This is my first story originally posted on Death-Curse.

A/N: I think that chapter three might say chapter two still but it IS chapter three just forgot to change the heading.

Both Sides of Life

Chapter Seven: Full Moon and Storms brewing

Halloween was drawing nearer; with only two days left the decorations were everywhere as were the rumors. Almost everyone knew about Remus and Isobel's date and secretly behind everyone's back students were whispering about the Defense against the Dark Arts classes. They had covered Boggarts, Grindylows, Vampires and Red Caps. Next up on the list was Faeries and werewolves. Titania had gone to speak Dumbledore about Professor Cadabra but nothing had happened yet. Isobel was getting tense she was terrified that someone would discover her secret. Remus was equally nervous looking. Isobel walked down the hall surrounded by her friends when Remus came around with his. Their eyes met and she gave a slight smile. His friends teased and pushed him after they caught their eyes. "Oh Moony are you making goo-goo eyes at your girl?" James asked.
"Cut it out guys! I'm serious!" Remus demanded. "But what would be the fun in that!" Sirius snickered. "Oh, oh here she comes now!" he called as the watched Isobel pull away from her friends and head over.
"Hey." Remus greeted.
"Hey." She answered back. "Sooo, what are you doing Halloween?" Isobel asked.
He rubbed his neck "Um, I'm busy. I have to visit my sick mum. Sorry."
She looked at him funnily for a second before asking "What phase of the moon is it tonight?"
The Marauders all jumped slightly at this. 'Oh God! Does she know that I'm a werewolf? We were going to try the Animagi for the first time tonight. She can't know!' "Uh, I think it's a waxing moon. It'll be full Halloween, Why?" Remus asked trying to stay cool.
"Oh no reason. I couldn't remember. I always watch the full moon. Well hope your mother feels better soon." She gave him a quick peck on the cheek before leaving.
James ran his hand through his hair making it stand up in all directions. "Well that was weird."
Sirius looked over to where The Ravens stood "Yeah, what was that about?"
"She doesn't know does she?" asked Peter nervously.
Remus shook his head "I don't know, I don't know."
James look at him "Did you tell her about..." he looked around "About being a werewolf."
Remus shook his head fervently "No I haven't told anything. But she can't know, can she?"

Remus was lead down to the Womping Willow by Madam Pomfrey that evening. He looked up at the setting sun. Something caught his eye up on the Astronomy Tower. Someone was up there. 'I wonder who that could be? Odd that someone would be up there.' Remus slipped down the tunnel into the Shrieking Shack. Soon the pain of the transformation drove all
thoughts of the person on the Tower out. Shortly the rest of the Marauders joined him in their animal forms, James, a stage, Sirius, a large black dog, and Peter, the smallest, a rat. Sirius barked 'What are we going to do?' Padfoot looked puzzled.
'Hey I can here you?' squeaked Wormtail.
'Let's get this party started!' Prongs snorted. The Marauders crept back out and began to explore Hogwarts' grounds.

Isobel lead against the battlements of the Astronomy Tower and let out a deep sigh.
"What's up girlfriend?" called out voice behind her. She turned to see Sadie standing behind her. "Hey there girl, how's it going down by the kitchen?" she shot back playfully. Sadie was a seventh year Hufflepuff and a member of The Fool's Court. "Meeting goin' to start soon?' Isobel asked. Sadie shook her head "Nah, not for another five minutes, Polaris." The trap door opened and out stepped Titania with Adrian, Robin Goodfellow, and Lydia, a fourth year Slytherin- but they didn't hold that against her. "Finally! What took you so long, couldn't find your way?" joked Sadie.
Titania shot her a dirty look "We still need Medea, Ursula and Undine." The rest of the group arrived second later. "Hey let's get everyone in shall we." 'Hey boys and girls so as The Queen of Fools...' Titania jokingly addressing the other members not at the school. 'I hereby start this meeting. Anyone have any news to bring forth?' she smiled
'Yes, Lady. I must ask Polaris how it is going with that boy she is seeing. Hope your parents don't find out.' Remarked Bengali or Ian Kiegaard.
'What Polaris is dating someone at that school?!' exclaimed Sean.
'Ha-ha, very funny! Just remember what happens to traitors here!' Polaris answered back
'Hey, hey I was just kidding I would never betray the group. What kind of friend would I be?'
The meeting went on from there but it only got more disturbing.
'Troops have been massing in the mountains for the last week. We fear the Fromhoire are gathering for war against the Kingdom.'
Titania gave Adrian a grave look. 'Are we sure they are?' she asked.
'Yes Lady, They're planning to attack. We will most likely be at war when you return home for the holidays.'
Isobel heard someone swear. "Now what do we do?" she whispered looking at the Womping Willow. How could she go home to a war? How could she come back to Hogwarts and pretend she hadn't fought, hadn't killed? Isobel stayed up on the Tower after the meeting ended and the others left.

The Marauders clamored around the grounds searching every nook and cranny. Moony looked up again at the Astronomy Tower after picking up a scent, it didn't make him hungry like humans did, it was different, familiar somehow. He had to find out what it was.
Moony began to move off towards the tower. The other Marauders chased after him. He scrambled up the stairs to the tower ignoring the heavy scent of humans
around. Reaching the top he breathed in the scent. Something about it unnerved the wolf inside but Remus liked it.
'What is that?' asked Wormtail.
'It smells like apples, no flowers and something else.' added Prongs.
'Come on we Moony. The sun's going to rise soon, gotta get back.' Padfoot reminded them. The Marauders headed back to the Shrieking Shack but Remus couldn't get the smell out of his mind.