A/N- Guys, I told you I needed 40 reviews. I told you I would only let it out with at lease 40 reviews. It took you some time! Tsk, tsk. Anyway, here is what you get for the reviews.

Also, Darling IS A NAME!!!!!! If any of you ever saw Peter Pan, then you'd know that it *is* a name!!

Dedicated to- Georgia. A.k.a- Yvette, artsy11388, scarlett*eyes, cutygrl119. For nudging and nagging me to get this chapter out!

Disclaimer- Everything you recognize aren't mine. Do we really have to do this????? UGH!

*~*~~*~*~~*~ *Poor Remus*~*~~*~*~~*~*

`Lupin, get out of my way. Can't you see I'm walking here?'

`Stuff it Snape. I'm not in the mood to fight.' Remus said coolly

Remus brushed past Snape. He just arrived from visiting his grandmother; she was on her deathbed.

Remus headed for his common room while Snape continued to taunt him. Remus swore under his breath.

Right before the entrance, he met Elizabeth.

`Hey Lizzy. What're you doing up? It's after curfew.' He didn't like the idea of keeping his secret from the girls. They were just as close as James and co. He felt a little guilty.

There was no need.

`I.. followed you..' Elizabeth felt a little guilty. She knew his secret. `and.. I.. I know-`

`YOU *WHAT?*' Remus burned up, and lost control of his temper.

`Remus.. I'm sorry. But Jenny did have a point. I wanted to know what was going on.' She tried lowering her voice, to stop Remus from lifting his voice.

`So, you followed me? You couldn't just.. asked me PRIVATLY?' Remus was outraged.

`I'm sorry. But, I may know a way-`

`*No*. It is obvious YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING. WHERE CAN I GET ANY PRIVACY?'

`Remus, please lower your voice. James or.. Sirius.. or Peter might hear you.' Elizabeth said using a tone that meant business.

Remus peered at his shoes.

`They know.' He said in a whisper.

Now it was Elizabeth's turn to fume.

`You told *them*? You told them, and not me? How dare you! What, do I not, not.. keep a secret well enough as they do? Or is it that I'm a girl.. This isn't something you just keep a secret Remus. You're a werewolf,' Remus hissed at this statement. `and you didn't tell me?'

`Well, we.. we are, like a group. You know, we're the Maurders.' Remus said while never looking at Elizabeth in the eyes, and fidgeted his thumbs.

`You know- That's just- Never mind!' Elizabeth stormed out to her dormitory.

Remus, feeling a little guilty, turned around to make sure nobody was listening to their conversation.

There was.

`So Lupin, it's official. You're a freak.' Snape smirked.

`Please. Snape..' Remus entreated.

`Snape? Is that the name you call, who has your social life in his hands? I would hope not.'

Remus was befuddled.

`Get to the point..'

`You do whatever I say for the rest of the year.' Snape said brusquely.

`Snape!' Remus was gritting his teeth.

`Again Snape?' he sounded guiltless.

`Severus?'

`That'll do.'

`*Severus*, your request is too extreme. I mean, be serious..'

`Okay then. I think, first of all, Lesley should be informed. Oh, and of course-`

Snape was asking too much.

`Severus.. Please. *Three* months? You want me to be your personal slave, for three months?'

`Well, if that's how you want to put it, then.. yeah. Three months as my slave.'

Remus turned back around. Formed his eyebrows deep enough for a scowl.

`Oh, and Lupin, no one--and I mean *no one*--must know about our little deal.' Snape turned back around snickering, and smiled at his own brilliance.

Remus deepened his scowl, and too, turned back around swearing under his breath.

*~*~~*~*~~*~*

Peter woke up, not long after this little agreement.

In his dream, he saw his father dressed in white robes. The robes he always wore when there was a special occasion. His mother too wore the robes. He asked his mother if he could wear the robes, but she said no. He was to wear them when his time came to receive them. Peter was irritated, that was the usual answer. Then, a black light came, and the robes-- with his parents-- faded away.

Peter woke up, without recollection of what he dreamt.

Remus walked in, muttering.

`Stupid! How dare he even think about that. And Elizabeth? If it weren't for her.. then. Oh man! Stupid, stupid, stupid!'

`Remus?'

Remus looked up, startled.

`Hey Peter.' Remus tried sounding cheerful.

`What's up with you? What did Lizzy do? Who is `he'?' Peter needed to know everything.

`Nothing, nothing. Just a little stressed out. What are you doing up anyway?'

`I don't know actually.' Peter shrugged. Not really tolerant with Remus' answer.

`So, how'd it go? I mean, the whole werewolf thing..' Peter said, now lying back in bed.

`Same as usual. They are getting really agonizing, though.'

*I could tell them about Elizabeth, right? Nothing against that..*

`The worse of it is, Elizabeth followed me, and found out.

Peter chuckled.

`She'd have to find out some time, y'know.'

`Yeah, but when I got mad at her, I told her that you guys already knew. She got mad at me for not telling her to. Who would of seen that coming..' Remus started to unfasten his robes.

Peter shook his head. `Don't worry. You know Lizzy. In a half-an-hour, she'll be back out here, laughing and joking again.'

`I guess, but still. I don't like getting in fights with people. Let alone, with one of my best friends.' Remus was now putting on his pajama shirt.

Peter yawned. `It'll be fixed by the morning. Don't worry. Tomorrow, everything will be back to normal.' Peter yawned one last time, and fell asleep. He fell asleep, only to dream the same dream he dreamt before his encounter with Remus.

Remus got into his bed. He yawned and murmured `Yeah.. all back to normal. Snape won't bother me. Maybe he'll even forget about what happened?'

Fat chance.

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James woke up with a start. Sir Jemmilen La Kronesal Tengillian of Jamerla's (James' Owl; Sirius named him), hollered. That's what he does most of the time.

`James, I'm on the verge of naming that owl of yours, Shriek!' Sirius cried.

`It's a reminder for us to wake up anyway.' James tried to defend poor Jemmi.

`Yeah, yeah.. that's no excuse!' Sirius said, while plopping out of bed.

`Oh, listen guys. I still need to know about Dumbledore. If any of you have any idea of how to change the map..' James' voice trailed off.

`Did Trelawney really say how to do it?' Peter asked, while getting out of his bed.

`I'm pretty sure. Oh, and you guys, Do you know what Lily's middle name is?'

Sirius balked at this. James noticed and winked. Sirius looked relieved. Then, he slightly shook his head, indicating that he shouldn't tell the others.

`No, what is it?' Peter asked limply.

James shrugged.

Eventually the boys went down for breakfast.

Remus was stopped halfway down.

`Lupin,' Snape said solemnly.

`Severus,' Remus--who said nothing the whole morning--muttered, returning the greeting.

`Why don't you come sit by my table, over there by Slytherin.' Snape said merrily.

Without saying a word Remus followed Snape.

James, Sirius and Peter were stunned. Remus.. getting pushed around.

They continued walking to the girls' table, not keeping their eyes off Remus.

`Where's Remus?' Lily asked

`Apparently, he finds better company by Snape. Sirius said.

Jenny coughed loudly. `What?!'

Elizabeth acted as if this conversation was never taking place. In her mind, Remus Lupin ceases to exist.

`I don't know, Snape just asked him to sit with him.. and he accepted.' James said shocked, himself.

`Why?' Lily whispered. `Remus hasn't turned his back on us. I mean, he's still our friend.. right?'

Elizabeth snorted at this remark.

`What's up with *you*?' Peter inquired.

`Nothing. It's just that I noticed that Remus has another side to him.'

`What you talking about?' Sirius asked. She just can't go making up things.

Without an answer, Elizabeth got up and left the table. Lily and Jenny quickly left the table after her.

`Lizzy, what's wrong?' Jenny pleaded.

`Nothing. Didn't you hear me?'

`Must be that time of the month..' Jenny mumbled.

`I'm going to the library.' Elizabeth left.

Jenny took one glance at Remus, and went back to sit near James.

Remus saw that glance, and felt terrible. He knew that after the year, he might've lost his friends.

He was concerned.

`What's Lupin doing here?' Georgia-Yvette Johansson(A/N- lol. That was for you, Georgia/Yvette) asked.

Remus found out that Snape.. no.. *Severus* went out with her. They seemed to be quite a couple.(A/N- just easing it in, Yvette! lol!!!!)

`He's going to fulfill anything your heart desires.' Severus said.

`Just like that?' Remus recognized this voice. It came from a boy named Jacob Jollin (also referred by, as JJ).

`Yup!' Severus said smugly. He smirked at Remus.

Remus didn't eat anything. Severus didn't have mercy. At all.

`Okay then, Remus. I want to copy your Transfiguration paper. Forgot to do it myself.' Joan Ricket shrugged.

`You heard her. Hand your paper over to her.' Severus said trying to keep from laughing.

Remus, uneasily, took out his paper, glaring at Severus. He was about to stop himself for a moment, but remembered that Severus was actually going to tell somebody.

`Let me get on that.' Georgia-Yvette said, while taking out a paper and quill.

Remus slightly nodded, gazing at Lily and the others.

*Three more months of this..* was all that came to mind.

*~*~~*~*~~*~*

At about lunchtime, after being abused by Severus (he had to chop up his plants in Herbology, brew his potion in Potions, lend his favorite quill to JJ [who never did, quite return it], and give another paper to Yvette-Georgia to copy [They really don't do their work]), Remus was given permission to sit by his friends.

`Hey guys.' Remus said, sound as cheerful as he'll ever be.

Jenny nodded at him. The rest mumbled some type of greeting.

`What's up with today?' Remus asked, already knowing the answer.

`What's wrong with us? What's wrong with *us*? You are asking, what's wrong with us?-` Peter started to say.

`What Peter is trying to say, is that, Remus. How dare you desert us and leave to go with *Snape*!' Jenny said his name with a spat if disgust. She continued, `Not only that, but during all of out subjects, you spent time with *him* and all of *his* friends!'

Remus looked down. `It's not as easy as you think.' He whispered.

`Is it?' Elizabeth asked. It was her first time talking to him since the night before.

`You think I want to go to his table?' Remus snapped.

`So why do you?' Lily asked, getting really angry.

`I..I.. can't tell you,' Remus finally got the words out.

They all nodded. Remus didn't say another word to any of them the rest of the meal.

Sirius finally said `So, James, do you know anything else on Dumbledore?'

Everyone looked up, all except for Remus.

`Come to think of it, where was Professor McGonnagall?' Elizabeth speculated.

`I saw her last night,' Remus said.

Lily and Jenny looked up, everyone else grimaced.

`Where last night?' Lily asked suspiciously.

Remus realized what kind of situation he put himself in. `In, um.. no wait, it was someone else. Never mind.'

Lily shrugged. She was still wary.

*~*~~*~*~~*~*

In the girls dormitory, they each talked about what they did on the night of the ball. They said how much they loved their escort. Well, actually, only Elizabeth said this. Lily did, though, have a fun time.

In the boys dormitory, They planned a new prank to play on Slytherin.. preferably Snape. Remus kept quiet in this conversation. In fact, he didn't even know what they were planning to do.

He was fortunate for that.........

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A/N- Okay guys, I understand if you totally hate this chapter. In fact, I hate it too! I only made it because Georgia wanted it. I have a little idea of what may happen in the next chapter. Hints: There is an encounter with Dumbledore, and the next chapter will hopefully have more information. Remus will be tortured. I won't tell you if he will actually be stopped though. Other then that, I have no idea what to do. I just made this chapter as I was going on! Also, I have no idea when it will be coming out. Please, please, please, please send me ideas. Also, REVIEW!!!!! Now for the thank you's!

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