Why? Oh why did this have to happen to ME? –part 5

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The Great Hall was brightly lit with candles that floated up ahead. There where decorations all throughout the hall. The walls held up streamers with the colors black and orange. The tables were decorated with their own specific colors; green and silver for Slytherin, red and gold for Gryffindor; gray and blue for Ravenclaw, and finally black and yellow for Hufflepuff. The Hall was full of bustling, students all talking excited and couldn't seem to stand still. Rumors had been spread that the Marauders had come up with something even more spectacular.

It was night and the headmaster had just finished his grand speech for those students who are first years. The headmaster was always trying to offer them the best welcome possible; he knew what it was like to be in a new place surrounded by people who you didn't know. In a matter seconds the tables were covered with all kinds of food. Golden plates began to be filled with food, pumpkin juice was being poured into golden goblets.

As the chatter began to escalate, the louder the hall became. In that moment all the lights disappeared covering the hall in complete darkness. The hall then became deadly still not a single word was uttered. Then the soft sound of the Hall doors opening caused heads to turn. The great hall doors opened only to reveal five cloaked figures. All dressed in black robes but that's not what caused spoons to drop or small gasps that went around the Hall. It was their heads they weren't normal heads, normal heads weren't jack-o-lanterns their eyes glowed bright yellow. Their wide yellow grins made the first years cower while it entranced and fascinated those in 5th, 6th and 7th year.

Each of the figures dispersed, one at each end of every aisle. The five cloaked figures reached into their pockets taking out their respective wands and began their incantations. Two pairs released two leopards that let out sinister growls throughout the great hall. Another pair let out four big serpents while the last cloaked figure let out a swarm gargoyles. The moment the last spell was released the cloaked figures vanished leaving behind their black cloaks. The moment their black cloaks touched the ground they disappeared becoming bats that took flight. The creatures jumped and morphed creating two large dragons. The two dragons encircled one another until they crashed head on. At the moment of contact they blew up becoming miniature pumpkins that descended onto the tables each filled with all kinds of treats. The great hall had cheered and awed at the display of magic that was shown to them.

The five had gone back to the room of requirement after their little performance.

"That was bloody amazing, did you see their reactions I say three cheers for Emily." I was being showered with attention by all the Marauders. I was glad they liked it but honestly I couldn't take all the credit.

"No Sirius I don't deserve the praise it was all thanks to Remus who came up with the enchantments at the end."

"Are you kidding me the only thing I did was give you the resource. You're the one who came up with this entire show." I colored at Remus's praising words the past few days had helped me become closer to Remus but it still didn't help me control the feelings I have for him.

"Moony and Padfoot are right you are a bloody genius that was spectacular. I would actually do it again if Filch wasn't looking for us." He frowned at the last part but other than that James was completely delighted at how things turned out.

"Emily you are most definitely a full fledged Marauder. I think we should celebrate who's with me!"

We had spent the rest of the night eating all kinds of candy and drinking pumpkin juice. The following day I had decided to find Lily since the Marauders where gone again part of me wondered why they never asked me to go with them. I felt a little hurt that they didn't want to include me but a bigger part of me decided that I should leave things alone.

I found Lily in the library; lately our conversations were becoming more frequent. Sometimes I would find her alone with Snape. Lily had mentioned how they have been best of friends even before Hogwarts. It was a known fact that the majority of the Gryffindors hated the Slytherins. I had heard many things pertaining to the Slytherins. I have never been the type of person who liked to judge others because of what others tell me. Therefore it was quite easy for me to befriend Snape at first I thought he hated me since he would always give me a nasty look. It seemed that things had changed when I had ended up being partners with Snape for Herbology class.

When we had ended up being paired up as partners he assumed that I would let him do all the work. As a matter a fact I remember some of our encounters.

"Now class today's lesson will be a little different, today I will be mixing the houses. It will be done randomly each of you will be paired of and given a plant to take care of. I expect all of you to give me a detailed report and to work hard."

She had placed all our names in a jar and with her wand she began to pull out names. When she called my name after Snape let's just say I wasn't paying attention. A friend of mine who was sitting next to me had jabbed me in the ribs I jumped and fell face first. Again I'm still not graceful after a few broken pots and angry glares from my professor I had reached Snape. I think we were both surprised at each other's reactions.

"Hey my name is Emily as you might have heard, let's do our best." All he did was to stare at my hand like I was one of the weirdest things to ever walk on the face of the planet. I shuffled my feet a little bit waiting him to maybe give me some sign to indicate he was still alive. He blinked then raised an eyebrow followed with a small frown. I looked around myself to see what was wrong after a few minutes of looking around I found nothing when he finally spoke.

"You're that girl that hangs out with Potter and his lackeys." I was a bit confused since I was used to calling James just James and the others the Marauders. I think I showed my confusion become he gave me an irritated look that suggested that he thought I was stupid. Just when I was about to give him a piece of my mind he ended up beating me to the chase.

"Look just do your part and I'll do mine." I gave him a nod to tell him that I understood.

A few days following that day, ended up…well how should I put it? I think their can only be one word that would describe the events that happened afterwards they were a disaster. I was surprised he hadn't killed me and just ended both of our miseries.

"Hand me the vile." I reached to grab the vile he was asking for. I could have gotten up to get it but I figured it would take longer so I reached for it instead.

*Crash* Did I ever mention that I have short arms and that I was on my tiptoes while trying to reach for the vile. Did I also mention that right behind me was a vase filled with rare herbs. Let's just say that I think I should just change schools.

"Oops," yup oops was not going to prevent professor Sprout from smacking me a new one.

Or that other time...

"Hold it steady, make sure you stay focused. Do not under any circumstances move your wand." Snape's words left no room for arguments. At the moment I was hold up a vase using a levitation charm. We were supposed to transfer our plant into the new vase but the problem was that it had to be done in midair. Since the plant required a certain amount of elevation. He was holding our plant while I was supposed to make sure to keep it steady.

I was determined to not look away and stay focused. No amount of food, threats or anything can keep me from concentrating. I would not fail I will stay focused and I will…

"Hey Emily, Remus asked me to give your book since you forgot it at the Great Hall this morning." That's all it took in that small moment she had mentioned Remus I had turned in her direction and the pot had fallen to the floor. I could only grimace at the sound of the shattered pot. I could practically feel the disbelief in Snape's eyes at what I had done. I could feel them morph into complete hatred. At the moment it didn't matter what professor Sprout would do to me for destroying another pot. I was more worried about Snape wanting to skin me alive.

"Emily," I did not want to turn around I knew that if I even moved he would come at me like a predator after his prey. I didn't mean to, darn it this isn't fair. Oh why did she have to come in that precise moment?

"Snape I- Look I-."

"Run," I did not have to be told twice my feet ran right out of the greenhouse into the courtyard. I could hear him coming right behind me. This was not good I wanted to live a long life maybe get married to Remus under the stars. Okay maybe the last part was impossible but god darn it I was going to make sure I lived long enough to become old and wrinkly. That way I'll have an excuse to be mean to everyone and love chocolate.

"We can talk about this! It was an accident I'm sorry!" I was so preoccupied with Snape following me that I failed to see where I was going. Therefore I tripped and fell face first again. Snape had already reached me and was choking me.

"That was the 5th vase you've broken. What is wrong with you?" He finally released me and sprawled himself in the spot next to me while breathing as hard as I was. I was just glad that he hadn't killed me although I had expected him to use his wand not his hands. I was beginning to think that the reason people ended up wanting to kill me had to do with me.

"You're a complete moron; you're clumsy, idiotic and funny." I was going to tell him off for calling me an idiot when he called me funny. I was shocked that when I realized he wasn't angry. It sounded like he was contemplating something.

"I am not an idiot I can't help it if I'm clumsy."I felt dejected I was being honest I didn't like being clumsy. I wish I was graceful but I'm not.

"Yes you are well technically we both are." I was confused first he contradicts me and now he's saying we're the same.

"I don't understand?" He lets out a breath like he's tired, tired of everything.

"We are both in love with impossible loves." Now I'm really confused was he saying what I was thinking?

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"You're in love with Remus don't play dumb." My eyes widened how in the blazes did he know? Who told him? If it was Sirius I was going to castrate him. Wait a minute did that mean oh my-

"You love Remus too." He was apparently more shocked with my revelation then I was since he jumped to his feet. He was looking at me with mortification and disgust.

"Hell no!" that confused me.

"But I thought you said that we're the same."

"Yes I did but how-look I don't know how you arrived to that but-."

"We'll because you said we both have impossible loves so that means you love him to-."

"I'm not gay, bloody hell Thompson I'm in love with Lily." The moment those words left his mouth we both had completely shocked looks.

"You love Lily-." His hands were clamped on my mouth I was too shocked to push him away.

"Be quiet people can hear you," he hissed. Well sorry for being shocked you don't just say things like this and expect people to stay calm.

"Do not speak to anyone about this or I'll…I'll tell Lupin." My eyes widened I wasn't planning on telling anyone to begin with but I couldn't let him do that.

"No don't please I won't say a word I promise." He gave me one good glare once he was satisfied that I wouldn't be opening my mouth anytime soon he stood up.

"Good, now let's go back. Hopefully professor sprout isn't still mad about the pot." I winced at the memory I was sure if he had done it on his own he could have done a better job. I felt bad about all the trouble that I had been causing him.

After that incident that very same night I had gone back to the green house. After begging James to let me borrow his invisibility cloak I went to where we had our plant. I tried doing everything we needed to do in one night by using certain spells. I had been so focused that I had failed to see someone else entering the green house.

"Emily is that you?" I was so shocked that I had dropped another vase but this time I was prepared.

"Repero!" I saw the vase go back to its original form.

"Remus, please don't scare me like that. What are you doing here?" I was confused I thought he was busy doing his potions essay.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you I just thought you could use some help." My face brightened at his offer. I was reminded yet again as to why I love him so much.

"I would like that thanks." He just smiled back in response.

Thanks to Remus's help I was able to get the plant glowing with life. He helped me figure out what I had done wrong. By the following morning when both Snape and I arrived to class, our plant was in full bloom. I could see that Snape was completely shocked the professor on the other hand seemed completely delighted.

"Marvelous, well done Snape and Emily, one-hundred and fifty points to each of you. I'm surprised, honesty I didn't think you two would pull through. I'm completely proud of your accomplishment."

Snape had turned in my direction I could tell he wanted to ask how I had managed to do it. I couldn't let him though otherwise he wouldn't get any of the credit.

"Actually professor most of the credit should go to Snape. After all he did most of the work."

"You're right I give Snape an extra fifty points for his great team work."

By the time we managed to reach our station Snape began with his questioning. I took a deep breath and began to explain to him what I did. I decided to leave Remus out since I knew how much Snape hated the Marauders. Therefore he wouldn't appreciate the help.

After that day Snape seemed to change his attitude towards me. He still hung out with Lily after his confession. I began to take more notice in the way he acted towards her. I was shocked to see that he did indeed love her. The way he looked at her reminded me of the way I look at Remus. Or the way his eyes soften when he's talking to her. It became a habit for me to go to them, they didn't seem to mind that I would hang out with the Marauders then come to them. I still talked to them even when the Marauders were around. Sometimes I tried to keep Snape and the Marauders away from each other. There were still times when I would find them at each other's throats. Not to mention the confrontations that Lily and James would have.

When they fought students would gather around only to see them exchange spiteful words. It seemed that they brought out the worst in each other. Lily would lose her temper and say mean things while James became more cocky and childish. Honestly it was like watching two three year olds fight it off over a cookie.

Everyday seemed more interesting than the last. Eventually Christmas break came everyone seemed excited at the prospect of having no lessons. James had received a letter from his parents telling him that they would meet him at the station. Everyone began to make plans for the break. James had invited us to his house for some party that his parents end up throwing every year.

Soon it was the day to depart I was heading home. By the time that the trained reached its destination I felt my mood dampen. I wanted to stay in Hogwarts forever but I knew that I couldn't I was expected at home after all. After we each went our separate ways I made my way home. I could only assume their reasons for not coming to pick me up. Don't get me wrong I wasn't mad. my father was a very wealthy business man who was always traveling. My mother on the other hand worked for the ministry and she spent most of her days socializing with other wealthy families.

My father always told me it's not who you are that's important but who you know. I know that most people would not agree with his logic but he did make sense. Thanks to the people he knows he was able to acquire such a good position. It was also thanks to his contacts that we had a good place with the Ministry of Magic.

I know that you're probably wondering why is it that I'm not so excited to get home. We'll what I can tell you is that it's not that I don't want to see my parents it's just that I want to avoid certain things. I mean I love my parents regardless of what they do or don't do they are my flesh and blood. What I don't like is that for some reason every time I come home I always end up in a confrontation.

When I reached home I realized that it was empty seeing that all the lights where off. The moment I entered I was greeted by our house elf Eleanor.

"Hello Miss, Eleanor will take your bags to your room. If I may, I am glad that the Miss is home."

"Thank you Eleanor, I missed you too." I sent her a smile. I love Eleanor since I was a small child Eleanor has always been there for me. She is what you call my closest friend. She was a gift, my mother had given me for my so called chores. My family was known for having house elves', we were also known for miss treating them.

I never did that with Eleanor she was my friend after all. I made sure to keep her away from my parents unfortunately since I started Hogwarts I had to leave her here with them. I could see from the small scratches that they've been treating her harshly. My parents never had much compassion for anyone or anything.

I opened my bedroom door and saw that it was still pretty much the same. After I put everything away I proceeded to tell Eleanor of all the friends I had made. By the time I had finished my stories it was almost midnight. I could hear the front door open and my parents come in. I decided that it was time to get some rest. Eleanor and I fell asleep in my covers.

The following day ended up pretty much the same until an owl came in and delivered to us invitations. They were the invitations for the party that James had mentioned before. I couldn't wait to go but all the years of proper etiquette reminded me to ask for my father's permission.

"Father, do you think it's possible for you to allow me to attend the party?"

"Absolutely not." What this can't be I really wanted to see Remus and the rest.

'Why not?" He sent me a look to tell me that I was out of line but I did not retract my question. I think I deserved an explanation from what I recall I had done nothing wrong.

"We already have a prior engagement. We are going to attend the party being held at the Malfoys. I expect for you to act accordingly we will be leaving tomorrow morning." I could only stare at my father like he had gone mad. Just then my mother decided to add her thoughts as well.

"Besides we shouldn't be associating ourselves with the Potters. It is true that they are wealthy people but their friends on the other hand…let's just say we can't afford to be seen with people like that."

"And what kind of people are they if I may ask." I knew that I was stepping on dangerous grounds but I couldn't stand the way my mother acted.

"The kind the high class calls filth such as the Weasleys, Longbottoms and others. I'm sure you've realized that they tend to make friends with the black sheep of prominent families."

"They are not filth-."

"Shut your mouth you insolent child. How dare you talk back have you forgotten your manners. Leave we don't want to see your face." I didn't wait for him to finish I immediately left and went outside.

The day passed by quickly I wrote letters to all the Marauders apologizing for not being able to go. I lied in my letter telling them that I had forgotten but that we had our own family celebration to attend. I never liked lying to them but I didn't want them to know.

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