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Ch. 4: Dogs, and Stags, and Werewolves, Oh My!
The day ended with potions, a class she was now enjoying with this potions master. She was paired up with Snape who really had a true skill at potion making as he had claimed many times in his lessons. Snape was a quiet boy who only spoke when answering questions and making his potion with Hermione. Sirius and James had been put together and ended up blowing up their cauldron making Gryffandor lose 20 points and earning them a detention making everyone laugh at them. Since this was a lesson with the Slytherins, Lucius Malfoy was in the class too. Hermione had occasionally caught him staring at her as if intrigued by her yet appraising her as if a piece of meat. She would have to watch her back with him, so she made a mental note to do so.
The bell rang for the end of the lesson and they all filled out as James and Sirius told them what they did to explode their 3rd cauldron this year. For her first day back in the past she was really quite content, laughing more than she had ever laughed in few years. They walked to the Great Hall were dinner was about to be served and sat down together with Remus, Hermione, and Sirius on one side, and James, Lilly, Victoria, and Peter on the other. Dinner was great with hearty talk of other adventures the group had been through. Soon Victoria and Peter grew board of sitting talking of such things and left. Lilly soon decided to go to the library to do some research leaving Hermione alone with the 3 marauders.
Remus leaned over toward Hermione and asked, "So, you told me in transfigurations that you transformed into an animagus your 3rd year and became a..."
"Wolf." She filled in.
"Right, a wolf. My thing that really gets me is how on earth did you manage to accomplish the transformation so early?" He asked as James and Sirius sat there mouth open and gaping.
"Well as I said before, I'm a bit of an over achiever. I talked to my transfigurations teacher and we worked after lessons on the stuff needed to know for the transformation. I got the steps down and was ready to do the transformation when my professor told me I could not do the actual transformation till after I graduated school. I did it anyways because something inside told me that I needed to do it. So now I'm an unregistered animagus." Hermione explained to the three.
"Well then no need to hide our secret anymore. Sirius and I are unregistered animagus ourselves, while Remus here is a..." James tried to tell Hermione but Remus cut him off.
"I think that it would be best if we talked about this somewhere a little more private." Remus suggested in a low but firm voice.
"Right lets go up to the common room for now. Everyone won't be up for about 30 min's or so." Sirius said as the others agreed and got up and left for the common room.
They all sat around the fireplace and sat in silence for a few moments. Hermione knew what they were going to tell her and understood fully why it was so hard for them to say. Being a warewolf was not something that you go about telling just anyone. Finally Remus spoke, "We came to talk so I think talking is what we should do. First and foremost, Hermione I need to make sure that you will not tell anyone what is to be said here tonight not matter what you might think after we say what is to be said."
Hermione looked him in the eyes and said, "Remus I would never tell a soul unless you wanted me too. I could never betray you like that."
He nodded and continued, "Let me first off tell you why Sirius and James here are animagus. They did it for me Hermione, to help me, protect others from me, and most important keep me company. I'm a warewolf." He stopped and waited with baited breath as she just nodded and gave him an understanding grin, "I have been shunned since I was ten years old and became a warewolf. When I came here it was the first time in my life that I found someone who would accept me. James and Sirius are the two most trusting and loyal people in this world and I could not ask for two better mates."
Hermione silently wiped a tear from her eye as the others sat looking at the ground.
James decided to speak first, "Now I guess since all of the serious and hard stuff is out of the way why don't we let you in on what we can transform into. I'm a stag, Sirius here is a black dog, and Peter is a rat." James explained.
"Oh Peter too eh?" She questioned.
"Yeah, Peter is too but he has been very distant and all. He really makes me wonder a bit as to what he is up to." Sirius stated with curiosity in his voice.
Hermione was bursting to blurt out the reason but held back the urge to do so. "When is the next time you transform?" She questioned instead.
"Not till next month. Just last week was the full moon." Remus replied, "If you want your more than welcome to come and hangout with us during that time. I never harm them because I take the wolfsbane potion."
"I'd love to do that. It'll be nice to hang out with animagus like myself." She said. They continued talking till the common room started to fill up with people. Hermione stood up first and went to her room. The boys decided to take her lead and go to their room as well.
Once in there Sirius said, "Well mates, I think I almost have Hermione, even if she denies it."
"Ha! Hermione is not as thick as other girls you've dated. She's not one to just be used like you and James have done to countless others." Remus replied.
"Hey! I have stopped my old ways!" James exclaimed. "I do have to agree with Remus though Sirius. She's extremely smart and very strong spirited. Definitely not the type of girl you usually date mate."
"I think she is different and that's why I'm so attracted to her. You guys it's more than just lusting I feel toward her. It's different, I mean I get all nervous and start to blush and feel like floating away when I see her. Besides that I'm tired of stupid, weak, and not caring girls." Sirius explained, "I want to find what James and Lilly have and I think I can feel that with Hermione. I don't want to live my life alone but with someone I'm in love with." Both Remus and James' eyes widened at how deep and serious he was being, like the total opposite of himself, "We have a date tonight also."
"Really?" James exclaimed.
"What!" Remus proclaimed.
"I asked her to go with me to Hogsmead tonight and she said yes as long as it is as friends. Then I kissed her without thinking and to my surprise she kissed me back. It was not any ordinary kiss either! She sure knows how to kiss! To me this is a step forward and ok to a date. We're leaving at 7:00." Sirius told them, "Oh and can I barrow your cloak Prongs?"
"Yeah sure. What are you going to do tonight?" James asked with a sly smile on his face.
"I figured that we'd just do whatever came, and no I don't plan to shag her tonight!" Sirius replied, "I like her way to much to rush anything on her that she doesn't want." Remus cleared his throat, "Besides that kiss and she returned it! Anyways she's been through allot with her last boyfriend. She needs to be handled with care and not pushed or shoved into anything yet."
"Remus, where is Sirius? I just can't seem to find him anywhere and someone here has taken some polyjuice potion making them look like my best mate." James said sarcastically.
Remus laughed, "It appears that that journal has given you a hand on Hermione then? Just don't hurt her ok? I know we've only known her for a day but she truly has a pure heart, and I am fond of her."
"I'm off then." Sirius proclaimed.
"Good luck mate!" James yelled as he tossed him the invisibility cloak.
"Thanks!" Sirius said and walked down to the common room to wait for Hermione.
As Hermione entered the girl's dorm she went to her bed and took out her journal. She was glad that she had it for her mind was bursting with things needing to be written down. Unlike most witches whose journals were like mini pensive, hers was a regular old muggle style one.
She opened it and began to write:
Dear Journal,
What a day! To realize I came to this time with Harry's parents is crazy. It's so nice to be around Sirius, even if he doesn't know me. I truly do miss him. Anyways I can't be sure if I'll be able to complete my task but I'll do what I can. Man keeping things from the future a secret is tougher than it should be. Not even keeping secrets from Harry and Ron were this hard. Besides that I've been doing a lot of thinking and who in the world am I to be saving anyways. I mean I've been going through everyone and it's like this; Snape is out because James saves him, James and Lilly are not going to be it because then it would screw up Harry's already screwy life, so I mean its like who am I forgetting about? You don't think they would send me back to save someone I wouldn't even know, would they? No I don't think so, but whatever, I'm giving myself a headache just trying to figure this out so I'm going to stop. Oh I should say that I was kissed by Sirius today! To make it even worse was that I kissed him back! He is a very good kisser. No wonder girls fall all over him. But what am I going to do? I told him no because I can't risk being hurt like I was with Ron. Sirius is just way too much of a risk to take, but then why am I going out with him tonight? Well you try and resist him and tell me how well you do. It's going to be tuff but I'll keep my distance as much as I can, at least until I know I can trust him and all. I'll just teach Sirius just how a real relationship is supposed to be like. Well gotta Run!
As Hermione closed her journal the door opened to the dorm and in walked Lilly.
"Hey Hermione! What are you doing?" Lilly asked.
"Just writing a bit. I've got to start to get ready to go out though." Hermione replied.
"Oh you're going out? With whom, if you don't mind me asking?" Lilly jumped on.
"I'm going to Hogsmead with Sirius." Hermione said as she blushed slightly.
"REALLY? Well just watch him. I know you are a smart girl and all but you are new her so I might just warn you that he's like the man whore of Hogwarts, at least in Gryffandor." Lilly explained.
"I know he comes off as one of those guys. Like one who never hears no from a girl. He attracts them with ease and if they don't come to him he gets them to come to him some way or another. I'll watch myself with him." Hermione assured Lilly.
"Thanks. It's not that I don't want the best for him but he really just doesn't handle girls with care or with any sense most of the time. He can be down right cruel most of the times to girls. James was the same way though and look at what he is now." Lilly stated proudly. Hermione giggled at her, "So he's not perfect but he's come a long way!"
Hermione smiled and shook her head,"Lilly, can I barrow an outfit for tonight?"
"Of course you can!" Lilly said as she ran to her closet and pulled out an outfit, "Here this will be perfect. It'll make you glow."
Hermione took the jeans and hippie style shirt that was very beautiful and started toward the bathroom. Hermione said thank and Lilly gave her a friendly and very warm smile that made Hermione almost cry because it reminded her so much of Harry.
AN: AH! Another chapter but not of the good stuff like fluff or anything! Maybe next chapter! Well see you next Chapter!
