Disclaimer: I don't own. J.K. Rowling does. Except for Bekka. She is mine.

"I have to work with a Gryffindor," Rebekka Powers complained to her best friend, Regulus Black, as she walked into the Slytherin common room. She had just come back from her first Arithmancy class. It was the first day of classes since the summer holidays.

"What are you going on about now, Bekka?" Regulus asked, sleepily. He was lying on the couch by the fire, his eyes half-closed.

"Professor Murray assigned a partnered project. It lasts until the Christmas holidays! And maybe until the end of the year," she whined. She sat down in a chair that was close to Regulus.

"So what's wrong with that? Who did you pick as your partner?" he asked, not seeing why this was such a big deal.

"Professor Murray picked the partners and I have to work with a Gryffindor," Bekka said, saying "Gryffindor" as if it was the most disgusting thing ever.

"It could be worse. It could be my brother or one of his friends," Regulus said, trying to get Bekka to shut up so he could get a nap before dinner.

"It is one of his friends though. Remus Lupin to be exact," she said. To say Bekka hated the Marauders would be an understatement. She was often picked on by the boys and their pranks were often directed to her. Not that she could expect anything else, she was a rather quite girl and best friends with Regulus, who the Marauders strongly disliked.

"Oh shit," Regulus said, sitting up. He was wide awake now. "Bekka you can't work with him. They play enough pranks on you, if you have to spend time with Lupin after class…"

"I know, Reg. But Professor Murray said the partners weren't changing, no exceptions. So there is nothing I can do about it," she said, trying not to cry.

"Bloody hell Bekka, calm down. No reason to get teared up about it," Regulus said, trying to calm her down.

"Don't tell me to calm down! Its not you they prank. It's me. Why? Because they like to pretend you don't exist, but your best friend does. And she's quiet and shy and easy to prank. And now its not you that has to work with one of them," she said, angrily.

"Shit. It's that time of month isn't it, Bekka?" Regulus asked, realizing why she was so moody.

"Shut it, Regulus Black," was his only response.

They sat in silence for a while. Regulus looked over at Bekka with an evil smile on his face. "I have an idea."

So this is the first fanfic that I've written in a while. And the chapters shouldnt be this short. This was just the prologue. It was meant to be short. I hope you guys liked it. And if you didn't then don't read chapter one. Don't bother flaming me, it won't help. Constructive critism is greatly appreciated.