RETROACTION
BY: PADFOOTS GIRL
This question shocked Hermione because the Hermione in the past had only known him for a couple of hours. But she decided to answer the way her heart wanted contrary to what her head wanted to say.
"Uh.Sure," She said smiling. This caused Sirius to smile broadly. Lily cast a glance over to James and they smirked knowingly. Remus just rolled his eyes. He likes her. I can't believe that, he's only known her for an hour if that. James thought shocked. Hey it's his life and I approve of her * chuckles * I guess that I do, I've only known her as long as he has so for now I do.I guess.
"Great!" Sirius said happily. "I'll pick you up at seven," He said winking at her. Hermione giggled.
Their rest of their time at Hogsmeade went by fast, the girls were clutching Hermione's bags and the boys were holding bags full of pranking materials. When they were leaving Sirius pulled Hermione into Honeydukes, but not before telling James, Lily, and Remus he was showing her 'the stairs.' When he told them this they just nodded and smiled.
Sirius led Hermione through the aisles of candy pulling her by the arm.
"Sirius, slow down! I'm gonna trip!" Hermione squealed. Only if while you trip you fall for me, Sirius thought. Even for only knowing her for a few hours, he felt like he knew her for a lifetime. When they had creeped into the cellar of Honeydukes Sirius was still holding onto Hermione's arm and after a while he slid his hand down and held her hand. He was surprised at his own daring, but the one person who was more surprised was Hermione.
What's he doing?!, Hermione thought. Well it's not like you mind. Another voice snapped back. Hermione mentally slapped herself, so what if she had liked Sirius in the future. Though, the voice continued, this would be the perfect time to act upon it. So she did. While Sirius held her hand she gave it a reassuring squeeze, when she did this his eyes met her and she smiled. Sirius mentally shook himself, and came back to reality.
"Come on, we're almost there," he pulled on her arm urgently.
"I'll have to remember this way," Hermione said whispering, since they were near the school.
"Well, since you're going to be friends with us, you will remember it. Trust me!" Hermione laughed.
A few seconds later Sirius was helping Hermione out of the witches hump, on the inside of the school. And Hermione being the good flirt that she was pretended to trip on her way out of it, which caused her to stumble into Sirius. To break her "fall" she threw he arms around Sirius' neck.
"Don't worry I got ya."
"Thank you," Hermione muttered into his shoulder.
"Think nothing of it," Sirius said linking arms with her, and with that they headed to Gryffindor Tower.
Hermione had only been there for five days and she felt like she had been there for her whole life. The marauders and Lily had taken her under their wing. They were her closest friends (in this time, that is) and companions. And boy, was she grateful for them, she only wished that Harry could have been here to meet his parents, but maybe just maybe she could make it so they lived, if she ever went back, because every once in a while she would consider staying.
Today was now Friday, and it was five in the morning and Hermione found herself sitting in front of the fire where dying embers lay. She was down there because she had awoken from another nightmare around four that morning and she needed sometime to think. In this one she was standing in a clearing in a forest, and from the looks of it, it was the Forbidden Forest. In one direction she could see her family, Harry, Ron, and Sirius. Yet in the other direction were James, Remus, Lily, and again Sirius. But she could see clips of each of them dying when she took a step. It was quite unnerving.
So now she sat in front of the fire willing her to stay awake. But now was starting to fall asleep again. I should stay awake, I mean I have to start to get ready for class in an hour or so, so what's the point. That was the last thing she thought before she fell into slumber.
Sirius walked down the stairs rubbing sleep from his eyes. He jumped the last four stairs, which gave him a little boost. But what he saw next was unexpected. It was Hermione sprawled out on the couch wearing a tank top and a pair of boxers. The dying embers were casting their last lights onto her face and body giving them a goddess like sheen.
Sirius knelt down next to where her head lay on the couch and gently nudged her shoulder.
"Mmmm?" came her reply.
"Come on Sleeping Beauty, time to get up," he said softly.
"No," Hermione said turning her head. "Sleeping Beauty didn't get up on her own."
"Is that so?" Sirius asked.
"Uh-huh, her sweet prince kissed her. That's the only way I'll wake up," she said stretching her arms above her head.
"Well, if that's the only thing that'll get you up," Sirius said shrugging. And with that he bent down and kissed her.
This certainly woke Hermione up! She was shocked at first, and she responded only a second too late. When it occurred to her what was happening Sirius had pulled away. But this didn't stop her; she sat up, and pulled his face down to meet hers. And in seconds their lips crashed together, shooting chills up her spine. Like she was before Sirius was shocked, then after a moment he submitted into her kiss.
And little did they know they had an audience, Lily, James, Remus, and Peter had come down the stairs at the time Hermione had kissed him. Lily, James, and Remus had stayed and watched while Peter, on the other hand, who didn't like Hermione too much, slinked out of the common room, muttering something about her being a slut.
"They were so cute," Lily said after Hermione and Sirius had disappeared up the stairs to get ready for the day.
"Yeah, but it was kinda wimpy for Sirius, I mean it was just a peck of sorts!" James exclaimed throwing his hands up in the air. Remus just shrugged.
"Never Fear! Sirius is Here!" he exclaimed while coming down the stairs.
"Oh! Thank God, I was so worried!" Remus said sarcastically.
"Hey I'm gonna go see what's taking 'Mione so long," Lily said running up the stairs.
"We saw you," James said rounding on his friend.
"Whatever do you mean Jamesie?" Sirius said sounding innocent.
"We mean when you kissed our dear friend Hermione," Remus said rounding on him as well.
"Oh, that, well..." Sirius said, his eyes nervously shifting to each of his friends.
"C'mon! Let's go to breakfast!" Hermione said coming down the stair with Lily at last.
"Saved by the babe," Sirius said under his breath. Hermione walked over to where the three of them were standing, still no one moved.
"Come on let's go eat," Lily said tugging at James' arm.
"All right," he said casting a final glance at Sirius.
The day went by without problem; all the classes seemed to go fast. Though everyone was anxious for the dance tomorrow. Girls were walking in-groups between classes talking about their dresses and dress robes, their make-up, who they were going with, and if they would kiss him or not. The guys, on the other hand, were joking about 'getting laid.'
Finally, the day of the dance arrived. Girls were moving so fast that it was scary! And boys had learned to stick to the sides of the hallway, so that they didn't get killed.
Toward the end of the day, after finishing some essays, more or less, in the library, Hermione and Lily made their way up to Gryffindor Tower to rest before they got ready for the dance. They walked up to the portrait hole chatting about how they think the dance would turn out.
"Well, you know that Mike and Becca will be making out on the dance floor, I mean everywhere I turn they're snogging. Broom cupboards, the hallway, and in the girls bathroom!"
"As opposed to you and James?" Hermione asked smiling, she turned to the portrait.
"Clandestine."
"That's different," she said laughing and walking thorough the hole.
"Hey, you two come over here," said the sharp voice of Remus. He beckoned them up the stairs toward the dormitories. Lily and Hermione exchanged a puzzled look before following Remus up the stairs. Remus waited for them at the top of the stairs and then walked with them into the boy's dormitory.
"Okay, in here," he said leading them through the door. James and Sirius were sitting on the bed in the farthest corner of the room. Two goblets balanced on the bed in front of them. Remus ushered Hermione and Lily to them.
"I bet you're wondering why you're here," Sirius said mysteriously.
"Yes, actually," Lily replied raising an eyebrow.
"Well, you know how we call each other Moony, Padfoot, and Prongs?" James asked.
"Uh-huh," Hermione said urging them on.
"Well do you know why?" Remus asked it this time.
"No," Lily said making a face at them. Hermione just smiled, I know.
"We're Animagi!" They said smiling.
"Really now," Hermione said, trying not to smirk.
"Yes and we want you to become them too!" Sirius said smiling again.
"But the whole process takes about four months!" Lily said, oblivious to the fact that the goblets contained the potion.
"Uh. Lils, we had some left over, so we decided to save it. And will you two agree to drink it?" James asked. "I hope it'll be okay cold." James said in an undertone to Sirius.
"Yeah, I hope it'll work the same.."
"I will." Hermione said taking one of the goblets. Lily gave her a frightened look.
"How do you know they're telling the truth?!" she exclaimed.
"How about if nothing happens to me, you'll drink it." After a minute Lily nodded. Hermione looked at the green potion in the goblet and forced a smile. "Cheers." And with that she swallowed the whole concoction. It tasted surprisingly sweet, yet when the contents were all the way down her throat it left a bitter after taste. "What happens now?" she managed to choke out.
"Just wait," Sirius said reassuringly and within moments she could feel the potion taking effect. Her insides felt like writing snakes, and she could feel her body shrinking. And as quickly as it all started it stopped.
Lily opened her eyes when she heard Hermione stop making gasping noises. And where Hermione had once been now stood a jet-black cat. The cat looked around and then let out a timid 'mew'.
"If you want to change back all you have to do is will it to happen, and it will." Sirius said. And then where the cat had stood Hermione now stood again.
"Fan-bloody-tastic!" She exclaimed. "Your turn," she said turning on Lily. "I want to see what you would be."
"Okay, Okay, fine!" she said taking the other goblet in her hand. She gulped it down, pinching her nose. Immediately her face contorted into a sour expression. And within moments of that a Snowy owl was positioned there. Then the owl transformed back into Lily with a slight 'pop'.
"Okay," she said looking at the three present boys. "What are you three?" James and Sirius turned into their counterparts while Remus just stood there.
"Well as I'm sure you figured out, I'm a werewolf, but I did take the potion so I could go on the late night excursions. And I'm a wolf, how ironic, right?" he said before he transformed. So Hermione and Lily took it upon themselves to changeover too.
If anyone had walked into the 7th Year boy's Dorm they would have walked in to see a huge black grim like dog, a large white stag, a black cat, a snowy owl, and an enormous timer wolf all huddled in a small circle as if communicating. But they were, Animagi had the gift of telepathy.
Sirius: Welcome to the group.
Lily: * Ack * Get out of my head!
Remus: I thought you would've known that Animagi could communicate by telepathy.
James: Anyway.welcome to the Marauders!
Hermione: More like the freak show.
Remus: Hey, hey, hey play nicely with the other children.
Hermione: But that's no fun.
James: Moving on.hey you two need names.
Lily: We have names, you know Hermione and Lily.
Sirius: We know that. Let's see, what should we call you?
Remus: Lily could be called Widdershins because that another word for counterclockwise and owls are said to be able to do that, ya know. But what about Hermione.
Sirius: How about Padpaw?
Hermione: Yeah, that could work, ::laughs:: heh, Padfoot and Padpaw.
Sirius: Weird.
James: Hey, Moony?
Remus: Yes, Prongs?
James: Should we include Widdershins and Padpaw in the map?
Sirius: Well I think we should.
James: Did I ask you, Padfoot?
Sirius: Do I care?
James: Good point.
Remus: Well I think we should too.
Hermione: Me three.
Lily: Me four!
James: All right then, come on chaps, change on back. And with one loud 'pop' they all
changed back.
"So you all were talking about a map of some sort," Lily said raising an eyebrow.
"Yes," Sirius said smirking. "The Marauder's Map, we designed it ourselves, it has all the secret passageways in Hogwarts. And it tells you where people are, in the castle and on the grounds." He explained.
"I see." Hermione said fighting back a smile, she already knew what it was and how to work it. James whipped the map out of his trunk and tapped it with his wand and said,
"I solemnly swear that I'm up to no good." And instantly lines began to blossom on to the piece of parchment. And at the top of the paper came bold green words.
Messrs. Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs Purveyors of Aids to Magical Mischief-Makers are so proud to present The Marauder's Map. Then the blueprint of Hogwarts appeared on the paper. Hermione observed that Filch was patrolling the fourth floor, Mrs. Norris was on the main floor, among other students and teachers were along the school and the grounds.
"Wicked," Lily said beaming.
"Yes and now all we have to do is add Windershins and Padpaw and we're set," Remus replied.
"Well I think that we all should get our own copies of the map, so if we want to go prank with out you, you know?" Hermione said looking innocent. Everyone turned to look at her, finally Remus spoke up.
"You know I think she's right."
"So it's settled then, we all get one." Sirius said smiling. James nodded along with Lily.
"Okay then." Hermione said standing up.
"What are you doing?" Sirius questioned.
"We have to get ready for the dance."
"What time is it?" Lily asked fanatically.
"5:00 why?" James asked his raving girlfriend.
"Shit!" she exclaimed. "We're behind schedule! Hermione we gotta fly!" she said pulling
her out the door. Lily stopped suddenly. "And I can! I can fly! Jesus that's amazing, but now we have to go."
"We'll see you later!" Hermione called while being pulled out the door.
"What was that about?" Sirius said turning to James and Remus.
"No idea," they said in sync.
When it was time for the boys to pick them up the walked out of their dormitory, each holding a corsage, all except for Peter, who had no date. He walked straight to the Great Hall, Sirius called after him asking him to save them all a table and he agreed by throwing an arm in the air.
"Good luck," Remus said before he walked out of the common heading in the direction of
the Ravenclaw common room. James and Sirius walked to the bottom the girl's staircases and waited patiently for their dates.
Lily was the first one out. Sirius could hear the breath stop in James' throat. Lily was wearing a tight black dress, it had only one strap that wound it's way over her left shoulder. The bottom of the dress was slanted so one side rested at her knee and the other side rested at mid-calf. Her hair was left down in big, lazy curls down her back. Her strappy sandles clicked on the marble as she made her way down to the gaping boys.
"Close you're mouth James, it's impolite. But, I'll take that as a compliment." She said smiling.
"You look phenomenal!" he said slipping the corsage onto her wrist. James also handed her an Easter lily. "A lily for my Lily."
"How'd you get an Easter lily at this time of year?"
"It's charmed to never die."
"Thank you James!" she said hugging him. When she broke away she went to the nearest mirror and pulled some of her hair into a low half-pony tail and slipped the Lily through. She charmed it to stay there until she took them out.
"Okay, Sirius, We'll meet you in the entrance hall." Lily called over her shoulder while she led James away.
"Sure, by the way Lils you look great!" Sirius called after her retreating back. She called thanks over her shoulder as she and James walked out of the portrait hole, hand in hand. A sound coming from the stairs caught Sirius' attention, a sound of clicking heels. Hermione was coming down the stairs wearing an emerald green dress. Strapless and form fitting.
While she walked down the stairs, Sirius couldn't help but notice, or maybe he could but he couldn't help himself, that when she walked her shapely leg was exposed via slit. He focused on that before he slid his eyes up to her face. Her hair was down but the pieces near her face were pulled into a mini-ponytail, the rest of her hair was in curls. In her hand a shimmery silk cloak dragged down the stairs. Sirius was amazed, she looked great!
"Hey handsome," Hermione said coming up in front of him.
"Wow," was all he choked out. Hermione smiled. "You look.Wow."
"Thank you. You don't look so bad yourself." Which was true Sirius was wearing a navy blue tuxedo, over which he wore navy blue dress robes. His hair was pulled back into a
ponytail at the base of his neck.
Sirius slipped the corsage onto Hermione's wrist. And then slid his hand down to her hand. And they walked out of the common room.
When they reached the great hall they were all ready letting people through the vast doors. There were so many different colored garments that it looked like a rainbow. Hermione smiled remembering the Yule Ball of her fourth year, this brought a pain to her heart, thinking about Harry, Ron, and even Draco! She missed the torment, but she loved it here, she was truly happy.
Sirius gave a reassuring squeeze to her hand as they entered the hall. All the long house tables were gone and now there were just quaint little round tables with shimmery white tablecloths. Couples were already swaying on the dance floor while others standing around near the walls, Peter included.
Sirius and Hermione walked over to the table where Lily and James were sitting.
"Where's Remus?" Sirius asked pulling out a chair for Hermione.
"On the dance floor," Lily said pointing him out, at the moment he was currently placing Maranda into a deep dip where her hair brushed the floor.
"Wow, he looks like a smooth operator," Hermione said watching the spectacle.
"You have no idea," James and Sirius said in unison.
"Hermione, Milady, would you care to dance?" Sirius asked getting out of his chair and offering her his hand.
"I would love to," Hermione draped her cloak over the back of her chair and she then let Sirius twirl her onto the dance floor.
Sirius and Hermione danced for about ten songs nonstop before Hermione asked for a break. Sirius agreed and the two of them walked over to were a bowl of pumpkin juice was resting on the table, silver ladle resting on the side. Sirius made to grab the ladle but was stopped by Hermione.
"Wait," she said pushing his hand away.
"What? Why?" He asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Stand in front of me, make sure the teachers can't see me," She whispered fastly. Sirius moved to block her from the line of vision of where the Professors were sitting, chatting animatedly to one another. Sirius looked back at his date and watched her pull a mid-sized vial of something from between her cleavage.
"What's that?" he asked shocked.
"It just some Raven's brew," Hermione said uncorking it and pouring it into the pumpkin juice, the clear liquid blended with the drink splendidly, leaving no evidence that alcohol had been added.
"Raven's brew? Where'd you get Raven's brew?" Sirius asked, suspicious of where she could have gotten in on short notice. This was the kind of alcohol that would knock you on your arse after a glass of it, it was that strong, and it was very hard to get, even if you were of age to drink, and it was very expensive. Strictly for the rich, or those who wanted to blow thirty galleons or more on a bottle of it.
"Oh, there was some in the kitchens, I just asked the house elves and they gave me some," she said slipping the empty vial back in between her breasts.
"Come again? House elves gave you that? I asked them for Firewiskey, which I know they have, but they wouldn't give it to me, saying that I was too young. So how did you get it?"
"I have my ways, oh, and I got the whole bottle, but I thought it would be a tad suspicious if I had a bottle sticking out from between my boobs, or even if it was in my purse. So I just took some of it, the rest is under my bed," she said pouring two cups and passing them to Sirius. She poured some for Lily, James, Remus, and Maranda and walked back over to their table, levitating their cups. Sirius passed everyone his or her drinks.
"Drink up chaps, its going to be an amusing night," he said before taking a swig of his.
After Sirius had, had two glasses of the spiked juice he was as drunk as drunk could be, along with every student and just about every Professor. Sirius got up, rather unsteadily and pulled Hermione up with him.
"Come ouside wiss me," he said slurring slightly. Hermione nodded and allowed herself to be led by him outside. He led over to a large rock near the entrance to the Forbidden Forest.
"Herminy I sink I lurve you, butswhats am I 'fraid of, 'fraid thatst I'm not sures of a lurve theres no cures fors," he said, not realizing that he was quoting a song from the Partridge Family. Hermione didn't realize it either but she too answered in song quotations.
"I luff you too, Withd out you my hert wouldn't goes onenon," she said waving her arm in front of her, sending her cup flying.
"I'll get that," Sirius stood up, staggering slightly and went off to get her cup.
Moments and a full verse of 'My heart will go on' later someone came up from behind Hermione and covered her eyes.
"Guessed who?" Said a voice Hermione knew she recognized. Thinking it was Sirius, she turned and grabbed the face of the person behind her and proceeded to make out with him.
"What are you doing?" Shouted a disgruntled Sirius from behind Hermione.
"I'ma kissin' you silly," she said giggling.
"No you're notsed, you're kissing Remus," Sirius said, slurring ever so slightly. Hermione turned to look at her make out partner and sure enough it was Remus, she looked back at her fuming date and back to Remus. She sat there for a minute and took it all in.
"Oopsed," she said before she collapsed into a faint.
BY: PADFOOTS GIRL
This question shocked Hermione because the Hermione in the past had only known him for a couple of hours. But she decided to answer the way her heart wanted contrary to what her head wanted to say.
"Uh.Sure," She said smiling. This caused Sirius to smile broadly. Lily cast a glance over to James and they smirked knowingly. Remus just rolled his eyes. He likes her. I can't believe that, he's only known her for an hour if that. James thought shocked. Hey it's his life and I approve of her * chuckles * I guess that I do, I've only known her as long as he has so for now I do.I guess.
"Great!" Sirius said happily. "I'll pick you up at seven," He said winking at her. Hermione giggled.
Their rest of their time at Hogsmeade went by fast, the girls were clutching Hermione's bags and the boys were holding bags full of pranking materials. When they were leaving Sirius pulled Hermione into Honeydukes, but not before telling James, Lily, and Remus he was showing her 'the stairs.' When he told them this they just nodded and smiled.
Sirius led Hermione through the aisles of candy pulling her by the arm.
"Sirius, slow down! I'm gonna trip!" Hermione squealed. Only if while you trip you fall for me, Sirius thought. Even for only knowing her for a few hours, he felt like he knew her for a lifetime. When they had creeped into the cellar of Honeydukes Sirius was still holding onto Hermione's arm and after a while he slid his hand down and held her hand. He was surprised at his own daring, but the one person who was more surprised was Hermione.
What's he doing?!, Hermione thought. Well it's not like you mind. Another voice snapped back. Hermione mentally slapped herself, so what if she had liked Sirius in the future. Though, the voice continued, this would be the perfect time to act upon it. So she did. While Sirius held her hand she gave it a reassuring squeeze, when she did this his eyes met her and she smiled. Sirius mentally shook himself, and came back to reality.
"Come on, we're almost there," he pulled on her arm urgently.
"I'll have to remember this way," Hermione said whispering, since they were near the school.
"Well, since you're going to be friends with us, you will remember it. Trust me!" Hermione laughed.
A few seconds later Sirius was helping Hermione out of the witches hump, on the inside of the school. And Hermione being the good flirt that she was pretended to trip on her way out of it, which caused her to stumble into Sirius. To break her "fall" she threw he arms around Sirius' neck.
"Don't worry I got ya."
"Thank you," Hermione muttered into his shoulder.
"Think nothing of it," Sirius said linking arms with her, and with that they headed to Gryffindor Tower.
Hermione had only been there for five days and she felt like she had been there for her whole life. The marauders and Lily had taken her under their wing. They were her closest friends (in this time, that is) and companions. And boy, was she grateful for them, she only wished that Harry could have been here to meet his parents, but maybe just maybe she could make it so they lived, if she ever went back, because every once in a while she would consider staying.
Today was now Friday, and it was five in the morning and Hermione found herself sitting in front of the fire where dying embers lay. She was down there because she had awoken from another nightmare around four that morning and she needed sometime to think. In this one she was standing in a clearing in a forest, and from the looks of it, it was the Forbidden Forest. In one direction she could see her family, Harry, Ron, and Sirius. Yet in the other direction were James, Remus, Lily, and again Sirius. But she could see clips of each of them dying when she took a step. It was quite unnerving.
So now she sat in front of the fire willing her to stay awake. But now was starting to fall asleep again. I should stay awake, I mean I have to start to get ready for class in an hour or so, so what's the point. That was the last thing she thought before she fell into slumber.
Sirius walked down the stairs rubbing sleep from his eyes. He jumped the last four stairs, which gave him a little boost. But what he saw next was unexpected. It was Hermione sprawled out on the couch wearing a tank top and a pair of boxers. The dying embers were casting their last lights onto her face and body giving them a goddess like sheen.
Sirius knelt down next to where her head lay on the couch and gently nudged her shoulder.
"Mmmm?" came her reply.
"Come on Sleeping Beauty, time to get up," he said softly.
"No," Hermione said turning her head. "Sleeping Beauty didn't get up on her own."
"Is that so?" Sirius asked.
"Uh-huh, her sweet prince kissed her. That's the only way I'll wake up," she said stretching her arms above her head.
"Well, if that's the only thing that'll get you up," Sirius said shrugging. And with that he bent down and kissed her.
This certainly woke Hermione up! She was shocked at first, and she responded only a second too late. When it occurred to her what was happening Sirius had pulled away. But this didn't stop her; she sat up, and pulled his face down to meet hers. And in seconds their lips crashed together, shooting chills up her spine. Like she was before Sirius was shocked, then after a moment he submitted into her kiss.
And little did they know they had an audience, Lily, James, Remus, and Peter had come down the stairs at the time Hermione had kissed him. Lily, James, and Remus had stayed and watched while Peter, on the other hand, who didn't like Hermione too much, slinked out of the common room, muttering something about her being a slut.
"They were so cute," Lily said after Hermione and Sirius had disappeared up the stairs to get ready for the day.
"Yeah, but it was kinda wimpy for Sirius, I mean it was just a peck of sorts!" James exclaimed throwing his hands up in the air. Remus just shrugged.
"Never Fear! Sirius is Here!" he exclaimed while coming down the stairs.
"Oh! Thank God, I was so worried!" Remus said sarcastically.
"Hey I'm gonna go see what's taking 'Mione so long," Lily said running up the stairs.
"We saw you," James said rounding on his friend.
"Whatever do you mean Jamesie?" Sirius said sounding innocent.
"We mean when you kissed our dear friend Hermione," Remus said rounding on him as well.
"Oh, that, well..." Sirius said, his eyes nervously shifting to each of his friends.
"C'mon! Let's go to breakfast!" Hermione said coming down the stair with Lily at last.
"Saved by the babe," Sirius said under his breath. Hermione walked over to where the three of them were standing, still no one moved.
"Come on let's go eat," Lily said tugging at James' arm.
"All right," he said casting a final glance at Sirius.
The day went by without problem; all the classes seemed to go fast. Though everyone was anxious for the dance tomorrow. Girls were walking in-groups between classes talking about their dresses and dress robes, their make-up, who they were going with, and if they would kiss him or not. The guys, on the other hand, were joking about 'getting laid.'
Finally, the day of the dance arrived. Girls were moving so fast that it was scary! And boys had learned to stick to the sides of the hallway, so that they didn't get killed.
Toward the end of the day, after finishing some essays, more or less, in the library, Hermione and Lily made their way up to Gryffindor Tower to rest before they got ready for the dance. They walked up to the portrait hole chatting about how they think the dance would turn out.
"Well, you know that Mike and Becca will be making out on the dance floor, I mean everywhere I turn they're snogging. Broom cupboards, the hallway, and in the girls bathroom!"
"As opposed to you and James?" Hermione asked smiling, she turned to the portrait.
"Clandestine."
"That's different," she said laughing and walking thorough the hole.
"Hey, you two come over here," said the sharp voice of Remus. He beckoned them up the stairs toward the dormitories. Lily and Hermione exchanged a puzzled look before following Remus up the stairs. Remus waited for them at the top of the stairs and then walked with them into the boy's dormitory.
"Okay, in here," he said leading them through the door. James and Sirius were sitting on the bed in the farthest corner of the room. Two goblets balanced on the bed in front of them. Remus ushered Hermione and Lily to them.
"I bet you're wondering why you're here," Sirius said mysteriously.
"Yes, actually," Lily replied raising an eyebrow.
"Well, you know how we call each other Moony, Padfoot, and Prongs?" James asked.
"Uh-huh," Hermione said urging them on.
"Well do you know why?" Remus asked it this time.
"No," Lily said making a face at them. Hermione just smiled, I know.
"We're Animagi!" They said smiling.
"Really now," Hermione said, trying not to smirk.
"Yes and we want you to become them too!" Sirius said smiling again.
"But the whole process takes about four months!" Lily said, oblivious to the fact that the goblets contained the potion.
"Uh. Lils, we had some left over, so we decided to save it. And will you two agree to drink it?" James asked. "I hope it'll be okay cold." James said in an undertone to Sirius.
"Yeah, I hope it'll work the same.."
"I will." Hermione said taking one of the goblets. Lily gave her a frightened look.
"How do you know they're telling the truth?!" she exclaimed.
"How about if nothing happens to me, you'll drink it." After a minute Lily nodded. Hermione looked at the green potion in the goblet and forced a smile. "Cheers." And with that she swallowed the whole concoction. It tasted surprisingly sweet, yet when the contents were all the way down her throat it left a bitter after taste. "What happens now?" she managed to choke out.
"Just wait," Sirius said reassuringly and within moments she could feel the potion taking effect. Her insides felt like writing snakes, and she could feel her body shrinking. And as quickly as it all started it stopped.
Lily opened her eyes when she heard Hermione stop making gasping noises. And where Hermione had once been now stood a jet-black cat. The cat looked around and then let out a timid 'mew'.
"If you want to change back all you have to do is will it to happen, and it will." Sirius said. And then where the cat had stood Hermione now stood again.
"Fan-bloody-tastic!" She exclaimed. "Your turn," she said turning on Lily. "I want to see what you would be."
"Okay, Okay, fine!" she said taking the other goblet in her hand. She gulped it down, pinching her nose. Immediately her face contorted into a sour expression. And within moments of that a Snowy owl was positioned there. Then the owl transformed back into Lily with a slight 'pop'.
"Okay," she said looking at the three present boys. "What are you three?" James and Sirius turned into their counterparts while Remus just stood there.
"Well as I'm sure you figured out, I'm a werewolf, but I did take the potion so I could go on the late night excursions. And I'm a wolf, how ironic, right?" he said before he transformed. So Hermione and Lily took it upon themselves to changeover too.
If anyone had walked into the 7th Year boy's Dorm they would have walked in to see a huge black grim like dog, a large white stag, a black cat, a snowy owl, and an enormous timer wolf all huddled in a small circle as if communicating. But they were, Animagi had the gift of telepathy.
Sirius: Welcome to the group.
Lily: * Ack * Get out of my head!
Remus: I thought you would've known that Animagi could communicate by telepathy.
James: Anyway.welcome to the Marauders!
Hermione: More like the freak show.
Remus: Hey, hey, hey play nicely with the other children.
Hermione: But that's no fun.
James: Moving on.hey you two need names.
Lily: We have names, you know Hermione and Lily.
Sirius: We know that. Let's see, what should we call you?
Remus: Lily could be called Widdershins because that another word for counterclockwise and owls are said to be able to do that, ya know. But what about Hermione.
Sirius: How about Padpaw?
Hermione: Yeah, that could work, ::laughs:: heh, Padfoot and Padpaw.
Sirius: Weird.
James: Hey, Moony?
Remus: Yes, Prongs?
James: Should we include Widdershins and Padpaw in the map?
Sirius: Well I think we should.
James: Did I ask you, Padfoot?
Sirius: Do I care?
James: Good point.
Remus: Well I think we should too.
Hermione: Me three.
Lily: Me four!
James: All right then, come on chaps, change on back. And with one loud 'pop' they all
changed back.
"So you all were talking about a map of some sort," Lily said raising an eyebrow.
"Yes," Sirius said smirking. "The Marauder's Map, we designed it ourselves, it has all the secret passageways in Hogwarts. And it tells you where people are, in the castle and on the grounds." He explained.
"I see." Hermione said fighting back a smile, she already knew what it was and how to work it. James whipped the map out of his trunk and tapped it with his wand and said,
"I solemnly swear that I'm up to no good." And instantly lines began to blossom on to the piece of parchment. And at the top of the paper came bold green words.
Messrs. Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs Purveyors of Aids to Magical Mischief-Makers are so proud to present The Marauder's Map. Then the blueprint of Hogwarts appeared on the paper. Hermione observed that Filch was patrolling the fourth floor, Mrs. Norris was on the main floor, among other students and teachers were along the school and the grounds.
"Wicked," Lily said beaming.
"Yes and now all we have to do is add Windershins and Padpaw and we're set," Remus replied.
"Well I think that we all should get our own copies of the map, so if we want to go prank with out you, you know?" Hermione said looking innocent. Everyone turned to look at her, finally Remus spoke up.
"You know I think she's right."
"So it's settled then, we all get one." Sirius said smiling. James nodded along with Lily.
"Okay then." Hermione said standing up.
"What are you doing?" Sirius questioned.
"We have to get ready for the dance."
"What time is it?" Lily asked fanatically.
"5:00 why?" James asked his raving girlfriend.
"Shit!" she exclaimed. "We're behind schedule! Hermione we gotta fly!" she said pulling
her out the door. Lily stopped suddenly. "And I can! I can fly! Jesus that's amazing, but now we have to go."
"We'll see you later!" Hermione called while being pulled out the door.
"What was that about?" Sirius said turning to James and Remus.
"No idea," they said in sync.
When it was time for the boys to pick them up the walked out of their dormitory, each holding a corsage, all except for Peter, who had no date. He walked straight to the Great Hall, Sirius called after him asking him to save them all a table and he agreed by throwing an arm in the air.
"Good luck," Remus said before he walked out of the common heading in the direction of
the Ravenclaw common room. James and Sirius walked to the bottom the girl's staircases and waited patiently for their dates.
Lily was the first one out. Sirius could hear the breath stop in James' throat. Lily was wearing a tight black dress, it had only one strap that wound it's way over her left shoulder. The bottom of the dress was slanted so one side rested at her knee and the other side rested at mid-calf. Her hair was left down in big, lazy curls down her back. Her strappy sandles clicked on the marble as she made her way down to the gaping boys.
"Close you're mouth James, it's impolite. But, I'll take that as a compliment." She said smiling.
"You look phenomenal!" he said slipping the corsage onto her wrist. James also handed her an Easter lily. "A lily for my Lily."
"How'd you get an Easter lily at this time of year?"
"It's charmed to never die."
"Thank you James!" she said hugging him. When she broke away she went to the nearest mirror and pulled some of her hair into a low half-pony tail and slipped the Lily through. She charmed it to stay there until she took them out.
"Okay, Sirius, We'll meet you in the entrance hall." Lily called over her shoulder while she led James away.
"Sure, by the way Lils you look great!" Sirius called after her retreating back. She called thanks over her shoulder as she and James walked out of the portrait hole, hand in hand. A sound coming from the stairs caught Sirius' attention, a sound of clicking heels. Hermione was coming down the stairs wearing an emerald green dress. Strapless and form fitting.
While she walked down the stairs, Sirius couldn't help but notice, or maybe he could but he couldn't help himself, that when she walked her shapely leg was exposed via slit. He focused on that before he slid his eyes up to her face. Her hair was down but the pieces near her face were pulled into a mini-ponytail, the rest of her hair was in curls. In her hand a shimmery silk cloak dragged down the stairs. Sirius was amazed, she looked great!
"Hey handsome," Hermione said coming up in front of him.
"Wow," was all he choked out. Hermione smiled. "You look.Wow."
"Thank you. You don't look so bad yourself." Which was true Sirius was wearing a navy blue tuxedo, over which he wore navy blue dress robes. His hair was pulled back into a
ponytail at the base of his neck.
Sirius slipped the corsage onto Hermione's wrist. And then slid his hand down to her hand. And they walked out of the common room.
When they reached the great hall they were all ready letting people through the vast doors. There were so many different colored garments that it looked like a rainbow. Hermione smiled remembering the Yule Ball of her fourth year, this brought a pain to her heart, thinking about Harry, Ron, and even Draco! She missed the torment, but she loved it here, she was truly happy.
Sirius gave a reassuring squeeze to her hand as they entered the hall. All the long house tables were gone and now there were just quaint little round tables with shimmery white tablecloths. Couples were already swaying on the dance floor while others standing around near the walls, Peter included.
Sirius and Hermione walked over to the table where Lily and James were sitting.
"Where's Remus?" Sirius asked pulling out a chair for Hermione.
"On the dance floor," Lily said pointing him out, at the moment he was currently placing Maranda into a deep dip where her hair brushed the floor.
"Wow, he looks like a smooth operator," Hermione said watching the spectacle.
"You have no idea," James and Sirius said in unison.
"Hermione, Milady, would you care to dance?" Sirius asked getting out of his chair and offering her his hand.
"I would love to," Hermione draped her cloak over the back of her chair and she then let Sirius twirl her onto the dance floor.
Sirius and Hermione danced for about ten songs nonstop before Hermione asked for a break. Sirius agreed and the two of them walked over to were a bowl of pumpkin juice was resting on the table, silver ladle resting on the side. Sirius made to grab the ladle but was stopped by Hermione.
"Wait," she said pushing his hand away.
"What? Why?" He asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Stand in front of me, make sure the teachers can't see me," She whispered fastly. Sirius moved to block her from the line of vision of where the Professors were sitting, chatting animatedly to one another. Sirius looked back at his date and watched her pull a mid-sized vial of something from between her cleavage.
"What's that?" he asked shocked.
"It just some Raven's brew," Hermione said uncorking it and pouring it into the pumpkin juice, the clear liquid blended with the drink splendidly, leaving no evidence that alcohol had been added.
"Raven's brew? Where'd you get Raven's brew?" Sirius asked, suspicious of where she could have gotten in on short notice. This was the kind of alcohol that would knock you on your arse after a glass of it, it was that strong, and it was very hard to get, even if you were of age to drink, and it was very expensive. Strictly for the rich, or those who wanted to blow thirty galleons or more on a bottle of it.
"Oh, there was some in the kitchens, I just asked the house elves and they gave me some," she said slipping the empty vial back in between her breasts.
"Come again? House elves gave you that? I asked them for Firewiskey, which I know they have, but they wouldn't give it to me, saying that I was too young. So how did you get it?"
"I have my ways, oh, and I got the whole bottle, but I thought it would be a tad suspicious if I had a bottle sticking out from between my boobs, or even if it was in my purse. So I just took some of it, the rest is under my bed," she said pouring two cups and passing them to Sirius. She poured some for Lily, James, Remus, and Maranda and walked back over to their table, levitating their cups. Sirius passed everyone his or her drinks.
"Drink up chaps, its going to be an amusing night," he said before taking a swig of his.
After Sirius had, had two glasses of the spiked juice he was as drunk as drunk could be, along with every student and just about every Professor. Sirius got up, rather unsteadily and pulled Hermione up with him.
"Come ouside wiss me," he said slurring slightly. Hermione nodded and allowed herself to be led by him outside. He led over to a large rock near the entrance to the Forbidden Forest.
"Herminy I sink I lurve you, butswhats am I 'fraid of, 'fraid thatst I'm not sures of a lurve theres no cures fors," he said, not realizing that he was quoting a song from the Partridge Family. Hermione didn't realize it either but she too answered in song quotations.
"I luff you too, Withd out you my hert wouldn't goes onenon," she said waving her arm in front of her, sending her cup flying.
"I'll get that," Sirius stood up, staggering slightly and went off to get her cup.
Moments and a full verse of 'My heart will go on' later someone came up from behind Hermione and covered her eyes.
"Guessed who?" Said a voice Hermione knew she recognized. Thinking it was Sirius, she turned and grabbed the face of the person behind her and proceeded to make out with him.
"What are you doing?" Shouted a disgruntled Sirius from behind Hermione.
"I'ma kissin' you silly," she said giggling.
"No you're notsed, you're kissing Remus," Sirius said, slurring ever so slightly. Hermione turned to look at her make out partner and sure enough it was Remus, she looked back at her fuming date and back to Remus. She sat there for a minute and took it all in.
"Oopsed," she said before she collapsed into a faint.