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"WHAT THE HELL!"

I sat up in bed at the same time I heard a large BUMP.

Looking around quickly, I discovered a rather angry Lily standing over a dazed Sirius, who was lying on the floor. Then it hit me. Lily saw Sirius in bed with me and freaked.

"SAMANTHA! WHAT THE HELL WAS SIRI-" I cut her off as I jumped at her. She fell backwards and I put my hand over her mouth.

"Lily, just listen okay," I whispered, "Please don't yell. Don't make a scene. Just don't do anything! I'll explain later. I promise. Just please, it's not as bad as it looks!"

She ripped my hand off of her mouth, "Fine. But you better explain."

I got up off of her and she sent a glare at Sirius before walking to the bathroom.

"A little help Love?" Sirius asked, holding his hand up for me to grab.

"No." I said while gathering my uniform off of his trunk.

"Why not?" He asked, getting up off the floor himself.

"Because I'm mad."

"Ahh, don't be mad at Lily. She was just surprised."

I turned to face him, "I'm not mad at Lily you idiot. I'm mad at you!"

"Me? Why the hell are you mad at me?!"

"Because I don't like you! And you made me feel bad last night!"

"How did I make you feel bad?!"

"Because you were sleeping on the freezing ass cold floor and said you had no other option but to sleep on it, because I took your bed!"

"Well it's the truth! But that didn't mean you had to share the bed with me!"

"Oh yes it did, because I'm a nice person who felt bad about taking your bed, and you knew I'd share it with you! And you being the sick ass man that you are hoped I would have sex with you!" I said, with sudden realization.

"Whoa, whoa whoa, why would I want to have sex with you? I'd hate to be the one to tell you this, but you are most definitely not good looking enough for me to do. No man in his right man would even want to kiss you!"

I stepped up to him and slapped him as hard as I could, "Well apparently Remus isn't in his right mind!"

And I walked to the bathroom.

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"That bastard!" Lily exclaimed when I told her everything from last night to just a few minutes ago. We were in the bathroom. Lily was in the shower and I was sitting on the counter, using magic to adjust my uniform so it would fit perfectly. I had already done Lily's.

"I know! I mean how rude is that!"

"Very." She agreed.

Alice opened the door and walked in, "Good morning Ladies!"

"What's so good about it." I grumbled.

"Jeez, everyone's having a bad morning. Sirius and Remus are having a whispering argument. James has a cold. And Frank is just always cranky at the beginning of term." She mumbled.

Should of left Sirius on the floor last night. Then he would have a cold too. Jerk. I hope he gets eaten by a unicorn.

Lily hopped out of the shower and I hopped in. My shower wasn't relaxing, like it normally was. I was too busy being mad.

After I was ready I walked out to the dorm to find it empty, besides Lily who was putting her shoes on.

"When do we get our schedules?" I asked, pulling on my knee high socks.

"At break-fast." She said with a smile.

"Mmmm, bacon!" I sang.

I jumped up, grabbed the bag Alice had also borrowed for me and ran out the door with Lily behind meh.

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Lily and I decided to sit as faraway from the Marauders as possible. I looked over at them and Sirius was scowling at his eggs, while Remus looked sorry and sad. And James just looked oblivious to his friends moods.

I was talking to Lily about Stephen's wedding, wondering who we should get to go with Rachel, when McG started passing out schedules.

Mine and Lily's were the same, seeing as we signed up for the same classes.

They read-

Class 1 -Advanced Transfiguration

Class 2 -Herbology

Class 3-Advanced Potions

Class 4-Advanced Defense Against the Dark Arts.

Class 5-Charms

Class 6-Care Of Magical Creatures

Class 7-Muggle Studies

Class 8-History of Magic

Please note that Astronomy will be held Tuesday and Thursday nights in the tallest North tower from Midnight until 1:30 am.

"Transfiguration is one of my favorite subjects," Lily grinned as we got up.

"I prefer Charms," I said. Although I'm good at nearly every subject. It may not seem like it, but I happen to be very smart.

"Eww, Charms," Alice, said joining us.

"What's wrong with charms?" I asked

"Nothing, it'd just the Professor and his squeaky little voice." Lily intervened.

"He'll make you want to claw your ears out." Alice agreed.

"Oh," I responded.

"So where are you two heading first?" Alice asked.

"Transfiguration," We answered in Unison.

"I'm going to Divination." She said.

"That's just a bunch of fake , mumbo jumbo," I mumbled.

"To one who doesn't have an inner eye, it might be." She said with a giggle.

I smiled and Lily guided me towards a staircase to our left, while Alice took one to our right.

"Who teaches this class?" I asked as we entered the room.

"McG, but she's not here, probably still passing out schedules." Lily answered

We took some seats in the middle of the room and waited. I was staring out the window, looking at the clouds, when I heard the seat behind me shriek as it was pulled out from under the table.

"Lovely seats don't you agree Prongs?" Damn you Sirius.

"Yes, Padfoot. Possibly the best seats in the whole class." James agreed.

Lily sighed and started massaging her temples. She does that when she's trying to calm herself.

After about 5 minutes of uncomfortable silence, I couldn't break it, McG and the rest of the class filed in.

"Good morning class." She said.

"Good morning Professor," We all said in unison.

"As I tell you every year, my class…" I tuned her out from there. It looked like everyone else had too. With a sigh I grabbed a piece of parchment out of my bag and wrote a note to Lily.

(Samantha= Italics

Lily= Bold)

How long does this lecture usually last?

FOREVER!

What do you mean Forever?! She can't keep us here that long! She'll forget to feed us and we'll have to resort to Cannibalism! I WILL NOT BE EATEN!

Oh but she will. And you know what? I'M GOING TO EAT YOUR LEG! *NOM NOM NOM*Mmmmm, your leg is Delicious!

AHHHHHH! KNOCK IT OFF YOU SICKO!

NEVER!WAHAHAHAHA AHAHAHA HAHAHAH BAHAHAHA!

I'M TELLING ON YOU!

PUT YOUR HAND DOWN!

Stop eating my leg then.

Okay, okay. I won't take another bite. Pinky Promise.

Okay. How about we go a murderous rampage?

I'm not in the mood for that today. Perhaps tomorrow?

Ooo, tomorrows no good for me, I have a Lunch date with the Minister.

The Minister? Are things going good for you two?

Mmm, not really. He's to busy, enforcing laws, writing new ones, giving trials. You know, the usual.

Oh, what a shame. What a shame indeed. I really wanted it to work for you guys. Oh well.

So, I have a simple question, has there ever been a time in History, where a Unicorn has eaten a Wizard?

Umm, not that I know of…why do you ask?

I was just wondering if I could feed Sirius to a Unicorn, is all.

Oh, I don't think a Unicorn would eat him, even if they did.

Good point. Very good point.

Although a Dragon might eat him…

Oh, do you happen to have a Dragon on you? I didn't realize that they became legalized in England again.

No! But we could knock him out and drag his unconscious body to Romania. They have dragons.

Good plan. We'll put it into Action soon.

Very soon.

BELL!

I shoved the parchment back into my bag, "Where to next, Lily-Billy?"

"Umm, the plant class!" She said with a smile.

"YAY PLANTS!" I cheered.

"We normally have it with the Hufflepuffs."

"What's a Huffle? And why is it puffy?"

"I have been trying to figure that out since my first year." She said rather sadly.

"Don't worry, we'll figure it out by the end of the year!"

"Hopefully."

We walked into Greenhouse 8 and stood around a table in the front of the room. A few Hufflepuffs came and joined us.

"Hello Lily," A pale boy with black hair said.

"Hi Tyler, Hi Sara." She directed towards the boy and a blonde haired girl.

"Who's this?" The girl asked, smiling at me.

"Oh sorry, Tyler, Sara, this is my friend, Samantha. Samantha, this is Tyler and Sara."

"Hello," I said with a smile. They returned it and said 'Hi' at the same time.

"HELLO CLASS!" A rather small woman yelled. She had dirt all over her clothes and hat.

"That's Professor Sprout," Lily whispered.

"I won't be boring you with introductions and what I expect of you and all that other junk, we're just gonna jump right into our lesson. Okay?"

"Yep," We all said.

"Okay, for your First semester grade, we'll be investigating and working with plants that are not indigenous to England. Such as the Finish Tuli Kasvi. It is a large plant that Dragons eat in order to enhance the heat of their fire. When human skin comes in contact with it, it burns the flesh right off. It is very painful, so we must be very careful to wear the right gloves as we examine it."

She reached inside a cabinet by the Greenhouse door and pulled out a large box, "Okay, table 1 through 4, get a partner then come get a pair of gloves."

Lily and I smiled at each other. This should be fun.

"Lily, what would you do if I threw a piece of Finish Tuli Kasvi at your face?" I asked pleasantly.

"Well, Samantha, I would probably punch you in your face then shove a piece of the plant down your throat," She answered, just as pleasant.

"How nice."

"Yes, I'm sure it would be most enjoyable."

We laughed as we grabbed some gloves and walked back to our table. Mine were purple. Thee best color EVA!

"Lily, look at these," I said while holding out my gloved hands, "isn't purple just so spectacular?"

"Not nearly as spectacular as orange," She said while holding her hands beside mine.

"I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to disagree with you on that one."

"You can't disagree with fact."

"So your saying that based upon fact, Orange is better than Purple?"

"That is indeed what I am saying."

"Well whatever book you got that from, it was sorely wrong."

"No. I don't believe it was. You see I got it from the book of Lily Evans, where everything is right."

"Actually I found that book in the "Shitty Opinions" section of the Library."

"Well at least I have a book!"

"That, I cannot disagree with."

"Okay class, I'll now set the Finish Tuli Kasvi at your tables. One of you will examine the plant while the other takes notes upon what you tell them. Then you shall switch jobs. I want you to observe the details and textures of the outside. Then I want you to cut a piece of it off and study that. We will be doing this today and tomorrow. So be prepared," Professor Sprout instructed.

She levitated a large plant onto our table. It looked like it was made of fire and I could feel the heat radiating off of it.

"After you Madame," Lily said as she bowed.

"Why thank you." I ran my hand over the outside of it and Lily dug some note taking material out of her bag.

"Okay, well of course it's hot. The bottom of it is very rough while the top is unnaturally smooth. It almost feels like there are little flames licking my hands." I said.

Lily ran her hand over it, "The top feels cooler than the bottom of it."

I reached back up, "Whoa it does." I pushed against the top part and my arm disappeared and popped out the other side, "The top is nothing more than a thick wall of flames."

Lily scribbled that down and reached up to try it herself, "This so fascinating," she murmured.

We continued studying it for 45 more minutes and then it was time to leave.

"We will cut a slice of it tomorrow and study that!" Professor Sprout called.

"Potions next," Lily smiled. Potions was one of her best subjects.

"Who do we have it with?"

"Slytherins, normally."

"Eww, Snape."

She laughed, "Eww is an understatement."

We were turning to go to the dungeons when I saw an arm drape over Lily's shoulder.

"POTTER GET YOUR DAMN ARM OFF OF MY SHOULDER!" The arm disappeared faster than it had appeared.

I giggled and James looked over Lily's head to smile at me.

I felt someone brush my side. I looked over to see Remus walking beside me, Sirius standing on his other side, glaring at him.

"Hi Remus," I said smiling. He looked sad.

"Hey Sam," He mumbled.

I scrunched my eyebrows, scrutinizing him. His eyes didn't have their usual happiness. He looked even paler than he normally did and he walked like he didn't care about anything, including himself. And Sirius just kept glaring at him.

"It's not nice to glare, Sirius," I commented.

He turned his glare to me and I just looked at him, "Mind your own business, Montgomery."

"Don't talk to Samantha like that!" Lily intervened.

"Don't talk to my best mate like that!" James exclaimed to her.

"How about nobody talks to anybody?" Remus quietly suggested.

We all turned quiet. I glared at Sirius, who returned his glare to Remus. That's it. I will make a Unicorn eat him. I will confund the Unicorn so that it think's Carnivorous. Better check with Lily first.

"Hey Lils? Is it possible to confund a Unicorn into thinking it eats Wizards?"

Everyone except Lily gave me a strange look, "Well Sam…I guess. But I really liked the Dragon plan…"

"Okay then. But in case we can't get a Dragon, we can use a Unicorn right?"

"Right."

"Umm…okay…" James mumbled.

We were at the classroom now and Lily and I found seats in the front, while the Marauders sat in the back.

James was in between Sirius and Remus, looking uncomfortable.

"Welcome my dear 7th years. It is our last year together and I shall miss you all dearly… except you. Who are you?" The chubby professor asked me.

"Samantha Montgomery." I answered with a smile. He smiled back.

"She's my best friend, sir." Lily intervened. She's been doing that a lot today.

"Ahh, well if Miss. Evans approves of you, then you must be a pretty brilliant student." he said, "Welcome to our school. NOW, Class. Today we will be studying a little from last year. We will be making the Amore Bevanda. Miss Montgomery, can you please tell us what 'Amore Bevanda' means?"

"It means the 'Love Drink' in Italian."

"Very good. Five points to Gryffindor." He started walking to the board and wrote the ingredients for the potion on it.

I have no idea what these points are, but I'm guessing they're good, cause Lily smiled at me.

"I'll get everything," She said and walked over to a closet.

I looked at the board, it said

Step 1- Turn Cauldron on to low temperature.

Step 2- Add Five ounces of cut up slug.

Step 3- Stir counter clockwise four times.

Step 4- Add 3 beetle eyes.

Step 5- Slice up Gurdy root into even pieces, Add to potion.

Step 6- Stir Clockwise 6 times.

Step 7- Let sit for 3 minutes.

Step 8-Add Unicorn hair.

Step 9- Let sit for 20 minutes.

Step 10- Add mashed caterpillars

Step 11- Stir clockwise 10 times.

Step 12- Let sit for 10 minutes.

Step 13- Stir Counter clockwise.

*Once you finish the potion, put a sample of it into a small veil, label it and set it on my desk*

Lily and I got ours perfect. And the Professor praised us many times, saying 'Oh two brilliant young ladies!' and 'The perfect potion!' (The last compliment sounded so funny in his British accent. Lily kept saying it over and over again after he left us.)

Let's just say, I was so glad when the bell rang. That is one annoying man.

I pulled my schedule out of my bag, "DADA next."

"I'm so tired!" Lily complained.

"Well get over it! It's only our fourth class!" I said

"No need to snap at me," She mumbled.

"Sorry."

"S'alright."

"So when's lunch?"

"After DADA."

"Thank Gosh Golly Goodness."

Lily snorted at my phrasing and I just stuck my tongue out at her.

We entered the Defense Room and sat in the middle. We had this class with the Ravenclaws. Solomon caught my attention and waved. I smiled back and turned my attention back to Lily.

"Who's the teacher?"

"Professor Millard."

"Millard?" I said with a smile.

"Millard." She smiled back.

We started laughing and a man in his mid forties walked into the room, "Good afternoon class." He had a very attractive voice and that mature older man air to him. The type of air that made little school girls like me want to jump him and do inappropriate things to him. A name like Millard did not fit this man.

"Today," he continued speaking, "we will be starting our lesson on how to act when faced with unpredictable danger and obstacles. After we do that I would like you to write a 2 foot long essay on when you might be faced with this problem. Okay? Now, if you could form an orderly line, ladies first, gentlemen, and we will get started."

The girls walked to the front of the room, with the boys lagging behind us. Alice was first, then Lily, then me, and then some other girls I didn't know.

"Okay, Alice you're first." He bent down to her ear and told her the spell. Obviously not wanting the rest of us to know it before hand.

She silently walked through the door that was at the front of the room. After about 10 minutes she came through the door at the back of the room looking windblown and scared.

"Good Alice. Very good." Professor Millard smiled a charming smile, "Lily, you're next." He whispered into her ear and she went through the door. She came out much faster than Alice had and looked very shaken.

"Perfect Lily! And…I'm sorry, but I don't know you." He smiled.

"I'm not surprised, it's my first year here. Samantha Montgomery," I said holding out my hand. He took it and gave it a gentle shake.

"Nice to meet you, anyways, Samantha, you're next," He bent down to my ear and whispered, "Try the spell Cariophare." And he sent me through the door. (Cariophare? That's the spell you use when you want to intercept an owl in flight? How could that help me with unpredictable danger? Is he just trying to trick me?)

I looked around the room and saw that I was in a cage. It was kinda small, but it was roomy enough for me. I walked over to the door and touched it. I gasped and pulled my hand back. It had started to suck my hand into it!

I had read about this once…something about some cursed doors in Paris…trapping muggles in them…Aha! I cleared my throat, "Infenifious." I touched the door one more time, it creaked open.

I walked through it and found myself in a huge dark area. It was like I was floating in the blackness. The only thing that reminded me I wasn't, was the fact that I could still feel the floor under my feet.

Then a light came speeding at me. I ducked and it barely missed my head, although I felt the wind from it blow my hair. I jumped back up and saw it turn back towards me. Without thinking I yelled, "Glaciatious!" The thing froze in mid air and I walked up to it. It looked like a huge mass of fire! He had sent a huge ball of fire at my head! Jerk.

I mumbled "Explosioum" and the thing burst apart and disappeared.

I lit my wand and carried on through the darkness. Eventually I came to a huge wardrobe. I stood there, looking at it, waiting for something to happen. Nothing did. I was about walk up to it when the doors flew open and out ran a huge Werewolf. I screamed and ran from it and it started chasing me.

It was just like 6 years ago. Except I was completely alone this time.

Flashback~

"RACE YOU TOO THE LAKE!" I yelled as my brother chased me out the kitchen door. It was about 8:30 pm on a late summer day.

"Samantha, Shane, don't go too far in there!" My mother yelled as we headed for the woods that surrounded our vacation cabin in Oregon.

"We won't mom!" Shane called back.

I through back my head and laughed as loud as I could. (I loved the woods and the sound of the wind in the trees. I had always felt at home and peaceful in the wilderness.)

Even though I had gotten a head start, Shane quickly overtook me.

"Try and keep up sis!" He yelled.

I tried, but quickly lost him in the forest that surrounded us. I kept going in the direction of the lake though, knowing I would find him.

I stopped so I could get my breath and that's when I heard it. A loud, close howl.

A wolf! I started running again. It wouldn't be able to find me would it? I heard leaves rustling behind me. One glance behind me told me it something much worse than an average wolf.

A huge Werewolf was chasing me. I had gotten a head start, but like Shane, it would be able to catch up with me in no time.

I screamed and picked up speed all the same, running as fast as my 10 year old legs could carry me. But as I had predicted, it wasn't fast enough.

With one massive leap the wolf fell on me, taking me to the ground. I screamed again and started cry. I heard a blast and then the wolf wasn't on me anymore. I looked up to see Shane standing there, his wand pointing at the wolf, which had been blasted off of me, and hit a tree.

I looked at Shane, "Samantha, come on. Hurry!"

I stood up on trembling legs and walked to Shane as fast as I could. He grabbed my arm and started running. I was stumbling beside him, trying not to fall.

Then, he wasn't beside me anymore. I stopped moving and looked behind me. The wolf was back leaning over my brother's body. The only thing I saw of Shane was his legs, trying as hard as he could to kick the beast off of him.

I looked around frantically and found a rock. I picked it up and threw it at the Werewolf. It hit him in the head and then it turned to me. Growling it turned back to my brother's body. His legs had stopped kicking. Oh my God. Please Lord, help me.

Then I saw his wand, lying on the forest floor. I picked it up and yelled the first spell that came to my mouth, "ERUPTORIUM!" (I had read some of Shane's books when he got back from school, and I knew some spells.)

The wolf was blasted off of Shane and hit another tree. This time it stayed down. I ran over to Shane's unconscious body and tried to feel his pulse. Thank god! I found it. I grabbed his bloody, mangled body and dragged him through the woods, trying to find my way out.

After half an hour of stumbling and retracing my steps multiple times, I saw the edge of the woods and moved as fast as I could, "MOM! DAD! SOMEONE! PLEASE HELP!" I broke into sobs and collapsed at the beginning of our yard.

End Flashback.

I kept running. Why is there a Werewolf in here?! It's not even...a…full moon…IT'S A BOGGART!

I rounded on it "Riddikulus!" The werewolf tripped on it's feet and fell flat on it's face. I forced a laugh and ran back to the wardrobe, rushing through the door in the back of it.

I busted into the classroom and looked around. Lily was staring at me and I gave her a shaky smile and started crying. She rushed to my side and hugged me. I laid my head on her shoulder and let the tears flow.

She kept telling me it was okay. 'Just a boggart.' Lily knew what I was most afraid of.

"How can I be so afraid of something that I accept in another person?" I whispered.

"It's not the thing frightens you, it's the experience." She whispered back.

After a few seconds she said, "And if it helps any, you beat my time by 28 seconds."

I laughed and stepped back from her. The whole class was staring at us.

"WHAT?! YA'LL NEVER SEEN A FRIGHTENED GIRL BEFORE!" Lily asked.

"I am not going in there," One girl said.

"Me neither!" Her friend agreed.

"No, you have to do it!," I started, "I'm just overreacting. It's really not that bad. Very easy actually."

They didn't look like they believed me.

"Please girls, the thing that frightened her was the Boggart. Isn't that right Samantha?" Professor Millard asked.

"Yeah," I said.

"See, she was frightened by something that is meant to frighten you."

"Lily and Alice didn't come out crying though!" A girl argued.

The Professor sighed, "Maybe Samantha can't tolerate fear as well as Alice and Lily can."

"Whoa whoa whoa. Hold on a sec Professor, I can tolerate fear better than half the people in here! But if any human being had seen what I saw, I'm sure most of them wouldn't have even tried to get rid of it!" I was offended that he would make that remark! I had been through a hell of a stuff!

"Well what did you see Miss. Montgomery?" He asked.

"Umm…well sir…I'd really rather not…uhh…discuss the form of my Boggart…" I mumbled.

"Well why not? We all have fears. I for one am afraid of Spiders. Lily what is yours?" Millard asked.

"Giant rats, sir."

"Alice yours is…?"

"Clowns Professor." Alice answered.

"See, now Samantha, yours can't be that bad. We all find different things scary. It's nothing to be ashamed of. Now what does your Boggart take form of?" He asked kindly.

I could see that he wasn't going to let this go, so I mumbled, "Werewolves."

"I'm sorry, I didn't catch that, could you please repeat it?" He was trying to be kind. I could hear the sincerity in his voice. But I still hated the fact that he was making me say it.

I sighed, and said very clearly, "My Boggart takes the form of a Werewolf! Okay?" I stood very still, and waited for some one to say something.

"Well that's not a stupid thing to be afraid of! Werewolves are monsters!" Solomon said.

"Yeah. Werewolves are just beasts that need to be taken off of the earth." Some girl said.

More calls of agreement met my ears. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. That's not what I met.

"No, just wait a minute," I tried to get their attention but I couldn't, "HEY! JUST FUCKING LISTEN TO ME FOR ONE DAMN SECOND!" Everyone got quiet and looked at me. The Professor looked interested in the direction that our discussion had gone in.

I continued, "Thank you. Now of you'd just wait and let say what I have to say, I'd appreciate it," I paused, waiting for an interruption, it remained quiet so I went on, "Okay. I'm not afraid of the Werewolf it's self. It's just a…certain memory that I have of one. Werewolves aren't monsters or beasts. They're just people that change into something. They don't enjoy being what they are. And it makes me sick when people say stuff like you two just did. You make it sound like the people decide to bite others when they change. But they don't do that. They can't help be aggressive, they aren't in their proper minds when they're in their wolf form. They are still human beings though. Human beings that deserve to be treated like everyone else. It's like racism, just because some one's a little different doesn't mean they aren't as important. And I pity the people that aren't open minded enough to see that." I ended my little rant then and crossed my arms and glared at everyone.

Remus, James, and Sirius all smiled at me.

"Amen!" James called.

"WHAT! HOW CAN YOU FIND THE JUSTICE IN A WEREWOLF! EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM ARE MONSTERS!" Solomon exploded.

"You make me sick." I said and walked out of the room. Lily, Alice, Frank, and the Marauders followed me.

They all had huge grins on their faces.

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