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Disclaimer: I thank the lovely J.K. Rowling for entertaining us for many years with her lovely stories and plots. I can't imagine how my childhood be without my favorite wizards and witches.

Dedication: This trilogy is dedicated to my good elementary friend, Cecilia and her best friend Haley!


Chapter 7

It was October when everyone, years three and up, were allowed to go to Hogwarts. I felt so refreshed since the night of the full moon was only three days ago and I had regained my strength for a stroll in the town.

Mr. Filch was inspecting students and Professor Umbridge was standing next to him watching him.

I stood still as Mr. Filch gave me an inspection and allowed me to go. I made a step when Professor Umbridge called me back.

"Mr. Filch, please give Ms. Lupin a thorough search of her bag." She said.

I looked at Arion who was frowning. As far as I knew I was the first student having their bag checked. I handed the bag to Mr. Filch and he simply looked into it. I sighed when Mr. Filch said "Clear" but was held back when Professor Umbridge took my bag. "Hey!" I snapped as she began to put her hand into my bag.

She pulled out my book and flipped the pages. "What is this? As far as I know this is not a school book." She said.

"I have outside studies assigned by my grandmother, Professor Umbridge. I ask of you to handle it with more care for it's very ancient." I said.

"Why do you have outside studies? What is this language?" She asked.

I crossed my arms. "I have my own heritage to study about, Professor." I said.

"Ms. Lupin, is this why you've been absent three days ago? You were not present in all of your classes." She said.

"I was sick. I had to stay in bed that day." I said.

"Do not lie. I heard reports from Ms. Parkinson that you were out of bed at night." She said.

I clenched my fists. She was giving signs of me being a Dragon Walker or making the students think I am a werewolf.

"What is going on here? Professor Umbridge, what are you doing to Ms. Lupin's bag?" Professor McGonagall asked sternly. I'm guessing someone had told her about Umbridge's unnecessary suspicion.

"I'm interrogating Ms. Lupin about her absence and the fact that she was out of bed three nights ago." She said.

"Three nights ago…" Professor McGonagall looked at me. "That was…" She gave a deep sigh. "Mr. Filch please continue inspecting the students. "If you two will please step aside." She said.

I followed Professor McGonagall and watched as Professor McGonagall wheel on Professor Umbridge.

"You know very well that three nights ago was the full moon and you know what Fayt is. She is a Dragon Walker and she has full permission by Dumbledore to leave the grounds or the sake of her health. Do not question her when you clearly know the answers." She said.

"Is it for her health of is it for the sake of the other students?" She asked. "Perhaps someone ought to watch her while she's in Hogsmeade." Professor Umbridge looked down at me.

I looked up at her with tight fists and Professor McGonagall placed an arm around my shoulders.

"Fayt Lupin is a trust worthy child. She has never been so out of line upon school rules and I will tell you that she was the second candidate to become Prefect girl this year. She is a smart student and she does not have any ambition to harm the other students in this school." Professor McGonagall looked down at me. "Isn't that right, Ms. Lupin?" She asked softly.

I nodded. "Yes Professor."

Professor Umbridge looked at me. "Draco Malfoy will escort you during your trip to Hogsmeade." She said and handed me back my bag. She turned to Draco who was in line and called him.

Draco who had just passed the inspection by Mr. Filch approached us. "Yes, Professor Umbridge?" He looked at me curiously as to why I was glaring at him with a loathing.

"You will be escorting Ms. Lupin around Hogsmeade." The pink toad told me and walked off.

Professor McGonagall gave my shoulders a reassuring squeeze before returning to the castle.

"You must have done something to get yourself in trouble." Draco said.

I ignored him and made my way slowly to the carriages. "I know exactly why she sent you with me and I don't need you to ask me what it is." I said as I climbed in.

He climbed in after me and watched me. "What did you do?" he asked ignoring my last statement.

"Absolutely nothing." I growled at him. I looked outside to watch the scenery. I was happy that Malfoy decided that I was not in the mood to talk for he went silent throughout the whole ride. I closed my eyes and felt Athena's soul turn to me. 'Athena, tell Arion that I won't be making it to the meeting at Hog's Head.' I told her.

I felt her leave and I shuddered at the empty feeling inside me.

"Hey, we're here." Malfoy said.

I opened my eyes to see the carriage had stopped. I waited in annoyance as Malfoy got off and extend his hand for me. I brushed his hand away and let myself down. I looked around and sighed. "Well, Malfoy. You have a choice." I said as I spotted Crabbe, Goyle, and Parkinson a little ways ahead. "You can follow your zombie men and the shriek around Hogsmeade or you can follow me in boredom. I am not hanging around people under my intelligence level." I said.

"So you're saying I'm at your level?" He smirked at me.

"Absolutely not," I said with a calm tone. "I understand that because you're a suck up prat that it is possible you will follow me like the sick dog you are." I said.

He raised a brow. "I'll follow you." He said.

I shrugged. "You'll be dealing with the shriek." I said and headed for Honeydukes with Malfoy behind me.

"Nice nickname," Malfoy commented and I turned to him, "For Parkinson I mean. I know Black calls Crabbe and Goyle the zombie men so I figured you're calling her a shriek. I have to agree with you." He said.

I stepped into the shop and smiled at the smell of chocolate."Why do you agree?" I said as I observed the delightful selection of chocolate.

Malfoy watched me curiously. He must have noticed that my tone was a lot calmer and not grumpy. "She nearly makes my ears bleed." He answered.

I pulled out my bag of coins and checked out much I had. "Well why do you keep her around then?" I asked as I grabbed some chocolate bars and headed for the counter.

"You think I want her around? She's like an insect that won't go away." He glared at me as I made my purchase. He followed me out of the shop and grabbed my wrist. "I'm talking to you, Lupin." He said.

"And I'm listening. Have you ever heard of multi tasking? I'm certain you're not capable of doing it." I said. I gave another shudder as I felt Athena return to me.

There are many familiar faces at the HHog's Head. She said as she showed me what she saw. There is a fake galleon that is used for communication and they asked the members of the Dumbledore's Army to find a secret place for meetings. She said.

'Thanks, Athena.' I thought.

"Lupin!"

I blinked and looked at Malfoy who was glaring at me. "What?" I snapped back at him.

"Can't multitask huh?" He asked. "Let's go to the Hogs Head." He said.

"No." I said and turned to the Three Broomsticks. "I want to go to the Three Broomsticks. I fancy a butterbeer." I said and walked towards it.

Malfoy groaned and followed me.

We found a table and I set down my bag.

"Watch my bag. What do you want to drink?" I asked.

He blinked at my question. "Just get me a butterbeer." He said and I walked off.


Draco

I entered the carriage with Lupin and asked her what she did to have me watch over her throughout the whole trip in Hogsmeade. I blinked feeling the dangerous aura as she growled, "Absolutely nothing." I left her in her silence and watched as she closed her eyes. I felt my curiosity rise when she gave a shudder, it wasn't so cold and she had her scarf with her. I sat back and waited until we reached Hogsmeade. When we arrived I turned to her to see she still had her eyes closed. "Hey, we're here." I said.

She opened her eyes and looked around confirming that we were in Hogsmeade.

I climbed out of the carriage and extended my hand for her to take. I felt offended as she pushed my hand to the side and climbed down herself. I glared at her while she looked around.

"Well you have two choices. You can follow your zombie men and the shriek around Hogsmeade or you can follow me in boredom. I am not hanging around people under my intelligence level." Lupin said and I looked at Crabbe, Goyle, and Parkinson who were looking for me.

I smirked when I realized she called Parkinson "shriek" and called them stupid. "So you're saying I'm at your level?" I asked her.

She turned to me. "Absolutely not," She said in a calm tone. "I understand that because you're a suck up prat that it is possible you will follow me like the sick dog you are." She stated.

I raised a brow at her. "I'll follow you." Being with Lupin and getting into an argument with her is better than hanging out with two people who follows you around and a girl who is dying to… well get close to you. I felt myself smile as she shrugged and told me, "You'll be dealing with the shriek." I followed her hoping that the three won't catch me following Lupin. "Nice nickname," I said and she looked at me, "For Parkinson I mean. I know Black calls Crabbe and Goyle the zombie men, so I figured you were calling her a shriek. I have to agree with you." I said.

She walked into Honeydukes and gave a smile. "Why do you agree?" She asked while walking over to the chocolates and observed them.

I watched her curiously at her calm tone. I could feel she was slightly happier than before. "She nearly makes my ears bleed." I answered. I watched as she counted her money and asked me, "Well why do you keep her around then?" I glared as she grabbed two chocolate bars and walked to the counter for her purchase. "You think I want her around? She's like an insect that won't go away." I said and felt even more frustrated as she exited the shop. I grabbed her wrist and she turned to me. "I'm talking to you, Lupin." I was about to comment about her behavior due to her father but I remembered her threat a few weeks ago.

"And I am listening. Have you ever heard of multitasking? I'm certain you're not capable of doing it." She said. She gave another shudder but I ignored her action.

"I know what multitasking is, but obviously you weren't taught manners since you've been walking around carefree as if I wasn't here. My mom was polite enough to tell me that I should look at people while I hold a conversation with them." I said.

She didn't answer. Instead she was staring at my chest.

I looked down to see nothing out of the ordinary and called her name. "Hey, Lupin... What's the matter? Cat got your tongue?" I got no response. "Hey... Lupin!" I said and she looked up at me.

"What?" She asked with a glare.

I rolled my eyes. "Can't multitask huh? Let's go to the Hog's Head." I said.

"No." She said and turned towards the Three Broomsticks. "I want to go to the Three Broomsticks. I fancy a butterbeer." She said.

I gave a groan and followed her. I followed her to a table and she set her bag down on a chair.

"Watch my bag. What do you want to drink?" She asked.

I blinked at her question. "Just get me a butterbeer." I said and she walked off to greet Madam Rosemerta. I looked at her bag and realized that she left me with her bag, under my care. I saw that she was chatting with Madam Rosemerta and I figured she would be taking a while. I opened her bag and looked inside. I winced at the sight of the "eight hundred paged book" and pulled it out. I flipped through it and frowned when I realized that it was in some text I couldn't figure out. I looked at the cover and found no title but a circle with lines and runes on the cover. It was incredibly old and I felt the need to handle it with care for it seemed to be ancient. I slipped it carefully into her bag and found a large number of chocolates in a bag with the cooling charm on it to prevent any melting. I figured she loves chocolate. She had a coin bag full of galleons and sickles and a picture of herself with a woman and Lupin, the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher during our third year. I stared at the woman Fayt Lupin was hugging tightly and figured that it was her mother. She looked exactly like her daughter but only a bit more tired and pale. I looked up to see Madam Rosemerta holding out two butterbeer drinks. I quickly made a copy of the photo and stuff the original into her bag. I closed her bag and slipped the copy of the picture into my pockets.

Lupin eyed me and my bag before sitting down and set down a butterbeer in front of me. "Don't worry, I didn't poison it." She said as she slipped into the chair next to me.

I took a sip and watched her as she smiled at the drink. "So you like chocolate?" I asked.

She looked at me suspiciously.

I wiped my mouth with a napkin. "I mean, I saw you only stare at the chocolates in Honeydukes." I said.

She gave a smile. "I love chocolate. I think I got my little sweet tooth from my father. Nearly every time I see him he's having some chocolate." She laughed. "And he always asks Emily for Hot chocolate." She said.

I raised a brow. "Emily?" I asked. Did she have any friends that I wasn't aware of?

"My house elf." She said.

I stared at her with surprise. "You have a house elf?" I asked.

She nodded. "Yes, she's been working for my family for generations." She said.

I took a sip and ended the conversation so I could think. Lupin is not a pureblood seeing as her father is halfblood. But her father is a poor man so the elf must belong to her mother's side of the family. Her mother might be a pureblood but a halfblood family can have a house elf. Where did her mother's family come from? I thought.

"Well, how's Emily? What's she like?" I asked deciding to try and learn where her mother came from.

She looked at me and took another sip. "Emily is a wonderful house elf." She said and her sentence made me wince. "Emily is a great cook, and loves following our orders. I was always amazed at how well she cleans the whole house." She said slightly going off into her own world. "Grandmother and I give her breaks for a job well done." She said.

I mentally groaned in my head. This girl is completely mental! How could she say such good things about a house elf? They're stupid and don't deserve vacations. "Okay, I get it. You love her." I said making her stop.

She stood up and I noticed that she had finished her butterbeer. She looked at me angrily. "Well I'm sorry if I'm actually a person who appreciates someone who does things for me." She said and stormed off.

I quickly finished my butterbeer before running after her. "Sorry, Lupin." I said as I caught up to her. "It's just weird. I've never met anyone like you before." I said.

She seemed to have calmed down a little, but went back to a glare. It was not me she was glaring at but…

"Lupin! Why are you bothering my Drakie-poo?"

I think I gave a little barf as Parkinson approached us. I saw Lupin give me a look and I sighed. "Shove it, Parkinson." I snapped and felt relieved to see her stare at me with horror. "Umbridge wanted me to watch her so I'm sticking around her for the day." I explained.

She glared. "She's always doing something to make your life miserable!" She whined.

Lupin glared. "As much as I like the idea making Malfoy's life miserable, I would not steep so low to carry out such desires. Keep your mouth shut if you know what's good for you." She said and walked off.

"Don't bother her anymore today." I commanded her and followed Lupin.

I realized she was heading for the carriages to go back to the castle. "You don't really want to make my life miserable do you?" I asked.

She climbed into a carriage and waited for me to climb in as well. "Maybe not miserable after today." She said thoughtfully. "Perhaps annoy you to no end." She said.

I glared at her. "Lovely… just lovely…"


KHfan22: Now why would Fayt leave her bag alone with Draco of all people? Probably because I trusted Draco but we can all see that didn't work out well. :) Well, can't stop a teenage boy from snooping especially since he is Draco Malfoy.