HIDDEN MARAUDER CHAPTER 5

In a few hours, Centaury has to meet up with Remus at the library. But at this point, Centaury just closed her eyes and started dozing off. She was woken up by Lily who invited her to come to dinner. Centaury followed her and both of them went to the great hall. They picked seats very far from the marauders. The marauders on the other hand were enjoying their meal. James spotted Lily, when Lily unconsciously looked at him; James winked and mouthed 'hi'. Lily just rolled her eyes and continued at her food. Centaury just smiled.

Remus' POV

My friends and I went to the great hall as soon as we're finished making our home work at the common room. Sirius and James laughed their heads out when they were talking about the next prank they'll going to do with Severus. Just because James saw Lily talked with Severus in a heated discussion earlier. *sigh* they'll never going to change. But then, James looked side ways and spotted Lily with Centaury.

"Your partner's over there" James said tome. I sighed and smiled, I watched Lily and Centaury.

"Looks like someone's interested with someone huh" Sirius smirked. I just ignored Sirius and wiped my mouth with the table napkin. I'm done eating anyways, but I have to notify/remind Centaury about our "duty".

"Ms. Edison, I'm going to meet you at the common room at 8:00 sharp then we'll set together to the library. Madame Pince will tell us what to do" I said and started to walk when I heard footsteps behnd me.

"Remus, tell me what's your target" Lily said on my back. I turned to her... does she know about the deal we had?

"Nothing Lily..." I said in a normal tone that surely will deceive her. "I just want to know her" part of it was true, yeah but part of it was that I want to win.

"Well, I expect you to just know her better" Lily said and went back to Centaury. I smiled calmly at them and turned to James.

"Listen, meet you at the dormitory and I'll give you complete details what I've known about her, then you might start thinking the task I might give you" I said smiling.

"If and only if you got the secrets out of her" Sirius said mockingly. "Where did she go?" Sirius said as he looked to where Centaury was sitting. I wheeled around and found only Lily sitting there. I just made my way to the Gryffindor's common room, wondering how she disappeared so fast. When I entered the common room, there were quite a few people, but what surprised me most was a blonde sitting by the common room fire.

"You're pretty fast going here" I said calmly. Centaury just looked at me and stared at the fire.

"I got my own ways..." Centaury smiled.

"I'll meet you back here" I said.

I went to the showers to get a quick bath so that I don't smell bad then I went to the dorm and found the other three there, Smirking as they saw me in my towel wrapped around my waist. They were discussing about another prank to pull out against the slytherins while was getting my pants and shirt. I looked at my wrist watch, 10 minutes before 8 o'clock, well I gotta get going. I left the dorm and found Centaury in her jeans and sweater. She was reading a book with Lily; I went closer and cleared my throat.

"Ms. Edison" I said casually. Centaury looked up and closed her book. She then stood up and went with me.

On our way to the library, Centaury seemed so quiet. I just looked sideways at her and noticed her hair changed from blond to black. Her eyes really looked like James', but, James has no other relations right? Maybe she is a distant relation...

'You seem distracted' said the very same voice that spoke to our mind last time. Well then, I got to speak to her... in my mind.

'Because you're a mystery' I spoke to his mind not looking on her but I could tell she was blushing. 'It was really you then...'

'You're not scared?' Said the voice softly, and Centaury was just looking ahead, still pink in the face.

'Why should I?' I answered and Centaury looked at me, stunned. 'At first I was shocked; it was my first encounter with a person who can speak to minds'

'You're not bothered?' Centaury said in my mind.

'I am' I said calmly.

'Sorry' Centaury said.

'Don't be...' I said to her surprise, they were at the library. "Come on, Madam Pince is waiting for us"

A lot of students were there studying. They were staring at us, some were whispering behind our backs but we just ignored them. They are going to disappear one by one anyways. Centaury was quiet throughout their duty. All we have to do was arranging the new arrival books by its subject. I looked at her as she sorted those books and places them in one box to another. She was quite the mystery and I really wanted to know her. How come she could speak on their minds? How come she could disappear like that? Is she ashamed being a metamorhmagus? Or is it something else?

For the first time in my life, I am interested with this girl. She has something that caught my attention without exerting effort. A lot of girls are trying to get the marauders' attention, but none of them succeeded. Sirius would pay attention but to him, he just wanted what those girls could give. Git. James was too busy wooing Lily that he hardly pays any attention to those girls. Peter... Peter... hmm, I don't know. But wasn't he the one knew Centaury at the first place? Well then, how come we didn't know her? I on the other hand... don't pay any attention to those girls, not because of I don't care... but because I'm afraid, afraid of taking risks. Well... because of what I am.

"Remus... could you reach that book?" Centaury's voice filled the corners of the room that woke me up from my reverie.

"Of course" I said and reached for the book on the topmost shelf, he realized that she was short, if Lily was 5'6; she was either 5'4 or 5'5. It was a book called phoenixes of the magical world. Is she interested in phoenixes?

"Thanks" She said and flipped the pages.

"You're interested in phoenixes?" I asked as we sit on the nearby study table. It was okay to loiter now since we're done with our work and we still have 30 minutes. Only a few people were there, and most of them were 6th years and 7th years, either researching or studying.

"Yeah" Centaury said giving me a knowing smile. "They're a part of me"

"How?" I asked in my confusion. But then a sudden flash of memory came to me... something enormous, something blue... but I can't remember it.

"I'm interested in them" Centaury said still looking at a British phoenix.

"Oh, they're rare" I said.

"Not really" Centaury said. "They're just impossible to find and catch"

"True" I said. "Tell me, do want one?"

"No" Centaury said simply and smiled. "You know, you're the first guy who ever asked me of my interest"

"How about Peter?" I asked and she shook her head. "Then how did he know you?"

"He talked to me once then when I spoke to his mind, he freaked out" Centaury said, her voice was a bit low and sad. "You know, you and your friends are funny"

"Funny? In what way?" I asked.

"Like standing behind one of the shelves behind us, eavesdropping" Centaury said and I was bewildered. I stood up and went behind one of the bookshelves and glared at the air.

"Very funny James, Sirius" I said and they revealed themselves wearing a goofy grin on their faces.

"Hello Moony! We were jus looking for some books, care to help us?" Sirius said in a winning tone.

"Why are you here? And where's Peter?" I asked and I was a bit angry at them for barging in and listening to our conversations.

"Getting Lily off the trail" Sirius said. I glared at them.

"You better give me good reasons why you're here..."

"Are we ruining your date?" James cut off and made me stop.

"So... where is she?" Sirius asked. Then I realized, she was gone and her book was left there unclosed. I took the book and went out of the library as fast as I could, then maybe I might catch up with her. I was turning on the left corridor...

"So... you made a deal..." A soft, sad voice said on my right. When I turned, I saw her in her jet black hair, her eyes were threatening with tears.

"Centaury... I..." Guilt was springing on my throat. How did she know that?

"The times I was quiet in the library, I heard them talking about the deal..." Centaury answered and left me in that spot.

(A/N: What so you think guys? ^^)

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