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The clouds slid back, like curtains, revealing the view behind them. There hung the moon, like a ghostly silver sickle, defiantly standing out from the darkness. It was absolutely beautiful, but Lily couldn't shake the feeling of uneasiness that permeated her. She could see everything incredibly clearly; it felt like a sheet of plastic had been peeled away from her eyes, leaving everything in high definition. It almost hurt to look around. The air smelt raw and earthy, primitive almost. Suddenly it came. A long, piercing, wailing sound that took over every thought. It went straight through her, piercing her heat with an icy blade. Looking below her into the darkness she saw it. An overgrown hairy creature, a wolf was prowling the velvety green ground. It looked up, its yellow eyes glaring straight at her. A shiver glanced over her skin, and then –
Lily looked up, starting awake. The sounds around her were muffled and hushed, and she realised she was in the library. She blinked a few times, and sneezed. She smiled to herself and resumed working. Suddenly she felt big, rough hands clasps themselves around her head, blocking her eyes.
"James?" she asked, kissing the fingers softly. The hands were whipped away.
"Ugh! No!" She turned around to see Sirius wiping his hands on his trousers furiously.
"Save it for the bedroom Lils, that was…" he shuddered. "Ugh."
"Jesus Siri, that's not what my friends do. It's what James does, you idiot!" She rolled her eyes and flicked her wand at the books that were laid out on the table. They shut and plonked themselves into a pile, in alphabetical order. Sirius looked on approvingly.
"Skills." He smiled. "Anyway, I was just coming to tell you that Alice told me that James had asked her to tell you that Remus was looking for you to tell you…" He broke off looking puzzled. "I can't remember. Hang on a sec – it was in my brain a minute ago." His brow furrowed and Lily was overwhelmed with love. She reached out and squeezed Sirius into a hug. "I love you Prongs, you're like my brother."
"I love you Lil, but this is reeeallly important!" He reciprocated, grasping her tightly. "You're better than my brother. Definitely." He paused, thoughtfully. "But I can remember!" He leapt up a few inches. "Dumbledore wanted you!" He said it with such seriousness that Lily snorted, in a most unladylike way. Then she realised what he had said?
"The big man with a beard wanted me?"
"Yep" Sirius nodded
"I'll be off then."
"Okay." His tone changed, it was sharper now.
"Okay I will then."
"Fine be that way."
"Fine, I will." She pursed her lips, looking uncannily like Petunia.
"Well good."
"Good."
"Fine by me."
"And me."
"So it's agreed."
"So it is." She turned on her heel and walked out. At the doors she turned around and winked. Sirius grinned. Then he was hit in the back of the head by the heavy books that were floating behind her towards the librarian's desk. He rubbed it painfully.
Outside Dumbledore's staircase Lily hesitated, racking her brains for the password.
"Fudge flies?" The goblin raised an eyebrow.
"No chance" it croaked.
"Marmite."
"Go on through." The statue coughed creakily and allowed Lily to pass. She hopped onto the rotating staircase and was outside the doors quickly. She knocked on the door, and there was a pause. She could hear people shouting inside the office.
"A werewolf, professor! My children aren't safe with creatures like this patrolling the grounds at night!" A shrill voice, belonging to woman pierced Lily's ear.
"I don't think you understand the severity of this, Albus. I won't stand having our children staying here with the threat of attack. It's simply not acceptable!" A man's voice, deeper, joined the woman's.
"The Snape boy told us everything, Dumbledore!" The first voice was yet higher, it made Lily cringe. She heard headmaster sigh.
"I appreciate your concern; however the student in question is just one term away from completing his time at Hogwarts. It would not be fair to him or his classmates to pull him out of his studies so abruptly."
"It's the principle! I will never send another child to this school as long as I live! None of them! You want Cressida? Forget about it! I will not have innocent young lives at risk from vermin!"
The doors opened with a clash, and Lily had to jump back to stop her nose being impaled on the woman's ample bosom. She blinked, and stuck out her hand. "I'm Lily Evans, Head Girl. So nice to meet you." She flashed a smile. The women sniffed and stormed down the stairs, closely followed by her husband. Lily peered around the door.
"You wanted me?"
"Miss Evans, come in. I must say, your cover up for listening to our conversation was very well timed." Dumbledore had half a smile. Lily reddened.
"Uh…"
"Sit down, if you please." He gestured to the squishy chair in front of his desk. Lily obliged and he fixed her with a stare. "So, these dreams of yours. How are they?"
"Well, I had a dream yesterday night. About a werewolf, and –"
"A werewolf?"
"Yeah… but I don't know any werewolves. But, judging by the conversation I just heard there is one at Hogwarts. And it sounds like they're in my year."
"Right on both counts."
"And?" There was an extremely long pause.
"Ms Evans, you must promise me of your confidentiality about this matter."
"I promise."
"It's one of your close friends."
"I don't care!"
"Remus Lupin."
Lily's mouth fell open. "Since – what – for how long?"
"He was bitten as a boy. Hogwarts was the only school to even consider accepting him."
"Oh my God."
"That's what I said." He smiled. Lily blushed even more.
For the second time she was lost for words.
"This makes your dreams come into new importance, Miss Evans. Obviously every time you dream it comes to life for you somehow."
I know that! Lily thought, angrily You were so dismissive before and now you realise! Jeeesus.
"I know, it seemed I was dismissive before, but you must understand, I had a lot on my mind, especially after the Death Eater attacks." He looked at her. Lily nodded.
"I don't know how to stop it though! It's incredibly hard to stop yourself dreaming, but what if I dream more bad things, and then people get hurt?"
"There's nothing you can do, as far as I know. Divination is not my expert subject, though I can ask Professor Sontrana. In the mean time, try and think positively before you sleep, hopefully then you'll have positive dreams."
"Yes sir." Lily rose to leave.
"And Lily – please don't mention Remus to anyone. Not even him, he doesn't want anyone knowing."
"Yes sir."
Under her sleepy head Lily felt shifting. She groaned. "Sshh Lil, I have to go." James's breath tickled her ear, but it woke her up.
"Where are you going?" She could see the cold moon glowing behind him through the winter. It was circular, like a giant silver coin.
"Just for – a walk. That's all." Lily could hear other rustlings in the common room, where she and James had fallen asleep.
"Fuck!" A whisper travelled across the room. "Wormtail would you stop stepping on my bloody feet?" A beam of light was waved over the room, hitting Lily in the eyes so the glare made her close them tightly. "Sirius!" She hissed.
"Shit! Sorry Lily! Wormtail made me lose my balance."
"Ouch! Stop hitting me Padfoot!" Wormtail's voice was higher than the others.
"Can we go please? It's nearly time. I have the cloak." James cut the other two off.
"James! Stop right there!" Lily glared at him in the darkness, and a beam of light once again focused on her, making her wince.
"Sorry! Nox." Wormtail lowered his wand.
"Yes Lil?" James smiled guiltily.
"Where on earth are you going with that cloak, and why are you going out at the full moon?"
"Nowhere Lily, I promise. Just a stroll. Wormtail feels ill."
"Wha-" The sound of Wormtail's mouth being clamped could be heard.
"I don't believe you." Lily hated how whiney her voice suddenly sounded. James bounded over.
"I love you Lily."
"Can we go now, please?" And with that they were gone and Lily was left sitting in darkness, feeling extremely fed up, and a bit confused. Then everything clicked.
It's full moon tonight. And Remus is a werewolf. And they're going outside! Shit!
She jumped to her feet and ran up the stairs to her dorm. When she reached the top she pulled open the door and waved her wand at the lamps to make them glow. She pulled on some tracksuit bottoms, boots, and about seven jumpers. Before the other girls could even wake up from the light and noise, she was gone. She leapt down the stairs, taking them two or three at a time until she was at the common room. She peered out of the window and beneath she could see three figures trudging across the frosty grass.
The moon shone down eerily bright, and suddenly she could almost smell the danger. Her eyesight cleared, and was sharper than ever before, like a sheet of plastic had been peeled away from them. Her breath misted up the chilly glass, creating pretty patterns on the pane. She watched the boys a little longer. They were approaching the Whomping Willow. Suddenly James pulled the cloak from their half covered figures and stored it in his jacket. Then, they all nodded.
Lily's eyes widened. Where three of her best friends had been standing, now there was a deer, a huge black dog and something small on the ground. She squinted. It was a rat.
Lily was furious. That's so dangerous! What if they got caught or splinched themselves? And why didn't they ask me to become one?
She glared at them, then realised what she was doing and started. I need to get to them! But almost as soon as she had left the common room she knew it was too late. They would be long gone by the time she reached them. She stopped at a window midway down the fourth floor corridor. She had a good view here. The boys had vanished, leaving only faint footprints in the frost. Lily shivered, and waited. It was a long time. She counted cracks in the floor. She counted all of Sirius's girlfriends, but lost track. She even recited the twelve known uses of dragon's blood, and their relevance in modern potion making. Finally her thoughts settled back on the boys. Her worry for them was mixed with fascination. I wonder how they did it. And whether it hurts…
She yawned, and just heard the edge of a sound. She leapt up. Below her, on the mossy, velvety grass was a creature. It looked like a giant overgrown… wolf. Its fur was matted and sticky with blood in places. Its bones stuck out obscenely and its eyes were huge. They settled on her, the yellow orbs locking on her green ones. It opened its mouth and Lily could sense what was going to happen next.
But the werewolf didn't howl. It was hit in the side by a huge black, shaggy dog, which careered into the creature with a lolloping grace. It was joined by a stag who tossed the werewolf with its antler. Lily watched with her eyes wide open.
Two of her closest friends were attacking the third, beating it to a pulp, practically. It was disturbing and unhappy. Her breathing became shallow and her eyes clouded with tears. She didn't want to watch any more, despite her worry for Remus. She half walked half ran back to her dorm shakily telling the Fat Lady the password. She walked fast up the stairs collapsed in her bed, shoes and all. She pulled the covers over her head. She shut her eyes. But she couldn't sleep.
Lalalala! Oh yeah. I forgot for like the last 6 chapters or something, but remember most of the stuff in here is JKs. So lawyers be nice, yeah? Please review. And check out torah sparkles, her stories are proper awesome, innnit.