The Marauders were mentally cheering. That Hufflepuff cult leader was in his final year now. Their tormentor would finally be leaving them and possibly the United kingdom. It was all over the papers how the creepy Puff had been hand picked to become the assistant of Newt Scamander. He would allegedly be traveling all over the world to discover new creatures for Scamander's latest book. It was a dream come true.

The quartet sat at Gryffindor's table eyeing the 7th year. Noel smiled at his fellow housemates seemingly unaware of the stares. Snivilus sat at his side reading as his upperclassmen was eating a steak that was basically still mooing. Remus shifted in his seat uncomfortable with the sight. Sirius scowled at them before turning to James.

"We need to prank him again prongs." he said in a serious tone.

Peter turned to stare at the dog animagus in disbelief. He shook in fear at the idea of the backlash from their last prank. He didn't tell the other three what happened to him after dinner that evening.

*~*~*FLASHBACK*~*~*

Peter cried in fear as he backed into the trunk of a thick tree. They had separated him from the school and herded him into the forbidden forest. There were 3 of them in total. They looked like stags but with the hindquarters of birds. They were elegant and imposing. The ones on the left and right towered over Peter's mousey frame at an intimidating 7ft with glossy fur and feathers the color of moonlight, but the one in the center was truly terrifying in its appearance. It was at least 2 ft taller than ones flanking it. Its fur was pale, but as the feathers started at its back the color faded into a bright teal with flecks of shimmering silver throughout. Its antlers were thick and ash grey in color with 20 points. Its eyes were a bright teal with horizontal pupils. It huffed as it seemed to glare down into the weak willed Gryffindor. It bellowed in his face in warning stomping the ground in aggression before turning away slapping the teen in the face with its plumage in the process. Peter had officially wet himself in fear of what would happen next. Would this thing kick him, or let the other two claw up his face, he didn't know and it was killing him.. It gave a few flapps of its large wings before taking off into the air. The two left behind eyed Peter with their cold black gazes before moving on deeper into the forest.

Peter remained frozen in fear as as the sound of their hoofs quieted. He slowly stood before slowly making his way out of the now eerily silent forest. Something in his mind told him that he could and would have died tonight, but that thing was only warning him of what it could do. He knew that Hufflepuff had something to do with this and there would be no warning next time.

*~*~*FLASHBACK END*~*~*

Remus shivered and glanced away from his friends in trepidation. He didn't particularly want to go after the older teen, but he knew nothing he said would stop his two friends. Noel was every bit as threatening as his feral looking lover. He just knew how to hide his vindictive tendencies better.

*~*~*FLASHBACK*~*~*

Remus shifted nervously at his library table. He felt as if eyes had been on him all day and it unsettled his wolf greatly. He could feel moony pacing and it was a struggle not to snap at his classmates.

A stack of books was placed beside him snapping him out of his thoughts. He looked up and paled at the sight of a serenely smiling Noel Leclair.

"Your little problem would be easier to bare if you accepted it." Noel chirped settling down next to him. "It could ease the pain of changing or better yet calm your wolf's agitation."

Remus was shocked by his words as the other pushed the book stack in front of him. Remus noticed that they were about weres and high level mind charms.

"Take a look when you have the chance, your compulsion charm needed work." Noel said leaving the young shocked werewolf to his studies.

*~*~*FLASHBACK END*~*~*

Remus did end up reading through the books which lead him to accept his wolf a bit more than he thought he would. He did still see it as a curse though.

Sirius and James had called off all pranks on Hufflepuff after that one because of Xanxus and his horrifying need to asset his dominant claim on Leclair. The man couldn't torture or kill them without getting himself a one-way ticket to Azkaban and a dementor's kiss, so he did the next best thing.

*~*~*FLASHBACK*~*~*

Sirius and James rushed down the hall despret to make it to transfiguration on time when they suddenly crashed into an invisible wall. The two groaned sprawled out at the top of one of the many castle staircases. A large dark shadow stood above them drawing the teens attention. Sirius choked on his spit at the sight of a smirking Xanxus no-name. James just stared up in silent apprehension.

"I can't severely harm trash like you, but I can make your life fucking hell until Noel tells me to stop." He growled down at the two before wandlessly switching the two teens robes to slytherin green and walking off toward his Alchemy class.

*~*~*FLASHBACK END*~*~*

Remus did not envy the nearly 3 months worth of hexes, jinxes, and curses. He knew Peter would whimper at the sight of the french student and mumble something about a deer bird. Remus grew curious and looked it up in the library's bestiary. Perytons were rare but a small herd did live in the forbidden forest. Perhaps Peter had an unfortunate run in.

Noel glanced over at the Gryffindor's table and just so happened to catch the rats eye. He gave the coward a chilling smirk.