not werewolves. They did something, are doing something, that will land them in Azkaban for life. I don't like them.

If they're supposed to be my parents, then I don't have parents. They want to get me envolved to, but I'm putting a stop to this." replied Rose. "Snape gives me the creeps I wish I could give him a good swift kick in the rear" spoke Avril.

The other two girls agreed. "Can we help you in any way?" asked Avril. "You do realize we'll be here for you in anyway right?" Avril added. "Well, I'm not so sure you would stick by me if you knew this secret."

"Try me" Avril said.

"Yeah come on Rose, we're all here for you and we already know your a werewolf." said Melanie.

"Yes another secret between friends. Don't you trust us yet?" Avril asked with a sad look."Well," said Rose "OK, but we have to do it where no one can here."

After Transfiguration, the girls found an empty room, made sure Peeves wasn't in it, and shut the door. "OK." said Rose "My parents are both wizards. And they both worked for Voldemort before his downfall.

They worked REALLY HARD to find him during the time when he disappeared, and now since he is back, they are working for him again. They were the ones who located the spell to bring him back. Voldemort considers them his most loyal followers, and, as you know, he needs an heir.

He wants me to be his heir. I DON'T WANT TO! I am now on a quest to put a stop to the Dark Times. I don't know if you should be around me because it's not safe. He WILL try and come capture me and force me to be his heir, and with Harry Potter in the same place, I don't think he'll pass up his chances."

"Rose, I'll help you...I'm already in with Harry since hes my boyfriend" said Melanie. "I'd do anything for you guys."

"Thanks." said Rose. "Now lets go to lunch." When they had entered the Great Hall and sat down at the Gryffindor table, Dumbledore stood up and made an announcement.

"As there are now two reasons why Voldemort would attack Hogwarts, and only one reason why not to, it is to my great displeasure that I will have to station Dementors around the school this year."

Rose moaned. Dementors always had to remind her of when she was bitten and became a werewolf, but she knows the dementor stunning curse, and also, she felt guilty. She was the second reason.

"Rose don't worry about it." Said Melanie. "Its not your fault." Avril and Harry agreed. "Rose don't worry, I'm the first reason." said Harry."I'm always the reason"

They were finished with breakfast and were just about the get up when Draco Malfoy spotted them. "Potter, I'd watch out...the Dementors are coming!" he said.

"Stuff it Draco. Last time you bothered Harry with the Dememntors you got scared out of your pants." replied Melanie. "Ohhh Potter, looks like your girlfriend could be scared of the dementors to if shes hanging around you."

Harry was just about to leap out of Melanie and Roses arms holding him back when Draco walked away. He said loudly to Crabbe and Goyle.

"Wait a minute...Dumbledore said there is two reasons for Voldemort to attack. Naturally Potters the first. Whos the second?" Then they just continued walking."Grrrrrrr" Avril growled.

"I dislike that boy with a passion!" she said staring at his back. "I know" a voice. All four of them turned around. The voice belonged to Ron Weasley. "Hey Ron" Rose, Melanie, and Harry said. "Hi" spoke Avril shyly.

"Whats that ferret up to now???" asked Ron. "Oh, hes up to his usual taunting today." said Melanie. "I really got to learn human transfiguration. Then I could just get him into an empty room at night, transfigure him into a stray turkey, and he'll be the next Christmas dinner."

"Mel, I don't think bad blood tastes so good."said Harry. "Hmm yeah, make it a rat and give him to Mrs. Norris. She loves catching students out of their dorms" Melanie said slyly.

"Urgh, time for afternoon lessons." said Ron looking at his watch.

"Oh no!" moaned Rose, looking at their schedules "Double potions is our next class! I have to put up with Snape!

He always threatens to give me Veritasserum, the truth potion.

If he did, everyone would know I'm a werewolf, AND the second reason.

Even Malfoy. I hate them both." "Thank God Double Potions isnt with the Slytherins anymore." said Ron. "They have transfiguration next, look. Melanie, you better hope you learn that spell before they do."

"Ron, I don't think Malfoy will think of my idea. Along with bad blood...bad brains." They all walked by laughing hysterically. Malfoy got curious.

"What is so funny?" he said. "If you only knew" replied Avril. They all turned around the see the look on Malfoys confused face and started laughing.

"See, what I mean guys." said Melanie

"It's ok Rose you shouldn't have to worry about Snape he wouldn't do that" said Avril.

"As a matter of fact I'll make it my next project to learn that spell so if he even threatens you with it I'll slip it into his pumpkin juice next meal time and that's not a threat that's a promise" spoke Avril seriously.

"Well I think we should liven up Potions class today" said Melanie.

"I totally agree" said Avril, and everyone nodded their heads.