The footsteps where soon joined by others but they quickly caught up to me and I heard a shout of,
"Hunter!" I started to slow down and let myself be caught by the footsteps. I felt a hand grab my wrist and pull me backwards towards whoever was running after me and felt myself land in a chest. Other chests then surrounded me in a hug type thing and I heard someone (who soon turned out to be Remus) say,
"You can stop running. You don't scare me, I don't know about the others, I'm pretty sure Sirius shit himself when you snarled at him," trying to be funny. It worked though and I gave a small chuckle and Sirius exclaimed
"Hey! I did no such thing. James on the other hand…" James then started his protests which lead to a competition between the two of them on who was the bravest. Remus shook his head after watching them and turned back to face me.
"You ok now?" he asked looking concerned. I nodded my head at him and the silent acknowledgement was all he needed. I looked back over to the boys before whispering,
"Do you think we should just leave them and go back to Dumbledore." Remus muttered back,
"Yea I think we should. They could do this all night." So I nodded and we both turned and headed back to the great hall passing corridors and empty classrooms, I showed him a couple secret passageways that I had learnt from childhood summers in this place. When we got back to the hall dad was still waiting for us.
"Are you ok?" he asked in my direction, he had a concerned look in his electric blue eyes. I nodded my head back at him and he turned to face Remus,
"Is she ok staying with you guys?" he asked with a look in his eyes that looked like sympathy to which Remus replied,
"Yea, I think that she'll fit right in with us." He clapped his hands together with a smile on his face and said,
"Now that that's sorted I guess that it's time for you guys to head up to your dorm, especially before Mr Filch catches you out of bed." We both nodded our heads and wished the headmaster a good night before leaving the hall and slowly making our way up the Gryffindor common room. We got to the fat lady before we heard footsteps behind us and a shout of
"OI!" we both turned round to see James Sirius and Peter running to catch up with us. When they caught up Remus said the password and the fat lady swung open for us revealing the warm comfortable room. We made our way over to the sofas in front of the fire and all plopped down, me trying to find somewhere comfy because I knew that I was in for an interrogation. Remus ended up on the loveseat, James and Peter on armchairs and me and Sirius on the couch. Then the questions started, it started with stupid things like: where I was from, who my parents where, what I did growing up, likes, and dislikes, stuff like that. (Btw born in Northern Ireland, Marc Stone and Rosie Badeaux, went to a muggle school and spent summers with Dumbledore at Hogwarts, dog's, food quidditch, rat's spicy foods for any one that wants to know)
Then I asked them the same questions as it was only fair that I knew about them too. James was born I London to Charlus and Dorea Potter grew up pampered by them likes Lily Evans and dislikes Severus Snape. Sirius was also born in London to Walburga and Orion Black grew up unhappy and unloved in his words, likes pranking and dislikes Snape and his parents. Remus was born in London to Lyall and Hope Lupin moved away soon after, was bitten by a werewolf so couldn't go to school and had to move around a lot likes chocolate dislikes full moons.
After we finished talking I noticed that it was after midnight so I said to the guys and we all headed up to bed. We got up to our dorms and they all went to their beds leaving one for m. I went over to it and started to strip off. The boys quickly noticed this and watched but I stopped when I was in a vest top and my skirt. They watched as I went over to my trunk and found a pair of shorts. I put them on under my skirt before removing it so that they didn't get a show. After that I turned round in my tank top and shorts and said
"What did you think you where getting a show?"Before climbing into bed and shutting my curtains. Made my way under the covers before trying to listen to whatever the boys where saying. All I got was Sirius going
"Dibs!" before they all went quiet and climbed into bed.
They say time goes quickly when you're having fun and those first weeks before the full moon where fun. I mean I wasn't included in many of the pranks but I was let in on the boys plans to become animagi since I was one. I hung out with Julie, the first year from the welcoming feast and didn't notice that the full moon was near until the day before when I woke up and had to make a mad dash for the bathroom where I was sick. When I was done I slowly got up and made my way out of the room to see the guys up and about they looked at me and realisation dawned on their faces as Remus who had been asleep was up and in the bathroom before they could blink.
I waved away their concerned glances and worried looks by saying,
"I'm a big girl. I can manage it." before starting to get dressed for the day. Remus soon came out looking as bad as I felt and said the exact same thing as I had done only moments before starting to get dressed. For the rest of the day the boys kept an eye on me and Remus but we were both a wee bit touchy and snappish. I didn't eat for fear of being sick but I saw Remus try to eat at dinner. After dinner though we just went back to the common room and I put on my fluffy pj's before coming down and trying to get comfy on the sofa.
Every muscle in my body protested with each movement and I couldn't get comfy. Remus sat on the love seat looking like he was sore too and was trying to hide it as well. Eventually I got comfortable and fell asleep curled up on the sofa.
The next morning I woke up in bed but once again had to run to the bathroom. That day was worse and I just couldn't wait for the damn full moon to be over. All day I was more snappy and irritable but the boys and Remus who was in a worse state put up with it and I was grateful. Near the end of the day Remus was taken outside by Madam Pomfrey to the whomping willow and the rest of the boys took me outside as well. I led them over to the woods and then sat down ignoring the pain and said,
"Okay, stand back guys" they took a few steps back looking confused but I just closed my eyes and focused. I felt the earth start to move under my body and I heard gasps from the boys but I still didn't move until I knew I was deep enough. When I opened my eyes and looked up the see the boys looking down the hole I had just made. Sirius said,
"What the hell." I looked at his and said,
"I, my dear Sirius can control the element. Well to a certain degree." I shrugged at the last bit but then the moon came out and I felt a pain travel up my spine. My senses increased and I could Remus in the shrieking shack panting and moaning in pain before a howl rung out around the school. I squeezed my eyes shut as more pains ran over my body like someone dragging knives along my skin. The boys where still looking at me but with concern this time not confusion and said,
"Go, now, you guys shouldn't see me like this." But instead of listening to me Sirius jumped down and joined me in the hole. I tried to fight but another knife went down my spine causing me to screw my eyes up. I heard him say to the others,
"Go. Get some sleep. I got this." and the next time I opened my eyes they were gone and Sirius was sitting down besides where I slumped. I gave him a dirty look that said "you shouldn't be here" but closed my eyes and scratched myself to distract myself from the pain that was in my head. I felt myself being pulled off the ground and onto Sirius' knee. I tried to pull away but he kept a firm hold on me. Soon I started to feel something I hadn't felt ever during a full moon, I started to relax. Soon I whispered to Sirius,
"What the hell, why am I so relaxed?" to which I got the witty reply of,
"I honestly don't know, probably my amazing charm. If you're worried ask Dumbledore but for now try to sleep you look busted" I gladly obliged and for the first time ever I slept during a full moon.
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