Chapter 57

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Chapter 57

The end of May had gone by with a happy note of summer coming and the end of the school year. Lily had been busy studying with the others for their exams’ coming up in one week. Lily was grateful for all the work she had to put in; it kept her mind off other things.

“Ah man I think my head will burst from all this.” Remus moaned as he flipped his book shut.

“I know it all, want some help?” James offered. They were all in the common room sitting in armchairs and at the table.

“Sure.” Remus tossed the book at James who caught it easily. “Test me on some of it.” Lupin sat grinning at James who was flipping through the book.

James gave him a devilish look.

“Ok why do, werewolves’ bite only humans and not other animals?”

Remus laughed at this. “It figures you’d find that.” The other three laughed along with them. “Fine, it’s because they are sooo tasty.” Remus laughed as he snapped his teeth at James who tossed the book at him. Lupin caught it as well laughing hard.

“I don’t feel like studying anymore.” Remus flipped his book onto the table.

“Me either, I’ve read so much lately I rather go do something… fun….” Sirius looked at the others, “Maybe, a night on the town, to unwind and celebrate our graduating from school?”

“Yeah that’d be good, at least before Prongs drags Evans off alone again.” Lupin winked at James.

“Hey I can’t help it she makes me!” James protested.

“Ooh you beast, you know you’re the one to do it, I’m innocent!” Lily shrieked with laughter as James started to tickle her ribs.

Remus, Sirius and Peter all laughed and cheered James on.

That evening the five of them started out to the open yard, it was still early enough that being in their seventh year they were allowed out longer. They walked slowly to make sure that no one caught them out in the halls and asked awkward questions or try to divert them into some other activity. They had heard that Slughorn was having a get together tonight and had pretended to not receive the invitation from him.

They walked to the front doors walking out and talking as though they were doing nothing more than to visit Hagrid in his cabin.

They stopped long enough to look as though they had seen a mildly interesting star in the night sky.

“It looks pretty clear to me.” Lily said as she looked around the place. Lily did a double check as she thought she saw something move in the darkness. Lily shrugged deciding it was nothing.

“Let’s get going.” Lily whispered. They changed with a pop into their animal forms and started off across the grassy lawn toward the front gate.

Out of the shadows Snape stepped and was frowning as he watched Lily’s doe form running gracefully along with the other four animals.

“Do you think she saw us?” A voice asked softly from behind him.

“I don’t think so; she seemed to think it was nothing after she saw your movement. You have to learn to be more careful Igor.” Snape told him coldly.

“Sorry but that’s what the Dark Lord has you teaching me. I don’t think I’m doing too badly learning to be a spy for him.”

“Really?” Snape said softly. “Then let’s see if we can figure out where they are going!” Snape changed into a black panther and streaked across the yard after them. Igor changed with a pop into a red tail hawk and flew after Snape.

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