A/N: I'm amazed at how much we've got done so far, and how long it is! We've worked it out and it should be about 30 chapters when it's finished! You haven't even met some of the main characters yet! OMG!

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Chapter 11

It was their first transfiguration lesson and everyone as nervous, everyone that is except James and Sirius. As soon as they entered Sirius and James headed straight for the back seats and were promptly followed by Katie and Peter Pettigrew who had been following James for a while now. Sirius had noticed this first and mentioned it to James. Peter was a small, chubby boy with a pointed nose and watery eyes. He was following James' every move and it was beginning to get on Sirius' nerves.

"Not them AGAIN!" whispered Sirius to James. James laughed and then looked towards the front of the classroom where he saw the red head Lily sitting down with Gemini.

Before James had time to shout something to Lily Professor Dreamstone entered the classroom. Her cloak was a deep emerald green and she was carrying her highly polished mahogany wand. The expression on her face gave the impression that she was waiting and in a matter of seconds the class was silent.

"Thank you, that's better. As I am sure you already know, I am Professor Dreamstone, Head of Gryffindor. Before we begin, I will take this opportunity to ask if anyone has any enquiries about the school or their house, then you should come to speak to me or one of the prefects. Now today we will start by turning a pin into a pencil. This isn't too difficult if you are concentrating hard, the incantation is cambiamento. Say it loud and clear and it should hopefully turn into a pencil. Off you go!"

There were sounds of cambiamento everywhere. To his astonishment, James turned his pin into a perfect HB pencil on the first try. Professor Dreamstone saw this and said "Look everyone, Potter has managed to do it. Five points to Gryffindor, well done!"

Lily was furious. "Stupid Potter" she murmured, "he thinks he is sooo great just because he can turn a stupid pin into a stupid pencil. I mean it's not that difficult." She turned back to her own efforts, the pin was as shiny and sharp as it had been at the start of the lesson. She tried to banish all thoughts of James Potter and start again.

Gemini was watching Lily with a smile on her face. "Here let me help you" Gemini swished her wand and said "cambiamento" and as if by magic the pin transformed into a HB pencil. It wasn't as shiny and perfect as James' pencil but it was still a pencil.

Lily tried again, this time she copied Gemini's exact wand movements and using Gemini's pin swished her wand and said "cambiamento" She gave a cry of delight as her pin (well, technically Gemini's pin) turned into a pencil.

Just at that moment Professor Dreamstone came round and awarded Lily five house points. When the bell rang, Lily walked out laden with books and a huge grin on her face. It soon disappeared as soon as she saw James and Sirius appear in front of her.

"Don't turn around, please don't turn around" she whispered, she'd had just about enough of the Dream Duo. Luckily they didn't and were soon joined by a small brunette and a podgy blond boy. She watched at the four laughed at something Sirius had said. Luckily she didn't have to watch too long for Gemini had appeared at Lily's side and they made their way to the next lesson.

Meanwhile Lupin was back in the Gryffindor Common Room, as Professor Dreamstone had told him to meet her there. He couldn't be in trouble already could he? They'd been in school for, what, just over a month? It wasn't possible. He began to wonder how long it was until he could find out what was going on.

Suddenly the Common Room door opened and the headmaster walked in. Not knowing what to do Remus began to babble about how Professor Dreamstone had told him to be in the Common Room and he wasn't skipping lessons.

"It's alright Mr Lupin" Dumbledore said as he held out his hand to stop Remus from saying anything else. "I've come here to tell you that a tree will be planted because of your…special circumstances. Now I know last month you went home to transform but now we will have a tree that will guard the passage to a secret room. The tree will keep others away and strike if anyone gets too close. It is called the Whomping Willow and every full moon a member of my staff will assist you to the Whomping Willow where there will be a trap door. If you pull the knot open there will be a passage that leads to the Shrieking Shack in Hogsmeade. There you will remain until your transformation is complete."

While Dumbledore was speaking Remus nodded and listened. He didn't want to make life difficult for others but due to his childhood he could never be the same again. Finally Remus found his voice and stammered "Thank you Professor Dumbledore, I'll never forget this!"

"It's quite alright. Now I hope you enjoy the rest of your many years at Hogwarts. I must be going and so must you, however there are only five minutes until your break so you may remain here, unless, that is, you want to back to your lessons?" Dumbledore's eyes twinkled and a smile escaped his lips as Remus shook his head.

"Well, I bid you farewell then, Mr Lupin." And with that Dumbledore climbed out of the Gryffindor Common Room leaving Remus to jump around in joy, it was going to be ok after all. He wasn't going to hurt anyone and he could stay at Hogwarts until his seventh year! He was extremely happy and that's how the others found him at break.

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