Chapter 2

Sitting between Remus and James it was rather… unusual for me. James had been awkward when I had first sat down but after a few hours of me poking and pinching him for being an arse he was much better. Remus and been 'dating' for two and a half weeks. They were talking around me while Peter and Sirius were dueling it out with a game of chess. It looked like Sirius was in the lead again but I never really could tell with wizarding chess; I personally never really liked it unless it was me who was playing.

"…Do you think Lily?" James asked with a side-glance at me before looking back to Remus.

"About what James?" I asked. I hadn't been following their conversation for a while now. They had been rambling on about completely random topics for a while now.

"Werewolf rights," Remus said in a pained voice. Obviously he didn't like the topic. I knew why; had for years. I just didn't want him to know I knew.

"The wizarding world, as a whole, doesn't understand werewolves. Therefore they are initially terrified of them. Which is rather hypocritical of them considering Muggles are the same way with witches and wizards. They are afraid of the unknown." I noticed everyone seemed to be listening to me. "Werewolves are simply people who are sick. Some use it to their advantage and are in control of what they do, and know what they do it wrong but there are some that try their damndest to be completely normal except for three days out of the month. I actually want to go into the 'Creature and Beast' department of the ministry and do as much help as I can. If I can help the wizarding world understand what they deem 'dangerous creatures' then maybe just maybe I can help with wizarding world evolve just a little?" I leaned against Remus and watched with a smile as James looked like he swallowed a lemon.

"That… would be a rather difficult thing to do. Most people don't want to learn about creatures." Remus said softly smiling down at me.

"Then that is their own fault. It is the same with how muggles view wizards. Each one is different. There are some that are the definition they give us, like Malfoy, Macnair and Mulciber but there are normal people like us who mean no harm to muggles. We just want to coexist without any problems. I believe that there are werewolves that are like Malfoy and them that try to make chaos and mayhem but there are others that just wish to be normal."

James looked like he was between awe at me and complete horror that I had 'defended' my 'boyfriend' without knowing it. I couldn't help the little triumphant smile that sat on my lips.

"What are your views on homosexuality?" I asked after a few minutes of silence. All four boys snapped his head up at me.

"What has that got to do with anything?" Sirius asked tightly.

"What did my views on Werewolves have to do with anything?" I asked sweetly. Remus coughed behind me. I could tell he was trying to hide a laugh.

"It's just like guys liking girls. Only probably a lot more rough. Not like I'm against it. One of my distant cousins is gay and I have no issues with it." James answered.

"What if it was one of the guys?" I asked feeling Remus tense up and seeing Sirius tense up.

"It's their life. Their choice. Not like I'm going to outcast them because of that. Not after everything else we have been through." James said flashing everyone a smile. "I'm not going to hold it against anyone who likes someone that is the same gender as them."

"What if it was Severus?" I asked in a sickly sweet voice.

"Do you know something about dear Snivellus?" James asked with a wide grin.

"Possibly." I said with a shrug.

"Who?" he asked. He looked like Christmas had come early.

"I'm not telling, but I could tell you things about him that would make hishair curl." I said with a nasty smile. "But I won't. He told me those things when we were best friends."

"But is he gay?" James pushed.

"Pshh… no. I think he is asexual actually…" I said tilting my head to the side a little, I knew he liked Malfoy but that was about it.

"When he starts budding I'm going to start killing." James said making a face.

"Are you serious?" I asked.

"No I'm James. I thought you of all people would know that." He said with a grin.

"James, you are an arse." I said with a smile.

"I know. I know." He said it like it was a good thing.

I rolled my eyes before moving the arm that I was laying on so that it rested on my stomach.

"Thanks it was falling asleep." Remus said with a soft smile.

"Well… in that case…" I said before poking and prodding the scared arm to wake it up.

"Thank you. Normally only Sirius does that." He said once he could flex his fingers easily again.

"Any time," I said smiling before glancing at Sirius. I smiled even bigger at his death glare.

"I'm going to the kitchens. Anyone else want to come with me?" Peter said standing.

"No." James and Sirius said at the same time.

"Sure. I'm feeling peaky. Lily do you want to come?" Remus asked.

"No. I need to work on my transfiguration essay." I said with a sad smile.

"Actually. I'm a bit hungry. If she's going to be doing homework I'll be hungry in a few anyway…" Sirius said standing and stretching. I watched as Remus eyed him.

"I can help. If you want…" James said quietly.

"Thanks. I'm pants at transfiguration. The practical part is easy but the other stuff I don't get. Sev always used to help me. My grade had dropped horribly since then."

"See you guys." Sirius said with a happy wave.

"James, behave." Remus said looking at the far too innocent looking boy sitting next to me. "Hex him if he get to be too much of an arse."

"You're giving her permission to hex me?" James said paling.

"Yes I am. Though I am quite sure she doesn't need it but I figured I would let you know so you can behave with the knowledge that if otherwise she'll still hex you." Remus said before following the other two boys.

A few days later Remus had stole away the map and had it in his pocket at all times.

Every time he saw James or Sirius coming he would grab my hand. It startled me the initial few times. So when he grabbed it this time I expected it. He had been taking a break from his charms essay and looking at the map.

He quickly cleared the map and stashed it in my bag that was open before pulling out one the charms books.

About the time he flipped to the right chapter James and Sirius walked up.

"Hey guys." I said before going back to my homework.

"Hey Lily," They both answered at the same time. "Hey Remus."

"Hey guys. What's up?" Remus asked once they had sat down and he had 'read' the page.

"Nothing much; James got old Snivelly again."

"What did you do James?" Lily asked sitting down her quill and looking at the boy in question.

"Not a thing he can get me in trouble for."

"He told him he knew what happened between him and Malfoy over the summer." Sirius said with a smirk. "He turned red and sent a hex our way."

"James! That was mean!" Lily chastised.

"I didn't say anything that could get you into trouble with him and he got the detention not me." James said proudly.

"Well that's a first."

"Yes. Dumbles was the one he hit so… you can guess…" Sirius said before breaking into laughter.

Remus cast a silencing charm over him before he got too loud.

After Sirius had fallen out of the chair and letting all of it out of his system he nodded to Remus who took the charm off of him.

"What was that all about?" Lily asked after a moment.

"Once Sirius gets started laughing it takes a while for him to stop. It's much easier to silence him than to get kicked out." James explained.

"Oh." I said with a smile to Sirius. He was glaring at our hands.

We sat in silence for a long time before I couldn't stand the laser heat on my hand. I removed my hand from Remus' and began to ask James more questions.

I smiled at Sirius and he sent me a small one in return.

Yes he liked Remus but didn't want to admit it. After a minute or two he began talking about something to Remus.