Invisible
By: SotMoon*
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, nor do I own any of the characters in this fiction unless I make one up. Got it? Yes. Good.
Authors Note: Okay, I promise this chapter will be bigger than that pathetic excuse for an opening I made before. Okay? Ready?
Cecilia Orechio- Thank you so much for your review, I really appreciate it! Yes, I do have a plot in mind, and I think it will work out pretty nicely. If you like Remus Lupin, you may like my fic "Body Crumbles" it's quite nice, and it's all about Lupin, the greatest werewolf, ever.
Lets get this party started, shall we?
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As usual I sit by myself in the Great Hall silently eating my breakfast as I read from my Transfiguration book that was propped up by a pitcher of Pumpkin Juice. I occasionally glance up to look around myself, and to see what was happening outside my little world. My eyes see nothing of importance, a few girls giggling over boys, Gryffindors glaring over at Slytherins, but nothing that catches my attention.
At a young age I learned to become invisible, and to not be known by people, this gave me an advantage—to watch the people around me and learn. People may not know it, but they give away their real thoughts in their body movements, their eyes. I'd watch quietly in the Common Room, watching my classmates, and roommates jump around. I sometimes wish I could be one of their little groups, to be loved, cared for; but yet, I know that if I ever told anyone my little secret, I'd be shunned and kicked around.
All of a sudden I saw a blur of black, followed by another blur. I look up to see the most rowdy, wild boys I've ever seen in my life—James Potter, and Sirius Black. They are in my year, and are the biggest pranksters to come into Hogwarts, Dumbledore says. We've only been in school for a week, and already James and Sirius have enough detentions long enough to last until Christmas. I of course haven't had a detention in my life, and I plan not to. I'd rather keep to my bookwork than to go run amok around the school.
"Hey James?" Sirius said a few chairs down from me, stuffing his face with bacon. "I think Snivellus will be pleased with our new prank, don't you think?"
"Yes, I do. We'll be able to see in five…four…three…two…action." James said looking towards the doors to the Great Hall. I look over towards the door, too to see what was so fascinating.
All of a sudden I hear a loud yelling coming from the doors, everyone in the room turn their heads towards the door, teachers included. Snape threw open the door, his hair long and blonde. He walked over to the Gryffindor table as fast as he good and stood by my shoulder, glaring at the two snickering boys.
"Take it off," Snape growled, and Sirius and James looked as innocent as possible—not innocent enough to take off the evil Cheshire grins they had on their faces.
"Take what off, Snivellus?" James asked innocently, and Snape's pale face turned a shade of pink. I averted my eyes, and looked at my book, unblinking, my eyes un-focused. "I see nothing wrong."
"You get this color out of my hair, or I'll hex you to Christmas." Snape said through clenched teeth. I could tell Snape meant what he said, his hand was clenched in his robe, and I knew it was on his wand, it seemed Sirius knew this too, and he had his wand in his hand under the table.
James and Sirius had the look of complete innocence still on their faces. Everyone at the table was looking at the three boys except me and a small girl with red hair and green eyes. She and myself were the only ones that weren't interested—secretly I was. Sirius finally looked like he understood, his eyes lit up, and sparkled.
"Ah yes, now I see the problem, Snape. You wanted the grease out, too? Oh, I'm sorry. That can't be gotten rid of." At this, I couldn't help but chuckle a bit. Snape turned around, livid. I looked at him and smirked a bit.
"Oh, do you think that's funny, Filth? Did they amuse you?" He snarled. The smile was wiped off my face immediately.
"You better apologize," I said coolly placing my wand on the table and looking up at the boy who was standing beside me. James and Sirius sat looking between the two with small smiles. They knew there was about to be a wand fight, and they wanted to see the victor.
"Or what, filth? Are you going to hex me, you don't have the guts—"
Before I knew it, I had leapt up and said the first two curses that had came to mind, "Expelliarmus! Rictusempra!" and Snape was knocked off his feet, wheezing and barely able to breathe. I put my wand away, got up and walked quickly out of the hall.
I knew I was going to be in trouble for cursing the boy, but right then I didn't care, I just wanted out of attention, out of everyone's eyesight.
"Mr. Lupin!" Someone barked behind me, I froze and turned around to see Professor McGonagall standing in the doorway, her hands on her hips. "You will have detention tonight in the dungeons for that little stunt you pulled. I would have expected more from you." She then turned on heel, and left me alone in the Entrance Hall. I sighed, and went upstairs to get my books.
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That night I went down to the Dungeons to my detention, the dungeons were colder and gloomier at night, and I pulled my robes about me tighter. I soon found my destination to see Sirius and James already seated, the Potions master glaring down at the two boys.
"Lupin, take a seat." The Professor growled, I nod quietly and sit down in the front row, in front of the two boys. "Today you will be cleaning cauldrons, without magic. If you are not finished by the time I get back you will have more detentions." With that word, I watched the Potions teacher sweep out of the room; a second later Snape entered the room, glared at the three of us and sat on the other side of the room.
"Psst…hey kid?" A voice said behind me, I looked back to see Sirius and James looking at me intently. "Come back here and work with us!" I grabbed the cauldron I was cleaning and dragged it behind me nosily and sat down across from the two boys. "What's your name?" They asked me.
"Remus Lupin." I said quietly as I scrubbed the cauldron, I didn't really want to be talking to them, but since they wanted to talk to me I'd be nice and talk back.
"Hey Remus, that was great what you did to Snape." James said with a genuine smile on his face. I nodded and kept scrubbing. James seemed a bit put-off but tried to talk again. I just again nodded, and kept my eyes downcast into the cauldron. Finally, Sirius interrupted James. "Jeez, what does it take for a guy to be friends with you?" I just looked up and grinned slightly, the two boys were being truthful, I could tell by their eyes. They grinned back, and we began to talk and clean the cauldrons together.
From then on, I became one of the friends of James Potter and Sirius Black.
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AN: Aww, how sweet. Well? Like it? No? Yes? Tell me what you think!