28Authors Note: Hehe Hi guys have you missed me? Sorry I have been away for so long, I'm now in my second year at University and my to do list just keeps getting bigger and bigger. Hope you like this chapter. I have wrote up to chapter 11 but I need all of them to be beta'd by the lovely Moony-is-my-life.
Sorry about the wait but updates are still going to be irregular... hopefully not as long as the wait between chapter 4 and 5 was though haha.
Disclaimer: Not JK Rowling :(
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The Marauders woke the next morning to a very happy Tonks jumping on their beds, screaming joyfully. It was a very weird sight to watch because Tonks was in her disguise, so it was a fifteen-year-old girl jumping around crazily and squealing like a mad person. The Marauders couldn't help but chuckle at her antics; Sirius grabbed her round the waist pulling her down on his bed and started to tickle her making the girl giggle and trying to escape the torturing hands.
After the Marauders got washed and dressed, which took them awhile considering Sirius wanted to make sure his hair was perfect, they started to head down towards the Great Hall. However, something in the common room made them stop. On the notice board, there was a parchment what made Sirius and James grin like maniacs.
GALLONS OF GALLEONS!
Pocket money failing to keep pace with your outgoings?
Like to earn a little extra gold?
Contact Fred and George Weasley, Gryffindor Common Room,
For simple, part-time, virtually painless jobs.
(We regret that all work is undertaken at applicant's own risk)
"I like these kids." Sirius chuckled in an almost evil, planning, tone once he had read it.
"Yeah they sound like the future us." James continued clapping his hands together and his eyes were bright and glinting with madness. "Maybe we should ask them to be part of the Marauders."
"Don't ask them that." A voice from behind made them jump in fright, not as if the Marauders would ever tell them that though. Harry, Hermione and Ron all came to join them and looked at the sign.
"Yeah they're literally obsessed with you already, Mum blames you for their trouble making." Ron told them with a smirk on his face, thinking about everything his twin brothers had done. "Even though she doesn't know you're the Marauders."
"Thank god, I don't want to be on your Mum's bad side." Remus told them with wide eyes, remembering when Molly made them babysit young Bill and Charlie and they almost set the curtains on fire; she had one hell of a temper.
"We will have to talk to them Ron, seriously this has gotten out of hand." Hermione huffed furiously, glaring at the notice board as if it was stating something deadly.
"No way am I doing that."
"Why? They're your brothers."
"Exactly they're my brothers."
The Marauders rolled their eyes and headed off to the Great Hall with Tonks, who was happily skipping, and the Golden Trio. They were just near outside the hall when Sirius stopped suddenly; he turned to the Golden Trio and asked in a serious voice "Hey, how do they know about us anyway?"
"They had your map for five years until they gave it me two years ago." Harry snorted at his young Godfather's tone. Sirius thought it over for a minute then shrugged, continuing walking into the Great Hall.
Tonks' eyes widened as she saw all the food once again, clapping happily, she immediately began to tuck in.
"Remember to breathe." Remus chuckled, then looked at Peter whose face was red because he didn't follow his advice to breathe when he was eating. "Bloody hell Pete, chew your bloody food." Everyone sniggered as Peter just grumbled and carried on eating. He didn't notice that Harry, Ron and Hermione were glaring hatefully at him the same time.
They continued to eat and joke until they were all full and then decided to start heading to first lesson: History of Magic.
"We have the worst day ever." groaned Ron glaring daggers at his timetable "History of Magic, double Potions, Divination and double Defence against the Dark Arts."
"That is why you don't pick Divinations." Stated Remus and Hermione in unison as they both had Ancient Runes instead.
The others just rolled their eyes, and just grumbled moodily to themselves.
"I hope Fred and George hurry up with those snack boxes" Ron whined.
"Do my ears deceive me?" Fred said coming up behind them, his eyes bright with mischief.
"Nope."
"How much you paying to try your sweets?" Remus questioned raising an eyebrow quizzically; he really did need a bit of money.
"Half a galleon per sweet" George answered. "I would have never thought a professor would dabble in such a thing."
"Professor Moony is cool like that" Sirius said putting an arm over Remus' shoulder coolly.
"Haha- wait what did you just call him?" Fred stared wide eyed looking between the Marauders as though Christmas had come early.
"I think he needs his ears checking Padfoot." James snickered.
"Couldn't agree with you more Prongs, what are your thoughts Wormtail?" Sirius said smiling. The twins just stared in shock at the four boys.
"Holy shit… You're the Marauders." Fred cursed jumping up and down ecstatically with his brother.
"We are not worthy to be your presence… but we will stay because we literally love you guys." George continued grinning like a Cheshire cat moving down to the floor to kiss their shoes earning a few weird looks.
The Marauders just bowed and laughed, continuing their way down the hall to History of Magic.
"You thinking of helping them with the snack boxes Moons?" James asked, though not looking at him. He was too busy watching Tonks squeal at Mrs. Norris as they passed the disgusting cat in the hall.
"I need the money." Remus answered dully, bringing this conversation to an end. They sat down at the back where Tonks had saved them a seat, as she had quickly run ahead after the cat had hissed at her.
Remus sat next to her and smiled. "I must warn you this class is really boring" she nodded not taking any notice of what he just said.
As the lesson wore on Tonks' eyelids began to droop tiredly until they totally closed her head falling onto Remus' shoulder. He just chuckled and made it so that it was more comfortable for her.
Shaking her awake when the class was done Tonks wasn't as all happy.
"I was enjoying my snooze." She stated, frowning and folding her arms as she went into a grump, not even attempting to get up from her seat.
Sirius rolled his eyes and hoisted her into a fire man's lift. "PUT ME DOWN!" she screamed but also childishly laughed all the way down to the dungeons where their next subject was.
"Settle down" Snape drawled when everyone had taken their seats, James and Sirius glared at him growling under their breaths making Snape smirk with cold glee.
Snape went on about O.W.L's and how important they were Sirius was just waiting to crack.
"Today we will be mixing a potion that often comes up at Ordinary Wizarding Levels: The draught of peace, a potion to calm anxiety and soothe agitation." Snape went on with the warnings and Remus could feel himself breaking a sweat, frankly Remus Lupin was the most hopeless potions student ever to live.
And so they started, Sirius pairing up with Tonks because he was easily the best Potions so he could do all the work. James pairing up with Peter who wasn't too good himself and guess who Remus got paired up with…
Neville Longbottom.
The one person who was just as rubbish at potions as him.
They started off well, getting all the things done properly until Snape started giving Harry a lecture on what he'd done wrong and both of their attentions were on Harry. Neville looked back at the potion and eyes widened in fear, pulling on Remus' sleeve.
"John, I think there is something wrong with the potion" Remus swiftly turned his head and gasped in shock, groaning on the inside. The potion had turned orange and was bubbling madly.
"EVERYBODY DUCK!" Remus roared urgently at the top of his lungs, everybody turned towards him, saw the potion, screamed, and ducked under their tables.
There was a moment of silence then…
BANG!
The potion had exploded everywhere, the Slytherins were laughing uncontrollably whilst the Gryffindors looked horrified.
"Holy shit John!" Sirius laughed hysterically, then all the Gryffindors started laughing even Remus and Neville couldn't calm their chuckles.
"SILENCE!" Snape roared his obsidian eyes glaring hatefully at the two boys who had destroyed his potions class. "You two," He said pointing one of his long pale fingers towards Neville and Remus who just smiled in an innocent manner. "Detention tonight, you will not leave this room until every drop of potion is off the ceiling, walls, table's and floor" They both nodded, failing to hide their smirks.
Once they had all left the classroom the Marauders, Tonks and Golden Trio all burst out into outrageous laughter.
"Professor Lupin said he wasn't much of a potion brewer, now I know what he meant!" Harry snorted wiping tears of mirth out of his eyes.
"Oi, Lupin." Malfoy was stood behind them smirking evilly "never knew there was anyone who could be worse at potions than Longbottom I stand corrected."
"I'm glad to help." Remus smiled dryly at him then turned to leave.
"Lupin what you doing next Saturday?" Remus stopped mid step and turned to look at Malfoy shocked.
"He will be hanging with us." Sirius hissed, knowing that Saturday was the full moon.
"Sure he will be" Malfoy smirked, emitting a low chuckle which sent shivers down Remus' spine, once again then turned and left.
"That guy is sooooooooo creepy." Tonks said frowning and wrinkling her nose in disgust.
Remus shook his head and started again toward the Great Hall for lunch where they all had Shepherds pie.
"John, how do you look so much like your uncle?" Dean asked.
"My Dad is Uncle Remus' twin brother." Remus told them, going by the set plan.
"Wow two Professor Lupin's" Seamus said amazed, he was totally ignoring Harry "So why are you with Professor Lupin?"
Remus looked down; he forgot why he was here. "My Mum and Dad died last summer, my Mum's a muggle so they took a car and it crashed." He lied easily. You had to be a good liar if you're a werewolf and you want to be with other normal people.
"Oh, um I'm sorry." Seamus apologized, looking a tad ashamed.
"It's alright, you didn't know." Remus smiled kindly at him.
Remus turned back round to see all the rest looking at him as if he was crazy "Sorry I forgot why I was here."
"Okay at least it doesn't mess with why you're here that much." Sirius shrugged, going back to his Shepherd's pie.
Once they finished their lunch they headed off to their own classes, Harry, Ron, James, Sirius, Tonks and Peter to Divination and Remus and Hermione to Ancient Runes.
Sirius dreaded going up those ladders because he knew fully well that Trelawney was absolutely nutters and had a crush on him since he didn't know what year.
"Good day," said Trelawney in her usual misty, dreamy voice making Sirius gag, "And welcome back to Divination. I have, of course, been following your fortune's most carefully over the holidays. I believe we have a few new students." Trelawney said, looking at Sirius almost hungrily making him gulp fearfully.
"Please introduce yourselves." Trelawney said, gesturing with her hands for them to stand up.
"If you know the future shouldn't you know who we are." Tonks asked confused, making the class snigger. She turned to look at Sirius when other people started laughing only to see that he was smiling which relaxed her a little.
Trelawney scowled at her. "Of course I know who you are, I am just giving you the chance to introduce yourselves."
"Okay," she said slowly "I'm Aquarius Black, I have a twin brother, I'm born on the 8th September, I-" Tonks began her autobiography that had been programmed into her head with the help of her older self.
"Okay, okay, I didn't want to know your whole life history." Trelawney hissed at her, making tears sparkle in Tonks' eyes but she didn't cry. Sirius and James growled with frustration.
"Hello, I'm Aries Black, Aqua's said twin brother, and I know that Professor Trelawney here used to fancy my Uncle." The room laughed loudly whilst Sirius smiled darkly at Trelawney who was blushing cherry red, no one makes his little cousin cry and gets away with it.
"Alright settle down."
"I'm Charlus Evans, but everyone calls me Charlie." James told the class, giving them a toothy grin.
"Benjamin Wormsworth." Peter said shortly still oblivious to the glares being sent his way by a certain raven head and red head.
They learnt about what their dreams meant and had gotten homework to put their dreams in a dream journal which Tonks was happy to do all by herself (which she was currently jotting into about her dream last night about rainbows and unicorns).
The two groups caught up with each other outside the DADA classroom.
"I can't stand her voice." Remus grimaced as they entered the classroom.
"I'll second that."
They all took their seats, Professor Umbridge watching them all like a hawk. Once the whole class was seated she started with her high pitch voice "Well good afternoon."
Some people, not the Marauders or Golden Trio, said afternoon in reply.
"Tut tut, that won't do now will it?" her voice made Remus visibly cringe. "I should like you, please, to reply good afternoon Professor Umbridge. One more time, please. Good afternoon, class."
There was a chant of "Good afternoon Professor Umbridge." James thought he was going to be sick.
"There, that wasn't too difficult was it? Wands away quills out please."
Everyone looked confused; did a Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher just tell them to put their wands away? Umbridge put a load of books on everyone's tables named 'Defence Against the Dark Arts, A Return to Basic Principles' and started writing with her wand on the board the class aims.
She told them all to start reading and so they started with chapter one: Basics for Beginners. As soon as they started Hermione put her hand up in the air, making everybody look at her.
"I've got a query about your course aims," she stated.
"And your name is?" Umbridge squeaked trying to make her glare discreet.
"Hermione Granger, and I just wanted to say that, well, there is nothing in this book about using defensive spells."
"Using defensive spells!" She laughed, Remus had to resist the urge to put his hands over his ears. "Why I can't imagine why you would need them."
"We're not using magic?" asked Tonks, down heartened, she was looking forward to using the wand Tonks had lent her, her lip started to shake a bit.
"Students will raise their hand in my class Miss—"
"Black, Aquarius Black." Umbridge's lip thinned.
"This is a much safer way of learning magic." She said with a sickly sweet smile showing off all her teeth.
"What's the use of that?" Harry spoke up his voice laced with frustration.
"Hand Mr Potter!" Umbridge screamed, making Remus put his hand over his ears. "You all have not been taught the right way these years you have been taught by people who don't know what they're doing, not to mention extremely dangerous half breeds." she said sending a hateful glare towards Remus who had his head down as if trying to block the world out.
"Take that back!" Sirius hissed, disgusted that a teacher would say that.
"I will not."
"Professor Lupin was the best Defence teacher we've ever had!" Dean piped up and most of the people in the room nodded in agreement.
"Hand."
"You can't go saying stuff like that with his nephew in the room." defended Parvati.
"I CAN SAY WHAT I WISH!"
The whole room was shocked into silence "How are we to protect ourselves if Voldemort attacks us?" Harry spoke through the silence.
"He is not back."
"You think Cedric dropped dead of his own accord?" James interrupted, Harry had told them the whole story.
Umbridge looked like she was about to burst, but then softened "Mr. Potter and Mr. Evans, please come up here dears."
They both kicked their chairs aside and strode up to her desk "Go to Professor McGonagall's classroom and tell her that I have exited you and you will both serve detention tonight."
And then they were off, both fuming with Umbridge. Harry slammed the door open startling Professor McGonagall. "Potters," she said using the plural for the two of them. "What is the meaning of this?"
"We were sent here by Professor Umbitch." James swore through his teeth.
"Language Potter."
"I told her that I wasn't lying." Harry said rolling his eyes.
"You mean you shouted." McGonagall pursed her lips.
"Yes."
"Shouted that you were not lying."
"Yes."
"About You-Know-Who."
"Yes."
"Have a biscuit."
"What?" The two boys said in unison, shocked. Did they just hear that right that? Professor McGonagall just offered them a biscuit.
They talked with her for a little while longer, until the class was over. They then headed to their dormitories and stayed there.
The Marauders joined James in the dormitory. Sirius and Tonks had gotten detention as well for sticking up for Remus.
That night was dull and they all dreaded when 9 o'clock came, because at that time they sat up and got ready for either getting rid of slime for Snape or detention with Dolores…
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