Till Death Do We Part
Moonie: I know I said that I wouldn't be able3 to update at all this week, but my friend brought his laptop and he's letting me use it. Okay, some of my oh-so-wonderful reviewers answered my question(s). You either got it right or partially right. I'm not gonna tell you the answers yet, you'll find out when everyone in the story finds out.
Icefall: *rolls eyes*
Moonie: you know what those big yoga balls look like?*rolls around on a random yoga ball while laughing maniacally* WHEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Icefall: *rolls eyes again* The usual disclaimer, we don't own Harry Potter.
Moonie: WHEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The next few weeks at Hogwarts passed uneventfully, well as uneventful as possible with the Marauders wreaking havoc everywhere. They pulled pranks, pestered Slytherins constantly, and planned out their almost nightly adventures, in other words, nothing out of the ordinary happened. James and Sirius continued to try to reach one hundred detentions, their goal; they continued to go through girlfriends like crazy; and they continued to try to find the Slytherin common room without any luck. So at the next full moon, they decided to do something else. Since the year had started, they had some interesting rumors in the Forest last time they were in there. So they decided to explore the lake and the surrounding area, since that was where the rumors were centered.
Sirius could hardly wait sit still, and James wasn't far behind him. Remus was his usual self, nervous about being caught, anticipation for his transformation, and excitement for the upcoming adventure. Peter, also being his usual self, tried to imitate both Sirius and James.
During Transfiguration the day before their adventure, James and Sirius were...not exactly paying attention, to put it lightly. They were supposed to be turning their chairs into cats, have McGonagall inspect them, change them back, and have her look at them again. Their minds on the adventure ahead, they weren't looking at what they were Transfiguring.
A shriek brought them back down to earth. When they looked in the direction the shriek had come from, they winced simultaneously. Lily Evans now sported cat ears, cat eyes, cat paws, a cat's nose, and a cat's tail. McGonagall took one look at her, changed her back, and rounded on Sirius and James.
"Ten points from Gryffindor and detention for both of you," the Professor said sternly.
Sirius and James exchanged a look between them that said, "yes! another detention!"
When the bell rang signaling that it was time for them to go to lunch, the four Gryffindor boys ran to the Great Hall in time for the two owls that were carrying the detentions for Sirius and James to arrive. The letters stated that "Mr. Black and Mr. Potter" had detentions that Friday at eight o'clock. After reading the detentions, the boys began to eat. The people around them stared at Sirius who was inhaling his food.
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Again James waited until it was dark before he took out his Invisibility Cloak. Silently, he, Sirius, and Peter made their way down to the Shrieking Shack to meet Remus. Once he was with them, they made their way past the Forest to the closest end of the lake, the one that was furthest away from the cluster of rocks at one end of the lake. Seeing nothing, they kept on walking around the lake until they saw movement by one of the rocks.
Reflected by the pale light of the full moon was the shape of someone in the water, a human looking someone. Drawing closer, the friends saw that it was a female mer that looked about their age, if she had been human, who was sleeping, her blonde hair covering most of her face, her pointed ears breaking through the curtain of her waist-length hair. Her head was pillowed on her arms, which in turn rested on one of the many rocks. Only half of her body was showing, the human-like half, and her tailfin would occasionally flick out of the water and back in again. The whole effect with the moonlight shining on her was...stunning to say the least.
.:Wow.:. Sirius said. .:So this is what they were talking about:.
.:But aren't there mers in the lake already? Why would this one be any different?:. Peter asked.
.:Good question. I just wish I knew the answer.:. James admitted.
A gasp interrupted their conversation. The mer had woken up and spotted them. The Animagi and werewolf were awarded a glimpse of her face before she dove beneath the surface of the water, her tailfin splashing water at the boys. The short glimpse of her face had yielded fear in her clear blue eyes and an eerily familiar face.
.:I guess we frightened her.:. Sirius remarked. No really? I never would have guessed. No sh*t Sherlock. Icefall: If you're done criticizing Sirius, you can keep writing. Moonie: Fine.
.:Uh guys, the moon is setting.:. James warned the rest of them. The night had passed quickly, quicker than they had anticipated.
.:Oh shit!:. Sirius exclaimed. .:Let's go!:.
The four friends ran back to the Whomping Willow, Remus entering right as the moon set to begin his painful transformation back to a human. The remaining three turned and ran back to Gryffindor Tower, hoping they wouldn't be caught.
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Moonie: WHEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
Icefall: Moonie would like it if you reviewed her story.