'Nobody really cares if you're miserable, so you might as well be happy.' –Cynthia Nelms

…..

Anne sat in a desk right up front in the library, right near Madam Pince's desk. Ever since the incident with Sirius, she was too afraid to go back there. So she chose a desk at the front of the room, where it was quietest.

Her school books were piled around her, meant to make a barrier from prying eyes, and to shield herself from the possibility of the Marauders coming into the library, though it wasn't likely.

She had finished her homework two hours ago, but she just couldn't put down her new book. It was about a heroine, full of courage and strength, going into perils of her own accord, to save her beloved.

Though as she read it, Anne found herself comparing her personality and abilities to the character in the book, Heidi. And the more she read, the worse she felt about herself.

Anne didn't think she had any courage, and her strengths included book smarts. Anne was positive by this point in her life that the Sorting Hat had made a mistake, that she was supposed to be in Ravenclaw.

And Anne had to admit, Heidi was beautiful. Her picture on the cover showed a strong girl, with crystal blue eyes and long, flowing blonde hair, and a well-endowed chest.

Anne looked down at her barely-B cup chest, slightly curly auburn hair, and thought of her cloudy blue eyes. She frowned, and continued to read silently.

"Is this seat taken?" a voice asked from her right. Anne looked up, startled. Remus Lupin had a load of books in his hands, and a lopsided smile.

Anne frantically cleared the other side of the table of her books and ink and parchment. Remus laughed at her expression, and sat next to her, his books falling with a bang on the table.

"Whew, I hate this end of the year workload." He commented with a chuckle. "Don't you?"

Anne looked down. "It is not that bad…" she said. "I have all my homework done until next week..." she said, fingering a page in her book nervously.

Remus smiled. "Well you're working for two people now, aren't you?" he commented, and Anne felt a wave of anger.

"Yes, I suppose I am." She whispered, and turned back to her book. Remus seemed to sense her irritation and quickly apologized.

"I'm sorry… I didn't mean to upset you…" Remus said rapidly, rubbing the back of his neck. "I just don't like seeing you being taken advantage of…"

"You do not know me…." Anne whispered, looking away. "It makes me wonder why you care."

Remus shrugged. "I guess I care because he's taking advantage of your generosity and kindness, instead of just a snogging session. I don't know, it just seems more personal." He explained. "And it's unfair to you, that you're doing all the work and he's just copying."

Anne blushed at his compliments. "I am hoping that he will learn something." She defended herself.

Remus scoffed. "He's not even reading your essays, if that's what you mean, Anne." He said, and Anne was very surprised that he even knew her name. "You look too deeply for the good in others' intentions, especially when there isn't any good to be found. He doesn't care if you get caught, he doesn't care that you're working for him, all he cares about is the fact that every night you give him the homework to copy, and he doesn't have to do any work."

Anne was slightly appalled that Remus thought that she didn't now that. Of course she knew that he didn't care about her. She said nothing.

"You have to tell him 'no' eventually, Anne." Remus said quietly, and got up. "Or you'll be stuck doing his homework for the next three years, as well." With that, he left, struggling with his books once more. And Anne wondered why he even came to talk to her at all.

…..

That night, Anne dreamt of Remus Lupin.

She woke up confused, why was the boy in her dreams? It was six thirty when she awoke from the dream, and knew that she would have to get ready in a half an hour for breakfast.

She got up, tiptoeing around the room so she wouldn't wake her roommates. She almost tripped over the bedpost of Erin's bed, and squeaked as she caught herself. Erin stirred slightly, but did not wake.

Anne grabbed her school clothes, her brush, curling iron, and make up bag, and started getting ready quickly and quietly. She pulled on uniform, curled her hair, and meticulously put on her minimal amount of eyeliner and mascara, all before the other girls even stirred. She packed her school bag, grabbed her reading book, and exited the room just as the girls' alarms started going off.

Anne sat in the empty common room, in an armchair in the corner of the room. Her book was open, but her eyes were not on the words. Her eyes were staring off into space, thinking about the dream she had.

Sirius Black and Remus Lupin both starred in it. At one moment she had been, ahem, kissing Remus, and the next thing she knew, she had been yanked away and was kissing Sirius.

Anne felt slightly revolted at the Sirius part. Sure, he was handsome, and he was charming when he wanted to be, but Anne was quite sure she did not fancy him.

Sirius was rude, demanding, and very mean to Anne. She remember something that Mary had said a few months ago about Sirius; 'Every girl has a crush on Sirius Black, whether they know it or not.' She had said.

Anne wondered if there was any truth in that joking sentence. She thought about kissing Sirius in her dream again, and felt slightly nauseous. She was quite sure that she did not like him.

She bit her lip as she thought about kissing Remus in her dream. She didn't have any definite feelings about that. She didn't dislike it, but she didn't like it, either.

Anne felt no romantic feelings for Remus, either. Sure, he was nice, but Anne didn't even know the boy that well. The few times that she had ever spoken to him were all this year.

"Anne? What's wrong? You look deep in thought." A female voice said from in front of Anne. She blinked and looked up to see the red hair and worried face of Lily.

"Oh, it is nothing." Anne said with a small smile.

"Alright, well, c'mon. It's almost time for breakfast." Lily said, her voice still a tad worried.

Anne got up, picked up her schoolbag, and followed Lily into the corridors.

Lily and Anne entered the great hall just as the owls were bringing in the morning mail.

"Oh, well if it is not my big sister." A sly, mocking voice said from behind Lily and Anne. Anne almost audibly groaned as she realized who it was.

"What do you want, Odette." Anne said, in a much less patient voice than she usually had. She turned to see Odette with a few of her Slytherin friends.

"I only wished to ask you if you have found somebody to stay with us this summer holiday." Odette asked smoothly. "If not, mother said that I could invite someone. And we all know how few friends you have."

Anne sighed. "Lily is staying with us for two weeks in July, just like last year." She said. "And you will be glad to know that I will be staying with her family for two weeks in August. Ask mother if you can have one of your little friends over then."

Odette rolled her eyes. "Wow, you actually have one friend. Such an accomplishment for you, dearest sister." She mocked, while her friends snickered.

Anne looked down at her shoes, and Lily's face contorted with anger at Odette's teasing of Anne.

A strong voice came from behind them, shouting in a language that Lily couldn't understand.

It was Alphonse, coming to the rescue of Anne. He had heard what Odette had been saying.

He spoke rapidly in French, and smirked as he finished his rant. Odette's face burst into tomato red and she quickly scurried away with her friends.

Anne started laughing behind her hands as she watched Odette go sit at her table, her face still beet red.

Alphonse winked at his older sister as he headed towards the Hufflepuff table.

"What'd he say to her?" Lily questioned a still-laughing Anne as they joined the Gryffindor table for breakfast.

A giggling Anne turned to her friend. "Odette fancies James Potter." She said, "And Alphonse threatened to tell him next time he sees him at Quidditch practice that she likes him, and that she has written little stories about James confessing his undying love for her."

Lily burst into laughter as well. "What? She really wrote stories about him?" she asked in disbelief.

Anne nodded as she picked up a piece of toast. "Yes. I have read them. And let us just say that they are not appropriate for an eleven year old to be writing." She chuckled.

Lily started laughing louder. "Tell me!" she whispered, moving closer to Anne.

Anne grinned as wide as anybody had ever seen her, and went into full detail of the stories that Odette had been writing.

I'm so sorry for missing twooo updates, guys! Stuff came up the last two days, and I barely had time to get on the computer, much less write a chapter for the story!

Soo how was it? We finally meet Odette. She's going to play a much larger part in Anne's life outside of school. Alphonse to the rescue!

In the next few chapters, it will be summer break, aand we'll meet Anne's parents. They are quite the nice pair. I wonder how they created Odette. Hmmm.

Summer break will last around 5-6 chapters. Maybe more.

So drop me a review! Lemme know how I'm doing, what you'd like to see, what you'd like to see more of, less of, etc. or PM me. Doesn't matter. I just wanna hear from you guys!

Later!

Jess