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Chapter Five.

Year three. By Moony

Wulf didn't come back to Hogwarts. Snape was sullen he barely spoke and went around snarling at people who were unfortunate enough to cross his path. Tamarisk spent a lot of time with Snape and even sat next to him in lessons. Sirius wasn't to happy about. He was very protective of Onya and Tamarisk. James clearly missed Jess.

I was rather paranoid as every time I walked into a room the group stopped talking. Tamarisk, James, Sirius and Peter were deep in conversation and stopped when I entered. It turned out to be such a wonderful surprise.

I found them together gathered over a heavily bound book. I just managed to see the title.

"Animigus: the process." I exclaimed as I read the dusty cover.

Tamarisk snatched it up. "Homework." She muttered.

Sirius turned away to hide a grin and James blushed.

"What's going on?"

Tamarisk turned to Sirius and burst out laughing.

Peter scowled. "You have ruined the surprise now."

"What surprise?"

"Well you know how you said your transformations were painful and you dreaded them?" James said.

I nodded unsure where it was going.

"We cant keep you company as humans, but we can as animals."

"I still don't understand."

Tamarisk laughed. "We're becoming animigus, illegally for you. so be thankful."

"You're gonna do that for me?"

James nodded. "Nothing is too big for a friend."

And so their third year was spent deep in study, they had to be absolutely certain before they could attempt it. Tamarisk brought book after book out if the library and they poured over them taking in every tiny word of print.

At the end of second year we had to choose our subjects. I did Care of magical Creatures, Study of Ancient Runes, Muggle studies and Athrimacy. Sirius and James did the same but instead of Muggle Studies they did Divination. Peter did the same as me but did not do Care of Magical Creatures. Tamarisk was a seer, better then the professor, James said. So third continued without much to note, apart from our continued pranks on members of a certain house, constant visits to Hogsmede and the final draft of the Marauders Map.

Tamarisk and Sirius managed to enchant it together being the cleverest, apart from James who was busy with the animigus and helping Peter. At last we had mapped the school, grounds and passages. The map would serve us well in years to come. (short and sweet!)