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. Back to school tomorrow! Yay! And I've finally gotten rid of the flu/virus I had (the toilet and I are close friends now… not that you wanted to know….). Six weeks of school left ever and I've finally done my university application. First preference is law, second preference is psychology and third preference is political science… fun fun fun!
Chapter Eleven: Ending the year.
At the farewell feast, everyone seemed to be glad that it was the end of the year. No one was more thankful than Sonya. She was overwhelming relieved to be able to say that she had survived the year. However, her marks weren't super good. Yes, she passed transfiguration will amazing results – she always did. But the rest of her marks reflected her attention span and interest in them.
But she had passed and that was the important fact. If she hadn't passed, she would have probably surprised everyone including herself. Funny thing was, Remus and Lily had passed with flying colors but no one had topped her grades in transfiguration. Her next best subject had strangely been potions and after that, history of Magic.
"Sonya, you're not still mussing over your grades are you?" Remus leant over and murmured in her ear. "You've got to get over them even though the professors are probably still scratching their heads at them."
She snorted back laughter, "Yes sir, I'll get over them. I was just trying to work out how I did so well in potions. Seems impossible to me."
"Well, you did better than that nasty Snape." Sirius growled at her, hoping that the Headmaster would hurry up and finish his speech.
Dumbledore must have heard Sirius because he paused and chuckled at the group. "This year has indeed been very eventful but no doubt, next year will return to normal and we won't have any exciting interruptions like we did this year. Hopefully, there won't be any more visits from Saint Luthors or any other school without a very good reason."
People turned around to look at Sonya and she blushed, hiding her head in Remus' shoulder. There was laughter and the Headmaster continued. "But, besides that, we have another group of seventh years to bid good luck and good bye to! Though I believe that the true trouble will begin next year with a certain group of mischief-makers. Gryffindor has won the Quidditch cup yet again and Ravenclaw has won the house cup, breaking Slytherins hold over it. But you're all aware of these things and so, I say, enjoy your dinner and I hope to see you all back next year safe and sound! Now dig in."
All over the hall, the sounds of people eating arose along with laughter and chatter. Sonya stared at the food thoughtfully before picking some to eat. She wasn't all that interested in her dinner – a fact that Remus noticed with mild concern. They had all noticed the decline in her appetite as well as several other things. Since the eight students from Saint Luthors had left, Sonya had been changed… more distant from her friends and in addition, she had become quieter and reserved. It was strange but none of them could place the cause and Lily had reported that the nightmares had gone. But why the dreams had gone after Sonya had had them for so long was another thing that none of them could place. That was simply because she hadn't informed about the crystal pendant that Professor Dumbledore had given her to protect her mind against the nightmares.
"Wisdom comes from the heart." Sonya murmured, pushing her food around on her plate.
"What was that Wolfie?" The boy next to her asked, ignoring Remus' frown.
She shrugged, "I just remembered something that someone once said to me. Wisdom comes from the heart. Felt like saying it."
James arched an eyebrow and exchanged looks with Sirius. "Wolfie, want to spend the summer at my place? Sirius is going to come stay with us and so is Remus. We were hoping that you'd want to come as well."
"Really?" Sonya's head lifted and she smiled. "You want me to come and spend the summer with you three guys? That would be so fun, I'd love to come. But-."
"But what Wolfie?" Remus slipped an arm around her waist and squeezed her in reassurance.
Her blue eyes were pale. "My aunt and uncle might not approve of my spending the summer with a bunch of boys. They believe in propriety like it's a religion and it is their job now to look after me."
Padfoot chuckled, "But I thought that Marcus and Hillary were all for you to make friends at Hogwarts? Wouldn't they agree to let to stay with some friends over the summer? It would be so much fun if you were there. James' parents are pretty cool and they'd probably love to have a girl there to fuss over."
"My mother has always complained that she would have liked to have had a daughter. She says that boys are too rough and dirty and messy and nothing like girls are. Personally, I would have hated to have a sister." He rolled his eyes when Lily kicked him under the table.
Lily glared at him. "There's nothing wrong with having sisters. I have one and she can be pretty cool sometimes but I won't say much about her choice in boyfriends. But while we're on this topic, Sonya, why don't you come and stay with me for half the holidays and then go and stay with the boys? That way your aunt and uncle won't really have much to say. Besides, Janie's going to France with your cousin Andre… aren't you Janie?"
"He's so charming and he's a real gentleman. Sonya, you're so lucky to come from a family like that." Janie murmured, her eyes clouding over at the thought of Andre. "I wonder if my parents would let me change to Saint Luthors."
"Yes, I'm very lucky. Believe me Janie when I say that you don't want anything to do with my family any more than you'd want anything to do with Sirius' family. The most noble house of Black has just as many problems as my family though they're often not as colorful." Sonya ducked away from Sirius' swipe.
He shrugged. "Ah whatever, it's not as if I care what happens to my family. It was such a disappointment to them when I was sorted into Gryffindor and not Slytherin. You should have heard my mother! I'm surprised that I didn't go deaf when she found out."
Sighing, Sonya understood what he was talking about. She was the first in her family who had attended Hogwarts and had ended up in Gryffindor. It was family tradition for Ravenclaw and Slytherin to be the houses of choice, not Gryffindor. No doubt that there would be a few of her relatives with something to say about that. "I know exactly what you mean Sirius. But to the darkest depths of the Muggle hell with Slytherin! What really matters is that we're all friends and we're not currently trying to kill each other."
"I'll toast to that!" Remus laughed, raising his drink to toast.
"To friendship!" They all coursed and clinked their glasses before drinking.
They got off at platform 9 and ¾ the next day and huddled together as a group because they didn't want to be split up just yet. Remus and Sonya were holding hands and watching Lily shouting at James about something again. Smiling at each other, Remus leant down and brushed his lips over hers lightly.
"You know Wolfie, they'd make a beautiful couple one day. I wonder what their kids would look like?" Remus murmured, resting his forehead against hers.
Sonya smiled, "They'd look like James with Lily's eyes and temperament. But at least they'd be smart and good-looking. I wouldn't say the same thing about any kids I had."
He arched an eyebrow, "What do you mean? Any kids you had would have their father's good looks and his intelligence while possessing your cunning and integrity."
"And who exactly is the father of these children I will be having? Can't possibly be you because you said nothing about their being absolute rogues."
"If they were rogues, then I wouldn't be the father would I? If they were rogues, I'd have to bet that Sirius was the father since I am an absolute gentleman." He smiled at her.
Sirius heard him and choked on his drink. "I'm sorry but did you just say something about me being a father?"
Lily and James heard him and turned to look at Sonya and Remus. Glancing at Sirius, James cringed before saying:
"I don't think I want to know what the three of you have been up to. Canine or not, that's just wrong."
Looking faint, Sonya had images run through her mind of what he was talking about and blushed. Remus simply closed his eyes and shook his head while Sirius choked on his drink again.
"James!" Lily hit his arm, causing Peter and Janie to back away in fright, the two of them having just joined the others. "I don't think that's what Remus and Sonya were talking about."
"Sonya Jane Delcot!" Marcus caught sight of her and called out, waving his left arm back and forth in the air.
She sighed and leaned against Remus, "Great. Looks like my fun is just about to begin. At least it's only uncle Marcus and not aunt Hillary as well."
Marcus made his way over to them and smiled. "Well if it isn't Sirius Black! And James Potter! I thought you hated Sirius Black, Sonya?"
"Actually uncle Marcus, I'm only friends with Sirius because he hangs around Remus and James. Wait a moment, you know James Potter?" Sonya's eyes were wide in shock.
"Indeed I do, my dear niece! I know his parents and have seen him on occasion. And who are the rest of your friends?" Uncle Marcus looked around at the group, smiling at Lily and Janie.
Pointing at each of them, Sonya introduced her uncle to her friends. "Sirius Black, James Potter, Lily Evans, Janie Brown, Peter Pettigrew."
He stared pointedly at Remus, "And this young gentleman?"
"Oh this is Remus Lupin. He's not exactly a friend… at least, I wouldn't call him one of my friends." She tried to say it with a straight face but the expressions on her friends' faces was priceless and she burst into laughter.
Remus frowned at her in mock anger. "How could you Sonya? I thought I meant more than that to you?"
Startled, Marcus shook his head. "I promise that I won't tell your aunt Hillary about this if you can promise me that you won't do anything… mature… with your boyfriend until you're out of school."
Laughing, Sirius and James thought the matching blushes on Remus and Sonya's faces were worth taking a photo of. Unfortunately for them but luckily for the other two, none of them had a camera with which a photo could be taken. Lily wasn't as amused and she clicked her tongue at the laughing boys.
"I can assure you uncle Marcus, Remus and I won't do anything mature until we're out of school. We won't indeed." Sonya kept staring at her feet until she was sure the blush had disappeared from her cheeks.
"Yes, Wolfie and Moony are far to immature to do anything mature." Sirius chuckled, receiving a punch on the arm from James.
"They're more mature than you are Padfoot!" He exclaimed, rubbing his fist.
Smiling at the group of friends, Marcus was glad that his niece was fitting in. "Oh how wonderful! You've all made up nicknames for each other. See Sonya, I told you that you would be alright at Hogwarts."
"Actually Mr Smithers, I was wondering if you and your wife would let Sonya come and spend the summer holidays with me." Lily smiled, cutting directly to the point.
Marcus frowned, "Of course she can Miss Evans…. But I thought that Andre and the rest of them were going to spend the summer in the south of France? Aren't you going to go with them Sonya? You normally spend the summer with your cousins."
She bit her lip; "Well I'd rather spend it with my friends. Besides, Janie is going to spend the summer with Andre and them. Maybe they'll fall in love with a big helping from the romance of France."
It was Janie's turn to blush and this time everyone joined in the laughing. It was one thing to poke fun at Remus and Sonya but another to poke fun at Janie's hopeless crush on Andre. Tisking, Sonya stole a kiss from Remus before removing herself so that she could hug the rest of her friends. Marcus frowned at his niece, having seen the kiss she had given the young man.
"Well if that's the case Sonya, you're welcome to stay with your friend so long as her parents are fine with it. I'm sure that your aunt won't say no." He helped Sonya with her things. "When do you want this annoying girl to be sent to you Miss Evans?"
Lily thought for a moment before replying when she saw her parents looking for her. "In about a week I think. My parents are Muggles though so you can't floo to our house."
"Muggles? Really? Well then, no wonder you get on so well with our Sonya but my wife and I believe that a good infusion of Muggle blood into the Wizarding world would be the best thing for us all. The old families like the Malfoy's, the Blacks, the Delcot's and the Delune's are all related and it's no good." Marcus nodded turning around to wave at Lily's parents.
"Lily dear, do hurry up." Her mother kissed her cheeks gently. "Say good bye to your friends."
"Mum, dad, can Sonya come and spend the summer with us? Her uncle has agreed that she can." Lily winked at Sonya.
Mrs. Evans smiled at Sonya, "Why of course she can Lily! You know your father and I always let you have your friends over. Sonya is welcome to stay as long as she likes."
Lily and Sonya hugged each other, squealing happily. However, James and Remus exchanged looks of worry before shrugging. Upon hearing his name… bellowed… Sirius hugged the three girls and nodded to the other males before going to find his mother.
"He'll survive the short time he has to spend with her before he comes to stay with me." James shrugged again, answering the unspoken question in Lily and Sonya's eyes.
"Sonya, I gave you my address. Do you think next week will be alright?"
"She can come with us now if you really want Lily." Mr. Evans spoke up, exchanging smiles with his wife. "That is, if her father agrees."
Marcus looked startled, "Oh, I'm not her father. I'm her uncle. My wife and I are her legal guardians since her parents died last year. But yes, she can go now if she really wants. Hillary and I were planning to go on a cruise because we thought that Sonya would be going to the family château in the south of France."
"Well then, that's settled. Now hurry up girls, I left Lily's sister on her own." Mrs. Evans smiled cheerfully.
Remus watched Sonya walk off with the Evans and smiled faintly before turning to her uncle. "It was nice meeting you Sir."
"Yes, very nice." Uncle Marcus scratched his head, not totally sure of everything that had just transpired. "I wonder what Hillary will have to say about this."