Matilda found her best friend where the magical creatures are being housed. Ever since they started at Hogwarts, Matilda knew she could find her friend here. Amelia spoke softly to the branch of Bowtruckles, "Remember what we discussed and I'll bring you all of the wood lice to eat."

The Bowtruckle she was speaking with gave a very small nod. Matilda pushed a waved strand behind her ear, "Always knew where to find you."

Amelia turned to Matilda with a smile, "How was your summer? I hope it was better than mine."

The two of them started to head to the Great Hall. Matilda raised an eyebrow, "I thought you were at your grandparents again?"

Tossing her head back with a roll of her eyes, Amelia groaned, "I was. I had the unfortunate meeting-."

"Oi, Salamader! My bestest of friend, " James exclaimed.

Those who was in the immediate area started to stare. Amelia and Matilda looked up seeing the Marauders on a different moving staircase. Matilda started to press Amelia forward, "Keep going, Mia. Just ignore the obnoxious idiot and his squad."

The two sixth years could hear James yelling for them to stop. A couple voices tried to stop James. The voices were Remus and Sirius.

"Really, James. You don't need to be yelling," Remus scolded his friend.

Sirius had his fingers laced behind his neck, "I don't think that Slytherin friend of hers is going to make this easy for you, James."

James could see the two females get lost into the sea of students. James' shoulders slumped, "I was going to ask if she brought the egg with her. Did I tell you Remus, Peter that Salamander and I's owls are having an egg?"

Before Peter could mutter his answer, Remus beat him to it, "Yes, James you have. Now we really need to be heading to class."

Amelia let out a sigh when the two of them entered their Transfiguration class. Amelia took this time before class to continue their conversation before she was rudely interrupted, "As I was sayin', I had the unfortunate meeting with Potter and Black in Muggle London. 'Course they helped me out when a Muggle wouldn't leave me alone but for some reason after I was dragged to Florean's, Potter think him and I are best friends."

Amelia didn't hear anything coming from her best friend. After they sat down at a bench, Amelia glanced over at her friend. Matilda looked amused. Amelia scoffed, "I don't need to see amusement on you. Laughing at my misfortune, I find that a bit rude, don'cha think?"

Matilda bumped shoulders with Amelia. Matilda couldn't help but let out a chuckle, "I mean it was and still is a bit funny. Come on, once Potter sees Evans he would have no time to bother you into becoming best friends. That's what he said right? No, it was bestest of friend. That's right."

Amelia rolled her eyes taking out her Transfiguration book and parchment paper, "You're insufferable. Why am I friends with you again?"

Matilda grinned, " 'Cause a Slytherin always needs a Hufflepuff. It's general rule."

Amelia snorted. Matilda added, "And o'course I handled Snape and his so-called friends for you. Father wasn't too happy with me after that but it was worth it knowing I gained a best friend for life."

Amelia's lips formed a soft smile but disappeared when she thought of that time before.

Amelia was feeding a few flying seahorses by the Black Lake. Her grandfather mentioned them during her many visits to his farm before she attended Hogwarts. Finally she got to see them and be able to marvel them. A mocking voice came bounding down the hill, "Look who it is. The little blood traitor. Scamanders are just a bunch of creature-loving blood traitors. If I had a chance whenever I see a creature, I'd torture it or kill it."

Amelia felt her eyes start to water at the mere thought of someone wanting to do something so cruel to any creature. Amelia stood up turning around seeing Mulciber and his goons. She had the unfortunate meeting of them in their first year. Amelia clenched her fists. She felt her body trembling. Snape started to add to Mulciber's insult, "From a well-known family, you'd think they stop with their foolish ideas about living alongside Muggles. I heard her great-uncle is one. Already dirtying the bloodline."

A shout came nearby, "Snape! Mulciber!"

A fellow second year with brunette hair braided down her back came stomping towards them. Amelia felt dread as it was another Slytherin. However, it surprised Amelia when the female Slytherin stood in front of her pointing her wand to the boys. She threatened, "It shouldn't matter to you what another wizarding family involve themselves with. I'll hex the lot of you. Don't think I won't 'cause you definitely know I will. Now get out of here before I tell Professor Slughorn what atrocities you've been saying."

Mulciber grunted, "Mark my words, Griffiths. I'm going to make your life a living hell for turning your back on your pureblood line."

The boys turned their heel away from the two females. Amelia fiddled with the ends of her robes, "I uh... I want to thank you for that. You didn't have to do that."

The other girl turned around with her hands on her hips. Amelia took a half of a step back surprised at now getting the anger of the female. Her black shoes started to slowly sink on the little sandy beach before it submerge itself under the water. The female Slytherin huffed, "You need to stand up for yourself. You can't let Mulciber and his goons treat you like that. The Scamanders are a fierce loving family. You know what I'm going to teach you how to. Stick with me and you'll find your way."

Ever since then, Amelia and Matilda stuck by each other. Amelia started to grow as a person and been able to stand up for herself in their fourth year.

A couple Bowtruckles climbed up Amelia's bedspread. Fortunately, Amelia's dormmates were asleep or out so they wouldn't catch the Bowtruckles. Last time she had any other creature than her owl, which was nursing an egg underneath her currently, and her Niffler her dormmates weren't too keen on having a 'zoo' as they called it in their sleeping quarters. The dormmates took it up to Professor Sprout. Amelia got a light scolding and a letter to home. Amelia held out a small vial of Wolfsbane potion to the Bowtruckle speaking softly, "Alright now I need you to take this to Remus Lupin. He's a Griffindor. He's a bit of a sandy brunette with scars on his face. He should be in his house's dorm room or common room."

The Bowtruckle, who was dubbed Poppy, hugged the vial close to its body. The other Bowtruckle, Willow, gave a nod. Amelia smiled whispering, "Like I promise I will bring you a lot of wood lice for you two and the rest of your branch. Now I want you two to be safe."

The two Bowtruckles slid down the bedspread with the vial in their clutches. Amelia watched the two bowtruckles help each other out while exiting the dorm room. Amelia's eyes turned towards the couple sleeping lumps and let out a light sigh.

Amelia leaned back in her night gown. Her dark auburn hair sprawled itself across her pillow. The waves would remind someone of a light calm ocean. Her breathing slowed down to a restful sleep.

Remus stayed up taking notes for his D.A.D.A class. Despite himself being a half of a dark creature, he wanted to stay informed on how to defend oneself if stuck in such situation of any kind of the Dark Arts. Sirius was asleep with his D.A.D.A. book opened across his face. Peter had his head on the table asleep. Drool was dribbling out of the corner of his mouth. James was sprawled across the common room's couch next to Sirius. James' legs were across Sirius' lap. His arm covered his eyes. Remus heard little cooing. He glanced up from his notes to see two Bowtruckles carrying a vial. His brows knitted together. He looked around to see if anyone else was awake but it was only him. The Bowtruckles made their way towards him. He leaned down holding out his hand, "What do you have there?"

The Bowtruckles climbed onto his hand and dropped the vial into his palm. With his other hand, he picked the vial out. Wrapped around the vial was a note. The Bowtruckles hopped off his hand onto his book. Remus unwrapped the little note and read.

Lupin,

Did you know your last name means 'wolf'? Mine means to wander with no settled purpose.

Anyways, I hope Poppy and Willow have found you and no one else found the little buggars. The vial they gave you is wolfsbane. Before you come at me about it, I rather you be comfortable and actually knowing what's going on. A sleepy wolf, if you think about it. That vial should last you for the week of full moon. It won't taste good but when is any potion good? Don't worry about paying me back. I wanted to try to make the potion and I still have left overs if you need some for next year. Yes, I made 12 vials worth for the twelve months in the year. On the brightside, you can focus on your studies now without worrying about the werewolf side of you. Did your little, what was it that you call yourselves? Marauders? Did they complete the transformation of being an animagus? I hope they did, if they didn't I would think you'd find new friends who's willing to risk for your safety and comfort. I wouldn't mind joining you for a full moon if they haven't done such thing yet.

- A.S.

Remus tore his eyes away from the note. His lips went into a frown. This girl who he knows by association in classes and year sent him a really expensive potion. He wanted to reject the potion but the mere thought of being comfortable and safe during his transformation seemed the better option. His brown eyes went to each of his friends. His face softened at the memory during the summer where his friends were doing the trials of becoming animaguses.

"That seems like a great idea, Moony!," James exclaimed.

Remus felt his shoulder squeezed by Sirius. Sirius smiled, "Now we can join you on full moons without being worried of being harmed."

The letter burned in Remus' back pant pocket. Peter nodded in agreement with the other two. James wrapped an arm around Remus' neck bringing him closer, "Now we just need to get mandrake leaves- bloody hell we have to keep that buggar in for a month."

Sirius snickered, "Poor Prongs can't talk for a month. Woe is him."

Peter's face held amusement. Remus didn't know what to think. He didn't expect his friends to actually go with it for him. Remus allowed James to drag him into a Muggle clothing shop. Luckily for James and Sirius as it sold band shirts. James huffed at Sirius, "Yeah okay, mate."

Remus would have to tell the Hufflepuff not to worry about the full moons. It was a weird feeling of having someone else who wasn't in his friend group to worry about him. Luckily for Remus, James was asleep so he wouldn't have to hear him talk about the bloody egg. He would definitely grab his invisibility cloak to sneak into the Hufflepuff common room to bother the girl. It's bad enough the three of them had to hear it from James but he wouldn't dare to drag the girl into it especially if she is helping him out. That's what he could do to pay her back. Keep James away from her to a minimum. He would try to get it non-existent but James seemed pretty adamant earlier to get the girl's attention even though she didn't want it. He pitied the Scamander. No one should fall victim to James' antics.

The Bowtruckles made a little sound as they climbed off his book and down the chair. Remus mumbled, "Thank you."

The two Bowtruckles scurried out of the Griffindor common room to back where their branch lives. Remus pocketed the wolfsbane potion in his cloak's pocket and returned to his notes.