I thank everyone for loving chapter four!!! I was getting impatient I was going to set them up in chapter six. Lol, as you can see, that didn't work out very well...
Sadly, we don't know who all was a quidditch player in Hogwarts around this time. So I shall be making up the quidditch players from the names of my friends, their friends, family, and others that are important.
For this Quidditch match, the Gryffindors are: Seeker-Potter; Beaters-Fritter, Dyke; Chasers-Pavlic, Labishak, Howell; Keeper-Harris.
Slytherins: Seeker-Sparrow; Beaters-Legg, Cherry; Chasers-Gatts, Engstram, Genderbender; Keeper-Davenport.
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Chapter Five: Moonlight Secrets
The news of Sirius and Remus went throughout the school extremely fast the next morning. Girls came up to them and hugged them, telling them how happy they were that the two had finally came out about their 'condition.'
"Wow, I guess girls really do have a gay-dar," Sirius said as he made his way up to the Gryffindor common room. Remus nodded as he slowed down.
"I guess I'll see you at lunch?" Sirius nodded and the two embraced each other in a tight hug.
"Have fun in muggle studies!" Sirius called out as Remus walked down the stairs to the fifth floor.
November came in quickly and so did the first quidditch game. James was down in the quidditch tents getting ready, and Lily, Peter, Remus, and Sirius were in the stands. They were cold, oh yes, but they couldn't wait to watch Gryffindor beat Slytherin. Those two houses were always the most fun to watch play. The three of the four houses quickly began chanting "Go Go Gryffindor" as soon as they came onto the field with their brooms.
James was smirking as he looked over at the other seeker. This game, he felt, was going to be a quick and painful defeat for the Slytherins.
Madam Hooch came onto the field and kicked open the box. The bludgers and snitch flew up. The snitch circled around both seekers, then disappeared from sight. Madam Hooch glanced around the teams and demanded that it had better be a clean fight. The Slytherins seemed to not be paying much attention. She quickly threw up the quaffle.
Slytherin's grabbed the ball and were in possession. Fritter quickly knocked a bludger to Genderbender. Thankfully Justin Cherry saves Genderbender by flying over and hitting the bludger towards chaser Howell. The bludger had hit its target and Howell was almost knocked off his broom. Dyke hit the other bludger and took out Genderbender who dropped the quaffle. The quaffle was then retrieved by Labishak, who quickly passed it to Pavlic. Quickly racing towards the goal posts, Pavlic quickly threw the quaffle through the goal post.
"SCORE!" Yelled Katie as she added 10 points to Gryffindor. Slytherin was in possession again and Gatts quickly passed the quaffle to Engstram who threw it to his left. Genderbender caught it and dodged both bludgers as he raced towards the goal posts. "Come on Gryffindor!" Katie yelled, as Genderbender got closer to the goal posts. Sirius and Remus, as well as the rest of the Gryffindors, held in their breath as they watched Genderbender throw the quaffle.
"SAVED BY GRYFFINDOR KEEPER HARRIS!" Katie shouted as Harris caught the quaffle just barely and threw it to Pavlic. Legg quickly knocked a bludger over to Pavlic. Dodging the offending bludger, she quickly passed the quaffle to Howell who dodged Legg trying to hit him with her bat. Just as Legg was recovering from her miss, she felt something pass her ear at a very fast speed. Risking a glance, she turned to see the golden snitch flying away.
"SPARROW!" Legg called out. Looking down, Sparrow quickly spotted the snitch and took off. Potter also sighted the snitch and the race was on.
"THE SNITCH HAS BEEN SPOTTED!" Katie shouted as she pointed at Potter and Sparrow racing neck and neck. Gryffindor managed to make three more goals and Slytherin made five. Potter and Sparrow knocked each other off the path continuously. The snitch began zooming up above the stands. The two seekers followed and Potter managed to get in the lead. Sparrow growled in anger and grabbed the end of Potter's broom, slowing him down.
"Oy! Get off Sparrow!" James yelled as he shook off Sparrow. The snitch dived. The two continued to follow. James and Sparrow were neck and neck again but Sparrow began backing off, they were now only six feet from the ground. James laughed and continued to follow the snitch into the dive. Pulling up, James could feel the grass of the field on his left elbow as he reached out with his left hand to grab the snitch. The wings touched his fingers when he felt the bludger hit him from above. Looking up, he saw the triumphant look of Cherry holding his bat over his shoulder. The triumphant look was quickly gone as Fritter came and hit another bludger towards him. James smirked as he quickly fixed his broom and sped towards the snitch which was now tailed by Sparrow.
"Oh no you don't," James whispered as he flew up and raced over to Sparrow. He flew until he was directly over him, than came down quickly, cutting him off. He heard Sparrow yell different swear words as he dodged him. Smiling, James quickly grabbed the snitch and ended the game. The Gryffindors went insane and yelled happily as they jumped up in the stands. James stopped and held up the stitch as his house came down to congratulate him.
"GRYFFINDOR WON 220 TO 100!!!" Katie yelled happily. The Slytherin players landed and kicked the dirt and glared at the Gryffindor players as they celebrated their victory.
"Wonderful job today mate!" Sirius said to James as he held Remus in his arms on the Gryffindor common room. James smiled.
"Will you two ever get a room?" James asked smiling. Sirius pondered this for a minute then nodded.
"Sure, maybe over the summer."
"Hey!" James said quickly, "I don't want you two doin the hanky panky in my parents house!" Sirius nodded acting as if he was being serious and Remus laughed.
"I'm getting my own place this year James, no need to worry." James nodded and opened up a butterbeer he had gotten from the kitchens. Remus yawned and removed Sirius' arms.
"I'm going up to bed guys. Need some sleep." Sirius pouted as he realized how lonely the couch was without Remus there.
"Okay," James said as he watched Remus make his way up the steps.
"So, you two really like each other?" James asked Sirius who was still staring at the empty seat now next to him.
"Yeah. I do." James smiled at him.
"Well, at least now you two are happy, but if you two do ANYTHING wrong while in school I'll report you to McGonagall!" Sirius smiled and hit him with a pillow.
The next week, Sirius and Remus were holding hands as they walked to Potions, when they bumped into Severus.
"Ah, I see you two are still together? Never pictured you two to be freakish lovers," Severus said, smirking at the two.
"Just because you have no one and Lily loathes you, is no reason to hate our relationship or be jealous of it," Remus said coldly. Severus laughed.
"Like I'd be jealous of a couple of gay freaks like you! Please, if I was ever like you two, I'd do the world a favor and kill myself." Remus flinched, that had hurt. Sirius was growling and moved towards Severus dangerously.
"If you still want to live, I suggest you leave. Last time I checked, there's actually a lot of gay Slytherins Snivellus," Sirius said removing his wand.
"Can't I've got potions remember? Besides, at least the Slytherins aren't bloody traitors as you are." Remus held back Sirius.
"Don't go getting yourself into trouble Padfoot." Lily and James had just arrived to make it to class on time.
After class, they group headed up to the Greenhouses when Mike Hall passed them. He looked back at James and Lily to talk, spotter Remus and Sirius holding hands and muttered freaks as he left. Remus dropped his head and continued up to the green houses.
Later that night in the common room, Sirius and Remus were sitting together in each other's arms.
"Sirius, what are we going to do?" Sirius looked at Remus confused.
"What are you talking about?" He asked.
"Well, those people today, who called us freaks, didn't that hurt you?" Remus questioned as he gazed into the dying fire.
"No, it made me mad and want to desperately hex them until they were in the residence ward at St. Mungo's. Why? Did it bother you love?"
"Yeah, it did. It really hurt too. Being called a freak happens a lot. My dad left my mum and me when he found out about me getting bitten. He had called me a freak too," Remus said quietly. He felt tears sting his eyes.
"You never told me that Remus. Don't worry, you're not a freak, and you never will be. I won't allow anyone to call you a freak again. Promise," Sirius said, as he held onto Remus, hugging him tighter. "Now it's getting late and we've got tons of homework to do tomorrow. I'll see you upstairs." Sirius gave Remus a small kiss and went upstairs.
Sighing, Remus looked at the last glowing coals in the fire and wiped the tears from his face. He quickly got up and went upstairs to sleep.
"Wrong term James, look in this book instead," Lily whispered as she handed James a bigger book. Lily, James, Remus, Sirius, and Peter were in the library that day, finishing homework.
"Here Peter, I'll check that charms essay for you," Remus said outstretching his hand towards Peter.
"Thanks Mooney," Peter said as he handed over the parchment. Peter pulled out another sheet of parchment and opened a History of Magic book and began on the next essay.
"Oh, lookie here! The two freaks of Hogwarts! Honestly cousin, you could've done so much better than that!" Bellatrix said as passed the table. Sirius looked up slowly at her.
"Bellatrix, what do you want?" She smiled and walked over and sat between James and Sirius. James moved over a lot and was practically sitting in Lily's lap.
"Why, I just wanted to inform you that quite a few Slytherins had their eye on you. You really should dump what you're dating now and go with someone better, your mother would love you a lot more..."
"SHUT THE BLOODY HELL UP!" Sirius shouted standing up quickly and nearly knocking over the table.
"Oh, hit a soft spot I see," Bellatrix, said as she got up. She eyed Sirius' wand and removed her own. "Going to duel me now? Oh, it wasn't the mother comment was it? It was the comment on your freakish lover." Sirius advanced on her with his wand pointed straight in between her eyes. Sighing heavily she pushed away the wand and looked at him.
"Now really Sirius, no need to get childish, just because there are people who are concerned abo-"
"Don't give me that Bellatrix! You aren't worried about my personal love life you just want to make the family look good. Sorry to break the news to ya bitch, but I'm staying with Remus. He happens to be a lot better than anything you could dig up!" Bellatrix narrowed her eyes at him and turned around to leave.
"Fine dear cousin, but you shall regret your decision, I promise you that later, you will pay for years and years." Sirius snorted and her and sat back down and opened up a potions book.
"Sirius?" Sirius turned sharply to see Remus looking at him.
"Yeah?"
"Thanks. For sticking up for me like that, it really meant a lot to me," Remus said looking down and blushing slightly. Sirius smiled
"No need to go blushing Remus," Sirius said smiling, "besides, I can't let someone foul mouth my friend and lover." Sirius gave Remus a tight hug and a small kiss on the tip of his nose.
Looking around, Remus settled down on a couch by the fire and pulled out a sheet of parchment.
Dear Mum,
Sorry that I haven't written in a while. How are you doing? Guess what? Remember how I told you that one day that I found out I was gay? You know Sirius Black; he was the one you said was good looking and had the long black hair. Well, he's also gay and well, we are now going out. Great huh? There are a few that aren't too happy about it like a few Slytherins and Hufflepuffs, thankfully, Sirius stood up for me today when his cousin Bellatrix made fun of us. It really hurts when people do that. Lily says hi and so does James. I think those two might finally end up going out. It took them long enough. Well, I had better go. I'll see you for Christmas!
Love,
Remus
Folding up his letter, he placed it in his robes to be sent tomorrow.
Sirius was still mad at Severus the following week, which happened to be the night of the full moon as well. He kept muttering about pulling the best prank to get revenge.
Remus stayed in the hospital wing the whole day while Sirius talked to James about it.
"I don't know Sirius," James said silently, "I don't think that'll be a very good idea. It could get us into loads of trouble you know."
"Oh come on James! You hate him just as much, besides, it won't kill him, just scare him out of his wits a little," Sirius said egging James on.
"Fine. But only if you promise he won't get hurt."
"I promise," Sirius said finally.
"Snivellus!" Sirius shouted down the hallway while on the way to transfiguration. Severus turned around to see Sirius walking over to him quickly.
Severus quickly pulled out his wand, but froze when Sirius didn't remove his.
"Not now. Look, if you are wondering why Remus is gone for the whole day like this every month, go down to the whomping willow tonight at midnight and poke the knot on the tree with a large stick. Then you'll find out all you ever wanted to know about the mysterious Remus." Severus was about to say something, but Sirius took off.
"Everything's set James," Sirius said as they headed out into the cold night. "Now, we wait for Mooney to come, then wait until midnight for Severus to join us.
James wasn't sure what it was, but he could've sworn he felt his stomach lurch forward as he entered the whomping willow.
Severus slowly walked down to the whomping willow and looked around for large stick. He picked it up slowly and half carried, half dragged the branch over to the tree.
"Why do I feel as though I'm being set up?" He asked himself sadly as he poked the knot in the tree and looked around.
Sirius and James could feel Remus behind them as they walked towards the entrance of the willow. 'Almost there,' Sirius thought as he saw moonlight filter through the hole. As they emerged, Sirius heard the intake of breath from Severus. If he could've smiled, he would have. The look of fear on Severus' face was priceless.
James looked around quickly and left. Sirius rolled his eyes. James had chickened out. Figures. Remus caught the scent of Severus and turned towards him and slowly walked forward. Severus was frozen with fear. He didn't know what to do now. He searched his mind for a spell, but his mind seemed to have gone temporarily blank. He watched as the werewolf approached him. He could hear the low growl coming from the throat as it slowly crouched, ready to spring and tear him apart. He could see the hunger in the werewolf's eyes as it looked at him.
"If I ever live through this, I'll kill Sirius," Severus muttered as he slowly backed away.
"GET DOWN SEVERUS!" Severus turned to see James running towards him. Just as James pushed Severus out of harm's way, Remus lunged and nearly swiped James' back in the process.
"SEVERUS, RUN UP TO THE CASTLE AND GO TO DUMBLEDORE! I'LL HOLD OFF REMUS!" Severus, shaking from shock and freight, ran up to the castle and didn't look back. James took advantage of this and transformed back into the stag and held back Remus.
The next morning, Sirius, James, and a worn out Remus found themselves in Dumbledore's office with a very white Severus.
"That prank that you two pulled could've ended Severus' life," Dumbledore said sternly. The twinkle that usually could be seen in his eyes was gone as he lectured the boys.
"Professor, sir, I just want to say, that I had no knowledge of this until now," Remus replied, holding back a yawn that threatened to escape as he spoke.
"I'm very well aware of that. What I want to know, is why you felt putting as though the prank should be this serious," Dumbledore said staring at James and Sirius.
"Well, sir, you see-"
"-If Severus kept his big, greasy nose out of Remus' and my business, and not called us freaks and told us to end our lives, then it might not have happened!" Sirius shouted. Dumbledore turned to Severus who was now looking anywhere but Dumbledore.
"Severus, that was uncalled for." Severus nodded his head slowly, still staring at the ground. "Now, another matter to get to, Severus has now learned that Remus is a werewolf. Severus, I must ask that you tell no one this information." Severus looked up at Dumbledore.
"Yes sir." Dumbledore nodded and turned back to Sirius, Remus, and James.
"Now, 50 points will be taken from Gryffindor for you two, and 50 from Severus. Also, two weeks worth detention for James, Sirius, and Severus." Severus glared at Remus. In his opinion, Remus should be included. Usually, Severus never had a problem with Remus, but now, now he felt it was just as much his fault as Sirius and James'.
"YOU WHAT?" Lily yelled at James and Sirius. They had just told her what happened and why Gryffindor had lost a hundred points. "And you left Remus out of this, so now he probably feels guilty about it all! James, I thought you had changed, I thought that your head deflated and that you were kinder and over those childish prank, apparently, I was wrong!" Lily walked out of the portrait and ran off.
"LILY!" James yelled running after her. Sirius turned to Remus who had his face covering his hands.
"Why Sirius?" Sirius' heart broke at the sight of Remus sitting there upset.
"Remus, look, I'm sorry!" Sirius said quickly, hoping that it would help.
"You used me just to get revenge on Severus. How in God's name do you think I bloody feel right now? I'll tell you how; not too damn great!" Sirius dropped his head and stared at the rug, noticing a small hole there.
"I really, really hoped that you were at least a little sensitive to others feelings. Well, I was wrongly mistaken." Sirius looked up at Remus to see tears glistening on his face.
"Look, Remus, what can I do to make it up? Tell me!" Remus shook his head and laughed, not amused at all.
"I don't know what you can do to make it better. I need time to think. I think I know where Lily went. I need to talk to her. See you around Black."
"Lily?" Remus' guess was right. She was in the last place anyone would suspect Lily to be. The quidditch tents where the players usually said their plays and went over mistakes.
"Remus? Oh Remus, I'm so sorry that had to happen to you!" Lily said as she hugged Remus.
"Don't cry Lil. I just hoped that you would forgive James. He was kind of pressured into the whole thing and he did save Severus after all." Lily nodded.
"I know, but he didn't need to do anything in the first place!" Lily cried unhappily. "He didn't need to pull a low trick like that! He's almost as bad as the Slytherin's now!" Remus hugged Lily as she broke down crying.
"He risked being expelled, he risked getting in LOADS of trouble, just to get revenge and almost end someone's life!" Lily shook her head. "He should've been placed in Slytherin with his cousin Remus. Sirius doesn't deserve you Remus you deserve better than that."
"Don't say that Lily. Sirius made and extremely idiotic mistake. But, I can't leave him Lily," Remus said as he held Lily tightly.
"What are we going to do?" Remus shrugged his shoulders and sighed.
"No idea."
James and Sirius were silent as they stared at the fire.
"That was the dumbest thing I've ever came up with," Sirius said as he looked at James sadly. "Now, you lost Lily when you were getting so close to being with her, and I lost the one other thing at Hogwarts that made my life complete. I'm sorry James." James looked over at Sirius and smiled.
"I could never blame you Padfoot. I didn't need to go along with it at all." Sirius nodded and deeply sighed.
"Think they'll ever forgive us?" Sirius asked sadly. James shrugged.
"I don't know mate. We can only hope that the stars and plants are in our favour," James said with a small smile. Sirius also smiled sadly and looked around.
"Well, I'm going to go to bed. I think I might sleep in tomorrow too, nothing really to do, I can finish that homework later..." James nodded and joined him as they made their way up to bed.
Severus looked up and rolled over in his bed. He now hated James, Sirius, and Remus even more than he had before. They almost killed him. What was even worst was that because James save him, he now was in debt to James. The very thought of him saving James for something, sickened him and made his blood boil.
Now don't hate me everyone. Had to do something or else it would get boring. Don't worry; everything will be fine in the end!!! I promise. I hope you all review and PLEASE GO READ THE SPAZ'S STORY!!!! SHE NEEDS TO UPDATE!!!! Thanks!
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