Lily was in the entrance hall with Anne and Maribel. It was the night of the full moon and they were waiting for the rest of the volunteers to pick the fluxweed. To Lily's great surprise when Slughorn had asked for volunteers none of the Marauders offered to help.

At ten after nine everyone was ready to go. In the green house Slughorn had each person stand over a plant and he pulled out a watch.

"Okay, the moon will be full in about a minute so listen up!" he cried out while watching his watch, "I'll start to count down and on 'GO!' everyone pull. Ready? Three, two, one, GO!"

Lily bent down and pulled on the plant. As she did the moon hit it for a split second, turning the green leaves to a misty silver color. She looked up to see that the same thing had happened to all of the other plants.

"Very good," Slughorn announced to the class, "If the leaves on your plant are silver then you did it correct and I need you to put it in this basket. If they are not silver then you either pulled too soon or too late and you must dispose of it here," Slughorn directed the class, pointing out where the plants should go.

Lily, Anne, and Maribel put their plants in the basket and walked over to the door. When the class was ready, Slughorn led them back to the castle. Half way between the school and the green houses they heard the unmistakable cry of a werewolf.

"Everyone quite!" Slughorn hissed to the startled group, "Wands out and stand in a tight circle with your backs to each other. I'll go ahead to make sure that it's safe!"

The frightened teens did just as he said and waited for his return. When an object came running from the school one student almost hexed it before Lily held her arm out. It was Professor Slughorn sprinting to rejoin the group.

"Okay, its all clear. Let's move but stay quiet and keep your wands out," he wheezed, gasping for breath.

As the group began to move Lily saw a large animal come out from the forest. She tapped Slughorn on the shoulder and pointed toward it. Slughorn quickly assembled the group to be ready to attack the now charging animal. When it got within a few yards however, they all lowered their wands.

Standing before them was the most beautiful stag ever. It was rather large for an animal of its kind and had majestic antlers. Lily had never seen a stag with color quite like this one either; it had a pail cream body with a raven black head. When it got close to them it lowered its head and began to walk a little way ahead of them. It stopped after a few steps and looked back. The group began to walk and the stag lead them up to the school, as if a sort of guide. When they reached the main door they heard a dog yelp in pain and the stag ran off.

"Well, that was…odd," Slughorn said once they were all safe inside, "Thank you all for your help. Now, off to bed."

After bidding fair well to the group Lily, Anne, and Maribel headed up the staircase. Even Collins joined them and offered to walk them up to their rooms.

"Why thank you Evan," Lily said as they reached the fifth floor, "but Anne and Maribel are going to the Head Room with me for a bit and hang out. You should get to your dorm before you get caught anyway."

"Eh, yea, can we talk please in private real quick Lily?" he asked.

"Sure," Lily answered. She turned to her friends and said, "The Heads Room is just down this corridor. Walk down to the all black painting and wait for me there."

When Anne and Maribel were out of site Even began talking.

"Are you going to Hogsmeade in a few weeks? Well of course your going, well what I mean is if your going with anyone," Even said nervously.

"No, why?"

"Oh well I was thinking that maybe we could go together."

"Sure, I'll meet you in the entrance hall at ten?"

"See you then," Even smiled as he ran down the stairs.

Lily joined her friends and muttered the password for the heads room.

"What did he want?" Maribel asked as they walked into the room.

"He asked me to Hogsmeade," Lily told her.

"Oh, you two would look…WOAH Lily! This place is amazing!" Anne whispered in disbelief. Maribel, who had thrown herself onto one of the couches, nodded in agreement.

"Ms. Evans, Mr. Potter has asked me to inform you that since Mr. Lupin is away with his mother, he will be spending the night with Messrs. Black and Pettigrew in the Gryffindor Boy's Room," Nemwick said as Lily took a seat.

"Oh…mi…god! What was that?" Maribel cried as she sat up.

"Oh...mi...god...that was Nemwick," he answered in a cocky, high-pitched voice.

"Nemwick lives in the portrait outside. He is almost like our secretary," Lily laughed as she informed her friends. Nemwick scoffed when she said secretary but said nothing else.

"What's wrong with Remus' mum?" Anne asked.

"I don't know really," Lily shrugged, "She's sick and he visits her once a month."

"Shame, well since the guys are together we should have a girl's night! We haven't had one since school started," Maribel suggested.

"Alright," Lily smiled, "Nemwick, we need three pizzas with everything on them, three tubs of ice cream with a tray of all the toppings, three sleeping bags, and lots of pillows."

"And butterbeer!" Anne cried.

"And butterbeer," Lily nodded, "While we wait for that you two should go and get your bathing suits."

"Bathing suits?" the girls asked in bewildered unison.

"Wait until you see the tub," Lily smiled.