Tori had dressed her best for Hogsmeade. She wore a red halter-top with a mini skirt that rode up her tan thighs. She applied extra mascara and green eyeliner on her top lids. She added lip-gloss and high-heel lacy sandals. She examined herself in the mirror, her image reminded her of a cat, her green eyeliner making her already green eyes gleam.

She walked downstairs nervously, she felt weird seeing people without there school uniform. A lot of the girls were dressed up like her, most on dates or trying to get a date at the last minute. Tori found Valon and slink over to where she found him chatting with Zanny.

"Hey girl, man you look nice. Tony'll be happy," she sniggered. "It's not a date-at least not an official date," Tori protested. "Sure it ain't," Valon laughed. Tori frowned. "I'll see you guys later," she said and walked away. It was hard walking through the crowds of couples and friends, her high heel shoes didn't help either. When she finally reached the grounds she tried to spot Tony but a hand ran across her waist and pulled her to it.

Her head whipped around to see Aaron Coleman smiling at her. She smiled back nervously and tried to pull out of her grasp. "Hey Tori," he said making his grip around her tighter. Her eyes narrowed and her jaw clamped in anger, she was nobody's property! "Hi Aaron," she said between gritted teeth. Her arm jerk upward ready to punch him away, her fists clenched in anger and ready to strike. But before she could punch she felt a big hand wrap around her small fist and jerk her away. She looked to see who her rescuer was. She was now looking into the face of a very angry Tony.

"What're you doin'?" he asked Aaron angrily. "What? I can't hang around with a friend?" Aaron said sarcastically. Tony was about to respond back angrily but Tori grabbed his hand and pulled him away. "Come on, he's not worth fighting," she said. She led him onto the carriage and sighed in relief, Hogsmeade wouldn't have been much fun after her date beat up another kid. "Sorry about that," she muttered. "Don't be, that fool just started hittin' on you," he said still looking mad. Tori smiled and waited until he calmed down before she talked.

The so-called "date" had gone pretty good after Aaron butted in. They had gone to all the best places and bought a million stuff. Tori had only bought two things out of her own money because now she was poor since her mother died and her father didn't give her money anymore so she could cash it in for some gold. Tony had noticed her few gifts and had decided to pay for the rest of the stuff, Tori refused it but Tony had forced her. Tori had loved going with Tony, he had played around with her and showed her a good time, he had even given her his sweater because she hadn't brought her own.

On the way back they had talked away, about Quidditch and about which teachers they hated. Tori had enjoyed herself. When it ended she was about to lean in for a kiss before she remembered that this wasn't a "date". She sighed and said her goodnight and went to the common room to tell Valon.

Tori ran through bodies of dancing people and was pushed and shoved by swaying hips. Tears streamed down her cheeks as her heart seemed to crack. She ran until she heard someone whisper behind her into her ear. "I'm sorry Tori." A bolt ran through her body and threw her to the wall in a flash as her head pounded and her vision deadened…

Tori woke up gasping, she had been crying in her sleep…but for what? Her dream seemed to be slipping away from her memory and every time she grabbed hold of part of it it seemd as if someone yanked it away from her. As if she wasn't suppose to have seen it…

Tori lay awake for a long time thinking…the only thing she remembered was…that she had been crying. Tori tried to shake it away just figuring it was a bad dream. But something about it wouldn't let her, it was as if she had just seen something so important her mind wouldn't let her turn it away. Tori finally got up in frustration, got dressed, and went down stairs to think.

While she was half way down the steps when she could hear whispers. She thought back to the dream thinking she was in danger, but she wasn't even in the same place as she was in the dream so how could she be in danger? She crept down the stairs very quietly and listened.

"How could you not have told us?" came a surprised voice. "I don't know…I thought you guys wouldn't…wouldn't wanna hang with me anymore," came a nervous one. "Your crazy!" came a squeaky voice. "Yeah! How could you think we'd ditch you? What kind of friends do you think we are?" came a slightly hurt voice.

Tori recognized these voices. They belonged to Remus, James, Sirius, and Peter. Tori stepped downstairs, she cursed when her foot creaked on the bottom step. They whirled around and stared at her wide-eyed. They seemed to relax when they realized it was her but she could still feel the tension from their argument earlier.

"How long have you been here?" Sirius asked. "Just a few minutes-so Remus, did you tell them?" she asked brushing Sirius's question away. Their eyes went wider and they glared at Remus. "Y-yeah. And don't look at me that way! She found out on her own, I didn't tell her anything," he defended.

Tori smiled and sat down on the chair next to the fire. She shivered from the sudden heat but relaxed and allowed herself to feel luxuriously warm. She closed her eyes feeling as if she was going to go back to sleep before James interrupted. "I think we can change this." Tori opened one eyes wide and snorted. "Yeah right! Nobody's ever been able to stop a person from not making the transformation."

James was about to throw her a dirty look but Tori raised an eyebrow in challenge. "I don't mean stop it. I mean help him. You know that Werewolves attack people right?" he asked trying to calm down. They all nodded. "Well have you ever heard of them attacking animals?" Tori thought about this and retorted, "Yeah for food!"

"Well besides food!" James said frustrated with her. "If we were to change into animals we could go with Remus when he transforms he wouldn't have to transform alone." "Oh please!" Tori sneered. "Your just saying it so you can do something that breaks the rules! You know how dangerous that is! Ok say Remus doesn't eat us! If we were caught trying to become Animagus's we'd be expelled! Not to mention we'd be sent to Azkaban!"

Tori shivered, fear flooded into Tori's eyes and her bottom lip trembled. Everyone knew about Azkaban, and everyone knew about the guards that dwelled there. Dementors. Tori was dead afraid of Demetors, once the guys had tried to pull a prank on her and see what she was really afraid of. They had set a Boggart into their dresser and told Tori to get a "picture" from inside. When she opened it a Dementor had busted loose. Tori screamed in terror and had ran out of the room. When they guys had finally put it back in they had found Tori cowering upstairs in her dormitory. It was hours before they found a girl that was going up to tell her it was just a joke. Tori had been furious and hadn't spoken to them for a month!

"They don't need to know, how could they find out?" Sirius butted it. "I don't know! But it's too dangerous! If we aren't caught then we'll get poisoned! It's dangerous brewing it, it's was to advanced for us!" she protested out of fear and frustration. "With all of us working on it…I don't think so," Peter said nervously. "Well count me out!" she yelled. She got up from her warm seat and started to walk upstairs before she felt a hand grab hers and pull her back. She whirled around and glared daggers and Sirius who was looking at her angrily.

"What's with you? Ever since you've been hanging out with Valon and those girls you've been acting like McGonagall!" "Leave Valon out of this!" she snapped. She tried to pull away but Sirius tightened his grip. "What's wrong then? You've been a bitch since this years started!" Tori's eyes watered, she let out a heavy breath, the truth was ready to burst out of her, the one she'd been hiding from everyone.

"Because a part of me died with my mother," she said almost in a gasp. She pulled away from Sirius and climbed up the stairs, tears streaming down and when she laid on her bed she cried herself to sleep.