A/N: Listening to "De Show" again... That's really fast paced.... about as fast paced as UNITE by Ayumi Hamasaki. AYUMIIIIIII!!!!!!!! I want that Riddlin' Kids CD! WAAAAH! I must have my Riddlin' Kids dosage everyday!
Incase yer up on who the hell the Riddlin' Kids are... They're a local punk band that have hit it really big here. I think they'll become about as big as Blink-182... or maybe not... but I think they'll hit big time. They're really good!
Soooo.... anyway... I hop ya'll are having fun reading this story and don't think I'm a complete failure.... I'm my own worst enemy.... T.T I feel like crap... My allergies are tryin' their level best to drive me nutty... I guess I need to take my medicine more often... Maybe I wouldn't feel this bad.
Chapter Nineteen
Harry woke up to James pulling off Harry's covers. "Waky, Waky! Time for breakfast, Henry!"
Harry got dressed and walked down the stairs in a daze. He met up with Astra and they walked with Lily and James to the Great Hall. When they reached the Gryffindor table in the great hall, Harry sat down across from Remus and Astra sat across from Harry.
Remus looked pale as he poked at his food with his fork. "Why aren't you eating?" Harry asked as he piled his plate with toast and eggs.
"Today.... poor Remus has to deal with the horror of that time." Lily stated. "Just watch him during the day... the problem gets worse over time...." James suddenly hummed a few bars of "Love Potion No.9".
Harry noticed a small, red haired first year boy that reminded him of Ron. He sat with his friends at the end of the table. It was Bill Weasley, Ron's oldest brother. The boy glanced at Harry and smiled. His flaming hair shone like the sun with the light from the window. Harry smiled back and the boy went back to talking.
In Defense against the Dark Arts, Harry noticed that even the Slytherin girls started gazing dreamily at Remus, who was sweating profusely from nerves. A Gryffindor girl next to him smiled and scooted her chair closer to him, nuzzling up against him.
When that class was over, Harry noticed a small battalion of girls crowding around Remus. In fact, Harry was surprised to find that Remus was able to walk through the girls advances. "Worse and worse..." Remus muttered to Harry.
"Where's Astra?" Harry inquired. He hadn't seen her after the Dark Arts class. She had been off and on staring at Remus and blushing. "For that matter... where's Lily...."
"Call me mum, will you!" Lily said as she wrapped her arms around Harry's neck and hugged him to death. "You're just like James! You're sooo sweet to tolerate me!"
She jumped off of Harry and hung off of James as he leaned down to kiss her. She turned her head just as he reached her jawline by her ear. "I wonder... what does your girlfriend look like?"
Harry grinned. "She's very pretty and very sweet. She has bright brown eyes and flaming red hair and rather freckly." He blushed as he finished.
Lily grinned at Harry. Sirius spoke though. "What is it with Potter men and red hair..."
"Just keep Lils away from Remus... you remember what happened last time..." James said irritably.
Sirius grimaced at Remus and Remus blushed crimson. "I think I'll go take a walk before lunch...." He then scampered off so quickly, Harry wasn't sure where the dust began and where Remus ended.
"Where's Peter?" Sirius said with his usual manner back. "He was in class today, but he hasn't been hanging around us as much..."
"EEK!"
"It came from the crowd of girls over there!" James exclaimed.
"You don't think it's him, do you?" Lily said a little worried.
"One way to find out...." Sirius stated. "He wouldn't do this without us though..."
"What?" Harry inquired as he ran with them.
"Change in the girls rest room without telling us...." Sirius winked. James was slapped on his head by Lily.
They ran over to the crowd of girls around the bathroom. "What happened! What's going on!" Lily shouted.
"A rat! A rat!"
Sirius and James both smacked their heads on the wall. "Damn him..."
"Let me in here! I'll get rid of it!" Sirius shouted as he pushed his way through. "Excuse me ladies!"
"Ugh... It's the wanna-be Cassanova..." said a Slytherin girl. "Let him have the rat... it'll be a nice mate for him!" She laughed as she pushed his way past him.
Harry tried to help, but the girls wouldn't budge. "I've got him! Excuse me ladies.... coming through!"
Harry saw the same rat Ron had those few years ago. Wormtail squeaked in the hands of Sirius as everyone ran to the nearest darkened corner. Harry checked to see if everything was clear and was surprised by Astra poking her head around the corner. "BOO!"
"Peter! Change back now!" James pressed.
The rat fell to the ground and turned into Peter. He grabbed his glasses and shoved them back onto his nose. He was paler than normal and looked terrified. "V-voldemort.... he's in this school! He tried getting information from me, but he said it was more difficult than before. I didn't understand what he meant, but he kept hitting me with the pain curse and I couldn't take too much more of it...... I broke! I'm so sorry! I broke! I know you must hate me, but I couldn't take it!" He kept rambling something incoherently under his breath as Lily comforted him.
"He's shaking all over... What did Voldemort want from Peter...? He knows nothing.." Lily said in a worried voice. Harry opened his mouth to say something and got hit on the arm.
"ARRGH!"
"That would be Remus... looks like some of the girls are getting adamant about his attention." Sirius said calmly.
Harry turned the corner and saw Remus climb up a pillar, his robes her in shreds. "Help me!"
"Mmmm.... he's awefully pretty...." Harry heard Astra say in a seductive voice. She walked over to the crowd and started knocking girls out of the way. "Out of my way, you!" she growled. "Don't make me have to use this wand on you, princess!"
She managed to grab a hold of what was left of Remus' robes and pulled him down. She emerged from the crowd of girls and growled at them as they started walking behind her. Remus clung onto Astra as she carried him. "You don't have to worry about a thing, Remus! I'll take gooood care of you..." She smiled seductively at him.
Remus gulped audibly. "Stella... I think you ought to take him into the infirmary...." Harry warned as her grabbed a hold of Astra's robe.
Astra growled at Harry, but he kept up his glare at her. She finally put Remus on the ground and wrapped her arms around his neck. "Don't worry, Remie... Madame Pomfrey will fix you up real nice...."
"That's what I'm worried about..." Remus gulped.
The walked into the Infirmary and sat Peter on a bed. He laid on the bed shaking like jello, muttering those incoherent words under his shaky breath. Remus sat down on another bed and sighed heavily. "My worst nightmare is about to begin again...."
Madame Pomfrey walked out and grimaced at Peter on the bed next to Remus. "What happened to him?"
"He's just terrified... He saw a massive snake...!" James lied.
Madame Pomfrey walked over to Peter and picked out a goblet. "He'll just need to sleep off his worries..." She walked back to her office and came out with a sleeping drought. She poured it into the goblet and forced it down Peter's throat. "That should be good..."
Peter suddenly started snoring loudly. "Good old Peter... count on him to make as much noise as possible."
Harry became aware of Madame Pomfrey strutting over to Remus. She sat seductively on his bed and smiled impishly. "Dear Remus... We meet again..." Remus squeaked and turned pale. Madame Pomfrey put her leg up on his bed and pulled back her robe.
"Madame Pomfrey.... are you trying to seduce me?" Remus squeaked.
"Do you want me to seduce you?" she inquired seductivly.
"Would you hurt me if I said no?"
"Yes..." she grimaced.
Remus gulped. "Do I have to say yes?" he wept.
"I think he's had enough..... Come one Remus... we'll take you back to the dorm rooms." Sirius said as he picked Remus off of the bed.
"What would Voldemort want from Peter? Why did he say it was more difficult than last time?" James asked Harry.
"I don't know..." Harry lied. There was an uncomfortable lump in his stomach.
They took Remus up to the boys dormitories as Astra hung off of him. "Don't worry, Remus... I'll take good care of you.... I could play nurse!" she beamed up at him.
"How about you play nurse with my little heart, blondie?" Sirius smirked down at her. She pushed his face away.
"Not if you were the last man on earth." Astra growled.
"Spicy one, she is!" he smiled at Harry.
They put Remus up in the room and locked the door. Astra growled as Harry pulled her away and led her down the steps. "I hope it isn't this bad tomorrow..."
"Don't worry... the effects generally wear off the day of the full moon." James said placidly.
"Problem? What problem... what's going on?" Astra said as she hung onto Harry's arm. She blushed as she realized that she was holding onto Harry and backed away from him. Then, she bumped into Sirius, who wrapped his arms around her waist protectively.
"You can't hit me now!" Sirius beamed.
"Wanna bet, Dogboy! I'm gonna.... ah hell... go ahead..." she grimaced and surrendered. Sirius grinned and held onto her tightly. "Anything other than this, I'll hit you from here to the moon."
The next day at Lunch, Remus didn't show up at the Great Hall. Astra felt horrible about what she had done to him and decided to take him a plate. "I'll be right back..." she said as she covered a plate and headed out of the door.
She reached the Tower and went up to the boys' dorms. She opened the door and walked in. Remus was sitting on his bed, reading a book. "You weren't down for lunch so I brought you food." she gleamed at him.
Suddenly, the plate clattered to the floor as she was pinned up against the wall behind her. Her wrists were held above her head with one very strong hand and Remus trailed a finger over her cheek to her mouth. "So pretty... I haven't seen a girl like you since I was a child. She was an elf lady from Holland."
"Remus... let go of me...." Astra felt her cheeks burning.
His lips were on hers in a second. He kissed her deeply, his free hand scraping his nails across her waistline. "Um... Lupin...?"
His mouth went over hers again. She could feel his hand go to her leg and scrape the soft flesh. "Lupin..." she gasped as he lifted his mouth again to breath.
His mouth closed over hers again, taking in ever detail of her mouth. His free hand traced up her thigh and lifted up her skirt. She made a small gasp as he scraped his nails over her skin again.
"I said.... STOP IT!" Astra kicked Remus in the groin and threw him across the room. He landed on the floor. She stood up and straightened her skirt. "Damned idiots think that they can take advantage of a girl that can turn them from a rooster to a hen with her bare hands.... you've gotta be joking!"
Remus stirred on the floor. "Owie... that smarts..." Astra stamped her foot on his back and held him down.
"Not again, idiot. I thought you were better than that! Especially how nice you were when I went over to that old house you and Sirius live in!" She suddenly realized what she had let slip.
Remus didn't even move. "Can you get your foot off of me... I need to get my swim pants out so I can take a dip in he lake."
"Oh... so yer Dr. Jeckle again, eh? What happened to Mr. Hyde..." she said sarcastically as she lifted him up.
"That's the second time that's ever happened." Remus stated as he walked over to his trunk.
"What?"
"For some reason, that thing that happens on the day before turns itself on me and I tun into a ravenous version of Sirius." Remus smiled placidly. He took out his swim trunks and started for the door. "If you'll excuse me... I'm out for a nice dip in the lake and a wrestle with the squid."
He walked out of the door and disappeared. Astra picked up the food off of the floor and placed it back onto the plate. "I just got kissed senseless by a rather charming and adorable boy." she mumbled to herself.
"How about another adorable and lovable boy kiss you senseless!" came Sirius' usual cheerful voice. Astra threw the plate at him, hitting him between the eyes.
"Owie..." Sirius whimpered.
Astra suddenly thought of something. "You know how Peter was tortured for good reason?"
Sirius nodded as he whimpered about the large lump forming on his forehead. Astra sighed and grabbed a piece of ice from the glass of pumpkin juice she was bringing up. She put it on Sirius' forehead.
"What if Voldemort was trying to find the stone? He could've thought that we had it and so he went to the first person he thought he could get information out of. He's trying to get to a specific time period, he hadn't meant to come to this one."
"So what you are saying is that... what..."
"He's going to look tonight.. Remus will be gone for the night and you and James will as well...." came Harry's voice.
Harry smiled at the scene before him. Astra was placing ice on Sirius' forehead. Astra blushed and moved away from Sirius. "That sounds about right... if they are gone... who'll be around to deal with him if he goes after the stone tonight. Only you and me Harry... and that's not saying much.... We need numbers and we don't have that between the two of us..." Astra said.
"Remus might understand if the three of us don't go... Peter will have to come, he's the only one small enough to get to the knot on the tree." Sirius said as he stood up.
"True..., but Peter's still in the Hospital Wing with a back case of the shivers." Harry said. An idea hit him. "That would leave you and James to stay here or brave the whomping willow."
Sirius seemed to be catching on. "I think Remus will understand this time around..." He winked at Astra and she growled at him defensively. "I think this could work out."
Incase yer up on who the hell the Riddlin' Kids are... They're a local punk band that have hit it really big here. I think they'll become about as big as Blink-182... or maybe not... but I think they'll hit big time. They're really good!
Soooo.... anyway... I hop ya'll are having fun reading this story and don't think I'm a complete failure.... I'm my own worst enemy.... T.T I feel like crap... My allergies are tryin' their level best to drive me nutty... I guess I need to take my medicine more often... Maybe I wouldn't feel this bad.
Chapter Nineteen
Harry woke up to James pulling off Harry's covers. "Waky, Waky! Time for breakfast, Henry!"
Harry got dressed and walked down the stairs in a daze. He met up with Astra and they walked with Lily and James to the Great Hall. When they reached the Gryffindor table in the great hall, Harry sat down across from Remus and Astra sat across from Harry.
Remus looked pale as he poked at his food with his fork. "Why aren't you eating?" Harry asked as he piled his plate with toast and eggs.
"Today.... poor Remus has to deal with the horror of that time." Lily stated. "Just watch him during the day... the problem gets worse over time...." James suddenly hummed a few bars of "Love Potion No.9".
Harry noticed a small, red haired first year boy that reminded him of Ron. He sat with his friends at the end of the table. It was Bill Weasley, Ron's oldest brother. The boy glanced at Harry and smiled. His flaming hair shone like the sun with the light from the window. Harry smiled back and the boy went back to talking.
In Defense against the Dark Arts, Harry noticed that even the Slytherin girls started gazing dreamily at Remus, who was sweating profusely from nerves. A Gryffindor girl next to him smiled and scooted her chair closer to him, nuzzling up against him.
When that class was over, Harry noticed a small battalion of girls crowding around Remus. In fact, Harry was surprised to find that Remus was able to walk through the girls advances. "Worse and worse..." Remus muttered to Harry.
"Where's Astra?" Harry inquired. He hadn't seen her after the Dark Arts class. She had been off and on staring at Remus and blushing. "For that matter... where's Lily...."
"Call me mum, will you!" Lily said as she wrapped her arms around Harry's neck and hugged him to death. "You're just like James! You're sooo sweet to tolerate me!"
She jumped off of Harry and hung off of James as he leaned down to kiss her. She turned her head just as he reached her jawline by her ear. "I wonder... what does your girlfriend look like?"
Harry grinned. "She's very pretty and very sweet. She has bright brown eyes and flaming red hair and rather freckly." He blushed as he finished.
Lily grinned at Harry. Sirius spoke though. "What is it with Potter men and red hair..."
"Just keep Lils away from Remus... you remember what happened last time..." James said irritably.
Sirius grimaced at Remus and Remus blushed crimson. "I think I'll go take a walk before lunch...." He then scampered off so quickly, Harry wasn't sure where the dust began and where Remus ended.
"Where's Peter?" Sirius said with his usual manner back. "He was in class today, but he hasn't been hanging around us as much..."
"EEK!"
"It came from the crowd of girls over there!" James exclaimed.
"You don't think it's him, do you?" Lily said a little worried.
"One way to find out...." Sirius stated. "He wouldn't do this without us though..."
"What?" Harry inquired as he ran with them.
"Change in the girls rest room without telling us...." Sirius winked. James was slapped on his head by Lily.
They ran over to the crowd of girls around the bathroom. "What happened! What's going on!" Lily shouted.
"A rat! A rat!"
Sirius and James both smacked their heads on the wall. "Damn him..."
"Let me in here! I'll get rid of it!" Sirius shouted as he pushed his way through. "Excuse me ladies!"
"Ugh... It's the wanna-be Cassanova..." said a Slytherin girl. "Let him have the rat... it'll be a nice mate for him!" She laughed as she pushed his way past him.
Harry tried to help, but the girls wouldn't budge. "I've got him! Excuse me ladies.... coming through!"
Harry saw the same rat Ron had those few years ago. Wormtail squeaked in the hands of Sirius as everyone ran to the nearest darkened corner. Harry checked to see if everything was clear and was surprised by Astra poking her head around the corner. "BOO!"
"Peter! Change back now!" James pressed.
The rat fell to the ground and turned into Peter. He grabbed his glasses and shoved them back onto his nose. He was paler than normal and looked terrified. "V-voldemort.... he's in this school! He tried getting information from me, but he said it was more difficult than before. I didn't understand what he meant, but he kept hitting me with the pain curse and I couldn't take too much more of it...... I broke! I'm so sorry! I broke! I know you must hate me, but I couldn't take it!" He kept rambling something incoherently under his breath as Lily comforted him.
"He's shaking all over... What did Voldemort want from Peter...? He knows nothing.." Lily said in a worried voice. Harry opened his mouth to say something and got hit on the arm.
"ARRGH!"
"That would be Remus... looks like some of the girls are getting adamant about his attention." Sirius said calmly.
Harry turned the corner and saw Remus climb up a pillar, his robes her in shreds. "Help me!"
"Mmmm.... he's awefully pretty...." Harry heard Astra say in a seductive voice. She walked over to the crowd and started knocking girls out of the way. "Out of my way, you!" she growled. "Don't make me have to use this wand on you, princess!"
She managed to grab a hold of what was left of Remus' robes and pulled him down. She emerged from the crowd of girls and growled at them as they started walking behind her. Remus clung onto Astra as she carried him. "You don't have to worry about a thing, Remus! I'll take gooood care of you..." She smiled seductively at him.
Remus gulped audibly. "Stella... I think you ought to take him into the infirmary...." Harry warned as her grabbed a hold of Astra's robe.
Astra growled at Harry, but he kept up his glare at her. She finally put Remus on the ground and wrapped her arms around his neck. "Don't worry, Remie... Madame Pomfrey will fix you up real nice...."
"That's what I'm worried about..." Remus gulped.
The walked into the Infirmary and sat Peter on a bed. He laid on the bed shaking like jello, muttering those incoherent words under his shaky breath. Remus sat down on another bed and sighed heavily. "My worst nightmare is about to begin again...."
Madame Pomfrey walked out and grimaced at Peter on the bed next to Remus. "What happened to him?"
"He's just terrified... He saw a massive snake...!" James lied.
Madame Pomfrey walked over to Peter and picked out a goblet. "He'll just need to sleep off his worries..." She walked back to her office and came out with a sleeping drought. She poured it into the goblet and forced it down Peter's throat. "That should be good..."
Peter suddenly started snoring loudly. "Good old Peter... count on him to make as much noise as possible."
Harry became aware of Madame Pomfrey strutting over to Remus. She sat seductively on his bed and smiled impishly. "Dear Remus... We meet again..." Remus squeaked and turned pale. Madame Pomfrey put her leg up on his bed and pulled back her robe.
"Madame Pomfrey.... are you trying to seduce me?" Remus squeaked.
"Do you want me to seduce you?" she inquired seductivly.
"Would you hurt me if I said no?"
"Yes..." she grimaced.
Remus gulped. "Do I have to say yes?" he wept.
"I think he's had enough..... Come one Remus... we'll take you back to the dorm rooms." Sirius said as he picked Remus off of the bed.
"What would Voldemort want from Peter? Why did he say it was more difficult than last time?" James asked Harry.
"I don't know..." Harry lied. There was an uncomfortable lump in his stomach.
They took Remus up to the boys dormitories as Astra hung off of him. "Don't worry, Remus... I'll take good care of you.... I could play nurse!" she beamed up at him.
"How about you play nurse with my little heart, blondie?" Sirius smirked down at her. She pushed his face away.
"Not if you were the last man on earth." Astra growled.
"Spicy one, she is!" he smiled at Harry.
They put Remus up in the room and locked the door. Astra growled as Harry pulled her away and led her down the steps. "I hope it isn't this bad tomorrow..."
"Don't worry... the effects generally wear off the day of the full moon." James said placidly.
"Problem? What problem... what's going on?" Astra said as she hung onto Harry's arm. She blushed as she realized that she was holding onto Harry and backed away from him. Then, she bumped into Sirius, who wrapped his arms around her waist protectively.
"You can't hit me now!" Sirius beamed.
"Wanna bet, Dogboy! I'm gonna.... ah hell... go ahead..." she grimaced and surrendered. Sirius grinned and held onto her tightly. "Anything other than this, I'll hit you from here to the moon."
The next day at Lunch, Remus didn't show up at the Great Hall. Astra felt horrible about what she had done to him and decided to take him a plate. "I'll be right back..." she said as she covered a plate and headed out of the door.
She reached the Tower and went up to the boys' dorms. She opened the door and walked in. Remus was sitting on his bed, reading a book. "You weren't down for lunch so I brought you food." she gleamed at him.
Suddenly, the plate clattered to the floor as she was pinned up against the wall behind her. Her wrists were held above her head with one very strong hand and Remus trailed a finger over her cheek to her mouth. "So pretty... I haven't seen a girl like you since I was a child. She was an elf lady from Holland."
"Remus... let go of me...." Astra felt her cheeks burning.
His lips were on hers in a second. He kissed her deeply, his free hand scraping his nails across her waistline. "Um... Lupin...?"
His mouth went over hers again. She could feel his hand go to her leg and scrape the soft flesh. "Lupin..." she gasped as he lifted his mouth again to breath.
His mouth closed over hers again, taking in ever detail of her mouth. His free hand traced up her thigh and lifted up her skirt. She made a small gasp as he scraped his nails over her skin again.
"I said.... STOP IT!" Astra kicked Remus in the groin and threw him across the room. He landed on the floor. She stood up and straightened her skirt. "Damned idiots think that they can take advantage of a girl that can turn them from a rooster to a hen with her bare hands.... you've gotta be joking!"
Remus stirred on the floor. "Owie... that smarts..." Astra stamped her foot on his back and held him down.
"Not again, idiot. I thought you were better than that! Especially how nice you were when I went over to that old house you and Sirius live in!" She suddenly realized what she had let slip.
Remus didn't even move. "Can you get your foot off of me... I need to get my swim pants out so I can take a dip in he lake."
"Oh... so yer Dr. Jeckle again, eh? What happened to Mr. Hyde..." she said sarcastically as she lifted him up.
"That's the second time that's ever happened." Remus stated as he walked over to his trunk.
"What?"
"For some reason, that thing that happens on the day before turns itself on me and I tun into a ravenous version of Sirius." Remus smiled placidly. He took out his swim trunks and started for the door. "If you'll excuse me... I'm out for a nice dip in the lake and a wrestle with the squid."
He walked out of the door and disappeared. Astra picked up the food off of the floor and placed it back onto the plate. "I just got kissed senseless by a rather charming and adorable boy." she mumbled to herself.
"How about another adorable and lovable boy kiss you senseless!" came Sirius' usual cheerful voice. Astra threw the plate at him, hitting him between the eyes.
"Owie..." Sirius whimpered.
Astra suddenly thought of something. "You know how Peter was tortured for good reason?"
Sirius nodded as he whimpered about the large lump forming on his forehead. Astra sighed and grabbed a piece of ice from the glass of pumpkin juice she was bringing up. She put it on Sirius' forehead.
"What if Voldemort was trying to find the stone? He could've thought that we had it and so he went to the first person he thought he could get information out of. He's trying to get to a specific time period, he hadn't meant to come to this one."
"So what you are saying is that... what..."
"He's going to look tonight.. Remus will be gone for the night and you and James will as well...." came Harry's voice.
Harry smiled at the scene before him. Astra was placing ice on Sirius' forehead. Astra blushed and moved away from Sirius. "That sounds about right... if they are gone... who'll be around to deal with him if he goes after the stone tonight. Only you and me Harry... and that's not saying much.... We need numbers and we don't have that between the two of us..." Astra said.
"Remus might understand if the three of us don't go... Peter will have to come, he's the only one small enough to get to the knot on the tree." Sirius said as he stood up.
"True..., but Peter's still in the Hospital Wing with a back case of the shivers." Harry said. An idea hit him. "That would leave you and James to stay here or brave the whomping willow."
Sirius seemed to be catching on. "I think Remus will understand this time around..." He winked at Astra and she growled at him defensively. "I think this could work out."
