Thank you for the reviews. It was very encouraging and great to hear. I hope you keep enjoying the story, and hopefully I'll be able to keep adding to it often, even though I'll be out of town for two and a half weeks. Well, here it goes.
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The light inched closer and a shiver ran up Holly's spine. Her eyes were huge with wonder and fright, as she was still trying to get over the shock of seeing the boy in the hallway. The light stopped in front of the first suit of armor. It bobbed and danced around as if it had a life all to it's own. It was mesmerizing and she seemed to loose herself inside the light. A soft, but firm warmth engulfed her. She opened her eyes and found herself being held by Remus. How did this happen? Became her only thought.
Remus looked down at Holly as if in the knowledge that she had no idea what happened. He had seen the light and experienced the feeling of losing himself in it. That light was what had gotten him into trouble before. When he noticed Holly starting to get up he realized she had been staring at it and knew what was going on. He grabbed her arm and pulled her back, holding on to her so she wouldn't be able to look into the light.
Minutes went by as they sat there barely breathing, hoping not to get caught. The light soon disappeared around the corner and a sigh was let out of the four. Each slowly got up and quietly made their way toward the others.
"You two ok?" asked James.
Holly managed a slight nod, "Yes, I believe we're ok."
"Good. We better get you back soon, before we find any other interruptions." After saying all this James set off on his way towards the Slytherin house.
Holly looked at both Remus and Sirius who just shrugged their shoulders and began to follow James. She let out an exasperated sigh and followed the three. Where are they going? This isn't how you get to Slytherin. The Marauders had entered a small hole behind a statue.
"Come on Holly. It's ok; we know what we're doing. Just hurry up and follow us." The voice was from within and she couldn't discern which of the Marauders it was. 'Pit, pat, pit, pat.' She heard the sound of footsteps coming down the hall. They couldn't possibly have known someone was coming, not yet... She dived into the hole when a shadowy figure came walking around the corner.
The hole was pitch black, and would not be a good place for her to be if she was claustrophobic. Water dripped from the ceiling and fell with a plop upon Holly's head as she moved, startling her. Where are we? Her thought was soon answered when she ran into the back of Sirius, who had stopped while James made sure no one was around.
"Ouch, warn someone when you're about to stop." She spoke a bit more harshly then she had intended, but the night had just sort of gotten aggravating.
"I'm sorry, but we're almost there. Just keep your voice down low," as he said this Sirius moved out of her way and out of the tunnel completely.
Holly followed him and gasped a little bit when she emerged from the tunnel. She was staring straight at the portrait that would allow her to get back into her common room. She tore her gaze from the portrait and looked at each of the Marauders, unsure of whether to beam with happiness or to just to stare in amazement. She unconsciously shook herself and grinned.
"Thank you. Without your help I probably would have gotten caught and would have detention at the moment, or I'd still be in that hallway crying scared to death. As it is, I don't know if I'll be able to get back to sleep." She sighed glanced back at the portrait. "I guess I'll be going now. Maybe I'll see you tomorrow? I'm sure we all have at least one class together. Thanks again." With that she smiled and waved to the Marauders and walked over to the portrait. "Dracona Learth." She whispered.
"Hurry up and get inside. Don't you know it's night? You should be inside and asleep." Said the portrait of a cranky old man, as he swung open to reveal the Slytherin common room.
"James shook his head and to turned to Remus to whisper, "Man, even the Slytherin portraits are evil. This guy is seems like he just got a prank pulled on him, though I swear it wasn't my fault." At this Remus just silently chuckled.
Holly turned around a last time and waved, then spun around and silently climbed through the portrait. She strode past a Slytherin who had apparently fallen asleep trying to finish an essay and smiled inwardly. She quickly moved on and pulled her cloak closer around her as she neared her dormitory. A cool draft blew her hair from in front of her face and she gasped at it's feeling. She came to her door and quickly pushed it open, hoping to prevent it from squeaking. It worked for the most part and she quietly took off her cloak and slipped off her shoes and dove under her covers, pulling them up tightly around her neck, to stop the cold from seeping into her body.
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"Either one of you recognize the name Eric Grive?" asked James, as he stared into the fading fire.
Both Remus and Sirius shook their heads. The name was unfamiliar to them. Remus had his eyes transfixed on the fire, which had suddenly decided to come back to life. The dancing and twisting flames were reflected in his bright green eyes.
"Remus...Remus, are you ok?" James spoke softly.
"Oh...erm...Yea, I'm fine. Just caught up in my thoughts." He turned to face the other two Marauders, and sheepishly grinned. "Sorry, didn't mean to space out."
"What were you thinking about?"
Remus shrugged his shoulders. "I can't stop thinking about that girl. If what she said was true, then she can see into the future through dreams. It's really unusual and not very common. I want to learn more about her and her dreams."
Sirius winked at James and nodded to Remus. "I believe there's more to this then you're letting on. I think you have a thing for the Slytherin girl."
Remus blushed a bit, but in the firelight you couldn't tell, he began to speak forcefully and with a hint of anger. "I do not have a thing for Holly. She's from Slytherin and even though she seems very nice, I don't think I can learn to like a Slytherin. It wouldn't seem right." At this he nodded his head as if to make a point.
"Right...it's ok, we understand." Another wink was passed between Sirius and James, but this time Remus saw it. He socked Sirius in the arm, because he was closer then James.
"Oh come on." He got up and stalked off toward the boy's dormitory. He couldn't stand Sirius and James' shenanigans anymore. He barely turned around once, to see if James and Sirius would follow him and noticed they were beginning to get out of their chairs. He smirked to himself and hurried up a few more stairs.
This will teach them. He put his hand inside his robe and pulling out his wand, he jinxed two of the steps below him. His smirk became bigger and he raced up the rest of the stairs and waited. Two resounding thuds could be heard as both Sirius and James hit the bottom of the stairs from slipping on the steps, and the smirk on Remus' face became a huge grin and he had to go into his dorm and hide his laughter in his pillow.
Sirius and James came into the boy's dormitory, rubbing their heads and arms. Remus immediately stopped laughing and put on as much of a serious face as he could muster up at the moment.
"What happened to you two? It looks like you got in a fight with Lucius and he won." At this Remus couldn't help but snicker a little bit.
"Remus stop laughing at us. It isn't funny! Someone pranked us and jinxed two of the stairs to be very slippery." Growled an angry Sirius.
"It really hurt to. Falling down all those stupid stairs." James added, more for himself then anything else.
Remus' grin seemed to stretch halfway across his face. "Well isn't that a coincidence. I... um... decide to jinx some stairs and you two happen to be the ones that fall from walking on them." After he spoke he burst out laughing, falling back onto his pillow.
James and Sirius made a face at each other and nodded their heads towards Remus. Next thing that happens is James and Sirius are on top of Remus trying to smother him in his own bed.
"Hey guys, cut it out. It was only a joke. Get off of me, you slimy gits!"
"Hey! That hurts." Exclaimed James.
"Yea," added Sirius, "The only slimy gits are Slytherins... especially Lucius."
"I concur." Stated a laughing Remus, whom immediately lost his smile. I know one Slytherin who's not a slimy git, but I'll never admit it. James and Sirius would disagree and probably hate me. I'll just keep my mouth shut, thought Remus.
"Awe man," groaned James.
"What?" asked Remus and Sirius at the same time.
"We have a Potions test first thing in the morning, and that means w have no study time." An audible groan could be heard from the other two.
"I forgot all about it. I guess I'm failing another test."
"I don't care anymore. It's too late, and studying won't help me now. Goodnight." With that Remus turned over on his side, pulled up the covers and fell asleep.
James and Sirius shrugged their shoulders and followed suit. Soon all were fast asleep.
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Sorry this took so long, but I'm on vacation right now, so I'm lucky that I even got the chance to put this up. Well I hope you liked the chapter. Please keep reviewing.
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The light inched closer and a shiver ran up Holly's spine. Her eyes were huge with wonder and fright, as she was still trying to get over the shock of seeing the boy in the hallway. The light stopped in front of the first suit of armor. It bobbed and danced around as if it had a life all to it's own. It was mesmerizing and she seemed to loose herself inside the light. A soft, but firm warmth engulfed her. She opened her eyes and found herself being held by Remus. How did this happen? Became her only thought.
Remus looked down at Holly as if in the knowledge that she had no idea what happened. He had seen the light and experienced the feeling of losing himself in it. That light was what had gotten him into trouble before. When he noticed Holly starting to get up he realized she had been staring at it and knew what was going on. He grabbed her arm and pulled her back, holding on to her so she wouldn't be able to look into the light.
Minutes went by as they sat there barely breathing, hoping not to get caught. The light soon disappeared around the corner and a sigh was let out of the four. Each slowly got up and quietly made their way toward the others.
"You two ok?" asked James.
Holly managed a slight nod, "Yes, I believe we're ok."
"Good. We better get you back soon, before we find any other interruptions." After saying all this James set off on his way towards the Slytherin house.
Holly looked at both Remus and Sirius who just shrugged their shoulders and began to follow James. She let out an exasperated sigh and followed the three. Where are they going? This isn't how you get to Slytherin. The Marauders had entered a small hole behind a statue.
"Come on Holly. It's ok; we know what we're doing. Just hurry up and follow us." The voice was from within and she couldn't discern which of the Marauders it was. 'Pit, pat, pit, pat.' She heard the sound of footsteps coming down the hall. They couldn't possibly have known someone was coming, not yet... She dived into the hole when a shadowy figure came walking around the corner.
The hole was pitch black, and would not be a good place for her to be if she was claustrophobic. Water dripped from the ceiling and fell with a plop upon Holly's head as she moved, startling her. Where are we? Her thought was soon answered when she ran into the back of Sirius, who had stopped while James made sure no one was around.
"Ouch, warn someone when you're about to stop." She spoke a bit more harshly then she had intended, but the night had just sort of gotten aggravating.
"I'm sorry, but we're almost there. Just keep your voice down low," as he said this Sirius moved out of her way and out of the tunnel completely.
Holly followed him and gasped a little bit when she emerged from the tunnel. She was staring straight at the portrait that would allow her to get back into her common room. She tore her gaze from the portrait and looked at each of the Marauders, unsure of whether to beam with happiness or to just to stare in amazement. She unconsciously shook herself and grinned.
"Thank you. Without your help I probably would have gotten caught and would have detention at the moment, or I'd still be in that hallway crying scared to death. As it is, I don't know if I'll be able to get back to sleep." She sighed glanced back at the portrait. "I guess I'll be going now. Maybe I'll see you tomorrow? I'm sure we all have at least one class together. Thanks again." With that she smiled and waved to the Marauders and walked over to the portrait. "Dracona Learth." She whispered.
"Hurry up and get inside. Don't you know it's night? You should be inside and asleep." Said the portrait of a cranky old man, as he swung open to reveal the Slytherin common room.
"James shook his head and to turned to Remus to whisper, "Man, even the Slytherin portraits are evil. This guy is seems like he just got a prank pulled on him, though I swear it wasn't my fault." At this Remus just silently chuckled.
Holly turned around a last time and waved, then spun around and silently climbed through the portrait. She strode past a Slytherin who had apparently fallen asleep trying to finish an essay and smiled inwardly. She quickly moved on and pulled her cloak closer around her as she neared her dormitory. A cool draft blew her hair from in front of her face and she gasped at it's feeling. She came to her door and quickly pushed it open, hoping to prevent it from squeaking. It worked for the most part and she quietly took off her cloak and slipped off her shoes and dove under her covers, pulling them up tightly around her neck, to stop the cold from seeping into her body.
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"Either one of you recognize the name Eric Grive?" asked James, as he stared into the fading fire.
Both Remus and Sirius shook their heads. The name was unfamiliar to them. Remus had his eyes transfixed on the fire, which had suddenly decided to come back to life. The dancing and twisting flames were reflected in his bright green eyes.
"Remus...Remus, are you ok?" James spoke softly.
"Oh...erm...Yea, I'm fine. Just caught up in my thoughts." He turned to face the other two Marauders, and sheepishly grinned. "Sorry, didn't mean to space out."
"What were you thinking about?"
Remus shrugged his shoulders. "I can't stop thinking about that girl. If what she said was true, then she can see into the future through dreams. It's really unusual and not very common. I want to learn more about her and her dreams."
Sirius winked at James and nodded to Remus. "I believe there's more to this then you're letting on. I think you have a thing for the Slytherin girl."
Remus blushed a bit, but in the firelight you couldn't tell, he began to speak forcefully and with a hint of anger. "I do not have a thing for Holly. She's from Slytherin and even though she seems very nice, I don't think I can learn to like a Slytherin. It wouldn't seem right." At this he nodded his head as if to make a point.
"Right...it's ok, we understand." Another wink was passed between Sirius and James, but this time Remus saw it. He socked Sirius in the arm, because he was closer then James.
"Oh come on." He got up and stalked off toward the boy's dormitory. He couldn't stand Sirius and James' shenanigans anymore. He barely turned around once, to see if James and Sirius would follow him and noticed they were beginning to get out of their chairs. He smirked to himself and hurried up a few more stairs.
This will teach them. He put his hand inside his robe and pulling out his wand, he jinxed two of the steps below him. His smirk became bigger and he raced up the rest of the stairs and waited. Two resounding thuds could be heard as both Sirius and James hit the bottom of the stairs from slipping on the steps, and the smirk on Remus' face became a huge grin and he had to go into his dorm and hide his laughter in his pillow.
Sirius and James came into the boy's dormitory, rubbing their heads and arms. Remus immediately stopped laughing and put on as much of a serious face as he could muster up at the moment.
"What happened to you two? It looks like you got in a fight with Lucius and he won." At this Remus couldn't help but snicker a little bit.
"Remus stop laughing at us. It isn't funny! Someone pranked us and jinxed two of the stairs to be very slippery." Growled an angry Sirius.
"It really hurt to. Falling down all those stupid stairs." James added, more for himself then anything else.
Remus' grin seemed to stretch halfway across his face. "Well isn't that a coincidence. I... um... decide to jinx some stairs and you two happen to be the ones that fall from walking on them." After he spoke he burst out laughing, falling back onto his pillow.
James and Sirius made a face at each other and nodded their heads towards Remus. Next thing that happens is James and Sirius are on top of Remus trying to smother him in his own bed.
"Hey guys, cut it out. It was only a joke. Get off of me, you slimy gits!"
"Hey! That hurts." Exclaimed James.
"Yea," added Sirius, "The only slimy gits are Slytherins... especially Lucius."
"I concur." Stated a laughing Remus, whom immediately lost his smile. I know one Slytherin who's not a slimy git, but I'll never admit it. James and Sirius would disagree and probably hate me. I'll just keep my mouth shut, thought Remus.
"Awe man," groaned James.
"What?" asked Remus and Sirius at the same time.
"We have a Potions test first thing in the morning, and that means w have no study time." An audible groan could be heard from the other two.
"I forgot all about it. I guess I'm failing another test."
"I don't care anymore. It's too late, and studying won't help me now. Goodnight." With that Remus turned over on his side, pulled up the covers and fell asleep.
James and Sirius shrugged their shoulders and followed suit. Soon all were fast asleep.
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Sorry this took so long, but I'm on vacation right now, so I'm lucky that I even got the chance to put this up. Well I hope you liked the chapter. Please keep reviewing.