Though the adventure in the woods and the arrest of Hagrid was still fresh on their minds. Remy and the twins found themselves suited up and ready to hit the field for the second game of the season. Though Remy was having a hard time getting his mind into the game he was excited to be back on his broom again.
Fred turned to Remy. "I know you're upset, we all are, about Hagrid but Oliver is going to kill us if we don't get our heads into this game for him."
George clapped him on the back. "We have time enough to worry about the book and what is going on, when you catch the snitch."
Remy laughed. "I guess that all of this is just incentive for me to catch the snitch even quicker today then usual."
Oliver had heard the last part. "Now that is something I like to hear from our star seeker. And you're sure that your head is all better and you're ready?"
Remy nodded. "You've seen me in practice but if you think you can find a sub in five minutes if you're not sure, go right ahead."
Oliver smacked him this time. "Not funny Snape. Now everyone get their brooms and let's get out on that field and win this game today."
Remy followed his team onto the field. Angelina smiled. "You know we trust you Remy. We know you'll be on the top of your game."
He thanked her as he mounted his broom. They took off into the air and he saw that the Ravenclaw seeker was keeping tight on his tail. He decided he needed to keep his mind on the game so he decided to play a game of follow the leader with the girl as he sought the snitch. It was quickly evident just how much better of a flyer and how quicker his broom was when Cho fell back behind him and finally gave up.
Oliver saw him fly by and shouted. "Hey nice moves Remy but keep your mind on the game and your eyes out for the snitch."
Remy was about to respond when he saw the snitch not far from Oliver and shot out after it snatching it into his hands and flew back at his captain as the whistle was blown.
"Quick enough for you Oliver?" Remus asked with a huge smile across his face.
Oliver smirked at him as they landed on the ground. "Good job Remy, a bit too much showing off but if you keep this up, I'll over look it."
Katie slapped Remy on the back and turned on Oliver. "Stop giving him a hard time. Those stunts got Cho winded and helped him see the snitch."
Fred nodded. "And Remy seems to want to set new records again, I mean only 20 minutes to win the game this time. Even you have to be impressed"
Oliver agreed. "I mean the other team only for off three shots on me. I don't think I remember a score as low as this before." The team won 180-10.
Remy took off to the showers with his team and George whispered. "Good incentive indeed. But we are going to attend the party for our win tonight, definitely."
Remy wasn't about to argue that. "Hey, even if we are in a mystery we deserve to have some fun. The party wouldn't be the same without the three top players."
Oliver lobbed a glove at them this time. "You three don't go getting big heads or anything. Remember this is a team sport."
Remy snickered as he headed into a shower to get cleaned for he was heading for lunch in Hogsmeade with his dads for they had come to see the game. Draco joined him for Uncle Lucius had come as well. Remy was happy that they had come to see him in his return match.
Severus turned to his son as they ate. "You know I was talking to the healer when you were at your last check up and she mentioned an operation we might try."
Remy looked up at his papa suddenly worried. "Surgery? I need some kind of surgery?"
Remus shook his head. "We were talking about eye correction. We thought like James yours might be too hard to correct but it seems it's only minor."
Sirius nodded. "You know that there is no history of eye problems in the rest of us so the healer checked. She said you're a good candidate for it."
Remy smiled at the thought of having no glasses. "It would make quidditch so much easier, and everything else. When can we have it done?"
Severus smiled. "It takes a few days to recover so we thought we'd take you to the hospital for the procedure this summer when school is out."
Remy thought that the news was the best congratulations for winning the game that he could have got. The glasses were the last reminder of his former parentage and he would be thrilled to get rid of it, not to mention the inconvenient of having to wear them when he played.
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Remy and Draoco were both excited about his operation and were talking about the game when they got back to school but when they came into the common room and saw the faces of their friends, the Ravenclaws being there, they knew something was wrong.
"What happened? Not another attack on a student?" Remy asked.
Hermione shook her head. "No but someone was able to break into my room and got the journal. It was gone when we got back from the game."
Luna nodded. "Most of the house was at the game so no one saw but Hermione's things were every where and some of her home work was torn to shreds."
Remy felt so bad for his friend. "I'm so sorry that happened Hermione. Does anyone know who could have done it?"
She shook her head. "I doubt it was anyone in our house but Flitwick is trying to find out how someone else would have found out our passwords and got in."
They all knew who the top suspect was. "I wonder how the little brat found out we had it. I am a bit surprised she hadn't thrown a fit over the book sooner."
Blaise turned to Hermione. "I will help you get the homework that was destroyed, back together. I know how hard you have worked on that."
Hermione smiled slightly at his offer. "Thank you Blaise, I'd appreciate the help. Flitwick said the homework would be excused but I hate not to hand some in."
Hermione disappeared with Luna and Blaise off to Ravenclaw. Remy turned to the remaining friends. "I feel so guilty about this. One of us should have kept it."
Fred nodded. "I for one would not have minded having my homework destroyed. I probably would have got a reprieve and it would be better then the marks I get."
George snorted at his brother. "Couldn't be too hard to manage for you."
Remy laughed as Fred punched his brother in the arm. "Come on you guys, this is serious. We still have no idea what Chloe is doing with that book."
Draco added. "And if it has anything to do with the attacks we might be in trouble. There were no attacks when we had the book, and now she has it back."
Remy wasn't sure. "I think there is still a chance that this was a coincidence of some kind. I doubt even Chloe has it in her to be attacking other students."
Draco looked towards the door. "Either way I think we need to make sure to keep an eye again on those at risk. I have a bad feeling that things will happen again."
Remy hated to admit it but he had a horrible feeling that Draco was right about that. "Blaise is with the girls right now and we will make sure they're safe."
They were talking when Oliver and the girls came in. "Come on you guys, stop with the long faces, its dinner time and then time for our party."
Remy stood up with the twins. "You're right. We should go and have some fun." He sent a look at his friends saying, while we still have a chance to.
The group headed off to the great hall but their resolve earlier after the game that they would not allow the concerns over what was happening and Hagrid's arrest to ruin their celebration that night, was slowly starting to slip away. The destruction of Hermione's things had just added to it. They attended the party later and while they laughed and joked with their friends, their minds were else where. That night though Remy was awoken by a frantic Blaise.
"Remy wake up, we need to get to the hospital wing." Blaise was calling as he shook him.
Harry opened his eyes blinking and looked at his friend. "What are you going on about? It is not even dawn yet."
Blaise nodded. "The twins were out to the kitchens for some food and they over heard that there was an attack on another student."
Remy shot up in his bed and his mind ran with the people who attended their party. "Who?"
Blaise went stark white. "Hermione and Luna."
Remy couldn't believe it. He had thought they were being accompanied back to their tower by Flitwick because it was after curfew. How did the two of them get attacked. Remy grabbed his robe and he and Draco slipped with Blaise under the invisibility cloak and headed to the hospital wing.
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In two beds near the windows not far from where Justin was lying, Hermione and Luna were lying. There was something about the way their eyes were wide open and looking up at the roof that spooked the boys more then anything.
Remy went over to Luna. "How did this happen? I mean Professor Flitwick was supposed to be with them,"
Blaise shook his head. "He sent a prefect to collect them. Fred heard the prefect got separated from the girls and when he went to find them, found them like this."
Remy looked over at Hermione. "The journal has only been gone for hours and they have already been attacked. And them?"
Draco nodded. "If it was Chloe involved in these attacks on students, it could be her way of getting revenge for us stealing the journal in the first place."
Remy's heart sunk at the thought he had put the girls in more danger. "I can't believe this. What is she holding?" Harry asked pointing at something Luna held
Blaise looked down. "It looks like a compact. That seems a bit strange, Luna doesn't wear make up."
Remy knew the girls had spent the afternoon in the library. "They must have learned something. We need to get at their books and see what they found."
Draco nodded. "We'll get Susan and Hannah to get their book bags and we can see what they might have learned."
They heard someone coming and though they didn't want to leave the girls they knew they'd get into too much trouble if they were found out so after one last look at their friends they slipped back under the cloak and headed back to the tower. They desperately hoped there would be a clue in Hermione or Luna's things.
