(Disclaimer: I don't own these people or situations. ireally don't)

(note: long chapter for me. I hope you enjoy it and i am trying to update frequently. i want to bmake this a long story.)

Detention and chess

The next day there first class was double potions. James wasn't looking forward to this as all of the older Gryffindors told them it was the worst subject.

James was exhausted as he walked to the dungeons where the potions class was to be held. He had spent a lot of time explaining to people what had really happened.

As they walked down to class he saw him again: the greasy boy. He ran forward quietly and listened to the conversation he and a silver haired boy were having.

"-can't believe we have to share classes with these griffindor mudbloods. I heard professor Slughorn doesn't like slytherin even though we're his house." The silvery boy said in an up class tone.

"They Slughorn and the teachers actually think that the other houses are worth having around. We are purebloods. When the dark lord rules the world the others will be stamped out. Only those LOYAL to him will live in glorious splendor." Greasy boy said.

"Your right Severus."

James laughed. Snivellus he thought: what a dumb name.

Of course the boys heard the laugh and turned around to see James laughing. They were confused. They realized James was laughing at one of them and pulled out there wands. It was a good thing James didn't notice because just them a fat jolly looking young man came and spotted silvery hair boy and Severus pointing there wands at James James had finally stopped laughing and noticed he was under attack. He was about to take out his wand when-

"What is going on hear!" it was the jolly man. "You two no magic in the corridors 20 points from slytherin, each.

They immediately opened there mouths to protest but the fat man put up his hand to stop them. "No arguing now get to class before you're late."

They all sat down at desks and like there other classes he took roll call and talked about the subject.

He told them to take out there cauldrons and he put up instructions for a potion. The potion was used to stop a person from moving for exactly two minutes. James, Sirius and Remus all made it perfectly but Remus had to help salvage Peters from the brink of destruction and at the end they took out vials and put a sample on Slughorns desk. James decided to take a couple of extra vials full (well actually he took 34 vials) and went off to lunch.

The week went off normally or at least normal for Hogwarts standards though there were reports that a few slytherin boys pants suddenly dropped to the ground in seconds (mostly revealing very embarrassing underwear).

On Thursday professor McGonagall kept him after. "Potter your detention will be with professor Norrington tomorrow night" she said strictly.

James groaned he was planning to go out with Remus, Peter and Sirius tomorrow. Since it was a Friday night she would probably keep him till one in the morning. Then as he thought about it he realized that he hadn't met professor Norrington yet. He had seen the tall pretty woman at meals. She was American from what he heard. She was white with curly black hair at shoulder length. She had a happy face and was always laughing. He wondered what she would be like.

The next day he had double defense against the dark arts. Professor Norrington was amazing. She said almost nothing and let them play chess. She kept saying things like "look how frank's bishop just took that pawn. Most people would think that was a waste of a move but that pawn was close to check mating the king. Wise move frank." Or "Now you see that rook there it is being foolish trying to take on the queen leaving the king open for check." It was a very weird lesson.

That night as James walked toward detention he heard footsteps behind him. He looked around; no one was there. He ignored it and walked on then he heard it again he stopped and looked around not a living soul was around. He turned to go to detention when a suit of armor walked in front of him and drew its sword. He didn't know what to do then peeves jumped out wearing his brightly colored clothes. James screamed while peeves laughed at his shock. James threw peeves a nasty word and ran off for he was sure he would be late.

As it turned out detention was pretty boring he hadn't known what to expect. As it turned out he was polishing every chess piece in 15 chess boards. He did the work though he probably didn't do very well by the looks professor Norrington gave the pieces but at 10:30 she let him go.

He walked up to Gryffindor tower and walked inside. He brealized he had been here a few days and already this place was his home. He got up to the dormitories and found Sirius and peter whispering to each other. No Remus in sight. "Hey guys!" he said loudly making them jump.

"Oh James its you we were just wondering where Remus was," Said Sirius bewildered.

"He's missing? Should we tell someone?" James asked glancing over at Remus's empty bed. Then he noticed a small piece of parchment on the bed. It said

Sirius, James and Peter,

I will be missing for the next couple days as my mother is ill. Please don't worry. I'll be back soon.

Remus Lupin

It was very short not at all like the foot long notes and letters they had seen him right this week.

"I wonder what wrong with his mom." Peter said.

They all went to sleep and had a most enjoyable weekend. In Monday night Remus turned up in the dormitory looking like he had just been run over by a horse several times. He was cut and bruised. There was a large gash on the side of his face. Sirius and James exchanged uncertain looks while Peter stared.