"CLLLLLLLLIIIIIIIIIPPPPPPPPSSSSSSSSSYYYYYYYY!" a voice screamed in Eclipse Eckland's ear, and at the same time an alarm clock went off. She sat up instantaneously, and then turned and scowled at her friend. Lita Call just grinned in response. Eclipse gave her a death glare.

"Damn it, Lita, that was my ear," Eclipse said, swinging her legs to the side of the bed, "What the hell do I need an alarm clock for when you're around?"

"Don't want to be late for the third to the last day of 5th year of Hogwarts, do you?" Lita asked innocently, an angelic expression on her face.

"To true," Eclipse sighed, slowly pulling herself off the bed, and leaving to the bathroom.

Eclipse left the bathroom a few minutes later, dressed in a robe. She gently sat herself down in front of a mirror, leisurely brushing her dirty blonde hair. It fell smoothly and straightly to her shoulders. Her eyes were a warm chocolaty brown, though they were usually another color from the contacts she put on. She was tall, one of the tallest girls in her year. She had a rather nice complexion.

As she picked up her wand and muttered a spell to pull her hair back, Eclipse felt a pang of guilt. She wondered how her friend Icy was. She hadn't gotten a letter from her lately. But then again, Icy was in America. She had to send the letter to Eclipse's house across the ocean, where in turn her parents would send it through an owl. Eclipse never understood how Icy hadn't become a witch. Icy dreamed – no – believed in all the things that many passed of as simple fantasy. But it wasn't Icy who got the letter. She, Eclipse, had a place bestowed upon her in the magical world.

            "Come on!" Lita whined from the doorway, "We have one class, and then I can go outside! It's a beautiful day! I wanna go sit in the grass near the lake!"

"Yes, Mother Nature." Teased Eclipse as she pulled on her shoes. Lita merely laughed as they headed to breakfast.

Lita loved nature and anything to go with it. She was on the Quidditch team, not only for the sport, but because it was outside and she could feel the wind upon her. She was a chaser; a back up beater on the side.

"You should of put your hair back. I'm sure James will call a Quidditch practice." Eclipse told her as they sat down.

"No way." Lita said, "We're almost out of school this year. He wouldn't."

"Yes he would." Eclipse said.

Lita rolled her warm charming hazel eyes. She nonchalantly ran her fingers through her soft, dark brown hair, which descended elegantly to her waist. Eclipsed laughed a lot, and Lita was forever smiling. She was tanned from all the quidditch she played. She was tall as well; she reached about the same height as Eclipse. She was Icy's friend as well; they had met when Icy and her friend Ducky has visited a couple summers ago, as well as every other summer since they had moved.

"Lita!" James Potter's voice rose from the other side of the Gryffindor's table.

"What?" Lita yelled back, hesitantly.

"We have Quidditch practice after class!" He bellowed in response.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Lita wailed, slamming her head against the end of the table.

James and his friends laughed. James, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew made up a group of prank-players by the names of the Marauders. Not only that, but they were the most popular boys in school.

James was rather tall, and was tan from the quidditch games he played. He was a chaser alongside Lita, as well as the captain. He had alluring and tempting hazel eyes, which every girl melted at, and they were behind a pair of thin-rimmed oval glasses. His short jet-black hair stuck out in all angles no matter what he did, but that just added to his good looks. He was definitely one of the most sought after boy in school as well as his best friend Sirius.

            Sirius was even taller then James; he was the tallest boy in their year. His hair was a rich dark brown color, leaning towards a blackish coloring. It was long, reaching his shoulder, and he always let it hang carelessly. His eyes were an enticing and persuasive shade of sapphire blue. He had a "dreamy to die for" smile that made every girl melt. He played beater on the Quidditch team – the reason for his tanned skin.

Remus was slightly above medium height. His eyes were an enchanting shade of amber, giving him an appealing aura of mystery. His sandy brown hair fell lower then Sirius's, just past his shoulders, tied back in a neat, and low ponytail. His skin was pale, and he always had a slightly exhausted feeling around him.

            Peter was rather short, especially compared to his friends. His hair was a pale blonde color, cut short and orderly. He has these adorable wide innocuous baby blue eyes. Peter was slightly on the plump side as well, and many thought that he was simply a tag-along to the Marauders, but the boys simply laughed when upon hearing that.

            "That is so not cool." Lita growled.

            "I told you so." Eclipse smiled, as Lita looked at the Marauders. After a moment her friend grinned.

"Ah, if only Icy would date. Black seems like her type of guy." Lita said playfully.

"Hell, Lita, if Icy even knew Sirius Black existed with his looks and personality, not only would Icy change her mind about dating, but would make her want to get married!" Eclipse said laughing.

Later that day, Lita had felt humiliated, and now she was furious. She was angry because her long time enemy, Lucius Malfoy, had decided it would be fun to announce her long time crush on Amos Diggory, a Hufflepuff a year ahead of them. She was currently plotting his death with the help of the Marauders.


            Eclipse watched them in amusement, as she looked up from the book she was reading. She had read the book many times before, but she loved it. As she watched her angry friend, her eyes wandered to the window. The weather was acting oddly today. It had gone from a comforting serene delightful day, to a raging violent storm. Eclipse let a smile steal her features. It was sort of like Lita's behavior and feelings. She watched them for a few more moments before going back to her book.