Authors note: Hi, this is my first story! Hope you all like it :) and I do not own Harry Potter & it's characters, I just love them :)
Chapter 1- Disturbances
-Come on Nathalie we better hurry or McGonagall will let us out of the classroom!-
Both girls ran past her, their schoolbags slipping from their shoulders
-I know, I know- she replied – it's just that my schoolbag is really heavy!-
And it was true. Her schoolbag had at least 6 heavy books torturing her shoulder: one from history of magic, Hogwarts a history, Care of magical creatures, transfiguration, potions and Astronomy-
-It's your fault for taking so much classes this year!-
-Shut it Alice and keep running! - Nathalie said bitterly
-it's true!-
-Alice! Nathalie! Stop arguing! I'm serious we are 10 minutes late! McGonagall will kill us! Last class we were late too!-
Both girls opened their mouths to keep fighting but then Nathalie's bag dropped and her books lay sprawled on the floor.
-Nathalie!-
-what!-
-hurry up! Get them quickly!-
-no! You both go ahead! I'm tired of running with this bunch of books I'm going my step and if McGonagall leaves me out I won't care-
-Ok then- lily spat
Alice tried to help her but then Lily grabbed her by the arm
-There's no time!-she told her
Alice looked troubled but didn't said a word and followed lily
Nathalie picked her books and when she was about to grab the last one she heard loud voices coming toward her.
-Come on guys! We better not make Mcmaggy angry again! - said James Potter running at full speed toward her.
Then stopped to wait for his friends, apparently he hadn't noticed her.
-Hurry Prongs! - Came Remus Lupin's soft voice speeding past him
-hey! Wait for me!- called james after him
-sorry mate! I'm a prefect remember? I can't be late!- he said running and not caring his friends were left behind -Hi Nathalie! Bye Nathalie! – he said as he passed her-
-bye- she said silently putting her last book in her bag- and trying to catch him
"That is impossible; he has longer and stronger legs!" She thought
-Padfoot! Hurry up you lazy moron!- James called behind her- Moony might already reached the class!-
She heard other steps coming nearer and who ever it was, he was chocking to death coughing loudly
-Shut up! I was nearly killed by that potato! And nobody seems to care! – Sirius Black (her worst nightmare) said outraged and coughing again while he reached James, his eyes watery
- See what happens when you swallow like a pig?-
-hey! You ate more than I did!-
-Mmm maybe! Come on lad! let's hurry-
She heard their fast steps coming nearer and nearer
They were running together and James had waited for Sirius. Nathalie was mad at her friends, they had leaved her behind! Just because, her bag had fallen and dropped her books. "Nice friends I've got" she thought bitterly
-Hey Warwick!- said James running by her side –you're late too?-
-no! I'm just having a healthy run to exercise me- she said sarcastically
He Grinned
-I was just asking-
-Hello, love of my life- said a coughing voice to her left
"Great, this was the last thing that I wanted" she thought with annoyance
-Shut up Black- she said and then looking at him with surprise asked:
–what happened to you?- looking his tearful eyes and red cheeks
-I've got a stuck potato on my throat- he said smiling
-Oh my God you are so smart-
He narrowed his eyes at her
-it's not my fault, my so called friends made me hurry and I couldn't eat properly! That's why I have got stuck food- he coughed again
-Pads you are so exaggerated- James rolled his eyes –let's go faster! Warwick you are too slow and Macmaggy won't be nice to us, I can almost hear her: "you nasty latecomers!"-
-I'm sorry it's just that…
-Hey you need a hand?- Sirius interrupted her grabbing her bag and putting it in his own shoulder
She felt relived. The pressure in her shoulders will leave a red mark
–Now lets hurry- he said
The three of them began to run faster through the corridor.
When they reached the classroom Nathalie was about to knock when James grabbed her arm
-Are you crazy?-
-What? - she asked in surprise –we didn't run this fast just no to enter!-
-she won't let us enter- Sirius said –you know what to do don't you prongs?-
-Of course I do mate- he said smiling widely
Nathalie felt Sirius's arm around her shoulders
-What the hell are you doing? - she asked outraged trying to get off his arm
-Shut up and watch- Sirius said putting his other arm around James who knocked the door
The door opened and McGonagall stood there with an angry face
-it's to late, you can't come in-
Sirius started to cough loudly
-Nathalie was about to argue when James spoke:
-We are sorry professor it's just that Sirius (Sirius cough more) is not feeling alright we brought him here but he says he has something on his throat-
They were very good actors. James looked very worried and Sirius was starting to look redder, his tearful eyes narrowed.
McGonagall turned to her
-Miss Warwick what can you say?-
-it's true professor- she found herself saying –we were heading to class when he started to choke…we didn't knew what to do, he didn't wanted to go to the hospital wing, and he did not wanted to miss class either- she said in a fake worried voice
-let me see- she said looking at Sirius face
- get in boys- she said, and Nathalie took her seat next to Lily who looked confused. James stood next to his best friend.
–Here Mr. Black- she said to Sirius, handing him a glass with a green solution- drink this fully-
Sirius eyed it warily but drank it. After all, he was not acting to be choking.
He emptied the glass and hand it to the professor with a big sight
–Thanks Miss- he said smiling -you've saved my life!-
He really looked better
-Of course not Mr. Black, it seemed to be something you were trying to swallow and failed, maybe some bit of toast-
-Actually professor- he said raising his long index finger in the air in an elegant way- it was some damn piece of potato-
-Well Mr. Black, now that your life is no longer in danger you must sit and listen to the class-
Sirius smiled
-Of course, I'll do everything my lifesaver needs! -He said happily sitting next to James
-Then I'll need you to remain quiet- McGonagall said in an icy tone as she headed to the front of the class explaining how to dominate non-verbal spells
Sirius nodded and then turned to Nathalie with a cheeky smile
-You see sweetheart- he whispered –we had everything under control-
-yes, and you participation was excellent- James said over Sirius's shoulder –what do we give her pads a 10?-
-I dare say my estimated Prongs that she deserves a 100 and the marauder award of best girl accomplice- he said proudly taking his fringe away from his handsome face –that's my girl- he said winking
Nathalie blushed and turned away
-Don't say nonsense Black and I'm not your girl!-
Sirius smiled
-Yes you are, those beautiful rosy checks of yours tell so-
-Argh! You are impossible! - She said hatefully and turned away to pay attention to the class
-Bad luck mate- she heard James say –first strike of the day!-
-Shut up Prongs or I'll hex you!-
The class went on quickly, and a few students were placed in front of the class to try a non-verbal spell to practice, like Alice whose spell went wrong and ended on a Hupleppuf's hair that turned blue and started to grow uncontrollably (McGonagall send her to her sit with extra homework and told her to practice the whole day after restoring the Hupleppuf's hair back to normal) Remus Lupin was next and his spell didn't work the first time, but the second try was very good (he made an apple grow 10 times it's normal size) , Me who couldn't transform anything without saying it, looking stupid just holding my wand and shacking it like a flypaper! What a shame! So I was given extra-homework like Alice (at least she had made grow that girl's hair!) And the last one, the insufferable Sirius Black whose spell was the best of all.
It wasn't fair! He had been talking and talking the whole class about stupid stuff (Remus mate, pink unicorns do exist on the south of the country, believe me they're very rare) and was definitely not paying attention! McGonagall put him to practice as punishment for his lack of concentration, And he did very well! turning his arrogant face to us, and with just a quick flick of his wand he made the teachers desk turn mini size. He bended to the floor and took it in his palm smirking.
-Here- he said to McGonagall –looks cute ha?-
She just stood there looking at it with approval and some stupid girls started to giggle looking lovingly at his direction
-Very impressing Mr. Black- the professor said – now you all may leave, end of the lesson!-
Nathalie stood there open mouthed and angry
-Why does everything has to go his way!-
-I don't know… but you have to accept that he's good in every damn class- Lily said as she packed her books in her bag, and then added with hatred: -just as that Potter idiot-
Nathalie snorted
-One of these days I'll kill him!-
-Who are you going to kill Nat? - came a soft voice
-Your dear friend Black-
-He's a prat isn't he? - Remus said smiling- He never practices and always get perfect grades, just as James, I'm good but I always need to study first-
-Good trick, the one with the apple-
-Thanks Lils- he said smiling and making a pony tail with his long brown hair- we need to patrol the corridors at 8 o'clock- he told Lily when he had finished with his hair – I have already talked to the head boy-
-Perfect Remus I'll join you at eight on the common room-
-OK- he said smiling
-Hey Warwick! What about some private lessons of none-verbal spells, I will be the best teacher, and maybe if you have some luck and the common room is empty- Sirius smirked – we can have a kissing session, sounds nice ha?-
Nathalie hit him hard on the shoulder, but apparently her hand had felt more pain than his shoulder.
-Ouch! You idiot! My hand! - She cried
Sirius looked surprised
-But I didn't….-
-shut your face! And leave me alone- she said angrily and storming out of the classroom, Lily and Alice went running behind her.
-See you at eight o'clock!- Lily shouted behind her shoulder as she ran
-Yep!- Remus answered
James looked at him with a frown
-What is that for Moony?-
-Prefect patrolling- he said shrugging – no need to feel jealous-
-Yeah I know, I was just curious-
Then he smiled and started to laugh at the look of hurt and confusion on his others friend's face.
-But I didn't touch her! She was the one that slapped me! And now she's mad at me! What went wrong?- Sirius was talking to himself with disbelief
-That you are a conceited idiot that's what's wrong- Remus said leaning on his shoulder –you always ruin it with your silly comments-
-But I was joking!-
-She doesn't like your jokes-
-But…
-Nothing! –James said slapping him on the back –second strike!
Sirius scowled
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