Chapter 3- Note Passing and Revealing Secrets

Everyone had thought that today was going to be a good day. Unfortunately it was the start of classes and Gryffindors had double potions. But to top it all off they had potions with Slytherins. When they read their schedules they knew they were wrong. Everyone except for Peter were in all the same classes. Peter hadn't made any N.E.W.T classes.

The Gryffindors and Slytherins walked into the classroom. All the Gryffindors were on one side and the Slytherins were on the other. Everyone was chatting when Professor Malizar walked in. "Today we will be working in partners." He watched as everyone made eye contact with the person they wanted to work with. "You will not be picking your partners this year." There was a groan from everyone.

"Black, you're with Lestrange."

"Oh Professor couldn't you find a new way to torture me. This way is cruel and unusual."

"Ten points from Gryffindor. Get with your partner Black."

"Lupin with Black."

"Oh Professor I already have a partner." Sirius reminded him.

"Not you! Bellatrix and Lupin. Now!"

Remus gathered his supplies. And walked over to Sirius's cousin.

"Potter and Malfoy. "

"You got to be kidding me Professor."

"Potter ten points from Gryffindor for disrupting my class."

James frowned and mumbled to himself as he went to go sit next to Lucius Malfoy.

" Catella and oh my two Gryffindors together… oh well….Catella and Knight."

Christine and Emilie stayed where they were. They were both smiling.

"Quincy and Goyle."

Renee moaned and made her way to her potions partner. Professor Malizar kept pairing people together until there were only four students left. Lily, Severus, Frank, and Polly.

Professor Malizar gave an evil look.

"Evans and Snape."

The class gasped. Renee, Emilie, and Christine gave Lily sympathetic looks. James looked as if he was going to burst and the other Marauders where slowly shaking their heads. Lily bent down to get her stuff when she noticed that Severus was already next to her. Lily gave a pleading look to Frank who mouthed sorry.

Professor Malizar told them to start working on the potion that was on the board. It was to be done by the end of class.

"Ok Evans start on the potion you heard him. It has to be done by the end of class. You better get working if you want to finish before class is over."

"Severus Snape don't think I am going to do this potion on my own. Start chopping. "

"Why you filthy Mud blood, how dare you expect me to work on this."

"What did you just call me?"

The whole class was listening; they all knew what was coming. Everyone stopped working on the potion.

"What can your Mud blood ears not work? I called you a filthy Mud blood. I was just informing you of what you are."

"HOW DARE YOU CALL ME A MUD BLOOD!" Lily didn't think she punched Severus. Professor Malizar ran over. "Fifty point from Gryffindor and a detention Miss Evans. Go to Professor Dumbledore's office. Take Snape to the hospital wing and then go to the office with him!" Lily started packing up her stuff. She wasn't sorry for what she did. She knew that he deserved it.

"Wait a minute Professor. She did it in her own defense. He provoked her!"

"Ya Professor."

Now the Marauders, Christine and Emilie were telling at Professor Malizar. "All of you get to Professor Dumbledore's office. NOW!"

Everyone started getting up. The group left the classroom. James ran to catch up with Lily. "Evans you are my new hero."

"Potter please be quiet that is something I wish to repeat." James fell back and started talking with Sirius and Remus. Christine and Emilie made their way up there. Everyone stopped by the hospital wing. After a minute of waiting Severus came out and they made their way to Dumbledore's office.

"Great no one knows the password. What do you expect us to do?"

"Snivellus you under estimate us."

"Chocolate Frogs."

The Gargoyle moved to the side revealing a stair case. The group started up and it took them five minutes to get up because the girls had to keep the Marauders from hexing Snape. When they arrived Dumbledore was already there. "Sit down, please."

Lily sat down in one of the chair and Severus sat next to her. "Mr. Snape will you please sit somewhere else. I would like it if only Emilie and Christine sat next to Lily at the moment."

The four boys sat across the room from the girls. "Ok would you please explain to me why you all are here?" Lily started. "Well Professor. WE were assigned partners in potions. And I was placed with Severus. He told me to do the potion on my own and he called me a Mud blood. I couldn't take it so I punched him. The Professor Malizar took away fifty points and gave me detention. He told me to take Severus to the hospital wing then for us both to report to you. Potter, Black, Remus, Christine, and Emilie started yelling at Professor Malizar for being so unjust. Then he told them to report the your office along with Severus and I. So Professor that is basically why we are here."

Dumbledore nodded, he looked as if he was thinking. "Hmm that seems a bit unfair yes. But you punched another student, hmm but he did provoke you. Let me see… ok so you will not have a detention and the fifty points will not be taken away. But Miss Evans please don't go punching anymore students and Mr. Snape don't call anyone a Mud blood. And the rest of you, please try to be good. You are all excused."

"Wait a moment. Miss Evans, Miss Catella, Miss Knight. Can you please stay back. I would like a word with you alone." The Marauders and Snape left the room. Emilie, Christine, and Lily stayed in Dumbledore's office."

"Sir we ar sorry for what we did."

"My dears this is not about what happened in your potions class today."

They thereof them just stared at each other. Each wore a look of bafflement. " I presume that you all are a bit confused. You three are at the tops of every class. Alogn with Remus Lupin, James Potter, and Sirius Black. TO tell the truth noone knows how James and Sirius are so smart but that is not what we are here to talk about."

"Professor isn't Renee at the top with us."

"I guess I should tell you but you have to promise not to tell a soul." The girls nodded their heads. " Your friend Miss Quincy had special arrangement to go into your classes. She is really taking classes that are not N.E.W.T level but we make it appear that she is."

"Oh my god. She has been lieing to us. We wouldn't have cared." Emilie said at once.

"I know you wouldn't have cared but she is ashamed of it I suppose. Anyways back to what I was telling you. You three are at the top of all your classes. You are very sensible and subborn. I do not mean it in a bad way. I do not want you to be anywhere alone. You must always be in the company of another. I would prefer James, Sirius, Remus, Frank, Alice or one of your selves. I say this because you all know of Voldemort."

None of them flinched. They all nodded a bit confused but fallowing either way.

"Well he has some followers here at Hogwarts. I do not know who they are. I just know that they are here. Lily I am afraid to say that you are one of the one that are in more danger. For of the group you are they only muggle born. I know that your friends don't care about that but I must warn you. Voldemort is strong he will try to get you all to come to his side. The dark side… He wants stronger people. You all are very strong and I promise you that he wants you on his side. You may go now, also if you hear anything funny come see me immediately."

They nodded and left the room. They were giving weird glances at each other. They came down the stairs to see Remus, James and Sirius waiting for them.

"Hello my dears….are you ok?" Sirius's voice flowed over them.

"We need to talk." Lily's voice sounded shaken.

The girls lead the three Marauders to an empty class room. They sat on the ground in a circle and the girls told the Marauders about their conversation with Dumbledore.

"That's creepy."

"Moony we know that it is creepy." Sirius replied.

The girls looked from James to Sirius to Remus. "Will you boys give up the secrecy if we are forced to have to be around you and make sure you are safe I would like to know why you have those nicknames and what is the secret you are hiding from everyone?" Christine demanded.

The boys' faces dropped. They went into a huddle. "Should we tell them?" Sirius asked

"I don't know I mean we are going to have to spend a lot of time with them and it would be easier if they knew." Remus said.

"But what will their reaction be to us being animagi and Remus being a werewolf and all the stuff about our nicknames and the invisibility cloak and our map." James urgently reminded them.

"Ya but still I think we should tell them." Remus replied

"Fine we'll tell them." James shrugged.

"Ok since we have about an hour before our next class and that is about how long it will take us to tell you about it." Sirius started.

"Will you stop speaking riddles and tell us." Christine demanded.

"Ok, ok we'll tell you." Sirius said putting his hands up like a wall.

Forty-five minutes later the three Marauders finished telling the girls everything.

"You have to keep it a secret. No one knows." James enforced.

The girls nodded. It seemed so unreal to them. They were glad the boys had told them and they were smiling because the Marauders trusted them with their secret. The Marauders were smiling too it seemed that a load had been lifted off their shoulders. Suddenly a thought hit James.

"Does anyone realize what just happened?" Everyone gave James a confused look.

"Yeah James you just told us your secret." Lily replied.

"No! We all have been civilized to each other. We became friends with in an hour."

"And that hour is up we better get to Transfiguration."

James's smile dropped. "Girls go ahead of us into the class room."

"Ok James but why?"

"I can't say now Ems ok."

"All right be that way.

The girls walked in and sat in the front as usual. They had met up with Renee and Lily, Emilie, and Christine couldn't help but give her a strange look. It was different now that they knew her secret. Professor McGonagall started lecturing and the girls were taking notes. It looked like the Marauders were taking notes but of course they were just passing notes.

James: Is anyone paying attention to what McGonagall is saying.

Sirius: No, not unless Moony is.

Remus: I'm not today.

Sirius: That is a first.

James: Let's invite the girls.

Remus: Ok.

Sirius: Why not.

Lily looked down and was about to write down what Professor McGonagall had just said when words started appearing on her paper

Remus: Hey Lily its Remus.

James: You're not the only one here you know Sirius and I are too.

Emilie: Don't forget me.

Christine: And me.

Lily: How are we doing this?

Sirius: Prongs, Moony and I created it in our fourth year.

Christine: I wouldn't put it pass you guys to create a new way to pass notes.

Emilie: Do you think that it is bad that we aren't paying attention.

James: The Marauders never pay attention.

Lily: The Marauders also like mischief and detention.

Remus: True but still we are at the top. Just like Dumbledore said.

Sirius: Ya Lils, we are very smart so we can note pass.

James: Some how I don't think she believes us.

Lily: I believe you all right I was just saying.

Sirius: Brrrrrrrring.

Emilie: What was that Sirius?

Sirius: The bell ringing.

The note passing stopped as everyone started putting away their things. Ryan came up to Lily. "Hey Lils I haven't seen you around lately."

"Sorry Ryan I have been busy."

"You're too busy for your boyfriend. I don't think I like that."

"I'm sorry you don't like it but being Head Girl with being in all NEWT classes is hard."

"Yeah sure ok can you meet me after classes so we can go on a walk."

"I'm sorry Ryan but I have a lot of homework and I have patrols every night. May be some other time."

"Lily you have changed since last night."

"Last night I was worried about Gabriel. Now if you excuse me I am going to go visit Gabriel."

"I'll come with you."

"Ryan you have never cared about Gabriel and I'm sorry but the girls and I are going alone."

"Fine, Whatever." Ryan stomped off, glaring at James.

"That was pleasant wasn't it?" James grumbled.

The girls came up to the Marauders. "We're going to go visit Gabriel do you want to come?"

"Sure, why not." They group of seventh made their way to the hospital wing. Little did they know that someone was watching them as they went. That someone was very mad.