Megan's p.o.v.

I woke up and rolled over onto my back. For a moment I couldn't remember where I was. Oh right I was at Hogwarts. I heard a door open and someone walk across the room. I opened the curtains around my bed to see who it was. It was Elizabeth. I sat up.

"Oh sorry," she said noticing that I was up, "Did I wake you up?"

I shook my head.

"Nah," I said, "I usually wake up pretty early."

"Ok," she said pulling on a pair of socks.

She was already dressed. She had on a Tutshill Tornadoes t-shirt and a pair of dark jeans.

"Tutshill Tornadoes, ey?" I asked looking at her shirt.

"Ya their my team," she replied, "what about you?"

"Puddlemere United, definitely," I said grinning.

We were wide awake, but James was probably still fast asleep. Time for revenge. I could probably get Elizabeth to help me. Hmmm... does she like being called Elizabeth? Or does she go by Beth or Liz or Lizzy? I should ask her.

"Hey, do you go by Elizabeth or-," I said awkwardly.

"Well, yes, but I also go by Liza," she said.

"Ok do-do you mind if I call you Liza?" I asked.

"Not at all," she said.

"Cool," I said getting up, "I'm gonna go get dressed."

I pulled a purple t-shirt and a pair of jeans out of my trunk. I walked into the bathroom and got dressed. Ok I have to get revenge on James for.... for...... what was it he did again? Oh well he did something I know that. I pulled my hair up into a ponytail and walked out of the bathroom. I picked up my watch off the bedside table and looked at it. It was 7:15. I put on my watch and pulled on a pair of socks with golden snitches on them.

"Hey, Liza, want to help me with something?" I asked.

"Sure. With what?" she asked. 

"Getting back at my brother," I said smirking.

She nodded. We walked quietly across the room and out the door. 

"So what do you have in mind?" Liza asked as we walked down the stairs.

"Just dumping a bucket of cold water on him," I said, "nothing too serious."

We walked across the common room and up the boys staircase. I looked at the doors and found the one that said first years. I opened slowly and walked in Liza following. She went went to fill a bucket up with cold water from the bathroom sink. I started walking across the room to James' bed, but I tripped over Remus' trunk. Luckily it wasn't loud enough to wake up James, Sirius, or Peter. Unfortunately it did wake up Remus. He groaned and rolled over.

"Wha?" he asked sleepily.

"Ow," I hissed, "Remus, mate, be quiet."

Liza walked out of the bathroom carrying the bucket of water. Remus looked from me to her and back again.

"What are you guys doing?" he asked.

"Shut up," I hissed.

I jerked my head towards James' bed. Remus' eyes widened in realization. He nodded and rolled back over. He was going to pretend to be asleep, huh? Well if he was 'asleep' he wouldn't have seen who dumped the bucket of water on James. Perfect. Liza handed me the bucket of water and we went over to James' bed. She opened the curtains slowly. Awww, he looked so peaceful. Too bad. I dumped the bucket of water on him and we ran.

***

Sirius' p.o.v.

I woke up when I heard a scream. I looked around to see where it came from. I caught a glimpse of someone running out the door and turned to see James, sitting up in his bed across from mine, soaking wet. I bit back a laugh. He was furious.

"Hey, on the bright side you don't need to shower," I said smirking.

He got up grumbling and went into the bathroom to dry off. I rolled over and went back to sleep.

***

Megan's p.o.v.

"So, what are you planning to do today?" I asked once we were safely in our dormitory.

"Oh nothing much," Liza said, "just hanging out with some friends. How about you?"

"Just hanging out with those four, maybe going to the library," I said casually.

"Well it's eight o'clock so I should probably go down to breakfast. You coming?" she asked.

"I would, but I should probably go play the innocent little sister. See ya later," I said as she walked out the door. I pulled on my Puddlemere United jumper over my t-shirt and slipped on my black converse. Time to go see James. I walked out the door and down the staircase. There were more people in the common room now then there were an hour ago. I walked up the boys staircase and knocked on their door. Remus answered. 'Does he know?' I mouthed. Remus shook his head. I walked in to the room and over to James' bed. It was still wet.

"James," I called jokingly, "did you wet the bed?"

"What?" he asked coming out of the bathroom.

"I asked you, did you wet the bed?" I said.

"NO!" he said defensively.

"Then why is it wet?" I asked, a smirk playing on my lips.

"Because someone dumped a bucket of cold water on me while I was asleep," he said glaring at his roommates.

"Hey it wasn't me," said Sirius, his hand up in surrender.

"I didn't do it either," Peter squeaked.

James turned to Remus.

"I had nothing to do with it," he said hurriedly, "I was asleep until you woke me up."

I sent Remus a look that said he was pushing it. He needed to get better at lying or I was going to end up in the lake. Or he could just keep his mouth shut.

"So what are we going to do today?" I asked cheerfully.

"We could go out on the grounds," Remus suggested.

"How about we get some breakfast first," Sirius said, his stomach growling. 

"Ok," I said walking towards the door, " I'm going to go grab a book. See ya in the common room in like five minutes."

I went down the boys staircase and across the common room. I ran up the girls staircase and into my room. Lily and Alice were sitting on the floor brushing their hair and talking.

"Hey guys," I said.

I walked over to my trunk and started rummaging through it. Hmmm.... I don't have many books in my trunk. Beginners guide to transfiguration? Sure why not? I grabbed the book and ran out the door and down the staircase. I saw Remus, Sirius, Peter, and James coming down the boys staircase.

"Come on guys," I called going out the portrait hole.

I  went down to the great hall following some of the older students. I was walking down the staircase that led to the entrance hall and I tripped over.... well my own feet. I started to fall, but someone behind grabbed my arm and righted me. I turned around to see a fifth year Gryffindor boy with blonde hair and brown eyes and a prefect badge holding my arm.

"Careful," he said laughing.

I saw his friends behind us. They were laughing as well. I felt my face go red with embarrassment. I put my head down so my hair fell and hid my face.

"Thanks," I muttered.

I hurried down the stairs, being careful not to trip again, and into the Great Hall. I went and found a empty seat at the end of the Gryffindor table. I grabbed a couple pieces of bacon and a slice of toast and put them on my plate. I poured myself a glass of orange juice as James, Sirius, and Peter sat down across from me.

"So," Remus asked quietly, sliding into the seat next to me, "are you going to forgive me?"

"Maaybee...," I said uncertainly, even though I had already decided to forgive him.

"Or I could tell James who exactly it was that dumped that bucket of water on him?" he suggested.

"Blackmail?" I asked raising my eyebrows.

He nodded.

"Fine I forgive you," I said.

The others were to absorbed in what they were doing (stuffing their faces) to notice that Remus and I were talking. I wonder if they would notice if we got up and left. Probably not and I'm getting grossed out by how much food Sirius is putting in his mouth as he is talking. Ew.

***

Remus p.o.v.

"Hey Remus," Megan said, "let's get out of here before they get even more disgusting."

I nodded. 

"If that's possible," I said glancing at Sirius.

She got up grabbing a handful of bacon and I followed taking a couple pieces of toast, and we walked out of the great hall. We walked out of the giant double doors and across the grounds. I saw the whomping willow on the other side of the grounds. It had been planted over the summer. It had been planted because of him. He and his parents had come to the school to meet with Professor Dumbledore to make the necessary arrangements for him to come to school. The whomping willow was one of them. We walked over by the black lake, to a willow tree and sat down under it. I pulled out a book from my bag and looked at the cover. "Magical Theory". Ok, why not? I laid down against the tree and started reading. As I was reading I felt myself slipping away into sleep.

***

Megan's p.o.v.

I sat against the tree and watched as James, Sirius, and Peter coming across the grounds toward us. I opened my book and leaned back against the tree. 

"Hey guys!" Sirius called.

I looked up and saw Sirius, James, and Peter standing over Remus and I. 

"Hey Remus," James said nudging Remus' leg with his foot, "Remus?"

"I think he's asleep, mate," I said.

~~~

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Overview

A young boy with sandy brown hair is sitting with his parents on the front porch. The boy's mother stands up and goes inside the house. At the end of the driveway a older couple appears, as if out of thin air. They walk down the driveway to greet their son and grandson. They hug and sit down in the chairs on the porch. The boy's mother comes back out with a cake and sets it down on the table in front of the boy's father. 

"Happy birthday, Daddy," the boy says to his father.

The boy's father smiles.

The scene changes. It's the same house but it's later. The sun is going down and the young boy slips out the back door and runs around trying to catch fireflies.

The scene changes again and is seen through the boy's eyes. He stops chasing the fireflies and listens. There's a whimper and the boy turns around to see a large wolf in the trees behind him. The wolf whimpers and the boy takes a step forward. The wolf retreats into the trees and the boy followed. Once the boy and the wolf are well within the trees the wolf stops retreating. The wolf jumps at the boy and the boy falls. The boy screams. He never should have left the house. The wolf towers over the boy. He screams again. His parents had warned him how dangerous it was to go out after dark. The wolf lunges at the boy. The boy throws his arms up to protect his face. He shrieks in pain as the wolf's fangs sink into his arm. The boy screams and screams and screams.

***

Remus' p.o.v.

I screamed and sat bolt upright. I scrambled backward until I was pushed against the trunk of the tree. I was breathing heavily. My heart was racing. I looked up expecting to see the wolf but instead I saw the concerned faces of my friends.

"Remus," James asked, "are you ok?"

It was just a dream. It wasn't real.

"Remus?" Megan asked.

"Huh, what?" I asked.

"You ok?" Peter asked, repeating James' question.

"Ya," I said rubbing the back of my head, "just a bad dream."

But it wasn't just a dream. It was real. It had happened. And it had changed his life.

Hmmm..... The full moon was next week. I was going to have to come up with an excuse.