Remus seemed to distance himself from the rest of the group. It appeared that he had a tendency to do so. James and Sirius assumed that it was because he was too shocked by what he had done or rather what the 'wolf had done. He never referred to the 'wolf as himself and Sirius had theorised to James that like everything else, he wanted to keep the two separate and by allowing himself to admit that it is a part of him he wouldn't be able to cope. James and Sirius stuck around though, refusing to let Remus wallow in self-pity. Finally on the Wednesday just before D.A.D.A, Remus spke up. "Why haven't you left me?"

Sirius looked over and let out a groan. James pulled his satchel further up his shoulder. "Moony," He said patiently. "I get it. We all do. You've been treated like crap all your life and you've gone and conditioned yourself to believe that every single witch and wizard out there are bastards. Yes. I will admit that watching... Watching you transform came as quite a shock. But you didn't ask for this. You didn't go out and purposely get bitten. It's bad enough that this happens to you, but I can't imagine why someone would abandon you because they're idiots. I will not stand for it. But you continue to insult us by telling us that we do not understand, and worse to think that we judge you, so it insults our loyalty. I don't care. I mean, look at Black – his entire family is in Slytherin but I still manage to tolerate him."

"Thanks man," Sirius grunted. Remus brightened up after that.

Quidditch season was fast approaching for the Gryffindor team. Torus was now becoming more annoying than ever. He cornered members of the team repeatedly, going so far as to pull Sirius and James from detention and sometimes even class to give them pep talks. Some who barely knew him may have kindly said that he was just passionate. Others would consider him obsessed. Others, including Sirius, decided that Torus was neither of these but in fact, utterly, barking mad.

"Torus!" Fabian said after the 3rd time they were pulled out of class that week. "If you keep pulling me out of class, I swear to God, I will beat you within an inch of your life!" Torus merely laughed. Fabian remained deadly serious. "I'm not kidding," He said, pulling out his wand. Torus quickly silenced himself.

Jenn was the only person able to calm Torus down. Which was odd as James commented, her being a Ravenclaw and all. Torus had often set up the familiar ground rules – no talking with the enemy. They will try and steal the Quidditch secrets from them. Yet he and Jenn never seemed to go anywhere without each other. When Sirius had tried to point this out to Torus, he immediately regretted it, with Torus almost beating the living shit out of him (as Sirius wanted to point out but none of the rest believed that he would let himself get beaten up)

Their first match was not against Hufflepuff as Torus wanted it to be, but rather against Slytherin, who like Gryffindor had a completely new team aside from three members. On the morning of the match, Sirius and James trudged down to the breakfast hall, late and looking angry.

Remus was waiting outside the doors with Peter dressed in jeans and wearing their Gryffindor Scarves. "Don't bother," Peter said handing them each a small paper napkin with some toast wrapped up inside. "You're already late as it is."

"I know," Sirius grunted. "Torus cornered us.. AGAIN!"

"Why would he do that?" Remus frowned. "Especially when he will be talking to down at the pitch."

"He wanted to go over the 'Torus Tactic'," James said biting the toast as Remus and Peter took their friends brooms.

"The... Torus Tactic?" Peter asked.

"OH!" Sirius said, his mouth full. "We can't tell you that, because you may tell the enemy."

"Yes, you'll have to wait and see." James said. "Haven't got anything to drink do you?"

Remus pulled out a silver flask from his bag and handed it over. James took it and drank deeply.

"Hello." said a dreamy voice. They turned to see Xeno with Snape and Lily smiling at them. Xeno was sporting a rather large red and gold top hat. Lily was dressed also in her Gryffindor best, whist Snape looked indifferent in his normal school robes. "I'm supporting Gryffindor today." He said.

"Er... Thanks... Xeno." James said. Xeno gave a smile before drifting off looking at a stone goblin by the stairs and beginning an avid conversation with it. They stared after their friend frowning. Lily cleared her throat.

"I may hate you Potter," She said calmly. "But I do want Gryffindor to win. If you lose, I will hunt you down myself and..."

"Is that a threat?" James asked slightly offended.

Lily's face softened. "No, Potter."

"So... It's more... A proposal?" Sirius asked.

Lily turned to him. "You're sick Black. How old are you?"

"13..." Sirius replied. "Why?"

"Mm... " Lily pondered. "And all the maturity of a three day leech. I can't say I'm surprised. What do your parents feed you on? Fizzy pop and bad muggle movies?"

Sirius said nothing. Lily took Snape's hand and spend off down the steps. James was watching after her. He shook his head before clearing his throat and taking back his broom. "Xeno? You coming?"

Xeno looked over at them before nodding and finishing his conversation with the statue. He bounded after them. Sirius took the flask and drank from it. They reached the field in high spirits then Peter, Xeno and Remus said their good lucks and goodbyes before heading off the stalls. Sirius and James looked at each other before heading off towards the Gryffindor tent where they could hear Torus giving the rest of the team the biggest pep talk of their lives. Silently they slipped onto the back benches and nudged Gideon who was blatantly not paying attention.

"What have we missed?" James asked.

"Oh you know, the usual." Gideon said. "Shouting, crying, yelling, kissing and an occasional look of disgust. All from Torus of course. Jenn was here a few minutes ago letting him know exactly how she felt about him in a truly graphic manner and... Oh yeah, he's pissed at you for turning up late."

Sirius checked his watch. "Only by a few minutes. We had to eat!"

"NO!" Fabian said, turning his head slightly. "You NEVER eat when Torus has a game. Did we not tell you that?"

Sirius' face drained. "Not... Eat... Like ever?"

"Not unless you want to live," Gideon replied. "Fabian and I have found that if you wake up in the middle of the night and go down to get your breakfast from the kitchens you might survive the game."

"I'm sorry," Torus said cutting into their conversation. "Am I boring you?"

Gideon looked up. "Torus, dear, you've asked that for nearly three years now. Yes, you are boring me. And no you can't kick me out of the team because I'm your best beater-" Fabian cleared his throat. "And you of course you knob."

Torus looked as if the vein in his head was about to burst and spray them all with pus. He said nothing. "Let's go. Potter, Black. Here now." The rest of the team got up and moved out of the tent. Sirius and James shared a look at each other. Sighing they got up and wandered over. Torus was holding his chin. "I have worked nearly all year on this," He said. "I have done my best with very limited material, very little commitment and what's more, downright cheek."

"Yeesh, I hate acceptance speeches," Sirius muttered.

"If you two, dare fuck it up, I will break you." Torus said, his voice low. "Not just physically, but mentally. I refuse to let you destroy my work."

James licked his lips before frowning up at Torus. "Okay, thanks for having faith in us, second of all, have we let you down so far? And last but by no means least – Ariyamna?"

Torus frowned. "Uh?" He looked around to see a witch standing at the tent entrance. She smiled over at him, looking quite pleased with herself. Today she sported a long green set of medieval robes, with a red and gold belt.

"Hey Torus," She said happily. "Still beating ten types of shit out of Quidditch players are we? Scram. I need to talk to Sirius and James." Torus looked back at them and then at Ariyamna. He sighed and left, but not before glaring at what she was wearing with pure disgust. She sighed. "Dear, yes, I'm wearing green robes. Get over it. I'm not supporting Slytherin. I'm sitting with the teachers." Torus' throbbing vein looked on exploding point, but he said nothing darting out of the tent. Ariyamna let out a laugh. "He was always the dork back in his first few years. Hello boys!"

"What are you doing here?" James asked.

"Oh," Ariyamna paused. "Well I love a Quidditch game, as you both know. But Moody and I are stationed at Hogsmede till summer, but we were worried that with a Quidditch game, the Death Eaters were likely to attack. So we decided to come along. Oh, I also got your letter James."

"You wrote that letter?" Sirius asked.

"You thought I didn't?"

"No, I just assumed that you wouldn't bother, you never do anything that you set out to do." Sirius shrugged.

"Don't we know it?" Ariyamna sighed and sat down on one of the benches. "Shan't take up much of your time. I just need to ask you why you are asking me for these practically illegal books. Please tell me now that you are not becoming mixed up in dangerous dark magic."

James and Sirius looked at each other again. James' face broke into a smile. "Ariyamna," He said calmly. "You know I hate that stuff."

"Yeah, I know," Ariyamna said. "But being away from your family can have serious effects on you. Half the students that I went to school with ended up in dark magic. They weren't the sort of people you would expect to get mixed up in that sort of thing. Why are you looking at these things?"

Sirius and James looked back at each other. They knew that Remus hated people knowing his secret. They couldn't betray him. James sighed. "Ariyamna, I can't tell you. Neither of us. It's complicated enough and involves a close friend. I wish we could say more. Sorry."

Ariyamna sighed. "I expected as much." She said. "All right. Okay. I just need to ask you not to do anything illegal or stupid."

They shared a secret thought; yeah, because running around with a werewolf once a month and learning illegally to become animagi was neither dangerous or against wizarding law. Ariyamna didn't take the silence too well. She shifted uncomfortably.

"Okay, I have your books for you," She said. "But you'll get them after the match. Best hurry up. Torus looks like he'll burn out in a few seconds. Oh and..." She leaned and kissed them both. "Good luck on your first match."

She gave them a small smile then left. Sirius and James sighed. "You think we're being stupid?" James asked.

"Yes," Sirius replied. "But... Unlike most stupid things that we do, it's necessary. We wouldn't be doing it otherwise. C'mon." He yanked James' arm and both of them stumbled to the field where the rest of the team were getting an earful.

"TORUS!" Gideon bellowed. "SHUT UP! I HAVE A WEAPON AND I'M NOT AFRAID TO USE IT!"

Madame Hooch stepped out onto the pitch, the players from both teams mounted their brooms and kicked up into the air. Team Captains, Malfoy and Torus walked out and shook each others hands. Torus looked as if he was trying to crush Malfoy's hand only he was failing. Madame Hooch kicked open the trunk and the bludgers and snitch took to the sky. Sirius took his position in front of the rings. Madame Hooch blew her whistle and the game was afoot.

The quaffle was caught quickly by the Slytherin chasers. James began to tail them, speeding up and launching himself to take if from them. The chaser used her elbow to push him away angrily. James regained control and sped up. He knocked the quaffle from her hands sending it flying through the air. His teammate Zila caught it and flew towards the Slytherin hoops before passing it to Torus. Torus swung madly using hi broom as a bat hitting the quaffle and sending it flying through the lowest hoop. A Slytherin chaser grabbed it and sped towards Sirius not realising that a bludger was heading his way after Gideon had sent it flying through the air. It smashed his broom causing him to fall. Torus grabbed the quaffle from his hands and sped towards James throwing it and pointing madly to go and score. James sped off into the hoops.

...

"I LOVE YOU!" Torus bellowed grabbing James and Sirius around the neck and planting a great big kiss on both of their heads. Sirius and James stared at their team captain. "Did I tell you both how much I loved you?"

"And what are Gideon and I?" Fabian asked. "Did we not do any good?"

"You both have been getting praise for the last three years," Torus said downing the butterbeer in one go.

"No, we haven't," Fabian said. "We've been getting abuse for the last three years. Although, do you mix them two up?"

Torus wasn't listening. He was singing loudly with the rest of the Gryffindors.

"I have no idea why you're celebrating," Lily said pointedly. "It seems a bit much to be celebrating such a minute victory. I'm more concerned over the threat that Ravenclaw propose to us-"

"Shut up!" Torus yelled happily. Lily turned to Remus who was pouring over a book.

"Not joining in are we?" She asked.

He shook his head. "Nah," he said. "Let them enjoy themselves. They don't need me for that." He closed the book and set it to one side. "Let them have this night."

"OI MOONY GET YOUR SCRAWNY ARSE OVER HERE NOW!" Shouted Sirius.

Remus looked over at Lily. "And that is my cue to go to bed." He said smiling slightly. "Goodnight Lily. Will you say hello to Severus for me?"

"I will," Lily's face broke into a smile. "Thank you,"

Remus nodded, before picking up his book and he began to head off to the boys dormitories. Sirius and Peter grabbed him and pulled him forward. "And where do you think... You are going?" James asked, hiccupping slightly on the butterbeer.

"Bed," Remus replied. "You should too before McGonagall comes and breaks up the party and expels Gideon and Fabian for sneaking out of the castle."

Fabian choked on his butterbeer. "WHAT? Expel?" She'll expel us? Why?"

"Aww... You're no fun!" James pouted.

"Yes, I know," Remus replied. "Well done on the game though. It was really good."

"GOOD?" Torus bellowed. "IT WAS BLOODY FANTASTIC!"

"If you start crying," Torus' friend said sighing. "I will have to hex you to one of the house-elves for the rest of your life."

"Quite done?" Sirius asked.

Torus gave a nod. "Yes, you can talk to your friend."

Remus gave him a look. "Right. Yes, I saw Ariyamna."

"Oh?" Sirius said.

"Well, I'm assuming it was Ariyamna," Remus said. "I took a logical guess that it was as she matched the description Sirius so accurately described at the start of the year. She's the tall dark haired witch wearing the green robes?"

Sirius shrugged. "She's hot."

"Quite." Said Remus. "I then overheard her talking to Moody. Why was she here, may I ask?"

"I dunno," Sirius lied.

Remus' jaw clenched. He cleared his throat and left. Torus was still singing.

Sirius and James raised their drinks, holding each other singing along Peter watching on. Sure enough in the early hours of the morning McGonagall came to the dormitory and ordered them to bed. Sirius, James and Peter trudged up talking excitedly of their achievement.

A/N I feel so bad for not posting this sooner. Well, today was my last day of school, but you probably won't see me till Saturday after my first exam because... Well unfortunately people have told me I have to live in the real world and not run off to Harry Potter World in Florida and live and work there. Apparently I need qualifications and some shit like that. Ah well... Don't worry I have plenty more on the way... Please leave a review for me and tell me what you think!