Beauty and the Beast (Marauder Story)

Chapter Two

A/N- No copyright infringement intended

~~~Remus' P.O.V.~~~

Although I was standing I was standing with my mum and dad on Platform 9 3/4 I still couldn't believe it. My mind kept sating it couldn't be, saying that I of all people -if you can call me a person- couldn't possibly be going to Hogwarts. I kept thinking that as soon as I reached the school that they would tell me it was a mistake, that they didn't want a monster like me.

A monster... that's what I am isn't it? I'm a werewolf after all, a bloody werewolf!

Dumbledore personally delivered my letter wanting to discuss what it would mean for me to go to Hogwarts. He said I wasn't able to tell anyone because no matter how much you trust someone you can never be certain of how they'd react to the news. Dumbledore also said that a tree was planted to block the entrance to where I would transform. He also said that I would be sharing a dorm with other students and treated as if I was any other student; at that I was surprised. The idea that I wouldn't be looked down upon because of what I was was so surreal that I was left dumfounded. I remembered my parents reaction to hearing the news, my mother started to cry tears of joy, my father sighed in relief and put a hand on my shoulder for the first time since I don't know when while smiling proudly at me. At that moment I couldn't wait to go to Hogwarts just to make my parents as proud of me as they were at that moment.

Now that I was here at the station though I was nervous that I would mess it up somehow. My dad turned to me and said with a slightly shaky breath, "Be careful son, I know you're make us proud."

At that my mum burst out into tears and pulled into a hug catching me by surprise, "My baby boy is all grown up! Oh Remy I'll miss you so much. Remember to behave and to not befriend the wrong crowd, oh I'll miss you so much!"

Dad pulled her off of me, and told her, "He'll be fine Martha," he then turned to me and said with a laugh, "Just be careful and try not to get any pretty girls pregnant!"

I turned bright pink at that, "John!" My mum chastised.

"I'm just kidding, now you better go before you missed the train," with that my parents hugged me one last time and I was off.

 I jumped on the train and a slightly plump, average height bit mousey boy put up his trunk up next to mine and stepped on the train, but the train stated to move and he began to fall backwards. I quickly caught him and pulled him up. "Thanks!" He squeaked, "I'm Peter, Peter Pettigrew."

"Remus Lupin, nice to meet you," I said shaking his hand.

"Likewise."

I saw a Chuddly Cannons sticker on his trunk so I asked, "You like the Chuddly Cannons?"

"Um yeah, they're not the best team out there but..." He trailed off.

"But you gotta love the underdogs, I know the feeling.  They're my favorite team too," I finished for him.

Soon we started talking while trying to find a compartment we found one with two guys laughing over something, Peter and I shrugged figuring why not at least try, and Peter knocked. "Hello?" A guy with messy black hair and glasses said/asked.

"Hi, we were wondering if we could sit here, everywhere else is full?" I asked.

"Yeah, sure, come on in," a boy with long black hair said, "I'm Sirius, and this is James."

"I'm Peter and this is Remus."

After a few  awkward moments we ended up talking about Quidditch, the sorting, and a bunch of other random stuff. When the train ride ended we were all laughing together like we known each other for years. James ended up seeing his cousin Delphi who he mentioned to Peter and I earlier, shouted her name and waved when he finally got her attention. She was standing with some odd looking characters but I really couldn't tell because we were loading the boats and sailing to Hogwarts.

~~~Delphi's P.O.V.~~~

 I skipped along and found a compartment with three people in it -two girls, one boy- knocked and popped my head in, "Hi I was wondering if I could sit with you guys? My cousin and his new friend are wrestling and I don't feel like being in the middle of their warpath." I had a feeling that they would say yes because their auras all said that they were nice, and will be Ravenclaws.

"Sure!" The girl with bottle bottom glasses said. She also had dark green eyes, and brown hair. "I'm Sybill, this is Xenophilius," she said pointing to the boy, "and Penelope," pointing to the girl.

"Please feel free to call me Xeno, it's easier to say," the boy -Xeno- said. Xeno had shoulder length blond hair, dark brown eyes and odd clothing.

"I'm Delphi."

"It's very nice to meet you," Said Penelope. Penelope had waist-length light brown hair, silvery grey eyes, and was wearing a Butterbeer cork necklace with a rainbow of beads.

"Same here! I like your necklace," I told her.

"Thank you, it's to keep the nargles away."

"I hope you don't  mind me asking, but what is a nargle?"

"Nargles tend to infest mistletoes and are mischievous thieves," Xeno informed me.

"Oh my!" I said, "Well it sounds like a good thing you have that necklace then Penelope." She nodded in reply.

"You know Delphi, you have a lovely aura, and a Ravenclaw one at that!" Sybill said.

"Really? Thank you for telling me, it's very annoying that you can't see your own aura," I paused for a moment. "Wait, if I'm going to be a Ravenclaw that means we all are!"

"Wicked!" Penelope said.

Pretty soon we all started talking about different things. After Sybill and I discovered that we each could read auras we explained them to  Xeno and Penelope. They in return told us all about different creatures they believe in -though Penelope was adamant that Crumple-Horned Snorkacks did not exist. Sybill told us that she was a Seer like her great-great-grandmother Cassandra Trelawney. I told them all about my paintings, and agreed to paint their auras at some point. Xeno told us about the magazine his dad started called The Quibbler and offered to get us issues right after printing. Penelope said that she love to make us different objects to ward off unfriendly creatures. It was easy to see that the four of us would make great friends.

A/N-  I am so so so so so so so so so so so so so sorry!!!!! This chapter was a son of a biscuit to write, it just did not want to come. I'm also sorry if it was short and that it took a little under three weeks to write, like I said it did not want to come. I promise that I'll try to make the maximum wait two weeks.

WARNING: The next few chapters might also be short because they're be the sorting and bits and pieces of the school life up to about fifth/sixth year. The main story is going to take place in the marauders sixth and seventh year.

Due to the shortness and lateness I will only ask/tell you to Eat Chocolate!!!