Author's note: Hey people. I know it's been an entire week since I last update. That's not too long is it? It took a while to write the whole chapter. I think it's one of the longest. And one of the best in my opinion. And I usually write my story in Geometry but I had three quizzes last week and I had no time plus I had a world civ project due on Friday. I swear school is going to kill me. Anyway, thanks for reading. I love you guys. Please Review!!! I only got 3 for my last chapter!

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~Transfiguration~

The next morning Lily and Cat made their way to the great hall for breakfast. When they entered the great hall they saw the four marauders huddles together and both Cat and Lily raised their eyebrows in suspicion. This is never good. The two girls tried to find seats furthest away from James and his friends as they could. But most of the table was already full so they ended up sitting much closer to the Marauders than they had wanted.

"What trouble are you planning now?" Cat asked finally letting her curiosity get the better of her. She and Lily were startled when the four boys looked up with grim faces.

"What are you reading?" Lily asked when she saw a paper in James' hand. It wasn't everyday you saw James frowning. He looked angry, sad, and hurt all at the same time. The other three looked like James too. James handed the paper to Sirius who handed it to Cat so she and Lily would read it.

It was the latest issue of the Daily Prophet. Lily took it from Cat and started reading. Cat read over her shoulder and Anna, Jo, and Sam, who had just walked up behind Lily and Cat, started reading the paper too. At the same moment they all finished and looked up with the same expression as the Marauders had. JO looked like she would cry at any moment and Sam looked scared to death but Lily, Cat, and Anna looked more angry than anything else.

Jo sat down on the other side of Lily and Anna and Sam took seats across from them. James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter watched the five girls. Jo had rested her head on Lily's shoulder and Lily put her arm around Jo's shoulders to try and comfort her. Cat was staring off into space with a definite fire in her eyes. Anna was comforting Sam and the girls has unknowingly scooted together to reassure themselves that they were all still there together.

The article had been about the latest attack from Voldemort and his death eaters. They had attacked the family of a well-known Auror. The Auror, his wife, two children, and 2 other Aurors had all been killed.

"This place is getting too depressing." Sirius whispered to James. "It's time to liven up the party."

"I think you're right Padfoot." James replied. "But not tonight. Remember it's a full moon." James looked at Remus. Remus was unusually pale and was about to go to the hospital and spend the day there.

"Well, I'm going to go now. I'll see you guys later." Remus said getting up a few minutes later.

"Where you going?" Anna asked as she looked up and saw Remus walk by them. Remus suddenly got nervous.

"His Mum is sick again." Lily said giving Remus a knowing smile. Remus knew Lily knew about his. He had explained everything to her last year. He told her that a werewolf had bitten him when he was younger.

"Yeah, I'll see you later." Remus muttered as he walked away relieved.

"Whatever" Anna muttered. She didn't know about Remus' 'condition'. Only Lily, Cat and Jo knew. It wasn't that Anna wasn't smart. She was. The only class she wasn't doing well in was Transfiguration. It was her worst subject. It was a wonder that she was passing it. Anyway, Anna just wasn't observant. She truly didn't care. Same with Sam. They were both busy with other things.

"Well, I guess we should get to transfiguration now." James sighed loudly but made no move to get up.

"He's right Lils. We have to get going." Jo said. She had watched Remus go to the Hospital wing. Lily was about so make some comment about James never being right when she saw Jo staring at the door. Lily knew she was thinking about Remus.

"You should really ask him out." Cat said reading Lily's mind. All five girls were now getting up from the table and gathering their books.

"I couldn't do that!" Jo exclaimed.

"Why not?" Sam asked.

"Because he's the guy." Jo replied.

"Yeah we noticed he was a guy a while ago. I mean if he were a girl we would expect you to ask him out-" Anna started ranting as the girls walked toward the doors of the great hall.

"What's your point about him being a guy?" Lily asked. The three remaining Marauders were following the girls to transfiguration though Lily and her friends were oblivious to the fact that they were being very quiet so they could hear the girl's conversation.

"Well the guy is supposed to ask the girl out." Jo stated.

"Hello, it's the twentieth century." Cat said a little irritated. "Girls can do anything guys can do."

"Well, don't you just that it's proper that the guy should make the first move?" Jo countered.

"NO! I don't" Cat's voice was rising. She was getting so into this argument that she pushed the door to the great hall a little to hard and it made a loud bang. Not that any of the girls noticed. The turned right unconsciously and made their way to transfiguration.

"Actually I agree with Jo." Sam said. "The guy should make the first move."

"Why?" Cat said. "Girls are perfectly capable of asking a guy out."

"I never said they weren't capable." Jo said holding up her side of the argument. "I just think I'm used to the idea of the guy asking the girl and I'd prefer it to stay that way."

"I personally don't think it matters who makes the first move." Anna said. "Just as long as someone does."

"Yeah, but I think Cat is trying to say that it doesn't look like Remus is going to make the first move so Jo should" Lily replied.

"But she doesn't want to." Sam stated. "She thinks Remus should make the first move."

"Hello people, Cat and I are right here." Jo said. "Don't take about us as if we weren't."

"Sorry" Sam muttered.

"Besides we don't even know if Remus likes me." Jo continued as they walked into the transfiguration classroom.

"He does" Cat stated as she took a seat in the second row. "If you just ask him out then you'll know for sure." Lily sat on Cat's right and Jo sat on the other side of Cat while Anna and Sam sat on Lily's right. They all silently agreed to drop the subject for now.

"Wow..." Peter muttered as the three Marauders sat down together in the back of the classroom.

"I didn't even know Jo was capable of speaking that many words," Sirius whispered. "I didn't even know she knew all of those words."

"Sirius she one of smartest girls in the school." James said flatly. "Of course she knew all of those words. I can't believe it took you till seventh year to realize she can speak."

"Oh, like you knew." Sirius muttered. "She's never said more than two words to you. And that was in fourth year. I remember it. You were snogging some girl in front of the girl's staircase in the common room and she said, and I quote, 'excuse me'."

"Oh shut up Padfoot" James said.

"You shut up," Sirius countered.

"No you-"

"Both of you shut up!" Peter whispered sharply and gestured toward the front of the room where McGonagall was waiting for them to pay attention.

"Oh" James muttered.

"Hello Professor." Sirius said loudly for everyone to hear. "How are you this lovely morning?" Sirius said brightly even though it was actually raining outside and most people don't consider that lovely.

"I've been better." Professor McGonagall said sharply. "Now if you would please pay attention; I have a lesson to get on with."

"Of course Professor." Sirius smiled. Cat just looked at him with disgust, Lily and Jo ignored him, and Anna and Sam giggled with the rest of the girls in that class.

"Today you will be working in pairs." And the class let out a collective groan because McGonagall always paired them up with people they didn't like. "I'll demonstrate the spell and you will each perform it on your partner for a grade." Professor McGonagall then asked for a volunteer to demonstrate the spell. Sirius raised his hand but she told him to put his hand where the sun don't shine. Well, not really but she wanted to. "A competent volunteer would be nice." She said acting like she didn't see his hand.

Lily finally volunteered because she figured if she didn't they'd be sitting there for a long time and she just wasn't in the mood for that. Sirius was mad that McGonagall called on Lily. He was muttering stuff like "competent volunteer my arse" and "That competent volunteer comment was completely uncalled for." He would have charged right up to McGonagall and hexed her to last Thursday if Peter hadn't been holding him back. James, on the other hand was, laughing so hard that tears were running down his cheek and he was clutching his side in pain. Not to mention his face was turning red from lack of oxygen.

Lily and McGonagall were in the front of the classroom. McGonagall tapped Lily once on each shoulder with her wand and muttered "Amegus" and Lily turned into a beautiful snowy owl. Then McGonagall tapped the owl on the head and muttered "Imegus" and the owl turned back to Lily.

"You and your partner are to take turns doing this to each other." Professor McGonagall said to the class as Lily took her seat. "Each person will be a different owl, though some of you may coincidently be the same animal you will look very different. I will be walking around grading each of you."

"Ok, Not your partners..."

"Black and Watson" (Sirius, Cat)

"Morgan and Pettigrew" (Jo, Peter)

"Evan and Potter" (Lily, James)

"Williams and Hart" (Sam, Chris)

"Best and Clarkson" (Anna, Michael) And McGonagall went through the whole class.

Cat, Lily, and Jo all groaned at the same time while Sirius, James, and Peter just grinned. Sam and Anna leaned back in their chairs to see who their partners were and grinned to see that they were cute Ravenclaws, very cure Ravenclaws.

"Is she punishing us for something?" Cat asked.

"Maybe we pissed her off somehow." Lily replied.

"By the end of this class I will be fit for St. Mungo's both physically and mentally. I'm going to go insane and I'll be half frog or something." Cat groaned.

"At least Sirius has high marks. I have Peter." Jo said a little scared.

"You'll be fine Jo." Lily reassured her friend thought she wasn't sure how fine Jo would be at the end of class.

"OK, everyone get into your pairs an start practicing this spell. I will be around in a few minutes." McGonagall said to the students. Jo, Cat, and Lily groaned and reluctantly got up to meet their partners while Anna and Sam practically ran to their partners.

~Anna & Michael/Sam & Chris~

Anna and Sam got up and walked over to Michael and Chris together, a little fast if you she their friends.

"He's so cute!" Sam whispered excitedly to Anna as they made their way through a maze of Desks to meet their partners at their desks.

"Which one?" Anna asked. They were both pretty cute. Too bad she recognized them from the Ravenclaw quidditch team. She could never have a relationship with the enemy so to speak.

"Um... both!" Sam squealed. Anna just smiled and decided they should start working with their partners. No need to get McGonagall mad. She was already mad at Anna for turning her desk into a warthog. It was funny in Anna's opinion.

Anna and Sam walked up to the boys who were standing next to each other leaning against their desk talking about something.

"Er... Hi, your Michael right?" she turned to the boy who was standing in front of Sam. He was about 5'11. He had blonde hair, blue eyes. Your typical hot guy in Anna's opinion. Chris, Michael's best friend, was standing in front of Anna. He was about 6 foot she'd say. He was much taller than her 5'4". He had brown hair and Hazel eyes. Yep, definitely the cuter one in Anna's opinion.

"Yeah, I guess you're Anna." Michael answered and if he'd wished Sam was his partner. Anna almost laughed out loud when she saw Michael eye balling Sam. She didn't even notice. She was looking at her nails. It was so unlike Sam to be oblivious to guys. She was too damn wrapped up in that Dan guy whom she wished would ask her out.

"So, should we just get started?" Anna asked. "This isn't my best subject so I apologize in advance for anything that I might do wrong." Anna said, as she got ready to say the spell. She had her wand out and was concentrating on it. Michaels was trying hard not to panic. Chris just smirked at her.

Chris and Sam were doing a little better. It turned out Chris was pretty good at transfiguration. He had turned Sam into a Robin and back on is second try.

He was now helping Sam perform the spell on him, that and trying not to roll on the ground laughing at Anna. She had somehow managed to turn him several different animals at once. He looked closely related to a hippogriff. After Sam finally got the spell and turned Chris into a wolf and back, he went to help Anna.

"Here, let me help you." Chris offered. Sam just sat down in Michael's desk and was now filing her nails.

"No thanks" Anna said haughtily. She never asked for help. "I've got it covered."

"You most certainly do not!" Michael spoke up.

"Fine." Anna said frowning. "But only because I want to get this over with as soon as possible."

Chris went to stand behind Anna. And she stiffened. He put his hand on top of her so they were both holding her want. He brought his mouth close to her ear and whispered into it what to do.

'I think something is wrong with my knees. They're suddenly very weak.' Anna thought as she tired her best to concentrate on turning Michael into an animal.

~Jo & Peter~

"Ok, Peter, just clear your mind and concentrate on the words." Jo told Peter. She had already turned him into a rat, and when she got over the fact that he was a rat, she turned him back to a human.

"I... I... c-can't" Peter stuttered.

"Yes, you can." Jo encouraged him. "I know you can." She was trying her best to not let him see her shaking hands cause she was so nervous.

"What if I mess up?" He asked.

"You won't as long as you concentrate." Jo kept telling him. "You can do it."

~Sirius & Cat~
"So were partners Kitty Cat." Sirius smirked.

"Don't be getting any idea." Cat shot at him with a glare. "And if you'd like to keep your tongue where it is I'd suggest you never call me that again."

"What are you talking about?" Sirius smiled. "You of all people should know I never get ideas."

"Look, I'd just like to walk out of this class in one piece and preferably all human." Cat responded. 'God, I love that smile' she thought. 'Wait... no I don't! He's just a pain in your arse cat.' She told herself.

"Hey, transfiguration in one of my best subjects!" Sirius cried indignantly.

"Yes, I know you get decent grades, though how I am still at loss to know because you've never even opened a book." Cat said in a matter of fact tone. She was not going to allow herself to like him. So she'd just have to point out all of his bad points. Not focus on the fact that he was actually very smart, very funny, and extremely gorgeous. 'NO! I did not just think that! I didn't.'

"I have too opened a book!" Sirius cried.

"Oh yeah, excuse me, you've read Quidditch Through the Ages." Cat corrected sarcastically. "So do you want to go first or should I?" Cast asked. She wanted to get this over with as soon as possible.

"Well, I don't want to brag but I will be able to easily turn you into an animal and back. It will only take a second." Sirius said pompously. This was his second best subject after all. Quidditch being his first of course.

"Oh, so I'm and easy person to turn into an animal?" Cat asked trying to make him look stupid.

"Well, that's not what I meant but if that's what you want to think then by all means go right ahead." Sirius smiled. You don't try to make Sirius look stupid. That was also something else he excelled at. It was his job to make other people looks stupid. Particularly Filch and Mrs. Norris.

Cat was now turning red with anger.

"God, You are such and insufferable-" Cat started.

"-Git, yes I know. You should really try to think of something more creative." Sirius finished.

"Just do the little spell thingy on me so we can get this over with" Cat said. I was very likely that before the class is over she's be on top of Sirius strangling him.

"Spell thingy?" Sirius raised and eyebrow. He couldn't resist. It was so easy.

"Yes, spell thingy. I am this close to tacking you." Cat said holding her index finger and thumb close together.

"You know what?" Sirius asked. "The idea of you on top of me on the ground sounds wonderful but I don't think McGonagall would approve." He finished with a serious face. (No pun intended.)

"You have a death wish don't you?" She said through clenched teeth.

"No not really." Sirius said simply. "Why don't we just start doing the assignment?" He asked.

"You Idiot! I've been saying that for the last... 15 minutes." She said looking down at her watch.

"Really? Cause I swear I didn't-" But he was cut off by being turned into a big black dog.

~Lily & James~

"Potter" Lily greeted him. Not in an angry way but not in a way that any other girl in that school would greet him. Most would start giggling the moment they made eye contact with James.

"Evans" James said with a smile.

"So... I guess you should go first." Lily said after a few minutes of silence. She didn't need to be told that she wasn't very good in transfiguration. She wasn't as bad as Anna or Peter but it was by far her worst subject. She knew James knew that. Every one in the school knew it. The one thing that perfect, prefect, Lily Evans was bad at. It made her mad that every one expected her to be perfect all the time. She was human wasn't she?

"Yeah sure." James said. He knew she wasn't very good in transfiguration. There was no reason to bug her about it. I mean is human.

James stood up from his desk. Lily had dragged herself over to his desk when McGonagall read the list of partners. He tapped her once on each shoulder and muttered the spell.

"Amegus" He muttered. Lily turned into an owl again. She was still the beautiful white owl he had seen in the front of the classroom a few minutes earlier. But looking at her close up she was even prettier. She still had her beautiful emerald eyes and her feathers weren't just white. They were pearl colored. The changed colors slightly as the light moved against it. Yep, she was still the prettiest creature to ever walk, well fly, on the face of this planet.

"Imegus" He muttered after a couple of minutes and tapped her on the head. He had realized he was just staring at her.

"Well, that was easy." Lily muttered when she got back to human. She had noticed the way James had been staring at her and she'd rather just ignore it. "Ok so now I guess I'll try."

"Yeah go ahead." He couldn't help but smile. This was going to be amusing.

"Please don't smile like that Potter." Lily asked as if it annoyed her. It didn't but it was just too damn cute and there would be no way to concentrate if he kept it there.

"Why?" His smiled widened. "Too distracting."

"Yeah you wish." She muttered. "Let's just get started this might take a while." 'Yeah... especially if you keep smiling like that.' She added to herself.

She reached up and tapped one on each of his shoulders and muttered "Amegus." Nothing happened. 'God, just my luck.' She thought.

"Amegus" she tried again. Nothing happened. 'What did I do to deserve this?' she asked herself.

"Lily, Just relax and calm down." James whispered suddenly.

"I am relaxed." She snapped quietly. Not because he was annoying her but because she was annoyed with herself for not being about to do it.

"No you're not." James kept going. "Relax and try again."

Lily closed her eyes and took a few deep breaths. It was hard for Lily to relax. She was naturally a high-strung person. After a few minutes she opened her eyes and saw James look at her with encouraging eyes. 'I can do this.' She said in her head. She once again tapped James once on each shoulder with her wand and muttered "Amegus."

This time he turned into a beautiful stag. "Wow" She muttered softly. She couldn't resist reaching out and touching his soft coat. It was soft as silk. She never thought she could think of James as beautiful. 'He is never going to stop surprising me.' She thought.

Then she snapped out of her daze and realized this is James and this is in the middle of transfiguration class. She could continue daydreaming in her dorm room later and preferably, if she could get James out of her mind, she'd think about someone more realistic, someone that she could actually see herself with in the future. Not that she couldn't see herself with James. She could. That was the problem.

"Imegus" she muttered. He turned back easily.

"See that wasn't so hard." James said smiling. She touched him! 'And did you see the way she looked at me?' He asked himself. He didn't thin he'd ever stop smiling. Nope not ever.

"Yeah it was ok." Lily said looking up to his face. She just wanted to for get everything she had thought. 'Why do I have to think about such things?' She asked herself.

Both Lily and James just stood there staring into each other's eyes.

"Ok everyone back into your seats!" Professor McGonagall interrupted the moment. Lily blushed and ran back to her seat. James smiled stupidly as he watched her walk away.

"Woof!" A loud bark came from the back of the classroom. Cat was sitting smugly in her desk next to Lily. She hadn't changed Sirius back into a human yet. Too bad the only person that could turn him back was Cat. The only person who could reverse the spell was the only person who could reverse it. But it didn't look like Cat was going to turn him back any time soon.

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