"I don't believe it. I can't believe we really did it!"
"This is supposed to be advanced magic, but we did it!"
"This is the most amazing thing I've ever seen!"
Four boys sat in the middle of an empty classroom at Hogwarts, three with a glass of a thick, orange substance and the fourth stirring a large cauldron of the same material. "Come on, James, you drink it first!" said the boy on the right, a tall and handsome boy with longish dark brown hair and brown eyes. The boy he was talking to, James, sat on the left. He had untidy black hair that refused to stay neat and wire-rimmed glasses framed his hazel eyes. He, like the boy on the right, was tall and skinny. "Sirius, if this goes horribly wrong, it's all your fault." James said, glaring at the boy on the right, Sirius. Then, with a look of nervousness, he put the glass to his mouth and drank every last drop.
At first, it appeared that nothing had happened. The boy in the middle opened his mouth to say something but immediately closed it when he saw what was happening to James. James' body was rapidly growing unusual features, and just as quickly, they would shrink and disappear. First, large antlers started to grow out of his head. They disappeared and soon the boy's skin had turned a light-brown color. As his skin turned back to normal, his arms and legs grew skinnier and started to form hooves where his hands and feet should have been.
The middle boy stared, wide eyed, at James. "He's a... a..." The word was right on the tip of his tongue, and luckily, Sirius knew what exactly James was. "He's a stag." He breathed.
By that time, James had stopped transforming and was back to his normal state. He stared at his friends, saying, "Wow, that was awesome! A picture of a stag kept running through my head as I watched myself transform." The boy who had been stirring the cauldron was silent until then. He took out a piece of parchment and a quill and jotted something down, saying it aloud as he wrote. "James - Stag." He set down his quill and looked at the other two boys. "Who's next?" He asked. Sirius, known for his boldness and sense of adventure, grinned at the rest of them and drank the contents of his glass.
Just like what happened to James, Sirius started growing animal parts. His nose and mouth elongated to form a muzzle. Little black ears grew on top of his head. His hands shrunk, forming paws. The middle boy, who managed to get by on barely passing grades, took a guess as to what Sirius was becoming. "Wolf? Sirius is a wolf!" James laughed. "No, Peter," he said, looking at the middle boy, who was now blushing, "Try something a little smaller. He's a dog." Sirius had stopped transforming and was now staring at his hands, shock on his face. "Good job, Jamsie, you figured it out!" Sirius exclaimed, calling James his little nickname. James glared at Sirius, then turned to the boy who had stirred the cauldron. "Ok, Remus, you can put Sirius here down as an idiot, I mean, dog." He grinned at Sirius, who was looking furious at the 'idiot' comment. Remus watched the two for a second, used to the two best friends' constant bickering.
Remus had light brown hair and intelligent gray eyes. His face was slightly pale and he often looked tired and ill. He was the only person in the group who would not be taking the potion, and he didn't need to. The potion was very dangerous and one little mistake could turn it into a deadly poison. The potion was used to turn the drinker into an Animagus, a person who can turn into an animal by will. James could, of course, turn into a stag, and Sirius could turn into a dog. They had yet to find out about Peter, but Remus wouldn't take the potion, because he was a werewolf.
Remus sighed, knowing that the two would never change. "Alright, Peter. Your turn." Peter, the short blonde-haired, blue-eyed boy who was the coward of the group, stared at Remus as though he had just ordered his death. His already pale face turned, if possible, even paler. "M-me? Ca-can't this w-wait till t-tomorrow?" He stuttered. James glanced at Peter, surprise on his face. "Come on, Peter. Be brave...for once." Peter glared at James, wishing that he didn't have to do this. Slowly, he lifted the glass up to his mouth and tipped the contents down his throat.
Peter's form was obvious from the beginning. He grew little pink ears and a long bald tail formed. James, Sirius, and Remus watched Peter, then said in unison, "Rat." When Peter stopped transforming, he lay on the ground, breathing hard. When he had caught his breath, he managed to whisper, "Yup."
James, Sirius, and Remus helped Peter to his feet, then the boys high-fived each other. Remus grinned at his friends, amazed that the potion worked so well. Then he said, "Hogwarts now has three unregistered Animagi running around on its grounds." James laughed and put his arm around Remus. "Yeah, three Animagi and one werewolf. Pretty good, I think." Sirius smiled and waved his wand. Suddenly, four bottles of Butterbeer appeared in front of them. The four picked up their Butterbeers and started to drink.
Outside the door, the boys heard voices. "Peeves, you better be telling the truth. No tricks, ok?" The voice was high-pitched, a girl's voice. James froze, his face pale. "Lily Evans." He whispered. The others stared at him, white with shock. Sirius stared at James. "She's a prefect... If she finds out about the potion, she could get us detention, or get us..." He stopped, looking at Remus for support. Beyond the door, another, deeper voice responded. "I swear, I saw ickle students come in here. Can you get them a detention? Please???" Remus set down his bottle of Butterbeer. "Expelled. She could get us expelled."
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I hope you liked the first chapter! I will start on the second chapter and get it up ASAP! Please review! If you want to criticize, please make it constructive criticism or start it with a compliment. Thanks for reading!
"This is supposed to be advanced magic, but we did it!"
"This is the most amazing thing I've ever seen!"
Four boys sat in the middle of an empty classroom at Hogwarts, three with a glass of a thick, orange substance and the fourth stirring a large cauldron of the same material. "Come on, James, you drink it first!" said the boy on the right, a tall and handsome boy with longish dark brown hair and brown eyes. The boy he was talking to, James, sat on the left. He had untidy black hair that refused to stay neat and wire-rimmed glasses framed his hazel eyes. He, like the boy on the right, was tall and skinny. "Sirius, if this goes horribly wrong, it's all your fault." James said, glaring at the boy on the right, Sirius. Then, with a look of nervousness, he put the glass to his mouth and drank every last drop.
At first, it appeared that nothing had happened. The boy in the middle opened his mouth to say something but immediately closed it when he saw what was happening to James. James' body was rapidly growing unusual features, and just as quickly, they would shrink and disappear. First, large antlers started to grow out of his head. They disappeared and soon the boy's skin had turned a light-brown color. As his skin turned back to normal, his arms and legs grew skinnier and started to form hooves where his hands and feet should have been.
The middle boy stared, wide eyed, at James. "He's a... a..." The word was right on the tip of his tongue, and luckily, Sirius knew what exactly James was. "He's a stag." He breathed.
By that time, James had stopped transforming and was back to his normal state. He stared at his friends, saying, "Wow, that was awesome! A picture of a stag kept running through my head as I watched myself transform." The boy who had been stirring the cauldron was silent until then. He took out a piece of parchment and a quill and jotted something down, saying it aloud as he wrote. "James - Stag." He set down his quill and looked at the other two boys. "Who's next?" He asked. Sirius, known for his boldness and sense of adventure, grinned at the rest of them and drank the contents of his glass.
Just like what happened to James, Sirius started growing animal parts. His nose and mouth elongated to form a muzzle. Little black ears grew on top of his head. His hands shrunk, forming paws. The middle boy, who managed to get by on barely passing grades, took a guess as to what Sirius was becoming. "Wolf? Sirius is a wolf!" James laughed. "No, Peter," he said, looking at the middle boy, who was now blushing, "Try something a little smaller. He's a dog." Sirius had stopped transforming and was now staring at his hands, shock on his face. "Good job, Jamsie, you figured it out!" Sirius exclaimed, calling James his little nickname. James glared at Sirius, then turned to the boy who had stirred the cauldron. "Ok, Remus, you can put Sirius here down as an idiot, I mean, dog." He grinned at Sirius, who was looking furious at the 'idiot' comment. Remus watched the two for a second, used to the two best friends' constant bickering.
Remus had light brown hair and intelligent gray eyes. His face was slightly pale and he often looked tired and ill. He was the only person in the group who would not be taking the potion, and he didn't need to. The potion was very dangerous and one little mistake could turn it into a deadly poison. The potion was used to turn the drinker into an Animagus, a person who can turn into an animal by will. James could, of course, turn into a stag, and Sirius could turn into a dog. They had yet to find out about Peter, but Remus wouldn't take the potion, because he was a werewolf.
Remus sighed, knowing that the two would never change. "Alright, Peter. Your turn." Peter, the short blonde-haired, blue-eyed boy who was the coward of the group, stared at Remus as though he had just ordered his death. His already pale face turned, if possible, even paler. "M-me? Ca-can't this w-wait till t-tomorrow?" He stuttered. James glanced at Peter, surprise on his face. "Come on, Peter. Be brave...for once." Peter glared at James, wishing that he didn't have to do this. Slowly, he lifted the glass up to his mouth and tipped the contents down his throat.
Peter's form was obvious from the beginning. He grew little pink ears and a long bald tail formed. James, Sirius, and Remus watched Peter, then said in unison, "Rat." When Peter stopped transforming, he lay on the ground, breathing hard. When he had caught his breath, he managed to whisper, "Yup."
James, Sirius, and Remus helped Peter to his feet, then the boys high-fived each other. Remus grinned at his friends, amazed that the potion worked so well. Then he said, "Hogwarts now has three unregistered Animagi running around on its grounds." James laughed and put his arm around Remus. "Yeah, three Animagi and one werewolf. Pretty good, I think." Sirius smiled and waved his wand. Suddenly, four bottles of Butterbeer appeared in front of them. The four picked up their Butterbeers and started to drink.
Outside the door, the boys heard voices. "Peeves, you better be telling the truth. No tricks, ok?" The voice was high-pitched, a girl's voice. James froze, his face pale. "Lily Evans." He whispered. The others stared at him, white with shock. Sirius stared at James. "She's a prefect... If she finds out about the potion, she could get us detention, or get us..." He stopped, looking at Remus for support. Beyond the door, another, deeper voice responded. "I swear, I saw ickle students come in here. Can you get them a detention? Please???" Remus set down his bottle of Butterbeer. "Expelled. She could get us expelled."
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I hope you liked the first chapter! I will start on the second chapter and get it up ASAP! Please review! If you want to criticize, please make it constructive criticism or start it with a compliment. Thanks for reading!