A/N: Hey, everyone. I was really trying to update the story earlier
today. But it kept saying that I could use the Document Manager yet.
Something about repairing it or something. Anyway, here's the next
chapter. Oh! There was one question about Peter. About warning the
others about him, right? Well to tell you the truth, your going to be
very suprised in this chapter. It's something Peter tells
Hermione. Read and find out for yourself.
Chapter 9.
Hermione felt someone start shaking her awake. She let out a shriek into her pillow and bolted up. There was a gasp and a small crash. She opened her eyes and looked around. She found that it was Lily, who had fallen over her trunk. "Hermione?! Are you alright?!" Lily asked. Hermione let out a moan of embarrassment. "Oh, Lily. I'm so sorry. Did you get hurt?" She asked jumping off her bed and hurrying to Lily's side.
Lily shook her off and pushed herself up. "I'm fine. It's not the first time that's happened before. But are you? You've been muttering in your sleep and tossing and turning. What's wrong?" She asked.Hermione rubbed the film from her eyes and sat back down. "Nightmares. Nothging but nightmares. Don't worry about it." She told her.
Lily tilted her head and sat on Hermione's bed next to her. "Are you sure you don't want to talk about it?" She asked. Hermione nodded. "Yeah. Don't worry. I'm fine." She reassured. Lily sighed and nodded. "Alright. Where were you last night?" She asked. Hermione looked at her. "What?" She asked. Lily smiled abit. "Where were you? You weren't at dinner and you weren't here when I came in? So where were you?" She asked.
Hermione went bright red. "No where. Just taking a walk." She said. Lily laughed. "Yeah sure. So who were you taking a walk with?" She asked. Hermione went redder. She knew what Lily was getting at. "I was by myself. It's not what your thinking." She said. Lily laughed. "Okay, okay. I was just asking. Any way, come down to breakfast." She told Hermione. Hermione just nodded and watched her friend leave. She then layed back on her bed rubbing her eyes. Today was going to be a helluva day.
That day there had been a few shocked looks from the Slytherin table seeing that Hermione was safe. So the five from last night, knew that it was one of the Slytherins. Hermione's money was definitely on Lucius. She rememebered that Lucius wasn't afraid to use the Unforgivable curses. Sirius kept saying that at the breakfast to Hermione while Lily was busy talking to James. Hermione just shook her head. "I'm not going to pull anything right now. I want them to come to me first." She whispered back. Sirius nodded with Remus.
Their eyes danced over each Slytherin. Hermione's eyes then met Snape's. Snape was watching her. But surprisingly he didn't have a shocked look or anger. He looked confused at her. Hermione titled her head abit. Why was he looking at her like that? She tore her eyes away. Her eyes met with Peter's. Peter blushed abit and looked away. Hermione shook her head.
Later she was walking by herself to Arithmancy when she reliezed someone was watching her. She turned around and found Peter was following her. Hermione felt abit nervous. She didn't like Peter. Not after what he did in the future. "Sorry if I startled you, Hermione." He said nervously.
Hermione shook her head. "It's alright." She said. Peter stepped up. "Can I ask you something?" He asked. Hermione knew that something was up.
Why was Peter so agitated right now?
She shrugged. "I guess. Depends on what you need to ask me." She said. Peter swallowed hard. "Um......it's about what you said this morning." He said. Hermione lifted her head abit higher.
"Oh. I see. Look, Peter. I can't tell you anything about the future. Please don't ask me."
Peter shook his head. "No. I need to know this, Hermione. Please." He begged. Hermione tilted her head.
Why was Peter sounding like that?
"Okay. What is it?" She asked. Peter closed his eyes and let out a breath. He opened them and leaned closer. "Do I betray any of my friends?" He whispered. Hermione froze right there. "What?" She asked with shock.
Peter was trembling now. He leaned against the wall running his hand through his hair. "I'm s-sorry, Hermione. I just need to know this. I just want to know if I betrayed my friends in the future. It's been haunting me for a while since.....since....." He shuddered. Hermione stepped closer. "H-how......I mean, what makes you think you'll betray your friends?" She whispered.
Peter shuddered even more. "It's......last year for Divination. The professor told me that I would betray the people closest to me in the future. And it's been haunting me all summer long." He said in a low whisper. Hermione stared at him. He knew when he was in Hogwarts. He knew that he would betray Lily and James. She wanted to tell Peter about it. She didn't want him to turn against his best friends. Just because some Dark Lord threatened him. Forced him to do it. Her heart was pounding against her chest and hard.
Peter looked so innocent right now. He was looking at her through those fearful eyes. Hermione shook her head. "No, Peter. You won't." She lied. She just couldn't tell him the truth. She knew it would hurt him if he knew.
Apart of her just wanted to say that he deserved it. But then again, he didn't deserve getting hurt now. He was only a 16 year old. There may be a chance that he wouldn't join Voldemort after all. Since she was there in the past. Maybe he wouldn't betray James and Lily.
Peter looked relieved. "Oh. Good. Thanks, Hermione. You know. The others want to start working on your animagi soon. But it's quite simplier than we think." he said. Hermione smiled faintly. "Oh really? How so?" She asked. Peter sent her a nervous smile. "Anyone can be animagus. You just have to believe you can do it. It's there the whole time. Inside your heart. If you truely believe you can transform into your animal then you can." He said. He turned and walked away. Hermione watched him then shook her head. She walked to class.
It was a fall, crispy afternoon when they decided to begin on her animagus. They were meeting outside on the west side where not many went. The five of them sat there thinking about what Hermione would turn into. "Well, I still think she'll turn into an owl. Owls mean smart right?" James asked. Sirius shook his head. "I think she would make a great fox." He said with a wink at Hermione.
Hermione felt her cheeks grow hot. Peter laughed abit. Remus scratched his chin. "I kind of think she may just turn into an otter." He said softly. Everyone looked at him. "An otter? What makes you think that?" James asked. Remus shrugged.
"Well think about it. Her Patronus is an otter. And we know McGonagall can turn into a cat. And her Patronus is a cat. So maybe Patronuses and animagi is connected and for some reason I think And I just sounded like an idiot right there." he said blushing.
Hermione smiled. James and Sirius laughed. Peter nervously chuckled. "You know. I think he has a point though." James said. Hermione nodded. "Well let's see. You've been working on your Patronus have you? So let's see if you can do it." She said.The four boys sat up and took out their wands. "I've been practicing. So maybe I can do it this time." Peter said. Sirius shrugged. Hermione sat against the boulder and watched.
James went first. "Expecto Patronum." He said. Something silver shot out but it wasn't clear. But Hermione swore it could have been a stag like Harry's. She smiled.
Sirius was next. "Expecto Patronum." He spoke clearly. His was definitely a dog even though it was more blurry than James. How they knew because it barked. That was abit weird. Hermione never heard knew that Patronus could make sounds.
Next was Peter. His didn't turn up at all. He wasn't thinking the right happy memories. He looked abit upset that he failed to do it.
So it was Remus's turn. He was taking abit longer to think of a happy memory. But then he rose his wand and swished it. "Expecto Patronum." He said. And it came out clear. It was a wolf.
Everyone grinned. "Wicked." Sirius said.Hermione smiled. "Great one, Remus. Keep trying, Peter. What was you thinking about?" Peter thought for a moment. "The time I was found out that mum was having my baby brother. I was so happy that I wasn't going to be the only child of the family." He said. Hermione smiled faintly. She didn't know Peter had a brother. "Wormtail, you need a bigger happier thought than that. That's not good enough." Sirius said.
Hermione didn't want to admit it. She couldn't help but feel sorry for Peter because of the downcast look on his face. Remus glanced at Hermione and saw the look she was giving Sirius from the corner of her eyes and nodded. "Try again, Peter. I'm sure you can do it this time." He reassured.
Peter smiled abit and nodded. He closed his eyes then rose his wand. "Expecto Patronum!" He said abit louder than he meant to. But it worked. Because a large rat rolled out and started scurrying around.
Everyone smiled. "Good one, Peter." James said patting Peter's back. Peter looked proud. James looked at Hermione. "Alright, Granger. Let's see if you can turn into an animal or not." He said with a small smirk.
Hermione smiled and nodded. She remembered what Peter said to her that one day.
Anyone can be animagus. You just have to believe you can do it. It's there the whole time. Inside your heart. If you truely believe you can transform into your animal then you can. She remembered.
She closed her eyes and imagined herself an animal. She was trying to picture herself as any bird. She thought it would be great to be an eagle or something. But then the otter Remus mentioned shot into her mind. She then felt different. She felt herself shrinking. Hermione had just transformed into an otter.
The boys looked down at her with amazed looks. "Whoa! She is an otter!" Sirius said getting to his knees. Hermione looked herself over and made a small squeak of excitement. She felt like an otter too. James tilted his head. "Now we just have to think of a name for you now. Since your going to be a Marauder." He said. Hermione went over to a stream that wasn't too far and looked at herself.
Her fur was as brown as her hair. It looked like very soft and possibly it was. Her lovely brown eyes reflected back at her.
The four boys were busy trying to think as they watched her to notice that someone was walking towards them. Hermione's new senses went off and she spun her head around. Her eyes went wide and she hurried up to Remus and climbed onto his lap looking over his shoulder.
The four boys turned around and found that it was Malfoy and his gang of Slytherins. Remus wrapped his arms around Hermione and hugged her close as he stood. The other three stood with him. Malfoy smiled cruelly. "What's that you got, Lupin? Your new pet? Ooh. How cute." Bellatrix taunted. Sirius growled standing up. "Back off, Bella! What do you lot want?!" He snapped.
Malfoy looked lazily at the otter in Remus's arms. "Oh nothing at all. Just taking a walk. Trying to find Hermione Dumbledore." He said. James glanced at Hermione. "Well she's not here right now, now is she? So you can go look for her somewhere else!" He said sharply. Malfoy shot James a look. "Better watch it, Potter." He warned.
James step closer and Hermione gave a warning growl too. Everyone looked at her. "You know, Lucius. I think that otter of Lupin's is growling at you." Snape said. Malfoy grinned. "Well we'll have to teach it a lesson. Now won't we?" He said grabbing his wand. Remus turned abit to protect Hermione. "Don't you even think about it! She has done anything to you!" He snapped. Malfoy grinned. "She, huh? So you got yourself a girlfriend." He said. The Slytherins laughed.
James and Sirius stepped abit closer to stand in front of Remus to help protect Hermione. Remus dropped his head abit closer to Hermione's. "I think you better run for it, Mione. Get into the stream. Otters can stay under water for a long time." He whispered very lowly. Hermione gave a small nod to let him know she understood him.
Remus bent down abit ready to let Hermione start running for the stream. "So you going to marry her when your older?" Mcnair taunted. James growled. "Go away! We were hanging out here first!" he said.Bellatrix went for her wand. "We just want to play with the cute otter too." She said childishly. Remus quickly let Hermione drop. "Run for it!" He said. Hermione started running.
Bellatrix had her wand out first. "Impedimenta!" She yelled. Hermione rolled to the side as she heard the spell coming after her. It missed her by an inch but sent dirt flying up. The boys gasped as they went for their wands. They thought Hermione had been hit.
But Hermione had jumped into the stream and dove down. Bellatrix pouted. "Aw! We were just trying to have abit of fun." She said in a fake pout. Malfoy laughed. "Come on. Let the four cry over Lupin's girlfriend." He said. The gang of Slytherins stalked off.
The four Marauders ran to the stream's edge and looked around. "Where is she?! Mione?!" Sirius whispered with abit of panic. Remus started looking in the water. It was hard to see what was in there because of the mud all over the place. "I don't see her. They didn't just blast her to pieces, did they?" Peter asked fearfully. James was looking around and messing up his hair with worry.
Just then the furry head popped out of the water. All four looked at it. "Hermione?" They all asked. Hermione gave them a small otterish smile. Remus let out a long breath. "God, Hermione. You had us worried." Sirius said. The otter climbed and shook the water out of her fur. Everyone laughed. "See if you can change back, Hermione." James said. The four backed off to let Hermione have some room. Hermione concentrated and then transformed back.
All four boys sighed with relief. "Thank goodness. Are you alright?" James asked. Hermione stood up straight. She pulled out her wand and held it above her head. "I'm fine. Don't have such a cow over me. She missed me by an inch." She said. She waved her wand and she was dry again.
The five sat down again. "Those big prats. We'll get them back." Sirius said. Hermione shrugged. "Don't worry about it. Let's just think of a name for me." She said. They all smiled. "This is going to be hard you know." Sirius said. Hermione shrugged. Peter bit his lip. "We could call you Brownie since your fur was brown." He said. They all laughed. "Brownie? That's abit too cute, Peter." Hermione said. Peter blushed. "Well you are cute." he muttered but they all heard that.
Hermione blushed bright red. "Thanks." She said. James tilted his head. "Well......we could call you Waterfoot. Since otters can go in the water like you." He said. Hermione shook his head. "Nah."
Sirius shifted his head abit that it cracked his neck abit. However, cracking his neck hurt. "Ow!" He cried out and fell off his rock. The other four laughed. (A/N: You know sometimes when you turn your head and you crack your neck and sometimes it hurts? Exactly what Sirius did.)
Remus rose an eyebrow. "She was pretty fast on getting away to the stream." He said. James started to count on his fingers."Okay. She's an otter. She swims very good in water. She has brown fur and eyes. What's missing?" He asked. Hermione shrugged. Remus looked at her. "Transform again, Hermione. Let's get a good look at your otter form." He told her. Hermione nodded. She stood and transformed again. Sirius lightly picked her up and set her on the rock for them to get a look at her.
As they examined her, Remus spotted a small light brown mark on her shoulder near her neck line. It was of a small star. He pointed at it. "Hey, she's got a mark. That's cool." Sirius said.
They back up abit as Hermione transformed back. She pulled off her jacket and pulled her sleeve up. The birth mark was still there. "I've had that for ages. I almost forgot that I had that birthmark." She said. James counted up the things again. Hermione was chewing on her lip as she tried to think. Remus then smiled. "We could call you Swiftstar." He said. They repeated the name. "Swiftstar. Yeah. I like it." Hermione said. James nodded. "Okay. Swiftstar it is. Welcome to the Marauders, Swiftstar." He said. They all high fived. So now there were five Marauders.
A/N: I know the nick name is sort of corny but it was the only thing I could think of. Here's a reason why I named her Swiftstar anyway. One, because otters can be pretty fast on land and definitely water. And two, you probably already guessed it. Because of her birth mark. Like I said, stupid name but I tried. shrugs the thought off Review please.
Chapter 9.
Hermione felt someone start shaking her awake. She let out a shriek into her pillow and bolted up. There was a gasp and a small crash. She opened her eyes and looked around. She found that it was Lily, who had fallen over her trunk. "Hermione?! Are you alright?!" Lily asked. Hermione let out a moan of embarrassment. "Oh, Lily. I'm so sorry. Did you get hurt?" She asked jumping off her bed and hurrying to Lily's side.
Lily shook her off and pushed herself up. "I'm fine. It's not the first time that's happened before. But are you? You've been muttering in your sleep and tossing and turning. What's wrong?" She asked.Hermione rubbed the film from her eyes and sat back down. "Nightmares. Nothging but nightmares. Don't worry about it." She told her.
Lily tilted her head and sat on Hermione's bed next to her. "Are you sure you don't want to talk about it?" She asked. Hermione nodded. "Yeah. Don't worry. I'm fine." She reassured. Lily sighed and nodded. "Alright. Where were you last night?" She asked. Hermione looked at her. "What?" She asked. Lily smiled abit. "Where were you? You weren't at dinner and you weren't here when I came in? So where were you?" She asked.
Hermione went bright red. "No where. Just taking a walk." She said. Lily laughed. "Yeah sure. So who were you taking a walk with?" She asked. Hermione went redder. She knew what Lily was getting at. "I was by myself. It's not what your thinking." She said. Lily laughed. "Okay, okay. I was just asking. Any way, come down to breakfast." She told Hermione. Hermione just nodded and watched her friend leave. She then layed back on her bed rubbing her eyes. Today was going to be a helluva day.
That day there had been a few shocked looks from the Slytherin table seeing that Hermione was safe. So the five from last night, knew that it was one of the Slytherins. Hermione's money was definitely on Lucius. She rememebered that Lucius wasn't afraid to use the Unforgivable curses. Sirius kept saying that at the breakfast to Hermione while Lily was busy talking to James. Hermione just shook her head. "I'm not going to pull anything right now. I want them to come to me first." She whispered back. Sirius nodded with Remus.
Their eyes danced over each Slytherin. Hermione's eyes then met Snape's. Snape was watching her. But surprisingly he didn't have a shocked look or anger. He looked confused at her. Hermione titled her head abit. Why was he looking at her like that? She tore her eyes away. Her eyes met with Peter's. Peter blushed abit and looked away. Hermione shook her head.
Later she was walking by herself to Arithmancy when she reliezed someone was watching her. She turned around and found Peter was following her. Hermione felt abit nervous. She didn't like Peter. Not after what he did in the future. "Sorry if I startled you, Hermione." He said nervously.
Hermione shook her head. "It's alright." She said. Peter stepped up. "Can I ask you something?" He asked. Hermione knew that something was up.
Why was Peter so agitated right now?
She shrugged. "I guess. Depends on what you need to ask me." She said. Peter swallowed hard. "Um......it's about what you said this morning." He said. Hermione lifted her head abit higher.
"Oh. I see. Look, Peter. I can't tell you anything about the future. Please don't ask me."
Peter shook his head. "No. I need to know this, Hermione. Please." He begged. Hermione tilted her head.
Why was Peter sounding like that?
"Okay. What is it?" She asked. Peter closed his eyes and let out a breath. He opened them and leaned closer. "Do I betray any of my friends?" He whispered. Hermione froze right there. "What?" She asked with shock.
Peter was trembling now. He leaned against the wall running his hand through his hair. "I'm s-sorry, Hermione. I just need to know this. I just want to know if I betrayed my friends in the future. It's been haunting me for a while since.....since....." He shuddered. Hermione stepped closer. "H-how......I mean, what makes you think you'll betray your friends?" She whispered.
Peter shuddered even more. "It's......last year for Divination. The professor told me that I would betray the people closest to me in the future. And it's been haunting me all summer long." He said in a low whisper. Hermione stared at him. He knew when he was in Hogwarts. He knew that he would betray Lily and James. She wanted to tell Peter about it. She didn't want him to turn against his best friends. Just because some Dark Lord threatened him. Forced him to do it. Her heart was pounding against her chest and hard.
Peter looked so innocent right now. He was looking at her through those fearful eyes. Hermione shook her head. "No, Peter. You won't." She lied. She just couldn't tell him the truth. She knew it would hurt him if he knew.
Apart of her just wanted to say that he deserved it. But then again, he didn't deserve getting hurt now. He was only a 16 year old. There may be a chance that he wouldn't join Voldemort after all. Since she was there in the past. Maybe he wouldn't betray James and Lily.
Peter looked relieved. "Oh. Good. Thanks, Hermione. You know. The others want to start working on your animagi soon. But it's quite simplier than we think." he said. Hermione smiled faintly. "Oh really? How so?" She asked. Peter sent her a nervous smile. "Anyone can be animagus. You just have to believe you can do it. It's there the whole time. Inside your heart. If you truely believe you can transform into your animal then you can." He said. He turned and walked away. Hermione watched him then shook her head. She walked to class.
It was a fall, crispy afternoon when they decided to begin on her animagus. They were meeting outside on the west side where not many went. The five of them sat there thinking about what Hermione would turn into. "Well, I still think she'll turn into an owl. Owls mean smart right?" James asked. Sirius shook his head. "I think she would make a great fox." He said with a wink at Hermione.
Hermione felt her cheeks grow hot. Peter laughed abit. Remus scratched his chin. "I kind of think she may just turn into an otter." He said softly. Everyone looked at him. "An otter? What makes you think that?" James asked. Remus shrugged.
"Well think about it. Her Patronus is an otter. And we know McGonagall can turn into a cat. And her Patronus is a cat. So maybe Patronuses and animagi is connected and for some reason I think And I just sounded like an idiot right there." he said blushing.
Hermione smiled. James and Sirius laughed. Peter nervously chuckled. "You know. I think he has a point though." James said. Hermione nodded. "Well let's see. You've been working on your Patronus have you? So let's see if you can do it." She said.The four boys sat up and took out their wands. "I've been practicing. So maybe I can do it this time." Peter said. Sirius shrugged. Hermione sat against the boulder and watched.
James went first. "Expecto Patronum." He said. Something silver shot out but it wasn't clear. But Hermione swore it could have been a stag like Harry's. She smiled.
Sirius was next. "Expecto Patronum." He spoke clearly. His was definitely a dog even though it was more blurry than James. How they knew because it barked. That was abit weird. Hermione never heard knew that Patronus could make sounds.
Next was Peter. His didn't turn up at all. He wasn't thinking the right happy memories. He looked abit upset that he failed to do it.
So it was Remus's turn. He was taking abit longer to think of a happy memory. But then he rose his wand and swished it. "Expecto Patronum." He said. And it came out clear. It was a wolf.
Everyone grinned. "Wicked." Sirius said.Hermione smiled. "Great one, Remus. Keep trying, Peter. What was you thinking about?" Peter thought for a moment. "The time I was found out that mum was having my baby brother. I was so happy that I wasn't going to be the only child of the family." He said. Hermione smiled faintly. She didn't know Peter had a brother. "Wormtail, you need a bigger happier thought than that. That's not good enough." Sirius said.
Hermione didn't want to admit it. She couldn't help but feel sorry for Peter because of the downcast look on his face. Remus glanced at Hermione and saw the look she was giving Sirius from the corner of her eyes and nodded. "Try again, Peter. I'm sure you can do it this time." He reassured.
Peter smiled abit and nodded. He closed his eyes then rose his wand. "Expecto Patronum!" He said abit louder than he meant to. But it worked. Because a large rat rolled out and started scurrying around.
Everyone smiled. "Good one, Peter." James said patting Peter's back. Peter looked proud. James looked at Hermione. "Alright, Granger. Let's see if you can turn into an animal or not." He said with a small smirk.
Hermione smiled and nodded. She remembered what Peter said to her that one day.
Anyone can be animagus. You just have to believe you can do it. It's there the whole time. Inside your heart. If you truely believe you can transform into your animal then you can. She remembered.
She closed her eyes and imagined herself an animal. She was trying to picture herself as any bird. She thought it would be great to be an eagle or something. But then the otter Remus mentioned shot into her mind. She then felt different. She felt herself shrinking. Hermione had just transformed into an otter.
The boys looked down at her with amazed looks. "Whoa! She is an otter!" Sirius said getting to his knees. Hermione looked herself over and made a small squeak of excitement. She felt like an otter too. James tilted his head. "Now we just have to think of a name for you now. Since your going to be a Marauder." He said. Hermione went over to a stream that wasn't too far and looked at herself.
Her fur was as brown as her hair. It looked like very soft and possibly it was. Her lovely brown eyes reflected back at her.
The four boys were busy trying to think as they watched her to notice that someone was walking towards them. Hermione's new senses went off and she spun her head around. Her eyes went wide and she hurried up to Remus and climbed onto his lap looking over his shoulder.
The four boys turned around and found that it was Malfoy and his gang of Slytherins. Remus wrapped his arms around Hermione and hugged her close as he stood. The other three stood with him. Malfoy smiled cruelly. "What's that you got, Lupin? Your new pet? Ooh. How cute." Bellatrix taunted. Sirius growled standing up. "Back off, Bella! What do you lot want?!" He snapped.
Malfoy looked lazily at the otter in Remus's arms. "Oh nothing at all. Just taking a walk. Trying to find Hermione Dumbledore." He said. James glanced at Hermione. "Well she's not here right now, now is she? So you can go look for her somewhere else!" He said sharply. Malfoy shot James a look. "Better watch it, Potter." He warned.
James step closer and Hermione gave a warning growl too. Everyone looked at her. "You know, Lucius. I think that otter of Lupin's is growling at you." Snape said. Malfoy grinned. "Well we'll have to teach it a lesson. Now won't we?" He said grabbing his wand. Remus turned abit to protect Hermione. "Don't you even think about it! She has done anything to you!" He snapped. Malfoy grinned. "She, huh? So you got yourself a girlfriend." He said. The Slytherins laughed.
James and Sirius stepped abit closer to stand in front of Remus to help protect Hermione. Remus dropped his head abit closer to Hermione's. "I think you better run for it, Mione. Get into the stream. Otters can stay under water for a long time." He whispered very lowly. Hermione gave a small nod to let him know she understood him.
Remus bent down abit ready to let Hermione start running for the stream. "So you going to marry her when your older?" Mcnair taunted. James growled. "Go away! We were hanging out here first!" he said.Bellatrix went for her wand. "We just want to play with the cute otter too." She said childishly. Remus quickly let Hermione drop. "Run for it!" He said. Hermione started running.
Bellatrix had her wand out first. "Impedimenta!" She yelled. Hermione rolled to the side as she heard the spell coming after her. It missed her by an inch but sent dirt flying up. The boys gasped as they went for their wands. They thought Hermione had been hit.
But Hermione had jumped into the stream and dove down. Bellatrix pouted. "Aw! We were just trying to have abit of fun." She said in a fake pout. Malfoy laughed. "Come on. Let the four cry over Lupin's girlfriend." He said. The gang of Slytherins stalked off.
The four Marauders ran to the stream's edge and looked around. "Where is she?! Mione?!" Sirius whispered with abit of panic. Remus started looking in the water. It was hard to see what was in there because of the mud all over the place. "I don't see her. They didn't just blast her to pieces, did they?" Peter asked fearfully. James was looking around and messing up his hair with worry.
Just then the furry head popped out of the water. All four looked at it. "Hermione?" They all asked. Hermione gave them a small otterish smile. Remus let out a long breath. "God, Hermione. You had us worried." Sirius said. The otter climbed and shook the water out of her fur. Everyone laughed. "See if you can change back, Hermione." James said. The four backed off to let Hermione have some room. Hermione concentrated and then transformed back.
All four boys sighed with relief. "Thank goodness. Are you alright?" James asked. Hermione stood up straight. She pulled out her wand and held it above her head. "I'm fine. Don't have such a cow over me. She missed me by an inch." She said. She waved her wand and she was dry again.
The five sat down again. "Those big prats. We'll get them back." Sirius said. Hermione shrugged. "Don't worry about it. Let's just think of a name for me." She said. They all smiled. "This is going to be hard you know." Sirius said. Hermione shrugged. Peter bit his lip. "We could call you Brownie since your fur was brown." He said. They all laughed. "Brownie? That's abit too cute, Peter." Hermione said. Peter blushed. "Well you are cute." he muttered but they all heard that.
Hermione blushed bright red. "Thanks." She said. James tilted his head. "Well......we could call you Waterfoot. Since otters can go in the water like you." He said. Hermione shook his head. "Nah."
Sirius shifted his head abit that it cracked his neck abit. However, cracking his neck hurt. "Ow!" He cried out and fell off his rock. The other four laughed. (A/N: You know sometimes when you turn your head and you crack your neck and sometimes it hurts? Exactly what Sirius did.)
Remus rose an eyebrow. "She was pretty fast on getting away to the stream." He said. James started to count on his fingers."Okay. She's an otter. She swims very good in water. She has brown fur and eyes. What's missing?" He asked. Hermione shrugged. Remus looked at her. "Transform again, Hermione. Let's get a good look at your otter form." He told her. Hermione nodded. She stood and transformed again. Sirius lightly picked her up and set her on the rock for them to get a look at her.
As they examined her, Remus spotted a small light brown mark on her shoulder near her neck line. It was of a small star. He pointed at it. "Hey, she's got a mark. That's cool." Sirius said.
They back up abit as Hermione transformed back. She pulled off her jacket and pulled her sleeve up. The birth mark was still there. "I've had that for ages. I almost forgot that I had that birthmark." She said. James counted up the things again. Hermione was chewing on her lip as she tried to think. Remus then smiled. "We could call you Swiftstar." He said. They repeated the name. "Swiftstar. Yeah. I like it." Hermione said. James nodded. "Okay. Swiftstar it is. Welcome to the Marauders, Swiftstar." He said. They all high fived. So now there were five Marauders.
A/N: I know the nick name is sort of corny but it was the only thing I could think of. Here's a reason why I named her Swiftstar anyway. One, because otters can be pretty fast on land and definitely water. And two, you probably already guessed it. Because of her birth mark. Like I said, stupid name but I tried. shrugs the thought off Review please.