She Always Gets What She Wants
#3: A New Life
Wind blew viciously outside, causing the Shrieking Shack to creek and groan, causing Peter to whimper. The marauders and Rain were all there waiting patiently for midnight to come. For some odd reason, James insisted this be done at midnight, maybe because the marauders became The Marauders at midnight. Finally the minute hand moved to the twelve, causing the hour hand to move to the twelve as well.
"Rain Kyndal Snape, the marauders have brought you to the Shrieking Shack, to make you a maraudess. A maraudess has to be faithful to the marauders, aid them when they are sick, feed them when they are hungry, give them shelter when in need, give them advice when needed, heal them when wounded, supply them with the supplies they need, and much more. Basically, you help us when we are in need. This means, if one of us is sick, you take the day off, and nurse us back to health. You have to be able to go out of your way in order to help us. You must keep us marauders safe as well. If anyone threatens us, you must try to find out more and tell us. Everything us marauders do is secret, you do not tell anyone what we do or say, unless it is done publicly in front of non-marauders." James said very formally.
"Wait, aren't the marauders just pranksters?" Rain asked, confused about all the wound stuff.
"I am not finished!" James snapped like a parent. "You are about to become part of The Marauders, but you will never be a marauder. We are not discriminating, but you have come to Hogwarts too late to have had a chance to become a marauder. You are the secret that stands behind the marauders. Does that make since? Good. Now, marauders prank, yes, but there is much more to our legacy than pranking. Which you will learn along the way of becoming a maraudess. Before we tell you too much, do you agree to becoming a maraudess? Do you swear your loyalty to the marauders?"
"Yes." Rain said, the marauders then spit on their left hand and held them out to shake. Rain shrugged and did the same.
"You have now only agreed to become a maraudess, you must now meet the requirements. Us marauders are all becoming Aurors one day, so must you. But you must be extra, you need the brains, the brawn, and the skill. Which means, you must take extra courses this year, talk to McGonagall she'll give you a time turner and you can have extra courses. You are taking Honors History of Magic 4, Charms 4, Potions 5, Astronomy 4, Honors Defense Against the Dark Arts 4, Transfiguration 5, Herbology 4, Study of Ancient Runes, and Music. Which so far is really good, but you need to take Arithmancy, Divination, Care of Magical Creatures, and Ancient Studies. I know that sounds like a lot, but you can do it, and you also need to get at least an exceeds expectations in all classes. Also, talk to Pomfrey and try to get some help on healing, but you don't have to start doing that so much now. Even with your classes you will have private classes with each marauder. I, James Potter, will be helping you out with the brawn. We will meet every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on the Quidditch field at lunch. Sirius Black will be helping you with the skill, he will test your various abilities and teach you new abilities every Tuesday and Thursday at nine by the Black Lake. Remus Lupin will be helping you with your brains, he will help you study for all your courses every day at eight in the library or the common room. And last but not least Peter Pettigrew will help you with your life as an Animagus every Saturday at midnight in the Forbidden Forest. One more thing, since you have sworn your loyalty to us marauders you cannot swear your loyalty to anyone else. Which means in time, you can either marry a marauder, or marry no one. Do you agree?"
Rain nodded with wide eyes, almost every day for the rest of her life will be spent with a marauder, she kinda liked that. James gave her a pen and she signed the contract, stating everything James had just said. Finally they began the animagus process, she wasn't sure why she had to become animagus to become a maraudess, but whatever. Actually, this all started because she wanted to become an animagus. I guess the boys thought she would be of some use. It took until five in the morning to turn into her animagus. When she finally did, the boys laughed at her, she tilted her head to know what was so funny. Sirius was the first to stop giggling,
"Your animagus has piercings and layered fur!" He said, then started laughing again. Rain then proceeded to bite all the marauders until they taught her how to change back. Rain would have to meet with the marauders every Friday at midnight for a month until she could change into her animagus by herself.
On monday Rain woke up at six in the morning to talk to McGonagall. She walked to her classroom to see her grading papers. Luckily, McGonagall liked Rain, so she would most likely get all the classes. McGonagall looked up and smiled.
"Someones up early, I suppose you have good reason. What can I help you with dear?" McGonagall greeted and motioned for Rain to sit across from her. Rain sat down and crossed her legs.
"Well, I really want more classes. But my schedule is already full. There's rumor about a device that allows you to have more time for things. And I was wondering if I could have it to take more classes." Professor McGonagall pulled up Rain's file and looked at her class markings.
"Well, you have an Outstanding in all classes and in your citizenship. So, I assume you take your school work seriously. Fill out the schedule you want and I'll talk to Dubledore and the Ministry. Meet me here at six in the morning next Monday and I'll give you a Time-Turner and instructions, unless I speak to you sometime this weak otherwise." McGonagall gave Rain a clipboard. James also told her that she had to get all her classes with the marauders, except potions since she was a year ahead of them. The clip-board was numbered one through fifteen.
1 (6:00-7:00): Arithmancy 1
2 (7:10-8:10): Honors History Of Magic 4
3 (7:10-8:10): Honors Charms 4
4 (8:20-9:20): Honors Herbology 4
5 (9:30-10:30): Potions 5
6 (9:30-10:30): Ancient Studies
7 (10:30-11:30): Honors Defense Against The Dark Arts 4
8 (11:30-12:30): Honors Astronomy 4
9 (1:00-2:00): Transfiguration 5
10 (1:00-2:00): Care Of Magical Creatures 1
11 (2:10-3:10): Study Of Ancient Runes 1
12 (2:10-3:10): Divination 1
13 (3:20-4:20): Music *
Rain handed the professor her clip-board after a few minutes, as she read Rain's desired schedule her eyes widened a little.
"Do you think you can handle all those classes? You seem to have picked a lot of our honors courses." She asked.
"Yes. I want to be a really successful auror one day." Rain stated.
"I see, well this schedule will make you a very successful auror. Thank you Rain, well I'll see you in a few hours." Rain nodded and walked back to the common room where the marauders were waiting.
"She said she'll give me a Time-Turner in a week if Dumbledore and the Ministry confirm my request. She sounded like I'd most likely get it though." Rain whispered. The marauders nodded.
"Good, good. Also, we've decided to have you included in all of our marauder meetings. We meet every Wednesday at ten in Hogsmeade." James whispered back. Rain smiled. She kind of liked being a part of the marauders. They all went to breakfast except Remus and Rain. Remus grabbed Rain's hand and brought her to a more secluded area of the common room.
"Uhm, Rain, will you, are you going to the Halloween dance this Saturday?" Remus asked, tripping over his own words. Rain smiled.
"I kind of have to go. You know, as a maraudess. Why?"
"Oh, that's right. Well, since you're a maraudess and I'm a marauder, and since we're kind of fake married... We should go to the dance together." Remus said a little fast.
"Are you asking me to go to the dace with you?" Remus nodded. "Then yes, I'll go to the dance with you." Rain agreed. Remus smiled and grabbed Rain's hand as they went to eat breakfast together.
When there is a "4" next to a course it stands for year four or fourth year which means she's been taking that class for four years
When there is a "5" next to a course it means she was put in a class a year ahead of her
When the word "honors" appears in front of a class, that means it is kind of like an AP class, which means she was advanced in that class, but not so advanced to put her a year ahead
When there is a "1" next to a course it means its her first year taking that course, which means it's an elective
When there is just a course name, it means it is an extra curricular class
Regular schedules can have up to 9 courses, a student is required to take all 7 of their core classes (History Of Magic, Charms, Herbology, Potions, Defense Against The Dark Arts, Astronomy, and Transfiguration), 1 elective class (Arithmancy, Care Of Magical Creatures, Divination, Muggle Studies, and Study Of Ancient Runes) And (optional) 1 extra curricular class (Ancient Studies, Art, Flying, Ghould Studies, Hogwarts Choir, Muggle Art, Muggle Music, and Music)
If times on Rain's scheduel are repeated, that means she has to use the time turner to be at both
10 minutes are given for each passing period
AN: A maraudess? Hmm.. Looks like Rain only has 4 options if she wants a husband, good thing she's free to date whoever she wants. A Haloween dance? I wonder if Sirius will be jealous again. Rain will be pretty busy this year, wonder how she'll handle it. Also, Rain was privately home schooled by Severus and her mum, which is why she's in normal and advanced 4th year classes. I mentioned that in the first chapter, I don't think I made it that clear though.