(It's now 1 day b4 Valentines' Ball!)

Emily groaned. Hermione looked up from the book she was reading and turned to her.

"What's up?" she asked.

"Full moon tonight" she said, looking extremely tired. Hermione pulled a sympathetic face.

"I'm sure you'll be fine. Your mum, dad and brother will be there and I think the Marauders and *Jay* will be there to keep you company" she said with a grin. Lils giggled, but Emily looked pissed off.

"Will you please just shut up about that already?" she snapped "It's getting old!" and with that, she stormed out of the girls' dormitories. Hermione and Lils glanced at each other worriedly.

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"Morning all!" Cherry looked wide awake and she was smiling.

"Glad that someone's in a good mood" Lupin muttered, rubbing his eyes.

"Full moon tonight? Don't worry, I'll be there" she exclaimed brightly.

"You know, that's something I never got around to asking you" Sally mumbled "How do you manage to stay so cheery all the time?"

"A gift, I s'pose" Lupin snorted.

"Morning everyone. Sleep well?" Lupin's eyes widened when he saw Logan grinning like a madman. He turned to Cherry.

"How are you this morning, Foxy?" Cherry put her hands on her hips as she turned to face Logan.

"Just because that's my Animagus form doesn't mean you can take the mick out of me Howler!" Logan laughed.

"How can you be happy?!" Lupin exclaimed "The full moon's tonight!"

"So? I don't really care. I just see it as an obstacle. I can overcome it, unlike you two old werewolves who let the transformations get to you! I think I'll go outside and sunbathe, it's a lovely day" and with that, he strode off, whistling a merry tune. Lupin's and Sally's jaws had dropped.

"Did he just call *me* old?" Sally questioned, looking upset.

"I do *not* let the transformations get to me!" Lupin said angrily.

Harry sniggered, then innocently put in.

"But Professor, you *are* getting grey hairs!"

"Harry, shut up if you know what's good for you!" Lupin growled. Harry saluted him and left the Gryffindor common room with Ron and Hermione.

"Oh no! Potions with Snape this morning!" Harry moaned.

"Great" Ron said gloomily. Hermione rolled her eyes, as they made their way to Potions class.

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When Harry, Ron and Hermione approached the Potions class, they opened the door to see something unexpected. Snape was sitting in a chair, a rope binding him and a feather was magically tickling his feet. What surprised the three fifth years was that Snape was *laughing*! But it wasn't ordinary laughing, it was hysterical! They all glanced at each other, wondering whether or not if they should release the spell that had charmed the feather, but decided against it. Seeing their Potions master laugh was a once-in-a-lifetime sight to see!

"N-N-No!" he gasped "I-I pr-promise I'll sp-spend more time with you, j- just, let me g-go!" then he carried on laughing. Harry was starting to get freaked out, but he then let out a sigh of relief when the feather dropped to the ground and the ropes became loose. Snape, who was rather red in the face, quickly muttered a spell and everything disappeared.

Hermione giggled at the look on Snape's face. He looked flustered and embarrassed, but the thing that got Harry thinking was who had done that to him? It couldn't have been the Marauders; they would try and stay away from him as much as possible, so who? He furrowed his brow, but came up with no one, so he just left it . . . for the time being.

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Cherry entered the Gryffindor common room and stormed over to Logan, looking annoyed. Logan looked at her, taken aback. She smacked him round the head and purposely looked away from him.

"What?" Logan said, rubbing his head.

"I just discovered something!" she said, still looking furious.

"What?"

James, Sirius, Lupin, Lily, Rose and Sally looked over to them confused.

"Do you remember the night that you wrote me that poem?" Logan looked confused for a few minutes, then his face brightened.

"Oh yeah, how could I forget?" he said with a grin.

"Well, guess what? You'll never believe this, but I just found the exact same poem in the library" she smirked a smirk that would've made Snape proud. Logan paled and he laughed nervously.

"Oh, really? How . . . interesting"

"I just can't believe it. I slept with you under false pretences! You stole my virginity!" Logan's jaw dropped as he stared at her. James, Sirius, Lupin, Lily, Rose and Sally looked completely shocked.

"It wasn't yours to steal! You weren't a virgin!" Logan exclaimed.

"It was my first time with you" Cherry folded her arms over her chest "Women get to start afresh with each man" Logan stared at her in disbelief. Lily, Rose and Sally giggled.

"Well, there you go then. Let's just forget that and-"

"No!"

"What?"

"I want another poem" Cherry replied simply. Logan blinked several times, looking as though he thought Cherry was mad.

"You what?!"

"You heard me! I want another poem and you're not allowed to even touch me until I get it" she told him

"B-But, I'm a singer, not a poet!" Logan cried.

"That's your problem, oh, and I won't be going to the Valentines' Ball with you either" she said, then she walked off. Logan just stared after her in shock as she left, then he ran a hand through his hair, looking completely lost.

"What the hell just happened here?"

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Cherry grinned as she watched Snape take ten points from Gryffindor. She was standing at the back of the class with her arms folded, leaning coolly against the wall. Snape was smirking at her every so often. The bell rung and Snape barked at them to get out, not that anyone wanted to stay. They all hated him. As soon as Neville (who was the last person to leave) left, Cherry shut the door and turned to him.

"Hiya Sev. What's up hon?" Snape rolled his eyes.

"What do you want?"

"Oi! Don't forget what I did to you this morning!" Cherry warned. Snape flushed.

"I didn't appreciate being tickled with a feather, thank you very much!"

Cherry smirked.

"Well, that'll teach you not to mess with me. I know your weak spots"

"What do you want?" he repeated.

"Well . . ." She trailed off as she walked over to him and put her arms around his neck. Snape's eyes widened.

"Um . . . Cherry? What do you think you're doing?"

"How's about you and me go to the Valentines' Ball together?" She questioned. He looked; if possible, even more shocked than before.

"Cherry, I don't think-"

"Aw, please! Logy won't be my date, he'll be too busy thinking up a poem to write for me. Please Sev? I'd like it if we went together"

"Well, if you took your hands away from my neck, I might consider it"

She took her hands away from his neck and rested them on his chest. Snape blushed (yes blushed ppl!).

"Will you stop flirting with me already!" he snapped, his eyes flashing dangerously. Cherry sniggered.

"You couldn't scare me even if you wanted to"

"Damn it!" Snape swore under his breath.

"Like I said before, I know you. I know you better than you know yourself"

Snape raised an eyebrow.

"You really think so?"

"Yup!"

"I might go to the Ball with you on one condition"

"Sure, what is it?"

"Get your hands off my chest" he told her. Cherry grinned as she did as she was told.

"Okay, so will you go with me?" She questioned hopefully. Snape sighed, knowing that she would find a way to blackmail him into going.

"Alright"

"Wa-hoo, thanks Sev. Pick me up at seven" she winked at him and made to leave when Snape held her back. Unfortunately, Snape had pulled her back with such force that their noses were touching.

"What?" Cherry asked breathlessly.

"This is not a date" he replied simply "This is two friends spending some time together. Right?"

Cherry nodded.

"But if *he's* there, then it's a date, yeah?"

Snape nodded.

"See you then Sev" and with that, she ran off, giggling. Snape sat down in his chair and put his head in his hands.

"Please don't tell me that you've fallen for me" He whispered.

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Logan sat at the table, frowning. He couldn't think of anything to write. James, Sirius and Lupin were there, trying to help him.

"There was once a woman named Cherry" He scribbled ". . . who wouldn't have sex with me!" They all laughed.

"I don't know what to write! How can I write her a poem when I don't have any inspiration!" Logan cried out in frustration.

"Well, how long have you and Cherry known each other?" James asked.

"About four years. She tutored me in Charms" He said, looking thoughtful.

"Really? That's interesting. Why not try and write about how you felt when you first met her?" Sirius suggested "I'm not that good with the ways of love" he added.

"Or . . . you could write something like . . . How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Your tutoring in Charms helps me get all A's" Lupin suggested, then he shrugged.

"I dunno"

"That was quite good actually. I didn't know you were good with poetry dad" Logan said, looking astonished.

"Hey. I suck at poetry. I was just thinking of something that rhymed with ways" Sirius laughed.

"How about "You're my best friend and you're my lover, I love you more than any other?" James suggested, then he shrugged.

"Man, I dunno. I can't even remember the last time I wrote poetry"

"Actually, that was good!" Logan quickly scribbled it down.

"What about . . . You're so sweet, you're so great, you're my perfect mate?"

"Yeah!" Logan hurriedly wrote that down as well.

Lupin sat stiffly as Harry walked into the room, holding three goblets.

"Moony, Snape told me that you guys had to drink this, your younger self has already had his" Lupin sighed.

"Logan, here, drink this. You'll keep your mind when you transform" he told him. Logan downed it in one gulp and coughed.

"Ergh! That stuff is disgusting!"

"I know"

"Ems, drink this" Logan handed her the goblet. She eyed it suspiciously and sniffed it, then she backed away from it in disgust.

"It smells horrible!"

"Come on sis, I just drank it, now you" Emily sighed.

"Fine" She downed it and turned pale.

"I think I might be sick!"

Now there was only one goblet and that was between Lupin and Sally.

"You drink it" Lupin told her. Sally shook her head and pushed it Lupin's way.

"No. You're stronger than me. If I got out of control, you can control me, but if it was you, then I wouldn't be strong enough" she replied simply. Lupin scowled.

"Fine, I guess your right" He gulped it down and pulled a face.

"Disgusting. Right, let's make our way to the Shrieking Shack before the moon comes out" They all nodded and Sally, Lupin, Logan and Emily made their way down to the Shrieking Shack together as one big happy family. (In Logan's and Emily's case).