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A/N - Okay people, here's the next chapter. Hope you guys are enjoying. I'm not going to keep you long. Just remember to leave me a review. Later. A.A.
Oh, by the way, someone emailed me and told me that Remus and Sable didn't really act like a couple too much. Well, I think this chapter will make you feel a little better. And I am absolutely sure that a few chapters from now, you'll see what I mean.
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Sable slid into the chair in the Gryffindor Common Room and let out a strained sigh. It was late Friday night, and she was absolutely exhausted. The week had been Hell, and she was just glad it was over with. It seemed like everything she touched all week had been doomed from the beginning. Her lab had almost been blown up when she accidentally knocked over a few of the vials. Remus had been moody all week. Sirius was acting crazier than normal. And it seemed like Treble was out to get her.
Snape had been hounding her more than normal. He just wouldn't leave her alone. Every time she got so much as within a hundred feet of the prat, he's have something to say, or he'd glare. He'd even stooped so low as to hex her on the way to her meeting with the children she tutored. She'd had to bodily restrain the Marauders from killing the prat almost everyday this week just because she didn't want them to get in trouble because of her. To top it all off, the full moon was in a few days, and her nerves were at the point of breaking. The Halloween Ball was in three days, and she was aching for the stupid thing to be over with. She let out another frustrated sigh, and closed her eyes. A few minutes later, she was woken out of her rest by a pair of hands on her shoulders.
"You still awake, Sable?" Remus asked, looking down at his girlfriend. She nodded
"I'm fine." she said tiredly. "Just trying to get up enough energy to go to my bedroom."
"You can stay in our room." Sirius said with a grin. "I don't think Moony'd mind." Remus turned to his friend and frowned.
"Very funny." he said. Sable smiled and stood up, matching Sirius in wickedness.
"What's the point in staying in your dorm when I've got my own room?" she asked with a wink in the boy's direction. "Less people. No one to hear what's going on. It's much better than a dorm. Isn't it, Remus?" Sirius only laughed and looked away. Remus looked at his girlfriend and shook his head.
"Are you feeling okay?" he asked, a grin on his lips.
"It's the exhaustion talking, love." she said. "I need some sleep."
"You have been working a lot." Remus said. "Let's get you to bed. It's already close to midnight." Sable grinned and went to walk towards the staircase where the portrait to her room was hidden. Sirius obviously took it the wrong way though.
"You sleeping in there with us?" he asked, looking towards the staircase. "I didn't think you'd take us up on that offer."
"No, Pads, I told you already. I'm going to my room." she said.
"Is Moony coming back tonight?" Sirius asked with a grin.
"If I'm not back in an hour, do me a favor and don't come looking, alright Padfoot." Remus said.
"Got it, Moony." Sirius said happily, his eyes glinting in mischief. "Got to make sure your girl is tucked in, right?"
"Do we need to go get Arabella and make sure she gets YOU tucked in tonight?" Sable said with a grin.
"Hey, I wouldn't mind." Sirius admitted sheepishly. Sable just smiled and shook her head. She pulled the portrait open and climbed into the tunnel that led to her room.
In no time at all, she was standing in her bedroom. She left Remus in the tunnel until she changed into some other clothes to sleep in. She let him in and he sat down on her bed.
"How'd the pranking go?" she asked sleepily. The boys had been out most of the evening since dinner, setting things up for their next prank. The Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw game was tomorrow, and the boys were supposed to have a surprised planned for both of the Quidditch teams.
"You're going to get a sight in the morning at breakfast." he said. Sable smiled and sat down on her bed next to Remus. She leaned her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes. They were silent for a few minutes before Remus spoke again.
"Tired, love?" he asked quietly. Sable only nodded.
"It's been a long week." she answered. "Snape's been giving me problems all week. I wish that prat would just go away."
"He's going to get his just desserts in the morning, I promise." Remus said with a grin. Sable smiled and pulled the covers down on her bed, climbing into them.
"I can't wait." she mumbled, closing her eyes. "I don't want to keep you here, Remus." she said, yawning. "I'm sure you're tired too after all that gallivanting around the castle tonight." The boy only smiled and shook his head.
"Nah, not really." he said. "The full moon's getting close, and I'm getting antsy. It's next week, and I can already feel the change coming on. You know how it is." Sable nodded, knowing where the conversation was going. He wanted to stay with her tonight, and she knew it. He'd already done this a few times.
"Well, I'm going to sleep. You're welcome to stay here if you don't want to go to the dorms. Lord knows Sirius is not a quiet sleeper." she said. "Night, Remus." She sat up and gave him a kiss, then laid back down and covered up, using her wand to darken the lights in the room.
"That doesn't sound like a half bad idea." he mumbled. He walked over to Sable's chest of drawers and pulled out one of his clean shirts she had nicked from him at some point in time. He slipped it on and climbed in beside her. Sable shifted to give him some more room, and he climbed in with her.
"When'd you start stealing my clothes?" he asked quietly.
"I didn't steal it." she said sleepily. "You brought it down here as a precaution incase we had another accident while playing with the
potions. That way you wouldn't have to run through the Gryffindor Common room half naked, again." He smiled and pulled her to him, relishing in the warmth that she caused.
The full moon was coming, and he could feel the territorial instincts rising in him again. It was not defined yet, just a fleeting feeling of possession when she was near. He buried his face in the back of her neck and breathed in deep. She was his. And he didn't intend on letting her go anytime soon.
Now that she knew how he felt about her, he didn't stop himself from staying in some kind of physical touch with her at all times. The little touches helped him think straight at times. Ever since he had been bitten when he was a child, he had avoided people like they were the plague, always afraid that they would hurt him if they ever found out what he really was.
But when Sable stepped into his life, everything changed. Even back then, when they were eleven years old, she didn't hesitate to give him a hug, or a pat on the back. She knew what he was, because she was one too, and she was not afraid of him because she understood what and who he was. During the two years she had been gone, he had tried to wall himself off again, convinced that she was never going to come back. But, come back she had. And now, he wasn't going to let her go for anything in the world.
"You're not going anywhere." he murmured as he began to drift off into sleep.
"I wasn't planning on it." she whispered back to him.
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The next day, before the Ravenclaw/Hufflepuff Quidditch game..
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True to his word, Sirius hadn't come looking for Remus that night when he didn't return to the dorm. They had met up the next morning in the Great Hall with Sirius, Lily, Peter, and James. The boys were sitting on their seats, waiting for their night's work to be shown.
By the time it was over with, the Quidditch teams from Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw had to go wash paint off of their faces and out of their hair. And the Slytherins had to take almost half of their House to the hospital wing to have various appendages fixed and/or reattached. Snape seemed to have received the blunt of the torture, seeing as he had absolutely no control over his hands. He kept slapping himself and spurting out little sayings like:
Gryffindors are the best House in Hogwarts.
Slytherins are slimy snakes who need to be thrown into the lake.
I need to wash my hair before an oil merchant thinks he's found a new oil field.
Sable had laughed until she was in tears when he said that. Remus had purposely threw that one in there because he had known she would like it. The rest of the Marauders had laughed until their sides were about to split. Even Lily had cracked a smile at the Slytherin antics.
The Quidditch game between Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw was a close call. However, the Ravenclaw Seeker was able to catch the Snitch and end the game a little over an hour into the game. This seemed to throw James into a permanently good mood. Now, Gryffindor's next game would be against Ravenclaw. Sirius disappeared not long after they had gotten back to the Tower. Arabella had invited him to the party in the Ravenclaw Common Room, and he took off. Peter was gone with Amanda, trying to cheer her up from the Hufflepuff's loss. James and Lily were off doing Head's work, so Remus and Sable spent the rest of the day killing time and talking about the upcoming ball. They even sent the Celtic Potion book back to the American Ministry via an untraceable owl that Dumbledore had lent her.
Halloween was in three days, and the students had been given the entire day off as sort of a Halloween present.
"I just can't wait until this is over with." Sable said. They were playing chess in the Common Room, and Remus was beating her very badly.
"Now don't be a sore loser, love." Remus said. "It's just a game." He chuckled as another one of Sable's pawns fell. She frowned and looked up at him.
"I wasn't talking about the game, Remus." she said. "I was talking about the Ball." She moved her rook across the board and took one of Remus' knights.
"Why? I thought you'd like going to the Ball." Remus asked. He looked down at the board and frowned. He may have taken most of her pieces, but she was about to get him cornered. He moved his king out of the way and sat back, waiting for her move.
"Oh, I don't mind going to the Ball." Sable said. "I just don't like not being able to get a decent conversation out of any of the rest of the female Hogwart's population until this thing is over with." Sable moved her queen piece and sat back. She was going to loose this match, and she knew it.
"It's not that bad is it?" he asked. He saw a play he could set up and moved his pieces into position.
"You try listening to non-stop talk about make-up, fingernail polish and jewelry." she huffed. "It's about annoying." She watched as Remus took another piece.
"It'll be over with in a few days. Then everything will be back to normal." He set the play up and waited for her next move.
"Normal? Is anything ever normal at this place?" she asked. She pushed her last remaining knight forward.
"Good point." Remus conceded. "Nothing is ever normal around here." He picked up his queen and placed it in front of Sable's king. "Checkmate, love." Sable looked down at the board and frowned.
"I didn't even see that one coming." she said. Remus grinned and picked the game. Sable stood and watched him. He put the game up and came back to Sable. He gave her a hug and pulled her into a chair.
"It's okay." Remus whispered. "Sometimes you don't see the best things that happen to you coming. Just take it in stride and with a smile." Sable smiled and hugged her boyfriend.
"Sounds good to me." she mumbled. "Sounds good to me."
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Halloween Night Before the Ball…..
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"Lily!!" Arabella called over her shoulder, "Where is that tube of lipstick?" Lily looked up from her mirror and shrugged.
"I don't know Bella." she said. "I didn't have it."
"Amanda!" Lily said quickly. "You can't go out there without the costume on the right way. You'll give Peter a heart attack!" The Hufflepuff girl grinned and shook her head.
"I'm going to put the cape on, Lily." she said. "Calm down."
It had been like this for the past two hours, and Sable was starting to get a headache. Lily had dragged her up into the dorm two hours ago, saying that they needed to start getting ready for the ball. Sable, who was in the middle of a game of Gobstones with Sirius, was unceremoniously dumped in Lily's bedroom and used as a doll for the next hour and a half.
"Guys," Sable said over the din of the three girls getting ready. "you've got five minutes before we're supposed to meet the guys in the Common Room."
"FIVE MINUTESS!!!" screeched Arabella. "Oh Merlin, I'm running out of time!!" Sable grinned as the Ravenclaw girl started searching for her missing shoe.
"Can I go down?" Sable asked. "I'm done."
"NO!" came the vehement response from all three girls. "We're going down together, and that's final!"
"Okay, geez, don't get your pantyhose in a bunch. I was just asking." Sable said. The other three girls continued to bustle around the room, and Sable was wondering what the guys were doing at the moment.
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"What's taking them so bloody long?" Sirius complained. "They've been going at it for over two hours. How long does it take to get ready for a ball?" James looked over at his best friend and snickered.
"They'll be down here in a few minutes, Padfoot. Just chill out."
"What's wrong, Padfoot, the tights a little much for you?" Peter asked. Sirius glared and looked down. Arabella had threatened to kill him if he didn't wear the tights. 'I look like a bloody Robin Hood!' he thought.
"Calm down, Padfoot." Remus said. "They can't be much longer. They have to meet with Professor Dumbledore, so they won't be much longer."
"That's what you think." James muttered. He knew it took Lily for ever to get ready for things like this. "Just sit down and relax. They'll be here in a little while….."
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Back in Lily's Room….
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Lily threw the last few touches onto her costume and looked in the mirror.
"We're ready." she called out.
"It's about time." Sable muttered. She was a girl, but she wasn't one to take all day to get ready for a ball that was only going to last a few hours.
"Let's go, girls." Arabella said with a grin, adjusting one of her earrings as she came out of the bathroom.
"Yeah, Dumbledore is waiting on us." Amanda said as she stood up. "Don't want to keep the Headmaster waiting."
The girls grinned and tied their masks on.
"This is going to be funny as hell." Sable said as they began to descend the steps into the Common Room. "Too bad I don't have a camera to get a picture of their faces." The girls only smiled devilishly as Lily led the way down the stairs as they entered into the Common Room. Behind her were Arabella, Amanda, and Sable. She grinned happily when se saw the boys standing at the foot of the stairs. 'Hmmm,' she thought, 'A squire, a peasant farmer, a thief , and a prince for the countess, peasant girl, lady of the court, and princess. Not bad at all. Although it is a good thing that we picked out the boy's costumes. They'd never had gotten anything to match us."
She stopped at the bottom of the stairs and grinned. The boys were too engrossed in their own conversations to notice their entrance. But, everyone else seemed to notice. All of the heads in the Common Room swerved to look at the four girls on the staircase.
Since James and Lily were the Head students they were expected to be in the Hall before the rest of the student body, as were the Prefects. Amanda was the sixth year prefect for Hufflepuff, and Arabella was the seventh year prefect for Ravenclaw, so they were also supposed to attend. Dumbledore had sent a note to Sable and Remus that he wanted to speak with the both of them before the Ball. As a result of the early summons, all eight of the students were going to t he Hall earlier than usual.
When the bustle in the common room died around them, the Marauders wondered what was going on. They did a quick glance around the Common Room until a discreet cough brought their attention towards the stairway to the girl's dorms. In perfect synchronization, the boys eyes fell on their respective dates, and their eyes bugged out. Whispers were beginning to circulate behind them. The four girls had smug grins on their faces even though the masks covered half of their faces.
"Just the affect we were wanting." muttered Arabella to Lily. The red-head nodded and smiled, stepping down from the stairway. The boys were still gawking. Lily quickly snapped them out of it with a snap of her fingers.
"Ready to go, guys?" she questioned them. The nodded and numbly moved to their respective dates.
Amanda and Peter, the squire and lady.
James and Lily, the peasant farmers.
Sirius and Arabella, the thief and countess.
Remus and Sable, the princess and the beast. The boys had recovered from the initial shock and headed for the portrait hole with their dates on their arms.
When they reached to entrance to the Great Hall, the huge double oak doors swung open to admit them into the decorated room. Hundreds of jack-o-lanterns were suspended in midair high above the heads of the students and staff. Live bats flew around them, soon settling on the ledges present around the hall. The four House tables were gone, and in their place were hundreds of smaller tables, each one capable of sitting from two to eight people. They walked up to the Professor's table and stood before Dumbledore, who was dressed in a red Santa Claus suit.
"Ah, yes children, you are here." he said. "Mr. Potter, Ms. Evans, Ms. Keiss, and Ms. Figg, you are to report to your Heads of House for a few last minute instructions. They also have some reminders for you all."
James and the girls nodded and went to find their respective Heads of House. Dumbledore nodded to Sirius and Peter before continuing.
"Mr. Pettigrew and Mr. Black, I believe Madame Pomfrey wants a few words with you. She is waiting for you in the hospital wing." Sirius shot Peter a confused look and shrugged.
"Yes, sir." Sirius said, turning to leave. The wizened wizard finally turned his attention to Sable and Remus.
"Now, Mr. Lupin and Ms. Robbins," he began easily, "I wanted to know how your research has been progressing. Have you made any headway yet in your work, Ms. Robbins?" Sable smiled and nodded. She knew he was referring to the Wolfsbane Potion.
"Yes, sir. I have made much headway with my work. In fact, my main project will be ready for testing again in two days time." Dumbledore nodded and smiled.
"Very well child," he said, " I have every faith in you capabilities as a researcher." He then turned to Remus and nodded gravely. "I assume hat you will be assisting her, Mr. Lupin?"
"Yes, sir. I will be." he nodded.
"Excellent then, excellent! Now, Ms. Robbins, I have one more question for you. Do you recall that conversation we had a number of days ago?" Sable nodded, but Remus was confused. "Well, it occurred to me that Mr. Lupin may be able to help you. I suggest that you try what we spoke about after testing your experiment two days hence." There was a twinkle in the old man's eyes that told of secrets; it was almost mischievous.
"Thank you, Headmaster. I'll do that." she said quickly, trying to drop the subject. Remus caught the quick shift in moods and decided to try and end the conversation. He knew the Headmaster was speaking of her new found ability to shift forms that she wanted to try.
"Is there anything else you require of us, Professor?" he asked.
"No, you are free to go. Have a good evening, children." he said. Remus and Sable thanked the man and turned to go to the table.
"What's he talking about?" Remus asked. "Is that about you supposed to be able to change during the full moon." Sable only nodded.
"I'll finish explaining later." she said.
Remus didn't like it, but he nodded as Sirius and Peter made it to the table with James, Lily, Amanda, and Arabella right behind them.
"What did Pomfrey want with you two?" Remus asked.
"That crazy woman threatened me!! She said that if one person comes to her tomorrow complaining of any symptoms even remotely related to a hangover, she was going to personally hang me upside down in the Slytherin Common Room and hand them sticks to play piñata Black!!!" he fumed. He sat down at the table with a huff and folded his arms like some spoiled little child who had been told he could not get a new toy.
Sable grinned and shook her head, and the others were smirking and trying to hide it. It was a well known fact that Sirius Black was responsible for spiking the punch at any and all dances or balls. Apparently, the school nurse decided that she was sick of giving cures out to students who were too drunk to remember what happened the night before and decided to take matters into her own hands.
***** Half Hour Later *****
As the rest of the student body filtered into the Great Hall, Sable glanced around at the multitude of costumes. There were ogres, hags, trolls, elves, dwarves, pixies, fairies, and pretty much any other kind of magical being that existed. There were even some costumes from the Muggle side of the world. A set of clowns and a couple of hippies were present in the chaos of the room. All of the costumes were wonderfully colorful; even some of the Slytherin's costumes were more colorful than usual.
Everyone sat at the numerous tables and waited for the feast to begin. McGonagall tapped her wine glass and called everyone to attention. Dumbledore rose and greeted the students, explaining that after everyone was finished eating the ball would begin. With these words, the student set out to finish their food quickly. Many of them were eager to get out on the dance floor. There was an overall feeling of happiness throughout the hall. Even the Slytherin students were mingling with some of the students of the other houses.
'Well,' Sable thought, 'Will wonders never cease?'
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As soon as the floor was cleared of the tables and chairs, loud music began blaring from an unknown source The majority of the student body congregated o the dance floor and began trying to out do one another. Sable looked over her shoulder and laughed. Sirius and Arabella were in the center of a ragged circle of people, arms flaying and feet kicking. Remus noticed the group too. He pulled Sable over to get a better look. Sure enough, all to see was the Gryffindor prankster and the Ravenclaw prefect dancing away.
"What in Circe's name are they doing?" Remus laughed. "The look like a pair of drowning ducks!" Sable chuckled and watched as they started kicking in time with the music.
"Well, whatever it is, they seem to know what they're doing. They're matched perfectly in time with the music. Not to mention they are completely in synch with each other." she answered. The crowd continued to grow until the song ended. Arabella and Sirius took a playful bow and left the circle. Sable and Remus clapped in appreciation of the show and turned to fight their way out of the crowd.
"Well," came a very snobbish voice, "After that public display of humiliation, I'd hate to see what the other Gryffindors and Ravenclaws dance like." Sable looked to her left at the source of the voice. It was a troll about the height of Remus and built like Sirius.
"If I were you," Sable snapped, "I wouldn't judge an entire house on the actions of a few." The troll cut his eyes at her and snickered.
"Maybe you need to practice what you preach, Miss Robbins." he said swiftly, before disappearing into the crowd.
And so the ball continued on all evening. The Marauders and their respective dates were constantly being shuffled in between the other students in the hall, barely getting to dance with who they had come with. Sable figured she had danced with most of the guys in the hall because of the way her feet were hurting. Some how, she was back in her date's arms as the next slow song came on. He grinned and nodded to her.
"Having fun?" he asked. She smiled and shook her head.
"Other than the fact that my feet are killing me, I'm fine." she answered truthfully. Remus smiled and took her hand, guiding her back out onto the dance floor. Sable grimaced and rolled her eyes.
"Come on, don't look at me like that," he said, "I think I've only had one dance with you since this ball's began. And you're MY date." Sable only shook her head at him. She looked up and saw the huge blue eyes and adorable pout that only he could pull off, even with half his face covered by a mask. She sighed again and gave into defeat, despite the throbbing in her feet that told her head to tell her to sit down.
"Oh, alright," she conceded, "But I'm doing this under protest!"
"Protest?"
"Yeah," she said, "You did that ridiculous pout again, and pulled it off with half you face covered." Remus smiled and shook his head in an arrogant way that reminded her of Lucius Malfoy.
"Yeah. I'm that good." he said playfully.
"Conceited git!" Sable said. He picked her hand up and kissed it, a small smile playing on his face.
"I am not conceited, my dear." he said, " I am convinced. There is a slight difference." Sable only grinned and shook her head, realizing there was no point in arguing with him. She was in too good of a mood to ruin it anyway with a pointless argument. She felt his arm go around her waist as the song began.
I got a funny feeling the moment that you lips touched mine
Something shot right through me, my hear skipped a beat in time
There's a different feel about you tonight, it's got me thinking lots of crazy things
I even think I saw a flash of light, felt like electricity
"And you were going to stay in your lab all night tonight." Remus teased. "You were going to miss out on all this fun." Sable rolled her eyes and shook her head.
"Hey, a girl's got to work. Lay off me. Besides, I already told you why I don't like dances all that much." she said. Remus chuckled and decided to keep quiet for a while.
You shouldn't kiss me like this unless you mean it like that
Cause I'll just close my eyes and I wouldn't know where I'm at
And we'll get lost on this dance floor spinning around, and around, and around, and around.
They're all watching us now, they think we're falling in love,
They'd never believe were just friends
When you kiss me like this, I think you mean it like that
And if you do, baby, kiss me again.
Everybody swears, we make the perfect pair, but dancing is as far as it goes
Girl you never moved me quite the way you move me tonight
I just wanted you to know.
"Sable, I've got something to ask you. And I want the truth." Remus whispered. Sable was in heaven. Whatever he wanted to know she would tell him because right then, she didn't care.
"Okay, Remus. What do you want to know?" she asked.
"Before the ball, you said Dumbledore had found something different about you. Something you could change. What was it?" he asked. "Is it something besides the shifting that's going on." Sable groaned and rolled her eyes. She had hoped he would wait until later to bring this up.
"If you really want to know, let's go outside and I'll tell you." she said. "I don't want anyone else to hear anything about what I need to say." She stepped out of his embrace and went to walk away, but he caught her an d pulled her back. Sable gave him a puzzled look, but he only smiled in response.
"It can wait until the song is over with." he said simply. Sable smiled and realized then exactly why she liked Remus so much.
You shouldn't kiss me like this unless you mean it like that
Cause I'll just close my eyes and I wouldn't know where I'm at
And we'll get lost on this dance floor spinning around, and around, and around, and around.
They're all watching us now, they think we're falling in love,
They'd never believe were just friends
When you kiss me like this, I think you mean it like that
And if you do, baby, kiss me again.
Everybody swears, we make the perfect pair, but dancing is as far as it goes
Girl you never moved me quite the way you move me tonight
I just wanted you to know.
As the song ended, Sable and Remus walked out onto the grounds and into the gardens that led to the lake. There were low lights being emitted from the maze of hedges by small fairies. The two students walked in silence until they reached a safe distance from the castle.
"Alright," Remus said, "What's all the secrecy about?" Sable took her mask of and faced the lake, looking out over the cool depths and seeing the nearly full moon reflected off its surface. She shivered as she felt a cool fall breeze pass over the grounds. Dropping the mask to the ground, she turned to face her friend.
"Well, it goes something like this." she said. "Dumbledore found a book that has a little information about ranulas in it. And according to the information in the book, I should be able to shift voluntarily between my human form and wolf form at any specific time."
"I know that much already, love. It was in that other book you showed me the other day." Remus asked. Sable nodded her head in affirmative.
" Well, the change occurs exactly like an animagi. The only problem is that the book is in the American branch of the Ministry of Magic. And because one of their books came up missing, they are not allowing anyone to borrow the books out of the Ministry library." she explained. Remus looked at her and shook his head.
"That book that came up missing was the book that you took to make the Wolfsbane potion, wasn't it?" he asked. Sable nodded slowly.
"It's the same one." she affirmed. She started pacing up and down the edge of the bank in frustration. Remus listened as she began to speak very rapidly. "But the thing is, when I was in America and had access to the Ministry library I never found any information on ranulas. And according to Dumbledore, the book the American Ministry has is one of the original Celtic books. It doesn't work out. All of the Celtic books were believed to be gone, other than the potions book. I just don't understand; I would have found it if it was there." Remus stepped in front of her and stopped her pacing.
"Hey, calm down." he said. "Is there any other way of getting the information from the Ministry in America?"
" They told Professor Dumbledore that when they get the potion's book back they will allow the others to be taken out. Until then, no one without authorized permission is allowed in the library. They're too afraid another one will go missing."
"Does Dumbledore know that you were the one that took the other book?" Remus asked.
"Yes, he knows." she said. "The thing is, I'm afraid the American Ministry also knows that I took it."
"We already sent it back to them." he said, shrugging his shoulders. " I'm sure they'll understand why you needed it if they do find out you took it." Sable shook her head.
"You don't understand, Remus." she sighed, "If they know I took it, I'm going to be in major trouble. That's why I was so anxious to find out if the Wolfsbane potion worked before I sent it back. Dumbledore told me that the American Minister of Magic said that if the book is returned in safe condition, no questions will be asked. They just want to know who took it, and why. If the perpetrator brings it back unharmed, they won't do anything to them."
"So why are you so scared for them to find out that it is you?" he asked.
"The American Minister is a man named Neal Willington. Does that ring any bells?" she asked. He was surprised at the quick change in subject, but said nothing about it. Remus racked his brains out for the source of the familiar name. He had heard it somewhere before, but where.
"I know it from somewhere. Who is he?"
"Neal Willington is the oldest son of the Willington family. His entire family consists of lying, cheating, back stabbing bastards that you can't trust. I'm afraid that when he finds out that I took it, all those promises of getting off scott free will be retracted."
"Why would he do that? He doesn't like you are something?" Remus asked, wondering what she done to make him so mad.
"When we were in America, I met the Willington family. Let's just say that if you are not a pureblooded wizard or witch with plenty of money, you're not worth their time. When they found out that both of my parents were lycanthropic, they found out that I was a ranula. Neal Willington's youngest daughter started running on at the head about how anything that has wolf blood in it is unfit for society. We were at a dinner party that night she said that. Well, my parents had to stand there and take the criticism and condemnations because they needed a job, and Neal Willington was sitting next to his spoiled rotten bitch of a daughter listening to her condemn my parents because of something that wasn't even their fault. Let's just say that when I got little miss smarty pants by herself, she suffered a few defamations. Namely a black eye, a sprained wrist, and a very deflated ego."
"You beat up the Minister's daughter?" he asked incredously.
"Yep. The little bitch deserved it too. You don't mess with the people I love. " she stated. She chuckled and shook her head before continuing. "If the other members of the Ministry hadn't had gotten me away from her, she probably would have had a few curse scars on her too."
"No wonder the family doesn't like you." he said. "You nearly killed their daughter."
"Hey, I was under the influence of the full moon." she said. "It was the night before the full moon. She knew what she was getting into when she started running her mouth. Because of that, I'm afraid he will retract anything he says about the person who took it getting off the hook. He doesn't like me, and any reason to diss me or my parents is right up his alley." Remus chuckled and changed the subject.
"So exactly what did that book say about you changing?" he asked. "I never got to finish reading it." Sable shrugged and turned to face the lake again.
"I don't know exactly. All I know is that my body changes at the same rate that an infected person's does. Like you for example. The thing is that it is better to practice the transformations the week of the full moon because my system is already in a transitional phase due to the full moon. It's supposed to be easier during that time. I don't know."
"You can change only during the week of the full moon?" he asked.
"No. According to what Willington told Dumbledore, with practice I would be able to change whenever."
"Why didn't you tell us about this sooner, Sable?" Remus asked, putting his arm around her shoulders. "You know we would help you if we could." Sable nodded and leaned on her friend.
"I know you would have. I just didn't want to get my hopes up , and then let them come crashing down. I was going to try it myself before I told anyone else. That way if I flunked, I wouldn't have to tell anyone else."
"You're afraid of letting anyone see you fail at something?" he asked playfully. She only shrugged and gave a half hearted smile.
"Something like that." she said. Remus smiled and nodded, happy that she had finally admitted to what he had always known.
"How do you manage to get yourself into so much trouble?" Sable smiled and laughed.
"Just lucky, I guess." she stated. "Besides, I only took the book because I thought I would find something to help you and my parents. I had good intentions."
"The road to Hell is paved with good intentions, Sable." he reminded her.
"Well then I'm headed straight to Hell." she said with a smile. Her mood had changed again, and this time to a happier one. "Care to join me. I hear it's never cold down there. The weather is supposed to be toasty warm all year round. It's better than the Caribbean, or so I've heard." Remus smiled and shook his head. 'Leave it to her to lighten up a mood by telling you she's going to Hell.' he thought.
"You're something else, you know that?" he asked.
"That's what I've been told once or twice." she said quietly. She looked back up at the moon and smiled. "We've only got two more days before she's full, Remus." she said.
"I know. Don't remind me." he answered. "I can feel the changes in me now."
"What's it feel like?" Sable asked quietly.
"What?"
"What's it feel like to change into your wolf form?" she said. Remus shook his head, not knowing what to tell her. Especially if she was going to try to change into her own wolf form.
"It's different." he began. "You can feel you insides morphing into something else. You feel your bones forcefully reshaping themselves. The pain is immense, but it is all overshadowed by something else. Your pain-relief potion helped, but just not on all the pain. I could still feel it at times. Another thing that bothered me before the Wolfsbane Potion was finished was my mental abilities. When I changed before, my human instinct begins to battle with my more base instincts. I want to throw away all logic and concentrate only on satisfying the savage side of my personality that erupts during the duration of the full moon. It's horrible to fight such an internal battle like that every month. It makes you feel like your losing your sanity." He pulled away from her and stooped down to pick up a small stone and throw it into the lake, causing the placid surface of the lake to ripple outwards from the point of impact.
"Is it like that every time?" she questioned.
"No. Not every time." he said, picking up another stone. "When I'm upset or depressed, my mind wants to give in more quickly to my urges and base instincts. And I almost fall into the trap. But when I'm happy or excited, the changes aren't so hard because I have something good to focus my mind on. The only good side to the changes is the sense of freedom I get when I run through the forest. It's like some weird voice in my head that tells me to ...... to ..... enjoy the freedom while it lasts. That when I'm like that, I can rule the entire world because everyone fears what I am. I feel like nothing can hurt me when I change." Sable smiled in understanding and nodded. Both of her parents had told her similar things when she had asked them before.
"Sounds like an Alpha-Male complex to me." she chuckled. Remus smiled and threw another stone into the water, grateful for her trying to lighten the mood. "At least the Wolfsbane Potion stops some of it." she said.
" Yeah, before you made the potion, it was a pain. The urges that you get when you change are kind of like the ripples in the pond." he said. "They surface with a strong emotion, be it fright, anxiety, pain, even love. If you fight it, it will eventually move away and decrease in intensity. Just like when the ripples move out and get weaker, before finally disappearing completely. They stay gone until you see or hear something that makes you react strongly. Then they surface again and the battle starts all over again. It's a cynical circle. You never get out of it." Sable nodded and walked over to where he was standing. She hugged him and looked up at him.
"How about we get back into the Hall?" she asked. "If we are both going to go through Hell for the next few days, we might as well have fun while we can." Remus nodded and offered his arm to her in a gentlemanly fashion.
"Sounds wonderful to me, my lady." he said. "Would you mind if I escort you back?" Sable picked up her mask and tied it back on. With a smile she turned back to her date.
"Not at all, my lord. I am yours to command." she answered slyly. They both laughed and made their way back up into the Hall. "Besides," she said happily, "we've got a costume contest to win tonight." Remus laughed and thanked whatever gods may be to have a her.
'She's a rare one, Remus.' came a little voice, 'Keep a hold of her.'
'I intend to.' he thought. ' I fully intend to.'
As they entered back into the Hall, Remus and Sable spotted Peter, Amanda, and Lily at the table. They threaded their way through the crowd and sat down at the table.
"There you are!!" Peter said. He grabbed Remus' sleeve and pulled him to his feet. "Come with me, James wants all of us." Remus looked over a the girls and they shrugged, having no idea what was going on. The two boys left the table and two minutes later, Arabella was sitting with them.
"Does anybody know what's going on?" she asked. "Sirius just left me on the dance floor without an explanation as to why." The other girls shook their heads in confusion.
"I have a feeling someone's planning a prank." Amanda said. Lily looked over at the girl and frowned..
"What do you mean?" she asked quickly. 'I'll personally wring James' neck if they prank anyone in here tonight!!!' she thought.
"Well, Peter let it slip that they were planning on doing something tonight. He didn't tell me what though." she said, shrugging her shoulders.
"There's not a bit of telling with those four." Arabella commented dryly. Sable nodded and watched as another song came on and the other students began dancing. The girls sat down for the next few songs, each one recuperating from the large amounts of dancing they had been doing. As the next slow song came on, Sable felt someone tap her shoulder. She turned around and stood up; coming face to face with a boy dressed as a vampire. 'And not just any vampire,' she smiled, noting the Transylvanian crest on the cloak, 'Count Dracula himself.' The boy bowed and extended his hand respectfully.
"May I have this dance, m'lady?" he asked quietly. Sable smiled and nodded. 'Remus won't mind if I dance with someone else while he's gone.' she thought.
"Of course." she said. The count took her hand and led her out onto the dance floor. As the music began, she tried to figure out who her mystery partner was. She had been doing that all evening, trying to figure out who everyone was. Only this time, she had absolutely no idea who this boy could possibly be.
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Meanwhile, the pranking Marauders were underneath the tables along the wall, hidden by the thick cloths that hung around the edges.
"James, what's all this about?" Remus asked crossly. The Head Boy smiled and held out a handful of fireworks.
"We're going to prank some of the people in here." he explained. Remus was suddenly interested and he got down to business.
"What's the plan?" he asked.
"The next time someone comes up here to get something to drink, we put these near their feet." Sirius explained. "They have sticky glue on them so they stick to the bottom of the clothes. After we get enough people stuck, we say the release spell and they blow up."
"Effectively startling the victims and causing some serious burns to the ones we really don't like." Peter finished with a grin. Remus nodded and quickly got caught up in the infectious, mischievous happiness of his friends.
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As the song ended, Sable still hadn't figured out who her partner was. She had done a run through of all of the boys she knew that fit the physical description. Still, no one came to mind. His hands were light in her hand and on her waist, his dancing was perfect. As the final chord slipped away, they broke away and smiled at each other.
"Thank you for the dance, m'lady." he said respectfully.
"Well, you're quite welcome, Count." she said with a smile. "You are a wonderful dancer. I enjoyed it thoroughly."
"Well, would you like something to drink?" he asked.
"Why not?" she said, making her way to the tables with the mysterious Count.
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The boys saw a couple pairs of feet coming their way. They couldn't tell which was which, so they carefully put the fireworks around the edge of the cloaks when they appeared. The glue on the fireworks worked like a charm, effectively sticking to whatever it came in contact with. Before thirty seconds was over, the four boys had put the explosives on all of the cloaks and hems that were presented to them. 'This is going to be hilarious.' James snickered. He could hear the voices of some of his classmates above him. But the voice that caught all of their attentions was Sable's. Remus and the others heard the voice and turned three shades of pasty before realizing that they had just loaded the hem of her dress down with about two dozen Filibuster Fireworks. 'Oh Shit!!' Sirius thought, 'We're dead meat!!'
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"Well, how are you enjoying the dance, m'lady?" They heard a male voice ask.
"It's quite nice, thank you." Sable answered truthfully. "I am really enjoying myself tonight." She smiled at the polite stranger and wondered once again who he was. 'Remus better look like showing up soon.' she thought, ' Where did he run off to?'
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"Shit!! James, get those fireworks away her! That's Sable!" Remus said in a hushed whisper. James nodded and tried to retrieve the fireworks, but the gown was covered. There was no way they were going to come off.
"I can't get them off!" James said frantically. "They are stuck to the dress. I need my wand to get them off."
"Well, where's it at?" Sirius asked quickly. He normally wouldn't worry about what happened to her during a prank, but he knew what would happen if she was caught up in a prank that they weren't supposed to be doing.
"I don't have it." James said, " I left it in my dorm."
"Well find a way." Peter squirmed. "I don't want to be on the receiving end of her temper again. Once is enough for me, thanks."
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"So, did you come to the ball alone, if you don't mind me asking that is" the Count said. "I've seen you dancing with a number of people tonight, but no one more than once." Remus was startled out of his lapse of fear with the mystery boy's words. He listened closely and could hear Sable's light chuckle.
"Have you been watching me?" she asked. The vampire only nodded and motioned for her to continue. "As a matter of fact, I do have a date to the ball, but unfortunately he's disappeared on me. I don't know where he went."
"He's a fool," the vampire stated simply. Sable glared at the boy and frowned. If anyone was going to insult him, it would be her. 'If anyone gets to diss him, it's me!' she thought angrily. 'Not some mystery boy dressed in a vampire suit. Who does he think he is??' The boy realized that she had taken offense and quickly back tracked to keep her from getting angry. In reality, he knew exactly how bad she could get when she was riled up enough. And insulting one of her friends was one of the best ways to get her angry. 'Especially if it has anything to do with that idiot, Remus Lupin.' he thought wryly.
"He's a fool to leave such a lovely woman alone at a gathering of this measure." he smoothed over quickly. Sable caught the cover up, but decided to let it go.
Remus began to get angry. This guy was trying to sweet talk his Sable. He glanced back at the other boys who were trying to hide grins. They had heard the exchange between Sable and the boy. Remus glared and crawled over to see if could see who the mystery boy was. All he could see was a boy with slicked back black hair and a white mask.
"Oh, he's no fool, my friend." Sable countered. "He's probably just gone to the bathroom."
"But m'lady," the boys aid smoothly, picking up Sable's hand and kissing it gently, "He should be careful leaving you alone. There are creatures who would like for you to keep them company for the evening. Night prowlers who seek the company of a pretty, young lady."
"Well," Sable said smoothly, trying to tamp down her rising anger, "I have yet to encounter a creature such as that on these grounds."
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"Hey, Moony!" Sirius prodded, "Sounds like Count Dracula up there has Sable in mind for his next meal. You better look for bite marks on her neck in the morning." The others started snickering and grinning like maniacs.
"Stuff it, Padfoot!" he growled back.
"Hmmmmm.... someone's a little touchy." Peter said. Remus only growled in frustrated anger at his friends. His territorial instincts were starting to emerge, and Dracula-boy was definitely overstepping his bounds on Moony's territory.
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"Well, m'lady," the vampire drawled, "you must be very careful for there are many creatures with hidden intentions in this hall."
"Are you one of those creatures, my lord?" she asked pointedly. The boy bowed and gave her a winning smile.
"That, fair lady, you may never know." Sable nodded at the boy. He seemed to get the hint though. "I am afraid I have insulted you, lady. I am sorry."
"It's alright." she said. "I am rather protective of my friends."
"I would like to keep you company until your date decides to return, if that is okay with you." Sable decided not to be so hard on the guy. She nodded and took his hand.
"To keep me safe from all of those creatures with less than honorable intentions, right?" she teased playfully.
"Aye, m'lady." the boy said. "And to get another dance with the prettiest girl in the school." Sable felt her cheeks blushing at the compliment.
"I think that can be arranged." she said.
"Well, let us go before your companion decides to return and steal you away from me. Or before I say something else to make you mad."
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Remus watched underneath the cloth as the two walked away. He and the others quickly emerged from behind the table. He looked out over the crowd and spotted Sable and the vampire dancing. He gritted his teeth to help control the territorial instincts that had risen in him. James noticed his friends inner turmoil and placed a reassuring hand on his shoulder.
"Calm down, Moony, she's still in your sights." he said. "She's just dancing with the guy. It'll be over with in a few minutes."
"I don't like it." Remus said flatly.
"Then do something about it, idiot." Sirius said. "I told you there were guys who had their eyes on her, even if you two are together. Looks like this one has the gall to do more than just talk." Remus just stood there, transfixed to the spot. He watches as the vampire bent down and whispered something to Sable. Whatever it was was funny because she started laughing as he twirled her around. He was in agony until the song ended. The vampire turned to the doorway to outside and motioned for her to follow. He was trying to get her to go outside with him, and Remus did not like it one bit. Sable suddenly frowned and shook her head. Remus couldn't tell what she was saying, but he could figure it out. After a few seconds of watching the two, the vampire bowed and kissed Sable's hand before turning to leave the dance floor.
The other three Marauders were back with their dates, so Remus threaded his way though he crowd to sable. He crept up behind her and covered her eyes with his hands.
"Guess who." he said.
"Ummmmmm..... It wouldn't happen to be .....Remus would it?"
"I don't know, would it?" he asked. He felt her smile and laugh.
"Remus Jason Lupin," she growled, "you better let me go now!" Remus laughed and let her go. She turned around and smiled.
"Where'd you run off to?" she asked.
"Just a little prank idea, nothing major." he said. He chanced a glance down at her dress and immediately saw the tell-tale red Filibuster Fireworks label. 'Please don't set one of them off, Sable. You'll clean house with all of us this time.' he thought.
"Did it go through?" she asked. Remus jumped at the question and stuttered.
"Did what go through?" he said guiltily. Sable looked at him oddly and shook her head.
"The prank, silly." she said. "Did it work?"
"Not quite the way we wanted it to." he answered. Sable shrugged and nodded. The clock struck midnight and Dumbledore rose from the teacher's table. The students quieted down immediately and found their seats.
"I have the results for the costume contest." he said loudly. "Would the following couples please come forward. Matthew Pearson and Mindy Cantrell of Hufflepuff. Kyle Peters and Ashley Zela of Ravenclaw. Remus Lupin and Sable Robbins of Gryffindor. Dwayne Runez and Terri Fulton of Slytherin." Remus grinned and pulled Sable up to the platform where the teachers were standing. The four couples formed a straight line and faced their respective Houses.
The Hufflepuff couple was dressed as a set of clowns with big red noses and painted on smiles. Their shoes were about three times too big and the suits were a mirage of mixed up material. All in all, Sable thought it was cute. The Ravenclaw couple was dressed as Mother Nature and Father Time. Ashley had a costume made of leaves and twigs somehow woven together to form a dress. She also had a set of gossamer wings attached to her back. Her make-up reminded Sable of the Muggle version of fairies. Kyle had a long white beard and glasses coupled with brown robes and a knotty cane. It reminded her of Dumbledore. The Slytherin couple was dressed as two band members from the wizard band CURSE. Ripped t-shirts, heavy gothic make-up, and spiked dog collars were the look for both of them. Remus and Sable were dressed as Beauty and the Beast from the Muggle fairytale.
Dumbledore stood up and waited for the commotion to die down before continuing. He held up his hands and the hall began to quiet down.
"Now, due to the extreme difficulty of the decisions. The first, second, and third runners up will get a consolation prize." he said. "Now, the moment is here. I will announce the winners of this year's costume contest. "Third runner up is ....... Kyle Peters and Ashley Zela of Ravenclaw." The two teens smiled and walked up to the platform to receive their prizes. After getting the little baskets, they went to sit down at their table. "The second runner up is...........
Dwayne Runez and Terri Fulton of Slytherin." Once again, the students gathered their prizes and went to their table. "The first runner up is...... Matthew Pearson and Mindy Cantrell of Hufflepuff. And your winner for this year's costume contest is Remus Lupin and Sable Robbins of Gryffindor." The Great Hall burst out clapping and shouting at the winners. Remus and Sable shook hands with Matthew and Mindy before going to get their prizes. When they got back to the table where the others were sitting at, they both had smiles on their faces the size of St. Andres Fault. The music had started again and everyone knew it would be the last song of the night. Remus pulled Sable to him and grinned.
"Let's finish this dance, shall we?" he asked. Sable nodded and smiled, content to do whatever he wanted.
We've been friends for a long, long time.
You tell me your secrets, and I tell you mine.
She's left you all alone, and it feels like no one cares.
But I've never failed you, I've always been there.
You tell your story, it sounds a bit like mine.
It's the same old situation it happens every time.
Can't we see it, oh maybe you and me, it's what's meant to be,
But do we disagree
What if I told you, What if I said, that I love you.
How would you feel, what would you say, what would we do?
Do we dare to cross that line between your heart and mine
Or will I loose a friend, or find a love that never ends
What if I said.
James and Lily smiled as they saw their two friends finish the last dance together. They both knew that Remus and Sable complemented each other perfectly. They needed to be around each other just to keep the other in line. James snickered and Lily looked up at him.
"What is it, James?" she asked.
"I was just thinking that Sirius actually listened to us when we told him to stay away from playing match maker with those two. It actually worked." Lily smiled and shook her head. 'If he only knew.' she thought, 'If he only knew.'
She doesn't love you. Oh, it's plain to see.
If I could read between the lines of what you're telling me.
And he doesn't hold you the way a woman should be held.
How long can I go on keeping these feelings to myself.
What if I told you, What if I said, that I love you.
How would you feel, what would you say, what would we do?
Do we dare to cross that line between your heart and mine
Or will I loose a friend, or find a love that never ends
What if I said.
Oh we both had our share of loneliness
So what's to say that we can't have a little happiness.
And if I found that in you
It would make my dreams come true
Or would you walk away
Or hear what I had to say
Sirius watched as Moony and Sable danced the song through. He was glad that Remus had finally found someone besides them to confide in. He knew that sometimes having a good friend that was a girl to go to helped out when things got hectic. Not that he didn't love James and the others, but girls just seemed to understand people better. They caught onto subtle feelings and problems that bothered people easier than guys. Most girls were understanding and sympathetic, and that is what guys need sometimes. 'Keep a hold on her, Moony.' he thought, twirling Arabella around the floor. 'You need her more than you realize, my friend.' However, across the room, Sable's dance partner, the Count, was seething in anger at the sight of her dancing with Remus. 'She has no idea what she's doing with him. Too bad she doesn't seem to see what is right in front of her. But don't worry Sabriel, one day I will have you all to myself, no matter what anyone else at this ridiculous school says.' The vampire frowned and swept from the Hall, heading back to his Common Room with a fierce determination that rivaled any other emotion he was feeling, even the love for the girl who was currently in the arms of one of his enemies.
What if I told you, What if I said, that I love you.
How would you feel, what would you say, what would we do?
Do we dare to cross that line between your heart and mine
I've always wondered from the day that we met
What if I said
What if I said
Oh, what if I said
After the song finished, the students began to filter out of the Hall and towards their respective dorms. Remus and Sable were the first ones back to Gryffindor Tower. They slipped into the hidden passageway and were in Sable's room before anyone was the wiser. They said their goodnights and Remus climbed back into the portrait hole, going up to the tower. He spent another half hour getting ready for bed before finally crashing on his four-poster bed. He felt something under his back and set up. Pulling back the blanket, he found a note folded up. He opened it and out fell two red Filibuster Fireworks. He glanced at the note and smiled.
Next time, make sure to put them somewhere the victims won't see them. Oh, and do me a favor and don't use the table as a hiding spot. It's too obvious.
Love,
Sable
Remus laughed and threw the fireworks onto his night stand and pulled the covers up over him. That night, both of them slept more soundly than before.
A/N - Cheesy, sappy, clichéd ending I know. Well, I'm sorry ya'll but it seems like my chapter s are getting worse (Or is it just me?) Probably not. Well, like I said. Leave me a review telling me what you guys think.
