A/N: Hey peeps! Little bit of a filler and some comic relief here, enjoy.

Chapter Dedications: mekio777, CrazyMuggleborn44, and MIfan01. Thanks for reviewing and favouriting. Oh yes, and my reviewers both got it right; "Repleo" is Latin for "Replenish" or "Refill".

Chapter Eleven

The rest of the week flew by once Rain got the hang of everything. She loved any class that required the use of a wand because she got it so well. She had even managed to score ten points and a smile out of Professor McGonagall for turning her pin cushion into a hedgehog in only two tries, while Snape's pin cushion merely grew legs and started to run away from him. He spent much of the period on his hands and knees, searching under desks for his wayward assignment.

Ironically, every time Rain earned points, her classmates would hate her more. She thought it would be the other way around, and she said so one afternoon to James and Sirius.

"I just don't get it, shouldn't they be pleased that I'm earning them points?"

"It doesn't make sense, I know," said Sirius. "But they have this superiority complex."

"Yeah," said James. "They're all pureblood or half-blood, you're Muggleborn. To them, you shouldn't be better at anything they do."

"That's stupid," said Rain in annoyance.

"That's Slytherin," said Sirius.

Though Rain was good at Charms and Transfiguration, the class she had been most excited to see was Care of Magical Creatures. But it turned out to be a disappointment; the class ended up being all lecture. It was boring but at least Rain was only one year behind in that class.

Muggle Studies turned out to be a joke. The teacher knew just about as much about Muggles as cats knew about humans. He had been so excited to find a Muggleborn in the class, that for the entire first lesson, he asked Rain multiple questions and told the others to take notes. At one point, it started to get annoying and Rain was tempted to make stuff up, but in the end decided it would hurt her grade.

"You should have done it!" exclaimed James at lunch that day.

"It would have damaged her grade, Potter, and you know it," said Lily who had braved sitting next to the Marauders so she could chat with Rain.

"I doubt it," James said mildly. "Professor Caput knows as much about Muggles as I know about flobber worms."

Peter snickered.

"Well," said Rain. "Though James is right," James smirked and Lily scowled, "I don't want to give wizards false impressions about Muggles."

"Oh yeah, you got a point there," said James. "But you gotta admit, it would have been funny."

Every day, Rain wrote a journal of sorts so that she had a nice long letter to send to Dustin. The owl she'd sent on Monday had come back on Wednesday with a reply on notebook paper in her brother's messy scrawl.

Dear Rain,

I can't believe you were sorted into Slytherin! That's so messed up! I'm glad you kept your friends though.

Oh and before I forget: I TOLD YOU SO!

That's for when I told you that you should read that Potions book.

Also, did you prank that Snape kid yet? If so I want details! If not: get off your lazy butt, woman and grow some!

Anyway, that's it for me. Can't wait to get your owl this weekend.

Love,

Dustin

Sirius had read this over her shoulder and suddenly remarked. "What does it mean to 'grow some'?"

Rain burst out laughing at this. Between giggles she managed to say "It's an insulting term usually used towards cowardly men. Another phrase could be 'grow a pair'."

At this Sirius turned bright red and the other Marauders all laughed.

She was currently planning her prank on Snape, and intended to execute it on Monday before Potions. It was going to be the perfect revenge.

James and Sirius were just itching to get Snape and seemed to find it extremely difficult not to prank him. Lily, unknowing of why the two boys had yet to prank their arch nemesis, was cautiously optimistic that they had perhaps grown up a little over the summer. Seeing Lily be a bit more friendly toward James, Rain seriously considered holding back on the pranking just to see where this went. But she knew that if she took too long, they would just do it anyway, and she really did want to prank him first.

It was Friday evening, and Rain was in a corner of the Slytherin common room, finishing her letter to Dustin, when she heard the excitement of the first years, hanging around the notice board. Not wanting to disturb them, she just listened from where she sat.

"Flying lessons start Monday!" said one girl.

"Ugh but its with the Gryffindors," said Tanner Lewis.

"I'll bet we can fly circles around those guys," said another boy.

Rain sighed wistfully. She hoped she could learn to fly with them, that would be so much fun.

She was startled out of her daydream by someone throwing his books onto the table in front of her. She jumped in shock when she took in his features, for a moment she thought she was looking at Sirius but then realized his eyes were different and he was younger, a third year. She looked at him warily wondering what he wanted.

"You good at Charms, Bone?" he asked. Rain nodded suspiciously. "Good, I'm rubbish and no one else will help me."

"What makes you think I want to help you, you didn't even ask politely," Rain said coolly.

That brought him up short. He stared at her a moment, unsure of what to say, then sat down opposite her and gave her a pleading look.

"Please, I can't fail this class."

Rain stared at him a moment shocked. "Aren't you afraid that Mudblood is catching?" she asked snidely.

"I don't give two Knuts about blood right now. I. Need. To. Pass."

Rain thought about it. "Fine, I'll help you," she said, and the boy brightened. "On two conditions."

He eyed her warily. "What conditions are those?"

"You will not call me 'Mudblood', ever. You do, and that's the end of it. And two, you have to be civil to me at all times."

He brightened. "I can do that," he stuck out his hand. "Regulus Black."

Rain shook it. "Rainnina Bone. You can call me Rain if you like."

And just like that, Rain made an ally in the Slytherin house. She spent the rest of the evening tutoring Regulus in Charms, and in return, he was civil, almost nice, and didn't once call her "Mudblood".

When ten o'clock rolled around, they both packed up their books and went to bed.

The next morning, Rain made her way down to breakfast and joined her friends at the Gryffindor table.

"Good morning, boys," said Rain happily as she poured syrup on her pancakes.

They stared at her in confusion. Rain was usually very grumpy in the morning.

"What's got you in such a good mood this morning?" asked Remus, who looked like he could get more sleep.

"I had a perfectly civil conversation with a house mate, and not once did the word 'Mudblood' pass his lips," she informed them happily.

"Really?" said James. "That's great! You're making some progress with them."

"Or they've finally gotten over the fact that a Muggleborn is in Slytherin," said Peter.

"Probably a bit of both," said Rain.

"What did you talk about?" asked Sirius.

"He needed help with Charms and no one else would help him."

Rain was halfway through her stack of pancakes when she remembered something.

"Say, Sirius?"

He glanced up from his bacon and eggs and gave her a questioning look.

"Are you by any chance related to a Regulus Black?"

Sirius stiffened. The three other Marauders looked nervously at their friend.

"He's my brother," he said finally, saying the word "brother" like it was a curse. "Why? What did he do?"

"Nothing," said Rain. "He's the one I'm tutoring."

"What?" he cried, making heads turn.

"He's actually very nice," said Rain, trying to sooth her friend. "He's the only Slytherin who's ever said anything nice to me. We'll except Tanner Lewis, but that ended when he found out I was Muggleborn."

Sirius stared at her a moment, then suddenly broke into a grin. "I guess the boy is getting a mind of his own after all these years." With that, he turned back to his food and continued eating. The other Marauders all sighed in relief.

Remus yawned. Rain stared at him.

"You know, Rem, it's the week end," said Rain. "You can sleep in."

"I'm not tired," he said stifling another yawn.

"My eyes say otherwise," said Rain. "Hell, your face says otherwise."

"I'm fine, Rain, honest," he protested. "I'm just worried about my aunt, she's ill and I have to visit her tomorrow."

"Oh, I'm sorry," said Rain. "I hope she gets well soon."

Remus nodded.

"Well," said Rain trying to lighten the mood. "Watch out for werewolves when you go."

Remus' head snapped up and the other Marauders stared at her in shock.

"What?" said Remus, nervously.

"It's the full moon tomorrow night," said Rain. "It was just a joke. Do werewolves really exist?"

Remus relaxed a little. "Yes they do."

"Wow," said Rain quietly. "Those poor people."

Remus flinched. "W-what do you mean?" he asked.

"Well imagine being a werewolf," said Rain. "They lose control of everything every month. What if they hurt somebody? They would feel horrible about it I'm sure, they'd feel like a monster."

Remus was staring at her with sad eyes.

"How would you react to meeting a werewolf?" asked James, Remus glared at him.

"I don't think I'd have a choice at a reaction," said Rain. "I'd be dead or bitten right?"

Remus flinched again.

"I think James means, if you met one in human form," said Sirius and James nodded.

"Oh," said Rain. "I suppose I would hold out my hand and say, 'Hi, I'm Rainnina Bone, pleased to meet you, what's your name?'"

The boys laughed.

"Would you really?" Remus asked.

"Yeah," said Rain. "It's not their fault they turn into uncontrollable wolves once a month. They're ordinary people with a...um...furry problem."

James nearly inhaled his orange juice at her comment and started coughing while Sirius thumped him on the back.

"You're alright, Rain," he finally choked out.

The others nodded and Remus smiled.

A/N: So what did you think of Regulus? How about Moony? Drop me a review. R&R!