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A/N: Yeah, I�ll forward the plot now... I think I�m ready to
add some Marauders to the ever growing melting pot of characters. I apologize
for the last chapter... I just thought explanations would help some people
figure things out. Please don�t shoot me! *cringe* I�m skipping some time... to
get to the good stuff... like, when she regains her memory... when she tortures
a teacher (Not Snape... think Umbridge)... and other things... And one more
thing, time will have to pass kinda fast in this chapter, so be forewarned... And most readily... A REAL CHAPTER! MUAHAHAHA!

Disclaimer: ... duh...

Marauders Trust

~Crystal~

        I�m so tired right now. The
train and a couch sound so good. I enjoy sleeping on the train as it rocks
gently back and forth. I looked for a cabin to sit in and found one with
someone already in it. His clothes were very baggy and he looked a little thin,
but at the moment, alert.

        �Um... excuse me... can I sit
here?� I asked, and he looked up at me, only to give a shocked gasp.

        �Cat?
Oh my word, is that you?� he asked me.

        �My name is Crystal Umi
Riyusaki,� I replied, �Who are you?�

        �My name is Remus Lupin, are
you saying you don�t know who I am?� he asked, �I�m sure you�re her, but you
died!�

        �I don�t remember...� I
muttered and sat down, �I mean... you seem familiar... but I don�t remember
much of anything.�

        �But you know I�m not a bad
person, which is why you began to talk to me in the first place, right?� he
asked, and I found myself nodding slowly, taking in what he was saying. If I
had heard him right...

*flash*

        �Um... hi,� I said shyly. The
boy looked at me strangely.

        �Hi,� he said, �What do you
want?� His clothes were a little torn and his hair was a little messy.

        �My name is Katy
Forest, pleased to meet you,� I
replied.

        �Oh, that�s all? Well... my
name is Remus Lupin,� he replied, �But you won�t want to know me too well.�

        �Yes I do! There�s something
about you I like!� I giggled.

        �You... no one�s
ever said that before to me,� he said, �Okay... but...�

        �I�m a psychic... kinda still
in training, and I know people like you...� I said, �And you�re the best of
them all, aren�t you?� I met him in his first year. The portals were connected
to this world, so I visited often, and Lily, I was going to say hi, but I ran
into Remus instead. He was neat.

*flash*

        �Remus... Remus Lupin...� I
said after sitting down, �I do remember... something... when... we first
met...�

        �You do?� he asked, �Is that
all?�

        �For the moment... yes,� was
all I could reply. He stood, nearly knocking over his suitcase and hugged me.

        �Everyone thought you... you
had truly died,� he said, �Severus was distraught, and Lily fell apart, James
and...�

        �James and
who?� I asked.

        �Sirius...� he said, as if
uncertain.

        �There was a Sirius Black who
escaped from a prison this summer, are they the same person? I heard about him
on the news,� I said innocently, �is it true that he killed a lot of people?�

        �Cat... sorry, Crystal... can I
call you Chris? Well... Sirius was the secret keeper for Lily and James...� he
began and he told me how he believed Sirius had betrayed the Potters to
Voldemort. I listened to this sad story. But then he told me how it seemed hard
to believe, because James and Sirius were the best of friends.

*flash*

        �Okay, we�re gonna form a
group... it�s gonna only be us...� James said, �We need nicknames... and an
official name.� I listened through the hole in the wall.

        �Well, you... you... Remus...
you�re a werewolf,� Sirius said, thinking for a moment, �You better be... let�s
see... Moony!�

        �Hey, that�s a good one.
My animangus animal is starting to look like... a rat,� Peter said quietly,
�Can I be called... Wormtail?� I had to stifle a
giggle.

        �Well, mine�s a stag, so I
shall call myself Prongs,� James said proudly.

        �Well, I may be an ordinary
brown dog, but you can all call me Padfoot!� Sirius said, and grinned as if he
had the best name of all.

        �Well, that�s settled, but we
need a group name,� James said, �Any ideas?�

        �We cause trouble, we sneak
around, and we�re smart,� Sirius said, �and we know this school better than
Dumbledore, I bet that�s a fact.�

        �How... how
about the Marauders?� Remus asked timidly.

        �The
Marauders? Actually, I like the sound of that,� James said, �Great
thinking Moony!� I smiled. The name was original. I kinda liked it too.

        �Marauders, marauders, what
have you been up to? What trouble shall you cause? Whose lives shall you
change? Marauders, marauders, friends at their best... but one shall betray
you... and then the group be changed evermore, for
there will be only three on my side, when there were originally...four,� I
chanted under my breath, a prediction for the future... Although where it came
from was beyond me.

        �Hey, did you guys hear that?�
Remus asked and moved toward where I hid. I quickly disappeared into the
darkness, their secret kept safe with me...

*flash*

        �Marauders, marauders, what
will you do now? How will you live now that one betrayed the other to die?� I
asked, not even knowing what I was saying.

        �What did you say?� Remus
asked.

        �What did I say?� I asked, not
even knowing what I just did.

        �You talked about the
marauders,� Remus said cautiously, �And how one betrayed the others to die...�

        �I did? I�m sorry,� I said, and
stood up and began to walk out of the room.

        �Wait, Cat!� he said,
�There�s... still so much I need to know...�

        �Talk to me when I remember
more... You seem like a nice guy,� I whispered and walked out of the room, �And
when I can understand myself what it is I am doing...�

~Remus~

        It was her that much I knew.
Not once had she been able to fool me, memory or no memory. If Sirius found out
she was alive, how would he react? He�d either be stunned, surprised, upset or
entirely neutral. He was like that once or twice, I think. Did Severus know she
had been reborn? I sort of hope he didn�t, it would be really hard on him if
she didn�t remember. I hope Dumbledore realized that before reenrolling her
into Hogwarts. I sat down again and closed my eyes. Sleep, that was what I
needed, sleep to get over the shock and the joy of seeing her alive again.
Wait, didn�t she say that only one was dead? I thought Pettigrew was also
dead...

~Crystal~

        He may be an odd person, but
he�s a great teacher! I mean Professor Lupin. I didn�t exactly think he was a
student... but I didn�t know if he was a teacher or not. He�s our Defense
against the Dark Arts teacher, and he�s the best one we�ve had so far. That
boggart was amazing, I mean, the way he fought it off with the best of us. And
then there was Severus in that dress? I was laughing for the rest of the week.
However, he wouldn�t let Harry or I tackle the boggart. I kinda knew why he
wouldn�t let Harry... but me? I couldn�t remember my fear... is that why he
didn�t let me attempt it? For fear of my subconscious actually summoning up my
darkest fear? How could I be afraid of something I don�t remember? Oh, and I�m
looking forward to the Hogsmeade weekend coming up. I don�t ever remember being
there, although I know I should feel like I have. I heard from Fred and George
about a joke shop, and it sounds like I could find something good in there...

~Crystal~ some time later~

        The
black, no... is it brown? I knew it was a dog, I just
can�t remember the color of its fur. I saw a dog out in the stands during one
of the Quidditch matches, so I instinctively went up to it. It was sitting by
itself, all alone, and it seemed quite focused on the match. It wasn�t the best
weather in my opinion.

        �Hello...� I said to it as I
sat down. The dog glanced my way before turning back to the match. I scratched
it behind the ears for a minute, which it seemed to enjoy.

        �This child acts like Cat
would,� it said. Wait a minute; I can hear its thoughts!

        �Um... Mr. Dog, your name...
what should I call you?� I asked, �I mean... I�ve always wanted a pet, and I
think dogs make great pets!� The dog turned to me.

        �This girl is nuts! She should
know better than to talk to and even think of keeping a stray dog,� he panted
in his mind.

        �I used to know someone,
someone who could change into a dog like you... You remind me of him, even
though I don�t remember much,� I whispered softly.

        �What the hell did she just
say?� he asked.

        �Oh well, I guess I won�t take
you in. I suppose you�re probably in trouble already and that would be bad for
me, wouldn�t it?� I asked, and then walked away towards another spot. The dog
watched me for a moment, and then turned away.

        �If only that were really
her...� it trailed off. I smiled to myself; I might not remember that much, but
if that was the Sirius I heard about from Professor Lupin and the Sirius that I
heard about in the news... I was more inclined to think he had been framed or
something. I wonder what our relationship was like...

        And here I was, wasting time
pondering the past. I couldn�t remember, so I just better move on, right?
Shouldn�t I?

~Sirius~

        Who
was that girl? She seemed... so warm, familiar, loving...

~Crystal~ some time later~

        That
had to be the dog I heard about in my flashback. It just had to be. I sought
out Professor Lupin�s office, to see what the hell was going on. I knocked on
the door to his office. He wasn�t answering. I knocked again, wondering what
was going on.

        �Professor Lupin? I have some
questions,� I said into the door frame. There was still no reply. I put my hand
on the door knob and turned it slowly, opening it just a crack. I saw a couch,
and on that couch a dog. No... it wasn�t a dog, it was
a werewolf! I mean, I knew the difference from Snape�s essay, he had us do one
on the difference between a wolf and a werewolf, and I could tell right away.

        �Professor is that you?� I
asked and the werewolf sat up and looked at me, something like suffering in his
eyes.

        �How am I going to tell her she
should get out of here?� he was thinking. I went into the room and quickly shut
the door.

        �I know what you are... and if
you think I am who I might be, you can�t hurt me...� I said and sat down next
to the werewolf.

        �She has a point,� he said and
then lied down, head in my lap, �I mean, she was reborn with her Protector of
Forest powers, so I can�t really do anything.� I scratched him behind the ears
a bit.

        �I can hear the thoughts of
some animals,� I began and I felt his state of shock, �And I think their
emotions. I was with this dog during the last Quidditch match, and I could hear
its thoughts. It was scary, but... it looked like a dog I had heard about... in
a flashback...� I gave it a minute to see if Remus understood.

        �And so you saw Sirius,� he
responded, �He didn�t try to hurt you?� I shook my head.

        �Nope, he did nothing of a
sort,� I said.

        �I guess he thought you acted
like you used to act,� he said. I found this kind of funny in a way. Here I
was, in a teacher�s office, who was a werewolf in the first place and he had
his head in my lap and I was scratching behind his ears and I didn�t even truly
remember who he was.

�

        It felt like it was okay
though. Like I had done this so many times before... I felt secure for once. It
was really kinda nice. In the past few years that I have been here, I never
felt this comfortable. Of course, it was still funny that I was most
comfortable with a werewolf in my lap, but I didn�t mind it... I think...

        �Professor, could you... tell
me more about my past?� I asked and Remus sat up and looked at me, and then
nodded.

        �Not everything... but what
might help you understand some... some more of what is going on now... So much
has changed,� he said, �So much has changed.�

~Remus~

        Well, I managed to explain to
her about the Marauders and when I questioned her about what she had said on
the train, she said she didn�t know why. I then guessed it might have been some
form of her past self expressing herself in the present before she was able to
return. Crystal looked at me with crossed eyes and then I looked away and used
the excuse that it was probably her psychic powers that made that prediction or
saying or whatever it was. Whatever it could be...

~Some time later~ Again~ Crystal~

        Sirius... he�s been captured...
I can�t believe it. I read about the Dementor�s kiss and I can only imagine how
horrible it will be to loose one�s own soul. I�m feeling a distinct feeling of
fear from my past self in a way, maybe she encountered them before. They must
be horrible.

        �Miss Riyusaki?� A voice said
behind me. I turned around to see Remus.

        �You should go and see him,� he
said.

        �What do you mean?� I asked.

        �Go and see Sirius... before
you know...� Remus looked away from me.

        �Why?� I asked.

        �So he knows you... you�re
alive... so he can... stop worrying about you and whether you�d come back or
not,� Remus said.

        �What the hell happened in that
shack?� I asked.

        �If you go and see him, I
promise I�ll tell you later,� he said, �Here, I�ll take close to where he is
and instruct you from there.�

        �But how can I say or do
something if I don�t remember?� I asked.

        �You remember more than what
you think, you just don�t seem to realize it. And one more thing, to know he is
true in everything he says, get him to say your name,� he said.

        �But... what name?� I asked,
�I... I mean, wouldn�t he know my name?�

        �Well... you�re a member of the
dragon clan, given a name from birth, and it�s a special name,� and then he
noticed my expression, �It�s cheesy, but it�s meant to test friends and their
truthfulness. I mean to say, if Sirius can say your name properly, then he is
telling the truth after that, after everything he says, or is it before? Or is
it during?� I glanced at him with a confused look in my eyes.

        �Anyways, you need to have him
say it at some time,� he said, �Now come on!� He began to lead me to where
Sirius was. How did he expect me to get into a guarded room?

~Crystal~

        Well, Remus sure knows how to
get me into a locked tower room. I saw Sirius laying there on his back, gazing
up at the ceiling.

        �Hi,� I said and he sat up with
a startled look on his face.

        �What are you doing here? No
one�s supposed to be here!� he exclaimed, �Wait a moment, you�re that girl...
aren�t you... the one at the Quidditch match!�

        �So I did guess right. You�re
Sirius Black!� I said, just as stunned. I mean, I wasn�t about to believe it
until I saw him myself.

�

        �I�m surprised... who are you?�
he asked.

        �Crystal Umi Riyusaki. Why are
you surprised?� I asked back.

        �You look so much like her,� he
said, �Miss Riyusaki. I suppose you know all about me then.�

        �I�ve truly only heard good
things and some speculation...� I trailed, �Are you a Marauder?� He looked at
me.

        �Ahem... yeah... you better sit
down and explain why you�re here,� he said.

*Flash*

        �Katy, I like you a lot,�
Sirius said.

        �You do? Why?� I asked,
laughing a bit.

        �Because you... you�re
beautiful... independent... you don�t have to deal with family that hates you,�
he said.

        �I�m sorry,� I said.

        �Actually, I�m sure it doesn�t
really count. You don�t even have parents,� he said.

        �Sirius, I just don�t know what
to say...� I trailed off.

*Flash*

        �I�m here, because Remus told
me I should be here,� I said, explaining in a soft voice.

        �Remus thinks I need someone to
talk to? Why you? Why�d he have to sneak you in here?� he asked.

        �I don�t know. Apparently...
well, I don�t remember everything about my past. I�ve only been having
flashbacks,� I said, pretending to admire the hardwood floors.

        �Katy... you�re Katy, aren�t
you?� he asked and grabbed me so I faced him. I looked at him, a little
surprised.

        �I think...� I trailed before
he embraced me in a hug and was actually laughing.

        �I thought you were dead, we
all did, but now you�re back,� he said and held me close to him.

        �I... I don�t remember,� I said
and he let me push him away.

        �You don�t?� he asked me, �Not
anything?�

        �Just what I have from all
these flashbacks and what people like Dumbledore and Remus have been telling
me, and sometimes I say things that I don�t know what they mean!� I said and
drew my legs up under my chin.

        �I�m amazed, Remus sent you to
me to cheer me up, which I can say you�ve done nicely already and now it seems
like you�re going to blame yourself,� he said.

        �Blame myself for what?� I
asked and he looked at me puzzled.

        �Um, never mind that,� he said,
�You know what�s going to happen to me, right?� I looked at him and nodded
slowly.

        �Yes, I�m so sorry. If I
remembered any thing...� I began.

        �No, its better you didn�t...
you see... I just met my godson today, and that more than anything, to know he
trusts me, is more precious to me than anything,� he said.

        �It is?� I asked.

        �I�m ready now, because I know
he trusts me and you are alive again. I�m ready for whatever the hell fate
deals me,� he said, �Actually...� He scooted a bit closer. I didn�t sense
anything bad emanating from him, which was good.

        �What?� I asked.

        �Katiana Kalabyur Forest,� he
began. That must be my true name!

        �Huh?� I asked, and before I
could say more he leaned forward and he kissed me! It wasn�t harsh or anything
that was bad... It was gentle and sweet and seemed like it was full of longing.
I felt myself drawn in and he brushed his hand against my cheek and I felt like
I was spiraling down into the wonders of this kiss. He slowly drew himself
away, brushing my lips with his, once, twice and then he just held me.

�

        �Katy, I love you and I still
love you,� he said, �I shall never stop loving you.�

        �Uh-huh,� I replied.

        �I don�t know why you married
Snape and I shall probably never understand why, but he makes you happy and
that is important. If he ever mistreated you... you would have punished him. We
would have known,� he began, �And if he ever wonders about this kiss... it was
my fault. I started it and I�m actually proud that I did it. I�ll never stop
loving you... even in death. I only... I�ve never married or even dated... you
were the only one.�

        �Then if that�s true, why
didn�t you work harder to keep me?� I asked.

,,,

        �I couldn�t bear to separate
you from your heart. If you love something... let it go... if it comes back
you, then it was meant to be. If it never returns to you... then it never was
meant to be,� he said, �I guess that�s how it turned out. I hope you remember
soon... for Harry, for Remus... for all of us.� I didn�t want him to die, not
now. It was different now; I realized he was a good person and a good man and
I... I didn�t remember!!!

        �Miss Riyusaki, we have to go
now,� Remus said, walking in.

        �Take her Moony, make sure she
stays safe,� Sirius said and sort of shoved me into Remus�s arms. I began to
cry, I wanted to know more... He was so kind...

        �It wasn�t you was it then? The one that killed all those people?� I asked through my
tears.

        �No, it wasn�t. Remus, take
her!� he said and Remus left through the door, �Take her before you both get in
trouble. There has to be at least one Marauder alive...�

~Crystal~ Last day of school~

        �Remus! Remus Lupin please
won�t you wait!� I called. Remus paused from getting onto the train and looked
at me. I was dragging my trunk on its wheels.

        �What?� he asked. He told me
Sirius was okay, and I was happy. But something still tugged at my mind.

        �Remus, you said you�d tell me
what happened!� I exclaimed, arriving at his side and panting.

        �Well, yes, but why do you have
a trunk with you?� he asked.

,,,

        �Let me... let me come with
you... let me stay with you this summer,� I said in a huffed breath.

        �Why?� he asked.

        �I feel like I should. I have
to...� I said, �Please understand...� Remus looked at me for a moment, a long
hard look. He seemed to be contemplating something for a moment, and then
seemed to brush all other doubts aside.

        �Very well then... You may stay
for the summer. Come on now, onto the train. Actually, I�m quite lonely during
the summer, it�ll be nice to have some company,� he said and beckoned me onto
the train. Maybe this wouldn�t be so bad after all.

A/N: Yeah, a real chapter! Sorry it�s so long, but let me know what you think!
I hope you enjoyed it, I know... it took me a long time... I apologize... I
hope it was worth the wait...
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