Author's Note: To answer a review for all, because most of you are probably thinking along the same lines, Nothing is in the stars for Chuck and Sirius. Nothing. But, however, their odd relationship will play a role in the much bigger love triangle plot. I will say no more on that. YES. If you have not figured it out by now, chuck likes girls. The end. No, Lily and James are not getting together quite yet. Are Remus and Hermione.. hmm i don't know. Are Sirius and Hermione... Unsure. Cheers.

Disclaimer: I am obligated to mention i own nothing of Harry Potter because JKR would sue my wannabe butt.. so yes, all i own is this plot and my wonderful made up characters.

As Halloween night came, several things had changed among Jane and the people she liked to call friends. Chuck and Alisha were talking once again, no one knows what, when, how, or why. James stopped his extreme flirtatiousness with Lily and was subtly hinting, which was his new strategy, but still the same effects. Peter became more vocal as people began saying less and less to each other, but what he had to say, no one cared to hear. Sirius however didn't really change. He had his usual girlfriends, but no one was sure how many because he tended to be seen less at night.

Jane entered the great hall with Lily, Alisha and Chuck. Admiring the grand decorations of pumpkins and candles and live bats fluttering across the ceiling the four sat together. Alisha and Chuck, even though they were now talking still weren't sitting next to each other, leaving Jane next to Alisha and Chuck next to Lily. Shortly after their entrance came the 3 out of 4 gryffindor 7th year boys. Jane was surprised when she found James sitting next to her and not Lily.

"Must you sit next to me Black?" Lily said turning to him.

"Well, if you prefer sitting next to James then..." James had a hopeful look in his eyes, but Lily's eyes were ice.

"That's quite alright." Lily said without even looking at the now deflated James. "Where's Remus?"

"Visiting his Mother. She's fallen ill again, and he went home to visit just in case..." James let his voice fall for a dramatic effect.

"Poor Remus, his mother is always sick. I hope she's alright." Alisha said trying to look as if she cared. But Chuck knew she was faking it and ended up choking on her pumpkin juice trying to hide her snort. Lily shot her a look. Although only a select few, Jane being one of them, knew where Remus really was; in the shrieking shack awaiting a stag, a dog, and a rat.

Dumbledore gave the Halloween blessing and everyone ate. Throughout the dinner the conversation didn't really progress, unless you counted how many times Sirius could make Lily blush without even touching her. James didn't look to thrilled, but he was beaming when Lily said she rather sit next to him because he was less annoying. However she ended up regretting what she said because Sirius graciously gave his seat to James. Alisha was talking avidly to Peter, who was kind of wallowing in her attention. Chuck didn't say much. She seemed rather distant, as if she was thinking of something.

"Chuck?" Jane whispered across the table. She chose the moment it would least likely be heard. Lily and James were bickering, Alisha and Peter wallowing, but she forgot about Sirius's extended listening.

"Chuck??" Jane whispered a little louder finally getting her attention.

"Wha?" Chuck mumbled in reply.

"You seem kind of far away."

"Yes, i was just thinking of things." Chuck said thoughtfully.

"Do you care to elaborate?"

"Don't call me Chuck anymore." The secretly listening Sirius' eyes widened.

"Why? I thought you hated your name, being girly and all."

"I never hated it. Hate is such a strong word. I'm just not that kind of... girl. So just call me Charlotte or Livingston. I don't want to be Chuck anymore. To chuck is to throw away something, and i don't want to be thrown away or anything like that." Chuck's cheeks went a little pink. She was a little embarrassed, but she felt the urge to turn a new leaf, as if doing this would help.

"Okay, done. So, Charlotte anything else left on your mind?" Jane asked hesitantly.

"Actually yes. I want you and Lily to teach me how to be...how..." She struggled on the words, "How to be..." She brought her voice down to a whisper, "a girl."

"But you are a girl..." Jane wasn't really sure what she was getting at.

"Yes i'm aware of my gender. But i'm want to learn to be more... girly." Chuck's brows furrowed in frustration as she stumbled on her words. "I'm just not girly enough!"

She hadn't meant to say that loudly but her frustration got to her. Lily, James, Peter, Alisha, and Sirius stopped what they were doing and were stared. Jane seeing Chuck burn scarlet recovered first.

"Yes... uh..." Jane wasn't sure what to say. Chuck put her head down, but her ears and neck still showed her heated embarrassment. Lily seeing Jane stutter, joined in.

"Chuck, you are a girl. You're just independent, and not as conformed as most. Its not your fault that you would rather play quidditch then wear a dress-"

"That's kind of hopeless, isn't it?" Alisha said trying to hide her smirk. Everyone glared at her. Even though she and Chuck were on speaking terms, Alisha still felt the need to ice her at times.

"Look, i like you the way you are, no need to go changing yourself to fit other people's images of a girl." James said maturely. Lily noticed and smile to herself, admiring what the young man next to her had just said. Before he could notice, she turned back to her friend and continued to listen, but not before Jane noticed.

"I think you're pretty..." Peter said blushing furiously.

"Thanks, but i still want to... maybe make some mature changes in myself. I think its time that i grow up."

The conversation went on until dessert appeared. Chuck asked them all to call her by her given name, James tried to refuse, insisting that she be called Chuck because it suited her so well, but it was 1 against 3 and the others refused to get involved. Sirius said nothing the whole time, Jane noticed the guilt in his eyes as if he blamed himself for the changes in this girl. Peter and Alisha spent much of the time talking again. Jane watched as Lily kept glancing sideways at James wondering if James was for real. But as soon as dessert appeared the three boys did too with out a word.

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The four girls headed up the their dorms where Alisha fell asleep not wanting to get involved in the evening activities. Lily and Charlotte were busy talking about girl clothes, makeup and possibilities. Jane sat by the window reading the large red book given to her by her professor. The things written were so alluring. Jane made notes to try some of it out. She read sections about various spells, potions and theories she has never heard of; some of which seemed to be homemade.

Finally, about an hour into the book, she came to a section on the professor's creation of magical beasts and where to find them. Jane's eyes sped along faster and faster till she came upon page with the word 'Bitten' on it. Then is listed several creatures that who's bites had interesting effects. Only two of which caught her attention; Werewolf and vampire. Werewolf made her look out the window to where she knew the shrieking shack must be, then her eyes ran along the edge of the forbidden forest to the Womping Willow.

A swish of a cloak in the darkness below her window caught her eye. A person was walking towards the forbidden forest. Jane looked back down at the script 'vampire'. Then back out the window at the still moving figure. She didn't stop to think, but grabbed her wand and muttered "Accio Marauders Map!". A piece of parchment came flying into the room about five seconds later landing in her lap.

"Jane? Whats that?" Lily said looking up from her seat.

"Nothing... Homework that i left in...the common room."

"Oh, okay." Lily said turning back to Chuck.

"I solemnly swear that i am up to no good." Jane whispered trying to avoid the suspicious looks she was now getting from Lily and Chuck. Instantly the map colored it's self in. Her eyes darted around until she saw the name of the figure floating above the moving feet into the forest. Lorena Crifasi. But what was she doing heading into the forest this time of night? She watched the feet move farther and farther into the forest half expecting her to stop and turn around, but she didn't. Eventually, she disappeared off the map and off of the Hogwarts school grounds.

"Damn it." Jane hissed. She was not one for cursing, but it just flowed.

"What was that Jane? Did you say something?" Lily said again looking up from her seat.

"No, nothing. Sorry, just go back to what you were doing."

"you've been staring at the paper for the last 10 minutes, what is it?" Chuck said moving up walking towards Jane. An alarm went off in Jane's head, SHE CAN'T SEE THE MAP!

"Mischief managed!" Jane hissed at the map right when Chuck snatched it out of Jane's hands. Jane closed her eyes hoping it had worked before Chuck took it. But Chuck didn't say anything, she just dropped the map back on Jane's lap. Jane looked at it, it was entirely blank. Jane sighed in relief.

"Okay... you just enjoy looking at blank homework papers..." Chuck said skeptically walking back to where Lily sat.

"Jane? What are you really doing over there?" Lily said concerned.

"Nothing. Just, thinking."

Jane returned to her book and looked back under 'Bitten' to where it said 'vampires.' Next to it, it said page 616. Jane flipped to it, maybe it would answer the mission. But the page was blank except for a neat little script that ran along the bottom of the page. 'Moved to diary.' Jane frowned and closed the book, so much help that was.

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A few days passed and it was now the first weekend of November, which meant the first quidditch game Gryffindor against Slytherin. The students piled into their seats waiting for the start of the match. Jane, Lily, Remus, Alisha and Peter sat patiently in the gryffindor section. Early that morning it was chaos in the gryffindor tower. Chuck was nervous and kept pacing and wouldn't touch any food. James was busy trying to round up the other quidditch players, while Sirius ran around frantically looking for his uniform which turned out to be on his bed where he left it.

"So Remus, how is your mother?" Lily asked kindly. Remus had just returned from his 'trip' the other night.

"She's doing quite well, thank you for asking." Remus replied. "oh look there they go!"

Sure enough the Gryffindor team was out flying a round around the pitch. And the Slytherin team followed. Then the game started. James quickly gained possession of the quaffle, passed it to Chuck who zoomed down the pitch and scored. This seemed to happen every couple of minutes. Slytherin was soon down 240-110. They were not taking this well, because the began taking aim at players instead of going for the quaffle.

A series of boo's echoed across the stadium as one of the larger slytherins rammed into James knocking the quaffle out of his hands. But Chuck picked it up. They began trying to slam into her, but she was too quick, again she scored. She may have been too quick, but James wasn't. A slytherin beater took the liberty of knocking him in the head with the bat when he wasn't looking.

"HEY! THAT WAS FLAGRANT!" Alisha yelled jumping out of her seat. Sure enough he got penalty shots.

"They could of seriously hurt him." Lily said worryingly to Jane. Jane couldn't help but smile a bit to herself. Then they attacked again. This time slamming Chuck into a tower and sandwiching James between the slytherin beaters. Another series of boo's echoed across the pitch, but no penalty was given. The third gryffindor chaser who was a 3rd year, Alias, hesitantly picked up the quaffle in fear of getting hurt, but it was stripped away by a slytherin. Sirius yelled across to his fellow beater and their keeper, who instantly did as he said. Sirius flew behind the goals, the keeper moved out of the way leaving them completely open, and the other beater smacked the closest bludger towards the goals that the slytherin chaser was now flying at. The bludger was coming straight to Sirius. With all his might Sirius swung smacking the bludger. It ripped through the open air, nailing the unsuspecting slytherin. He dropped the quaffle and was free falling. Murmurs, whispers, and gasps went off across the pitch. None were scolding Sirius's play, except for maybe the slytherins.

Remus hadn't said anything to Jane since the awkward moment in the library, but now he whispered in her ear making her shiver. "He's been dying to try that out since he started playing in 3rd year. I made it up in 1st."

Jane moved a little closer to Remus and whispered back, "I guess that makes you the brains of the operation."

"Yes, yes it does." Remus replied with a double meaning. "I usually am."

The gryffindors quickly recovered the quaffle and scored. Thats when Jane noticed it. The gryffindor seeker went in for a dive. Plummeting toward the ground. Before contact he pulled up, stopped, and fell off his broom. A loud series of applause and cheers swept the stadium.

"GRYFFINDOR WINS! 360-180!"

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Back in the gryffindor common room a party erupted. Butter beer, food and loud music filled the tower. Everyone was there retelling their stories of the match, except of Sirius, who was supposedly getting more butter beer. Jane joined Remus and Lily who were getting play by play from Chuck. Then James came over and joined in the play by play.

"... then i got nailed with the bat, but it's fine. We got them back." James said

"Does it still hurt?" Lily said with a soft expression.

"It will hurt less if you came to Hogsmeade with me..." James replied grinning.

Lily rolled her eyes, smiled and then walked away.

"Does that mean yes?" James cried following her, "Lily flower?"

Jane, Remus and Chuck were now laughing freely as James followed Lily around the common room. "I'll be right back," Chuck said with a wink. They watched her walk over to the opposite side of the common room to where the butter beer was. She struck up a conversation with a burly 6th year boy.

"New love interest?" Jane chuckled.

"Not exactly..." Remus muttered.

"Sorry, didn't catch that..."

"I was just thinking. About, the future," Jane held her breath as Remus said future. "what i'm going to be after School is over..."

"You'll probably be a teacher." Jane said with a knowing smile.

"oh, so you tell the future now?" Remus joked.

"Maybe..." he couldn't know when she was from, so she played along.

"Alright Ms. Seer, will James and Lily ever get together?"

"Yes." Remus started laughing again.

"Right, right. Some seer you are... What about Sirius?"

"He'll be..." in prison? On the run? Dead? The whole future came crashing down as a burden upon Jane. She suddenly felt very depressed and she wanted to scream and then cry and then scream again.

"Jane? Are you alright? What's wrong?" Remus moved closer holding her arm.

"Nothing... i just..." Tears began to roll. All the feelings of the ability to change the future and missing her friends flooded her. She had almost forgotten them.

"It's okay." Remus whispered in her ear, trying to soothe her. He held her sweetly and she just cried. He was now stroking her hair whispering sweet little nothings comfortingly in her ear. He led her to the stairs, and reluctantly she went to her room.

Jane stayed in her dorm for a little while until she couldn't take the silence, she needed to get out. She tip toed down the stairs, and snuck out the portrait. Nobody noticed because they were too drunk or too busy in their own conversations. Over by the fire sat Chuck trying to cheer up a not so happy Remus. Jane headed outside. Her legs carrying her out on to the grounds. When she finally stopped walking she was out by the lake. The stars were reflecting of the unbroken surface.

Jane picked up a rock and threw it out into the water in anguish letting out a frustrated scream. The splash of the water soothed her. But a voice surprised her.

"Are you alright?" Jane whipped around to come face to face to a sullen looking Sirius.

"Just a little frustrated."

"As long as your fine then..." Sirius said picking up a rock as Jane had done and tossed it in the lake.

"Aren't you supposed to be getting butter beer? Why are you out here?" Jane continued the rock throwing process.

"Lied. I come out here to think. Not that i don't think already... but it's peaceful."

"What are you thinking about?"

"Things. People. Like how Chuck and I always fight. My family. How today I smacked a bludger into my brother and it knocked him off his broom, and instead of feeling sorry for him, i feel happy. As if it didn't matter that i just beat the shit out of him."

"Do you miss your family?"

"Not exactly. They disowned me." Sirius sighed. Jane didn't want to press the question, she already knew why he was disowned. Silence surrounded them. Then a sly smile broke out on to his face, "Do you want to go for a swim?"

"A what?" Jane asked. She knew what he said, but was he serious? (haha PUN! Lol.)

Sirius grinned as he picked up Jane and threw her into the lake. The cold water rushed her making her shiver. "SIRIUS BLACK!" She screamed. She wanted to laugh, but wouldn't let him get the benefit of the doubt that she had actually thought that it was funny. She looked to shore, but he wasn't there.

"Boo!" Sirius said from behind her. She whipped around, he was inches from her.

"I'll have you know that i do not thoroughly enjoy being thrown into cold water with out warning!"

"Thoroughly? So you did enjoy it, a bit at least?" Sirius smirked.

"Yes.. no. SIRIUS! Thats not the point i could of drowned."

"But you didn't." He said moving a but closer.

"And what if i did?" Jane frowned looking up into his piercing grey eyes.

"I'd save you." He whispered closing the gap. He pressed his warm soft lips on to hers. A warm sensation filled her body as he place his hand on her cheek. Jane was in a bit of shock. She didn't know what to do. He pulled away smiling sweetly in a bit of a pleased shock. She just kissed a dead man, well a future dead man. No, a dead man just kissed me.

Silently the two headed back up to the gryffindor tower. Disappearing into the party that was still raging. Both were too shocked to say anything. Sirius went straight up to his room, and fell asleep with a large smile on his face. Jane sat silently staring into the fire. She brushed her fingers over her lips where Sirius's warmth once lingered. A part of her couldn't believe what had just happened and was appalled, but the other half was screaming with happiness. A odd feeling hit her in the stomach when she thought of how close she came to kissing Remus in the library after what had just happened in the lake. She was staring silently dazed by the kiss. Lily plopped down next to her.

"That boy never gives up. I give him points for his persistence." She breathed.

Jane snapped out of it. "James?"

"Yes... You look like you were... why are you wet?" Lily said feeling Jane's robe.

"Fell into the lake."

"Maybe you should change."

"Lily, do you like James?" It just burst out Jane's mouth before she could stop it.

"Well. I'm not.. i don't.."

"The truth."

"Look, i'm the one girl he can't have, thats the only reason he tries so hard. Plus, he acts so arrogant, and immature, hexing people, playing pranks-"

"Lily you didn't answer my question, your just sidestepping it." Jane pointed out.

"You can't tell a soul." Lily blushed. "No one. Don't say a word."

Authors Note: I promise to update by... Saturday night the latest. I will try to get it out by Friday, but i can't make any promises. So.. how do you like it? What don't you like? Let me know. What do you want to see? What don't you want? Your opinions will help make this better.