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***IMPORTANT! Okies peeps. ~~~~***~~~~~ = Scene/ POV change and
-This- type of wording means italics or emphasis on a word. Kk?
** = Someone singing.
^ = Writing of a song ECT.
~ = is thoughts
***EVEN MORE IMPORTANT! If yall think of any songs you want anyone to sing feel free to suggest it I may just use it. Tell me the title and the artist. Thanx!
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An owl came and dropped a letter in front of Riley while she was in the hospital wing, waiting for Poppy. Out of habit she opened it, forgetting she was in Remus' body. While doing this she looked wistfully out the window; it was the first full moon of the school year. Reading the letter she saw it was from someone named Romulus who wanted Remus dead?
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Why would anyone want to kill him?? Just then Poppy came in and lead who she thought was Remus to the Whomping Willow.
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Meanwhile, Lily ran off to find the actual Remus. Pulling him to an empty classroom she began to whisper to him. "Ok.....look we know you're a werewolf, but it doesn't matter! We're tired of waiting for you to come to us. Riley, Rebecca and I are changelings. Meaning, at birth a powerful, advanced animal died as we were born, and part of its soul entered us. We have characteristics of the animal. Rebecca can see in the dark, I'm silent when moving; Riley's vision and smell range are out of this world. But that's beside the point. This only happens rarely, once in every two million years if I'm correct, and there have never been three at a time before. Rebecca's animal is a cat, I'm a deer, and Riley's is a wolf, which is probably why you couldn't tell the difference, as you're one too." Lily said all this in one breathe and was now quite out of it, giving Remus time to talk.
"How do I change?"
"I guess just focus on every aspect of the normal wolf, the way it moves, how it would feel to run free, swift and unfettered. That's what Riley said it was like."
"You're the deer that followed me and was in the Whomping Willow before the guys were animagi, weren't you?"
"Of course."
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Surprisingly though, Riley didn't find the transformation as painful as Remus usually did. It hurt like hell, yes, but it was worse when her wings were carved out. The door to the room she was in was burst open by a stag, a cat, and a dog. ~Took long enough.~ Riley chided jokingly.
~Sorry.~ was the unison reply. Shortly after that a female deer and a "female" wolf broke down another door. After they were clear on who was whom everyone was, the six just kind of sat there, went to Hogsmede, and the forest then back again 3 minutes before dawn. The two wolves had been ignoring each other politely.
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Being a Sunday you'd expect the teens to sleep in, the only one who did though, was James. "Rebecca?" asked Sirius.
"Yes?"
"Are you ill?"
"No, why?"
He looked very uncomfortable. "You have, erm, blood coming out of you."
Just then Remus came in eating chocolate and green tea. "Do you always have strange cravings Riley?"
Riley locked eyes with Rebecca and summoned a bag from their dorm. Taking out two things wrapped in pink. She handed one to each of the guys. "You will need these."
Remus seemed to know what they were and looked terrified. Sirius was dumbfounded. Rebecca fell on the floor, she was laughing so hard. At that moment Lily came down. "What's up?
"You're monthly friend here, Lils?" Lily nodded. "So are theirs."
"NNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Sirius screamed, finally catching on. People came running to the common room to see what was going on.
"You ok, Bec?" asked Cassandra.
"Uh, cramps?" All the females nodded knowingly and went back to bed. Most of the Gryffindor guys were heavy sleepers but the ones who weren't just shrugged it off and went back to bed. Riley took the two guys to the bathroom and showed them how to use a pad, because Rebecca was to paralyzed with laughter to move, much less talk to anyone. The two groups then went their separate ways to try and change back. Shockingly, after an hour, Sirius and Rebecca were back to normal but Riley and Remus were not.
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The wolven were currently in a yelling match about what happened on Halloween, which had been going on for an hour or three, outside in the Forbidden Forest.
"I STILL DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY YOU CARE SO MUCH!!"
Before Remus could stop himself he retorted with, "I'LL TELL YOU WHY! I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU! BUT I WAS AFRAID TO TELL YOU!"
"THAT'S INSANE BECAUSE I HAVE NO PROBLEMS ADMITTING THAT I LOVE YOU!"
Both suddenly changed back to themselves. Riley broke the silence by saying, "That's the first time we've said that."
Remus walked over to her. "I'm going to kiss you now."
"You'd better." Riley met him a few steps later.
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James was talking to Lily up in the boy's dorms. "Wonder if the other's are back to normal yet." Pondered Lily.
"Hope so. It's weird talking to the guys but seeing Riley and Rebecca there with Pete."
"People probably think we've gone mental hanging out with each other's friends."
"Most likely." Laughed James. It felt so great to be able to talk to Lily normally; James almost forgot that they used to not get along.
At that moment Sirius and Rebecca burst in. "We're back to normal!" they both exclaimed.
"Finally!" Lily jumped up and hugged Rebecca.
"What's wrong, Padfoot?"
"Don't talk to me. I'm rejoicing in manhood."
"That bad?"
"Potter! I just experienced what no man should!"
As James has slept all morning he had no idea what his best friend was talking about. "Sure, Pad, whatever you say."
Rebecca noticed and sat down next to Sirius, patting him on the back. "James, Siri just had PMS for the first time. He's finally a woman!"
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Suddenly, Riley pulled away from Remus, interrupting their snog session. Getting the letter out of her pocket she handed it to him. "And owl brought it to me yesterday." She trailed off.
Remus' expression was suddenly depressed.
"Who is he?"
"My twin."
"You-Your twin?" stammered Riley.
"Yes. At our birth a prophecy was made that one of us would turn evil, somehow my parents knew it would be him. They couldn't kill their own son, so they sent him away. For either of us to achieve full power, one of us must die."
Riley took his hand and whispered in his ear. "Remus, you're destined for greatness. From that letter it's clear that you have a lot of things he doesn't. You also have the most important thing, which will get you through anything."
"What would that be?"
"You are loved by many." Remus knew it was true the second after Riley said it. His friends loved him; they'd always be there for him. Smiling at Riley, the two walked back inside the castle they had both come to call home, hand-in-hand.
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The next day was Monday, so everyone had classes. The six were back to normal and all was right with the world, well almost. Lily was staring at a piece of parchment, no not a piece of parchment, THE piece of parchment, the demonic evil parchment that was causing her so much distress during Herbology. Before she could burn it however, Rebecca stole it.
"It can't be that bad, Lil—AH! It is that bad!"
"Donaldson! What's wrong?"
"Sorry, Professor, pus from the plant." She said going to was off the "pus". Then she handed the letter to Riley whom had been working with Remus. Riley skimmed over it as the bell rang.
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"What was up with the girls in Herb?" asked Sirius.
"Dunno. Lily looked really pretty though."
"Oi!" Remus hit himself in the head. "Is it the freaking Lily channel up there?"
"Yep!" exclaimed Sirius, skipping ahead of them.
"Oh, I'll meet up with you guys in a minute, I have a few things to drop off." Remus said, turning left suddenly.
"I forgot my bag!" moaned Peter, backtracking to the green houses to get it.
"They're up to something."
"But what?" pondered James.
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I'm guessing we all know why Peter went back; I won't bother to explain. Remus went to the owlery for two reasons. One was to send off a letter to Romulus, politely telling him to get his head out of his ass. As for the second,
"Ready to go? We have two minutes to get to Transfiguration."
Remus looked down at Riley who was wrapped in his arms. "Let's skip it."
Riley was very shocked. Remus wanted to skip class to spend time with her?
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During Transfiguration, James and Sirius finished early and were unexplainably bored. They were currently having a whispered conversation on where Remus, Riley, Peter and Snape were. None of the four were in class.
"I got it! Pete got lost again, went to the kitchen and is pigging out. Riley is in one of her anti-social moods, avoiding everyone, because if she didn't, someone would die. Snivelly finally noticed his hair needed to be washed, but he thought he had to use the toilet instead of a shower, right? So his head is stuck!" Sirius' saying that gave James a hilarious mental image, causing James to laugh his bum off and fall out of his desk.
"Potter? Are you feeling well?" demanded McGonagal. James managed to compose himself as he nodded yes.
"What about Moony though?" he whispered to Sirius.
"Remus wouldn't miss class unless he was on his death bed." Replied Sirius.
"I'll go look for him." James went up to ask for a rest room pass. When McGonagal asked why James screamed, "When you gotta go, you gotta go! And I bloody can't hold it in anymore!" Then ran out.
"Thank Merlin Dumbledore's choosing Lupin for head boy." muttered McGonagal under her breath.
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James was rounding a corner when Peter ran into him.
"Oh, Prongs, sorry about class. Forgot."
"Don't worry, Wormtail. Have you seen Moony?"
"N-no, I'll see you in class." Pettigrew leaned against the wall, panting. James didn't suspect that was good.
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James walked into the witch's hump passage as a last resort to find Remus. Alas, Riley and Remus' secret relationship had been found out. James sputtered, "You, and you! When? How? Where?"
"James!" exclaimed Riley. "Yes, and yes. Yesterday, it just kind of happened, and Room of Requirement."
James opened his mouth but was cut off by Remus. "No one else knows. We don't want people to make a big deal about it."
"But it is a big deal!"
"YOU CAN'T TELL THEM!" said the wolves. The two made James Warlock Honor Promise not to tell the others.
"I'm happy for you both though!" he said, hugging them.
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Getting back to that demonic parchment however, Riley was now with the girls discussing it. "James will beat him up!" Rebecca was saying.
"I'm so sure." Muttered Lily.
"Actually he would." Riley pointed out.
"I don't need him to fend for me!"
"Lily, this is sinister, diabolical! You need help!" Rebecca retorted as Lily growled. Riley marched Lily out saying that she had a plan.
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Two long hours later, James was livid to find that Snape had a crush on Lily, but rather pleased because Lily and himself were going to pretend to be dating, in hopes that Snivellus would get disgusted and leave her alone. Lily was irate because she hadn't had any say in this Sirius was prancing around humming the wedding march.
"Will you desist?"
"Sorry, Becky, it's just fun."
"Don't call me Becky."
"But it's pretty!"
"Shut it!" Crestfallen Sirius went off. Noticing that next weekend was a Hogsmede trip he perked up. Sirius Black had a plan. He told Remus who agreed instantly, that should have let him know that something was up, but no. After informing Peter and James, he went back to Rebecca.
"The Marauders challenge One Galaxy Treasure to a battle of the bands, next Saturday at the Three Broomsticks.
Looking up from her book Rebecca began to wonder if he ever shut up. Deciding it was the only way she'd ever be able to read in peace, "We accept."
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Remus went for a walk shortly after that, in the Forbidden Forest. Why did Romulus have to make contact now of all times? Was he on Voldemort's side? Romulus hadn't mentioned it. Now that Remus thought about it, Romulus said that one of them had to die in the letter, he didn't say that it had to be Remus. What if his twin didn't want him dead? That would be a weird twist.
A cloaked figure stepped out from the shadows. "Werewolf of Hogwarts." It stated.
Remus raised an eyebrow. Who was this clown? He was crazier than Sirius!
"I have a cure for your condition."
"There is no cure."
"Yes, there is. I have it. I need a brain like yours for my side."
This was too familiar for comfort. Remus took out is wand and with lightning speed grabbed the other man's. "Look, Voldemort or Death-Eater, I don't know or care which, I've told you, I'm never joining your side! Get away from Hogwarts, you are not wanted here."
The figure took off his hood laughing. "I'm proud of you, Remus." Said the smiling face of Albus Dumbledore.
"What?!?" demanded Remus taking a step back.
Dumbledore actually managed to look a bit sheepish. "I knew that Voldemort had been trying to get you on his side, I had to make sure you wouldn't be fooled by him. I knew you were smart but for someone so young the cure must be very tempting."
"How do I know you're Dumbledore? You could be in disguise."
"Oh come now, Remus."
"I'm serious." Remus was sick of Voldemort's followers trying to impersonate people he trusted. Without a word he bound and gagged the man with a flick of the wrist. It would take an hour for a polyjuice potion to wear off, so he waited.
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Indeed the man in the dark cloak was Dumbledore. "Professor, I had no idea, I over-reacted. I'm so sorry."
"Remus."
"Really! They've tried to impersonate people I know before." Remus was about to say more but Dumbledore cut him off.
"Don't worry about it. I would have done the same were I you." Winking Dumbledore strode up to his office, leaving Remus with muddled thoughts.
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Sorry that was such crap, but I'm kinda depressed. Things are just really crappy at the moment. Cheer me up with a review.....
**GoldenWolf88**
Yoda: Sorry to confuse ya, Dearie!
Yavanna: I need therapy. Thanx for the review!
MissMoony16: Thank you on all three accounts!
***IMPORTANT! Okies peeps. ~~~~***~~~~~ = Scene/ POV change and
-This- type of wording means italics or emphasis on a word. Kk?
** = Someone singing.
^ = Writing of a song ECT.
~ = is thoughts
***EVEN MORE IMPORTANT! If yall think of any songs you want anyone to sing feel free to suggest it I may just use it. Tell me the title and the artist. Thanx!
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* ~*~
An owl came and dropped a letter in front of Riley while she was in the hospital wing, waiting for Poppy. Out of habit she opened it, forgetting she was in Remus' body. While doing this she looked wistfully out the window; it was the first full moon of the school year. Reading the letter she saw it was from someone named Romulus who wanted Remus dead?
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Why would anyone want to kill him?? Just then Poppy came in and lead who she thought was Remus to the Whomping Willow.
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Meanwhile, Lily ran off to find the actual Remus. Pulling him to an empty classroom she began to whisper to him. "Ok.....look we know you're a werewolf, but it doesn't matter! We're tired of waiting for you to come to us. Riley, Rebecca and I are changelings. Meaning, at birth a powerful, advanced animal died as we were born, and part of its soul entered us. We have characteristics of the animal. Rebecca can see in the dark, I'm silent when moving; Riley's vision and smell range are out of this world. But that's beside the point. This only happens rarely, once in every two million years if I'm correct, and there have never been three at a time before. Rebecca's animal is a cat, I'm a deer, and Riley's is a wolf, which is probably why you couldn't tell the difference, as you're one too." Lily said all this in one breathe and was now quite out of it, giving Remus time to talk.
"How do I change?"
"I guess just focus on every aspect of the normal wolf, the way it moves, how it would feel to run free, swift and unfettered. That's what Riley said it was like."
"You're the deer that followed me and was in the Whomping Willow before the guys were animagi, weren't you?"
"Of course."
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Surprisingly though, Riley didn't find the transformation as painful as Remus usually did. It hurt like hell, yes, but it was worse when her wings were carved out. The door to the room she was in was burst open by a stag, a cat, and a dog. ~Took long enough.~ Riley chided jokingly.
~Sorry.~ was the unison reply. Shortly after that a female deer and a "female" wolf broke down another door. After they were clear on who was whom everyone was, the six just kind of sat there, went to Hogsmede, and the forest then back again 3 minutes before dawn. The two wolves had been ignoring each other politely.
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Being a Sunday you'd expect the teens to sleep in, the only one who did though, was James. "Rebecca?" asked Sirius.
"Yes?"
"Are you ill?"
"No, why?"
He looked very uncomfortable. "You have, erm, blood coming out of you."
Just then Remus came in eating chocolate and green tea. "Do you always have strange cravings Riley?"
Riley locked eyes with Rebecca and summoned a bag from their dorm. Taking out two things wrapped in pink. She handed one to each of the guys. "You will need these."
Remus seemed to know what they were and looked terrified. Sirius was dumbfounded. Rebecca fell on the floor, she was laughing so hard. At that moment Lily came down. "What's up?
"You're monthly friend here, Lils?" Lily nodded. "So are theirs."
"NNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Sirius screamed, finally catching on. People came running to the common room to see what was going on.
"You ok, Bec?" asked Cassandra.
"Uh, cramps?" All the females nodded knowingly and went back to bed. Most of the Gryffindor guys were heavy sleepers but the ones who weren't just shrugged it off and went back to bed. Riley took the two guys to the bathroom and showed them how to use a pad, because Rebecca was to paralyzed with laughter to move, much less talk to anyone. The two groups then went their separate ways to try and change back. Shockingly, after an hour, Sirius and Rebecca were back to normal but Riley and Remus were not.
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The wolven were currently in a yelling match about what happened on Halloween, which had been going on for an hour or three, outside in the Forbidden Forest.
"I STILL DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY YOU CARE SO MUCH!!"
Before Remus could stop himself he retorted with, "I'LL TELL YOU WHY! I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU! BUT I WAS AFRAID TO TELL YOU!"
"THAT'S INSANE BECAUSE I HAVE NO PROBLEMS ADMITTING THAT I LOVE YOU!"
Both suddenly changed back to themselves. Riley broke the silence by saying, "That's the first time we've said that."
Remus walked over to her. "I'm going to kiss you now."
"You'd better." Riley met him a few steps later.
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James was talking to Lily up in the boy's dorms. "Wonder if the other's are back to normal yet." Pondered Lily.
"Hope so. It's weird talking to the guys but seeing Riley and Rebecca there with Pete."
"People probably think we've gone mental hanging out with each other's friends."
"Most likely." Laughed James. It felt so great to be able to talk to Lily normally; James almost forgot that they used to not get along.
At that moment Sirius and Rebecca burst in. "We're back to normal!" they both exclaimed.
"Finally!" Lily jumped up and hugged Rebecca.
"What's wrong, Padfoot?"
"Don't talk to me. I'm rejoicing in manhood."
"That bad?"
"Potter! I just experienced what no man should!"
As James has slept all morning he had no idea what his best friend was talking about. "Sure, Pad, whatever you say."
Rebecca noticed and sat down next to Sirius, patting him on the back. "James, Siri just had PMS for the first time. He's finally a woman!"
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Suddenly, Riley pulled away from Remus, interrupting their snog session. Getting the letter out of her pocket she handed it to him. "And owl brought it to me yesterday." She trailed off.
Remus' expression was suddenly depressed.
"Who is he?"
"My twin."
"You-Your twin?" stammered Riley.
"Yes. At our birth a prophecy was made that one of us would turn evil, somehow my parents knew it would be him. They couldn't kill their own son, so they sent him away. For either of us to achieve full power, one of us must die."
Riley took his hand and whispered in his ear. "Remus, you're destined for greatness. From that letter it's clear that you have a lot of things he doesn't. You also have the most important thing, which will get you through anything."
"What would that be?"
"You are loved by many." Remus knew it was true the second after Riley said it. His friends loved him; they'd always be there for him. Smiling at Riley, the two walked back inside the castle they had both come to call home, hand-in-hand.
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The next day was Monday, so everyone had classes. The six were back to normal and all was right with the world, well almost. Lily was staring at a piece of parchment, no not a piece of parchment, THE piece of parchment, the demonic evil parchment that was causing her so much distress during Herbology. Before she could burn it however, Rebecca stole it.
"It can't be that bad, Lil—AH! It is that bad!"
"Donaldson! What's wrong?"
"Sorry, Professor, pus from the plant." She said going to was off the "pus". Then she handed the letter to Riley whom had been working with Remus. Riley skimmed over it as the bell rang.
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"What was up with the girls in Herb?" asked Sirius.
"Dunno. Lily looked really pretty though."
"Oi!" Remus hit himself in the head. "Is it the freaking Lily channel up there?"
"Yep!" exclaimed Sirius, skipping ahead of them.
"Oh, I'll meet up with you guys in a minute, I have a few things to drop off." Remus said, turning left suddenly.
"I forgot my bag!" moaned Peter, backtracking to the green houses to get it.
"They're up to something."
"But what?" pondered James.
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I'm guessing we all know why Peter went back; I won't bother to explain. Remus went to the owlery for two reasons. One was to send off a letter to Romulus, politely telling him to get his head out of his ass. As for the second,
"Ready to go? We have two minutes to get to Transfiguration."
Remus looked down at Riley who was wrapped in his arms. "Let's skip it."
Riley was very shocked. Remus wanted to skip class to spend time with her?
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During Transfiguration, James and Sirius finished early and were unexplainably bored. They were currently having a whispered conversation on where Remus, Riley, Peter and Snape were. None of the four were in class.
"I got it! Pete got lost again, went to the kitchen and is pigging out. Riley is in one of her anti-social moods, avoiding everyone, because if she didn't, someone would die. Snivelly finally noticed his hair needed to be washed, but he thought he had to use the toilet instead of a shower, right? So his head is stuck!" Sirius' saying that gave James a hilarious mental image, causing James to laugh his bum off and fall out of his desk.
"Potter? Are you feeling well?" demanded McGonagal. James managed to compose himself as he nodded yes.
"What about Moony though?" he whispered to Sirius.
"Remus wouldn't miss class unless he was on his death bed." Replied Sirius.
"I'll go look for him." James went up to ask for a rest room pass. When McGonagal asked why James screamed, "When you gotta go, you gotta go! And I bloody can't hold it in anymore!" Then ran out.
"Thank Merlin Dumbledore's choosing Lupin for head boy." muttered McGonagal under her breath.
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James was rounding a corner when Peter ran into him.
"Oh, Prongs, sorry about class. Forgot."
"Don't worry, Wormtail. Have you seen Moony?"
"N-no, I'll see you in class." Pettigrew leaned against the wall, panting. James didn't suspect that was good.
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James walked into the witch's hump passage as a last resort to find Remus. Alas, Riley and Remus' secret relationship had been found out. James sputtered, "You, and you! When? How? Where?"
"James!" exclaimed Riley. "Yes, and yes. Yesterday, it just kind of happened, and Room of Requirement."
James opened his mouth but was cut off by Remus. "No one else knows. We don't want people to make a big deal about it."
"But it is a big deal!"
"YOU CAN'T TELL THEM!" said the wolves. The two made James Warlock Honor Promise not to tell the others.
"I'm happy for you both though!" he said, hugging them.
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Getting back to that demonic parchment however, Riley was now with the girls discussing it. "James will beat him up!" Rebecca was saying.
"I'm so sure." Muttered Lily.
"Actually he would." Riley pointed out.
"I don't need him to fend for me!"
"Lily, this is sinister, diabolical! You need help!" Rebecca retorted as Lily growled. Riley marched Lily out saying that she had a plan.
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Two long hours later, James was livid to find that Snape had a crush on Lily, but rather pleased because Lily and himself were going to pretend to be dating, in hopes that Snivellus would get disgusted and leave her alone. Lily was irate because she hadn't had any say in this Sirius was prancing around humming the wedding march.
"Will you desist?"
"Sorry, Becky, it's just fun."
"Don't call me Becky."
"But it's pretty!"
"Shut it!" Crestfallen Sirius went off. Noticing that next weekend was a Hogsmede trip he perked up. Sirius Black had a plan. He told Remus who agreed instantly, that should have let him know that something was up, but no. After informing Peter and James, he went back to Rebecca.
"The Marauders challenge One Galaxy Treasure to a battle of the bands, next Saturday at the Three Broomsticks.
Looking up from her book Rebecca began to wonder if he ever shut up. Deciding it was the only way she'd ever be able to read in peace, "We accept."
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Remus went for a walk shortly after that, in the Forbidden Forest. Why did Romulus have to make contact now of all times? Was he on Voldemort's side? Romulus hadn't mentioned it. Now that Remus thought about it, Romulus said that one of them had to die in the letter, he didn't say that it had to be Remus. What if his twin didn't want him dead? That would be a weird twist.
A cloaked figure stepped out from the shadows. "Werewolf of Hogwarts." It stated.
Remus raised an eyebrow. Who was this clown? He was crazier than Sirius!
"I have a cure for your condition."
"There is no cure."
"Yes, there is. I have it. I need a brain like yours for my side."
This was too familiar for comfort. Remus took out is wand and with lightning speed grabbed the other man's. "Look, Voldemort or Death-Eater, I don't know or care which, I've told you, I'm never joining your side! Get away from Hogwarts, you are not wanted here."
The figure took off his hood laughing. "I'm proud of you, Remus." Said the smiling face of Albus Dumbledore.
"What?!?" demanded Remus taking a step back.
Dumbledore actually managed to look a bit sheepish. "I knew that Voldemort had been trying to get you on his side, I had to make sure you wouldn't be fooled by him. I knew you were smart but for someone so young the cure must be very tempting."
"How do I know you're Dumbledore? You could be in disguise."
"Oh come now, Remus."
"I'm serious." Remus was sick of Voldemort's followers trying to impersonate people he trusted. Without a word he bound and gagged the man with a flick of the wrist. It would take an hour for a polyjuice potion to wear off, so he waited.
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Indeed the man in the dark cloak was Dumbledore. "Professor, I had no idea, I over-reacted. I'm so sorry."
"Remus."
"Really! They've tried to impersonate people I know before." Remus was about to say more but Dumbledore cut him off.
"Don't worry about it. I would have done the same were I you." Winking Dumbledore strode up to his office, leaving Remus with muddled thoughts.
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Sorry that was such crap, but I'm kinda depressed. Things are just really crappy at the moment. Cheer me up with a review.....
**GoldenWolf88**