That next Saturday, Lils, Jinxy and I were sitting in the Commen Room,
reading. We were all read 'Prince Caspian,' by C. S. Lewis.

"You'll
be late for training!" Lils suddenly yelled at me, making me throw my
book in the air. I scrambled o catch it. Once I did, I glared at her.

"You
have your Woof training soon. Go change, and, don't forget your robe,"
Lils winked at me. I chuckled, put my book back in my bag and ran
upstairs to change ( www.polyvore.com/cgi/set? id=106417409 ). I hopped
down the stairs and waved to my friends before running to Dumbledore's
office.

"Sherbert Lemon," I said, bouncing up and down. I waited
as the Gargoyale slowly moved upwards. I got to the first step, when my
excitement turned to anxiousness. What were we going to do? Will it
hurt? I hope I don't get naked in front of Dumbledore again. I took
every step carefully, as if the stairs would disappear if I went too
quickly. Finally, I was at the top of the steps. I knocked on the door
four times.

"Come in," Professor Dumbledore's calm voice said
from the other side of the door. I pushed it open and walked inside.
"Yes, Miss Longbottom?" Dumbledore smiled up at me.

"Today is Saturday, sir. You told me to come and see you," I blushed.

"Ah, yes! I did, didn't I?" He clapped his hands together.

"Yes, sir. You did," I agreed.

"Good.
Now, to start off I want you to think of a memory that makes You mad.
Not extremely mad, but slightly mad. Remember to have your coat with
you," He pointed to the fluffy, red, coat on my arm. I nodded and shut
my eyes.



"What do you mean gone, Momma?" 8-year-old me
asked Mum. Tears were falling from my eyes. I looked to my brother, his
reaction was the same way.

"Your father, left this morning. He just left. He didn't say where too or when," Momma had tear streaks down her cheeks.

"He left us?" I whispered, my voice hoarse. Momma nodded. I burst into tears.

"But...but...Da-dadda's
don't leave their chi-children! We-we still nee-need him!" I cried.
Frank hugged me. I could feel the tears from his eyes on my head as I
sobbed into his shoulder. Ever since that day, Momma never really was
the same. She used to be so happy, cheerful, and full of energy. She
changed to sad, cranky, and always tired. I never forgave Dadda.



"Well
done! Well done! Miss Longbottom!" Dumbledore praised. I opened my
eyes, and the world was 6 inches smaller. I looked down at where my feet
should have been, but I only saw a furry, red, paw. I barked and jumped
around in circles.

"Albus! There's barking! Are you alright?" I
looked towards the door. Running in came Professor McGonagall. Panting, I
say down looked cheerfully up at her. She let out a yelp.

"There is a dog in your office, Professor," she whispered to Dumbledore. I growled, standing up.

"Now, now Serana. Minerva, this is Seran Longbottom. She is a Wolf," He explained to McGonagall.

"A
Wolf! My! I haven't heard of such beings in centuries!" She exclaimed. I
trotted over to her and licked her hand. She pulled away uncertaintly. I
pouted and whined. McGonagall and Dumbledore chuckled. I barked again.

"Serana,
think of a happy memory. She's a natural at it. This is only the second
time she's ever turned," Dumbledore whispered to McGonagall. I closed
my eyes again.



"Rani, this is Severus. Sev, this is
Serana," Lily showed me her best friend, Severus Snape. His hair as
messy and looked a little greasy, and his nose was a bit crooked, but I
knew right then and there we'd be great friends.

When I reopened
my eyes, everything was the right height. However, the feeling of fur
still tingled on my skin. I was wrapped in the beautiful coat. I smiled
at Professor Dumbledore and McGonagall.

"How do you do it?" She
asked, looking at me wide eyed. I beamed at Professor Dumbledore, who
gave me a 'Well go on' look. So I did. This time I thought about the
first time I met the Slytherin Gang and how they were constantly teasing
Lils, Sev, and I. MaGonagall looked more amazed than before.

The rest of the night was me changed back and forth between Wolf and human form, each time McGonagall applauded.

Once, as I changed back into a human, I fell over in exhaustion.

"My.
You've been worked all too hard. Go back to the Commen Room for the
last few minutes before Dinner," McGonagall looked to Dumbledore for
approval. He nodded.

"Come again next Saturday, same time," he told me before the pair of them shooed me down the stairs.

As
I walked back to the Commen Room, I was deciding wether I should be
happy or angry. Thinking about all the times James, Sirius, Remus, and
Peter were mean to Sev just angered me so much, I couldn't even describe
it. Well, I guess me turning into a Wolf describes it pretty well. But
all the good times I've had with Frank, Lils, Jinxy, and Sev just made
me so happy! I couldn't decide, so I just decided to be, well, me.

"Rani! How'd it go?" Lils asked, setting down 'Prince Caspian'.

"Fine. I see you two are enjoying yourselves," I smirked at them.

"Shhh!! Peter's being awesome!" Jinxy whined.

"Somebody's got a crush," Lils teased.

"Nooo!!
SHHH! His shoulder just got dislocated! Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!" She
yelled. She jumped up and started running around, still reading.

"Has she been doing this all night?" I asked Lils.

"Mostly," Lils shrugged.

"Personally, I prefer Edmond," I told Lils, sitting on the arm of the couch. Jinxy stopped in her tracks.

"What?" She turned to me, a wicked expression on her face.

"I like Caspian," Lils said.

"NO!" Jinxy and I shouted.

"It's Not Laspian! Or Cily! It's Saspain! Or Cusan," I crossed my arms and huffed.

"I'm sorry. It's just my opinion! Well, technically, I prefer Kili..."

"Ha!
If you want to go to Lord Of The Rings crushes..." I stopped myself
when I heard footsteps on the stairs. I turned my head and I fell off
the couch.

"Have either of you seen, River?" He asked Lils and
Jinxy. Did he seriously (no pun intended. Ok, maybe it was) not notice
me? I saw Lils and Jinxy glaring daggers at Sirius. If looks could kill,
he'd be a goner.

"Even if we did, we wouldn't tell you," Lils snarled.

"Calm your self. I just wanted to know," he scoffed.

"Why? So you could rub Marlene in her face more?" Jinxy snapped.

"No-"

"Why
don't I believe him?" Lils asked Jinxy, who shrugged. I resisted
laughter as they turned back to their books. As the footsteps
disappeared back upstairs, I popped my head up and looked around like a
worried merekat.

"He's gone, don't worry," Jinxy sighed.

"Thanks
guys. You are truly great friends," I rubbed both their heads before
running upstairs to change into actual clothes again.