Chapter Seven:
Months passed, and still Dumbledore could not seem to find a suitable way for them to go home. The art of Time travel was a very definable thing, and it could not be altered to suit anyone.
They spent hours alongside the headmaster and their father in the restricted section of the Library- much to Madame Pince's surprise. They tore through book after book, to no avail. It was nearing Christmas time, and there was still no thought of going home, though for not lack of trying.
The girls had seemingly found steady friends in the marauders. Sirius demonstrated his flattery almost everyday, jokingly asking the girls to sing, or when he was talking to her by herself- Rhoswen. She always complied, taking delight in the way he encouraged her and gave her hugs.
Remus himself had taken an interest in Shane. Shane appreciated the way that he was so knowledgeable, and yet, so strong. She'd found guys that she'd liked, and who had liked her in return, but neither her or her sister had been allowed to date with a father like 'Severus Snape' around. It drove them insane. But now, they were fast approaching the last year of their Hogwarts stay, and nearing age 18, and they felt old enough to choose a relationship with whom they pleased. Of course, their father had no idea what was going on.
Since the first time where they'd calmly sat down and spoken in that music room, Remus and Sirius had felt this mad attraction towards the twins, Sirius more than his longtime friend. He'd had many females lined up to snog, and snogged quite a few of them, already. But this, this was something different.
He actually cared if he snogged her or not. To everyone else, they were just a name in his little black book, but compared to her, she WAS the book.
Remus, not unlike his friend, was experiencing the pull towards Shane. He couldn't keep his eyes off of her. Sure, he'd had people to snog with after Sirius had set up dates from his 'black book', but this was unlike the norm. He was happy to simply remain in her presence, and listen to her laugh.
The girls, of course kept everything secret, except for their fast made friendship with the boys. Their father was certainly not pleased with that bit of news as he remembered the Whomping Willow, and Remus's days as terrifying the school with the werewolf situation. He still had some of the scars from that incident.
He had firstly disagreed with the friendship, being that the werewolf incident was going to reoccur indefinably, but after a small persuasion from Dumbledore, he decided that it could not hurt to allow the friendship to continue.
Dumbledore had informed him, that because of the impacts of their arrival, they'd already changed the future, so therefore, a friendship with the marauders could alter the werewolf situation.
Severus 'Macleod' had half-heartedly agreed, and had decided that a friendship with them was just, but the girls doubted that he'd ever allow a romance to happen.
Just the same, Dumbledore's conference had brought new aspects to the family's eyes. They'd discussed the implications of changing the future, and they found that they might have the chance to alter them for the good of what was to come in the world. Between Voldemort's corruption of the world, they had a chance to save James Potter, Lily Evans, Sirius Black, and all the others who had died at the hands of the evil and dreaded 'he who must not be named'.
That thought had both brightened their days, and stressed their days to the point that the headmaster had interfered, and told them to take each day at a time. They'd all reluctantly agreed, and were much happier without thinking about what could be changed.
It was nearing November, when the group began to change. Couples started forming, and everyone became even happier- except for one person. Lily and James were a couple, since the beginning, while Remus and Shane formed a couple at the same time as Sirius and Rhoswen. It was not truly a spoken agreement, but more of a silent, in depth, simultaneous contract. The only person left out, was Peter Pettigrew. He seemed to be getting quite upset at the fact that he would be left out while the 3 couples disappeared to snog and such.
During the early days of romance with the twins, the girls kept everything secret from their beloved father, though it proved too difficult to cover up, when Peter, out of a jealousy fit, went and spoke to their father about it. He happily told Severus that the couples were 'all over each other' and were probably doing 'the unthinkable' every time they met.
After that, Peter was somewhat excluded from the group.
Shane, to the surprise of the group, had commented "It was bound to happen sometime."
To even more surprise, Severus did not seem too upset over the relationship. He'd seen the drastic changes in the men, as well as the twins, and had like what he saw. Pranks about the school were fewer, and the girls genuinely seemed happier. Lily and the twins had become best friends with all the time that they spent together, and even Peter seemed happier after awhile of exclusion, and found himself a girlfriend- Millicent.
It was around December that things had boiled to a head. The Slytherins, upon hearing the news of the relationship between Gryffindors and themselves, could not contain their disapproval. They threw it in the twin's faces at every opportune moment, and were cruel, except for those who were good friends with them.
Eventually, however, that died done, and nearly all were happy once more.
It was near Christmas, however, that an incident happened.
It was almost Christmas, and the hall was full of decorations- red ribbons, Christmas trees, and good cheer.
Shane sat with her sister, and Remus at one of the two tables remaining after all had left for holidays, all three sitting, Rhoswen reading a book while Shane and Remus matched wits at Wizards Chess.
It was then, that a remaining 7th year Ravenclaw came to Rhoswen and tapped her on the shoulder.
Shane looked up and watched as a tall girl with auburn hair in a braid at the nape of her neck, and almond blue eyes that stared accusingly down at her sister.
Rhoswen had turned around and was staring blankly up at the girl.
"Um, yes, may I help you?"
The Blue-eyed girl glared down at her.
"I want you to do something for me. Break up with Sirius. Not only that, but I want you to take back what you said about Abigail Bulstrode- my best friend," she hissed.
Rhoswen looked shocked and stood up. She felt more powerful without a height barrier in the way.
"I'm sorry, but I won't give up my boyfriend- and who is Abigail?"
The auburn haired girl shook with anger.
"HOW CAN YOU SAY 'WHO'S ABIGAIL'???!!!! YOU INSULTED HER, AND YOU HAD BETTER TAKE IT BACK, OR I'LL...-!!!!!!"
Rhoswen stood still, shocked and speechless. She didn't even know this girl, and had only worked with a few Ravenclaws on projects- none of them name 'Abigail'.
"Or you'll what?" asked Shane in a dark tone, standing up and walking around the table, Remus right behind her.
The Auburn girl looked at Shane and growled.
"Stay out of this. This doesn't concern you."
"Oh no?" stated Shane, finishing the distance separating her from the accusing girl. "You insult my sister, my flesh and blood, and have the nerve to tell me to 'stay out of it'? How dare you?"
"You don't know what you're getting yourself into. Don't get involved," hissed the girl.
Shane reached for her wand.
"Let me show you how much I'm involved," and with that, she pointed the wand at the girl in question. "CONJUNCTIVA!"
White light shot out of the wand and hit the offending girl in the eyes.
She screamed.
"I'm blind! I'm blind!"
Remus came up behind Shane and sighed, while taking out his wand.
"FINITE INCANTATUM!"
The girl blinked, and pulled her hands from her eyes.
"You'll pay for that," she growled.
Shane was still upset, and threatened the girl again.
"Uh, uh, uh," she said, shaking her head. "INCENDO!"
The Christmas tree next to the girl exploded in flames. The girl screamed as Shane pointed the wand at the girl and she tried to run from the great hall.
Remus shook his head, and did the only thing he could think of- distract Shane.
He went in front of her, blocking her view of the terrorized girl, and pulled her head to his. His lips met hers, and he sucked her bottom lip, asking entrance to her mouth. She agreed and opened for his probing tongue.
He couldn't get enough of her. One moment, he was doing it to distract her, but the next; he wasn't doing it just for her, but for himself too.
Rhoswen squeaked in surprise as their father's booming voice yelled:
"What the devil is going on?!" while he cast an extinguishing spell on the tree, still engorged in flames.
Months passed, and still Dumbledore could not seem to find a suitable way for them to go home. The art of Time travel was a very definable thing, and it could not be altered to suit anyone.
They spent hours alongside the headmaster and their father in the restricted section of the Library- much to Madame Pince's surprise. They tore through book after book, to no avail. It was nearing Christmas time, and there was still no thought of going home, though for not lack of trying.
The girls had seemingly found steady friends in the marauders. Sirius demonstrated his flattery almost everyday, jokingly asking the girls to sing, or when he was talking to her by herself- Rhoswen. She always complied, taking delight in the way he encouraged her and gave her hugs.
Remus himself had taken an interest in Shane. Shane appreciated the way that he was so knowledgeable, and yet, so strong. She'd found guys that she'd liked, and who had liked her in return, but neither her or her sister had been allowed to date with a father like 'Severus Snape' around. It drove them insane. But now, they were fast approaching the last year of their Hogwarts stay, and nearing age 18, and they felt old enough to choose a relationship with whom they pleased. Of course, their father had no idea what was going on.
Since the first time where they'd calmly sat down and spoken in that music room, Remus and Sirius had felt this mad attraction towards the twins, Sirius more than his longtime friend. He'd had many females lined up to snog, and snogged quite a few of them, already. But this, this was something different.
He actually cared if he snogged her or not. To everyone else, they were just a name in his little black book, but compared to her, she WAS the book.
Remus, not unlike his friend, was experiencing the pull towards Shane. He couldn't keep his eyes off of her. Sure, he'd had people to snog with after Sirius had set up dates from his 'black book', but this was unlike the norm. He was happy to simply remain in her presence, and listen to her laugh.
The girls, of course kept everything secret, except for their fast made friendship with the boys. Their father was certainly not pleased with that bit of news as he remembered the Whomping Willow, and Remus's days as terrifying the school with the werewolf situation. He still had some of the scars from that incident.
He had firstly disagreed with the friendship, being that the werewolf incident was going to reoccur indefinably, but after a small persuasion from Dumbledore, he decided that it could not hurt to allow the friendship to continue.
Dumbledore had informed him, that because of the impacts of their arrival, they'd already changed the future, so therefore, a friendship with the marauders could alter the werewolf situation.
Severus 'Macleod' had half-heartedly agreed, and had decided that a friendship with them was just, but the girls doubted that he'd ever allow a romance to happen.
Just the same, Dumbledore's conference had brought new aspects to the family's eyes. They'd discussed the implications of changing the future, and they found that they might have the chance to alter them for the good of what was to come in the world. Between Voldemort's corruption of the world, they had a chance to save James Potter, Lily Evans, Sirius Black, and all the others who had died at the hands of the evil and dreaded 'he who must not be named'.
That thought had both brightened their days, and stressed their days to the point that the headmaster had interfered, and told them to take each day at a time. They'd all reluctantly agreed, and were much happier without thinking about what could be changed.
It was nearing November, when the group began to change. Couples started forming, and everyone became even happier- except for one person. Lily and James were a couple, since the beginning, while Remus and Shane formed a couple at the same time as Sirius and Rhoswen. It was not truly a spoken agreement, but more of a silent, in depth, simultaneous contract. The only person left out, was Peter Pettigrew. He seemed to be getting quite upset at the fact that he would be left out while the 3 couples disappeared to snog and such.
During the early days of romance with the twins, the girls kept everything secret from their beloved father, though it proved too difficult to cover up, when Peter, out of a jealousy fit, went and spoke to their father about it. He happily told Severus that the couples were 'all over each other' and were probably doing 'the unthinkable' every time they met.
After that, Peter was somewhat excluded from the group.
Shane, to the surprise of the group, had commented "It was bound to happen sometime."
To even more surprise, Severus did not seem too upset over the relationship. He'd seen the drastic changes in the men, as well as the twins, and had like what he saw. Pranks about the school were fewer, and the girls genuinely seemed happier. Lily and the twins had become best friends with all the time that they spent together, and even Peter seemed happier after awhile of exclusion, and found himself a girlfriend- Millicent.
It was around December that things had boiled to a head. The Slytherins, upon hearing the news of the relationship between Gryffindors and themselves, could not contain their disapproval. They threw it in the twin's faces at every opportune moment, and were cruel, except for those who were good friends with them.
Eventually, however, that died done, and nearly all were happy once more.
It was near Christmas, however, that an incident happened.
It was almost Christmas, and the hall was full of decorations- red ribbons, Christmas trees, and good cheer.
Shane sat with her sister, and Remus at one of the two tables remaining after all had left for holidays, all three sitting, Rhoswen reading a book while Shane and Remus matched wits at Wizards Chess.
It was then, that a remaining 7th year Ravenclaw came to Rhoswen and tapped her on the shoulder.
Shane looked up and watched as a tall girl with auburn hair in a braid at the nape of her neck, and almond blue eyes that stared accusingly down at her sister.
Rhoswen had turned around and was staring blankly up at the girl.
"Um, yes, may I help you?"
The Blue-eyed girl glared down at her.
"I want you to do something for me. Break up with Sirius. Not only that, but I want you to take back what you said about Abigail Bulstrode- my best friend," she hissed.
Rhoswen looked shocked and stood up. She felt more powerful without a height barrier in the way.
"I'm sorry, but I won't give up my boyfriend- and who is Abigail?"
The auburn haired girl shook with anger.
"HOW CAN YOU SAY 'WHO'S ABIGAIL'???!!!! YOU INSULTED HER, AND YOU HAD BETTER TAKE IT BACK, OR I'LL...-!!!!!!"
Rhoswen stood still, shocked and speechless. She didn't even know this girl, and had only worked with a few Ravenclaws on projects- none of them name 'Abigail'.
"Or you'll what?" asked Shane in a dark tone, standing up and walking around the table, Remus right behind her.
The Auburn girl looked at Shane and growled.
"Stay out of this. This doesn't concern you."
"Oh no?" stated Shane, finishing the distance separating her from the accusing girl. "You insult my sister, my flesh and blood, and have the nerve to tell me to 'stay out of it'? How dare you?"
"You don't know what you're getting yourself into. Don't get involved," hissed the girl.
Shane reached for her wand.
"Let me show you how much I'm involved," and with that, she pointed the wand at the girl in question. "CONJUNCTIVA!"
White light shot out of the wand and hit the offending girl in the eyes.
She screamed.
"I'm blind! I'm blind!"
Remus came up behind Shane and sighed, while taking out his wand.
"FINITE INCANTATUM!"
The girl blinked, and pulled her hands from her eyes.
"You'll pay for that," she growled.
Shane was still upset, and threatened the girl again.
"Uh, uh, uh," she said, shaking her head. "INCENDO!"
The Christmas tree next to the girl exploded in flames. The girl screamed as Shane pointed the wand at the girl and she tried to run from the great hall.
Remus shook his head, and did the only thing he could think of- distract Shane.
He went in front of her, blocking her view of the terrorized girl, and pulled her head to his. His lips met hers, and he sucked her bottom lip, asking entrance to her mouth. She agreed and opened for his probing tongue.
He couldn't get enough of her. One moment, he was doing it to distract her, but the next; he wasn't doing it just for her, but for himself too.
Rhoswen squeaked in surprise as their father's booming voice yelled:
"What the devil is going on?!" while he cast an extinguishing spell on the tree, still engorged in flames.