Lily was in the common room that night, again struggling over
tranfiguration. Lily put away the work and started to write in her diary.
Dear Diary,
Why is transfiguration so hard for me? I think I would be a whole lot better if i actually became an animagi, which Bell, Lav, and Finky and I were planning on doing anyway . . . I'll just become it illegally, and no one will know. I should tell them. Speaking of transfiguration, that seems to be James's best subject. And when i asked him what animal he thought he would be, he said a stag, and that was kind of a random animal . . . do you think . . . no, James couldnt be animagi. And Remus is going to be gone this weekend, he told me yesterday. He is gone once every month, each time thinking up a different excuse. And he always look so sick . . . oh my gosh. i just realized something . . . and someone is reading over my shoulder. got to go.
Lily Anne Evans
"Gee, you caught me" James said, and hopped over the couch and landed perfectley next to Lily.
"Well, when someone is breathing on the back of your neck, you kind of notice" Lily said. James grinned sheepishly
Lily stood up and grabbed James's hand, which took him by suprise. James stood up and Lily whispered in his ear, "Can I talk to you alone?"
James nodded, knowing from her diary entery (s/p) what they were going to talk about. James led Lily upstairs to the seventh year boys dormitory, which was empty. Lily sat on Sirius's bed, and James sat on his bed directely across from him. Lily looked down, not knowing where to start. Instead, James started.
"Lily, your a great girl, and your really curious. And I really like you. And I want to help you. That is why I am going to tell you this." Lily nodded and James continued, "Remus is a werewolf, that's were he goes each month" James looked at Lily, expecting her to react in some way to show that she was scared, but instead Lily showed compassion and moved from Sirius's bed to next to James.
"And you might have noticed that I'm not usually here on those nights either." Lily nodded again and James sighed. This was harder than he thought it would be. "That is because I am an unregistered animagi, and every month, me, Sirius, and Peter -- they are animagi too -- go to the shreiking (s/p) shack where Remus does him transformations, and help make them more bearable."
James was suprised by Lily's reaction. She threw her arms around her neck and put her head in his chest. James, not knowing what to do, just pulled her in his lap and rubbed her back. Lily started muttering, and James could barly make out what she was saying.
"You are such a good friend to Remus, I should have know. I'm sorry you had to tell me I'm sorry i'm so nosie, oh Remus is going to be so mad that i know . . . " James kept saying "Its okay, no, your just curious" But when Lily said what she did about Remus being mad that she knows . . . James had never thought about that. "Lily, dont tell Remus I told you. Tell him you figured it out on your own, okay? and it wont really be lying, i mean, you practically did . . . "
Lily nodded in his chest. James layed down (somehow i cant make that come out right . .. is it James lay down? i dunno) and Lily layed down next to him. In no time, they fell asleep.
About an hour later, Remus and Sirius walked in noisily, but then Remus shushed Sirius and pointed to James's bed. They grinned and went to their appropriate (s/p) beds and fell alseep.
Lily woke up the next morning, and for a second, not realizing where she was. Then she remebered the night before, and noticed that she was the only person in that entire dorm that was awake. No, scratch that, Remus was sitting up in his bed, reading. Remus looked over at her and smiled, and she returned it. Lily felt oddly comfertable in this posistion, so she put her head back down. James was still asleep, so Lily kissed him on the lips to see if he would wake up. The outcome was hilarious. James bolted up and screamed, "EW, SIRIUS, STOP KISSING ME!!!!"
Sirius then sat up and yelled back, "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT, I'M RIGHT HERE YOU MORON! IT WAS LILY THAT KISSED YOU!"
"WILL YOU TWO SHUT UP? I'M TRYING TO READ!" Remus yelled.
Lily fell off the bed she was laughing so hard. Soon the whole room was filled with laughter.
When the laughter died down, an owl flew in throught the open window and dropped a letter on Lily's lap. Lily read the letter and the smile on her face was suddenly replaced by a look of fear. James grabbed the letter and read it.
Meet me in the astronomy tower at 12:00 pm sharp. Don't be late. Don't bring anyone with you. You will finally get what you deserve.
-Anonymous
Dear Diary,
Why is transfiguration so hard for me? I think I would be a whole lot better if i actually became an animagi, which Bell, Lav, and Finky and I were planning on doing anyway . . . I'll just become it illegally, and no one will know. I should tell them. Speaking of transfiguration, that seems to be James's best subject. And when i asked him what animal he thought he would be, he said a stag, and that was kind of a random animal . . . do you think . . . no, James couldnt be animagi. And Remus is going to be gone this weekend, he told me yesterday. He is gone once every month, each time thinking up a different excuse. And he always look so sick . . . oh my gosh. i just realized something . . . and someone is reading over my shoulder. got to go.
Lily Anne Evans
"Gee, you caught me" James said, and hopped over the couch and landed perfectley next to Lily.
"Well, when someone is breathing on the back of your neck, you kind of notice" Lily said. James grinned sheepishly
Lily stood up and grabbed James's hand, which took him by suprise. James stood up and Lily whispered in his ear, "Can I talk to you alone?"
James nodded, knowing from her diary entery (s/p) what they were going to talk about. James led Lily upstairs to the seventh year boys dormitory, which was empty. Lily sat on Sirius's bed, and James sat on his bed directely across from him. Lily looked down, not knowing where to start. Instead, James started.
"Lily, your a great girl, and your really curious. And I really like you. And I want to help you. That is why I am going to tell you this." Lily nodded and James continued, "Remus is a werewolf, that's were he goes each month" James looked at Lily, expecting her to react in some way to show that she was scared, but instead Lily showed compassion and moved from Sirius's bed to next to James.
"And you might have noticed that I'm not usually here on those nights either." Lily nodded again and James sighed. This was harder than he thought it would be. "That is because I am an unregistered animagi, and every month, me, Sirius, and Peter -- they are animagi too -- go to the shreiking (s/p) shack where Remus does him transformations, and help make them more bearable."
James was suprised by Lily's reaction. She threw her arms around her neck and put her head in his chest. James, not knowing what to do, just pulled her in his lap and rubbed her back. Lily started muttering, and James could barly make out what she was saying.
"You are such a good friend to Remus, I should have know. I'm sorry you had to tell me I'm sorry i'm so nosie, oh Remus is going to be so mad that i know . . . " James kept saying "Its okay, no, your just curious" But when Lily said what she did about Remus being mad that she knows . . . James had never thought about that. "Lily, dont tell Remus I told you. Tell him you figured it out on your own, okay? and it wont really be lying, i mean, you practically did . . . "
Lily nodded in his chest. James layed down (somehow i cant make that come out right . .. is it James lay down? i dunno) and Lily layed down next to him. In no time, they fell asleep.
About an hour later, Remus and Sirius walked in noisily, but then Remus shushed Sirius and pointed to James's bed. They grinned and went to their appropriate (s/p) beds and fell alseep.
Lily woke up the next morning, and for a second, not realizing where she was. Then she remebered the night before, and noticed that she was the only person in that entire dorm that was awake. No, scratch that, Remus was sitting up in his bed, reading. Remus looked over at her and smiled, and she returned it. Lily felt oddly comfertable in this posistion, so she put her head back down. James was still asleep, so Lily kissed him on the lips to see if he would wake up. The outcome was hilarious. James bolted up and screamed, "EW, SIRIUS, STOP KISSING ME!!!!"
Sirius then sat up and yelled back, "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT, I'M RIGHT HERE YOU MORON! IT WAS LILY THAT KISSED YOU!"
"WILL YOU TWO SHUT UP? I'M TRYING TO READ!" Remus yelled.
Lily fell off the bed she was laughing so hard. Soon the whole room was filled with laughter.
When the laughter died down, an owl flew in throught the open window and dropped a letter on Lily's lap. Lily read the letter and the smile on her face was suddenly replaced by a look of fear. James grabbed the letter and read it.
Meet me in the astronomy tower at 12:00 pm sharp. Don't be late. Don't bring anyone with you. You will finally get what you deserve.
-Anonymous