The Slytherin boy Marcus Dragnus who had caused her to fall in the water spent a lovely day vomiting slugs. His just as stupid friends had tried to curse the girl as well but the curses were reflected thanks to a spell Harry had taught her. But she had been caught by Snape who gave her detention for a week after the incident. He always favored the Slytherins. They weren't given detention for anything.

"That slug spell was one of your best ever. They never get in trouble." Alanna complained. "I thinks it's unfair you should have detention all week." Dawn said. "It's kinda worth it. They can't tough us is the good thing. I'd have to burn my robes if they did." Kain said. "One day their gonna go to far and get what they really deserve." Dawn said. "We'll see what happens. They mess you more then anyone Kain." Jenna looked at her friend. "I asked Moony and Padfoot for a few of the spells and pranks they used when they were in school. I also asked my Uncles George and Fred. Should they pull pranks on us we have something to fight back with." Kain informed them.

"Perfect. Good night." Jenna closed her curtain. "Good night all." Dawn said lying down. "Night." Kain said. "Good night." Alanna said last.

Two months later they had reason to pull a very good prank in the middle of a spring night in mid April. It was a rainy April and the day before Dawn's bag had been stolen from her and all her things dumped into the rain. It was a very quiet night. There was no rain. With a very strong sleeping charm to make sure their victims stayed sleep. They did a small shrinking charm to make the beds smaller so that they night fit out the door.

The levitation spell got them to the lake. "This is just to good." Jenna whispered. The beds were set down on the edge of the lake. "Help me push this one in." Alanna was never one for pranks but when Kain had shared this with them she was the first on board. Now with all four beds floating on the water the girls ran back to their rooms to get some sleep. The next morning they were woken by screams.

The boys had woken up on their beds in the middle of the lake. The whole school was laughing even a few teachers. Kain sent and owl to Padfoot and Padfoot alone if Moony found out he'd be upset. Snape knew that it was the group that did it. "So who's idea was it?" He starred at them. "It was me sir. The idea was mine and I did it alone. They had nothing to do with it." Kain claimed. It had been her idea.

"Well Ms. Lupin you'll be cleaning cauldrons for the next month as punishment. As for you three I want an 18 in essay on all we worked on in October. Now leave all of you. Ms. Lupin I will see you tonight at 8 sharp." Snape said. "Yes sir."

In the hallway "Why would you do that? We all did it it's not fair that you have detention all month." dawn said. "Don't worry about when Snape's not looking I just a cleaning charm that Moony taught me on half the cauldrons and then just run water over them to make it look like I cleaned them." Kain said. "Smart move." Alanna said.

Dear Kain,

Nice job with the beds. Never thought of that in my day. Sad to say our dear Moony found the letter and read it. He wasn't upset but he was however laughing like the goofy git he is inside. He wished we had used something like that. You're not in trouble with us but watch your temper.

Love always

Padfoot.

Kain had been off serving her detention. The others were in their common room sitting by the fire. They had handed in the essay for Snape's punishment two nights ago. "Do you ever get the feeling that Kain is hiding something from us?" Jenna inquired. "Yeah but it's her secret. She can tell me when she feels it's right." Dawn replied. "I'd still be her best mate if she told me. I just thought she trusted us more then that." Jenna frowned.

"My mum always said that some secrets are meant to be said and some found out. Either Kain will tell us or we'll find out on our own. We just have to wait." dawn said. "Your mum is right." Alanna said. "But still she disappears for two days every month. She says she's always with Madam Pomphrey." Jenna said. "Maybe she's sick. Madam Pomphrey keeps all the potions to help make everyone better. So maybe she has something that Kain needs." Alanna defended.

"I say we let Kain tell us on her own. She's our best mate and has defended us many times. She's taking a punishment for all of us for a month. If she tells us she tells us but until then we are loyal best mates." Dawn said. The other two nodded.

That month when the full moon came Kain found herself making rounds around the grounds with Hagrid who enjoyed having the company. For this one night he avoided going into the forbidden forest. Even just by a few feet. Kain meant madam Pomphrey just before sunrise to go back in.

After she had changed Madam Pomphrey began fussing over her. "Madam Pomphrey do you think it wise if I told my friends about being a lycanthrope?" Kain asked.

"Sometimes friends know already and won't tell they wait for the person to say so. Other times the friend's wait for the friend to say even if they didn't know. It's all up to you dear when you tell them." Madam Pomphrey explained. Madam Pomphrey grinned and chuckled.

"What?"

"I remember when Remus was starting here. He had made friends on the train over. He was so worried that they would find out and if they did find out that they would hate him. He use to hurt himself so badly. It was before he found the wolfsbane. I would take him to The Shrieking Shake leave him and every time I went back in the morning to get him it use to break my heart. He'd be bruised and have new cuts every time. He use to be so tired after that I practically carried him back." Poppy sat on the edge of the bed she had tucked Kain into.

"Did he tell them or did they find out?" Kain didn't know Moony's past. She knew how he became a werewolf and how he met Sirius and Harry's father. "They cared deeply for Remus. When they found out he was a werewolf after one of his transformation he thought that they would hate him. But it was very different. They all became animagi for him so that he wasn't alone on the full moon. You'd be surprised what some friends do for their friends. Now go to sleep."

Kain went to sleep that morning making a plan for the next full moon. It wouldn't make Poppy happy but she had to know. She had forgotten the pain of the transformation. The lonely feeling, everything about it before Sirius and Remus took her in.