A/N: So sorry for the wait, but here is part two of chapter 10, and the final part is coming up soon.
-love, nicci : )

"Alright then I suggest that we head back to the common room, someone grabs the map and we look for her." Raven interrupted Lily's thoughts as she got up from her spot next to he boyfriend and headed to the door. Sirius, who was now making sure that Remus couldn't inflict anymore pain on himself, was close behind. Frank followed them, and then came a quiet Lily. James walked up to her and put his arm around her shoulders, giving them a slight squeeze. She was too absorbed in her thinking to give him a response. Something made today different and it had to do with Simone, but lily couldn't figure it out.

"I know it's not her birthday." Lily assured herself.

"Wait guys." Peter squeaked, interrupting everyone's thoughts. Up until then everyone forgot that he was even there.

"What? We're losing time." Frank asked in annoyance.

"Our, our, our detention. We're not done." Peter stuttered but then continued. "We'll get into even worse trouble."

"I could get expelled right about now and I won't care as long as we find her and she's okay." Remus remarked. It was hard to read his expression. It was a mixture of anxiety, hurt, embarrassment, and so much more.

"Listen no one will be back to check on us and I doubt that they'll even check the classroom to see if we did anything so stop worrying." Sirius replied. He was still at Remus' side and already out the door.

Everyone else followed suit. Everyone made it to the common room in about ten minutes since they half ran the way there. James made a dash up the stairs to the boy's dormitory to retrieve the map from a secret compartment in Frank's trunk. (They often switched hiding spots to ensure that the map wouldn't be stolen, and since Frank wasn't a marauder no one would figure to search through his things. Plus they trusted him.) A terrible storm was coming, Lily noticed this and it gave her an uneasy feeling about that night.

As quickly as he disappeared, James came back into the deserted common room and laid the map on the nearest table. Everyone rushed to his side as they searched the castle and its grounds. They searched frantically but couldn't find her.

"She's not here." Remus half shouted in frustration, not caring if he awoke the entire house.

"Rave" James turned to his sister. "How did you guys get off school grounds before?"

Before Raven could answer Lily spoke up, stopping her friend from spilling their secret. "She couldn't have gotten off of school grounds. She didn't-"

"She didn't what?" Sirius asked. Just then Lily began backing away from the group with a horror stricken face. Now she remembered what today was. It was the sixth month marking of Simone's aunt Mia's death. "Where could she have gone?" Lily whispered to herself, ignoring everyone else. She began to think harder than before if that was even possible.

"Lils what's wrong?" Raven, James, and Sirius asked.

Without even answering them Lily ran out of the common room. Why didn't she realize this before? If Simone didn't have enough time to get off of school grounds then where's the only place she could have gone and not be seen by the map. The forbidden forest! In the common room everyone tried to figure out what just happened. Just then lightning appeared outside. As it did James looked out the window as it illuminated the forest.

"Oh st." James exclaimed.

"Will you please share what you and obviously Lily have discovered? We're wasting time here. Frank said in annoyance.

"Lily was trying to tell us…" He began as he gathered his thoughts. "However it is that Simone gets off of grounds that she wouldn't have enough time."

"But then wouldn't she be on the map?" Frank asked in confusion.

"There's only one place on school grounds that the map doesn't cover." Remus replied half scared to say the answer.

"The forest!" Sirius and Raven shouted. Everyone ran back to the map and surly they saw Lily making her way out onto the grounds and after running a few yards, she vanished off the map.

James cleared the map and stuffed it into his pocket as everyone made a dash for the portrait hole, Remus in the lead.

Meanwhile in Dumbledore's office…

"Albus what is it?" Professor McGonagall asked.

"I am afraid Minerva that tonight the prophecy will take its first true step into becoming what its meant to be." Professor Dumbledore stated as he waited for his guests to arrive to start the meeting.

"I was lead to believe that that was a good thing." McGonagall replied with confusion written all over her usually stern face.

"Yes Minerva, but on the road to freedom there will be much pain and ultimately the worse will happen because of this prophecy."

"Albus are you telling me that this prophecy will end in death?" She asked.

"Well Minerva no one lives forever." Professor Dumbledore suddenly looked tired.

"Well I know that, but I expected them to grow old together and to bask in the glory of their success and raise a large family-"

"I know but with glory comes pain." Dumbledore interrupted her solemnly. "Now I suggest that you go alert Madame Taylor to prepare the hospital wing."

"For what?" McGonagall asked as she regained her composer.

"I expect that we will be having some patients tonight."

"Shouldn't someone go and stop them from being hurt?" She implored.

"I'm afraid not Minerva, tonight is crucial for the prophecy."

"Why what's happening tonight?" Came a third voice.

"Ah Mona, Anthony I hope that the rest of the party will be here." Dumbledore smiled warmly at the Potters.

"Of course they are right behind us." Anthony assured the headmaster.

"How does he do it?" McGonagall wondered to herself as she went to go alert the school nurse. Just as soon as she left, Lily's parents stepped out of the fireplace.

"Rose, Adam, pleasure to see you. Its been too long. How was your first floo experience?"

"It was interesting to say the least." Mr. Evans replied as Mrs. Evans dusted herself off.

"Now I am assuming that you all are wandering why I gathered you all into my office at a quarter to midnight. And by now I can safely say that you all have figured it out that it has to do with your children."

"They're not hurt are they?" Mrs. Evans interrupted, worry painted on everyone's faces.

"No they are perfectly safe. This is in regards to the prophecy." At this Mrs. Potter lost all worry and was filled with excitement. The same happened with Mrs. Evans. ( After learning about it, Mrs. Evans adapted Mrs. Potter's mentality towards the prophecy.)

"Well what is it?"

"Soon you will notice a difference in your children. They are out of the hating stage and are currently friends. But I called this meeting the time that I did because I must stress the importance of no one interfering with the prophecy." This last part he directed more to Mrs. Potter. "If you do it could possibly lead to the termination of the prophecy or even worse, it could result in one of your children getting hurt." He said this last part slowly so that it all sank in.

"Well thank you sir." Mr. Evans said as he stood up.

" One more thing, Mr. potter I assume that you will be leaving James and Raven here for the winter holidays?"

"Yes the ministry is throwing a ball this year and the wife and I figured that they would prefer to stay here instead of going to the ball." Mr. Potter replied as he too stood up.

"I would suggest that you have them come home, Lily too."

"Is there something wrong?" Mrs. Evans asked.

"No but I think that it will be better for the kids to spend the holidays in the comfort of their own homes. And it wouldn't be a bad idea to invite Miss Cassadine, Mr. Black, and Mr. Lupin. Right now is a crucial point in their friendship and we need it to be as strong as ever."

"Of course." Mrs. Potter agreed as the group made their way to the fireplace.

"It was lovely seeing you again Minerva." Mr. Potter addressed the silent teacher who had returned only moments before. In response she gave a slight smile at the group, waving them good bye.

"Ah before you leave I would like to congratulate you two." Dumbledore said to the Potters, his eyes twinkling behind the half moon spectacles.

"On what?" They asked in unison.

"On your daughter's relationship to Mr. Black of course." He smiled.

"Her what? To whom?" Mr. Potter bellowed.

"Yes if I'm not mistaken its been a little over two months."

"Two months?!" Mrs. Potter screeched.

"I was under the impression that you knew." Dumbledore grinned.

"Two months?!" She was still shouting.

"Mr. Potter if its anything, I have seen many couples and they are by far one of the finest, I've never seen someone have so much respect for your daughter." At this he seemed to relax a little bit, now his veins weren't in danger of bursting on site.

"Why didn't she tell us?" Mr. Potter asked.

"Two months ago?!"

"Maybe she was afraid of that reaction." Mrs. Evans replied, pointing at Mrs. Potter.

"I am sure that they are fine Anthony." Mr. Evans tried to calm down the man. After a few more minutes of trying to calm down, the group cleared out of the office and so did Professor McGonagall.

When the group reached the great oak doors they noticed that Lily didn't even bother with closing them. As they all ran onto the ground more lightning started showing up which was accompanied by thunder and seconds later, rain.

"Wait!" An already soaked James yelled over the thunder. "We all cant go in, that's too big of a risk, two people need to stay out here."

"Why two people?" Frank asked.

"Cuz who knows what can come out of this forest at night, and it wouldn't be wise for one of us to be out here alone." Raven answered for her twin.

"So who stays?" Remus asked, eyeing the forest for any signs of Simone or Lily.

"Remus I think that you and Raven should stay." Sirius shouted over the continuous thunder.

"What? I think not!" Remus and Raven shouted.

"I agree with Sirius." Frank yelled. "You're too unstable and you need your senses when you're in there." He pointed to the forest.

"Please Remus we're wasting time." James pleaded with his friend.

" Fine." Remus reluctantly obliged with his friend's request.

"Now" Sirius turned to his girlfriend. "Will you please stay? If something were to happen to you I don't know what I would do." Sirius practically begged. For once that mischievous glint was gone.

"Listen I'll be fine." Raven said softly into his ear.

"look I'll stay alright? Now you guys get a move on." Frank announced. The group didn't need telling twice as they headed into the forest to find their two friends.

"Lumos!" the three kids shouted as they pulled out their wands.

"I'll go this way." James indicated to the right.

"Okay I'll go to the left and Sirius you take the center." Raven said.

"No I think that we should stay together." Sirius decided.

"I agree with him sis, I think that you should stick with him."

"Fine let's go and we work our way to the center." Raven reasoned, she was starting to lose her patience. After James agreed they parted ways.

After about twenty minutes no one had spotted any sign of either girls. That is until James reached a small pond in the center of the forest. He was about to keep walking when he heard a faint whimper, he flashed his wand about but didn't see anything so he figured he was just hearing things. A few seconds later he heard rustling sounds, when he turned around he discovered Raven and Sirius coming from a small pathway, their fingers entwined and to his disappointment there was no Simone or Lily.

"Nothing mate?" Sirius asked, Raven was flashing her wand about here and there.

"No. And obviously you haven't found anything." James responded.

"We thought we found something so many times, but they turned out to be rabbits playing about, or something else that we aren't looking for." Raven replied. Frustration and disappointment was clearly in her voice.

"Its okay sis, we'll find them." James replied comfortingly. Just then they heard the same faint whimper that James had heard from before.

"Hey did you guys hear that?" James asked, flashing his wand about, but still not seeing where it was coming from.

"It came from across the pond." Raven replied. The trio ran to the source of the noise. Sirius, whilst not letting go of Raven's hand put her behind him just in case danger was near.

"Simone!" James half shouted, making the other two run faster.

When they reached her they all took in her appearance. Her face was tear-stained, her long black hair was sticking to her face due to the humidity. She had thin scratches on her arms, neck and a few on her face, most likely from running in the pitch blackness with so many trees around. She was cowering against a rock, when she heard the familiar voices she looked up.

"Oh my gosh Simone." Raven bent down and hugged her friend "are you okay? Don't scare me like that again! Oh I'm so glad we found you." Simone returned the hug in between sobs she managed to apologize for running off.

"Simone did you see Lils at all?" Sirius asked the girl who began to cry again.

"Come we have to find her." James offered his hand to pull up a trembling Simone.

"I cant move." Simone wailed as she didn't even bother to accept his offered hand.

"What are you talking about Simone?" Raven asked her friend.

Instead of responding she pulled her cloak off her leg to reveal a deep gash on her right leg. The ground around her was covered in her own blood. As they all flashed their wands they saw her leg was tied hastily by a thick knitted scarf… The same scarf Lily had been wearing.

"Oh my God Simone what happened to you?" Raven asked.

"Isnt that Lily's scarf ?" James asked, eyeing the scarf.

"Where is she Sim?" Sirius asked searching the area around them, but seeing no sign of the red head.

"I was so mad that I wasn't thinking," Simone began, her voice quivering while she spoke frantically. "I ran and ran until I was here. It wasn't until I reached here that I realized that I had entered the forest. I began to hear all of these noises, and I couldn't see anything, and my wand is on my bed so I began to panic. All of the noises seemed to be circling me and sounded as if they were moving in. That's when I heard someone yelling my name in the distance. I recognized it to be Lily's and was so relieved. Most of the noises had stopped and after yelling out to her I saw the light of her wand seconds later coming towards me. We were so relieved that we found each other and that's when I noticed a large shadow out of the corner of my eye. Lily saw it too. Before we could even move it jumped out and attacked. Lily jumped in front of me, but it knocked the wand out of her hand-"

"Wait Simone, what knocked the wand out of her hand?" James asked, his eyes boring into her.

"A, a werewolf." Simone half whispered. When she said this James and Sirius both looked at each other, but Raven brought them back.

"Simone, that doesn't even make sense. Tonight's not even a full moon." Raven tried to Reason.

"I'm just telling you what Lily and I saw." Simone answered tiredly and then continued. "Lily went after her wand and so did this creature. It seemed fixated on getting her wand.

Well we were all in blackness and I couldn't see what was going on to help her. Well the 'werewolf' seemed to change its mind and came towards me. Before I could get far, it pounced on me and managed to get its claw into my leg.. Lily found her wand and lit it, just as she did that a group of centaurs came and ran the wolf away. Lily ran over to me and tied her scarf around my leg to stop the bleeding. When she tuned to thank the centaurs one tried to attack her but only managed to knock her wand out of her hand, and she had no choice but to run after it yelling that she would be back. They didn't even try to hurt me." Simone ended her story.

"Wait why would they help her and then try to hurt her?" Raven asked bewildered.

"Because centaurs feel that anything that comes into their forest is counted to be their dinner. Unless if they consider it to still be a child. Obviously they think her to be mature enough to know not to come into the forest." Sirius added gravely.

"Simone which way did they go?" James asked urgently.

"That way." Simone pointed to a thick group of trees of which there was no pathway.

"How long ago was this Simone?" Sirius asked.

"Ten minutes before you guys found me." Simone whimpered in pain.

"Alright I'm gonna go find her." James said as he walked off without waiting for a response.

"Wait you cant go alone. Sirius you should go with him." Raven declared.

"I cant let you go back to the castle alone." Sirius replied.

"Listen Simone needed to get to the hospital wing like twenty minutes ago. And I cant go with James he wouldn't let me." At this James nodded to show he agreed with his sister.

"She's right, there's no way that I would put her in any unnecessary danger. Sirius we need to go find Lils. We have no choice but to let Raven go alone." At this Raven started to get mad, but decided that now was not the time to get angry.

"Fine." Sirius agreed. "how are you going to get her out of here? She's probably too heavy to carry and if you levitate her with your wand that will leave you defenseless. "

"Sirius don't worry about me. You let me worry about that, now can you please go, who knows what could have happened to her." Raven shuddered at the thought of something happening to her first true friend and best friend.

With a tender departing kiss from her boyfriend and hug from her brother both boys set off to find their friend, both promising to be safe and made her return the promise. After they were gone Raven turned to her friend who was losing color in her face quickly.

Alright Sim, I'm going to put your arm around me and try to get you standing." Raven remarked as she bent down.

"Okay" Simone replied weakly. After about two minutes Raven had managed to get Simon in a standing position. She slung her arm around Raven's shoulder and tried to balance herself on one leg.

"Lumos." Raven whispered and they were off. As they walked (Well Raven walked, Simone was being lightly dragged.) many unseen creatures could be heard scurrying through the bushes. Obviously following the blood scent that wasn't too hard to pick up. Raven, how ever kept going. She focused on getting out and getting her friend to the hospital wing. After about ten minutes of speed walking she could see the moonlight peeking through the trees.

"Good, that must mean that I'm getting closer to the school." Raven rejoiced mentally. She was afraid that she was going the wrong way. "Hold on Simone we're almost there." Raven breathed out. She was losing her breath from the walk and from practically carrying her friend. All she got in reply from Simone was some mumbling that she couldn't quite make out.

Five more minutes passed before Raven was completely out of the forest and smelled the fresh cool air that passed through her damp midnight colored hair. "Good it stopped raining." She looked around frantically for Remus and Frank but they were nowhere to be seen. "Where could they be?" Raven muttered to herself. That's when she realized that she didn't come out the same place she entered. She saw herself to be near Hagrid's Hut. After squinting for a few seconds she saw two shadows that she recognized to be the two boys, who had not yet seen her. They had to be at least four hundred feet away. Without enough energy to yell out to them she sent gold sparks flying out of her wand. The sparks flew across the distance, circling the boys until they turned around.

"That must be one of them." Remus replied hopefully as he, too, squinted into the night only being able to make out two shadows. Both boys sprinted their way to the two people. Neither sure yet of who they were running to. When the boys were just a few feet away Raven yelled out that they had to get Simone to Madame Taylor immediately. Now that she was out of the forest she could levitate Simone.

"Wingardium Leviosa." Remus half shouted as he saw that they had no time to waste and his friend was too exhausted to do anything more.

"Listen we need to get her to the hospital wing as quickly as possible, she has a horrible gash on her right leg, try not to hit it against anything, she lost a lot of blood, HURRY!" Raven had no choice but to shout out the last part since Remus was already speeding his way to the castle. Seconds later Remus was in the castle and out of sight.

"Come on Rave, you look like you need Madame Taylor yourself." Frank commented as he observed his room mate's girlfriend also the sister of another. She really was a sight to be seen. The jeans she had been wearing that night were no longer the original baby blue color; they were muddy and in some areas covered in blood. Her arms were covered from shoulder to wrist in long scratch marks (that cut through her sleeves) most of which were bleeding slightly. Her long sleeved sweater was covered in her friend's blood and mud. Her face managed to stay pretty much in tact except for that occasional cut here and there.

"No I, I have to go find my brother, and Lils, and Sirius." Raven replied weakly as she fell to the floor. She splashed into the cold wet grass.

"Look at you, you cant even stand up. No you need to go to the hospital wing. Besides Sirius and James would kick my ass if I let you go back in there." He half smiled hoping to lighten the mood. He himself was eager to head up to the castle to check on the progress of his cousin.

"No, but Lily needs me." Raven replied weakly as Frank put one of her arms around his shoulder and he put his around her waste and gently lead her inside. After about fifteen seconds had passed Frank noticed that Raven's head dropped. He soon realized that she had in fact passed out. He brought his free arm around and underneath her knees and picked her up. (With a little difficulty I might add.)

Frank was thankful for the fact that he didn't run into any teachers or any prowling Slytherins for that matter. After about ten minutes he reached the hospital wing only to find Remus sitting on the floor with his face in his hands. He looked up, revealing his eyes which showed more emotion than Frank had ever seen within anyone.

"What happened?" Remus asked, getting up from his spot on the floor, hoping that Frank or anyone would say those four words that he really didn't want to hear at the moment.

"She passed out, I'm guessing its from exhaustion. Why are you out here in the hall?"

"Madame Taylor kicked me out, she said that Simone was in horrible condition and she couldn't afford to have any distractions from a pesky child who would just get in her way." Remus replied frustrated, as he ran a hand through his hair.

"You and James definitely hang out too much." Frank half smiled hoping to lighten up the mood (yet again) but soon realized (yet again) that he failed (yet again). Frank, who was still holding onto Raven, made an effort to go to the door but was stopped by Remus.

"Its hopeless, she locked the doors…I may have tried to force my way in there once or twice." Remus muttered half embarrassed…"Okay maybe like eight times. But she wasn't telling me anything." Remus replied as if he were defending himself. "The best thing to do would be to set her down gently, and wait for her to come around."

It was nearing three o' clock in the morning and to the surprise of both boys, nothing had changed. Raven was still out of it, Madame Taylor had yet to come out, and James, Sirius and Lily were still gone.

"They should have been back by now." Remus said while he looked at his watch.

"Maybe one of us needs to go get Dumbledore." Frank replied as he stood up, he was getting worried himself.

Remus who was going to get up, remembered the unconscious brunette whose head was resting on his lap, and decided to stay where he was.

"That wont be necessary Mr. Longbottom." Professor Dumbledor replied as he rounded the corner. Right behind him were a tired looking Lily, Sirius, and James. Apart from the thin cuts on their arms and the few on their faces all three of the friends seemed to be in good condition.

"Where are Mr. Lupin and Misses Potter and Cassadine?" Professor Dumbledor asked. Frank moved aside to show Remus on the floor, watching Raven expectantly. The three friends rushed passed the headmaster to get to their unconscious friend.

"What happened?" James asked before anyone else got the chance to do so.

"She passed out right after Remus took Simone and headed up here with her. She's been out for a while." Frank supplied since Remus was keeping his gaze away from his friends.

"Well why didn't you guys take her inside to Madame Taylor?" Lily asked.

Frank adapted an amused look on his face and looked to Remus." Madame Taylor locked the doors after Remus handed Simone over to her. It seems while I was making my way up here someone couldn't stay out of the room so Madame Taylor locked the doors." At this Remus slightly blushed but kept his face down.

Sirius on the other hand had not said a word. He knelt beside his girlfriend and gently held her hand while stroking the surface with his thumb, looking at her closed eyes.

"So there has been no word at all on the condition of Ms. Cassadine at all?" The Professor asked.

"No." Remus spoke for the first time since the group arrived.

With a flick of his wrist the hospital door swung open and the headmaster walked inside. The others peered inside only to see Madame Taylor rushing about with multiple bottles in her hands. Her young niece who had graduated from Hogwarts two years before was standing over Simone with her wand pointed steadily at her, a dark blue light was surrounding the patient's body.

"Will one of you young gentleman please bring Ms. Potter inside?" Professor Dumbledor asked as he walked swiftly over to Simone. Lily thought that she saw worry in his eyes, but as soon as she had seen it, it was gone.

Both Sirius and James made to pick up Raven and bring her in, but Sirius stepped aside and let her brother pick her up.

"Thanks." James told his best friend. Instead of replying Sirius followed his girlfriend and his best friend into the room. James set Raven down two beds away from Simone so that they wouldn't be in Madame Taylor's way.

Remus on the other hand kept his eyes glued to what was going on with Simone. He was grateful, however when Professor Dumbledore started asking questions on her condition.

"Well she wasn't brought in not a second too soon. I've never seen so much blood loss on one person, had to do a complicated assortment of spells and incantations. Its a good thing Poppy was here visiting otherwise with out her help I would have had to contact St. Mungos."

"That bad?"

"Oh yes Albus, I was just about to contact them myself when Poppy told me that Ms. Cassadine's condition took a turn for the better. It took us an hour just to stabilize her before we could tend to her injuries. Remus groaned inwardly as he listened to her report. Lily walked up to him and gave him a comforting hug. James and Sirius were still at Raven's side.

"Now what happened to her?" Madame Taylor asked looking at Raven while she threw her hands up in the air.

"She passed out." Sirius said with out bothering to give an explanation. Before the nurse could reach for a vile to give to the girl, she began to stir. Madame Taylor reached into her pocket and handed the girl a piece of chocolate.

"Now that most of us are up and such, would any of you mind telling me what happened tonight that would put this dear child in this condition?" Professor Dumbledore asked while he motioned to Simone. Raven tried to get out of her bed to join the others, but Sirius gently pushed her back in.

"Well Sir" Lily spoke up since no one else had. " I will give you the shortened version."

"That would be most kind of you." the headmaster replied, the familiar twinkle was back in his eyes

"Well Simone and Remus had a bit of a disagreement." Lily began, while trying to choose her words carefully. She still had her arms wrapped around Remus in a sisterly and comforting fashion of course. And she could feel him tense up. While she spoke all eyes were on her and there was not a sound in the room. "Simone ran out and seeked refuge in the forest. I guess she felt like that's one place where we couldn't find her. I was the first to realize where she was headed, and without telling everyone else I went after her. It didn't take long for the others to figure it out either.."

James then continued. "We elected Frank and Remus to wait outside while Raven, Sirius, and I went to go look for the both of them. It took some time but we found Simone near a pond in the center of the forest. She was on the floor and surrounded by her own blood. We saw the injury and asked her how she got it and where Lily was."

"Well how did she get it?" Madame Taylor asked.

Raven picked up for brother. She knew that no one wanted to say this next part but she volunteered to do it any way. Well she told us that seconds after Lily found her, a"

"A what?" The headmaster asked.

Raven felt Remus looking at her. "A werewolf came out of the bushes and attacked." she answered while she kept looking down at her hands.

"Well that's not possible the moon wasn't even out tonight." Madame Taylor's niece Poppy tried to reason.

"That's what Simone told us. We questioned her on whether she was sure or not if it was a werewolf and she practically swore on her life that it was indeed a werewolf." Sirius interrupted.

Remus took a step back in horror and in shock. "But Remus relax there is no way that it was a werewolf." Lily replied but immediately wished she didn't.

"Why would you say that to me?" Remus asked suspiciously as he got out her grasp.

"Oh Lils we might as well come clean." Raven replied sadly. "Remus we know about you and your 'condition', we've known for a while now."

"What are talking about? I don't have a condition." Remus replied, he was being so convincing that if she hadn't seen him transform, Lily would have believed him.

"Remus stop lying to me!" Raven suddenly felt a burst of anger as she started to yell in the hospital wing.

"Ms. Potter please control yourself this is not a zoo." Madame Taylor cut in.

"Rave we really don't know what you're talking about. I think that you might have bumped your head, just lie back and down and relax." Sirius defended his friend as he tried to get Raven back in bed. James however stood back; he knew that this night was not going to be ending soon.

"Oh and don't even let me get started on you. You and him!" Raven pointed in the direction of her brother as she spat at her boyfriend.

"What did I do?" Sirius asked, trying his best to keep his calm. Instead of answering him she turned to Lily who was trying to keep her focus on her unconscious friend.

"Yeah and I would like to know what I did to you too." James said as he walked up to his sister.

"Albus can you please quiet this ruckus? This is completely unacceptable." Madame Taylor huffed out.

"Of course." Before the Headmaster made to silence everyone the task was done for him.

Remus who was standing a few feet behind everyone, his head was slightly bent as he kept his gaze on the girl who seemed to be in a deep sleep." How long have is a while?" Remus asked suddenly. Although his voice was barely above a whisper everyone managed to hear him and the room quickly overcame with silence.

Lily, who knew where this was going gave Raven a weary look. It clearly said why did you have to admit that we knew? In return Raven mouthed out sorry.

"I know you two know what I'm talking about, so someone needs to answer me." Remus replied, agitation in his voice.

"That's not important, what's important is the fact that you felt that you couldn't trust us enough to tell us." Lily replied.

"How long is a while?" Remus repeated again.

After a few seconds of silence… "Since second year." Raven answered. She could feel the boy's stares on her. "Yeah that's right and don't either of you even say a word to me." Raven said anger present in her voice.

"Does she know?" Remus asked. Although his gaze was to the floor Lily knew of whom he was speaking. Lily couldn't bring herself to say it so she said nothing at all. "I'll take your silence as a yes." Remus barely got out. Before anyone could think of anything to say, he slowly turned on his heel and walked out of the wing.

Raven jumped out of bed and made to go after him but Sirius gently pushed her back in. To his surprise she got out again but this time she pushed him out the way and went after her friend but not before giving her brother and boyfriend a cold glare.

Professor Dumbledore was the first to break the silence. "Madame Taylor, how long will it be before Miss. Cassadine awakes?"

"I don't know Albus, it really depends on her. It could be during the night, it could be a couple of days, even weeks." Madame Taylor said as she laid a motherly hand on the girl's forehead. "If her condition doesn't improve we'll have to contact her parents."

"Yes I agree, but let us hope that it does not arrive to that." The Headmaster replied, after that he too, was gone.

"Now let's have a look at you all." Madame Taylor said as she and her niece walked briskly to the remaining three. They checked them all and saw that nothing was wrong, Madame Taylor waved her wand and seconds later their bruises were gone. After that she went back to Simone's side.

"Lils, what's up with your friend?" James asked. Lily knew that he was talking about his sister.

"I have no idea." She replied as she walked over to the bed that Raven had occupied and sat.

"Are you okay?" Sirius asked.

"Yeah I'm just tired." Lily replied as she pulled her hair out of the low ponytail, allowing it to cascade down her back. James kept his eyes glued on her as she rested her back against the propped up pillows. Just as she closed her eyes, Madame Taylor said that they were free to go back to their tower.

Lily slowly got out of bed; fatigue was beginning to wear her down. The three of them walked as fast as they could the common room. When they got there they immediately saw Remus and Raven sitting on a couch in front of the fireplace. They were both sitting in silence. As Sirius sat next to Raven, she got up and went to go sit next to Lily who became quite comfortable with a giant pillow. James opened his mouth to say something to Remus but Raven told him it was no use.

"Raven what is up with you?" Sirius asked, he was starting to get annoyed again.

"What are you talking about?" Raven asked nonchalantly, not even bothering to look at him.

"What am I talking about? Ever since we came back you've been giving me nothing but attitude." Sirius stated.

"Yeah me too." James chimed in.

"Guys we have more important things to worry about, than he did she did." Lily said from her spot on the floor next to Raven. Every one threw a quick glance to Remus who seemed to be in his own world.

"Lily is right. We should be worrying about Simone and Remus. They are what matter now… And what would make you think that something is wrong?" Raven asked.

"Oh my goodness can we drop this before it escalates into something more?" Lily asked suddenly awake.

"I'll drop this when Raven tells me what I did." Sirius replied. After five minutes of pestering from both her brother and her boyfriend Raven lost it.

"Fine you two want to know why I am the way I am? It's because here I am, fifteen years old and you two are treating me like I am an incompetent six year old! Tonight I couldn't even breathe without one of you watching me!"

"Well excuse me for trying to protect my sister." James replied sarcastically.

"Yeah and I guess its my fault that I didn't want anything to happen to my girlfriend. Stupid me." Sirius tried his best to stay calm.

"Listen I understand that, and I appreciate it a lot. I really do. I just don't like the fact that you guys are always trying to protect me from trivial things, things that I can handle myself if you would just give me the chance." Raven said, her voice softening to an almost pleading tone.

"Guys?" Lily said. Warning in her voice, but no one seemed to listen.

"So not only am I responsible for one of my dearest friends being in the hospital wing but I am also responsible for you all arguing." That was the first time Remus spoke since they entered the Common Room.

"What are you talking about Remus? This is not your fault." Alas, the five words that he had been dreading. Raven got up and sat next to him.

"Oh don't say that. If I hadn't been such jerk then Simone wouldn't have ran off and you all wouldn't have had to go looking for her. If you guys didnt go running after her then you three wouldn't be arguing. And you wouldn't be so caught up in your argument that you couldn't here Lily, whose been asking you guys to stop the arguing. Remus replied. He was so tired of everything. He just wanted to go to bed, but he knew that was out of the question. At this comment everyone looked at Lily who had moved discreetly to her favorite window seat. She had her forehead pressed against the cool glass.