AN: Hiya, so if you haven't yet, go READ Chapter 16.. Seriously.. i changed it.. I took out the prophecies and there's an ACTUAL chapter... OMG I know.. so if you haven't, go read Chapter 16.. then come back and read the rest of my author's note...

So Here's chapter 17.. and it goes along basiclly w/ chapter 16..so that's why i posted them together.. so I hope u enjoy them both!

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Chapter 17: A Boring Day of Class

Remus pushed open the Charms door. They had made it just in to class just in time before Professor Nuddler would have counted them tardy.

Sirius, Remus and James took their usual spots they had occupied for the last six years in the back. The chair on the far left was empty where Peter should have been sitting. James sighed at the thought that he should have helped Peter study better for the O.W.L. in their Fifth year.

Lily and Katie went to the third row that had two empty seats and sat themselves down before opening up her book.

"This is your last year, class," said Professor Nuddler. "This will be my last year to be able to knock some sense into your empty minds. It will be your hardest year you have ever taken in your life. Every day, you will be given homework, and if you don't finish, you'll be given extra homework. I'm talking about countless projects. I will be pushing you harder than any time before. Last year I told you that I was preparing you for this year, well this year I am preparing you for life."

Lily looked around the classroom and tried to count the number of kids in here, 15, she thought to herself. Wow that's 10 less than last year, she knew some kids had not passed the final exams at the end of last year, but she didn't think so many hadn't. Bekka, Alyssa, Theodore, and a boy named Blake Johnson were sitting in the front row. In the second row was Severus Snape, Walden MacNair, Lucious Malfoy, and a girl Lily didn't care to know. Next to Lily were two Hufflepuff girls named Jordan Kenitaly and Nicole Kenitaly. Lily really didn't like the girls because they were well known among the boys for reasons Lily was disgusted with.

"Now, for our first project, you will chose a partner and NO Sirius," said Professor Nuddler, "You are not a girl and you can not go with Mr. Potter." Professor Nuddler was referring to the rule he always used with his classes that they must go girl and boy. Everytime Professor Nuddler had assigned a project for the last six years, Sirius asked if he could be a girl so he could go with James. It wasn't that Sirius or James couldn't find a girl to be their partner, (girls from other houses lined up to go with one of the two boys), it was that none of the Gryffindor girls would be partners with the boys so they would have to always work in the library, which was not fun.

"I wasn't going to ask," replied Sirius as he smiled. "We have a truce now with the Gryffindor girls thanks to my mate James here." James grinned at Sirius and Lily rolled her eyes as everyone looked at her. All of a sudden, the bottom of her stomach seemed to drop. She always went with Remus for her projects in Charms class. She had gone with him for the last six years and now she would have to go with James.

"I'll go with Remus," said Bekka as she turned around from the first row. Katie looked at Lily slightly, but didn't say anything.

The rest of the class period involved picking a partner and then choosing the Charm they would be studying for that month. They had to write five feet on the history of the Charm which would be due next Monday.

The next class Lily went to, Herbology, involved lectures by her teacher and a talk about how important it was for all of the kids to work on their projects and papers. Lily left that class and headed to a late lunch. Only the kids not taking a fourth hour class were in the Great Hall, as all other students were heading to their next class.

"With our classes this full," said Sirius. "We're lucky to get anything to eat."

"Tell me about it," said Alyssa. "At least you don't have a class fourth hour," she finished before standing up with her faithful sidekick Bekka and leaving the Great Hall.

"Poor Peter," said Remus. "He'll never see us anymore."

"Speaking of not seeing anyone," said Lily suddenly. "Where were you last night? I didn't see you at dinner... I was looking everywhere..."

"Umm... I err...," said Remus as he looked at the food on his plate.

"Remus here got a little train sick," said Sirius, patting Remus on the arm.

"Oh," said Lily as she saw James and Sirius look at each other, very concerned. 'Something's up with them' Lily thought to herself.

"Well, I need to go," said Remus as he stood up. "Since I dropped Astronomy I have Muggle Studies next."

"Me too," replied Katie quietly. Lily watched as Katie blushed from talking in front of the three boys.

"If we hurry," said Remus happily, "we won't be late." Katie followed Remus out of the Great Hall with last few students also hurrying to get to their class.

Lily leaned back in her chair and looked around seeing four Ravenclaw Sixth years eating as well as two Hufflepuffs. Lily stared at James and Sirius mixing food together on Sirius' plate.

"James," said Lily. "We really do need to go talk to Professor Dumbledore and see what he needs us to do today," said Lily as she stood up.

"So this is what happens when you get a girlfriend," said Sirius unhappily from his spot at the empty table. "I'm all alone now!" James patted Sirius on the back and stood up.

"I'm sure you won't be that alone," said James as he nodded towards the two Hufflepuff girls.

"I'm sure I won't," replied Sirius before strolling over to the Hufflepuff table.