Walking through the Gryffindor common room and straight to the gold spotted armchair in the corner of the room where I saw my fellow red headed friend Lily Evans. Jus the person I needed to defuse the situation. I didn't know what had happened, I think Remus was going to kiss me? Did I want to kiss him? Wow yes yes yes I really do. Ah no wait he stopped and bolted. I crashed down onto the chair sighing heavily and resting my head on my knees.

Lily was stroking my hair that had cascaded down in front of me, "I think you're making it rain," she stated half joking.

Looking up face clouded through red waves, she was right. It was raining, be amazing to know if I could actually do that or just a happy coincidence. Either way I really loved the rain. Maybe a walk would be nice? The clouds were a dark storm grey and if I was lucky it would dance with lightening later this evening.

"Hey?" she said looking at me clearer, all jokes aside. "What's wrong."

"Nothing," I huffed. "Absolutely nothing."

There was a loud clap of thunder outside making a few of the other students that were huddled in front of the fire jump, ordinarily that would have made me laugh. Not so much today. I wonder if I could control water, I feel like that could come in handy if I ever bothered to join in on the pranks James adn Sirius liked to pull. I got in trouble most of the time, why not actually commit the crime?

Lily seemed to look at me with a knowing smile, we've been friends for such a long time definitely would have reached the barrier for telekinesis. "Nothing will turn into something soon."

"I doubt it," I said softly not wanting to talk over the lack of event, I decided I need a walk, that would be a better way to cool my head. And probably literally, my scalp hurt. I should really figure out how to control metamorphosis.

"Slow down fire truck," Sirius said when I bumped into him. "The school isn't on fire."

That wasn't a good joke and I still wasn't in the mood for laughing. "Too busy walking." I called back.

Remus

"What did you do?" Sirius asked diverting his attention of the quickly walking girl who seemed to avoid all contact with me. I guess I deserved it.

"What?" I asked scratching the back of my neck.

"Red," James said like it was obvious, I suppose it was really but I would prefer to keep the whole lack of event or better known as Remus screwing up his friendship trying to kiss a girl that wouldn't be interested. Let alone when she found out the friend was a werewolf. "Maybe ask Lily."

"I think you should," Sirius said.

"Jesus if you're so curious just do it yourself," I said heading back out the portrait and down the stairs. I wasn't really quite sure where I was going. But I heard James ask Lily what was happening and her mumble frogs before taking the stairs. One perk of being a wolf exceptional hearing. Walking down the staircase and catching the handle as it started to change. You would think there would be a safety issue.

Heading past the great hall I made my way outside, it was pouring down and I wish I had brought an umbrella with me. I was just walking without any real idea which way I was headed, the rain was bucketing down and thunder would happen in time with the electrical storm in the sky. Was I being poetic or just a pretentious douche bag? I feel like it was the latter. I could write an essay, but ask me for a novel no dice.

I could hear the splatter of my shoes against the pavement and the cold filling them making me walk of what felt like a sponge. I wish I wasn't such a bloody idiot, and do a git move. Sometimes I think it could be easier if I was more like Sirius, the play it cool flirty guy, but that wasn't me. Not even a little, I liked being reserved and hiding in a book. Maybe it would be nice if I could card my fingers through a particular red heads hair while I read that book. But that was never going to happen. She wasn't interested. I should have kissed her. I'm glad I didn't. Should have kissed. I was shaking my head along while I was walking and it was quite disorientating. I wasn't sure which part of the castle I had managed to walk into this time. Been here five years and there was still spaces you would have never seen the year before. Or maybe it was because it was raining.

That's when I saw her she was beautiful, she was wearing a long green jacket. It was completely soaked, her hair was a mess and she was spinning in circles. Her hands were waving in the air and she looked like she was dancing. Red was the type of person, which was only truly themself when no one else was around or at least as long as she didn't know. I was fairly mesmerised, that was all up until the moment so dick put on umbrella over her head. I watched as she froze slightly losing her balance but the male figure was assisting her. She was laughing. He kissed her.

Back to Red

Spinning around so fast I was losing my balance, most people always assumed I was a nut case when I did this, or at least someone that was wanting to get sick. But I found it calming, a sort of piece that could only come from rain drop falling on your skin and clothes while you dance. That was right up to the moment some guy thought it would be a good idea to stick an umbrella over my head. You know considering what I was doing, I clearly didn't want an umbrella.

"Hey Monique," the voice said which I could recognize as Prosper. He was the keeper for Gryffindor and we had met last year when I made the team for Chaser like James. Somehow being a clumsy mess on the ground made me fantastic in the air. Either way I loved having an excuse to fly. And go me for finally participating in a sport like my mother had always wanted. Albeit in involved flying broomsticks. "You look-" he started to say cutting my off mid mind ramble monologue, though he seemed to be at a loss for words. So I supplied it for him.

"Drenched?"

"Yeah," he laughed pulling the umbrella closer to me while standing closer at the same time. Was I magnet, ah no. Back off a bit maybe, let a girl breathe. He was looking down at me smiling brightly, he had the kind of smile you would see in a toothpaste commercial.

"Lucky," I said looking up at the umbrella," he was my teammate might as well be nice. We had never really talked that much in the past year. I guess I had always caught him staring though.

"Why's that?" he said still moving closer. Seriously was there a personal space barrier here or had that gone completely out the window now. Because whatever personal space I had was officially evaporated like mist.

"Well I'm soak and you're not," I said point at him umbrella. "These magical things called ideas and foresight don't happen to me.""

"Sure they do," he said caressing my cheek with his thumb, that actually felt really nice. "Just in different ways."

"Is that so?" I question quirking a half smile, I was entirely sure what was going on, but best be confident right? His hand had moved to under my chin where ht tilted it up while he lent down placing a small brush of his lips against mine. I didn't feel anything, Remus would walk into a room and I would light up. Prosper one of Hogwarts most eligible bachelors kisses me and I'm just thinking about what page I was up to in The Catcher in The Rye.

"See you Saturday," he said giving me a wave.

I was still standing there at a loss for words, trying to grasp what had just happened. Maybe it was time to head back inside and have a full on chat with Lily. Turning around maybe with too much of a skip in my step, Remus was standing there. In the actual under covered area. Have I just completely messed this up? Was this going to be like the end of a romantic comedy and he was going to chase after me in the rain? I half hoped and was scared that could have been the correct answer. Either way I lifted my hand into a wave and gave a small smile. Though with the fog around the castle and the haze of the rain I doubt he could see me. Maybe he wouldn't have been able to make out my face and I'm just some weirdo waving at him. His head directed its gaze to the floor and stormed off.

"Oh bollocks," I sighed.

No, he didn't now own me and even if we were together he doesn't own me. I am not something someone can objectify. Maybe my thought pattern was getting a little out of proportion, but I was flustered. I go from almost getting a kiss from the guy I liked, to ended up snogging one I barely know. Oh wow was a slut now? Is this how I become a slut? I've dated two people and they were both under two months.

"Miss Tyler," I heard Professor McGonagall call out and turning around to face her. "What on earth are you doing out there?"

"Spinning in the rain?" I said sheepishly though still carried with the same cheekiness I reserved for my favourite professor.

"Well you look positively drenched," she stated, she sounded a lot more concerned than angry. "Undercover now please."

I didn't really have any other plans and it was starting to get cold, and my nose was running. I can't believe someone just kissed me, laughing a little to myself at that thought. "Are you alright?" she asked when I had reached her. "The rest of your classmates are spending the day sitting by the fire and you're out here dancing."

"Kinda," I said shrugging. "It helps me relax."

"What's going on?" she asked a motherly tone coming out. This was why she was my favourite professor, aside from the fact she never took bullshit, but rather stood her ground like the strong empowered witch she was; but she cared. She would always make sure I was okay and not getting into trouble, though she has had to dish out a few detentions my way. I knew I wasn't exactly a model student, but I was her abstract version of a good one.

"Just boys," I said with a forced laugh, before brazenly adding. "I'm sure you had to deal with all that drama when you were my age."

"That was a long time ago," she said with a laugh. "Come to me if you ever have any problems, magical or non magical. And here take this," she finished off a glove and charming it to turn into a blanket.

"Okay I definitely want to learn how to do that," I said in awe.

"I'll be happy to teach you," she said with a kind and warm smile. Is it legal to give your teacher a hug? I needed a hug. Then again I was really freaking wet. "Best get back to your dorm now."

"Bye Minerva," I waved testing my luck, she just shook her head at me though I could spot a smile.

Lily

I lying on my back over the three beds we pushed together third year, when Red came in making me look up. "Well don't you look like a hurricane," was all I could see. She was entirely drenched, though wear a maroon blanket around her shoulders like a cape. She was looking like she was over analysing something again. And Red over thinking led to small fires.

"Hurricane and a train crash of boy drama," she said immediately stripping out of her wet clothes and standing there in nothing but black lace looking dark against her pale skin.

"Hey have some modesty," Georgia said throwing a pillow over at her.

"Well I look damn fine and no one gets to see it, because it's not socially acceptable for me to wear my underwear but i can wear equally and at times more revealing bikini," she huffed out grabbing a few of her clothes from the floor –were ever she was a trail of her clothes would be- putting on a pair of black shorts and a shirt with a tiger on it and grabbing a towel from the chest at her bed, scuffing her hair to help it dry before throwing herself onto the bed.

"What's up buttercup," Georgia asked before I got the chance. "Actually wait a minute," she got off the bed and went over to the doors opening it and one James Potter fell onto the ground with a humpf . "You can go."

"How did you know?" I asked.

"It's James," they said at the same time, Red adding. "Plus he struts and it loud."

"Okay go," she said.

"Well I was studying in the library and Remus just comes and sits with me and I guess we're all playful and flirty and his face was creeping closer to mine-" and I was cut off by a high pitch squeal though the look on my face shut her up quickly. "And then he was," putting on a masculine voice. "Uh sorry I uh gotta go uh bye. Which is when I went inside and found you," she said indicating to me. "And then I was I guess spinning and dancing in the rain and Prosper, that guy from the Quidditch team you know tall dark and stereotypically handsome, and he so does not understand the concept of personal space and then he kissed me and just left being all See you Saturday and then I turn around and Remus was standing there." She finished. "Can I have some water now?"

I laughed handing her my water bottle, while Georgia was transfixed by my friends every changing hair colour. Which was really similar to strobe lights.

"So I take it you like him then?" Georgia asked like she had a previous suspicion though never had the evidence to back it up.

"Well," she sighed. "I mean...yeah."

"Awww," she cooed, causing Red to hit her shoulder.

"But like I said, nothing's happened or happening and then Prosper just appears like a stalker and kisses me and why are you laughing at me?" she said hitting Georgia again.

"It's just your hair is changing colours so rapidly," Georgia said in between laughs, Red still slapping at her shoulders to stop. She had always hated being laughed at.

"What it's like?" she asked after finally stopping hitting Georgia. I was feeling a bit jealous of the friendship they had developed, they had become so much closer as the years progressed and Georgia was able to hangout with her whenever. I felt like I was missing out on a whole part of my best friends life because I couldn't settle my disputes with James Potter. He was just so arrogant and self-righteous, a complete toerag.

"Well when you talk about Remus it's this bright vibrant not natural Red, Prosper is this deep Red, rambling blonde, when you were talking about the rain it was all these shades of blue should I go on?"

"Make me a list later," she shrugged. "And since we are on the topic of irritating specimens of the male species, how's James."

"What about him?" I said rolling my eyes.

"Just accept the fact you have a greater underlining infatuation with him and marry the man," she laughed out. "But you know not know because way to soon, but dates."

"Ugh no," I said collapsing back onto the bed and taking a chocolate frog with me.

"Seriously," I heard her mumble before getting up and over to the door opening it and Sirius landing on her feet. "Come on just go."

"How long has he been there?" I asked tentatively.

"Maybe a few seconds, I heard footsteps. So James," she said winking at me while I once more just rolled my eyes but threw a chocolate her way.

Sirius

"They won't suspect a thing," I said already towards the staircase.

"You stomp," James said leaning against the marble. "And they caught me out within minutes."

"Yes but that is because you strut about the castle and having very loud footsteps, "Quite as mouse."

"I thought you were dog and Peter was rat," Mooney pointed out, taking a look to see if anyone was around. Thankfully the common room had been vacated when the announcement of a bonfire was let out. There was a fair few people still finding their way through the castle when I came in, mostly couples enjoying the get away.

"No I don't" I threw back defensively before making my way upstairs. I was probably there less than a minute when Red opened the door and I landed on her feet.

"Come on just go," she sighed out so I flashed her an award winning smile and headed back down the stairs hearing the sound of laughter rain down.

"What'd you hear?" Peter asked.

"Didn't really catch much," he started James coughing told you. "Something about hair colour which was boring oh and Remus." I finished throwing on the best Australian/English accent I was able to do.

"You're an awful spy," Mooney said.

"Nah," I waved him off. "Just know how to make a grand entrance .