Just remember that I don't own these two books and added characters like Kerry and Alice are mine although Alice may become Alice Longbottom if I get far with the story. Thank you to those that reviewed and I appreciate criticism. I have added another Point of View but that won't happen much and it will normally be Max's Point of View since she is my main character for any of you that haven't picked that up yet. Here is chapter 5.

Chapter 5: Friends and Enemies.

After a few weeks of school work I was beginning to see that witchcraft was harder than it looked but was also just as fun as it was hard. Lily only sat with Snape during potions and it was an unofficial competition between her and Snape and Kerry, Alice and I. Remus disappeared once more and came back the next day looking pale. Lily was still my best friend but we were becoming distant since Snape choose her for potions each week. Every night I would sit in the common room and talk with the guys, Kerry and Alice while Lily would read a book or do her homework next to me. I could tell that Lily didn't like how I would talk and joke around with the guys but I didn't like how she talked to Snape especially after he pushed me down on our first day.

"I'm going to bed," Lily said getting up from the floor and shutting her book.

"I'm also feeling tired I think I might go to bed too." I said wanting to talk with Lily.

We both got up and said goodnight to the others, well I did Lily just went up the stairs waiting for me at the bottom before heading up the stairs into our dormitories.

"Okay Lily what's up?" I asked her as soon as the door was shut behind us.

"Nothing." She replied placing her book beside her bed.

"Oh come on you won't forgive James and Sirius, look at my brother and cousin or talk to Kerry and Alice." I told her.

"I just can't forgive the boys after what they did to Severus." She said, "and Alice and Kerry just don't want to talk to me."

"There's a reason they mouthed off to Snape, he's a Slytherin and..."

"So what if he's a Slytherin it doesn't make him a dark wizard." She said to me raising her voice.

"He has something dark about him, look who he hangs out with when he's not with you, look who he sits next to when he is eating. He sits next to that Black girl. You know the one who is Sirius' darkest cousin. The one that is proud to be a Black and hates Muggles and Muggle borns. The Slytherins hate you Black especially." I told her trying to get some sense into her.

"You're trying to make him sound bad, well it's not working. I know him better than you; he isn't like the other Slytherins or James and Sirius. You're just jealous that I hang out with him instead of you." She yelled, the last thing she said hurt me more than ever. I wasn't jealous I just wanted her to see Snape like the rest of us saw him.

"Excuse me," I said adding attitude to my tone. "Snape isn't as good as he seems you know. It's only you , he ignores me when I'm with you and pushed me to the ground on our first day when he ran out of the Great Hall after you."

Lily didn't even look at me she just grabbed her clothes and walked into the bathroom slamming the door behind her. I wanted to scream and the only place I could do that where no one would hear was in the sky. I walked out of the room ignoring Lily, walked past the others hoping they wouldn't notice me but of course they did. It wasn't past curfew yet so I could get out of the common room but getting out of the castle would be tricky. I was ignoring everyone I saw and walked up to the Astronomy tower where I could jump off and spread my wings. I didn't notice that the gang was following me to see if I was alright. Once I got to the top of the tower I pulled my jumper off and wiped away the tears that were starting to fall. I had never cried before in my lifetime, not even when the needles that were stuck into me hurt, not even when the lab coats pushed me and prodded me until I bruised, but that fight with Lily was the first fight I ever had with her. I thought that she would listen to me and be my best friend again; instead she slams the bathroom door in my face. I really needed to fly get the emotions out of me so without looking around I jumped off the tower and dived towards the ground, I heard someone scream behind me then I pulled out my wings and fly away ignoring the screaming person. I flew above the tower to get above the castle where no one could see me. I flew above the lake, above the forest and screamed, screamed as loud as I could until I could scream no more the birds that were nesting in the tree had flown away as soon as I screamed and I was alone. From the distance I could see the Gamekeeper Hagrid walking out of his hut with a lantern trying to figure out what the noise was. Not wanting to be caught I shout up above the clouds and back into the castle. I hoped that if Hagrid saw me he would think that I was an eagle or a hawk flying around the forest looking for prey. It was dark by the time I got back to the castle and surprisingly Nick and Dylan were at the tower waiting for me holding out my jumper and a plate of food they had nicked from the kitchen.

The three of us walked back to the common room trying to blend in with the walls and pictures when we heard footsteps. Luckily no one walked past us and we got back to the Gryffindor tower without getting caught. The fat lady was pestering us about being back late after the curfew but we had already said the password for her to let us in so that we didn't hear the rest of her speech. Back in the common room I saw the others sitting on a couch by the un lit fire, Lily was there hugging her knees and the others had tight expressions on their faces. I was wondering why they were like this then it hit me, the scream when I jumped off the tower that belonged to Kerry or Alice. They would have run back here and told the others that I had jumped off the tower and then Dylan and Nick would have gone up to see me come back. Hopefully the girls didn't see my wings, but a look from Nick and Dylan showed that they did and that the others knew.

"Max!" Alice screamed with delight as she ran up to hug me. "What happened what made you do something like that, don't worry I won't spread anything." She told me.

Lily looked up at me relived that I was alright and I could see that she felt bad, she probably that she made me do anything like that.

"Who screamed?" I asked and Alice raised her hand. "Did you see them?" I asked again and she nodded. Kerry also nodded and I was hoping that I could trust these girls to keep it a secret.

"Did they see what?" Lily asked me.

"Umm, my," I gulped, "my ..."

"Her scars," Alice replied for me. "She tripped and nearly fell of the Astronomy tower. When we tried to pull her up her shirt slide up and we saw two massive scars on her stomach. We asked her to come back with us but she wanted to stay there for a while so we told her that we would meet her back here." Alice said making up a fabulous story and I shot her a greatfull look when Lily didn't notice.

"Well thanks for the drama now I'm really going to sleep." Lily muttered and left to go to bed.

"I'm also going to bed," Nick said quickly and the other boys nodded in agreement. After saying goodnight the boys went up to bed. Leaving an awkward silence in the room.

"So you guys saw them," I said breaking the silence.

"Yeah they were so beautiful," Kerry said in awe.

"Was it just you two?"

"Well no." Alice said bluntly.

"Who else?" I asked.

"Dylan, Nick..." Alice started to say.

"Well they already know, but as long as it wasn't the boys I said."

"No they didn't see." Kerry said really quickly before Alice could butt in with the truth.

"Okay that's good then because no one's supposed to know." I told them both.

"How did you get them?" Alice asked failing to hid the curiosity.

"If I tell you, you have to promise that you won't tell anyone. Not even Lily, your parents or the teachers. No one can know." I told them.

"We promise." Alice said and Kerry nodded behind her.

"Okay then, and you promised not to tell anyone. I was born in a lab hidden in Arizona. The scientists there we called them white coats, did DNA tests, I was born for the tests and as soon as I was born they grafted 2% bird DNA into me giving me wings. They also did the same for Dylan, Nick, Monique, Hamish and Amelia. They did lots of tests on us and once they found out that Hamish and Amelia were a wizard and witch the rest of us were grafted with that power."

"So are you really related to Nick and Dylan?" Alice asked me.

"No but they are like me family we grew up together and played together, anyway we lived in dog crates in the labs. A few months ago, Professor Dumbledore came to rescue us and we found out our real names, real parents, birthdays and so one. I was the only lucky one we found my mum and I know who my dad is but the rest of the flock's family is either dead, or didn't want their children. My mum already had a daughter who is my half sister Ella, also a witch and agreed to move to England and look after me and my flock."

"What were your names before the ones you have now?" Alice asked again.

"Nick was called Fang, Dylan Iggy, Monique Nudge, Hamish Gasman you'll know why we named him that if you meet him and Amelia was called Angel. Hamish and Amelia are the only real siblings in the flock and are a year apart." I heard footsteps coming down the boy's dormitory stairs. "Someone's coming lets go to bed and if Lily's asleep I'll tell you more."

We hurried up the stairs into our dormitory and found Lily still awake reading her book waiting for us. I gave the two other girls apologetic looks and went to my own four poster bed pulled the curtains closed and got into my PJ's and fell asleep tired after the flight.

In the Boy's dorm.

"So Max has wings."

"She can fly."

"Do you have wings?"

"Can you show us?"

"What does flying feel like? I bet it's awesome."

"How did you get them?"

The questions and comments went on and on before Iggy and Fang could get a word in.

"Quiet and I will tell you." Fang said standing on his bed.

"When Max, Dylan, Monique, Hamish and Amelia and I were born we were handed over to scientists that worked in a lab in Arizona. These scientists experimented with DNA and grafted us all with 2% bird DNA allowing us to have wings. They also did other tests on us, like seeing how fast we could fly, how strong we were and so on."

"They even meddled with my eyesight making me blind." Iggy added in and the other four boys looked at him in aww.

"Once they found out that Hamish and Amelia had the magic gene in them they put that gene in the rest of us. Hamish and Amelia already had that gene because they are the only real siblings in our family the rest of us were so close that we act like a family but are far from it in blood. A few months ago Professor Dumbledore found us and helped us escape from the lab where we were kept in dog crates. He took us to Max's mums place and we found out that her dad was one of the scientists there but he wasn't as bad. Anyway we meet Dr Martinez Max's mum and half sister Ella who is also a witch and the same age as Monique. They agreed to move to London and look after us and the younger flock members while we were at school. We also found out our real names, parents names, birthdays and so one. Our parents are either dead, didn't want us or are unsuitable to care for us so Dr Martinez took us all in."

"I was lucky because Dumbledore took us to St Mungos where the healers gave me my sight back and my night vision." Iggy added.

"Can we see your wings?" Sirius asked curiosity showing all over his face.

"Okay but you have to promise not to tell anyone, we don't want this getting out of control." Fang told them making them promise.

He took his maroon jumper off and checked to make sure the slits were showing through his shirt before spreading his dark wings out wide. Iggy also did the same showing his lighter wings. If the four boys were in aww the whole time Fang was talking they had to open their mouths even more and their jaws nearly touching the floor. Fang and Iggy pulled their wings back in and told them they were going to bed. Fang hoped he did the right thing and told the right people because Max would kill him if this got out.

Girls dorm.

In the morning I woke up and saw that Kerry and Alice were sitting in their beds chattering away while Lily was drowning herself in the shower.

"So when will you tell us the rest of your story?" Kerry asked.

"When we get some time alone." I told her and Alice.

Lily walked out of the bathroom with her red hair dripping wet and her school uniform already on.

"Hey Max, I'm sorry for what I said last night. Can we be friends again?" Lily asked and I could see the sorrow in her eyes.

I was going to tell her that I wasn't going to forgive her but I wasn't the type of person to hold grudges but I also didn't forgive easily. "Okay but just remember what I said about Snape please." I told her and she nodded and hugged me thanking me for being her friend again. What Lily didn't know was that she wasn't my best friend anymore I was now closer to Alice and Kerry especially since they knew my secret.

I hoped in the shower before Alice or Kerry could get in and quickly got changed and refreshed. Lily and I waited another 15 minutes before the other two girls were ready to go down for breakfast. The boys weren't down yet which surprised me since they were the first one's down.

"Umm Kerry and Alice," Lily murmured making me turn around, "I'm sorry for not talking to you or getting to know you better, can you give me a change to know you?" I was surprised Lily was apologising to them, but she did talk to them, not as much as me but she did talk to them every now and then.

The boys came into the Great Hall as soon as we sat down and sat down across and next to us.

"James," Lily squeaked silently. I turned around in shocked looking at her as she forgave James and Sirius but if they did anything to upset her she would go back to hating them.

"Nick, Dylan can I talk to you, In private?" I asked looking at Sirius and Kerry who were trying to join in.

We walked to the empty spots at the other end of the Gryffindor table and I told Nick and Dylan what they should know. "Kerry and Alice know about our life before the last few months and wings."

"I thought that you would tell them and the boys know as well, well not Peter he fell asleep but James, Remus and Sirius know." Nick told me.

"Okay that's more people then I wanted to know but we can't tell anyone else okay." I said sternly.

"You know it's funny I thought that Lily would be the first to know about all this," Dylan said before walking back to the others in the middle of the table.

"Oii Nick we need to write to mum about this," I told him stuttering over the word mum which I was still getting used to.

"Okay after lessons." He told me then took his seat next to the others.

"Hey Max how many stomachs do you have?" Remus randomly asked me during transfiguration.

"Um one why?"

"Well you know how can you eat so much and still be stick thin?"

We were sitting in transfiguration later in the day listening to Professor McGonagall teaching us how to transform our cushions into beanbags. Because we were always talking McGonagall organised us in set seats and positioned us away from those who we talked to. Luckily I was next to Remus and Kerry was getting to know Dylan while Nick was having a silent conversation with a Freda(in other words no conversation,) and what was funny was how Lily was next to James who always bet her in transfiguration. Alice was trying to help Peter who just spilt ink all over their desk while writing down the steps and Sirius was playing with his wand sitting by himself in front of McGonagall's desk.

"Max," Remus said bringing him back to his question.

"I'll tell you later." I replied trying to focus on McGonagall without looking like Lily who was trying to listen so hard making sure she wouldn't miss any details so she could beat James to this spell.

"You may practise." Professor McGonagall said finishing with her instructions. I hadn't written anything down and was hoping I would remember what she said. I watched Lily and James try the spell. James once again got it on the first try and looked like it was annoying Lily. After some help from James telling her to losen her wrist she got it on the second try.

"Miss Ride a little more action and less watching," Professor McGonagall said standing in front of me watching me perform the spell. Since I had watched Lily and James do it I knew the wand movement and had heard everyone in the room shout out the words. I mumbled the words and dragged my wand from side to side. Amazingly I performed the spell on my first try.

"Well done Miss Ride you are improving." McGonagall said and left to assist Peter and Alice who had the inside of bean bags in their hair.

At the end of the day I went to the owlery with Nick and Dylan. Kerry and Alice tagged along aswell following us wanting to see our owls even if they had already seen mine.

'Dear Mum and the others.

I sorry but a few of our friends know about our secret and about some of our past life. I promise that I won't tell anyone and that our friends won't let it slip to anyone else. Hope your having a good time. Say hi to Ella, Monique, Hamish and Amelia for us and our friends Kerry and Alice say hi too.
Love from Max, Nick and Dylan.'

"Let's use Shadow," Dylan said since his owl hadn't been used to send a letter yet.

Dylan tied the letter around Shadow's leg and watched him fly away then joined us back down the stairs and back to the common room. On the way back to the Gryffindor Tower we found Snape and James in a fight.

"Well Snivellous you better make sure that I don't see you anywhere near me again." James shouted at Snape embarrassing him in front of everyone.

"You know what Potter you are just like Black a disaster to your family." Snape yelled before leaving and knocking me down to the ground again on purpose since he saw me.

"And Ride you and your family can go back to where you came from." Snape shouted over his shoulder.

Of course Lily came just after Snape said that and saw him walking off.

"What happened with Severus?" she asked innocently.

"Something happened between him and James but I'm sure it was nothing and then he stormed off after insulting James." I didn't want to add that he pushed me over since it would sound like I was trying to make him look bad.

"He also walked straight into Max knocking her over before telling her to go back to where she came from." Kerry piped in adding the bit that I left out.

"Well I'm sure he didn't do it on purpose." Lily suggested like he would never do something like that to anyone.

"Whatever I'm going to start the essay Slughorn gave us two days ago so I can enjoy the weekend." I said walking up to the tower.

"You haven't started that yet its due next potions lesson." Lily said as if I was stupid for leaving it up till now.

"I know Lily that's why I'm starting it now." I told her, sheesh she can be so annoying when it comes to Homework.

"Hey Max I'll come with you I need to start my Homework too." Sirius Black said jogging over to where I was standing, his shaggy black hair flying in all directions.

"Well I'm going to find Severus." Lily stated and the others said nothing.

"Hey Evans, your the only one that calls Snape by his first name, not even the Slytherins call him that." Sirius told.

"Well good I'm starting something new by calling someone by their name, maybe you should try it." She said stubbornly and angrily before storming of.

"Come on Sirius lets go." I said dragging him up to the common room.

I was better with the written homework then the potion making most of the time but this time the foot long essay was extremely boring and Sirius wasn't helping. Luckily Lily walked into the library and I was about to ask her for some help when Snape stood behind her glaring at Sirius. Then I had an idea if Lily came over Snape would follow and then Lily would see who Snape really was.

"Hey Lily can you help me with this essay?" I asked talking loudly so she would hear me, the librarian also heard me and shot me a dirty look.

Lily walked over, Snape in tow giving me a smug look as if to say I don't need help because I'm good at potions.

"You know Ride you used to be alright before you started hanging around your brother's friends." Snape told me pointing towards Sirius who only had a title on his page while I had a few sentences.

"Well Snape I thought you were alright until we all came here, I used to think nothing of the little meetings you used to have with Lily talking about Hogwarts and not inviting me or my brothers while asking Lily in front of us. But now that we're here all you do is knock me to the ground when I'm standing in front of you." I told him standing up and throwing my quill on the desk.

The Librarian Miss Prince glanced around from a row of books to see what all the fuss was and gave us a warning look before going back to restacking books and watching us.

Lily ingnored the commotion between Snape and I and asked me what I needed help with.

"Just a few bits of information." I said sheepishly.

Lily blew up, "Just a few bits of information!" She shouted forgetting we were in a library, "you've barley started you essay and you want me to give you a few bits of information which will turn into all my information and then your essay will be exactly the same as mine!"

"You know what you didn't mean anything that you said this morning did you." I told her, gathered up my things and stormed out of the library hoping that Kerry would help me.

It wasn't suprising that the others were sent out straight after me and Sirius ran to catch up to me.

"Hey Max wait up." Sirius yelled a few metres behind me.

I waited and he caught up quickly.

"Don't worry about Evans she will cool off." He told me.

"She never used to be like that though, she knew Snape before she met me and there was no problem then we get to Hogwarts and Lily doesn't care about us and sticks with Snape in potions, care for magical creatures and sticks up for him whenever I tell her that Snape isn't as nice as she thinks he is. She's changed Sirius and really quickly too." I told Sirius and the tears started to fall. I let them run down my cheeks as Sirius hugged me. I didn't know what Lily didn't like about James and Sirius they were really nice to me and the others and they were never mean to anyone except a few Slytherins.

Once the tears dried up and I let out my last sob we headed up to the common room to see the others and maybe start my homework so I can watch the Quiditch game tomorrow.

So theres chapter 5 please review and tell me what you think. Thank you to those that have reviewed. I wonder what will happen in the next chapter, what will happen between Lily and Max? is anyone else going to find out about the wings? Keep reading and you'll find out.

Please note that once my school work gets busier I won't update as much and it will be slower I'm trying to get as much done and up on the website as possible.
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