Chapter 7

Hermione looked in the mirror stunned, as a great dog was looking right back at her. The dog wasn't too large, and it had short yellow fur and bright brown eyes. She was beginning to wonder if the others would let her run with them tonight at full moon...she would have to ask today sometime...and with impeccable timing, in walked James, Sirius, and Remus (A/N: Peter sucks), with Remus looking rather sickly and pale. James grabbed his cloak and was about to throw it over their shoulders, when Hermione finally realized she needed to ask them now. She changed back into human form and leapt out from behind the bed, which surprised all three of them.

"Hey, guys, wait a second!" she yelled, while stumbling to get back up after transforming. "Can I come?"

"Er-well, 'Mione, I don't think you really want to-," James started, but she cut him off.

"I know where you guys go every full moon. I was wondering if I could come too." She stated, knowing he couldn't get out of this situation now.

"How'd you know?" Remus asked, his face remaining calm, but his voice full of worry.

"I figured it out on my own, with you being gone every full moon and whatnot. I'm an animagi, and please let me come. This common room is so boring."

"Okay, 'Mione, you can come. You have to hold my hand though, in case you get lost." Sirius smiled his goofy smile, then winked. Hermione thought her knees were going to give way to the floor.

"Okay then, off we go." With this, James draped the cloak on their shoulders and they bounded off to go to the Shrieking Shack. They nearly ran into a group of wandering Ravenclaws on the way, but sharply veered to avoid them. When they reached the Shrieking Shack, James and Sirius transformed into Prongs and Padfoot. Hermione took a deep breath, and thought to herself, 'I hope this works again for me...' She concentrated on the great yellow dog, and the next time she opened her eyes, she was at eye level with a shabby black dog, which proceeded to bound on top of her playfully. After a few minutes of playing around, Remus had started to transform.

Hermione watched in amazement as the Remus she knew started to change into a horrible monster. 'He doesn't deserve this...nobody should have to go through this...'. She felt sorry for Remus, and all he had to go through. The Wolfbane potion hadn't even come out yet. The strange group of animals proceeded to run out of the decrepit old house and out into the woods that surrounded Hogwarts.

Gryffindor Common Room

The next morning, Lily walked into the common room, and tripped over a heap of bodies lying on the floor by the fire. She heard a soft moan, unquestionably that of a girl's, and she looked back to see Hermione sitting up from the tangle of boys.

"Hermione, what were you doing with them last night? I was looking everywhere for you!" she fumed.

"We were, er, playing a prank or two on ol' Snivellus," she lied, in fear of giving her and the Marauders' secret away.

Lily seemed to accept this explanation, and toned her voice down to a soft whisper, as if not to wake the three sleeping forms on the ground. "Okay, I hope you didn't hurt the bloody git," she winked.

Hermione sighed inwardly, thanking Lily for accepting her slapdash apology. "Don't worry, he's alive," she sighed, with mock disappointment. "So what time is it?"

"Well, breakfast just ended, and classes start in ten more minutes."

"Should we wake them up?" Hermione asked, pointing to the sleeping Marauders.

"I think so...I'll wake James, and you wake Sirius."

"Oh Lils, d'you have a thing for Jamesey-poo?" she taunted, and Lily flushed with embarrassment. "Awww, you do, don't you?"

"NO!" she exclaimed. " I do NOT like JAMES!" With this, James stirred, and sat up. He rubbed his eyes, and looked around. He then realized something was missing...

"Where are my glasses?" he inquired, squinting his eyes in Hermione's direction.

"I don't know. Maybe you lost them when we were playing that prank on Snape?" she suggested, winking at James. He didn't have his glasses on though, so he didn't see the wink.

"What pra-oooh...well, anywho, better find them. ACCIO GLASSES!" he bellowed, stirring the other two boys in the process. They heard a scream from outside the open window, and in flew James' glasses, with bits of leaves and a piece of cloth hanging from them. "Oops."

Hermione and Lily laughed at his antics, and they flopped down onto the couch. Sirius mumbled, then got up and walked to the bathroom, obviously not seeing the two girls on the couch. They all sat in silence for a moment, listening to Remus's light snoring. After a few minutes, Sirius stumbled back out, and as he opened the door, he proceeded to talk.

"Oy Prongs, when's the next full moon? I had so much fun last night, especially since Hermione can transform now." He said, and then saw Lily sitting on the couch, with a puzzled look on her face.

"Transform?" she looked at Hermione, then back at Sirius. "What do you mean, next full moon? Who's transf-oh Merlin," her mouth formed a perfect 'o', and her eyes widened knowingly. She had finally figured out the secret behind the name 'Moony'.

Sorry this was so incredibly short. I'm still grounded from the computer, that's why I haven't updated. I thought that I'd sneak on and write up a chapter, but I was only on for 11 minutes, Yep, 11 whole minutes. I think I'll regret it, though. My mother will find out...that mother's intuition thing. So please review, flames welcome, blah blah blah. Thanks for the review so far! ;)