A Trip to the Past
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Chapter 3~~~~~~
Almost 2 months went by at Hogwarts and it was Halloween tomorrow. Us, first years quickly learned to somewhat expect at Hogwarts. We knew to hop the step that we could sink into, that the staircases and some rooms moved around, and to ask directions when you're lost which could happen easily.
The entire school learned that my brother and his friends were the newest pranksters. They were christened The Marauders by Professor McGonagall when they received their fifth detention. Now any prank played was by the Marauders. Their usual targets were the Slytherins especially Severus Snape (whom they call Snivellus) and Lucius Malfoy, but sometimes they pranked others. Lily was a target because she hated the Marauders and thought they were immature and horrible. She never said that to my face because James was my brother, Sirius, Remus and Peter my friends.
Okay maybe I liked Sirius a bit more then a friend, but no one knew that. I never told Lily and I wasn't really friends with Lily's other friends in our dorm, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff. She popular with the others, me I hid in the library till she or someone else sought me out.
Right now I was in the library looking at books on werewolves. Remus had disappeared two times this year during the full moon saying his mother was ill. I didn't care if he was a werewolf because he was a friend, not a close one, but still a friend and he didn't reserve such a bad reputation if people found out he was what my suspicions were.
I found a book called "Werewolves: Not as bad as they seem?" I sat down to flip threw it when I heard someone creeping up to me. I turned around and no own was there. I knew James was in the invisibility cloak Dad gave to him and me to use if I ever found the need to.
"James are you there?"
"Of course dear sister" he said taking off the cloak and sitting next to me.
"Can I help thee James?"
"Cut the crap, Tempest."
"What then, brother? Can't you see I'm busy reading?" I asked with concern.
"Yes, I'm only blind without my glasses. But do you ever feel lonely here by yourself?"
"No" I stated finally knowing James would pursue the question anyways. The truth was I felt lonely a little bit at times but then I had homework, books, practicing what we did in class, and other spells and things to keep me busy.
"I know your lying. You are the first to finish your homework, the first to hide in here avoiding people, and the first to do all the spells and everything correctly."
"James, I'm happy that way."
"Just as you tell me, your eyes just gave you away. I saw pain in what I said and your answer."
"James I'm happy and I fear you being sick because you're being serious. Shouldn't you be putting the finishing touch on tomorrows prank?"
"We have everything set up perfecting, don't worry. But come on let's go hang out with the rest of the Marauders."
"Okay, first why did you come in here in the cloak?"
"Oh that, because I wanted to use it for something and you got an owl" James said quietly and handed the letter to me.
It was in Mum's writing, so I knew it couldn't be anything to bad for me.
Dear Tempest,
My darling girl how are you? Please tell me you aren't hiding in the library. I want you to get to know people and not just your tomes. But anyway dear, I hear you are top of your class from your brother. Funny how the boy refuses to do anything but pranks, then everything else. I am begging you Tempest make friends and don't be afraid of people. I hear you have one friend in an intelligent muggleborn witch, Lily Evans. Please don't turn her away as you have done to so many good people. Hugs and kisses.
Love,
Mum
I folded Mum's letter and wasn't upset at Mum's plea. James had told her all of those things and I expected he would. I was scared off being hurt by people so I let few in and even fewer I trusted. I guess you would describe it as shy, which I know James would fight tooth and nail. He wanted me to be a perky popular person, which the Marauders and Lily were. That wasn't me and I was content being in the shadows. I was lonely at times but I knew the shadows were meant for me, Tempest Nicolette Potter.
I left with James behind me and went to turn for the common room when James pulled me outside, his cloak in his bag and my curls flying wildly. 'Thanks James, now I look even worse and have to face Sirius.' He pulled me to a tree by the gamekeeper's hut. There sat Sirius and Remus in the tree and Peter bellow it.
"Jamsie, you finally showed up and with a young maiden too" Sirius said charismatically. We all laughed him for his comment.
"Sirius, I, James Potter, King of all Mortals am back."
We laughed so hard at James; Sirius fell at of the tree.
"Sirius! Are you alright?" I cried, as Remus jumped down from the tree and he and James picked him up by the shoulders and sat him against the tree. He was awake but looked a bit dazed. He didn't appear to break anything and wasn't bleeding.
"What's going on?" he asked very confused.
"You fell out of the tree Sirius" I said in a comforting tone.
"Is that all." He seemed a bit better now.
"Yes and w-why did you say is that all?" I asked confused. He shot up and looked at us all.
"Well it seems our friend has regained his sense of self. I say we don't allow him back in a tree?" Remus said in an amused tone with his mouth twitching.
"I agree. We wouldn't want our poor Sirius hurt now would we?" a voice filled with malice said from behind us.
"Snape" hissed my brother as he pushed me out of the way next to Sirius.
"Well, well, well. Potter it seems you have dragged your horrible sister out of the library." A blonde said next to him, with just as much malice.
"Leave my sister alone, Malfoy. She is worth more of your entire family, who has their heads shoved so far up Voldemort's ass it is pathetic. Right along with you Snapes too. Now leave."
I realized Sirius had wrapped his arm around my shoulders and was pulling me closer to him. I was enjoying being pulled into Sirius's chest. He smiled of peppermint and I could hear his heart rate quicken when Snape began to talk.
"Well, Potter it seems your sister is quite happy being held by your best friend."
"Shut it Snivellus. I am protecting my friend."
"I do suggest you shut up about my sister and my friends or you won't need that wand" James cried with so much hatred in his words, I was surprised.
"Come on Severus, let's leave these pathetic Gryffindors."
Sirius still held me close as I heard the two walk away. He heart was still beating fast as they left and I wondered why. He let me go once James turned around. I had a feeling it was reluctant for both of us. We headed up to the tower after that and relaxed.
The Sirius and James played Exploding Snap, Peter cheered them on, and Remus did some of his homework ("At least one of the Marauders in sensible" Lily muttered next to me.)I talked to Lily about my evening. She still looked disgusted with the Marauders and me for a while. I went up to bed early that night dreaming about the guy I adored.