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After Remus had accompanied her that day in the room of Requirements she seemed rather upbeat, even excited to take the OWLs while the rest of her classmates were a mess of stress and trips to the infirmary. Classes were still in session but it would always be a review of the previous years,  Professor McGonagall made it a point in calling on Aurora when there was anything involving Transfigurations as she knew the girl had a calling for it.

But being one of the highest grades for Potions was another achievement, so out of curiosity did the deputy mistress go off to find Professor Flitwick, then questioning what Ms.Black wanted to go in terms of career path.

Making the man frown.

"Ms.Black seemingly denied the meeting, there was no way shape or form to come...I—" This enraged the women instantly as she stormed her way through the halls, only to see the Mauarders laughing at whatever previous prank they had committed.

"Mr.Black I—" 

"I swear we're not up to anything Professor." He had been a brilliant liar, and his flirtatious smirk left her wondering what they had previous to this meetup. But she shook it off and continued her questioning.

"Mr.Black, I am in search of your sister...Where would she be at this time?" Sirius racked his brain for a moment, and then shrugged. 

"Loads of places, we'll go look professor. Send her to your office." The women smiled in thanks, but as they attempted to walk their separate ways did Sirius stop to look back at the professor to call her out.

"She alright Professor?" The women looked to the well-aged student right before her, smiling reassuringly as she took note in his unsteady aura spreading through the air.

"Just a meeting, nothing to worry yourself over." He nodded and continued off with his group in an attempt to find his sister. Unsurprisingly enough she had been in the courtyard where most of the Ravenclaw's had migrated to in hopes of gaining some outdoor time and sunlight.

"Oi! Rory!" Aurora smiled up to her brother and his mates as she came to her feet. "Hey Siri." She greeted, but other gals around her...Whether they be fifth, sixth or even seventh they giggled and smirked to the rest of the boys settled behind the raging sex god of the school.

"Minnie is looking for you, what're you up to?" That confused her quite a bit. Rather it took her off guard as she received some 'ooos' from her friends. 

"Please, what the hell could Rory do that was anything harmful to—" In that instance, she hexed Sirius just for laughs as the entire flock surrounding the courtyard had cackled at the sibling teasing and testing as they swatted at each other.

"So what's this about Rory?" Sirius dwelled, but it was Remus who was as curious as her brother. And he elbowed her in hopes she would actually answer. 

"Dunno, but maybe she wants to see how Salem is doing. She keeps calling me in class for Transfiguration. OH! Maybe it's her trying to help me with my permit." She smiled so innocently, however when she was greeted with tea and a very stern look by the deputy mistress her stomach well...It dropped to the floor.

"Er Professor?" She choked, and the women sighed to try and attempt to hide her disappointment. But out of everyone in her school, this bloody castle. She did not think that this girl would cause trouble in terms of after graduation plans.

"It's come to my attention that you never had your career meeting. Your head of house informed me that you simply refused to speak of it, now tell me...What is the problem?" The girl looked fairly upset, but it wasn't that much of an issue all things considering. The meetings were just after Christmas so it wasn't that far behind and so the conflicted shift of her eyes continue to dart back and forth.

"Whatever is said in this office stays in this office Aurora, not to worry." She nodded, continuing to play with the rings that layered her hands as she finally looked up. 

"I was talking to Siri one night during the summer and we were talking, it's not like mother and father ever ask...Not that they have jobs either. But Father heard that I wanted to be a potion mistress and the morning before getting on the train mother shot me down..." Her tears were threatening to come out, and with the answer did McGonagall reward her with her steaming cup of tea. And with a quick smell was it obvious that she put a calming drought in there already, which a tiny smile suddenly appeared.

"Seeing as how you seem to know what I put into your tea, it's possibly a rather positive choice in going into the field of potions. There are more than a few options you know, medical, all types of studies, herbology could branch of it as well. Or—" 

"No offense Professor, but I doubt my parents or husband will allow me to work." She whispered, her voice rather tiny compared to what she had been this morning in class or otherwise.

Yet it was the mention of a husband that really threw her off. "Dear marriage is in the distant future for a young woman like..." Her thoughts finally strung together and caused her to snap her mouth shut.

Aurora is one of the brightest minds of this generations and all the professor could testify that. And yet...She was meant to stay home as a housewife like her mother?

"That's what I felt when mother said it was rubbish. But father did say that I should keep telling when Slughorn's teachings are wrong. Father was always happy for me to go to Salem so perhaps that's translating to now..." Minvern wanted to ask when the girl believes she'll get married, but thinking of her cousin Narcissa Black now Malfoy got married within the year of graduation.

The temptation to guess who her husband was better than what the girl had herself and so Aurora took another sip of her tea and shook it off. 

"I rather not discuss marriage, I honestly get that enough at home professor...If I...If I were going to go in the medical direction for potions, would I need my mistress title first or—" The smile erupted on the elder witch as she reached down into her binder, knowing full well that Slughorn would not aid her in her quest to be the first out of the Black family to go into the career field.

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With the combination of Dumbledore, Moody and McGonagall's help. It gave something for the young Ms.Black to get rather excited to graduate rather than simply let her parents dictate what she will be doing after.

She was allowed to properly experiments in the labs instead of stealing ingredients and brewing in the bathroom. Something that she had shared with the Headmaster as he simply laughed at her antics.

It could be worse.

Currently on her way to the grand hall for a final dinner before the full moon that evening did she meet Peeve standing right before her. "Rory! You've come to visit me have you?" He giggled behind his open hands, mimicking her movements as she too would laugh the same way.

"Of course, how are you Mr.Peeves?" It was one of her many secrets, that she actually spoke to the poltergeist and engaged in a proper conversation just like moaning myrtle who gave more than enough company when she would brew in secret.

"I completed my checklist! Dump slime on two third years, and then dropping it on them again!" The jester-like ghost had leaned back in laughter as he held his stomach in damnation.

"I bet they were rather displeased, was there an audience?" The hint of a smile allowed Peeves to rave in his moment, and to put it all the more of a laugh did her brother seemingly find his way into a broom closet with a giggling Hufflepuff.

"I know that look! Will you help me? Be rebellious! Rebellious Rory!" She shook her head, not at all having the stomach for such a thing.

"On one conditions Mr.Peeves." Tempting it did the ghost wiggle up and around to see if it's worth it and so he nodded. "You take the blame." He hummed in agreement, but even with the hum off behind her it was too easy to hear the grin spread across his face.

"Potion then?" She giggled, and he began stroking his pretend of a beard as he nodded about. "Or slime? I much rather have slime." And that flared an idea into her eyes instantly as she leaned in closer to Peeves and constructed a proper plan...

Sirius Orion Black had been on a mission to please the spunky Erica Haas, it started as most of his conquests would. Flirtatious glances, winks, touching in the hallway as it lingered on that gal's mind well enough.

Something Rory told him at the very least. Thus highlighting her Ravenclaw status and her study of a muggle subject of psychology.

It was the idea of leaving a print, and perhaps he was living up to his animagus in being the dog shagging each and every gal. But here he was, having his hands in placing that brought pleasure to his current fling.

Her back pinned against the wall as his lips very connected to her neck, trailing up and down strategically. He'd get the very oddest Hufflepuffs to flirt back, the stereotypical idea of them being innocent and friendly was just about to be proved wrong as she managed to unbutton her blouse. Thus hinting to Sirius to get a move on, he pulled away and looked down to the little Hufflepuff, Eric, reminding himself of her name over and over again as he unsettled her tie.

"Eager much?" She bit her lip and nodded up to him, he adored the fact that he towered over her so darkly. So mysteriously.

But before either of them continued Sirius had gotten a slight movement as he saw the slime begin to make itself visible, and thus...The smell.

Yet just as he was about to say something it splattered down onto her uniform and skin as she jumped and screamed up and around. Sirius jumped back as well, no longer pinning her against the wall. Eric attempted to get the goop or whatever the hell had dripped from the wall onto her as she grabbed her robe and rang out and straight to the infirmary in a hurry.

But as Sirius looked further to it, covering his mouth as he gagged a bit before finding his own way out of the broom closet to finally see Peeves cackling. "Oi, mate. I thought we had a deal?" He angrily groaned, unfit to go anywhere into the public eye with the erection he had.

Plus, it was too close to the full moon to whank with Moony resting in the same room, full moon and all tonight. "Three for three! Three for three! No chance for Padfoot to get his!" He cackled, if he wasn't a ghost Sirius assumed he would've pulled his back out ages ago with the way he laughed.

Aurora on the other hand had to mute her laughter as she crying off in the corner, so when Sirius went to go find somewhere to properly fix the situation.

When Peeves came around the corner to see his partner in crime close to tears which he continued to laugh on beside her. 

"Rebel Rory! Rabel Rory!" Unfortunately for her, James had been with Peter, but they stopped in the instant and darted in Aurora's direction. Thinking that she was being harassed by the poltergeist, only for her laughter to finally be hearable for them.

Seeing the two sharing a good old time while the two boys stood in awe. "J-Jamesie!" She cried, her cheeks flared red. Expressing the pain in her jaw for being a mess after what happened.

"Rebel Rory! Rebel Rory!" Peter was rather confused, as was James. But as Aurora pieced together the story the boy found themselves struggling to keep their own shit contained as the hallway bursted in laughter.

"You're brilliant!" James cheered, but most of the credit had gone to Peeves himself. With that she blew him a kiss as he seemed to be a giggling puddly as he sped off to harass another part of the dungeons.

"Where's Pads off to now then?" Peter questioned, going to check the map and Aurora simply put her hand onto his wrist to stop him. 

"I rather not know where my brother is looking for another release thank you very much Peter." The secret of the hour continued as Rory managed to get them to promise not to share it.

However while they were recuperating in the halls Rabastan had heard her voice through the halls and followed in pursuit of seeing his lovely girlfriend.

Although he was happier that she wasn't associating with Mudbloods or halves, they were still considered blood traitors the lot she was around...But compromises would be made here and there.

James had gotten the hint rather quickly and nudged for Peter to continue further, an undeniable treaty between the two. No issue when it came with Aurora's sake of seeing or being near the crossfire.

Their issues are deeper and with each other, so leaving Ms.Black out of it would be the safest approach.

"Hey Raba." She greeted, leaning up as high as she could to give him an offering kiss on the cheek. Course he was smiling up a storm and it made it even more of a challenge for her to actually reach his cheek when it rose up.

"Thought I heard you Rory, what are you and the Lions up to this time of day?" That's when she bit her lip and blushed rather feverishly.

That defiantly interested him.

"I might've pranked Sirius, not that badly I swear!" Her childish endearment made it all the more worth it as his hands trailed down to her curves just before her waist.

"Hm? And what did you do? Jump out of the corner?" With Aurora' pout up in the air did he settle to kiss her nose as it would always make her crack.

And it had.

"No! Peeves helped me, I told him to drip slime down from the wall that the little Hufflepuff gal and him were shagging it up in there." She turned back to refer to the broom closet, but Rabastan coughed. Personally shocked at her phrasing but also the twisted way of her claiming it's a prank.

"Rule 142.A states that there should be no pranking with unknown substance—" 

"It's rule 179 Raba, and you didn't partially see anything. So Ha!" Her playfulness has spiked up rather high.

He even got a letter from her father urging him to keep a watchful eye on 'his little light' and he would be over the moon ecstatic to hear that she was doing very well in terms of OWLs.

"Hm, so what would you trade up for not getting that twenty point deduction?" He spoke, rather carefully as this sort of teasing he's only gagged at and heard whispers of. But it worked to his advantage as she blushed.

"I promise that we'll see each other more this summer?" She questioned, and although it was a rightful response it would not be enough as he shook his head.

"We can go to your common room?" She offered again, struggling to come up with something to do and not risk the points. 

"Getting warmer..." Once more did she bite her lip, and it was getting rather out of control how that threw him off the edge.

"Well, I'm all out of ideas then...Guess you'll have to wait for the summer for me to run my hands through your hair. I'll earn those points back by tomorrow." She teased back, even attempted to leave. But Aurora knew all too well as his arms locked up and around her body. His husk breath right against her neck as he was whispering the right answer of a simple kiss.

"But I do like you in the common room, private...Aside from the whole Victoria incident." 

"Hmm, lovely reminder Raba. Come on, I wanted to get to bed early tonight!" Thus allowing the two to get a few moments before she ultimentally 'went to bed'. Only to lie further as she met everyone underneath the willow.

Smiling up to Remus as he was sporting rather a frown. "Hey Remmy." She offered but it didn't work like it normally would. Instead she simply was left a dull expression.

"Don't take it to heart Rory, he's been trying to get sleep most of the day." She nodded and nicked her head upstairs. But the second James looked to Aurora he lost it all again. 

"Oi I know what'll make you feel better Moony. Rory and—" She felt instantly betrayed as she tackled James in Salems form but reformed back.

"You bloody bastard you promised!" 

"But we're marauders love! It's in our nature!" The two were tackling and rolling around one another as she tried to get the upper hand.

"Two can play it that way Potter!" She cried out, but Remus instantly adored seeing this side of his friends. More so Aurora than anyone else, seeing her so relaxed and playful is exactly what he needed.

"So what'd Rory do?...I'm intrigued." He spoke, rubbing his hands together and the instant Aurora slapped her hand against James' mouth to stop him from talking.

"Rory played a prank on you with Peeves!" Peter had been outed the girl and the sheer shock the spread across Sirius' face had her smirk. As well as cause James to tackle her with more of a bear hug than before.

"YOU WERE THE ONE WITH THE SLIME?!" She in took her lips as she forced herself not to speak, and it confused Remus for a moment. And it took merely a moment or two for him to connect the pieces, that Pads was shagging a girl in the broom closets only for it to turn rather badly.

"No?" Was her response, because honestly the proud smirks showcasing a very warm and welcoming vibe.

"I dub thee our fifth Mauarder!" James shouted right off into her ear, making her flinch forward to get away from the loud noise. While everything was settling down for a moment or two, Remus suddenly felt the urge of the moon and found his way to his designated room.

James helped Aurora back to her feet as she hurried on upstairs to shift, coming back a few moment later with a bone in her mouth.

"You're sick Rory." She nodded her head as it was rather painful to ask one of the kitchen elves to get her a bone from today's dinner all de-meated, but what else is she meant to do to give something for Moony to play with.

After Sirius had called her sick however, he continued to antagonize her with what happened with the slime this afternoon. But her giggling and pattering feet was more than enough to alert Moony to come out of his separated room.

The low growl had told everyone in the room that it was showtime, and with that it was a small greeting to the big alpha as they deemed him to be.

But when it came to Salem he pranced on over with a very more uplifted spirt. "Love how Remus doesn't have a flirtatious bone in his body but Moony's all about it." The stag teased, stomping his foot for confirmation. The black cat simply dropped the bone and started purring up towards the larger k9 of the group.

"Now Ro—Salem, we have a plan." Instantly her head darted off into the direction of her brother and thus it had both him and her return back towards the fallen book bags where a small bit of paper was inscribed with the play.

 Let's take Moony outside.

"ABSOLUTELY BLOODY NOT, ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND?!" She screamed, rather loudly for Moony to flinch and pant to go in worry off towards the two Black creatures.

"Salem, okay?" Her anger huffed and growled to her brother but it was too late. The other boys overrided her decision and she pouted in the corner.

"Why do I even bother when you pull shit like this, are you asking for trouble?" She hissed, her head low as Moony was just nawing on the bone off a few feet away from them all.

"Because you love all of us, we're you're soft spot and because this is the right approach. Besides Remus needs to heal up quickly so he doesn't have to worry about healing up during the OWLs." The singled out gal huffed again, the obvious distaste for the situation and so she sat down.

"Fine, but we return before the full moon is up. Am I clear?" With a combination of responses did she come closer towards Moony, unfortunately just like the mutt he is. His territorial side came forward and he growled in a threatening manner that had Sirius narrow his eyes.

But once the werewolf knew that it was Salem he acted more than a puppy than the beast that they learned about in DADA. Honestly, people surely don't know their facts. Course Sirius was proud that his sister figured all this out, and Salem no longer seemed to get the wrong girl.

However they singled her out.

The werewolf on the other hand seemingly allowed her company, the rest around them assumed it was because she was the first member of his pack. But in reality it was the slight existence of Remus' fancyment on Aurora that translates on over towards Moony and to her Salem.

"Moony...I think there's something outside..." That instantly set him into a fit of an investigation. However James needed to shift first to manage to get out and about so while he was distracted Prongs managed to return to the surface and allow to survey the area before allowing the rest to come out and about.

"Looks clear, can't smell anything...Salem you wanna check first?" Moony eyed his feline pack member and she purred up before hurrying up and around to the outside. Her paw switched at one of James' legs that caused him to sort of honk in annoyance.

"All set, come on Pads..." With the calling being set did both Salem and Prongs sit beside one another as the three others emerged from the willow.

Course Wormtail was sporting a ride on the back of Padfoot and it suddenly enacted Salem's purring sound as she couldn't help herself with the scene.

"Planning on climbing any trees Salem?" Her brother teased, she nudged at him fitfully before hurrying off towards the forbidden forest to do exactly that.

As she had run forward off in front of the given pack, Moony himself was overwhelmed with the smells, both natural and manmade.

It was a rowdy bout in getting Moony into the forbidden forest first and foremost. But it was easier at the mention of following Salem, yet when Moony had picked up her scent, it caused him to look straight up at a tree.

"No use mate, cats like her can go up trees." Padfoot proclaimed, looking on up to figure out where his sister had truly gone.

It wasn't their intention of blindsiding her with this idea, but in truth when were they going to confirm this?

However, up in the tree lining was Aurora feeling the massive uplifting. Walking on branches, she realized that this is her animal's natural environment more or less. To pounce up and out of trees down to unsuspecting prey.

Sirius heard her a few times up above, as did the rest, but Moony was too eager to get a lay of the land that they were responsible for him this go around. Nowhere in hell would she have had the confidence into bringing him 'out for a walk' all on her own without the help of the tree remaining Marauders.

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Date Posted: 03-20-19

Time: 9:46

Words: 4108