Author's Note: Hola personas! Please ignore my terrible Spanish. I am writing this early and will probably post this early, so if there's anyone out there(other than my best-friends) you're in luck! I have recently realized that if I continue going at this rate during the story, it will be a freaking novel before I even get to second year. So, I am attempting to quicken the pace, but it will be an up-hill struggle seeing as I do not even know what is going to happen in the immediate future of the story. I apologize for any errors ahead of time. Please inform me if there is anything that you believe is inaccurate. Reviews are appreciated, no matter the type, just try not to be unnecessarily mean please:))

After three full weeks at Hogwarts, Josie and her gang of misfits had gotten into the swing of things. Frank and Josie spent all of their time together and he had become a forever friend of all of the girls. Lizzy was still having trouble with the other students, particularly the older kids. She tried to make friends with Snape, but he was unsociable enough as it was without the added distaste he carried for a friend of Josephine. He and Lily had formed a hatred for the girl ever since the first day on the train. Andrea was loving the challenge that Ravenclaw provided. She loved being the smartest witch in her year, even above Lily. Andie and Sapphirre's brother had struck up a nice friendship and she got along well enough with the other girls in her room. Sapphirre was well, Sappirre. It was hard not to love the dreamy Hufflepuff. Josephine was still having a bullying problem. The Marauders were actually kind of torn. James and Sirius liked making fun of her, but so did Snape and they didn't want to have anything in common with their arch rival. They had settled on only making fun of her at meals and during classes, outside of those was Snape's territory. This brings us to the chilled morning of the twenty-third of September, a Thursday. Josephine is just waking up, in her bed for once...

"Arghuhhhhaguugh," yawned Josephine whilst giving a catlike stretch. Speaking of cats 'where is Harold? This was Josie's first thought after waking. It had been three weeks since she had begun her new life at Hogwarts.

"Meoooooowwwwwww!" Came the needy call of Harold the cat.

"What in the hell do you want Harold?"

"Mrowwww!"

"Okay, geez, calm yourself. I'll get you some milk or something., you crazy bugger" Josephine set out into the early morning of Hogwarts. She would be back later for Frank, perhaps once the sun rises, yes that sounded like a plan. Walking down the hall in her dreamlike state, Josephine hadn't noticed that she wasn't alone in the seemingly empty halls. There was, in fact, another Gryffindor first-year by the name of Remus Lupin. He was just watching in curious silence as Josephine drifted down the hall, in an unknown direction, muttering things to herself every so often. All of the sudden she shouted,

"I figured it out!"

'Figured what out', wondered Remus. Oddly enough, she continued speaking aloud.

"I must venture out unto the great unknown and seek out the council of cows, in order to uncover the hidden valley of milk. Then, and only then, can I return home and be crowned "Queen Josephine, saver of pudgy cats from hunger!"

'This girl is crazy!' Thought Remus, 'I need to learn more about her.' He continued following her as she wondered aimlessly, or so it seemed, through the quiet castle. 'She is rather unobservant,' thought Remus, 'if she has still not noticed that someone is following her. That, or I am just the best spy ever...it's probably the second one.' Josephine then came to an abrupt stop, and Remus not being prepared for this, nearly stumbled into her.

"I know someone's there, but you obviously aren't a threat, or you would have attacked me already."

Remus sheepishly emerged from the shadows and received a inquiring look from Josie.

"Why have you been following me, we barely even know each other? James and Sirius will be quite upset when they find out that you had the opportunity to prank me, yet passed it down." Remus instantly felt bad for not doing anything to help this girl when his friends had bullied her.

"I'm sorry."

"For what?"

"For not stopping them when they make fun of you and prank you. I'm no better than them."

"What's done is done, and you really aren't as bad as them. I mean, you have never personally hurt me. It doesn't even bother me that much when they do that stuff. It's better than physically hurting me, now isn't it?"

"Yeah, I guess, but it still isn't right."

"Is anything truly 'right' in this world?"

"I...um...I guess not."

'Wow,' thought Remus, 'this girl is much more than meets the eye.'

"Well, now that we have had our philosophy lesson for today, would you like to tell me why you are out this early in the morning?" asked Josephine.

"I could ask you the same question."

"Touche. I am out looking for the kitchens, so I can get my cat, Harold, some milk."

"I was on my way to the kitchens for some pudding, for reasons that I cannot share."

"Okay, well can you show me where the kitchens are?"

"I guess so, but you can't let anyone else know. Okay?"

"Okee Dokee Artichokee!" She said with a smile. Remus just shook his head and led the way to the kitchens. When they arrived at the fruit portrait, he was about to tell Josephine to tickle the pair when he looked over to see her already tickling the apple.

"Umm Josephine, what in the name of Merlin's gray beard are you doing?"

"What does it look like I'm doing? I'm tickling this apple. Everyone knows that apples love to be tickled." She said in her 'duh' voice.

"Try ticking the pear." Suggested a dumbstruck Remus.

"Seems crazy, but okay." Josephine reached out to tickle the pear. As soon as her finger touched the pear, the duo heard a giggle. Wide-eyed, Josephine looked in front of her only to see a kitchen, full of little creatures, in place of the wall that had previously been occupying the spot. After acquiring their respective items, they headed back to Gryffindor Tower.

"Well, I guess this is goodbye. Don't worry, I won't try to talk to you like we're friends or anything. Can I just ask one tiny favor? Be nice to Frank. He's one of the all around best people I've ever met, and I hate seeing him stuck with me all of the time. He deserves to have better friends, like you guys. Can you at least try to include him a bit more?" Remus just stared at her. He couldn't believe that she thought so low of herself. He made a vow to himself then and there, that he would be nicer to her and try to convince the other Marauders to lighten up a little.

"I will definitely try to include Frank more. To be honest, I didn't even realize that we were ignoring him. He's not in the room very much and I just never really noticed."

"Thank you Remus," and with that she began climbing the stairs to the girl's dormitory.

"Oh, and Josephine? I won't let you put yourself down that easily. There will be some major changes in the near future." Josephine just shook her head and continued into her room. Remus was left standing at the base of the boy's stairs with a look of determination on his face. He would make a difference in her life.