Chapter two: Remus Lupin…head boy?
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At that very same time, Remus was panicking. His three best mates came in and upon seeing the badge, they all grinned and slapped him on the back saying things like "Moony you old dog, or should I say wolf?" and "Wow that's Sirius-ly awesome" and "Good on you mate!"
Remus looked at his friends with sad eyes. There were three people standing in front of him. One of them, Peter, was fat and short, he had blond hair that was long-ish but not to his shoulders yet and curly. He was a good guy despite being a bit of an idiot. The next in line was Sirius Black; Remus smiled to himself, what a great guy! He had messy shoulder-length brown hair with natural highlights in it. He had misty grey eyes that when moulded the right way, could make anyone do just about anything. They actually looked almost puppy-ish, but Remus knew better than to fall for the whole "puppy act" as he, Peter and James liked to call it. Speaking of James, yes, he was the same James that Lily was thinking about. Yet Remus saw a slightly different side of him than Lily. He saw a best friend, someone who would always be there for him, through the entire thick and thin. He saw someone who was born to lead and protect people. And finally, he was someone who didn't realise it, but who was in love with Lily Evans, the very girl from the small muggle village.
"Guys, I don't think I'll be able to take the job. I'll just write McGonagall and tell her to get someone else," Remus said, even though he already knew the reaction he would get from his friends.
"Are you insane!" yelled James and at the same time Sirius yelled
"Have you gone mad?" and Peter, feeling stupid if he didn't say something said,
"Why would you do that?"
"Well isn't it obvious?" snapped Remus, "I'm a werewolf"
Peter, Sirius and James looked at him blankly, "So?" they all asked,
"So," said a very enraged Remus, "So, I won't be there once a month, I will have to lie to even more people! People will become suspicious, they won't listen to me. It will be a disaster. I can feel it. They're better off picking someone else!"
"I can't believe that you're going to let this be the reason, Remus you've always wanted this!" said James,
"Yeah man. Dumbledore and McGonagall picked you. They must have a reason! And you want to know what that is? It's because you can do it! Moony you're one of the smartest most capable people I know for the job." Said Sirius,
"Look guys, I really appreciate this, but I can't, I'd be letting my school down. And besides, I know someone who's even better than me for the job." Replied Remus,
"Oh yeah? And who's that? Evans?" laughed James,
"Actually, she's head girl," replied Remus. "Anyways, I have to go write a letter now, see you all soon."
James, Sirius and Peter could not understand why he did that, but they respected his decision and did not talk about it until they were on the train and on their way back to Hogwarts. They didn't however, expect what did happen to occur.
"Potter!" yelled an angry Lily Evans,
"Is there a problem, Evans?" asked James,
"Oh, I was just fine and dandy until I heard that you are head boy. Now, I know it's a joke and that Lupin is head boy, but I came here to make sure." Said Lily coldly, she didn't want to waste her time on him, since she wanted to be with her friends.
"Evans, why would James be head boy? We've been in so many detentions, gotten in trouble so many times," Sirius started, bragging. What aggravated Lily even more was that he was so proud of what he said, as if being in trouble all the time was a good thing, "I mean, surely someone of your intelligence would figure that out!" Peter laughed at this. But Lily had not taken her eyes off Potter, for he seemed to be moving uncomfortably after hearing his mate's statement.
"Well Potter?"
"I'm guessing you're head girl?" James asked,
"That would be correct," replied Lily, starting to grow frustrated. He surprised her by banging his head against the compartment window, muttering something like "stupid head boy, stupid badge, stupid Evans, stupid stupid stupid!" Lily heard this and gasped in horror, so did Sirius. Remus smiled knowingly, and Sirius and James realised whom the person who was better for the job Remus had been talking about. Lily turned to James,
"You've got to be kidding me!" cried Lily, James shook his head, and Lily turned and punched a hole threw the wall, totally surprising herself as well as the four boys.
"Sorry," muttered Lily, suddenly very self-conscience and bright pink.
"Geez Evans, wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of that thing would ya now?" said Sirius cheerfully and Lily blushed even harder.
"Oh my god yeah, I can vouch for that one!" cried James, and Lily blushed so hard she was turning as red as a tomato, the colour clashing horribly with her hair.
"This is going to be a loooong year," sighed Lily and James together, they both looked at each other and groaned, and Lily left shortly after. Lily and James were both thinking the same thing: This year would suck.
But what they both didn't know, was that Dumbledore was sitting in his chair at that very moment, eyes twinkling as he thought about the new head team. Well, he thought, this is year will be interesting, to say the least.
However, no one knew how exactly right Dumbledore was, and that interesting would be the understatement of the century.
"Welcome all students! I want to congratulate all the new students on making their houses, you will all have the chance to earn points for your houses, however, any rule breaking will lose points. Speaking of which, Mr. Filch wanted me to go over the rules. No one is to go into the forest; you may swim in the lake, from 4-9 during weekdays and weekends from 10 am to 5 pm. There is no magic in the halls. And there is a list of things you are not permitted to have on your person. But thanks to the Marauders that list is very long and we'd be here all night!" chuckled Dumbledore as Sirius, James and Remus all stood up and bowed as food appeared out of no where.
James still wasn't talking about the head's thing, and Sirius was apparently mad at James for not telling him.
"C'mon guys, talk!" said Remus,
"Why should I talk to the head boy?" spat Sirius, "He obviously doesn't want to talk to be since he forgot to mention probably the biggest thing ever!"
"Because he's your friend!" yelled Remus, and people all around started looking at him.
"Go back to eating everyone." Called out James, and immediately everyone turned back to their plates.
"Remus, relax. It's okay if Padfoot doesn't want to talk, fine, I don't blame him. People like him usually act like this!" said James, choosing his words carefully, with any lucky, they would be best friends by bedtime!
"What is that suppose to mean?" asked Sirius, in a low, dangerous voice that would have scared anyone, but, not James, he knew his best friend all to well, so, he only smiled to himself, Padfoot was so predictable sometimes!
"Thought you weren't talking to me Sirius?" smiled James, sure, it was a childish thing to say, but he was talking! Sirius laughed a barking laugh, Remus smiled and Peter squealed happily.
"Well, I am now, what were you on about?" asked Sirius, James laughed,
"Nothing really, just getting you to talk to me, you really are too predictable! Look, I'm really sorry about making head boy Padfoot, I didn't mean to! And I'm sorry I didn't tell you." Said James, Remus snorted,
"Honestly Prongs! You make it seam like a bad thing!" but judging by the looks his friends were giving him he added,
"At least now we can sneak around without getting in trouble!" They all laughed and before James could tell them they couldn't do that, Dumbledore stood up.
"Now that we are all fed, I would like to congratulate our head boy and girl, James Potter and Lily Evans. You may all leave, but remember, you do not have school tomorrow, but you are all expected to be in the Great Hall by 10 o'clock sharp to get you schedules! Ms. Evans, Mr. Potter, please come here. Goodnight everyone."
Lily waited impatiently for James, as he was taking a long time to finish talking to Melissa, or, no, Veronique, one of his many girlfriends. Lily herself was currently single, she had dated but nothing to serious. She didn't like getting serious, but even if she had wanted to Potter would have made sure it wasn't possible, she thought bitterly.
"Hurry up Potter, I'm not waiting forever for you, you self-centred git!" yelled Lily, making him take even longer, 10 minutes had gone by and so had Lily, she went to Dumbledore alone,
"Sorry that Potter didn't come with me, professor, he was staying behind to talk to his 'friends'," she told Dumbledore as James came running towards them, he glared at Lily, and grinned apologetically at Dumbledore,
"Sorry Sir, must have forgotten the time!" Dumbledore grinned at them, his blue eyes twinkling,
"This year, we are doing something new with the heads, unfortunately for you, you two are the first we try it on. You both will share a dormitory and I forcing the two of you to work together in class, no one is to know of our experiment, you will tell them that you will be sleeping in a different dormitory and you will not tell them why and were. I am forcing you to act like friends at meals and in the halls. It is good for the school to see two popular group leaders become friends and work together, I fear that this year will not be as pleasant for us, I know that Mr. Potter already knows a little about this. Very well, you will inform Miss Evans if she wants to be informed. Now, follow me."
They were both too shocked, angry, and confused to move.
I know about Voldemort and all, but what does that have to do with Evans and me? And why the hell do I have to share a dormitory with her! Thought James angrily.
What is he talking about? A not-so-pleasant year? What? Why? What does Potter know that I don't? Why do I have to share a dormitory with him? Just being in the same room with him is bad enough. Working together in class? Man this guy is off his rocker! I hate this! Thought Lily, equally angry.
Dumbledore, however, started laughing, not chuckling, laughing,
"Come, NOW before I have to hex you there. I know it is a shock but surely it is not so bad?"
Judging by the looks on their faces, he stopped smiling and motioned them to follow. So there was nothing they could do but follow helplessly.
"Here we are," said Dumbledore at last, "The password is Hope. I'm sorry that it is rather small, we had quite a few new students this year and not enough room to put them!"
Lily said the password and they walked in to find a medium sized room, it wasn't like all the other common rooms in the school, this one was old looking and rusty, but everything in it was new! There were TV's with games, computers and even a mini kitchen!
"Your room is over by that door, and that door over in the far corner is the door leading to all the common rooms. You must only use this option of going into other house Common Rooms if it is an emergency or if it is Head's business. It is not for playing pranks! You can go into your own common room whenever you please! I'm sure you can figure the rest out, because I really must get going now. Goodnight Mr. Potter, Mrs. Evans!"
As soon as he left, Lily ran to the door leading to their rooms. When she got into it, James heard her scream
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