Hermione Granger

1993 had not been a good year for Hermione Granger. She'd been petrified for the better part of five months. Time had literally lost it's meaning for her, in a way. It was probably a good thing that Professor Lupin and Mr. Sirius had talked her out of the time turner. She had just found out what her animagus would be, and she wasn't a bit thrilled.

Storming out of Professor McGonagall's office may not have been the most mature thing she could have done, but she was still only fourteen as of her last birthday. Sometimes, she still felt newly thirteen, but that was due, again, to the lost five months. She shook her head. If she kept lurking in the corridor, someone would find her sooner rather than later.

She took off, heading to the library. It was obvious, sure, but she needed to do some research and Madame Pince kept a private study room just for her. There was very little research information on being an animagus. It seemed to be a well known art that was also a closely guarded secret. However, Harry's godfather figured it out solely with the help of other teens, so surely she could as well.

As her mind started to clear, she decided that she would continue to secretly study the animagus training, but never go through with the whole transformation part. She didn't think she could handle it right now. Her inner spirit animal just couldn't be that. It just couldn't. Resolved, she grabbed the necessary books and got to work.

Fred and George

Relief coursed through the twins simultaneously. They were the same animal. They still matched. They had spent so much time being identical in every way, it really would have been disconcerting to see that they weren't identical on every level. Besides, the time honored tradition of switching twins wouldn't work if they weren't both, say, sloths. Not that they were. They were to way too motivated to be sloths.

They rushed off to find the necessary books, figuring that Ronnie and Ginny would need similar books. They were family after all. A quick search in a breeders tome answered some basic questions for them. Lively, playful, impulsive, all things that they knew about themselves.

"Catch this one, George?" Fred asked, pointing. "Destructive during adolescence."

"Also difficult to train and highly athletic." George pointed out.

"Perfect." They intoned in unison.

Harry, Ron, and Neville

"I mean, it's exactly what I expected, yeah." Harry laughed.

"I figure the twins and Ginny will be checking out the same books as me." Ron commented. "I wonder why Hogwarts has so many books on animals, breeds, and anatomy. I mean, the Marauders found information on rats for Merlin's sake!"

"Animagi training was once a revered art. Rowena Ravenclaw set a charm on the library to provide students with necessary information on the subject. There should be enough research material to go around." Luna informed the boys in a professorial tone, sneaking up behind them. They blinked owlishly at her for a few moments.

"I think I'm attracted to smart girls." Harry finally said.

"They do say you marry your mother." Luna shrugged. "Mrs. Black is very intelligent. It stands to reason."

"Oh great!" Ron shouted. "I'll end up marrying my mum?"

"Sometimes, it's who you wish your mum was. For instance, Gran comes of very cold and unfeeling. So Dad married Mum, whose very open with her feelings and affection." Neville explained.

"You've actually heard of that theory? You're animagus is spot on." Harry scoffed.

"Why are you three talking about animagi? You know you're far too young for the pursuit." Luna asked.

"No reason." The three boys suddenly jumped, realizing what they were doing.

"If you don't want me to join you, I'll understand. You don't have to cover it up." Luna said honestly.

"No, Lu, it's not like that." Harry said guiltily. "It's just, we're taking a huge risk. And Padfoot set all this up. It's his thing, really."

"You don't have to explain, Harry. Ginny and I haven't been that close until recently. And we aren't really friends at all. I really do understand." Luna reassured him.

"Thanks, Luna, for being so understanding." Harry smiled. "Oh, and can you keep this a secret. Illegal and all."

"Sure." Luna said before walking away. "I'll keep an eye out, Harry, for those books. He looks majestic, by the way."

"Is she a Seer?" Harry asked after she was gone.

"Naw, just very intuitive." Neville smiled affectionately. When Ron and Harry gave him a look, he added. "What? You two were very involved with your own thing last year. She was worried about Ginny. We got very close."

"Ooooo. Nev's got a crush!" Harry and Ron chimed together.

"It's not a crush." Neville laughed at their antics. "Shut up. Let's get to the library."

Draco and Ginny

"Huh." Draco said, unsure of how to respond to the news of Ginny's animagus.

"What do you think it means?" Ginny asked, staring out over the top of the astronomy tower.

"That, no matter what, I'll always be pasty white and you'll always be a ginger." Draco answered.

"Not that part!" Ginny laughed. "I had figured that much out! The other part. What do you think it means?"

"I guess only time will tell." Draco answered, looking off into the distance.

"Let's go for a fly and just forget about it for now." Ginny suggested, before running down the stairs.

Draco followed, vowing to put it out of his mind until the information became necessary. He was a Slytherin after all.

Gabs: Just proof that we are not neglecting the animagus storyline. There is just so much going on in the other, this was simpler.

Kat: Tell us what you think! Maybe if everyone gets interested in this, we can try to come up with an update schedule for it. Gabs wrote all of this, by the way. Go Gabs!

Gabs: Gabs wrote this in an attempt to get creative juices flowing for the next chapter. It didn't work. We own nothing. Review and tell us if we should keep going.