[1972/4/28, 9 p.m.]
Time flies. Summer vacation was only two months away.
Remus was in the Hospital Wing because he had his hands burnt during Potions. James, Sirius and Jane had to go alone that night. Lily told Jane that someone had discovered a hidden room on the eighth floor that day, and the Marauders simply can't wait to have another adventure.
On the way, however, the staircase they were standing on suddenly began to move. It stopped near the library.
What was worse, they heard footsteps behind them.
"Filch." Sirius whispered under his breath. They quickly crept forwards towards the library.
"The door was locked!" James whispered in panic. "We're done for!"
"Move aside." said Jane. She pointed her wand at the door. "Alohomora."
The door opened, and they crept inside.
"I can't believe that the library is such a good hiding place," said James after Filch had gone.
"Yep. Since we are here, let's go to the Forbidden Section. Maybe we can find some jinxes to use on the Slytherins." said Sirius with a grin.
"There might even be some ways to help Remus." Jane added. They came into the library.
The Forbidden Section lies at the end of a long hallway. The door was locked, as always.
"Alohomora." Jane whispered again. The door opened. There was a dozen lines of bookshelves in the room
"Let's go separately." said Sirius.
Jane walked among the shelves and was careful not to touch the books as she went. (Some of them can bite.)
After walking among the shelves for while, she began to feel bored. Most of the books have the word "dark magic" printed in their titles, and she knew at once that she didn't need them. Suddenly, an unusual book got her attention. It's title was "A guide to become an Animagus." It didn't have many pages.
She looked around. Nobody was here except her two companions. Careful not to touch the other books, she got it out.
"The way to become Animagus
I. For a whole month (from a full moon to the second full moon), you must keep a single Mandrake leaf in your mouth. You mustn't swallow the leaf or take it out of your mouth, or the whole process must be restarted.
II. At the next full moon, take out the leaf, fill a crystal bottle with your saliva, put the leaf in it, and let the bottle receive pure moonlight (if it is cloudy that night, you have to find a new Mandrake leaf and start again). Add a piece of your hair and a silver teaspoon of dew to the crystal bottle under the moonlight. The dew must be collected from a place where there is no sunshine or human contact for seven days. Finally, add a grimace moth. Put this mixture in a quiet and dark place. Don't look at it or disturb it until the next thunderstorm.
III While waiting for the storm, you should do the following actions at sunrise and sunset: point the tip of your wand at your heart and say the spell: "Amato Animo Animato Animagus."
IV The waiting for a storm can take weeks, months or even years. During this period, the crystal bottle must remain completely undisturbed and without contact with the sun. Sunlight pollution will lead to the worst catastrophe. If you continue to say the spell at sunrise and sunset, you will encounter a certain moment. When the tip of your wand touches your chest, you will feel a second heartbeat, sometimes stronger than the original heartbeat, sometimes weaker. Everything must remain unchanged as usual.
V When lightning strikes, go to your crystal potion bottle immediately. If you complete all the steps above correctly, you will find a mouthful of red potion in it.
Vi You must immediately go to a wide and safe place to ensure that the deformation process will not attract attention or put yourself in danger. Point the tip of your wand at your heart and say the spell "Amato, Animo, Animato, Animagus". Finally, drink the potion in one gulp.
VII If everything goes well, you will feel strong pain and two kinds of powerful heartbeat. The creature you are about to become will appear in your mind. You must show no fear because it is too late to escape .
VIII The first deformation is usually quite uncomfortable and frightening. Clothes, glasses or jewelry will melt into the skin and become hair, fangs or claws. Don't resist and don't panic, otherwise the animal's brain may take over and urge you to do stupid things, such as jumping out of the window or bumping against the wall.
IX After the transformation, you should adapt to your new body. It is strongly recommended that you pick up the wand immediately and hide it in a safe place so that you can recover it when you get back to your human form. To do so, you must focus on your human form as clearly as possible. This is usually enough, but if the deformation does not occur immediately, don't panic. With practice, you will be able to switch between animal and human forms at will just by imagining the appearances.
Advanced Animagus can transform without a magic wand."
The book ended abruptly. Jane stared at the book without a word. She was thinking fast. Werewolves don't hurt animals as much as they hurt humans. So if they manage to become Animaguses, they can accompany Remus when he becomes a werewolf, distract his attention and reduce his pain. She shared her idea with her friends, and they agreed to have a try.
Within two months, they managed to get all the ingredients and brewed the potion. Then they waited for the thunderstorm.
The storm arrived at the end of June. That night, they were in a middle of a party when lightning struck suddenly. They looked at each other and opened their mouths in surprise. Grabbing their crystal bottles, They raced down the stairs until they reached the Black Lake. As they had expected, it was empty. There, they said the spell and drank their potion. James became a stag, Sirius became a black dog, and Jane became a dolphin. She felt quite disappointed, because she couldn't come with them during full moon. However, her efforts didn't end in vain. When she went swimming in her dolphin form, she took advantage of it by spraying water at the Slytherins taking a stroll nearby.
