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I dedicate this chapter to: rockstar-101

-Chapter Three-

Over the next few days, Adena experienced Hogwarts head on. It was only Thursday, and she was already having the time of her life. Even though she was at school, which she normally resented, she was just having so much fun.

However, most fun has a price to pay. It was lunchtime, Adena, Sirius and James now sat scattered across the Transfiguration room 'thinking about what they'd done'. As they sat there, they were thinking about it all right. They were thinking about how wicked what they'd done had been.

Sirius had woken earlier that morning thinking he had been in school nearly a week and he had yet to cause any real trouble or pull any real pranks. What's the fun in that?

Sirius rummaged through his trunk, mumbling to himself, "I know… Snivellus… Have… Prank… Boring… Losing our touch… Snivelly… Dr. Filibuster!"

When he'd finally found what he'd been looking for, he pulled it out and turned to his friends with a mischievous glint in his grey eyes.

"Padfoot?" James asked cautiously eyeing the bundle of stuff he held in his arms.

"Don't even think about including me in this," Remus said flatly. He grabbed his bag and turned to leave the dorm. Peter, who'd been frozen in the corner, quickly jumped up and hurried after Remus.

"What a twat," Sirius said, referring to Peter, he turned to James. "You're in, aren't you? You're not going to cop out because of this new Head boy thing, are you?"

"Of course I'm in!" James answered with indignance. "What've you got planned?"

"Let's find Adena."

They found Adena and quickly divulged the nature of their plan, she agreed readily, and they left to find their target.

Within ten minutes, they were laughing hysterically, with tears streaming down their reddened faces as their favorite Slytherin jumped around as fireworks exploded in his pants.

"Mr. Snape! What is the meaning of this?" Professor McGonagall demanded as she watched him jumping around, holding his bottom.

"It… It was them!" he stuttered furiously, pointing at the laughing trio.

"Miss Sanguina! This is hardly the way to start your career here at Hogwarts," she said, her lips thin. "All of you, detention. My room, now!"

"I'm sorry, Professor, but I don't really think I feel comfortable going to your room for detention… We haven't even had a first date!"

She furrowed her brow, "GO!"

"She's a feisty one!" Sirius muttered as they started towards her classroom.

They had been spread apart in the hopes that they wouldn't talk to each other. That was some very wishful thinking.

"Did you see his face?" Sirius asked for the millionth time.

"Yes, 'twas priceless," James said, Adena agreed with a laugh.

"I can't-"

At that moment though, Professor McGonagall reentered the room, lips still thin as ever. They quickly quieted as she walked briskly to the front of the room. She looked at them disapprovingly. They liked to think they hid it well, but she knew they were trying to keep from laughing.

"Miss Sanguina, may I please have a word with you? Alone," she added.

"Um, yes?" she answered nervously. Sirius and James got up to sulk out into the hallway to wait.

"I sincerely hope this was a one time thing," she said, grimly. "Potter and Black are good boys, but they're trouble makers. That's just what they do; make trouble. I don't think your mother would approve of your getting in with bad influences."

Adena couldn't believe her ears. "Bad influences? They didn't make me do this with them. I wanted to. We were just having fun!"

"Miss Sanguina! Would you please not raise your voice to me," her lips were, if possible, even thinner. "I know your mother personally, and I know she would frown upon this."

"Well thanks for the concern, Professor, but I don't care who you know, I can take care of myself. And anyways, you don't know what my mother wants me doing! For your information, she wants me to be happy, which I am. So if you don't mind, could you cut this nosy crap?"

Adena stopped dead. She had let her anger build up until it exploded. She knew she shouldn't have yelled; she wished she hadn't yelled. She had just made her so angry.

Adena abruptly turned, red with embarrassment she mumbled a light sorry on her way out and ran right into James' chest once she'd exited the room. She didn't even bother moving. She stood with her head on his chest until he wrapped his arm around her.

"C'mon," he said, trying to lead her back to Gryffindor Tower, but she wouldn't let him.

"No," she said, sadly. "I have to write my mother."

"Ok, well, we'll be in the Common Room," he told her softly, as he wiped a tear from her cheek. "See you later."

They began to walk away, leaving her feeling stupid. As Adena turned she saw Sirius turn his head and stare at her, confused. She tried to smile reassuringly, but was pretty sure she'd failed, and started off towards the Owlery.

After Adena had sent her letter, she decided to go hide out in the library, under the impression that Sirius and James would rather die than step foot in there. She just needed some time to think. While she had pushed most her troubling thoughts to the back of her mind, they were now edging back. She had been certain that, though it hadn't been said, the Sorting Hat had implied that her own mum had been in Slytherin.

That scared her sincerely. What with the way Sirius loathed them so. She was afraid to mention it; she was careful not to let her thoughts slip. She figured he'd never speak to her, if he knew she was the spawn of a Slytherin.

She shivered as she sat in one of the armchairs in a remote corner of the massive library. She'd only been here once before, and she looked curiously around, taking in the high walls, laden with dusty old volumes. She sat there only a few moments before her thoughts and observations were interrupted.

"Lost?" asked a husky voice behind her. Adena turned curiously, to see the owner of the voice.

"No…" she said as she took in his appearance. He was tall and lean, very toned. He had a bronzy look to his skin. Like he'd spent his entire summer in the sun. His hair was a dark golden color, and his eyes the color of honey. He chuckled.

"Oh, well you looked lost," he informed her. "And you're not really familiar… I'm Joshua, by the way. Josh Berk."

"Oh, hi, I'm Adena," she told him.

"OH! So you're the Marauder girl?" he asked, though it seemed like more of a statement, than a question.

"I'm… What?" He laughed again.

"The Marauder girl," he repeated before clarifying. "The new girl, the American girl. The one who runs with the Marauders."

"Oh… I guess that sounds like me. I just didn't know they had a name," she admitted. Josh laughed his deep laugh once more, his golden eyes sparkling.

"Oh, I'm sure there's a lot you don't know about them," he said, a little darkly. Adena didn't know what that was supposed to mean at all.

"Cryptic much?" she asked, at which he smiled.

"So, have your buddies ditched you or…"

"Not really. I guess… I guess I ditched them," she admitted.

"Well, good for you!" he said with a wink. "C'mon."

Before she could refuse, Josh reached out and grabbed her hand, pulling her to her feet. She faltered, a little taken by surprise, he wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her towards the door. Once they'd exited the library, Adena broke free from Josh's protective hold.

"Where are we going?" she wondered aloud.

"You'll see," he said with a grin, and settled for taking her hand. He pulled her towards the Entrance Hall, eagerly. Adena was a little apprehensive as he led her through the front doors. "You've seen the grounds, right?"

He looked at her, only to see her shake her head absently. He stared. "But don't you play Quidditch?"

"Yes, but I haven't had a chance to come out-"

"Come on then!"

And they started towards the pitch. Once they'd reached it, Josh pulled her to a row of four doors. Each was a different color, with a different symbol on the front. Josh led Adena to the purple one with the bird on it.

It was a locker room, she saw, upon entering. She looked around, taking in the purple lockers curiously. Josh left her at the door, and shuffled over to a locker, muttered something, and quickly opened the locker. As he walked back towards her, Adena saw that he was holding in his hands a brand new broomstick.

Adena's eyes couldn't help but widen, as she saw exactly what broom it was. It was identical to the one she and James had admired that day in Diagon Alley.

"Wow…" was all she could think to say. "Wow."

"Yeah, she's a beauty isn't she?"

"Mhm… Can… Can I ride it?"

"Of course you can!" he told her with a laugh, making her eyes light up.

"Really? Ohmigosh. OH my- Thanks!" she squealed, grabbing it from his grip. She ran to the locker room door, as soon as she burst through, she hopped on and kicked off with a jolt.

She bolted into the air, and flew immediately off towards the opposite end of the pitch. She marveled at the broom, as she willed to make pinpoint turns, barely touching it. She dropped the broomstick, and quickly headed towards the ground, only to bring the nose of the broom up at the last minute, just missing the wet grass. She continued to weave through the air, the wind whipping her in the face and roaring in her ears. She felt pure ecstasy, she hadn't flown in ages.

She soared around the pitch for a little while longer, before landing with a thud next to Josh. She wore an insanely wide grin on her windblown red face. It reached all the way to her shining blue eyes and back again. She couldn't help but reach her arms around his neck and hug him tightly.

"Thanks! That was amazing, I'm so jealous. I just wish I had one. Mine's ancient," she told him rapidly.

Josh grinned and released her.

"Isn't it though? It's got so many new features. Like-"

"Oh no," Adena interrupted. "Class! We forgot about class."

"I didn't… This is my free period," he told her. "I thought it was yours too… You were late for class when you were sitting in the library."

"Oh! I was? Wow… I didn't think detention took that long," she mused, more to herself.

"You had detention?" Josh asked, curiously.

"Yes," she said, grinning at the memory. "We put fireworks in Snape's pants!"

"Nice one!" Josh commended, grinning in response. "We should probably get back up to the castle, though."

"Alright. Do you need to put that back in the locker room?"

Josh nodded, before turning back towards the doors. Adena followed close behind him, smiling still. They entered the dark room, and Josh went back to his locker, but now, Adena followed, looking around. She looked up the row of lockers, as Josh whispered the incantation for his lock, and placed his broom back in his locker. Once he'd closed it, he turned to Adena.

"Thanks, again, for letting me have a ride," she said, brightly.

"No problem, you can have a ride anytime you want," he told her.

"You're the best," she told him, before hugging him again.

But before she could pull away, Josh pushed his lips onto hers. At first she froze, but soon her mind and body caught up to each other and she followed her first instinct, which was to kiss back. Josh pinned her against the locker, she felt a slight pain, as her back hit a lock, but she ignored it. Adena ran her hands through his golden blond hair. Josh ran his hands up the sides of her body.

After a moment, he pulled back his head, and brought his hand to cup her cheek. He ran his thumb over her lips as he gazed into her cerulean eyes.

"You're beautiful," he whispered, huskily, making her blush. He kissed her lightly on the lips once more, before taking her hand and leading her from the locker room. They began to walk back towards the castle, hand in hand.

AN: Alright, that's chapter 3. Seriously, I know he seems a little… forward, but that's hormones for ya, huh? Anyways. I have a lot of the chapters done, so really, I can get up the next chapter as soon as the first person reviews, so I have someone to dedicate it to. Keep that in minds, loves. You know the drill. First reviewer gets chappie dedication. xD

Love ya, Lady Carmilla.