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Chapter 17 - Don't Believe That


"Okay, so what if I slipped Veritasserum in their drink..." I muttered, staring at my Potions homework. "But then they could tell everyone and there's the matter of stealing it..."

"You're still going on about the Marauders?" Alice said in disbelief. "Who cares if they have a secret?"

"I care. And they want to find out about my father so I will find out what those idiots are hiding." They looked at me with amusement.

"Aren't you getting a bit obsessed about the Marauders?" Lily asked.

"I'm not obsessed!"

"Yes you are."

"No I'm- You're obsessed!" I pointed at Lily and grinned.

She frowned and Marlene and Alice laughed. "Wait what?"

"I know what you should do." I looked at Marlene. "You should give up and tell them you don't care." I rolled my eyes.

"Do you have any theories about their secret then?" Alice questioned.

I frowned. "Well, all I know... is that something happens once a month. The four of them do something once a month."

"Is that it?"

I nodded and sighed.

"You know, Sev has this theory about them." Lily said, frowning, I looked at her.

"What is it?" She shook her head.

"I don't know." I sighed and considered that she could be lying, but I decided not to question it.

"Let's just say you're all being idiots and we should head to Defence Against the Dark Arts." Lily concluded and grabbed all her stuff.

"I agree with you, except for the first part."

I sat down besides Marlene as Professor Greengrass started handing back our homework results. He walked over to my desk and handed back an essay.

"Good work Ms Fall." Professor Greengrass said. "You looking at an Acceptable or Exceeds Exceptions.. I say you're doing well in this class. But you aren't doing so well in the practical...because-"

"Because I can't defeat a boggart." I sighed.

"Well yes... anyway here is your paper." He walked off and I sighed.

I looked around and my eyes landed on the Marauders. James was drawing something on a spare piece of parchment, Sirius was looking around with a bored expression, Peter was looking through his work and Remus had his head on the desk, trying not to fall asleep. Remus looked sick again, he was very pale which made his scars on his face stand out, his hair was messy and almost matched James's hair and he looked very tired. I sighed.

"Now today, we'll be moving on from Boggarts and onto our next subject." Professor Greengrass said, walking to the front. "Werewolves." The Marauders, except for Remus all grinned and looked at each other, like they've been waiting for the class for ages. Remus however groaned silently and put his head in his hands, hiding his face from others.

"But firstly, what is a werewolf?" Professor Greengrass asked. Many people put their hands up, including me, James and Sirius, surprising everyone in the class.

Professor nodded to me, waiting for my answer. "A werewolf, is a muggle or a wizard that can transform into a beast once a month, on a full moon." I answered loudly.

"Very good. What is a werewolf described to be like?"

"Werewolves are described to be monstrous creatures-" Suddenly, James stood up furiously and everyone turned to him.

"Okay. Stop right there Fall." He said, pointing at me. "Werewolves are not monsters."

I frowned. "I didn't say they were. I said-"

"You said 'monstrous creatures', which is the same thing. Werewolves, when they are human-"

"When they are human, they are sane-"

"So you think werewolves are insane?!" James demanded. I stood up and glared at him with annoyance.

"Well what do you want me to say?! That werewolves like Fenrir Greyback are sane and normal in their monstrous form?!"

"It would be nice to say that werewolves unlike Greyback are just like the rest of us-"

"I'm just stating the facts! Werewolves are like the rest of us when it's not the full moon!! But when it is, they turn into vicious beasts and then they kill and bite and scratch other people!! And you think that's 'sane and normal'?!"

"I have an idea Fall, how about you sit down and let Professor Greengrass continue the lesson-"

"Well maybe you should follow your advice!!" I yelled. "Unlike you, Potter, I actually want to do well in my OWL exams!! And unlike you, I actually want to pay attention in this class!!"

"Unlike you I actually know about werewolves!!" I laughed and everyone looked at me like I was a madwoman.

"You know about werewolves?! What do you do?! Go to the library everyday and research werewolves?" I laughed again, clutching my stomach. "I don't believe that for a second! I know more then you!"

"Oh really?? Try me then."

"What is the Ministry of Magic classification for a werewolf?" James frowned and thought for a minute, making Remus and Sirius slap their foreheads.

"It-"

"5 X's. The Ministry of Magic Classification for a known wizard killer-" Remus flinched slightly but I didn't notice. "Or a creature that is impossible to train or domesticate!!"

James charged at me but Sirius and Remus stood up and grabbed his arms before pulling him back. My eyes widened.

"Mr Potter and Ms Fall! You're both correct now sit down!" Professor Greengrass yelled. James glared at me and pulled himself away from Sirius and Remus. He sat down. I sighed with annoyance and sat down.

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"If you don't win I swear I am going to kill you." I said to James that weekend. Today there was another Quidditch Match, between Ravenclaw and Gryffindor. I was, of course, Commentator again. And James was still Gryffindor Chaser. I had been annoying him all morning, demanding that he win.

"I'll win." James rolled his eyes. "Honestly Fall, the team has me as the Captain-"

"Which increases the chances of us loosing." He glared at me and took a small bite of his toast.

"Fall leave him alone." Sirius stated with amusement. "He's already nervous."

"Fine. I will. And also, where's Remus?" I asked, looking around. They glanced at each other.

"He... um... his mother is ill so he had to go home." Peter said. James and Sirius nodded slowly. I narrowed my eyes at them. Surely Remus wouldn't leave the school when we had to study for OWLs.

"Really?"

"Yeah, yeah."

"How come he was pale the other day?" They sighed.

"You're still nosy. How come you keep asking?" James questioned,

"I'm curious. He's always pale. Once a month. Why is that?"

"It doesn't matter!" Sirius said. "Bloody hell, I'm sounding like you..." I rolled my eyes.

"Fine, I'll stop asking. But Potter, you have to win!! Or I will kill you!" James sighed.

"What are you going to do? Throw a book at me??" He asked with annoyance.

I smirked. "Thanks for the idea." I looked at my watch and stood up. James gasped.

"No! Don't throw a book at me!"

"Don't worry, I'll make sure it's a large book." I smirked at his shocked expression and walked off.

James sighed and turned to Sirius and Peter. "A book can't hurt... right?"

"You're probably right. It can't hurt that badly..." Peter said.

"No, it does hurt." Sirius stated, eating his cereal. "Remember she threw a book at me on the train? I think there's a bruise on my shoulder..."

James nodded slowly, his eyes wide. "Okay then..."

I walked to the Quidditch Pitch and sat where I normally sat to commentate. The stands started to fill up and sooner or later, the Quidditch teams for Ravenclaw and Gryffindor flew onto the pitch.

"WELCOME!!!" I yelled into the microphone and my voice echoed around the Pitch. "TO THE SECOND?? THIRD!! THE THIRD QUDDITCH MATCH OF THE SEASON!!! I actually knew that by the way, just seeing if you guys did-"

"Ms Fall." Professor McGonagall said.

"Right. Game. WELCOME TO THE THIRD QUIDDITCH MATCH OF THE SEASON!!! GRYFFINDOR VERSE RAVENCLAW!!!!" The students cheered. "NOW JUST TO POINT OUT FOR ALL THE RAVENCLAW SUPPORTERS, GRYFFINDOR IS GOING TO KICK YOUR BUTT!!!" The Ravenclaw supporters started booing while the Gryffindor supporters cheered loudly. The loudest, probably being Sirius.

"Ms Fall!!"

"What? It's true. You think so too Professor. Now, where were we? Oh yes. THE QUAFFLE IS RELEASED AND THE GAME BEGINS!!!! Ravenclaw is in possession of the Quaffle!! Followed closely by the Gryffindors!! Ravenclaw Chaser, Samson passes West who - drops it. Honestly! The Ravenclaws are smart but they don't know how to hold a bloody Quaffle!! But that's okay because now that annoying idiot-"

"Ms Fall."

"James Potter. I said James Potter. Well he has the Quaffle!! And he's racing to the hoops on the other side!! The Ravenclaws are following him and a Bludger whizzes past Potter, almost hitting him in the head!! Unfortunately, it didn't, maybe if it did his head would deflate a bit. Fantastic shot from that dude with the Beater Bat." I squinted, to get a closer look.

"Right, you're that guy that asked me a few days ago if Marlene McKinnon is single-" I stated.

"WHAT?!" I heard Marlene shout, I looked up at her shocked expression. She was sitting next to Lily and Alice. Sirius and Peter were below them, making me grin.

"Yeah. Just telling you now, you're not good enough for her! Sorry! And also you're nothing compared to the guy she has a crush on-"

"Isabel! Shut up! Shut up now!" Marlene stood up and I grinned at her, glancing at Sirius.

"Continuing with the game. Cause McKinnon is blushing-"

"ISABEL!!!"

"Now - Oh and West scores for Ravenclaw!!" The Ravenclaws cheered. "Dammit Ravenclaw!! Turner has the Quaffle!! And is he going to score?! No he passes to Potter! NOW POTTER RAVENCLAW IS WINNING SO YOU BETTER GET THIS SCORE OR I SWEAR I WILL FIND THE LARGEST BOOK I HAVE AND -" James threw the Quaffle into one of the hoops. "THANK YOU!!! 10-10 IS THE SCORE BY THE WAY!!!!"

Then Daley, the Gryffindor Seeker and the Ravenclaw Seeker dived down.

"THE SNITCH HAS BEEN SPOTTED!!!" I stood up to get a better look. "NOW DALEY IF YOU WANT YOUR QUIDDITCH CAPTAIN TO LIVE - YES!!! DALEY HAS CAUGHT THE SNITCH!!!! GRYFFINDOR WINS!!!!!!" The Gryffindors cheered. "WOO!!! I don't have to kill anyone!!!!"


The Marauders except for Remus, held a party in the Common Room. Sirius and Peter snuck food and drinks from the kitchens. And James was getting all the attention for his - his words not mine - "amazing and awesome talent in Quidditch."

I grabbed a bottle of butterbeer and walked over to Lily, Alice and Marlene.

"I cannot believe you almost told my crush to the whole school." Marlene said for the twenty-millionth time.

I rolled my eyes. "But I didn't. Everyone knows you have a crush on Sirius."

"Who has a crush on Sirius?" We turned around and saw James, who was looking at us with an interested expression. Marlene turned red.

"Um... uh..." Marlene stuttered.

"This girl!" I improvised. "In Hufflepuff!"

"Yeah!" Alice agreed. "A huge crush! It's worrying." James nodded slowly.

"Okay then. Evans, go out with me?" He asked.

"Potter, what part of 'I don't like arrogant toe-rags.' Don't you understand?!" Lily asked furiously.

"Have you ever dated a Quidditch player Evans?"

"No and I don't plan on doing so anytime soon!!"

"Were you there, watching the game? The Ravenclaws didn't stand a chance because our team was so good." James bragged. Lily rolled her eyes and crossed her arms. "It was quite funny, considering they dropped the Quaffle. And I came swooping in and saved the day."

I chocked on my Butterbeer, hoping he didn't notice.

"Gryffindor won anyway. So will you go out with me now?"

"No!!" Lily exclaimed loudly.

"Fine. You'll say yes one day. Now, what time is it?" James looked down at his watch. "Oh look at the time! I have to go!"

"Where to?" I asked.

"McGonagall. I have detention-"

"Of course you do. But why didn't you go earlier today?" I took a sip of the Butterbeer.

"McGonagall knew how talented I was in Quidditch so gave me detention now." I laughed, accidentally chocking on my drink. "You need to learn how to drink Butterbeer." He stated and walked off.

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After the party, I stayed in the Common Room, looking through my homework. I wasn't even tired. I looked at all the essays and assessments I had to do and sighed. It was going to be a long night...

Suddenly, I heard someone come downstairs. I looked up and saw Sirius and Peter tiptoe outside, being as quiet as a mouse. I frowned. They walked out of the Common Room, not making a sound.

I looked around and sighed. I got up and followed them into to the corridors.

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