Note: Foties is pronounced Fot-yez.

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Chapter two: Truth Potions and confessions.

In the next few days, Hathy got into the swing of life at Hogwarts, interrupted by (of course) various tricks and pranks. We Mauderers realized that she was a fellow-Mauderer, and let her into all our tricks of the trade, such as the Mauderers Map.

The first big thing that happened was our first-of-the-year potion lesson, with a teacher who was notorious about his dislike of Gryffindors.

"So who's this Professor who's just dieing to have his butt kicked?" asked Hathy, as we made our way down to Potions.

"Professor Vlakas." Said James darkly. "He's learned to leave us alone by now, but you should have seen him with some of the other ones, like Peter."

"He's learnt to leave you alone?" asked Hathy in amazement. "I know that sort; they don't stop bugging you until you graduate!"

"Oh well, we have our ways!" said James, grinning. I took the opportunity to explain what he meant to Hathy.

"Whenever Vlakas was walking nearby, James's or Sirius's cauldron would just happen to explode! Or they would put in as many wrong ingredients in as possible!"

Hathy laughed, tossing her long brown hair so that it looked as though her long brown hair was laughing too.

We stepped into the dungeon together. Sirius and James chose their usual seat right at the front, (All the better for bugging Snape!) Lily sat with Keelia, and Hathy, to my surprise and pleasure chose the empty seat next to me. We'd barely had time to get out our quills and potion ingredients, before the door crashed open and Vlakas stormed in.

"Now that you are all in you 7th and final year, the potions you will be making will be much more complex and difficult than ever before." He said softly, but not pleasantly. "Today we will be making a basic Truth Potion."

There were many murmurs and gasps from behind us, and Peter suddenly looked as though he had just been confronted by a Bogart.

Vlakas, obviously noticing, said icily, "Unless of course you'd like to be expelled."

That did it. There were no more sounds from the whole class during the entire lesson. Even James and Sirius were working really hard. James stared at the bubbling potion biting his lip. "God, this potion is even more difficult than the anima- I mean, this is the most difficult potion I've ever seen!"

I noticed Hathy staring very intently at James, and I felt that she suspected something from his slip of tongue.

"So.." Said Vlakas lazily. "Thirty minuets have gone by, and your potions ought to be ready."

Vlakas's gray eyes roved the room, and then fixed on James. "Ah yes, Mr. Potter.bring you potion and we will see what sort of truths will be betrayed-if the potion is correct. If it is not then you are likely to be poisoned.

James gulped.

"NOW Potter!"

James walked slowly to Vlakas, bearing his potion.

"Now drink it Potter!"

James hesitated.

"Go on Potter, or shall I tell the Headmaster?"

James took a deep breath and drank. Instantly he kneeled over, gasping. He looked like he was about to be sick. I couldn't blame him. Then it all stopped. We saw James straighten up, gasping.

"So." said Vlakas, who had been watching this with evident enjoyment. "What is your name?"

"James William Potter." He replied in a monotone.

"Who are your parents?"

"Andrew and Rebecca Potter."

A malicious grin flitted over Vlakas's face.

"Name the girl who you love."

"Lily Evans."

In the corner of my eye I could see Lily blush a brilliant scarlet.

"Name how many Quidditch matches you have lost."

"Five."

"This is sick!" Hathy suddenly exploded. "This isn't a test- this is an interrogation!"

Her voice rang off the dungeon walls, and every Gryffindor gasped. No-one had ever dared to answer back to Vlakas-Sirius had tried in his first year, and had ended up having to clean out all the bathrooms in the entire castle- without magic!

"Oh.if it isn't the eldest Foties!" said Vlakas softly.

Looking quite evilly delighted, he picked up a large bowl of water, and threw it over James. He seemed to come to, and instantly we saw him blushing scarlet. He sidled back to his place with a face as red as a tomato.

"Miss Foties, could you please come up here?" called Vlakas, maliciously leering at her.

Hathy stood up, shaking slightly out of anger. She clomped up to the front and stood in front of Vlakas.

"Well, Miss Foties, we seem to have another volunteer!"

"Um."

"Foties, go and fetch you potion and bring it here!"

Hathy did so and was back in a flash. I was surprised at the look on Hathy's face. She didn't seem scared at all, in fact she seemed to be enjoying herself!

"Drink it!" hissed Vlakas.

"Cheers!" said Hathy, lifting the glass. Then she downed it in one gulp.

Nothing seemed to be happening. I shot a look at Vlakas. He was looking malicious, but not at all surprised.

"What is your name?" he asked her gloatingly.

"Hatheribane Caroline Foties." She intoned solemnly.

"Where do you live?"

"At the moment Gryffindor tower."

Vlakas looked suspicious.

"Are you an Animagi?"

"Why should I tell you that?"

Vlakas looked furious. "Why is the potion not working? It was right! Why?!"

"Err, professor, I think you know the reason for that." Answered Hathy quietly. It was the first time I'd ever heard her speak softly, or look even remotely serious. (A/N: No pun intended!)

"Ah yes, I remember now.well, the Truth Potion is one of the potions your kind can repel, is it?"

I noticed a red flush creeping over Hathy's face. Just then, the bell rang for the end of class.

"Late, but not unwelcome!" said Hathy, as she headed out of the dungeon.

Lily and James, we were all interested to see, were being very shy with each other. Lily kept on blushing when James was looking at her, and James was avoiding her gaze.

~*~

That night it was the full moon. Just my luck to have it happen on a night at the start of term. In the evening I went down to the Shack, Hathy was standing at the window. I joined her, knowing that I had time to spare.

"What are you looking at?" I asked her.

"I'm waiting for the moon to rise." She answered.

"O-oh yeah?" I managed to stutter.

"Yeah!" She said, smiling. "It's kind of a thing with me, the stars and the moon. I just love watching them! They're so beautiful!"

"Well, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder." I said harshly. "Anyway, I've got to go."

"Go where?"

"Extra study time." I said vaguely. The well-practiced lie slipped out easily, but it wasn't the same, lying to Hathy.

I walked to the portrait, pulled it open and hurried through.



A/N: THANKYOU to all the people who reviewed! THANKYOU! Hehehe..I try to be like Hathy but I'm not really! THANKYOU! Man are disclaimers a pain or what!