A/N: Just so you know there are rather large time gaps. It saved me a lot of writing cause I was being lazy as hell and writing at three in the morning. Sorry. Enjoy the show.
It was now early December. Kain was on her to the library to look something up for a class. Arrum had been sitting with his friends when he saw her. "I gotta go." he told them and began to speed wall to keep up with the pace she kept. "Hey wait up." She speed up faster. "Go away." She called over her shoulder.
"I just want to talk." He jogged up a bit. "I just want you to leave me alone." she was tempted to run the rest of the way. Half the school that was. "I saw the game." He started. "Everyone saw it. Now go away." She took off in a full run. Being a werewolf it made her a bit faster then a human. She looked back to see how close he was.
She ran right into Hagrid's round belly. "Whoa there. Hello there Kain." She got up quicker then you could say Hufflepuff. "Can't talk now. I'll stop by later." She said running. Arrum then whizzed past him. Hot pursuit. "You don't give up do you?" She said. They came to the many changing stairs. Just as it was changing Kain jumped on before Arrum could. She took the corridor down three passages and came up to the library.
"What happen to you?" Alanna asked. "I ran from Wynterwood while I was running I ran right into Hagrid. Got up kept going. Now I'm here. You said you had something to show me too so what is it?" She sat down. "Well we know that you get lonely wondering around by yourself on the full moon so we were thinking about animgus forms." Jenna whispered. "I don't want you to do that. What will you tell your parents?"
"We won't most of the time we'll be here at school. And during the summer when we stay at each other's homes we'll just make the rotation for your house during the moon. That would really be the only reason to change." dawn said. Kain shook her head. "I'll see you at dinner." She said getting up. When she was out of ear shot dawn said, "We should have just done it and surprised her."
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Dear Moony,
Jenna, Dawn and Alanna want to become animagi. I don't want them to do that. They accept that I'm a werewolf and they're still my friends. There's nothing more I could ask of them. How do I talk them out of this? I don't want them getting into trouble it's not worth it. Please help.
Need help,
Kain.
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Dear Kain,
I don't know what to tell you. When the others became animagi for me it was a surprise. I went to the shrieking Shack for the moon and there they were just waiting for me. I was grateful for it. But if they truly want to do this for you as a friend you shouldn't stop them.
Love,
Moony.
The days passed and winter break came. The moment she got home Kain set out to Diagon Alley to Christmas shop. She had earned money while helping Snape over the summer and she had saved it to buy gifts for her family. It was rather pleasant out despite the cold and light snow. She had gotten something for everyone in one day. She would send Jenna, Dawn, and Alanna their gifts by owl. She would wing by the sweets shop Ginny and Hermione partnered up on. When she saw Molly and Arthur she would leave the gifts for Ron, And the twins there. The others would go under the tree in the dead of night.
It was Christmas eve. Kain had been in her room wrapping gifts when Remus called for her. She quickly put everything away in the closet and finished the gift she had been working on and put it under her bed out of sight before head down. "Kain?" Kain jumped down the last four stairs and started to the kitchen.
There Remus was working at the stove and Sirius was peeling potatoes at the table. Harry had gone out. "We're you doing anything?" he turned around to look at her. "No. Do you need help cooking?" She asked starting into the kitchen.
"No we're fine here. But I need you to go set up the guest bedroom for me." he said. Kain was a bit puzzled. "Who's coming?" She asked taking a carrot slice from the counter. "You'll see. Now go. Then if you want you can come help us." Remus said. "Okay."
Up stairs Kain found clean sheets and a bed spread in the linen closet. The guest room was to the left the bathroom at the end of the hall. Harry's room was across from it and her room across from Sirius and Remus's. She set them onto the bare bed to open the windows and air out the room. She quickly made the bed and plugged in the bedside lamp.
After the room had been aired out she quickly closed them. It would warm up in a few minutes. She went into the closet which was rather small and looked up. An afghan had been set on the top shelf. She jumped making it fall down. With that now on the bed she went back down to the kitchen.
Kain set to making the stew. Making potions all summer had helped her cooking skills. It smelled great. "Okay throws in these carrots and celery. Then I'll start making the biscuits." She said. "Can I try it now it's smells brilliant." Sirius said. "Get your nose out of there. Can you get the flour for me Padfoot." She went into a different cabinet for the other ingredients. Five minutes later she was wrist deep in dough.
The door rang. "I got it. Remus said getting up." In the kitchen Sirius and Kain looked at each other. Remus would tell neither of them who were joining them for the holiday. In the hall way Remus let Snape in. "Merry Christmas." "Merry Christmas. Come on you can help in the kitchen." Remus ushered Snape in. "Hello."
"Hello Sev." Sirius said greeting the potions master. Kain merely stood there. This was not happening. Had to help him all summer. Got tortured last year and now he's standing in my kitchen getting ready to spend break here. I said Christmas party didn't I? She thought.
"Hello Professor." Kain went back to work. How was she going to make it through this one?
This was not happening. Potions master Severus Snape teacher at Hogwarts and head of Slytherin house was now sitting in the kitchen with Sirius and Remus. While I made biscuits for tonight's dinner. Unbelievable, Kain thought. Kain heard a hissing sound. Her pot of stew had begun to bowl over. "Ow." She burned her hand. The stew was saved. And Kain hand would survive.
"Next year I'm not making dinner." she said. The biscuits were the last things to go in. Once they were done everyone could sit down and eat. Harry had already come back. He was a little shocked to see his old professor sitting in the kitchen. He had looked at Kain thinking it was her doing. "Hey I didn't do this. Look at Remus on that." she had said to the man. Kain had gotten back to her room and was wrapping the gifts again when she realized she had forgotten something. In a mad rush she put all the gifts into hiding using Harry's invisibility cloak and made a mad dash out the house.
Diagon Alley would be closed by now. But muggle shops didn't close till five. "I'll be right back. Just heading out for a few minutes." It was four o'clock. If she hurried she'd make it.
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"Hyper." Severus said. "It's like this every year. Your just not use to it." Sirius said. "Christmas I have always spent alone. This is indeed new." He explained. "Then I'll be sure to jump on you in the morning then." Sirius said getting up. "What?"
"Oh nothing. Care to help with the cookies?"
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Kain made sure to stay out of the doors ways if having to leave the room she did so very quickly. Every year Remus and Sirius would hang mistle toe in every doorway to get caught so they could snog each other senseless. She made point to stay out of the way. Once when she nine she had been caught in the middle and got three kisses each to her cheeks.
"Must you two snog in front of us? It should be done where we are not." Kain said. Kain was fifteen and hadn't had her first kiss. "The fact that you say that assures me that your staying away from boys." Sirius said. "But of course. If it makes you feel even better I ran from one who was rather persistent." Kain got up and ducked under their arms to head to her room. At this rate these gifts were never going to get finished.
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Three hours after midnight everyone had gone to bed. Harry was fast asleep under his covers. Snape was snoring lightly. Remus and Sirius most likely snuggled together fat asleep. Each breath in each other scents. She grabbed he gifts and slipped down the stairs to put them under with the others. After feeling like cat burglar the gifts were under the tree. A quick dash up the stairs and everything ready she slipped into her bed and fell quickly asleep.
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The next morning Sirius quietly opened the door to Harry's room. Turning into Padfoot he jumped onto his godson waking him up with licks to the face. "Get off you over grown puppy." Harry pushed him to the floor. He squinted at the clock it wasn't even six. Hell it wasn't even five thirty. "Go mess with some one else." He pushed the dog from his room into the hallway. Then firmly locked the door.
Padfoot whined and went to Kain's room. The door was cracked in the slightest. Nudging it open with his head he saw the sleeping form of his daughter on the bed. She had her back to the door and was buried under the covers. Padfoot jumped on the bed sending Kain into instant alertness. "It's to early for this." she pushed him from the bed and got up herself. Grabbing him by the skin of his neck she pushed him into the bathroom and proceeded to lock it from the outside.
Kain happily went back to her bed and under the covers. Sirius turned back and tried the door. He was shut in. Now this was just dandy. He'd have to wait till they got up to get out. The bathroom rug would do for a bed at the moment.
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Remus sat up in bed. It was just after nine. Sirius wasn't in the bed. He got up and left the room. All doors were closed and he didn't hear voices. He went to Harry first. Harry lay flat on his face asleep. "Harry wake up it's time to get up it's Christmas morning. It's after nine." Harry started reaching for his glasses. He found them and put them on his face. He looked more bed wrangled then his normal.
"What happened to you?" Remus asked. "He's name is Padfoot." Harry sat up. "Come on time to get up its after nine." the two left the room. Harry to Snape and Remus to his daughter. Snape was in his own dreams when he heard someone calling him name. "Professor Snape." He rolled over half way and looked into green eyes. "I am no longer your professor Harry." He sat up. The clock said it was after nine.
He got out of the bed and followed Harry into the hall where he found Remus and a very drowsy looking Kain. "Where's your father?" Remus asked. Kain moved around him and unlocked the door. Padfoot came out. "Why did you lock him in the bathroom? Harry asked. "He woke me up before five thirty." Kain said. She Turned to go back in her room. "Oh no you don't if we're up your up." Sirius grabbed the sleepy teen by her waist and flipped her onto his shoulder.
To Snape the girl looked very much so unconscious. Snape was trying to hide his amusement. "Professor I know very well your laughing at this." She grumbled. They went down the stairs and into the living room where Kain set in an armchair. Her favorite one from when she was a child.
She got up to go make hot chocolate just when she was in the doorway Sirius told her to stop. "What you silly git?" she turned to him. "Look up." she did and saw the mislte toe. "Oh no." Sirius was faster and grabbed her kissing her cheek then Remus and have course Harry.
"I despise you all." She said. "I did nothing to you." he said. "Well you laughed. Now if you keep it up you can forget about your hot chocolate." she continued to the kitchen.
"Greasy-haired-large-nosed-git." she muttered. "I heard that." He called.
"Good." She called. "Five points from Gryffindor." From the living room you could hear a groan and a "Bloody hell."
The four turn five sat in the living room opening gifts. After Each getting a surprise in what they had gotten from the teen and she surprised that the Slythrin head master was enjoying the day. After changing there was breakfast. "so what do we do now?" Harry asked. "Well we could venture into the snow." Sirius started. "Or we can stay inside and help bake cookies with Kain because she made a promise to a few people." Remus said.
The four looked at each other. "Snow." they all said together. "You all intend to play around in the frozen over hell out there?" snape asked. "Yes it's a great deal of fun. Get ready." Kain said. "Kain remember your first snow angel?" Remus asked. "Oh no your meant to keep that stuff secret and away till I bring home a boyfriend and then tell him embarassing stories about me." she said pulling on a boot. "If your running away from boys there's no way he can." Snape said.
"How did you know about that?...Hagrid." She rolled her eyes. The three older men stepped out the back door first. "Think we.."
"Should tell him?" Kain finished. They looked at each other. "Nah." They continued out the door. "Harry help me with the snowman." Sirius said. "Oh do we get to destroy them this time?" Harry asked. "No. Why must you and your sister insist on tearing them down after we build them up?" Remus asked. "It's fun." Harry said remeber a few times when he and Kain had destroyed snow men.
"So building snowmen. Making snow angels this is normal. But it's rather childish." Snape said. He looked rather warm in coats. The cold which had given everyone a bit of a red nose an cheeks. He however hadn't even turned pink. The man wasn't human. Snape watched from about ten feet away as they made snowmen. Snow ball fight. This would be a good chance to get Sirius. He made a quick snow ball. Only remus got in the way and it hit him in the back of the head.
"This is gonna be good." Kain laughed. Remus charmed some snow to hurl back at the man. when one went astray it hit Harry. "Hey don't hit me. Hit her." He pointed to Kain. "Hey." the war had stated. With Remus again the victoius one. Now they were standing in a small circle. "I'm done. Remus you win." Harry said. "Same." Sirius said. "I'm never doing this again." Snape said. "I can't feel my toes. Can we go in?" Kain asked.
"I'm soaked and cant feel my fingers or feet." Snape complained. The man looked rather wet. harry and Kain laughed. "You two planned that didn't you?" He asked. They bowed grins on theirs faces. "I'll get you back for this." snape warned.
"Can I get warm first." she joked. "Alright inside. Come on pup." They were ushered in. "I'm going to warm up be back soon." Harry went up. Remus and Sirius wrent up stairs. alleast they'll remember the silencing charm. "I'm going for a nap. If you should get hungry there's cold cuts in the fridge and bread in the cabinent net to the stove. Don't worry there's pleanty of hot water. Get nice and toasty" Kain dashed off.
The holiday was turning out better then he had hoped it to. He didn't think he would be welcomed into the house to stay let alone invited.
Everyone had gotten warm and had a nap. Snape was looking throught the books in the small library. He knew Remus was notorius for being a chocolate addict but the amount of books here was really odd. Many of the books were on wizarding subjects. Kain texts books from her four privious years. There were books on potions now littering the desk and shelves one's on different herbs and different animnal parts used as well. There were muggle written books for teens. Many of them he figuered to be romance tails.
"How many books can two werewolves read?" He asked. "A lot. Kain would come for summer and read all day. Unless we set her off with Ginny and Hermione at the shop they own." Remus was in the door way. "My apologies. I didn't mean to-" remus waved his hand. "It's fine Severus. It's true we read a great deal. But after you needed her help last summer she went right out after your second day to find books about potions."
"She'd make a fine Potions master." Snape said. "Have you been giving her the sixth year potions?" Snappe nodded. "Only when I don't pair them up does she do a fifth year potion. It was rather amazing how she picked up the potions quickly."
"Has she blow anything up yet?" Remus chuckled. Snape laughed as he remembered a good three times when the potions had gone wrong and blew up. "Yes a few times. But they were quickly fixed. Everyday she had new questions."
"She seems to enjoy it. I think she was starting to get worried about what she would do after her seventh year. Werewolves can't do alything in the wizarding world. I'm a school teacher. I highy doubt she'd want to do that. I think she's been contomplating it. It's something Kain enjoys. I'm glad." Remus watched the paler man. If it were a contest snape won hands down. "Glad to help."
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"Padfoot get out." Kain pushed the dog out the kitchen. "What's happened?" Harry came in. "Everytime i'm in this kitchen I get covered in flour. Every time." She said. "Need help?" He stepped in. With a wave of his wand all the flour was up from the floor and his sister. "Now shall we. I have two sheets in the oven and had started on the next bach then Padfoot came in and messed it all up."
"I'll help just tell me what to do." Harry said. After a good hour of working in the kitchen without much sound Harry put on the radio which had been playing nonstop Christmas tunes. Before long the two were singing and dancing around.
In the living room Remus was listening to his children. It was rather fun. The house was very pleasant and the potions master had found it very comfortable. Padfoot whined from Remus' feet. "No you know what you did. You still have two hours." Remus told him. He had to stay as Padfoot for a while as punishment. Meaning no cuddling. "HaHa. Looks like your in the doghouse now Black."
He barked a disagreement.