THE FEMALE MARAUDER
By: Lady Marauder

AUTHORS'S NOTE: Decided to do a 'twist' on history a bit, and wanted there to be a girl Marauder, for fun :D Flames will be cheerfully ignored. More will be written when/if people critique!

DISCLAIMER: James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Severus Snape, Rubeus Hagrid and all other Harry Potter Characters belong to J.K. Rowling. Jessica Ramon is my own creation and mine alone to use. I am making no money off this and am a poor college student, so suing me will probably put you in the hole.

Now, on with the show!!!
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"James, Sirius, Remus, can I talk te ya for a s'cend?" Hagrid stopped the first year boys after their last dinner at Hogwarts. 'Ye, see," he said, almost shyly, "Me goddaughter has been accepted fer next term and I want her te have some friends."

James smiled at the Gamekeeper. "Of course."

"Is she cute?" Sirius asked. Remus cuffed him.

"You don't ask that!" the young man said, shocked.

In the back a young man overheard them talking...
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September first. A nervous Jess kissed her mother and father good-bye. "Say hello to your godfather for me, Jessie," Nerine called after her daughter.

Jessss sat alone on the train, and popped out one of her textbooks. If she was not going to have anyone to talk to, she might as well read.

There was a slight tap on the door, and a young man walked in, tall, with black hair and dark blue eyes, that would one day turn black under the powers of Voldemort. "Mind if I sit here?"

Jess stammered a "no" and put down her book.

"I'm Severus Snape, second year Slytherin."

"Jessica Hagrid-Ramon."

"Hagrid? As is Rubeus Hagrid?"

"Yes, he...he is my godfather. My mother and father both attended Howarts and were sort of both outcasts. Hagrid was their friend before the two of them became friends and married. They wanted to name me after him if I was a boy, but as a girl, his last name became my middle. Jess felt a blush rise to her cheeks as Severus's dark eyes burned into her.

"A good man, Hagrid. Can tell he misses you. He is one to baby the students," Severus replied, but no malice, just longing was present in his voice.

"Do you see him a lot, Severus?" Jess asked.

"Often. I go down to his cabin to...talk sometimes." Now he blushed. "And call me Sev, but only my friends can - if you want to be my friend?"

Kass felt her face turn red again. "Call me Jess, if we are to be friends."
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Remus, Sirius and James spent their trip playing Exploding Snap and eating Chocolate frogs when Remus smacked himself on the forehead. "You guys, we forgot about Hagrid's goddaughter."

"Aw, crap, you're right!" James replied, almost knocking over his pumpkin juice.

The train pulled up to the station as three very embarrassed boys got out.

"Firs' years, firs' years, over here," Hagrid called. They watched as a young girl approached him and hugged him, and as Hagrid planted a kiss on her cheek. Then they noticed who was with her.

"Oh no!" Sirius groaned, pointing. James noticed too.

"Oh, Hagrid is going to kill us, and Snape is never going to let us live it down."

Severus approached them, grinning. "Guess we know who is the responsible one. Young Jess and I are to be the best of friends." His pale skin obtained a bit of color. "Hope she is a fellow Slytherin, so I can protect her from jerks like you." He sauntered away.
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"Hagrid-Ramon, Jessica!" Professor McGonagall read from her list. The mutterings around the room grew louder. Hagrid sat, twisting his coat in his hands, as his only child sat under the Sorting Hat.

"Ah yes, Miss Hagrid-Ramon," the hat whispered in her ear. "I feel the want to show that the Hagrid name does not mean disgrace. Ah yes, and this young man...a Slytherin, you wish to join him. But opposites attract you know and I shall put you in..."

"GRYFFINDOR!" the hat yelled for the room to hear. Hagrid broke down in tears, pounding the table, as Jess walked slowly to her Housemates.

"Here's our chance to redeem ourselves," Remus hissed. He scootched over, to leave room between himself and Sirius for Jess to sit. "Sit here."

Kass smiled uneasily at the three VERY handsome boys surrounding her. "I'm Remus Lupin," the fair-haired boy who had asked her over said. "The one with the glasses is James Potter, our new seeker. The annoying flirt on your left is Sirius Black. Don't mind him, he is a bit of a pervert."

"Hey!" Sirius grinned, and patted Jess's arm. "He is just jealous that I am exceedingly handsome."

"You wish. Everyone knows blondes have more fun," Remus grabbed Sirius from behind and yanked him onto the floor, Sirius taking Remus with him. James laughed.

"Ignore those two. You like Quidditch?"

"Ne...never played," Jess stammered. "Watched though. I spent a lot of time in America, playing football and baseball. I like baseball, it is a lot like what those Beaters are doing."

"Maybe next year you can be a Beater. One of ours graduates this year. Not a lot of girl Beaters," the boy in the glasses teased.

Jess bristled. "So?"

James laughed, then looked to the floor where his two friends were attempting to kill each other. "I mean, you will trick the competition!"
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Dinner passed, and as Jess left the dining hall, someone caught her arm. "Hey," Sev said. "Looks like you're a Gryffindor."

"Yeah," Jess said nervously. "We...we are still friends, right?"

"Of course. We'll find time. I'll tell you the Slytherin password so you can come visit, and I'll make sure people know you are allowed in." He turned as James caught her.

He was frowning. "Severus Snape is bad news," he said in a serious tone of voice.

Jess pulled away. "He sure seemed nice to me on the train. Why can't I be friends with a Slytherin?"

James shrugged. "No reason. Just wanted to warn you."