Rachel felt as if someone had just taken a knife to her heart. She now knew what Amy had meant by those words, but effectively James hadn't cheated on her – it was Amy that had kissed him! She lunged at Amy screaming

"YOU LITTLE BITCH! YOU JUST COULD LEAVE WELL ALONE COULD YOU! YOU CAN'T STAND IT WHEN I'VE GOT A BOYFRIEND AND YOU HAVEN'T! TRY AND SEDUCE THEM AND THEN MAKE ME THINK IT WAS THEM ALL ALONG!"

Amy didn't say anything

"I WISH I'D NEVER MET YOU!"

She turned to James, who took hold of her and whispered

"I'm sorry."

"It's not your fault." She said

"How do you know?" Amy asked, snarling

"Because I heard and saw everything, that's how!" She retorted, she pointed her wand at her face "I will use it, especially if you don't get out of my life!"

Amy stormed off, muttering something to herself. Rachel had tears in her eyes – seeing the guy she loved kissing another girl was one thing but when it was one of her supposed best friends, it- just didn't bear thinking about. James held her close.

Sirius was whispering things to Lily that made her giggle. Hannah, Clare and Carolyn were walking behind them and pretended to make retching noises. Lily turned around and said

"Hannah, you do realise that you are worse than us when you're with Remus."

Hannah felt something inside of her snap and ran off, nearly in tears.

"What was that about?"

"I think it might have something to do with who you just mentioned." Clare said

"Oh yeah." Lily muttered, "She's not usually like this though."

"And he's never missed a Quidditch game that she's played in." Sirius stated, "I'm guessing that she's going to be on edge for a bit."

"He really did pick the most awkwardest of times to go home and visit his aunt." Lily said

Clare, Carolyn and Lily didn't know about where Remus went every month, Sirius hated the fact that he had to lie to Lily about it but he had sworn not to tell anyone and that meant Lily too. Apart from Hannah and the other Marauders, the only other person who knew (Not including Snape) was Rachel, as she used to hang around with Hannah and Remus and had pretty much guessed since she used to study the stars.

"He can't help it though if she's ill can he?" Sirius responded

"I suppose."

"Come on." Carolyn said, "We have a party to get to."

They headed towards the Common Room and they could hear the music before they had even reached the corridor. When they walked in, the room was buzzing with a mixture of conversation, laughter and music. People congratulated Sirius and some asked where James was but he didn't know.

"Where's Hannah?" He asked "Or James?"

"Don't know where James is." Drake answered. " But Hannah's in the girl's dormitory."

Sirius let out a low cry of frustration, but decided not to let it bother him and went to dance with Lily. The chairs had been cleared and all there was, was a large space for dancing and nearly all of the Gryffindor house was in the mood for partying.

"You seem kind of distant." Lily said to Sirius as they were dancing.

"I dunno, I guess it's just the fact that we didn't really deserve to win." He murmured, "I mean we played for a maximum of half an hour, no-one got a proper game, it means a lot but at the same time, doesn't mean anything."

"I get what you mean." She smiled "Where are Hannah and James anyway, they were part of the team, yet they're not here."

"No-one knows where James is and Hannah's in the girl's dormitory."

"I'll go and get her."

She left and feeling rather lonely he asked Clare to dance.

"Hannah?"

"What do you want?"

"Why you up here when there's a party on downstairs?" Lily asked, patiently

"Because I'm not in the party mood." She retorted, "What's the point, I'll only be left on my own anyway."

"He doesn't deserve you." Lily said, "He disappears every so often, not even with a good explanation, for all you know he could be with some other girl!"

"But he's not!" Hannah yelled, "And he doesn't need an explanation, I know where he is."

"You don't know for sure he's telling the truth."

"I do!"

"How?" Lily asked "How do you know Hannah, how do you know he isn't with some girl? Cheating on you?"

"Because he's a werewolf!"

Lily stood there stunned; she looked almost as stunned as Hannah.

"I shouldn't have said that." She whispered, biting her lip.

"What do you mean?" Lily asked, shaking "What do you mean, he's a werewolf?"

"Just forget I said anything." She snapped, "Me and my big mouth!"

"How long have you known?"

"What does that matter?"

"Because I want to know how long you've been lying to me, Clare and Carolyn." Lily retorted

"Since first year." She muttered in reply

"Six years!" Lily exclaimed "How could you lie to us for six years!"

Hannah looked at her in astonishment.

"Lied to you?" She asked, "I kept a secret! I had to!"

"This kinda proves my point about you and Remus, you shouldn't be marrying him!"

"Why not? Because he's a werewolf?"

"Well duh!"

"How can you be so self centred – it doesn't change who he is. I don't see the fact that he's a werewolf – I never have!"

"Then more fool you." She snapped and walked out.

Tears filled Hannah's eyes, not for what had just happened but for her lover and the fact that she had just betrayed his trust.