Chapter 3.
"Quick, we have to follow him." Lily said dashing after the young boy. James, Remus and Sirius ran after her, listening to the teenagers conversation.
"What were you and Malfoy arguing about in Potions?" Ron asked.
"The usual, family, friends." Harry replied. "Why does he have to keep reminding me?"
"He's just jealous." Ron said.
"Of what? My parents are dead, and my life sucks." Harry snapped.
"Harry, don't think like that. It's not true." Hermione said touching Harry's arm. Harry quickly pulled away.
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"I'm dead too." Lily whispered. She begun to shake. James immediately wrapped his arms around her, drawing her into a hug.
Remus and Sirius wore identical shocked expressions on their faces. Their best friends would be dead within the next 20 years.
"I'm not sure I like our future." Remus said.
"Me either." Sirius agreed. "I wonder what's going to happen to us."
~*~
"He just makes me so mad." Harry grumbled.
"Just ignore him, Harry." Hermione told him.
"I try, but it's just so hard, and bloody Snape makes us partners." Harry let out a growl, sounding reminiscent of Remus before the full moon.
"Have you heard from..." Ron dropped his voice, "Snuffles lately?"
"Yeah, I forgot to tell you, I got a letter just before class." Harry pulled a letter out of his pocket.
"I was wondering what Hedwig was doing in the common room before." Hermione put in.
"Yeah, she found me there." Harry smiled.
"So, go on, what does it say?" Ron asked excitedly.
"He just wanted to know if I've hand anymore dreams since... well, you know... and he said that Buckbeak has a girlfriend. Professor Lupin isn't too happy about having one Hippogriff in his paddock, let alone two." Harry told his friends.
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"Professor Lupin." Sirius raised his eyebrows at his mate. "Pretty spiffy."
"I wonder what I teach." Remus wondered.
Lily smiled at her friend. "I can picture you as a teacher, Remmy."
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"At least he is safe." Ron went on.
"But for how long?" Harry's brow furrowed in worry. "You know what he's like, I just hope that he doesn't do anything stupid and get himself caught."
"Professor Lupin will keep him safe." Hermione assured Harry. Harry looked up and down the hallway and sure that it was empty he spoke.
"Sirius will always act, then think. You know that 'Mione." Harry said. "And, if he gets caught, there's no second chances for him, it's the Dementors kiss."
"Don't even think about that." Ron demanded.
"But it's true." Harry stated, before walking off, his two friends quickly followed him.
~*~
"They're talking about me!" Sirius squealed. "What on earth have I done?"
"It must be bad if you're going to get the kiss if you're caught." Lily said, her eyes wide.
"Let's just hope that I can keep you safe. The future me, I mean." Remus said, his face mirroring the shock on Sirius'.
"I don't like this future." James stated. "I mean, Lil and I are dead, and Sirius is apparently hiding from the Dementors at Remus' place."
"At least Remus has something to look forward to, he becomes a teacher." Lily said.
"But I lose my best friends, and have the other hiding at my house." Remus objected.
"I have a pet Hippogriff. How cool is that?" Sirius said trying to change the topic.
"Come on, let's learn more about our future." Remus said leading the way down the hallway.
"Where are we going?" Sirius asked, glad to be moving again.
"To the Great Hall, it's lunch time after all." Remus said.
"But I can't eat. Don't make me be around all that yummy food, if I can't eat any of it." Sirius protested.
"Do you want to find out what happens to you or not?" Remus asked pointedly.
"Well, no, not really. I don't think I'm going to like what happens." Sirius replied honestly.
"Well I want to. You three can go somewhere else if you wish to." Remus said.
"I'll come with you, Remmy." James stepped forward to stand beside his friend.
"I'll stay with Sirius. I don't want to see the Hall." Lily said remaining at Sirius' side.
James gave her a kiss before the two groups parted. Sirius and Lily headed towards the Gryffindor common room. Remus and James towards the Great Hall.
~*~
"Quick, we have to follow him." Lily said dashing after the young boy. James, Remus and Sirius ran after her, listening to the teenagers conversation.
"What were you and Malfoy arguing about in Potions?" Ron asked.
"The usual, family, friends." Harry replied. "Why does he have to keep reminding me?"
"He's just jealous." Ron said.
"Of what? My parents are dead, and my life sucks." Harry snapped.
"Harry, don't think like that. It's not true." Hermione said touching Harry's arm. Harry quickly pulled away.
~*~
"I'm dead too." Lily whispered. She begun to shake. James immediately wrapped his arms around her, drawing her into a hug.
Remus and Sirius wore identical shocked expressions on their faces. Their best friends would be dead within the next 20 years.
"I'm not sure I like our future." Remus said.
"Me either." Sirius agreed. "I wonder what's going to happen to us."
~*~
"He just makes me so mad." Harry grumbled.
"Just ignore him, Harry." Hermione told him.
"I try, but it's just so hard, and bloody Snape makes us partners." Harry let out a growl, sounding reminiscent of Remus before the full moon.
"Have you heard from..." Ron dropped his voice, "Snuffles lately?"
"Yeah, I forgot to tell you, I got a letter just before class." Harry pulled a letter out of his pocket.
"I was wondering what Hedwig was doing in the common room before." Hermione put in.
"Yeah, she found me there." Harry smiled.
"So, go on, what does it say?" Ron asked excitedly.
"He just wanted to know if I've hand anymore dreams since... well, you know... and he said that Buckbeak has a girlfriend. Professor Lupin isn't too happy about having one Hippogriff in his paddock, let alone two." Harry told his friends.
~*~
"Professor Lupin." Sirius raised his eyebrows at his mate. "Pretty spiffy."
"I wonder what I teach." Remus wondered.
Lily smiled at her friend. "I can picture you as a teacher, Remmy."
~*~
"At least he is safe." Ron went on.
"But for how long?" Harry's brow furrowed in worry. "You know what he's like, I just hope that he doesn't do anything stupid and get himself caught."
"Professor Lupin will keep him safe." Hermione assured Harry. Harry looked up and down the hallway and sure that it was empty he spoke.
"Sirius will always act, then think. You know that 'Mione." Harry said. "And, if he gets caught, there's no second chances for him, it's the Dementors kiss."
"Don't even think about that." Ron demanded.
"But it's true." Harry stated, before walking off, his two friends quickly followed him.
~*~
"They're talking about me!" Sirius squealed. "What on earth have I done?"
"It must be bad if you're going to get the kiss if you're caught." Lily said, her eyes wide.
"Let's just hope that I can keep you safe. The future me, I mean." Remus said, his face mirroring the shock on Sirius'.
"I don't like this future." James stated. "I mean, Lil and I are dead, and Sirius is apparently hiding from the Dementors at Remus' place."
"At least Remus has something to look forward to, he becomes a teacher." Lily said.
"But I lose my best friends, and have the other hiding at my house." Remus objected.
"I have a pet Hippogriff. How cool is that?" Sirius said trying to change the topic.
"Come on, let's learn more about our future." Remus said leading the way down the hallway.
"Where are we going?" Sirius asked, glad to be moving again.
"To the Great Hall, it's lunch time after all." Remus said.
"But I can't eat. Don't make me be around all that yummy food, if I can't eat any of it." Sirius protested.
"Do you want to find out what happens to you or not?" Remus asked pointedly.
"Well, no, not really. I don't think I'm going to like what happens." Sirius replied honestly.
"Well I want to. You three can go somewhere else if you wish to." Remus said.
"I'll come with you, Remmy." James stepped forward to stand beside his friend.
"I'll stay with Sirius. I don't want to see the Hall." Lily said remaining at Sirius' side.
James gave her a kiss before the two groups parted. Sirius and Lily headed towards the Gryffindor common room. Remus and James towards the Great Hall.
~*~