Chapter 8: Hogsmede Trip
The three girls woke up early on the day of the second Hogsmede trip. Sarah seemed very nervous and kept wringing her hands.
"Sarah what is up?" Faith asked chugging down milk.
"Seriously." Lily said taking a bite of toast.
"Huh?...Nothing." Sarah said drumming her fingers nervously on the table top. Faith caught Remus looking at Sarah as she stared off into space. Faith nudged Lily and motioned over to Remus. Lily leaned forward and looked past Faith and Sarah at Remus. Lily got a look of confusion on her face.Faith sighed and Lily rolled her eyes.
Sarah was nervous about something all the way to Hogsmede, all she did was stare into space and twirl her hair around her finger.
"Hey Sarah, what was it you wanted to tell us?" Lily said as they reached Hogsmede.
"I cant tell you here. Follow me." Sarah said walking off. Lily and Faith exchanged glances and shrugged. Sarah walked past Zonko's, past the Three Broomsticks, and all the way to the Shrieking Shack.
"Sarah where are we going?" Faith asked barely missing a branch
"I just don't want anyone to over hear." Sarah said nervously looking around. There was no one in sight. There never was anyone way out here.
"Ok we're all alone know what is it?" Lily asked sitting down.
"Are you sure we're all alone because I want to be absolutely-"Sarah started but was cut off by Faith.
"Sarah just tell us what the hell it is you're so anxious about." Faith said throwing her hands up in the air.
Sarah bit her nails and looked at her two best friends. Should she make up a quick like or tell the truth?
"Ok." She said slowly.
"For the past year or so I've been trying to become an animigus. (is that how you spell it?) Two weeks ago I accomplished it." Sarah said.
"Wait how have you been getting out during school to do this?" Lily asked.
"More importantly what can you turn into" Faith said in awe.
"I've been sneaking out after Flich would go down to the library to make sure no one was down there." Sarah said.
"And I can turn into a cat." Sarah continued looking at their faces.
"Now Way! Show me." Faith said leaning forward.
Sarah sighed. She knew they would want to see If my best friend could turn into a cat I'd want to see Slowly Sarah began to sprout fur and grow tiny. Finally Sarah the cat stood before them. Actually she looked more like a kitten but it doesn't matter. Faith and Lily's jaws dropped.
Sarah was so adorable as a cat. She had nice short black fur and cute pink little ears. Her eyes were a yellow green and the tip of her tail was dark blue.
"Ohhh Sarah you're so cute!" Lily exclaimed clapping her hands over her mouth. Sarah let out a meow.
"Awww. You know Sarah I've always wanted a cat." Faith said rubbing Sarah behind the ears. Sarah let out a small purr.
Suddenly a noise came near. James, Sirius, Remus and Peter all walked down the path.
"What are you guys doing here?" Lily asked stunned.
"Likewise." Peter said.
"Whose cat?" Sirius asked coming forward and petting it.
"No ones just a stray. We come by and see it a lot." Faith lied. Lily nodded.
"Well does it have a name?" James asked also petting Sarah the cat.
"Sasha." Lily said thinking of her cat back home with her horrible sister Petunia.
"Its so cute." Remus said stroking 'Sasha' behind the ears (FYI:I will be refereeing to Sarahin cat form as Sasha. )
"I don't like cats." Peter said backing up slightly. Sasha hissed at Peter and he backed up even more.
'Freak!' Lily and Faith thought exchanging glances.
"Well we have to go. We have uh...business to attend to." James said suddenly remembering. Sirius, Remus and Peter all nodded with grins on their faces. Then quickly the four headed to their favorite store, Zonko's.
"Look at this. One drop of Zimag's Zaffy will turn anything the victim puts into their mouth taste like ash for one complete day." Remus said picking up a small bottle of a purple liquid.
"I like this one. Make your enemies puck slugs and more with Faleager's book of 876,484 pranks." Sirius said picking up a large leather bound book.
"That's a rare piece that is. I couldn't possibly sell it " The balding man said looking at what Sirius had picked up.
"Come on. Not even for your best and favorite customers?' James said grinning.
The man looked at the four as they smiled. He made a look of thought and sighed.
"I suppose. But I couldn't let it go for more than 7 galleons." The man said.
"7 Galleons! That's broomstick robbery!" James said picking up the book.
"Well if you cant pay then..." The man said reaching out for the book. James looked at the book and sighed. Sirius, Remus, James, and Peter all dug into their pockets for galleons.
"There." James said stubbornly putting the money on the counter.
"Have a nice day." The man said evilly.
"Thief." James screamed as they walked out of Zonko's. The four walked down to the Three Broomsticks and ordered a round of butterbeers.
"Ok let's see what's inside this book." Sirius said opening it greedily. Sirius's eyes scanned the book.
"Well?" James said starting to tap his foot.
"It says to that bewitching peoples shoes to make them chase after them. Then put something sticky and nasty on the floor where they're going to run." Sirius said. Remus smiled at the thought of Sarah running after her shoes. No doubt she'd start to swear and her American accent would become more clear.
"Knut for your thoughts." James said kicking Remus underneath the table.
"What...Oh yeah I think we should do that one." Remus said. The others started to chat while Remus began to think of Sarah.
'I should tell her I like her...Is it true then? Do I really like her? She is positively adorable. And cute and I love the way she twirls her hair around her finger.' Remus thought smiling like a fool.