Every wolf needs a moon
By Talia-Rose
Disclaimer: I don't own anything to do with Harry Potter so don't sue me. This story is set during the Marauders time at Hogwarts.
Chapter Eight: Waterside chat.
The day after the students from Saint Luthors arrived was a Sunday and Sonya planned to take them all down to the lake for the day. Meeting with them all after breakfast at the great hall, she was surprised to see that Severus Snape had befriended Catalina and that he planned to join them down at the lake. By the end of the hour, their group included the eight Saint Luthors students, Sirius, James, Lily, Peter, Remus, Janie, Severus, four Ravenclaws', a couple of Slytherins' and five Hufflepuffs. In total, their group was twenty-seven large and James, Sirius, Peter, Remus and Nathan were making plans to sneak into the kitchens to get enough food for all of them.
"Sonya, when did you grow your hair out?" Andre came and sat down beside her on the grass.
She was watching everyone else swimming and having fun in the lake. "Lily did it for me yesterday. Do you like it? Remus and Sirius both think it suits me wonderfully."
Lying back, the French boy stared up at the blue sky. "I was wondering Wolfie, what animal is this Sirius Black? Nathan pointed out that you had told us about Remus being a werewolf but you didn't tell us that Sirius, James and Peter were Animagi."
"Sirius is a black dog, James is a stag and Peter is a rat… though he doesn't know about the full extent of my gift. Peter has been told that I am a wolf Animagus and that is what we want him to continue to believe. How is Andrea? Still having those problems that she was having over the summer?"
"Actually, she's gotten over them by using some Muggle invention. Are you going to spend the summer in France with us? Andrea is hoping that you will come to the south of France with us. She misses you Wolfie, just as much as Nathan and I do but we all understand that your guardians want to you attend Hogwarts because it is closer to where you have to live now."
Nodding, Sonya replied. "It's not that bad really. At first, I hated the place but once I settled down and started to open up to those who befriended me, I discovered that Hogwarts is quite a nice place to be. The professors here know what they're doing though we have a ghost teaching history."
He turned his head towards her in surprise, "You have a ghost for a teacher! What's it like?"
"Boring. He just drones on and on and on. Sometimes we wonder if he knows that he's a ghost. As for the holiday in the south of France, I'll have to send a letter to uncle Marcus but I'm sure that he'll let me come with you. Maybe we can invite Lily and Remus to come with us? Or would you prefer it if Janie came with me?" Sonya had noticed the way that her friend had been watching Janie.
Andre grinned, "Am I that obvious Wolfie? But I have to admit, while your friend Lily is perfectly lovely, Janie is much more my type. Even Nathan agrees with that. Besides, James Potter is in love with Lily and I hate people who steal other peoples' loves out from under them."
Giggling, Sonya shook her head. "Andre, isn't that what you did to that guy in LA last summer? The one who had that pretty blond girlfriend and called all French frogs?"
"That's got nothing to do with this. That was just a little revenge seeing as how I loathe being called a frog because I am French. But that aside, do you think Janie would like to come to the south of France with us to stay at the château? My father is getting ready to release a new wine."
Lying back beside him, she closed her eyes and wondered when the other guys would be getting back from the kitchens. "I'll ask her on the condition that I can invite Remus to come along."
"Does Janie know about all our… secrets?" He leant over and asked, frowning thoughtfully.
"Of course not and it would be best if she didn't find out about them. You know how much people panic when they find out that they're interacting with werewolves. Now my dear Andre, perhaps you would enjoy a nice swim with the others? Janie is over there with Lily and Danielle… she keeps looking over here and I think she wants to know why you are not enjoying yourself." She sat up and waved her hand towards the lake.
Andre laughed, sitting up to drop a handful of leaves on her head, "You can be such a silly girl, Sonya Delcot. Merlin only knows how we're going to survive next year as well as the rest of this one at school without our dear Wolfie to keep us all calm during the full moon."
"You will survive Andre. Honestly, was I that much of an influence that you cannot do without me for long?"
"Perhaps you were more of one that you think. I know that Nathan was always calmer when you were pacing through the woods at his side, ready to run a race when the desire struck either of you." He stood up and dusted himself off. "Now I think I might just go and join those dear people down at the lake. A swim does seem rather inviting right now. You should come with me though you would probably turn into a fish!"
She swept up an armful of leaves and threw them at him as best she could. "A fish indeed! You know that fish is not on my list of animals that I can change into."
Laughing loudly, Andre walked down towards the lake. Turning around at the sound of people approaching, Sonya smiled in delight at the sight of the group of boys returning from their trip to the kitchens. She rose to her feet and carefully dusted off her robes and removed any leaves and twigs from her still long hair.
"Who wants food?" James bellowed, heading towards the lake with the other guys who had gone with them. They carried baskets full of sandwiches and sweets, cakes and pies and all kinds of other yummy foods.
It was almost lunchtime and Sirius made everyone stay away from the baskets until midday had arrived. His standing guard created a fun game for those who felt like it and Sonya was one of the main culprits, while Nathan and Remus sat up under a tree watching her and waiting for her to get bored with the game.
"Tell me Remus, what are your intentions towards my beloved cousin?" Nathan watched Sonya sneaking up on Sirius while one of the other girls flirted with him, trying to make a diversion.
Remus frowned, turning to look at the Romanian, "I don't understand what you mean. My intentions towards Sonya?"
"Sonya is a Delcot, it is inevitable that she will be drawn to others of her own kind. Her kind includes werewolves, Animagi and Vampires. Now I know that you are a werewolf Mr Lupin and I am also aware that Sirius Black is an Animagus."
"What are you trying to say Nathan Delcot, that Sonya is only attracted to me because I am a werewolf and that she would be better off with Sirius?" He looked startled, meeting the steady gaze of the other boy.
Nathan shook his head. "She is a true born Animagus and she deserves someone who is her rival. Are you aware that Andre and his twin sister Andrea are true werewolves? Like me, they were born werewolves; their parents were born werewolves and their parents before them. Mine are the same. Sonya's grandfather on her mother's side was a werewolf and her great grandmother on her father's side was a Vampire. The Delcot and Delune family histories are riddled with mixing of the three kinds. It is inevitable that her children will be Animagi and that my children will be werewolves. But you and Sirius are pureblood wizards who, by different turns of events, have become what you are."
"So what you're saying is that even if she wanted to, she couldn't be with either myself or Sirius? By Merlin, are you warning me to stay away from her?" Remus growled, not impressed by Nathan's speech.
"I got one!" Sonya shouted in glee, hopping up and down with a basket in her hands.
Remus watched as Sirius snatched it from her and tackled her to the ground, sitting on her legs and tickling her. Frowning in disapproval, Nathan crossed his arms and snorted.
"Get off me you great lump!" She giggled, trying to get away from Sirius' tickling.
Tightening his grip on her, the boy grinned mischievously. "What's the matter Wolfie? You're not worried that old Remus is going to get jealous because I'm rolling around on the ground with you? He looks like he's involved in a very in-depth conversation with your dear cousin Nathan. Actually, he looks really angry with Nathan."
Sonya pushed Sirius off her and sat up, pulling leaves from her hair and watching Nathan and Remus. "He'd better not be doing what I think he is."
Nathan shook his head at the expression on his fellow werewolves' face. "Now don't get me wrong, the two of you make a very cute couple but you must understand that it can never go beyond a simple school crush. It is my job to make sure that her integrity and best interests are maintained. I have been charged by the Family to watch over her and make sure that propriety is upheld."
"You claim to have Sonya's best interests at heart but you don't have any idea of what they are! She has changed a lot since she's been at Hogwarts and she's no longer the same girl who left Saint Luthors. Wake up Nathan Delcot and realize that you have no right to order her life around." He hissed, standing up.
"I am her family Mr Lupin, I think I know exactly what her best interests are."
Sneering angrily, Remus stormed off back towards the castle. He'd had enough of the Romanian boy's comments about Sonya and he was sick to death of arguing with people about things. If Nathan Delcot wanted to believe that Sonya was only interested in him because he was a werewolf, then that was his choice but to try and say that any relationship between him and her would never work out…. The nerve!
"Remus!" Sonya stood up and started towards the castle after him. When she saw Nathan sitting under the tree with a smug look on his face, she changed her direction and veered towards her cousin, intending to find out what had happened.
"Wolfie, what's the matter? You look upset." Nathan smiled faintly at her, holding his hand out for her to take.
"What did you say to Remus? Why is he so angry?" She growled.
He shrugged, "I told him about our family and the standards that are expected of the members of our family."
She paled, "You did what? How could you Nathan? Don't you understand that I am choosing to leave all of that behind? I don't want any part of that any more!"
Rising, Nathan placed his hands on her shoulders and gazed into her eyes, "But you cannot deny the wishes of our family. Your father did that when he married your mother and look how much trouble that caused him. Do not make the same mistakes that your parents did because the old ways do not change."
"The Delcot and Delune families are to wrapped up in the past to notice what is happening now. Who cares if that is what our family did then? What matters is what it does now." Sonya spat, pulling away from her cousin.
"But Sonya, what our family does now is still the same as what it did then! Tradition does not change and nor should it."
Glaring at him, she backed away, shaking her head. "Nathan, it will change or the family will fail. You know that they would never cast me out because I am the last of my line that carries the gift, which means that I have the power."
And finishing her last statement, Sonya spun on her heels and ran up towards the castle with the hope of finding Remus. She suspected that he would be in the library, hiding away from everyone but the other place he could be was the boys' dormitory back in the Gryffindor tower.
Walking into the library, she asked the librarian. "Did Remus Lupin come in here? The tall, pale boy from Gryffindor?"
"He hasn't been in here today. Sorry I couldn't help you." The librarian replied, shaking her head.
So, he was hiding in his dorm, probably trying to forget what Nathan had said.
"Miss Delcot, what are you doing inside on such a lovely day when your friends are all down at the lake?" A man's voice rung out from behind her and Sonya stopped suddenly to turn around to face him.
"My cousin Nathan said some things that may have upset Remus. I was going to fine him and find out what exactly Nathan said." She bit her bottom lip, hoping that the Professor wasn't going to ask about it.
Albus Dumbledore nodded his head slowly, "Ah, I see. From the worry in your eyes, I can guess that what Nathan said had something to do with your family background? Well I am sure that you will be able to explain it all to the young Master Lupin."
Rubbing her forehead, Sonya muttered. "I just hope he hasn't ruined everything for me. Who does he think he is, trying to influence my friends?"
"He probably thought that he was doing what is best for you and didn't realize that you didn't want him to do anything. Nathan Delcot is a headstrong young man to places to much stock on family tradition." The Professor crossed over to her and leant down. "But that doesn't matter very much if you can trust what is inside of you. No one, Sonya Delcot, knows better than you do about what you want and how you want things to be."
"But how do I know if what I want is the best thing for me? I don't want to make a decision that will turn out later on to be the wrong decision. There has been so much pain and so much shame in my life, I don't need or want any more." She blinked twice, trying to clear away the tears that were forming.
Placing a hand on her shoulder, Dumbledore smiled. "But my dear Lady Sonya Delcot, has no one ever told you that there is no such thing as a wrong decision? There are no right or wrong decisions; there are only decisions and consequences that we do not like. What you consider a wrong decision may be considered a right decision by someone else."
"Then how exactly do I know that the decision I make is going to be one that will have consequences that I want?" Her voice was low though Albus could tell that she was fighting back the urge to scream or cry.
"Well my dear, the best advice that I can offer you, sweet young Lady, is that you must trust your heart. The truest source of information on yourself that you can find is your very own heart because it knows more about you than your mind does." He patted her shoulder thrice before chuckling and turning to walk away from her.
Sonya choked for a moment, "Trust my heart? But what if my heart tells me something that my mind disagrees with? I believe that were I older, I would be in love with Remus; but at sixteen, one is still too young to experience such strong emotions."
"Too young to experience love?" Professor Dumbledore smiled at her, his blue eyes glittering with amusement. "Lady Delcot, you are greatly mistaken if you believe that you are too young to know love in its purest state. Why, I believe that the young James is truly in love with the young Lily Evans though it has yet to be seen if she will hurry up and replicate the feelings."
Watching him walk off, Sonya shook her head and turned to walk slowly towards the Gryffindor tower. She just hoped that she would be able to repair whatever damage her cousin had done.