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28. THE DEATH EATERS
"No, Jolie. PLEASE," Remus begged. "Please don't... You might get hurt, you might get killed. I don't want—"
"I don't want either," Jolie put a hand on the side of his neck. "But trust me on this, I've been through worse. Especially with the vampires," she chuckled.
Remus suddenly remembered her letter and asked her, "What do you mean when you wrote that you don't know if you've imprinted?"
"I mean that, I'm not sure. I love you, Remus, but I don't know if I've imprinted, though."
"But what if you imprint on someone else? Because it is at first sight, Sirius told me. So, it's definitely not me," Remus said.
"Well, I suppose so. But it's not necessary for me imprint, love."
"But what if you do? Will that... change things between us? Because I don't want that to happen," Remus shook his head.
"It won't. It won't change anything between us. We're forever, Remus. And I love you too much to think otherwise," Jolie kissed him.
Remus smiled at her then suddenly became stern again. "Jolie, NO. You can't come with us."
Jolie sighed and rolled her eyes at Remus. She decided it was best not to answer anymore.
Still, she thought to herself, this won't keep me from doing what I want.
Jolie was in the common room with Lily, staring at the window. The moon was almost out, and the Marauders still didn't want her to come along.
"Lily," Jolie whined. "I HATE this. Do you HEAR me?!"
"Yes, Jo," Lily rolled her eyes. "Only for two hundredth forty seventh time. But you can't do anything, they're already out on the grounds."
Jolie sighed. Suddenly, she started to feel naughty. "I'm sneaking out."
"WHAT?! Jolie Daniels, don't do that! You might get caught. And Remus would be so mad if you went out."
"Well, Remus won't be able to tell me off once he's transformed, will he?"
Lily stomped her foot on the floor. "Yes, fine. But the other Marauders could!"
"But I won't give in. See you later, Lil," and Jolie transformed right in front of Lily.
Lily was speechless—one moment, she had been talking to her best friend, the next moment, she's looking down on a snowy white wolf. Before she could retort once again, Jolie had swiftly ran out of the dorm.
She ran as fast as she could, and she quietly slipped through the main entrance. It was snowing, and it was cold. She ran around a little more, looking around. Finally, she saw the Marauders in their animal form. There was James, Sirius and Peter. But where was Remus?
She rushed towards the three and James immediately transformed back into his human self.
"Jolie!" James scolded her. "You're not supposed to be here!"
Jolie did not care to transform back into her own human self—or else she would be naked. She just simply gave James a low growl of protest.
James shook his head and then saw Remus, finally coming out of the Shrieking Shack, now as a werewolf. James turned back into a stag and ran towards Remus together with the others. Jolie stayed put and kept her distance but it was too late—Remus had seen her.
He barred his teeth and growled in Jolie's direction. He suddenly ran towards the white wolf, but James, Sirius and Peter blocked his path.
Remus tried to find a way out, but the others were too quick for him. Thinking there was no way past them, he jumped, and went over them, running towards Jolie.
Jolie whimpered and dodged Remus' blows. She had to keep herself safe and at the same time, keep Remus safe because their bites... Their bites were fatal to each other.
Jolie ran into the Forbidden Forest and Remus followed her. James, Sirius and Peter ran after them, frantic of what might happen to their friends.
Remus was very fast, he caught up with Jolie and pulled her by the tail. He was about to bite her neck, but she dodged him and he missed her by inches.
And then, they heard voices from the Shrieking Shack—somebody had discovered their secret passage.
"Look for her! She might be transformed, look for a white wolf!" A voice shouted to his companions. Remus turned around to look. He knew that voice—it was Fenrir Greyback. But how come he wasn't transformed?
"Calvert!" Fenrir Greyback called a short man wearing a black, hooded cloak. "How long does this spell last? It's the full moon and I don't want to transform during the search for that insolent little girl—"
"It lasts for twenty four hours exact, Greyback," the man called Calvert replied.
"How did you find out that the Shrieking Shack was a possible entrance into Hogwarts?" another voice asked.
Calvert spoke again, "My nephew, Lucius Malfoy told me about it. And seeing as Garwood is the headmaster of Durmstrang right now, he wanted us to find that Jolie Daniels. He already sent a few Death Eaters to kill the parents, Brookes."
James, Sirius, Peter and Jolie hid behind a huge stone boulder. Remus did not see Jolie go. When he turned back around to try to attack her, she was already gone. And so, he looked for her.
"Greyback, look!" the man called Brookes exclaimed. "It's a werewolf!"
"What's a werewolf doing in Hogwarts?" Greyback said as he picked his teeth with his long, sharp nails. "Let's follow it!"
The Death Eaters discreetly followed Remus, and he took no notice because he was too busy looking for the shape shifter he was so eager to kill at that time.
James moved a little and his antlers were caught into some low branches. Remus and the Death Eaters noticed the movement of the tree. James was able to free himself soon and he started to run as fast as he could, together with Sirius, Peter and Jolie.
Remus barked loudly at them and howled. He ran after Jolie.
"Quick, there she is!" Calvert pointed. "A white wolf!"
Brookes and Greyback started firing curses at the other animals but Calvert said, "No, leave them! Get the wolf!"
With Fenrir Greyback's werewolf-like skills, he ran on all fours, chasing Jolie and he finally caught up with her. Suddenly, James, Sirius and Peter disappeared into the trees, still running as fast as they could, not knowing what had happened. Greyback fired a stunning spell at Jolie.
"STUPEFY!"
And the white wolf thudded to the ground, motionless.
Remus became aware that there were other unwanted people there and began to run after Greyback as well. But Greyback was too quick for Remus, and before he could even leap, he already stunned Remus as well.
"Why didn't you kill the bloody werewolf, Greyback?!" Calvert said.
"I will NOT kill my kind! Werewolves will be useful for the Dark Lord!" Greyback exclaimed. "Faster, get the girl!"
Brookes lifted her up and put her on his shoulders. "We must leave, and fast."
They started hurrying back to the passage of the Shrieking Shack.
Brookes held tighter onto her, in case she wakes up and escapes. "Garwood wants to see her right away, and the Dark Lord does not like to be kept waiting."
