Authors Ravings: Yeah, two chapters in one day!! GO ME!!

Chapter Two - The True Feelings

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They wandered out to a plain field where brooms were.  It was time for flying class and James just thought it oh so exciting to be learning how to fly.  Crescent, Neara, and Angeline tried to keep Maze away from the guys, which worked, until the guys went to talk to her just to piss those three off.  Professor Enelga explained to them the first step.

"Up!" Shouted James and the broom immediately obeyed.

"Up, up, up you stupid broom!!" The broom finally listened to Sirius once he threatened to burn it.

The girls and the other two guys had a few problems but they were taken care of before too long.  A few of the Gryffindor girls and some Ravenclaw girls had some problems getting their brooms to obey, "James, how'd you do it?" They questioned with a dreamy expression.

"You must be stern and show no signs of intimidation." James said taking a proud, strong pose.

"Oh please, all you have to do is say up and it will eventually go up into your hand!" A red haired girl said.

"Looks like you've been beat James." Sirius said with this grin of pleasure.  James just ignored him.

"Look at him, making himself to be all that." Crescent muttered to the girls, "Who does he think he is? Some noble superhero?"

"Just ignore him; he's so much like the others." Angeline stated.  Maze just gave them an evil look.

"What's your problem Maze?" Neara questioned Maze's evil look scared her every time.

"You guys don't even know them and you're judging them.  They aren't that bad." Maze said.

"Just because they walked you into the potions class doesn't mean they're nice." Neara retorted.

"No, but how they acted and talked proved they were.  Well, maybe not Remus or Peter so much.  Remus just walked while reading a book and yelled at James and Sirius every time they said something that he didn't think was right to say.  Peter was quiet and doesn't seem very secure." Maze said remembering the whole thing as though it had just happened.

"You just keep thinking that." Angeline said with a triumphant voice.

"What's with the triumphant tone of voice Angeline? You haven't beaten any." Crescent was cut off by Maze, "I will thank you."

"Now mount your brooms." Professor Enelga demonstrated so that the students could follow.  A few fell off and had to start all over.  Maze noticed that it was the few girls nearest to Sirius, James, or Remus; she figured they were just doing it so they could be helped up by the three.  Once everyone in the class had done that, "Now gently kick off of the ground."

Everyone did that, people were expecting to land directly afterward but instead she told them how to land, go forward, and steer the broom.  Of course everyone had trouble except James.  Just to test the students, Professor Enelga decided to throw a ball to them that they wouldn't be able to catch unless they flew around on their broom.  The only one who did exceedingly well was James.  Once the students landed and the class was over, all the girls were talking to James, some oozed over to Sirius. 

"James Potter, come with me." Professor Enelga commanded.  James followed, obviously hoping he was in trouble.  Maze ran up to Sirius, he had done second best in the class.

"You were awesome Sirius! How'd you do that?" Maze questioned hoping to get a normal, explanation.

"It was easy." Was the only response she got.

"Don't even try Maze, he'll never tell.  He's too arrogant and hot-headed to tell." Neara decided.  Maze was finally shoved out of the way, onto the ground by the crowd of fan girls.  Remus went over and helped her up.

"Thanks, isn't that the second time you've helped me up?" She questioned as some fan girls could be heard muttering stuff such as, 'he's so smart and kind' 'don't forget cute' and 'isn't Maze so lucky'.

"That's only because you need to be more careful." He replied.

"Not like it was my fault! First, James threw me to the ground on accident and second, these stupid fan girls pushed me down!" Maze said dusting herself off.

"Exactly, you need more balance, that's the whole reason you fell so easily," Remus gently said.  His voice was always gentle.  He was kind but yet at times just mischievous.

"I guess you're right," She said looking him in the eyes.  He then turned around, and walked over to Peter.

"You're blushing," Crescent blandly stated, "Wait, No, no, no! It's too typical to fall in love with the enemy!"

"But he is cute, kind, strong, and has really sparkly eyes, yet he's mischievous and welcomes competition." Maze said with a dreamy look.

"HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU NO BUTS?!" Crescent yelled with zero good-temper left.  Professor Enelga appeared without James.

"You may now go to lunch." She said dismissing the class.  Sirius, Remus, and Peter ran up to her.  Maze suspected that it was to question her about James.  Maze wished to partake in the conversation but was dragged off by her ruthless friends.  They went into the Entrance Hall and then the Great Hall.  The smell of food was a delight to Maze.  She quickly sat down at the Gryffindor table and began to eat.

"You think you could slow down some?" Crescent questioned.

"buh I'm hugry." Maze stated with a mouthful of food.  Her friends just rolled their eyes and started to eat, not quite like Maze.  Remus, Sirius, and Peter entered and sat down near Maze. "So, what went on with James?"

"He made the quidditch team! He's the seeker!" Peter excitedly yelled.  Sirius looked proud when Peter said it.

"Really?! That's awesome!" Maze said sharing Peter's enthusiasm.

"They're all probably lying.  No first years are allowed to be on the house quidditch team." Angeline said just as James came running in.

"I'm on the quidditch team!" He yelled excitedly sitting down.

"Great job man!" Sirius yelled while Peter had a beaming smile on his face.

"Nice going," Remus calmly said.

"That's awesome! You're the first!" Some fan girls yelled to him.

"Stop expanding that already gigantic ego of his!" Neara yelled to the fan girls.

"Come on, you guys should be happy for him even if you don't like him." Sirius stated.  Remus, Peter, the fan girls, and Maze nodded their heads in agreement.

"That takes out the whole point of not liking them though," Crescent deduced.  A book suddenly flew at her and smacked her in the nose. "WHO THREW THAT!!??"

"I did," Remus calmly stated making Maze laugh.  Crescent stood up.

"I'LL BURN YOU!! BURN YOU I TELL YOU!!" She pulled out her wand as Sirius and James stood up.  Maze tried to get Crescent's wand.  James and Sirius had pulled out their wands and were pointing them at Crescent.

"You wouldn't dare," Sirius said in a deadly voice.  Maze went wide-eyed.

"Stop it! This is pointless!" Maze shouted trying to keep anything from happening.

"Oh yes I would Sirius," Crescent said in a just as deadly voice.

"Two against one, odds are against you," James said glaring at her.

"Crescent calm down!" Neara shouted she figured this time wouldn't be a fluke; they really would fight each other.

"Come on Crescent, listen to Neara, you don't want to do anything you'll regret later!" Angeline pleaded as Peter and Remus tried to calm down their friends.

"I wouldn't have done it if I knew you would do something stupid like this!" Remus yelled.  Crescent raised her wand and was about to say a spell when Maze decided the easiest way to stop her was to stuff something in Crescent's open mouth.  Maze shoved a roll into it, Crescent spit it out quickly, and James and Sirius were rolling on the ground laughing.

"What was that for?!" Crescent yelled at Maze forgetting about the whole book incident. 

"You were going to hurt Remus and then James and Sirius were going to hurt you." Maze innocently declared.  She looked at James and Sirius who were still rolling on the ground laughing.  Crescent stood up and Neara and Angeline followed her lead.

"Come on Maze!" Crescent angrily yelled.  Maze stood up and followed, she glanced back to see Remus reading, James and Sirius wiping the tears from their eyes, and Peter watching them.  They left the Great hall and Crescent, Angeline, and Neara all took off at a run.

 Maze followed only by her curiosity of what was going to happen next, "Crescent, what are we doing?"

"We're getting revenge Maze!" Crescent yelled.  Maze didn't like the sound of that but Neara and Angeline obviously did since they laughed some.  They ran all the way to the Gryffindor common room.  Neara and Angeline headed up to the boys rooms while Crescent went to the girls.

"Neara, Angeline, you can't go that way!" Maze shouted as Crescent appeared again with something in her hands.

"Of course we can." They responded bounding up the stairs into the boys dormitories.  They entered Sirius, James, Peter, and Remus's room.  Maze followed only to see what they were going to do.  Angeline and Neara made a mess of it as Crescent ripped up important papers and soaked most of their stuff.  Maze held up her wand and cleared her throat, only to be tackled by Angeline, "You will not fix it up again!" She said while rolling down the stairs with Maze.

"I. You shouldn't do that! You don't even know them that well!" Maze responded to Angeline while trying to break away from her grip.

"They're snot nosed, arrogant, boys who only wish to pick on us!" Angeline said while Neara and Crescent threw her off of Maze.

"Calm down Angeline, there's no need to hurt her." Neara said now helping up Maze.  Maze stood up and left without another word.  They were going much too far in her opinion.  She realized that it was most likely time to get to class.  She hurried up to the charms class room, she saw Remus and Peter there but there was no sign of Sirius or James.  She sat down next to Remus who was reading the same book he was when she left the Great Hall.

"Hey, Peter, where's James and Sirius?" She questioned deciding not to disturb Remus.

"They said they had to go do something really quick," Peter replied.

"Meaning they won't be coming to class," Remus calmly replied closing the book and setting it down with a sigh, "Where's Crescent, Neara, and Angeline?"

"Probably on their way here by now," Maze said seeming a little miffed at the question.

"Is something bothering you?" Peter questioned.

"Yeah, they messed up your room and Angeline tackled me," Maze said even more miffed.

"That won't settle well with Sirius or James." Remus said.  Remus just looked straight in front of him.

"They don't even give us a chance," Peter remarked.  Maze nodded in agreement.  The door opened revealing Crescent, Neara, and Angeline.  They sat down next to Maze but immediately snickered when they caught sight of Remus and Peter.  Remus looked at them out of the corner of his eye.  It made him seem rather evil.  Crescent looked at him and innocently smiled.

"I am Professor Flitwick," The teacher started.  A few Slytherins laughed because of how short he was.  Flitwick took attendance and then started lecturing on Wingaurdiam Leviosa.  Soon he had given all of the student's feathers and had them try.  Remus got it on his second try and Maze got it on her fourth.  They each tried to help Peter since he seemed to have a lot of trouble and had burnt a little off of the end of his feather.  He finally got it but almost no one else in the rest of the class did.  Remus picked up the he book he had set down, while waiting for some other students to give up.  Maze looked at the title, in gold lettering it read:

Little Known facts About the Mysterious Werewolf

By: Breem Benovia

"Werewolves aren't too mysterious are they?" Maze questioned with an intense amount of curiosity.

"This is a fairly old book but they are still rather mysterious, unless you yourself are one," Remus replied still reading the book.

"I think it would be cool to know a werewolf! I mean, not get bit by one but still, if I had a friend who was a werewolf! I think that would be so awesome!" Maze said and Remus acquired a surprised look.  That soon became a gentle smile, he set the book down.

"Not many people would think so, most would be afraid that their friend would bite them," Remus remarked.

"Yeah but you yourself said not much is truly known about them," Peter piped in.

"Lots of people are afraid of things they don't know much about," Maze added.  Before anyone could say another word, Professor Flitwick started a short lecture and then let class out.