'Let's kill tonight,

Kill tonight.

Show them all you're not the ordinary type.'

A Werewolf at Hogwarts?

Everyone suddenly burst into conversation when Claudia left. That was when the rumors started. Many thought it was just a dare but new she would have had a hair re-growing potion on side. The Slytherins thought it was the Marauders of course, Ravenclaw didn't know what to think and the Hufflepuff's were just enjoying the entertainment. Those in Gryffindor, however, by seeing Sirius and Riley's reaction had their suspicions that it was them.

"James, Sirius," Peter said. "We should maybe go."

Riley looked at the three boys curiously, but they never paid much attention to her.

Sirius turned around quickly and noticed the moon starting to peak out and stood up along with James and Peter and murmured a goodbye to Riley.

X

The rest of dinner dragged on for Riley. Without the Marauders there she had nothing to talk about and nothing to laugh about. Lily and Mary were gossiping, as usual. Well, Mary was. Lily just sat and listened, intrigued.

After what felt like hours, the girls left for the common room. Mary went straight to bed but Lily and Riley stayed and sat at the table next to the window, talking.

"It's the last week before Christmas next week and I've got detention every night," Riley said, staring at the moon. "I never use to get detention!"

Lily laughed.

"That's true. What happened to you?" Lily asked, laughing again.

"Oh, I don't know," Riley replied. "Usually people who are quiet like me come out of their shell within a year…for me it was around a month."

"Crazy things happen at Hogwarts…"

"You got that right, Lils," Riley sighed and stared out of the window.

They heard a howl and Lily craned her neck to try and look further down.

"I wonder how many werewolves there are in the forest," she wondered aloud.

Riley shrugged, "A fair few, perhaps."

"Maybe-Whoa!"

Lily had jumped out of her seat and was on her tiptoes, looking out.

"What?" Riley asked, standing off her seat like Lily and looking out of the window.

Before Lily said anything, Riley already knew what it was. The two girls were both staring down at the Whomping Willow where there was a werewolf running around. They both watched it run around in silence. Of course, Riley had saw a werewolf before, but it was only in the textbooks they used in Defence Against the Dark Arts and this was really a once in a life time chance to actually see one.

Lily was the first to look away from the window and sit back down.

"I'm coming down in the carriages with you to the station, by the way," she said as Riley re-joined her.

"Really?" Riley asked. "How come?"

"Sev and I are going to go and get Christmas presents."

"I see," Riley said nodding and then laughed. "James will be going out of his mind looking for you in the castle."

"I know," Lily said nodding and half-laughing.

"I don't think he's been as bad recently…" Riley said, "I mean, he still tries his best but I don't think he's as forward as he use to be."

"You think so? He's still the same annoying git to me," Lily replied.

"I know, I know. So you really have no feelings whatsoever for him?"

Lily shook her head.

"Not in my wildest dreams," she replied, seriously. "What about you?"

Riley yawned. "D'you know what? I think I'm going to go to bed. We do have classes tomorrow, you know, Miss Prefect!"

Lily was smiling up at Riley and stood up, pulling Riley from her seat too.

"I'm letting you go this one time," Lily told her. "Now let's sleep!"

X

"How you doing, Prongs?"

Sirius was the last to awaken out of Peter and James but he was the first to get ready. Luckily for the three of them, last night was one of the better night's where Remus obviously felt them as companions and not dinner.

"I'm taking the day off, I think," James replied and turned over in his sheets. "My head is thumping. Moony saw fit to chew on my antlers."

"Ouch," Peter said, getting up and going into the bathroom.

"What are you doing, Pads?"

"I'm not feeling as bad as you so I suppose I should get ready. I'll go to the Hospital Wing first to see if Moony is there yet."

"Ok," James replied and pulled his hangings back over. "Night, night."

"Peter," Sirius called through to the bathroom, "I'm going now, alright? I'll see you later."

Once he heard Peter's goodbye, Sirius left the dorm and headed towards the Hospital Wing. When he arrived, he saw Madam Pomfrey tending to a student on a bed in the back corner. He sat down on the bed at the very front and waited.

He heard Madam Pomfrey give a few 'tuts' but she was done in no time and as she moved away, he saw it was Claudia who had obviously just been giving a hair re-growing potion as Sirius saw slowly hair begin to re-grow above her eyes.

"Oh, Black! I didn't hear you come in," Madam Pomfrey said and rushed over to him. Before she went any further in the conversation, she turned back to Claudia. "You may leave now, Miss Martinez. The hair has re-grown."

Slowly, Claudia left glaring at Sirius. All he done was grin back at her and he then turned his attention to Madam Pomfrey.

"Are you injured badly?" she asked him.

"No, I was just wondering if Remus had been in yet."

"I'm afraid not, Black." she replied. "I'm sure he will be up in no time. Are you sure you're alright? I think I should just have a look at those scratches…"

X

Riley couldn't concentrate in Defence Against the Dark Arts that morning. Remus, James and Sirius hadn't appeared and she felt isolated at her desk. When she asked Peter where they were he shrugged and mumbled but she couldn't make out one word of what he said.

What if they done something last night and got into serious trouble that they got expelled? But Remus wouldn't be apart of something that would get them expelled, would he? On another note, what if they were hurt? There was a werewolf running about the night previous and they might not of known and went outside!

Horrible images were now drifting through Riley's mind, however, Sirius soon showed up near the end of the class and some of Riley's mind was put to rest. As the bell rang for the end of the period, Sirius waite on Riley as usual as they set off for Muggle Studies.

"Where's James and Remus?" Riley asked Sirius as soon as she met him.

"James isn't feeling very good and it's the same with Remus."

"Where did you three go last night at dinner?"

"Hogsmeade."

"Hogsmeade."

"Yes, Riley," Sirius said. "Hogsmeade. What's with all the questions?"

"I was worried about you lot! I didn't know where you went and there was a werewolf out last night!"

Sirius paled a little but said nothing and luckily for him, Riley wasn't looking at him. He decided to change the subject.

"So, what are your plans for Christmas?"

"I'm going home," Riley replied. "The parents are having this big kind of…banquet slash ballroom party thing. What about you?"

"I've been ordered home. Apparently we're staying with another family. Business stuff."

"Lucky you," Riley grinned at him and entered the classroom.

"Does your family usually have things like that at Christmas?" Sirius asked her and sat down at the table next to her."No," Riley said. "In the group of friends they have, they all have it one year at different times. So I suppose my parents want it at Christmas!"

"Fun for you," Sirius commented, smirking.

"Yeah, fun for me," Riley said with a smile and rolled her eyes. "This is going to be the crappiest Christmas ever."

Kind of rubbish, I know and I am terribly sorry. It's just I'm back at school and the amount of homework I have is unbelievable! Also, I got into Pottermore! Add me? I'm MarauderBludger56.

Abbey xoxo