The Room

Max's P.O.V

Nudge's bambi eyes stared into mine, begging for forgiveness.

"I'll stay here until you forgive us," Nudge muttered stubbornly.

"Well, you'll be here quite a long time, then, won't you?" I asked, storming off, heading to lunch.

Those traitors had some nerve coming back to me. If I see one more of them, they will wish they were never born. If I see Fang, he will not have time to wish, because I'm going to kill on sight.

I regained my composure as I entered the Great Hall. After I entered, I realized that I was almost the end of lunch. Only my friends, some Hufflepuffs, and a Slytherin sat in the Great Hall. As I walk closer to my friends, they mutter something about a 'map' and 'bloody awesome curses.'

"Hey," I say as I slip in next to Sirius.

"Hey," he responded, his mouth full of smuggled chocolate frogs.

The rest of them looked as if I had stumbled upon them when they were hiding a corpse. Maybe it was Fang's…

"Everything ok?" I asked, trying to act unsuspicious. That wasn't really working.

"Yeah, you?" they stuttered, while Sirius continued to inhale the remaining food.

I eat my share and headed off to class, though all through lunch, I kept looking up at the door, thinking I heard a Flock member. Either Angel was snooping in my head, or I have finally fallen of my rocker.

Remus also noticed this, so he followed me to class, asking questions about my recover. He started to repeat the same ones after a while.

"I'm fine!" I explode after his thirtieth question.

He shrunk back, as if I had struck him. I sighed and turned to face him.

"Look, Remus, I'm sorry. I didn't mean that. It's just…" I start, trying to find the right words. "I'm still a little shaky after the… boga-maduhicky. I just need to crash somewhere and that somewhere is not in the Herbology Greenhouse."

Remus nods in understanding, looks around and hurries off. Was it me? I'm pretty sure I showered yesterday…

He motioned for me to follow, so I obeyed, still unsure. He takes a bunch of twists into an empty hallway. We passed the courtyard. Just before the teacher on patrol ( some goblin who teaches Ancient Ruins), we ducked under a bench, and waited until the coast was clear. Checking around for Mrs. Norris, or more teachers, Remus finally stops. In the middle of an empty hallway. Is this some sort of joke?

"What do you want?" he suddenly asked.

"Is this a trick question?" I asked, unsure.

"What do you want?" he repeated.

"I really, really want a nice long shower, a normal Muggle TV, and lots of candy," I said, already tasting the chocolate Hershey's Kiss or a chewy Laffy Taffy.

"Keep thinking that," Remus said.

At first I thought he was being sacrcastic, then I though he was the one who has fallen off the rocker, but seeing his face, it was obvious he wasn't kidding. I face the wall, as he instructed, and I pictured all the things I wanted, begging some invisible force for goodies. I kept my eyes closed, and almost instinct, I had the feeling to kneel and bow my head for this magical god.

Remus patted my shoulder, gently. Thinking I had failed my task (or proven Remus' genius prank) I stood up. Where a marble wall was once was a large oaken door.

"Remus..?" I asked, turning to look at his smile.

"Welcome to the Room of Requirements, Max," he answered, opening the door.

Dear, holy god who I have forgotten to pray to, thank you very much! I front of me was a row of door, each labeled Shower, and beyond that, stood a cinema, with a mini bar, with three fridges.

"Remus…" I tried my mouth agape.

He smiled wide and looked around. Remus stood for a few awkward second then made his decision.

"Well, I better go. Professor Yondrick will get mad and rant about how 'future seeking is supposed to be promoted in all young boys.' Come back around 6 for dinner. Oh, if you need to find this room, just wish," he said with a wink and left the room, closing the door behind him.

Naturally, I spent an hour in the shower, and watched about three hours of television and stuffed myself with junk. It was so perfect. I anticipated the time someone will come rain on my parade. It usually happens around this time.

The time went by so fast, when my digital watch beeped, signifying six o'clock, I sighed sadly, and headed for the exit. Just as I was about to leave, I got a brilliant idea. I thought really hard for larger pockets. After a few minutes of wishing, I feel inside my pockets. Success! I grab five of each type of candy and stuff it into my pockets. I gently creak the door open, check for Filch, and head off. I ran into a few dead-ends, a very mad Nearly Headless Nick who ranted about some kid named Malfoy from Slytherin who called him 'a thick head protecting a small brain.' After a few more dead-ends, I reach the Great Hall. This castle is more confusing than New York. Signs would be useful.

I slip in next to Lily, who was chatting about James and his rude glances (he was giving her one) when Remus sat down next to me.

"How was it?" he asked.

"Amazing!" I replied.

He nodded, satisfied with my answer, and headed back to his table. I looked around the Hall, looking for my former family. Luckily, I couldn't find them.

Before I could even get a chicken leg onto my plate, Dumbla- moron went to the podium for an announcement. Behind him was a man, whose face wasn't seen.

"Children," Dumbly-da-idiot announced. "There have been sightings of werewolves in the Forbidden Forest…"

Erasers. I haven't seen those guys in a while.

"… so we have brought in the head Auror. We would like you to give a warm welcome to Mr. Banledler."

From behind him, came the man. His round glasses resembling James', his coat grey, but had the same format of a lab coat…

At the exact time I shot up out of my seat, five other figures stood up. We had forgotten our rivalry. Our mission: kill Jeb, the 'head Auror.'

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