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Lily and Severus sat in the library with their noses buried in their potions textbooks, "This is impractical really," Lily blurted out abruptly.
Severus smiled, "What makes you say that?"
"Sev, for what reason would need to make your stomach or anyone else's stomach growl?"
He flicked through the pages, "Well, Slughorn does speak highly of the Caxambu Style Borborygmus Potion while being a guest at a dinner party and the host is boring you, however, you're on the wrong page. We're meant to be studying the Grand Pepperup Solution only a few pages before that." He peaked at her notes, "Oh my you've been taking diligent notes on stomach growling," he actually laughed, "that is too cute Lily."
She rubbed her face, "You've got to be kidding me."
"You can borrow mine if you like."
Lily sighed and nodded while he slid his parchment over to her. "Sev, can I ask you something."
"Of course you can," he smiled at her.
"Did you say something nasty to Stella the other day? She didn't tell me so I don't know if it's true but I heard-"
"Who did you hear it from," he wondered.
"Sirius, he said she told him you called her a blood traitor."
"Consider the source Lily," Severus shook his head. "You know how I feel about those things, my best friend comes from a Muggle household. I wouldn't dare something that classless."
Lily smiled, "You're right Sev; I knew I shouldn't believe it."
"Lily," Andrea shouted far too loud for the library rushing over to see her. "You will never guess what I heard," she stopped dead upon seeing Severus and placed her books down on the table hesitantly as if she couldn't decide to stay or go.
"Mind your voice," Severus quipped.
She ignored him.
"What's happened," Lily asked.
Andrea eyed Severus, "Well, I don't know if it's meant to be a secret."
"Oh, please, Sev won't tell anybody."
"I haven't got anyone to tell," he added in a sticky sweet manner.
Andrea wasn't sure, "Let's just say that two of our dear friends were caught by Hagrid snogging at the Great Lake last night."
"Who," Lily chirped excited for new gossip.
"I shouldn't tell you now," she spoke these words blatantly toward Severus but Lily didn't notice, "but I'll leave you that to think about. I'll tell you in the common room later, if you can't tell once we get to dinner."
But at dinner everything seemed to be normal working order. The three girls were mostly segregated from the four boys and if it wasn't Lily and it wasn't Andrea it had to be Stella. She had expressed interest in Sirius but had since denounced that so that meant that it had to have been one of the boys and perhaps their friend Leah from Ravenclaw. However, none of the boys seemed any more prideful than usually and none of them brought it up to brag. Lily questioned Andrea with her eyes to which she just smiled.
Remus gave Sirius a once over, "Have you got a bruise?"
There is was, tucked under his collar strategically, a hickey. There was no mistaking it.
"No, got into a fight with Reg is all."
James burst out laughing, "That would be quite the sight."
"What," Sirius demanded.
"Seeing your younger brother sucking on your neck. Looks to me like you've got a little lovebite," he taunted.
Sirius shrugged, "You're just put off because you're jealous."
James started to make kissing faces at Sirius in an attempt to provoke him, Remus and Peter simply laughed. Lily couldn't help but notice that Stella had gone especially red in the cheeks and was both shocked and disappointed. Stella should not spend any time with Sirius, for one thing he had a habit of harassing Severus and his friends and for another his family was positively insane.
"What is Snape doing in Myrtle's bathroom," Remus questioned looking at the map.
"Dunno," James seemed disinterested, "he's there a bit lately. Maybe he's afraid since the exploding toilet incident."
Sirius laughed at the reminder, "That was ruddy beautiful really."
"I think you mean cruddy," Peter corrected and Sirius began laughing again.
"Seems suspicious to me," Remus pondered. "Perhaps we should go see what he is doing in there."
"I'm not all too interested to be honest. Although, I wouldn't mind sneaking into Hogsmead tonight and getting some firewhiskey," James responded
"Sounds like an excellent plan to me," Sirius smiled and started to prepare himself for the voyage.
"I think I'll sit this one out," Remus added solemnly.
Sirius gave him a light nudge to the shoulder, "Chin up Moony, James is fine really. Or is this because I've taken Stella off the market?"
James snorted, "Please we all know that you'll probably find some older woman at the bar tonight. I still don't know how you manage to convince them that you're nineteen."
"Moony," Sirius probed, "come with us, why don't you?"
"You really should give yourself a treat," Peter suggested kindly.
"I'm just tired. Bring me some sweets back."
"Well alright," James sighed and the three set out of the common room down to the passageway to Honeydukes and they each emerged from the cellar singly and perused the sweets carefully before setting on a number of items each. Peter purchased an extra box of chocolate frogs for Moony.
"How are we feeling this evening, Hogs Head Inn or Three Broomsticks?"
"Hogs Head," Sirius answered and Peter agreed.
The trio stode into the pub and straight to the counter. The barkeep knew them quite well and shook his head but provided them all with burning Firewhiskey, though Peter had really wanted a Butterbeer but he said nothing. They then sat in the far corner of the bar to discuss recent activities.
"That damn Snivelly called Stella a blood traitor the other day. Can you believe that the balls on him? Calling her a ruddy blood traitor. Some lot he comes from," Sirius was rather angry.
Peter shook his head, "That's simply disrespectful."
"Bloody right it is. I should make him swallow his teeth then he won't be saying much of anything," he took a big swig of his drink and set it down. "She's my girl now, I won't stand for that kind of treatment."
"Your girl? You're adding her to a very long list Padfoot," James laughed and watched Peter struggle with his drink for a moment. "That's too strong for you, I forgot you hate Firewhiskey. I'll grab you a Butterbeer," he slid out of the booth and headed up to the bartender.
"What should I do? What would you do Wormtail?"
"Well I," he started, "I don't know that I would be in that situation but if I were," he trailed off thinking but didn't need to finish because Sirius was still fuming.
"Bad enough I have to hear shit like this from my family on the holidays but to hear it spread around school? I don't understand why these idiots can't just accept that people love who the love for Merlin's sake."
"For Merlin's sake, this must be serious," James sat with Peter's Butterbeer and a mystery meat sandwich for himself.
"I'm just going to teach Snivellus a lesson is all," Sirius explained.
"Right," James bit into his food, "I'd just be pleased if Lily would stop spending as much time with him as he does. He's a bad influence, wouldn't trust him as far Wormtail could throw him." This was meant to be a joke but Peter didn't seem very amused.
"I told her what he said about Stella and she didn't seem to believe me. Said she had to hear it from him for herself. We're her friends she 'ought to be loyal to us! I know we seem to rile her up and annoy her frequently but we are friends. If not us then should be loyal to Stella. Has to hear it from Snivellus himself. As if he's going to tell Lily he called her friend a blood-traitor. That's like if he called her a mudblood." He dropped his voice as he said this as to not offend anyone around them, "He just wouldn't do that. Scum, that's what he is."
"I don't disagree," Peter nodded.
"What are you going to do?" James questioned.
"I'm not sure yet but it will be great."
James shook his head, "So what do you think is going on with Moony? He seems awfully upset lately."
"He's upset that he hurt you. He didn't mean it, obviously."
"I know that," James vocalized, "but does he?"
