"Password?" The Fat Lady asked, half asleep.
"Err... Flibbergibet!" Lily said, and as the portrait opened, she ran up the stairs and into the common room where she sat neat the fire, trying to burn away her fears. One of her friends, who also served as a counselor, walked down from the girl's dorm and walked into the common room. Shocked to see her friend so pale, she ran over to her friend's side.
"Lily what's wrong?" Sandy asked worriedly. Lily just shook her heard no. As much as she liked Sandy, she still didn't want anyone to worry.
"It has something to do with that awful Potter boy doesn't it?" Sandy eyed Lily suspiciously, "Why are you going out with him? It's Black mail isn't it!" without waiting for an answer, Sandy stood up angrily, "That jerk! I'll throttle him next time I see him!" She bellowed and stormed out of the common room still in her pink robe. Lily sat there dumbfounded. She smiled at her friend's attitude. Sandy walked back in, red, "Where exactly were they last?" Still smiling but aware that they were still probably in animal form at the forest, and not wanting to get Sandy into trouble, she told the hyperactive girl that they were in the library. This also gave her time to "fall asleep" by the time she got back complaining that they weren't there. Happily, Sandy bounced back out of the room.
Running through the forest, followed by the sound of hooves, squeaks, and padded feet running through the thick of the forest, zigzagging. Panting and almost out of breath, the wolf could still hear the others following. The bear-like dog ran faster to his side to steer him away from going deeper. The stag helped as they headed him to the nearly six year-old plant of the soon to be Whomping willow. The rat ran ahead to hit the knot that halted the thrashing of the branches. The stag pushed the wolf into the hole, followed by the others. The small rat last, re-hitting the knot for it to continue its rampage. In pain of the transformation and exhaustion, Remus Lupin laid sprawled out, tail swaying this way and that. Sirius's tail wagging in delight, tongue lolling out of his mouth. The little rat was scurrying around the ground in circles. James was bored so he turned back into human form. He looked around the room happily; the fear of the dream had left him momentarily as he stared at his closest friends. Sirius had jumped up on him, smirking as only a dog could as they began to dance horribly. Peter was smiling as he turned back into his human form, clapping and whistling happily, making tango music for James and Sirius to dance to. Sirius also changed back and began to dance a little better, but they were still screwing up.
Remus was smiling in his wolf form, howling to the "music". Peter couldn't take anymore and he began to laugh, holding his sides. James and Sirius stopped dancing and too began to laugh. James did his trademark of screwing up his hair a bi more then usual, wiping the sweat from his face, formed by the intense head of being in such a crowded room with too many people. He went over to the wall and leaned against it, sliding to the ground laughing. Sirius was bowing repeatedly to his invisible audience, saying something about autograph signing on Thursday. Remus started wagging his tail happily, barking at his friend. He got off the bed and ran to the door.
"Time to take out the pup!" Sirius barked out almost laughing at his friend. He turned again to his bear-like form and followed after him. James and Peter followed suit and the four friends ran around outside of the Whomping Willow's clutches, and they all began chasing bowtruckles.
Lily was staring at the drapery around her bed, pretending to be asleep. Sandy walked in looking around for Lily. When she found her bed with the curtains closed, she walked out sighing. Lily too sighed in her bed, devastated at her thoughts of James and the thought of tricking Sandy.
When morning arose, Lily was awoken to the laughter of her fellow students. It was Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs. Moony was sitting on one of the most comfortable chairs reading. Though his eyes weren't moving, he was clearly listening to what they were saying.
"...And it was gray, the greasy bloke hasn't even washed them!" Sirius barked out his laughter. First years and above where laughing, either at the memory or just the story they had just heard, so heard they clutched their sides. Lily walked down with disgust, for she had instantly recognized the story.
"You were jerks back then and still are just as annoying," she muttered under her breath, upset that James had left her, and worse! She was upset that she was never told of his gifts. Sirius nudges James in the ribs, pointing to Lily. James smiled and walked over to her.
"Hey Lil., something wrong?" He asked questioningly.
"Why didn't you ever tell me?" Lily retorted back in a light whisper. James ran a hand through his hair, clearly thinking what to say to this apparently hard question.
"Well, before we got together, you thought of me as a showoff, and if I was to say anything about being an Animagus, I though you would have gotten mad at me for telling "lies" or something I don't know...it was stupid, I'm sorry," James really did seem sincere about being sorry, which was highly unusual.
Sirius was snickering to Peter in a corner, pointing at a couple of first years, which were tying to talk but apparently had a silencing charm on them. Sighing, Remus muttered the counter charm on the first years, as they looked around afraid at what caused them to be mute. Scared, they hurried out of the common room.
"So you didn't tell me because you were afraid I wouldn't go out with you? What else are you hiding? She said glaring at him, her voice a loud whisper. James nodded a bit, not saying anything. Lily sighed, not in disgust, but in exhaustion. She had enough on her mind without this. Without knowing what to say, James walked back to Sirius, Peter and Lupin who had abandoned his book to criticize the others.
But Sandy saw this too and furiously walked over to James and the rest of the Marauders.
"James Potter!" rang a voice through the common room. James froze on the spot, hearing Professor McGonnagal calling him. Sandy froze also, and looked at the Professor curiously.
"Y-Yes Professor?" he asked incuriously.
"We need to talk, come with me, someone wants to see you," She turned her back to the rest of the common room and stormed out with James at her heels.
"Err... Flibbergibet!" Lily said, and as the portrait opened, she ran up the stairs and into the common room where she sat neat the fire, trying to burn away her fears. One of her friends, who also served as a counselor, walked down from the girl's dorm and walked into the common room. Shocked to see her friend so pale, she ran over to her friend's side.
"Lily what's wrong?" Sandy asked worriedly. Lily just shook her heard no. As much as she liked Sandy, she still didn't want anyone to worry.
"It has something to do with that awful Potter boy doesn't it?" Sandy eyed Lily suspiciously, "Why are you going out with him? It's Black mail isn't it!" without waiting for an answer, Sandy stood up angrily, "That jerk! I'll throttle him next time I see him!" She bellowed and stormed out of the common room still in her pink robe. Lily sat there dumbfounded. She smiled at her friend's attitude. Sandy walked back in, red, "Where exactly were they last?" Still smiling but aware that they were still probably in animal form at the forest, and not wanting to get Sandy into trouble, she told the hyperactive girl that they were in the library. This also gave her time to "fall asleep" by the time she got back complaining that they weren't there. Happily, Sandy bounced back out of the room.
Running through the forest, followed by the sound of hooves, squeaks, and padded feet running through the thick of the forest, zigzagging. Panting and almost out of breath, the wolf could still hear the others following. The bear-like dog ran faster to his side to steer him away from going deeper. The stag helped as they headed him to the nearly six year-old plant of the soon to be Whomping willow. The rat ran ahead to hit the knot that halted the thrashing of the branches. The stag pushed the wolf into the hole, followed by the others. The small rat last, re-hitting the knot for it to continue its rampage. In pain of the transformation and exhaustion, Remus Lupin laid sprawled out, tail swaying this way and that. Sirius's tail wagging in delight, tongue lolling out of his mouth. The little rat was scurrying around the ground in circles. James was bored so he turned back into human form. He looked around the room happily; the fear of the dream had left him momentarily as he stared at his closest friends. Sirius had jumped up on him, smirking as only a dog could as they began to dance horribly. Peter was smiling as he turned back into his human form, clapping and whistling happily, making tango music for James and Sirius to dance to. Sirius also changed back and began to dance a little better, but they were still screwing up.
Remus was smiling in his wolf form, howling to the "music". Peter couldn't take anymore and he began to laugh, holding his sides. James and Sirius stopped dancing and too began to laugh. James did his trademark of screwing up his hair a bi more then usual, wiping the sweat from his face, formed by the intense head of being in such a crowded room with too many people. He went over to the wall and leaned against it, sliding to the ground laughing. Sirius was bowing repeatedly to his invisible audience, saying something about autograph signing on Thursday. Remus started wagging his tail happily, barking at his friend. He got off the bed and ran to the door.
"Time to take out the pup!" Sirius barked out almost laughing at his friend. He turned again to his bear-like form and followed after him. James and Peter followed suit and the four friends ran around outside of the Whomping Willow's clutches, and they all began chasing bowtruckles.
Lily was staring at the drapery around her bed, pretending to be asleep. Sandy walked in looking around for Lily. When she found her bed with the curtains closed, she walked out sighing. Lily too sighed in her bed, devastated at her thoughts of James and the thought of tricking Sandy.
When morning arose, Lily was awoken to the laughter of her fellow students. It was Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs. Moony was sitting on one of the most comfortable chairs reading. Though his eyes weren't moving, he was clearly listening to what they were saying.
"...And it was gray, the greasy bloke hasn't even washed them!" Sirius barked out his laughter. First years and above where laughing, either at the memory or just the story they had just heard, so heard they clutched their sides. Lily walked down with disgust, for she had instantly recognized the story.
"You were jerks back then and still are just as annoying," she muttered under her breath, upset that James had left her, and worse! She was upset that she was never told of his gifts. Sirius nudges James in the ribs, pointing to Lily. James smiled and walked over to her.
"Hey Lil., something wrong?" He asked questioningly.
"Why didn't you ever tell me?" Lily retorted back in a light whisper. James ran a hand through his hair, clearly thinking what to say to this apparently hard question.
"Well, before we got together, you thought of me as a showoff, and if I was to say anything about being an Animagus, I though you would have gotten mad at me for telling "lies" or something I don't know...it was stupid, I'm sorry," James really did seem sincere about being sorry, which was highly unusual.
Sirius was snickering to Peter in a corner, pointing at a couple of first years, which were tying to talk but apparently had a silencing charm on them. Sighing, Remus muttered the counter charm on the first years, as they looked around afraid at what caused them to be mute. Scared, they hurried out of the common room.
"So you didn't tell me because you were afraid I wouldn't go out with you? What else are you hiding? She said glaring at him, her voice a loud whisper. James nodded a bit, not saying anything. Lily sighed, not in disgust, but in exhaustion. She had enough on her mind without this. Without knowing what to say, James walked back to Sirius, Peter and Lupin who had abandoned his book to criticize the others.
But Sandy saw this too and furiously walked over to James and the rest of the Marauders.
"James Potter!" rang a voice through the common room. James froze on the spot, hearing Professor McGonnagal calling him. Sandy froze also, and looked at the Professor curiously.
"Y-Yes Professor?" he asked incuriously.
"We need to talk, come with me, someone wants to see you," She turned her back to the rest of the common room and stormed out with James at her heels.