A/N: Hola, people! Abby92: thanks for reviewing. My answer to your first question is: maybe…:looks around shiftily:. I actually hadn't considered that, but I think that might fit in well with the story, so we'll see. And hopefully, my new paragraph-formatting thing will work out. I'm not sure…right, so as I was reading the last chappie I realized that I was sounding really apologetic in it, so I apologize for that (lol). It's just that we had exams, and then 20 million hours of History homework. I know that's no excuse, but whatever. Also, I think that the time flow might be a little off…some of the things don't make sense for Lily's first day. Whatever, I tried. Oh ya, and this chapter is dedicated to all my "no me gusta" amigos in D period ELA: Emily, Georgia, Kelsey, and Kathryn.

Disclaimer: I own nothing, nothing, I tell you! Not even the voices in my head; they own me. I'm so pathetic… .: goes into hysterics:. NOTHING! Now stop…just leave me alone…

"I am so getting déjà vu," James panted as he tore down the hall, behind Lily. "Yeah, this is not an experience I ever want to repeat. Again." she replied breathlessly. Did that even make any sense? She wondered. James, sprinting beside her, thought, I could keep doing this forever… "Okay, we're here. How do I look?" Lily inquired reflexively. "Beautiful," responded James, before blushing and looking down. Lily reddened too. James hastily pushed open the door to the dungeons, and they entered the stone room.

Prof. Tennesin looked up from his desk, and a sinister smile spread across his sallow face (a/n: oooh! Lots of s's! lol). "Well, for once I believe it is safe to say that you are on time. So I think I'll be generous, and only take 10 points from Gryffindor. "Why?" asked James, outraged. "For questioning a teacher's authority, Mr. Potter," the Potions Master replied smugly. "Now, on to business. You two will be serving detention in the Forbidden Forest. Not together, of course, as that might… distract you. Miss Evans, you will accompany me, and Mr. Potter, your punishment will take place with Ogg, the gamekeeper. You will both be collecting specimens of the dogflower plant, which aside from having an extremely poisonous bite, is also a main ingredient in an important flu remedy. You should both watch your backs, because besides the dogflower, there are many creatures in the forest that will not hesitate to harm you. We certainly wouldn't want either of you to get hurt…. am I making myself clear?"

"Crystal," Lily said tightly. In her mind, she was repeating over and over, I must not hex the teacher, I must not hex the teacher, I must not hex the teacher…

They followed the man down through the grounds to the gamekeeper's hut. Although she knew she should be feeling nervous, Lily instead felt a thrill of adventure. Here in the silvery light thrown by the full moon, it was easy to believe that anything and everything could, and would, happen. When they reached the edge of the forest, they split up, one pair going east and the other west. They each picked the brown, furry plants from the ground, and placed them gently inside a canvas bag. James' experience was nearly pain free, but Lily was under constant pressure, though not from her chaperon. From herself. As Tennisen kept up a steady stream of malicious comments, she repeated under her breath, I must not hex the teacher, I must not… It was becoming a bit of a mantra. Occasionally, when the insults reached new heights, it changed to, I must not hit, strangle nor kill the teacher, I must not…

After about an hour of this mental discipline, she stopped and stared up at the full moon, asking it to give me patience. Suddenly, a shower of red sparks erupted from her right, quickly followed by a strangled cry and a thud. That sounds like James…ignoring Tennisen's shouts, she took off through the woods.

She hadn't felt this good in years. The feeling of the woods rushing by her…it was magical (a/n: well, duh!). She got the sensation of everything; the trees, plants, vines, anything, really, moving aside for her and somehow lending her their speed…the forest was a blur, she was running so fast… and yet, everything was in slow motion. Weird. But definitely cool, she had time to consider, before she came upon James and his attacker. The scene shone eerily in the light from the full moon high overhead: James was backed up against a tree, with a medium sized lake directly behind him (a/n: if you've seen PoA, think of the scene near the end, where the dementor attack happens, and Harry sees himself.) He seemed to be staring at something just behind her… and as she grasped what that must mean, three things happened simultaneously. Lily flung herself to the side, James screamed, "Move!", and a dark shadow leapt at the spot where her head would have been. Lily scrambled to her feet, and stared at her assailant.

A werewolf. She froze in fear, green eyes widening in shock. She stood there, looking into the creature's eyes. What she found there surprised her. This wasn't a monster…at least, not completely. She could sense a feeling of sorrow in those yellow eyes, a feeling of regret and imprisonment. Lily continued to gaze at it intently as James called in the background. She assumed that he wouldn't get too close, in case the wolf felt threatened. "Lily! Don't kill him! Just stupefy him…Lily! What are you doing? He's gonna kill you!" Lily slowly approached the werewolf, keeping eye contact. All noise, including James, seemed to fade into the background as she neared the creature's head. Lily gingerly put out her hand and gently placed it on top of the wolf's head. "Hello," she said softly. "That's not really you, is it? What you look like outside? The real you is inside…don't worry, I don't hate you. You are a person, and you just need to find yourself…think of your body as a maze, and your real being, who you truly are, is at the center. You need to find the center of the web, okay? Take your time. I'm not going anywhere, you're safe…"The wolf's eyes were big and soulful, and as he looked up at her, a single tear trickled out. He gave a pathetic whimper, and flopped down beside her. She sat down with her back against a tree, and stroked his head gently as the wolf closed his eyes and snuffled.

"If you ever go
Across the sea to Wales,
Then maybe at the
Closing of your day,
You will sit and watch
The moon rise over Cladagh
And see the sun
Go down on Galway Bay," Lily sung in a sweet, high, clear voice, leaving James speechless. She sung it again, and at the end of this repetition, something began to happen to the werewolf. He twitched, and then, with a strangled yelp, his features began to change. Lily watched in fascination at first, but her expression gradually changed to horror as she realized who it was. "Remus?" she whispered.

"So now you know," James said. "Yeah. Now I know," replied Lily faintly. "Where's Ogg?" she asked as she gingerly stood up and walked towards James. "Dunne. We got separated. Are you ok?" he asked worriedly. "Yeah, I'm fine. Just a little shaken. You?" She turned to face him. "Um..I'm fine." James said. "Nothing Pomfrey can't fix." Lily frowned, examining him. "No, you're not. You've got a rather large and bloody looking gash on your leg, and your eyes are slightly crossed."

"They are not! And your hair is all messed up, and your arm is bleeding heavily." said James defensively. "Anyway, how are we going to explain," he gestured at himself, "this?"

"Well, I think I have a way. Normally I wouldn't even dream of doing this, but since it seems to be a rather dire situation, I guess we have to. But first, what are we going to do about Remus?" James' face darkened with anger at her words. She flinched, and his expression softened. "I'm not mad at you, Lils." He hugged her, thinking, I swear on Merlin that the first chance I get I am going to kill her father. But first… "Padfoot! I know you're there, and I'm going to give you five seconds to come out. Five! Four! Three! Tw-" A large black dog crept into the clearing, whining pitifully. "Sirius, change back now. It's against my nature to hit animals." Lily watched calmly as the black dog transformed into Sirius. Her surprise mechanism was all used up for the day.

"James-I'm sorry-he got away-" Sirius said.
"This is not the time to be having this discussion, though I can assure you, we will have one. A long one. Right now, I think it would be best if Sirius took Remus somewhere safe, and then worked on an alibi. James, you and I need to stay here and work on our own excuse. And Sirius, if you could possibly work it into your plans, could you have a couple of warm towels waiting for us when we get back? That'll probably be around…12:15. What?" Lily said, as she noticed James and Sirius staring at her with their mouths open.

"You are one freaky chick," said Sirius, before picking up Remus and leaving the clearing.

A/N: Allright, I know that was kind of a crappy ending, but I think it needed to end there. Review, review, review!Next chapter: Romance! MWAH! Love you all to death!

OH YEAH! I have a question/poll for all you lovely readers: are you for or against gay marriage? Not anything really official, but I was just kinda wondering…if you want to know, I'm for it, but that's just my opinion, and I won't hate you if you disagree. I have a couple of friends that are anti-gay rights, and nobody really cares. So, like I said, just tell me your opinion in a review, and if you could give me a reason, too, that'd be great. I't not a requirement… thank you!