A/N: wow I really am on a roll aren't I? Well that's what happens when schools over for the year and you have no life outside Seriously, I stay on the internet reading until I get kicked off, then I come down and write on my laptop. I should go outside…but I love you guys too much. So review.

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Chapter Thirteen: We are Sev…I think

Lily was patrolling with Remus, she felt a little awkward which was unusual, but she had had another fight with Severus, this time about Remus.

You shouldn't patrol alone with him. He might hurt you. Lily hated Severus insistence that there was something wrong with Remus. She sighed, and stopped walked. Remus looked around questioningly. "Remus can I ask something." She asked, he shrugged, "Sure"

"Well, I don't actually believe this but Sev won't shut up about it so I'm just going to come out and ask." If she had been looking at him she would of seen the flash of fear in his eyes. "So Remus, are you a werewolf?" now she looked up, and what she saw shocked her. Pain and fear were painted clearly on Remus' face confirming Severus' theory.

"Oh Remus." She said and wrapped her arms around him. "I'm so sorry…"

Remus shook at her touch.

"You're not afraid of me?" he asked.

"It's not the full moon tonight" she replied.

"So it…it doesn't bother you?" She hugged him tighter, "You can't help it. It's not you fault. I'm your friend, Remus. If there is anything I can do to help you I will do it."

"You sound so much like James" Remus smiled weakly as she let go and glared at him fiercely, "I am not like…wait does that mean he knows?" Remus nodded. "And Sirius and Peter" he added.

"And Severus," Lily mused then realisation flickered across her face, "so that night…James saved him from you?" Remus nodded again, "Dumbledore made him promise not to tell. I guess he broke it."

"He didn't exactly tell…"

"Whatever. He hates me Lils. He thinks I'm a monster." He said bitterly

"You are not a monster Remus. You are one of the most wonderful friends I've ever had." They continued their patrol and Remus told Lily everything about his infliction except his animagi friends.

James paced the dormitory. He had to know what it was he had seen on the map. Remus entered looking exhausted. James pounced on him, "Did you snog Evans?"

Remus stared at him incredulously, "No! Why would you...?" he spotted the map on the bed and sighed, "she hugged me."

Sirius whistled, "finally getting some action, Moony," he laughed. Remus glared at him, he took a deep breath, "she knows."

"Knows what?"

"What I am. That I'm a werewolf." All three boys stared at him, their jaws hanging open.

"And she hugged you?" James clarified, Remus nodded.

"I knew my girl wouldn't judge you." he smiled happily.

Sirius snorted, "your girl? Does she know that?"

Remus sighed at their bickering, "guys! There's one more thing. Snape told her." Both James and Sirius stared at him, murderous anger in their eyes, "Snivellus…" Sirius hissed. He and James exchanged looks and Remus almost felt sorry for Snape.

Lily

Lily and Severus were on tender hooks. They had numerous fights about James Potter of all people. Lily sighed, not even sure if she should bring Remus up. A piece of parchment landed on her desk. Being friends with half the Maurauders cut into her class work. They were in Potions however so she had already finished. She glanced at Severus; he was hunched over his textbook scribbling furiously. She sighed and opened the note. It was from Sirius.

(Sirius)It's so exciting! I've thought of you're nickname!

(Lily)Do I want to know?

(Remus)Trust me Lils. He won't come up with anything better. Just go with it. Remus joined in.

Fine.

Have a little faith people! Okay here it is…Petals!

Petals?

At least your not Wormtail.

True. Very true. Thanks Sirius.

You have to call me Padfoot now.

I'll try. Padfoot.

Yay! Lily you're really part of the gang now! Sorry I mean Petals.

Prongs will be pleased.

I'm scowling at you. Just so you know I will not call Potter Prongs.

Aw, Petals…so cruel. Oh and they know you know.

Yeah. I figured you would tell them.

Snivellus is going down.

I swear he just growled.

Sir-sorry Padfoot you are weird.

But incredibly sexy, yeah?

Don't call him Snivellus. He has a name.

Yeah. It's Snivellus.

Lily scrunched up the paper angrily. Glaring at the back of Sirius' head, who for some reason was sitting in front of her with James. He turned around and beamed at her. She glared back, "Aw Petals don't be mad." He pouted. Snape looked up, "Petals?"

"It's our, " he gestured at the Maurauders, "nickname for our Lilyflower." Lily rolled her eyes.

"Nickname," Severus asked her, forlornly.

"Yeah a nickname, something people call you. Something that reflects you." Sirius cut in, "Like Moony." He pointed at Remus, "or Padfoot," he pointed at himself, "or The Incredible Handsome and Talented Mr Quidditch Bear." He laughed, "James' teddy-bear can ride a broom." He added in a whisper, receiving a wack on the back of his head. Lily smiled. Sirius looked up at Snape, Lily realised a moment too late what would happen, "or Snivellus…" Snape flushed with anger, spluttered incoherently.

"Sirius…" Lily's eyes flashed a warning. He made an apologetic face and turned back to his potion, which was now lumpy and green. "Aw Merlin. This'll take ages to fix."

Later on patrol Lily asked Remus a question that had been bothering her for a while.

"Remus why do you guys always sit in front of me now?"

"Well to be honest Lils. It's easier to control Prongs if he can't see you." Lily blushed furiously. "You're a bit of a distraction and me and Padfoot were sick of hearing about how lovely your hair is. Not that it isn't very nice but after four years there are only so many metaphors you can take."

"OI! Evans! Go to Hogsmeade with me" James yelled across the courtyard. Lily rolled her eyes, yelling "No" over her shoulder. Alice laughed, "It's quite sweet y'know." She said. Lily choked, "Sweet?"

"He's so dedicated."

"And arrogant and a h-"

"Okay I know what you think of James Potter. No need to remind me." She trailed off as Frank Longbottom walked over, "Hey Alice. How are you?" Alice's love of Frank had not wanned as her friends had thought it would, "hi—um I'm good. Do you know Lily?"

"Yeah, Head Boy remember." Frank laughed. Alice blushed, "oh yeah." Smiling up at him shyly. Lily coughed, "I'll just – um – I need to – err - go that way. Bye." And she hurried of in a random direction. In her haste Lily ran straight into someone. "Are you alright?" a deep voice asked. She looked up from the ground to see James looking down at her in concern. When did his voice break? She thought. Staring up at him, he held out his hand, he looks at lot nicer from this angle maybe it's because he's smiling. Why is he smiling at me like that? It's like…wait this is Potter! Her thoughts began to panic and she scrambled up. "Um sorry. Bye" she muttered embarrassed and hurried off,

The news that Frank and Alice were going out caused a celebration in the fifth year girls' dorm. Alice was ecstatic. Lily smiled, happy for her friend.

"There's hope for Potter yet." Marlene McKinnon, a sixth year girl who was friends with them, laughed

"What?" Lily demanded.

"Well Alice had to wait three years."

"Frank didn't hate Alice. Potter will be waiting a lot longer than three years for me to ever go out with him," Marlene just gave her a knowing smile and sauntered over to Emily. Lily glowered at her, she had been quite grumpy lately, arguing with Sev constantly and snapping at everyone. She wanted to believe it was just the stress of O.W.L's looming but deep down she knew it was more. Her friendship with Severus was strained even though neither of them would admit it. Sighing Lily lay down on her bed letting her friends chatter wash over her.

A/N: ooh it's getting close. Next chapter: O.W.L's and we all know what that means….except you, Giorgia hurry up and read the books