Remus walked back into the common room alone to find Sirius, James, and Peter all sitting by the fire. Sirius looked up when he came in and called him over.

"So, how'd it go?" James asked in a low voice when Remus came over.

"She said…she didn't care," Remus answered slowly. Everything still seemed a confused blur to him. "She said that she would stay with me anyway…"

"That's great! I always knew she was a good one!" James smiled. "Except for that day she nearly broke the bristles on the end of my broomstick when she tripped over Sirius' books. So she's definitely got a mean streak in her…"

"You two are ruining the Marauder name!" Sirius joked. "We're supposed to be solitary and only depend on one another. Remember that oath we took when we all met?"

"No," said James, Peter, and Remus together.

"Well, maybe that was just me then…"

"Wait, why is Prongs 'ruining the Marauder name'?" Remus asked, confused.

"He's got a date," Peter explained, grinning. "Lily's finally caved."

"I did not cave!" Lily said, hearing them and walking over. "I just…decided that James wasn't so bad. And if he's going to keep pestering me anyway, why shouldn't I get a meal or two out of it?"

"She caved," Sirius mouthed behind Lily's back.

"I'll see you in a few days."

"Yes, and you'll see me between then, too."

"Minette, check your calendar," Remus said quietly. "It's a full moon if you hadn't noticed. James and Peter and Sirius and I are all going to the Shack, remember?"

"Yes," Minette replied, staring calmly back at him, "and I'm going to come, too."

"You can't, don't be ridiculous," Remus sighed.

"Yes, I can. I haven't told you something, Remus, though I though you might've guessed. I'm already an animagus, like the rest of them."

"You- what? Since when?"

"I started learning when I was eleven and started school. I wanted to be more like my sister, or to have something to remember her by, since she always liked animals…I don't know." Minette explained. "It took me four years to learn how properly, and another year to get registered so young, and all. I turn into a rabbit. So I can come, too, now, right? You said you can't hurt animals."

"Well, no, but…you'll be too small. You'll get hurt," Remus argued.

"Peter gets smaller than I do! I'll stay out of the way! I just want to be there, please?" she pleaded.

"If…if you're sure. I really can't control what I do or anything…so, just be careful," Remus consented. Minette smiled and hugged him.

"Thanks! I promise I won't be in the way or anything!" Minette's eyes lit up with emotion. "Oh, one more thing, now you know. Back at the beginning of the year, the day before you met me, was it you who was in the trees in the forest that one night? Do you remember that?" A look of confusion crossed Remus' face before a dawning comprehension.

"Oh, yes…I'd forgotten about that! Was that you, then? In the woods, with all the little animals?"

"Yeah. I was nervous and couldn't sleep, so I went to feed the rabbits. I didn't know the forest was full of big, scary animals then." Minette shuddered at the thought. "I got scared when you talked and transformed once I was out of the forest. I thought you were something that was trying to eat me or something!" She gave a shaky laugh before turning to leave the common room, but spun around again. "Hey, can I ask you something about this summer?"

Most of you had probably figured the whole animagus thing out already, but I thought I needed to include it and an explanation and all. Subtlety, I think, is not my strongest suit.

I'm so sorry it's taken so long for a decent update! I feel really bad, so I'm posting two new chapters (this one included), totaling about four and a half pages. Which really doesn't sound that impressive written out like that, but it's much more than any of my recent chapters. Anyway, I hope you liked this chapter, keep reading, and, of course, leave a review!