((A/N: Another chapter up. I got some really positive reviews on the last chapter, thanks reviewers! You all rock. Enjoy this chapter! R/R!! "Creative criticism" is always appreciated. And don't flame the beginning of the chapter, please. I know it's boring. P.S- I'll be getting the chaps up a lot faster from now on. I was busy the last few weeks.))

Amy & Krysta: Thanks for the review. It was one of the nicest I've gotten so far. I don't think it's good enough to go in a library, but it's good to know that you enjoyed it!

SiriDragon: Thanks for your reviews! You've reviewed almost every chapter. I really appreciate it!

Disclaimer: There is no way in God's green earth that I could come up with J.K. Rowling's amazing characters. All characters that you recognize from the HP series belong to her. Characters that you don't recognize, such as Liz and Sara, were created by and belong to me.

Ch 6- The secret is out

                "Well, well, well. What do we have here?"

                I opened my eyes, and the first thing I noticed was that I wasn't in my dorm. I was sitting on a couch in the Gryffindor Common Room, leaning against James, who was asleep next to me. He had his arms still around me, and I had my head still on his chest. The second thing I noticed was Sirius, Remus, Liz, and Sara all standing around us.

                I felt James wake up and it seemed like he was noticing the same things I had. I looked at him and he gave me a sleepy, but still happy, grin.

                "What do we have here?" a very happy Sirius repeated.

                "Why are you guys asleep down here?" Sara asked.

                "And weren't you two fighting yesterday?" added Remus. Liz, who was standing next to him and holding his hand, nodded.

                "Can we talk about this later?" James asked. He stood up and offered me a hand. I took it with a grin and he pulled me up beside him.

                "Sure, let's go to breakfast, I'm starving," Liz said with a grin.

                "Okay, but I need to go freshen up first," I said. James nodded in agreement.

                "Alright, we'll meet you down there," Sirius said while they all headed toward the portrait hole.

                After they left, James gave me a kiss. "See you in a few. Meet you down here?"

                "Sure," I said, and walked up to my dorm with a big smile on my face.

***************

                I hurriedly took a shower and changed into my Hogwarts robes. I didn't bother to dry my hair. I grabbed a brush and pulled it through my hair a few times, until most of the wet tangles were gone. I pulled on my shoes and grabbed my necklace from the bathroom counter where I had put it. I smiled at it, and opened it to the picture. We were still there, smiling and waving. I closed it and put it on, then walked down the staircase to the common room, where James was already waiting for me.

                "Let's get down there before they start wondering what's taking us so long," James said, taking my hand and leading me to the portrait hole.

                "Yeah, I can only imagine what Sirius is already coming up with for what happened last night," I reply, following him closely.

                He laughs as we walked into the Great Hall. We sat down next to each other. On my other side was Sara, and across from James, Sara, and me were Remus, Liz, and Sirius. Peter was nowhere to be seen, but that wasn't unusual. He didn't usually make it down to breakfast (A/N: evil….).

                "So, mind telling us what happened last night?" asked a very curious Liz.

                "Fine, I'll tell you," I said, buttering a piece of toast. "It was, like, three A.M. when James woke me up. He said he needed to talk to me, and I was too tired to say no. We went down to the common room so we wouldn't wake you or Sara up. He told me…uh…what's going on, and I forgave him for not meeting me for breakfast. Then, I guess, we fell asleep. That's pretty much the whole story."

                Sirius looked shocked. "James, you didn't tell her about…you know." Remus went pale at Sirius's words.

                "Yeah, I did," he said, watching Sirius's expression change to outrage. "I had to, Padfoot! What else could I have done? She promised not to tell, and you know she won't! I would think that all three of them," he motioned to Liz, Sara, and me, "have the right to know."

                Remus couldn't have gone any paler if he had tried. It made me worried. He sent James a plainly terrified look and left the Great Hall.

                "James! You broke Marauder's code! We all promised that we wouldn't tell a soul! I guess I can forgive you, but Moony's another story. Though, I guess he'll understand. Lily Flower," Sirius said, turning to me, "You can't tell anyone. Please, it's important."

                I nodded solemnly as I wondered where he had come up with that nickname for me. (A/N: I've seen Sirius use that nickname on several different fanfics, and I liked it, so I used it. Hope you all don't mind!)

                He seemed satisfied with my answer, and followed Remus out of the Great Hall. I had never seen him that serious (pun not intended). He was always joking around.

***************

                "So, what did James tell you about Remus?" Liz asked me, when us three girls were back in our dorm later that day.

                "You mean you don't know?" I yelled, surprised that he hadn't told Liz, of all people. She was his girlfriend, after all.

                "No, I don't. Should I?" she asked, looking at me with curiosity.

                "Well, I mean…. I just thought he would have already told you…. but it's uh…really not that big a deal," I said, trying to smooth it over so she wouldn't ask him what was going on.

                "I'm gonna go find out what the big deal is. Want to come, Sara?" she asked on her way out the door.

                "Sure. See you later, Lily," Sara replied, then followed Liz.

                I sighed and pulled out my journal. It seemed like the only thing to do at a time like this. I couldn't usually talk about this kind of thing with anyone else.

                October 29

                Everything's going wrong. Personally, I think it's my fault. If I weren't going out with James in the first place, he wouldn't have told me about Remus, and Liz & Sara wouldn't be going to find out what's going on. Maybe it's Remus's fault for not telling us, but I understand why he didn't.

                Oh yeah, I didn't tell you what's going on. James and I kind of got into a fight the other day because he stood me up yesterday morning. He explained to me why he wasn't there, and I forgave him. See, Remus is a werewolf. I couldn't believe it. I knew he was gone every month (he said he was sick, or had to visit his sick mother. Something like that), but I never noticed that it was on a full moon. I also never noticed that James, Sirius, and Peter were gone the evening that Remus was.

I hope Liz doesn't get mad at Remus for not telling her. They are so perfect for each other. I never thought they were, but once I saw them together I knew. They are perfect for each other.

                On a lighter note…

                The Halloween dance is in two days. I'm really excited. James and I still need to figure out what we'll be going as. I can't wait to see everyone else's costumes!

                Well, I'm going to go find James. I need to talk to him. Bye!

                Lots of Love,

                Lily Evans