Chapter 7

Natalia
I listen carefully for Remus' breathing to even out, before walking to James' bed holding the mattress up, and grabbing the map,
"Germinio," I whisper strongly, and a second piece of parchment appears in my hand, quickly place the original back under James' mattress and fold the paper to fit in my pocket. Setting everything other than Sirius' posters back where it originally was. Walking over to the door, I reach out and grab the handle, when I get yanked right into a cluster of people,
"WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK!" I scream, sitting up I look and laugh at the site in front of me, Sirius, Peter, and James are all stacked on each other, "Omg you guys are idiots," I laugh while standing up and holding my hand out to James. He looks at me suspiciously before grabbing my hand, I pull him up and do the same with Peter and Sirius,

"Why were you in our room?" Peter asks quietly,

"Oh, Remus and I got paired for Potions together, and since he looked sick I told him to nap while I made the potion. Then we came back here I noticed Remus' eyes were bloodshot so I half carried him up here, and told him to sleep," I explain looking back at the room, making sure he's still asleep, I'll help you tomorrow Remmy, I promise silently,

"Well thanks, I guess," Sirius mumbles grudgingly,

"You're welcome," I respond genuinely before making my way down the boy's staircase and up to the girl's room before I finally hear the yell,

"NATALIA GRYFFINDOR!" Sirus screams from their room and I smirk to myself,

"Oh no, what did you do?" Lily questions worriedly when I walk through the door,

"The reason Sirius is yelling at me or the reason I was in the Marauder's room?" I question,

"WHAT?!" Marlene screams falling off her bed before running to him and placing a hand on my forehead,

"Marls darling, what are you doing?" I question,

"Honey, it's obvious I'm looking to see if you have a fever," Marls responds to my comment and the rest of the girls look at us shocked,

"When did that happen?" Alice asks confused,

"When did what happen?" Marls and I question at the same time looking between the girls confused,

"The babe and honey, are you guys dating?" Mary says quietly, at that Marls and I burst out laughing,

"Oh ... Godric... no we not," I say between laughs while leaving on Marlene, both of us trying to catch our breath

"But then why?" Alice asks confused,

"Cause we can?" Marls answers,

"It's fun?"

"So like just to be clear you guys aren't dating?" Lily asks stilling looking confused,

"No, but I mean have kissed," Marls answers as we await the reaction,

"HUH?!" They all scream looking between us,

"Are you dating or not?!" Mary yells,

"We aren't dating and I kissed her cause Sirius and I made a bet on who can kiss more people by the end of the school year so I'm kissing guys and girls since I'm Bi," I explain,

"How come you didn't tell us you were Bi?" Alice asks gently,

"Cause I mean it doesn't matter. I'm not any different and could never see any of you like that," I shrug,

"I mean you are right," Mary answers first before we hear thuds outside the door, Lily walks to the door and opens it,

"What's up Evan's?" We all hear James flirt, batting our eyelids at each other Marls and I look away from each other in silent laughter,

"Back off Potter," Lily snaps,

"Gryffindor! Get out here," Sirius yells, sighing I walk next to where Lily is standing to see James and Sirius on the floor at the bottom of the staircase, sniffling a laugh I look down at Sirius,

"What's wrong Sirius?" I ask knowing fully well what's wrong,

"There are black dogs instead of hot women on my hot women posters! What do you think is wrong!" He yells,

"NICE ONE!" Marls yells from the dorm,

"You shouldn't have mostly naked women on your wall," I shrug, "It's disgusting and I know women are pretty,"

"Turn them back,"

"Buy new ones,"

"I can't till the holidays!" He yells,

"That's too bad,"

"And he woke up Remus, and now he's doing both yours and his homework," James butts in, with a smile, rubbing my eyebrows together I sigh,

"He kicked you out of your dorm didn't he,"

"Yes, it was very rude," Sirius huffs, You pissed him off on wolf week dumb ass,

"Bye," I say slamming the door shut and turning back to the girls to explain my afternoon.


...

Slowly sliding out of bed I check and see everyone else is still in their beds, Thank Godric, I think before I walk out of the dorm to the common room. Pulling out the map from my pocket I hold my wand to it,

"I solemnly swear I'm up to no good," The ink seeps into the page, Flich is on the 7th floor ,and all the other teachers are in bed. I think before tucking the map back in my pocket after wiping it. Slowly making my way out of the castle I reach the courtyard, then I jog the rest of the way to the Womping Willow.

"Let's hope this works," I whisper and start thinking about grey wolves and shifting into one. The feeling of my skin stretching into a different form than normal has my body shivering. Glancing around me, everything seems a bit taller and I know it worked.

Sirius
Slowly we guide Remus to the tree as his body starts going a bit limp,

"How are we late tonight of all nights!" James cries as Wormtail shifts and presses the nob on the Willow, Prongs and I are supporting all of Remus' weight at this point as we hobble into the Shrieking Shack. We gently set Remus down before we both shift and turn away, CRACK, CRACK, The sound of Remus' bones breaking and reforming, I recite with a cringe,

"AHHHH!" Remus's screams soon turn into howls, barking at Moony he turns to face me and Prongs as a stag and dog, and then Moony runs at full speed into the door trying to get out. Looking at Prongs I flick my ears to say, It's one of those nights, He just nods before trying to pull Moony away from the door without being hurt. A low growl makes us all freeze and we look at the small entrance and a female grey wolf walks in. In a split second Moony has moved away from Prongs and is smelling the new comer, after almost a minute the wolf lifts a paw and pats Moony's nose before walking and sitting in a corner. Do you think that is a normal wolf? Prongs asks tilting his head at me, I mean it isn't communicating with us so probably. Moony's mood to run away has stopped and now he won't stop poking the wolf wanting to play, finally, the wolf gets it and jumps on Moony's tail before running around the shack with Moony chasing her. After hours Moony finally gets tired and lays down in a corner and curls up before drifting off to sleep. Looking at Wolf it almost looks like she's looking at Moony with sympathy before barely glancing at Wormtail, Prongs, and me before running out of the shack.

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Grudgingly Prongs Wormtail and I make our way to Transfiguration together, right outside the door we bump into a group of people,

"Watch where you're going Black," Marlene grits before she grabs Lily's arm and walks into the room leaving Natalia who looks almost as tired as us,

"Late night?" Natalia asks while leaning on the wall outside the door,

"Yeah," James answers, "You look almost as tired as us,"

"Gee thanks, really know how to compliment a girl. It's a wonder Lily isn't dating you," She rolls her eyes, James pouts at the comment and is about to walk inside, "What were you boys doing last night?" We all freeze and turn to look at Natalia,

"What do you mean?" I ask trying to play it off,

"I mean I saw you all running out the back of the school," She sasses,

"Setting up a prank," I shrug,

"Really since I don't think that's it since you sprinted to stop Remus from saying anything to me that day in the library,"

"That's none of your business Gryffindor," I grit

"You know the way you say my last name you would almost think you hate your house," Natalia teases before walking into the classroom,

"You got to admit she's smart," Wormtail shrugs, "I bet she figures Remus' furry problem before Lily," With that, we make our way into the classroom, I think you might be right Wormy.

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