A/N: Hello, all! I'm sorry I haven't updated for a bit…I just started spring semester here at school, and am already in shock of how much reading I have to do (like, textbook reading). I've also been working on Chapter 10 of this story…which I swear makes sense. I always write stories chronologically, starting with Chapter 1 and going to wherever. However, I decided to work on Chapter 10 because-not only is it the end of the story-but it's a huge and pivotal chapter, and I wanted to make sure I got it right. It has now eclipsed whatever my plans were, and is currently (as of 4:33pm PST 1/14/2016) 14 pages long, and almost 8k words. I promise when you read it, it will be stupendous. I've also been working on my next WJC chapter, which should be coming out soon-ish…when I can find time to write. We'll see when that is. I'm also on a bit of an HP kick at the moment, so this story is flowing from my brain easier. Also, I know that this chapter won't come out until days after the fact, but as of right now, I wanted to dedicate this chapter to Alan Rickman, the man behind the incredible portrayal of Professor Severus Snape, who passed away this morning. (It still doesn't seem real! WHY?) I may have wanted to punch his character in the face several times, but Alan brought him to life so perfectly that, in my eyes, even if they make a remake thousands of years later, he is Severus Snape. So, this chapter is in dedication to him, and everything he did for the Harry Potter community. "Always."

As always, thanks to my incredible beta FansieFace! Much love to you, Hulu, and Ahoy!

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Please enjoy "The Leah Chronicles" Chapter 6!

"Come on, Moony. Don't make us drag you all the way up to the hospital wing."

"…That's exactly what we are doing, Padfoot."

"Right, then...well, he could give us some help, here!"

"…I'm sure he would if he could, but he is the one who spent the entire night as a werewolf. You know very well that after the night is over, he's almost immediately out-even if we're with him." Sirius sighed, straightening up a little, trying not to smack Remus's head on the tunnel's ceiling as he did so. "I know that, and you know that I know…I just wish it didn't have to be like this, Prongs. Why can't they just invent something that would cure lycanthropy already?" James shrugged, yawning as he did so. The full moons always hit Remus the hardest, as he was the one who turned into a werewolf every single one of them, but James, Sirius, and Peter felt it too-and this was only their fifth full moon together. They had just recently-as of three months ago-finished everything they needed to in order to become Animagi. They were currently unregistered, however, as to register with the Ministry would bring questions as to why three fifth-years would want-or need-to become Animaguses. And if those questions did come, Sirius and James, knowing their friends, figured that Peter would eventually break down and tell them, due to the stress of the situation, and Remus would just flat out admit that he was a werewolf in order to protect his friends, not caring if he were expelled…or worse. It was better for now if no one knew…although all of the Marauders were pretty sure that Dumbledore and McGonagall at least had suspicions. James was just glad that they were allowed to help Remus get down and back to the Shrieking Shack, since they knew about his "furry little problem". The only others, besides the professors, were Severus Snape (because of a stupid stunt that Sirius had pulled that they never talked about again so help me God), and Lily Evans. Ever since she had found out-both what happened to Remus, and what the other three did for him-she was much nicer and kinder to the Marauders (specifically the ones who weren't Remus, since she was already friends with him), and would actually carry on a conversation with James.

Finally, they made their way out of the tunnel and into the hospital wing. Peter was already there with Madame Pomfrey. The two older boys usually sent him on ahead to let the nurse know that they were coming. He had run all the way up the tunnel in his rat form, before transforming right before he went in. James and Sirius helped Remus up the tunnel, as they were taller than Remus (by a little bit, maybe five inches or so), and a good bit stronger than their friend. He may turn into a werewolf every full moon, but in his normal human form, he wasn't as strong as them-especially since both Sirius and James were Quidditch players, and so were exceptionally strong and muscular. Peter was weaker and shorter than all of them. Leah was taller than Peter but shorter than Remus, and was as strong as at least James (since she was also a Quidditch player). However, Remus was never very helpful on these nights, as he usually fell unconscious at some point right after they returned to the Shrieking Shack.

"Here, lay him down on this bed." Madame Pomfrey said, pointing out a nearby bed. The two Marauders carefully laid Remus down on the bed, while the nurse bustled around, gathering a few potions. Suddenly Remus groaned, trying to roll over. James, Sirius, and Peter all held him down, preventing him from moving. "Easy, Moony…we're in the hospital wing. You have to stay still, or it'll take longer for you to heal." Peter murmured. The older boy sighed, but slowly ceased his attempts to move. "I hate this…" he sighed. Sirius patted him on the shoulder, grinning as his friend weakly tried to slap him. "We know…but at least it's a Saturday, and there's no classes…which means we get to party in here all day long!"

"We have homework, though…"

"We can do it later, Moony. For now, our focus is on you." James replied. Remus rolled his eyes, but grinned up at them. Madame Pomfrey chose that time to come over, three potions in tow. "Here you go, Remus…" she said, placing the potions on the table next to him. The boy groaned, but nodded, reluctantly downing all three potions. He groaned as he felt them take effect, slumping back into the pillows. James winked at the other two boys. "All right, Remus…now it's time for us to party!"

Leah walked out of the Quidditch arena, having just gotten out of practice. She was rather proud of herself, as she had managed to block almost every shot her teammates took. The only ones she missed were particularly challenging ones that Mara and Joseph had invented. Leah was also glad that Joel had decided to practice without Bludgers, due to Elliot's still-sore shoulder. They did add in the black balls at the end, but they were at half-speed, meaning that they were easier to get away from, and wouldn't pack as hard of a punch. Leah was now going to find her sisters. She knew that her sisters, Susan and Helen, would have just gotten out of Gobstones Club, and so she was heading out to find them and say hello. Her sisters had more friends than she did, but they always took time to talk with their older sister, which Leah appreciated.

She had just reached the courtyard when she heard a large amount of laughter. She looked over to see what was so funny, and let out a dark growl. Her sisters were standing there, slowly backing away from three older Hufflepuffs, who Leah immediately recognized. "I'm surprised that you two are proud of your disgrace of a sister…I wouldn't want to be anywhere near her."

"Hey-we love our sister, and we'll hex anyone who says anything different!" Helen responded, glaring directly at the bullies. The older girls scoffed, rolling their eyes.

"Right…she's just as bad at being an actual human being as you two are at Quidditch. You couldn't hit anything with a Bludger at point-blank range!"

This made Leah very upset. She was used to people making fun of her, and she accepted it as a part of life. However, she wouldn't let anyone make fun of her sisters. Not by a long shot.

"Silencio!" The three girls tried to speak, but suddenly realized that they couldn't. Everyone turned to see Leah coming towards them, looking particularly murderous. "Leave my sisters alone. If you have a problem with me, you come talk to me. You do not go after them. If I ever see you bullying them again, I will do worse than shut you up. And in case you even think of trying to bully me…keep in mind that I know where you live." The three Hufflepuffs glared at her, but she simply stared straight back at them until they gave up and walked away. Leah then turned towards her sisters. "Are you all right?" she queried. Both Susan and Helen nodded. "Yeah, we're all right. Their bark is worse than their bite these days." Leah let out a relieved breath. "Leah…are you all right? I know there's a lot of people making fun of you these days…" Susan asked. Leah shrugged her shoulders, a knowing smirk on her face-although it didn't fully reach her eyes. "Yeah, I'm all right-I'm used to it by now. It's not that big of a deal."

"Oh come on, Leah…you're acting like it's normal everyday practice to be made fun of!"

"It is for me, Helen. I'm not as popular as you two are or Adri was…but I'm okay with that, since I've got good friends. And since we're going to kick your butts next Quidditch match."

"Oh, really?" Susan smirked. "I know seven people who would disagree with you." Leah quietly huffed. "Well, we'll see who gets the last laugh this next weekend." she teased.

Ravenclaw was going to win.

Her sisters were going down.

Later that evening, the four Marauders walked back into the Gryffindor common room. They had had a long day of partying-and staying up the night before-and all of them were ready for some sleep. As they entered, they were immediately hit with a rush of warmth from the fire, the sounds of students chattering-

And the sound of someone crying.

"Who…is that?" Remus queried. They looked around until they saw Lily Evans sitting in a chair in the very corner of the common room, quietly sobbing, so as not to draw attention to herself. By the tear tracks down her face, she had been there for quite some time. Before he even realized it, James had started walking forwards. "You guys go on up to bed…I'll talk to her."

"Are you sure, mate? She might bite your ear off!" Sirius protested. James smiled at him, shrugging his shoulders. "Well, even if she does, I'll feel better about knowing that I at least tried. I mean, it's not every day that I get to talk to Lily Evans!"

"Yes it is!"

"And you muck it up."

"Every single time."

"Yeesh…some supportive best friends you lot are." James good-naturedly grumbled, letting out a quiet chuckle. He then started walking over towards the crying girl, keeping watch out of the corner of his eye to make sure that Sirius actually got Remus and Peter up into the dormitory. Once he was sure, he slowly sat down near Lily-close enough that he could put a hand on her shoulder if he wanted, but far enough away that she wouldn't feel like he was crowding her and just trying to flirt. "Hey, Evans." James murmured quietly. "I know I'm probably the last person you want to see right now, but…I just wanted to let you know that if you ever want to talk about it, I'll listen." He started to get up when she didn't respond, but froze as she placed her hand over top his. He slowly sat down, watching her cautiously.

"I, uh…I don't expect you to understand, but, uh…I got in a fight with Severus today. A, uh…a pretty big one, and uh...he said that he was always ashamed that I wasn't of magical birth, like he was…pretty much that I wasn't like him at all. His friends joined in on it…and I told him that if that's the way he felt, that we shouldn't be friends anymore…" She broke off, trying to hold back another sob. "Somehow it still hurts…like a piece of me is getting ripped out."

"I understand." James murmured. When Lily looked up at him in shock, he smiled at her gently. "D'ya remember all that hubbub that went on between us Marauders earlier in the year? Sirius pulled a prank on Snivi…Severus…that went way too far-way beyond what we normally do. It tore us apart for almost a month, and it took Sirius making himself sick over it for us to finally reconcile." He placed his other hand on top of hers. "I know how you feel, Lily. I may not care for Sni…Severus…at all, but I know what he means to you. It's like with Sirius and I…so I know what it feels like to have them…betray you, for lack of a better word." Lily suddenly launched herself at James, and after a few moments of shock, James immediately embraced her back. They sat there for a few minutes, before Lily was finally able to calm herself down. As she pulled back from the hug, she looked up at him gratefully and murmured, "Thanks." James grinned at her, slowly standing up as he did so. "No problem. If you ever need anything, just let me or one of the Marauders know. Speaking of the Marauders…"

"Yeah, yeah…go make sure that they're actually in bed." Lily chuckled, and James's face brightened at the sound. "Oh, James…is Remus…is he all right?" Lily still hadn't told them how, but she had found out about Remus's "furry little problem", and was one of the few others besides James, Sirius, and Peter who knew. "Yeah, he's all right…just tired and a bit sore. I'll tell him you asked about him, though." He smiled at her again, waving, before turning to dash up the stairs towards the boys dormitory. Lily looked down at the ground, letting out a quiet huff of laughter-and of shock.

"Will wonders never cease."

A/N 2: Well…I am glad at how this ended up! It actually deviated a bit from my original plan…originally, I was going to write the actual argument between Lily and Snape…but I'm not certain on my ability to write Snape convincingly yet, so I chose to just write the aftermath…which actually worked really well! I know that technically Lily doesn't start actually getting along with James until sixth year, but I decided to bend the rules a little (sorry, JK!), and say that the seeds were planted during fifth year (after the "Mudblood" incident and Sirius's prank), when Lily started to see that side of James. I also know that the timeline of this story (like what months things take place in) is absolutely screwy…I guess the best that I can say is that James, Sirius, and Peter became Animagi over the summer (like, that's when they finished everything they had to do), but then they had to wait for the first full moon of the school year. So I guess this chapter takes place in December? And it's supposed to be after the two aforementioned incidents…oi. Just put those two events earlier in your brain, I guess, or…do something…IDK.

The next chapter should be out soon-ish…and I'm currently working on the huge chapter of death that is Chapter 10 (it is currently GINORMUS), but I also have a couple of other stories to update, so… It should be coming out soon, though!

I hope you enjoyed the chapter, and I'll see you all soon!

God bless,

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