"YOU'RE SUCH A SLIMY UGLY GIT! YOU ARE GOING TO PAY FOR THAT! GET YOUR ASS BACK HERE, BLACK!" Hailey was screaming so loud that probably the whole castle could hear. She was red and tired from chasing Sirius all over the castle but that did not stop her from firing hexes at him. Sirius dropped dungbombs down her homework and was now ruined. This boy was mad beyond existence. Despite the continuous hexes, Sirius was still able to deflect all of them while firing his own set of spells.
"YOU'RE SLOWER THAN A SLUG! If I walk, maybe you can catch up?"
Sirius barked and looked back at her while he was running. But the moment he turned his head back to the direction he was running in, he stopped dead in his tracks. Mcgonagall was standing right in front of him with her face stern and eyebrows high as the ceiling. Hailey noticed that Sirius stopped running but it was too late. She collided face front to Sirius' back and almost fell if it wasn't for his strength to resist her crashing force. Hailey was still positioned behind him with her hands on his shoulder while his arms where spread open to keep their balance and prevent her from falling forward. They were unable to move with the look Mcgonagall was giving them.
"Professor Dumbledore wished to have a word with you two. Follow me if you please." Sirius and Hailey immediately straightened themselves and followed the stern witch. They had a feeling that they were finally getting their punishment after all the dueling and scream matches they had for the past few days.
Professor Mcgonagall left as soon as they have reached the office. The headmaster was sitting behind his desk as he looked at them through his half-moon spectacles. He was not wearing a small smile like he used to but instead, his lips were pursed in a thin line. Thousands of thoughts ran through Hailey's mind. Oh sweet merlin please let me live let me live let me live…oh shit my parents will kill me if I go home…shit shit shit…I'm dead…I'm screwed big time.
Deep down, Sirius was jumping with joy. If he does get into big trouble and would be sent home, this has to be the biggest act of rebellion he has ever done. Well this will surely make my parents proud. He couldn't help but chuckle and Hailey instantly gave him a disapproving look.
"Ah..Mr. Black, Ms. Whitely, please sit down." The pair sat down on the chairs in front of the headmaster's desk…This is it; we're going to be sent home…holy shit.
"There is an on-going experiment in the ministry..." Dumbledore paused as if he was trying to look for the right words to say. Sirius and Hailey were stunned and quite relieved that this meeting was not about their behavior but little did they know that what's about to come was even worse…
"The ministry has encountered a prophecy that tells them that there is a special and powerful magic that bonds two certain people together. They are figuring out the qualities that those two people have in order to unlock the power of the said magic. They have been looking and testing different kinds of pairs for a long time now but each time they bond them with that magic, it always fails. The only thing that they are sure of is that the bond is said to be nothing like any other and is one of the most powerful type of magic the ministry has encountered."
"I'm sorry professor, but what does this have to do with us?" Sirius asked.
"I know it may be too much to ask, but if you could please…try these on?" Dumbledore sounded hopeful as he pushed a medium sized velvet box towards the pair. He opened it to reveal two golden rings with a very intricate design. The type of design you wouldn't find anywhere and certainly no amount of money can buy. Both of them reluctantly reached for the rings and put them on slowly at the same time.
It fit perfectly in their ring fingers and the moment the rings were placed, there was a sudden jolt of electricity through out their whole body. The feeling was incredible- as if they were being awakened from a deep and long slumber.
"They have been searching for this pair all throughout London only to find out that they're just in the midst of this castle…" Albus Dumbledore laughed at the thought but the pair could not bring themselves to smile just yet.
Dumbledore cleared his throat and continued.
"But sometimes, the good things come with a great price. You see, dear children, in order for the bond to fully work, the pair must become one and united.."
"Sir, I don't understand…does that mean that I actually have to be...friends with this idio-I mean, with Black?" Hailey shuddered at the thought.
"Oh please, I bet you would love that Whitely." Sirius leaned closer but Hailey slapped the grin off of his face.
"Being 'friends' Ms. Whitely, is an understatement. The ministry has suggested that marriage fortifies the bond and thus, unlocking the great power." There was a long pause before Sirius and Hailey finally registered what the headmaster has just said and immediately protested.
"MARRYING BLACK IS WORSE THAN SUICIDE! I CAN'T EVEN—"
"SIR I WOULD GLADLY SERVE DETENTION THE WHOLE YEAR PLEASE PROFESSOR—"
" –LOOK AT THIS PRAT WITHOUT BURSTING –"
"—I'LL STOP ALL THE PRANKS SIR, I'LL BEHAVE—"
"Tss …like that's going to happen.."
"I'm not talking to you."
"YOU JUST DID DUMBASS!"
"CAN'T YOU SHUT UP EVEN FOR A WHILE? NO ONE'S ASKING FOR YOUR OPINION!"
"YOU CAN'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO..!"
"See professor! This is exactly why we can't do this! Spending a few minutes with this lunatic is hard enough…let alone a lifetime? Sir please this can't be right!" Sirius pleaded with all his might but Dumbledore just shook his head.
"Settle down you two. Like I said, these rings hold such great power and it does not lie. You are chosen for a reason…"
"So correct me if I'm wrong professor…we are...this is...this is an arrange marriage for short.." Hailey said slowly.
"I know this is very confusing and hard to take in…but it is indeed for a greater purpose..." The headmaster tried to console them but the looks on their faces assured him that he was failing.
"I will both give you time to think about everything. I shall talk to you again after I talk to your parents about the issue at hand. If you don't have anymore questions though, you may go." said Dumbledore.
They walked back to their tower in a very awkward silence and both kept their distance. They both knew that they have to talk about this sooner or later but they can't bring themselves to do it just yet.
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"Put your arms around my waist." - Sirius
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Awkward Wild Child