"Know what?" he said, turning pale.
"That you're a werewolf."
"Wha-wha-how do you know?" he managed to whisper.
"Well, you were somewhere every month. Also you always missed Astronomy lessons when there was a full moon. Also, I saw that you got real nervous when Sirius mentioned being a werewolf. Plus, you always look really pale a drawn before the full moon." She said all this really fast.
"So, you do know." He said quietly.
"Yes, I do. But just because I do doesn't mean I don't want to be you're friend. I will always be there for you, Remus." She said truthfully.
"You mean you'll still be my friend?" he asked incredulously. He half expected her to run screaming out of the room when he confirmed his…abnormal ness. But then again, Lily wasn't your average girl.
"Yeah, you didn't expect me to run screaming out of the room, did you?" she said smiling.
"Well, actually, I did." He said quietly.
"You should know me better than that." Lily said punching him playfully.
"You won't tell anyone, will you?" he tensed up again.
"No, Remus. It is your job to do that. But you should at least tell James and Sirius." She said kindly.
"Thank's Lily." He smiled warmly at her. "You know, you really are one of a kind!"
Lily got up and gave Remus a big hug.
"Lily, really thank you!"
"It's ok Remus, you'll feel better knowing that someone knows. Someone you can trust."
"Lily, do you mind leaving me alone for a bit?"
"Of course not, I'll just tell the guy's…"
"Tell 'em I'm not felling well."
"Ok." She said quietly as she closed the door, and walked to the common room. Thinking to herself about how she could help Remus:
I wish I could do something to help him.
But you can't, he'll hurt you because you're a human.
That's it, Lily!
What's it?
If you're not human, he can't hurt you.
Sooooo?
Sooooo, as an animal, he can't hurt me!
No, Lily! You'll get in serious trouble. Besides, you're not at all good at Transfiguration.
Oh shoot! Man, you had to go ruin the fun. Lily told herself as she put her hands in her pockets. She felt a piece of parchment.
Tom! He'd help me in an instant!
Lily quickly changed her path from walking to the common room to running to the owlry. On a bit of spare parchment she scribbled a note to Tom.
T.R.
I've started to search for the book, I'm also looking in the library for any information on the whole poem thing. No need to send me the whole thing, I'll find it. I need your help. I would like to become an Animagus. I have many reasons, though some I cannot disclose at the moment. The problem is, I'm only a first year student and I need your help. If you can, please help me. Thank you.
L.E.
She sent this message off with a brown barn owl. After watching it fly off into the dark, she sighed. "Please help me, Tom."
Over the next few weeks, Remus seemed more carefree than he had ever been. "Lily was right. It does help to know that she knows." He thought. He knew he owed her a great deal of gratitude, for she had stayed true to her word and had not told a soul.
The days were winding down until the Halloween Ball. Girls were caught giggling in the halls and passing notes in class about their costumes and dates and all. Lily still didn't have a date, although she had been asked by several guys, including 6 first years, one third year, and two second years, one of which was Severus Snape. shudder
One day, a week and a half before the dance, Lily was sitting alone with Sirius in the Common Room, helping him finish his Charms homework.
"Did you ever get a date for the Ball?" Lily asked.
"Nope." he asked.
"You mean, you're not going to go to the dance with a date?"
"Why, do you want to go with me?" he asked.
"Are you serious?" she laughed.
"That's my name!" he grinned. "But sure, if you want to."
"Of course I'll go with you." Lily grinned.
"What are you going as anyway? I know James and Mariko's, they're doing that punk rocker thing. Remus and Sarah are going as Cupid and Psyche. But what are you going as?"
"That's for me to know and you to find out!" Lily smiled evilly.
"Wait! Everyone else is going as a couple. Why not us?" he said mocking hurt.
"I believe you are going as a wild beast." She said dryly.
"Yeah, not sure what though. I've narrowed it down to a vampire, centaur, a werewolf, or Snape." Lily burst out laughing at the last one.
"No girl would dance with you if you went as Snape." Lily cried.
"True. But it would have gotten some laughs."
"And detentions. You're not to vampirish. So I'd say rule that out."
"I was leaning toward the werewolf."
"Please don't go as a werewolf, Sirius." Lily pleaded.
"Why not?" he asked.
"How would you do that? You'd have to make a potion to change yourself into a wolf, and no offense, but you are not the worlds best potions maker." Lily explained. Sirius was going to push the subject further but the look on Lily's face stopped him.
"Ok, but, you're going to have me with the centaur costume. As you pointed out, I'm no good at Potions."
"Ok, but, you better bring a saddle, my dear Sirius."
"Why?"
"Cause if I'm going to a dance with a half horse, I'm gonna have some fun." She said laughter gleaming in her eyes.
"Ok. " he said not realizing what she was going to do with it.
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A/N: Ok, I know this was kind of short, but I wanted to leave the ball preparations in their own chapter. If you don't like it, well tuff! (lol, j/k)
KapOfDaPipers- thanks for your 'gift' it was very generous…lol.
Musicizdbest- Elijah doesn't really have the hots for Lily, he just realizes what a pretty girl she is and that the guys better realize that or she'll slip through their grasp. He just happens to have a crush that is a bit more than a minor crush (ok a full blown 'I love you') relationship with a certain head girl.
LilyFlower2- Thanks for your review. Tom does play a major part… (*smacks self on head* well duh, he is Voldie!!!)
Shortnsassy- it's nice to know you like my story so much! Thanks a bunches!!!
Jamesflower- I always did like long chapters……
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