Chapter 8- Wanting a New Name
Lily walked by Christine and Emilie telling them something in private. They boys couldn't hear them. Which again was bugging Sirius. "I don't get it we befriended them. I started dating one of them. Why do they have to do the whispering thing again where we can't hear them?"
"Sirius I think that you are still not used to being ignored." Remus said.
"That is not true!"
"Oh yes it is." Christine replied and went back to talking to Lily and Emilie.
"Ok how did she hear us?"
"Sirius they are girls they can hear everything."
"Is that supposed to mean something Potter?" Lily turned around.
"NO Lily sorry." James replied.
The girls started talking again.
"Lily what do you mean you knew about Remus before they told us. You were so scared and sympathetic."
"Chris that is because I hadn't heard them say it and it was different and I didn't know the entire story. I just knew that he was a ware-wolf and that is why he was leaving school once a month."
"Why didn't you tell him then?"
"Emmy don't you see? She couldn't tell them. They would accuse her of something she didn't do and so much more."
"Emmy? Since when did I become Emmy?"
"Well it works better for a shortened name and I am sure Remus would like it."
"Christine!" Emmy playfully punched her friend in the arm."
"Lils I think you should tell them you knew they can be mad at you now. You can just talk to Remus if you like."
"I guess you right Chris."
"Why did Emilie just punch Christine?"
"How should I know Remus I only date Christine?"
"I have no clue! I am only friends with them and in love with their best friend."
"I guess."
The Marauders watched as the girls stopped whispering and moved closer together. They could tell that Lily was slightly shaking. They understood, they also understood why the girls started moving closer together. It would be only the second time since the accident that Lily would have been in the same room as Snape.
The girls went to their usual spot well the Marauders went to sit behind them. Professor Malizar told them they would be working on the sleeping draft potion. They were to work alone. Everyone started working. Emilie was the first one done and hers was perfect. Then Remus finished. Fallowed by Lily, Severus, James, Christine, Lucius, Sirius then the rest of the class.
Professor Malizar sent them off with an essay about what can go wrong with a sleeping draft and what are the problems of giving too much to someone. The Marauders and the Girls headed to Defense against the Dark Arts. Professor Volcan was waiting for them all. Today they were taking notes. With out hesitation Lily invited Remus into a note passing thing.
Lily: Remus I really need to talk to you with out the other Marauders.
Remus: Are you ok?
Lily: Yeah I'm fine it is just that there is something important that I think I should tell you before I tell the other Marauders.
Remus: Ok I'll talk to you after class. Does that work for you?
Lily: Yep it works for me. Thank you Remus.
Remus: Your Welcome Lily.
Remus: I am going to invite the others. I am afraid that if we don't invite them soon Sirius is going to start clipping his toenails again.
Lily: EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW didn't need to know that.
Remus: Ok one minute.
Sirius: Remus what were you doing talking to Lily with out us?
Remus: None of your business Sirius.
James: Yes I would like to know too.
Lily: James it was nothing I promise. I just needed to talk to Remus about something.
James: Sure what ever
Christine: What was I missing. James why are you pouting?
James: Lily and Remus won't tell me something.
Emilie: OH Lily what were you talking to him about?
Lily: I was talking to him about the thing we discussed earlier.
Emilie: The Emmy thing.
Christine: NO EMMY the other thing!
Sirius: Emmy? I like that name.
Remus: Same here.
James. Here Here .
Emilie: SHUT UP!
Sirius: No I don't think I will
Remus: watch it you guys don't show emotion we are supposed to look like we are taking notes.
James: Do I ever take note?
Sirius: Same here.
Remus: ok you two can show emotion but the girls really can't.
Lily: Is it just me or is it really annoying being called the girls.
Emilie: Yeah it really is.
Christine: Now that I think about it yes.
James: What are we supposed to call you then?
Lily: I don't know but we sound so plain compared to you.
Sirius: I think I might know, but the Marauders and I need to discuss it.
Christine: Sure what ever.
Remus: Class is going to end soon. Let's stop and pretend to pay attention.
Sirius: Fine by me.
James: Sure why not
Lily: Ok
Emilie: I guess so.
Christine: sure.
The Marauders and the girls pretended to pay attention just as Remus had said. IT wasn't hard all their minds were somewhere else.
After class Lily and Remus stayed behind well everyone else went to Lunch.
"Remus you know how a few weeks ago you and the Marauders told us about you being a ware-wolf and the others being Anamagi?"
"Yea Lily."
"Well you see the bit about you I wasn't as surprised as I had seemed."
"I had known you were a ware-wolf."
"Lily but how?"
"I looked at the facts. WE learned about ware-wolfs in our third year. I saw the signs. Also one night I was out wandering the grounds and."
Suddenly Lily fainted. Remus freaked out. He saw a fifth year Gryffindor prefect by him. " GO get the Head Boy. Also get Sirius Black and the two girls that will be with them. The girls' names are Christine and Emilie. Go get them quickly tell them that Remus needs them and that it is about Lily.
The Prefect nodded his head and ran off to find the others.
"Padfoot what are you talking about? England would have won against Ireland if they hadn't gotten rid of Markay. He was a great Seeker."
Suddenly a fifth year ran up to them. " A Gryffindor told me to get the Head Boy," James looked up. "Sirius Black and two girls named Christine and Emilie."
"That is us go on." James said.
"The Gryffindor said to get you quickly and tell you that Remus needs you help that it is about Lily."
The four of them stood up. "Show us where they are!"
"Yes ma'am."
"Just call me Christine. Ok? Let's go!"
The four seventh years ran after the fifth year. He led them to where Remus was holding Lily in his arms.
The girls ran to her first. They started crying and took Lily from Remus.
"Remus what had happened?"
"I don't know James she was about to tell me something and she fainted."
"Ok let's get her to the hospital wing."
Remus preformed the levitating spell and took Lily to the hospital wing. Madam Mitchall was shocked and asked them what had happened. They all shrugged they had to admit that none of them had known. Madam Mitchall hurried away and wrote a letter to Healer Lupin.
A little while later Healer Lupin came. "Hello Remus no time to talk."
She started examining Lily.
"Another round of hexes awoke. I think they were timed to not go off after they were shot. SO no one could trace them. They were preformed the night that Lily was attacked. She will just be a bit ill. I don't think that she can play Quidditch this year.
"But she is our keeper!" James and Sirius roared.
"Quite please would you want her to come around with you two yelling?"
"Sorry Ma'am but Lily was out keeper she was good!"
"Then I suppose you better find a new Keeper along with two chasers. You should add it to the list."
"Yes Ma'am. James and Sirius trudged out of the hospital wing. The other fallowed, Remus walked with James and Sirius and told them what Lily had said before she had fainted.
"That is so weird. Damn I don't want a new Keeper."
"Same here James. I Don't either. But we have to do what they say."
"I know Sirius but I can't help it. She was great and I love her."
"James Emmy and I know you love her too. WE have watched you try to win her heart numerous times. But you know the Lily would hate you if you didn't replace her right now. She would never forgive herself or you."
"Your right Chris. It is just so hard."
"I know." She looked around. "WE all know."