Chapter 2 - A Tutor

Walking through a crowded hallway. I could feel everyone eyes on me as I walked with my eyes locked onto my feet.

"Is that the girl right there?"

"Did you hear about how Daisy-"

"She's so short."

"I don't I've ever heard her speak."

"It's hard to believe that she was the one that won a duel against Sirius Black."

"He had to have held back. There is no way she could have beat him herself."

Placing my hands over my ears to block out there whispering as tears prickled the corner of my eyes.

I hate it.

I hate it.

Look away, don't look at me!

I couldn't stand the eyes on me as I quickly walk through the crowd of students. Pushing my way through them. To try and get away from all the whispering.

"Isn't she a half-blood?"

"I heard the Snow family used to be a pure-blood family until Daisy's father married a muggle-born woman."

Shut up! Shut up!

When I was able to. I broke out into a run. Running all the way to the tower. The Astronomy Tower. One place I knew I could be completely alone. No goes up there unless it's class time.

All I wanted was to get away from there whispering. From all there gossiping.

Why can't they shut up?

Why can't they just mind there own damn business?

This is my life! Not theirs!

No matter what though. I can't let the tears fall.

.o0o.

Loud chatter filled my ears as I turn the page to read the next page in my book.

I read my book while completely ignoring the food as I wasn't in the mood to eat.

All I wanted was to disappear from my world and my problems and escape to another world.

But as I blinked my eyes, coming back to my world once more. Only because I had noticed someone was sitting in front of me. The blonde haired girl showed a wide grin as her blue eyes seemed to sparkle in excitement as she stared at me.

"Hi there, it's about time you looked up! I was beginning to think you were never going to look up from your book!" Says the girl, her voice filled with excitement.

I roll my eyes, I didn't have the patience to deal with some annoying girl.

"Get lost," I tell her bluntly, in my usual monotone voice.

But unlike the others, the girl's face didn't change to one of surprise or unsettlement. Instead, she continued to smile at me. "But what if I don't want to get lost?" The girl spoke again.

I narrow my eyes at her. I've seen this girl somewhere before. Wait second, she's that blonde haired girl I've seen hanging around Lily Evans. The infamous smart girl's friend.

"Then stop talking," I tell her.

"But what if I want to keep talking?" The girl tells me.

Now that I think about it, I don't actually know this girl's name. Never heard so I never learned it. All I know is that she hangs out with the redhead a lot.

I honestly don't see why Lily hangs out with her. She's annoying.

My grip on my book tightens as my eyes narrow on her. "How nice," I said with sarcasm as my blood was beginning to boil.

"I sense sarcasm." Says the girl with a grin that I wanted to smack off her face.

"Good for you," I said through gritted teeth.

"Why are you so sarcastic?" The girl asked with the look of confusion. Finally, something other then her smiling at in amusement.

I roll my eyes. "Because I feel like it," I tell her. I wanted her to go away. Why she wouldn't just go away.

"I still hear sarcasm." The girl tells me.

Well, maybe it would just shut up and go away. She wouldn't hear the sarcasm. "Well, isn't that lovely," I tell her as my grip tighten. If she didn't leave now. I was going to lose control of my anger.

Surprisingly, the girl suddenly became silent. She sat across from me while staring at me with a childish pout on her face.

I sigh. I should leave before I lose my cool. I don't have the mentality to deal with this childishness.

"Marlene! There you are! You got to stop leaving me behind!" I look up in surprise when I hear an another girl's voice.

I look up to see the infamous redhead standing beside the smiling blonde haired girl that I now know as Marlene.

Lily then looks at me with a smile. "I'm sorry if Marlene was any trouble." Says Lily.

I set my cold eyes on the redhead. "It's fine, just please take the girl away before I murder her," I tell the girl in much colder voice than usual.

This made a grimace take over her smile before she nodded. She then grabs hold of her friend before dragging her away.

I look back down at my book before letting out another sigh.

I look up as I close my book.

I should leave before anyone else decides to bother me. Before I go off on someone. Don't need people thinking I've gone mad now.

.o0o.

Dread filled me as I walk into the class I hated the most. Potion class.

Like always, I sit in the very back of the classroom while all the other students sit with their friends while I'm left sitting by myself. Nothing usual.

My hatred for this class ran deep as this class was nothing but a reminder of him it was like a smack in the fact that he isn't here and he will never be here. He will be able to experience the joy of Hogwarts.

I look down at my cauldron as I begin working on the potion that we were assigned.

"Daisy! Listen to what this potion can do!"

I press my hands over my ears as I close my eyes shut.

Shut up, shut up, shut up. I chanted over and over again as my hands pulled at my hair. Your dead, I shouldn't be able to hear your voice. Your dead, your dead.

"I wonder why nobody has made a potion yet that can help werewolves."

My eyes snap open at the voice as stare the cauldron filled with an orange liquid that bubbled.

I smile as I stare at the boy in the hospital's bed as he scans through the potion book I had just given him.

His eyes sparkle with wonder.

"I'm sure they have tried. They just haven't succeeded yet." I tell him.

He hummed in reply before looking up at me with a wide grin and his eyes sparkle with a light that was too special for this world.

"Then when I can, I'll try to make some for them. Something that can help ease the pain they feel when goes through there transformations." He tells me as he turns to look through the window to stare at the night sky that held a full moon.

I blinked as I stare at him in confusion. "What bright this up?" I asked.

He looked down at his book with a sad smile. "I read a book about werewolves. The pain they go through is horrible. Not only are they shunned and abandoned by there own people. But their transformations causes them a lot of pain. It's not surprising why they often turn evil as no one is willing to help them. If I ever meet one, I want to help them." The boy explains to me.

I smile. "I can understand that and usually, I'll help you."

The boy grins at me. "Like always, we're partners in crime."

"We'll always be partners in crime," I tell him with a smile as wholeheartedly believed.

If only I haven't been so foolish. Maybe I wouldn't have been crushed so hard.

I was brought back to the present when I heard someone hell my name.

"Professor! Daisy's cauldron is bubbling over again!

I let out a yelp as the hot liquid came close to touching me but I had jumped back in time before it could.

Damnit! I let my emotions get the better of me again.

"Hey Snow!" I looked up in surprise when I heard someone say my name. Only to see Sirius giving me his usual smirk before he continues speaking while staring at me. Giving another one of his famous jokes that made the class laugh. It didn't take a genius to figure out who the punch line was.

I stayed silent as I didn't hear the joke as my ears were filled with nothing but ringing laughter. I did not glare at him. I did not narrow my eyes at him like I usually would. I just kept the frown on my face as my strength seems to disappear for a second which caused my guard to slip up. I watched as his smile seemed to disappear into a frown and a sparkle of concern seemed to appear in his eyes. But I didn't really care as I turn away from and instead, I turn my gaze to stare down at my feet as I concentrated on getting my guard back up.

I honestly felt nothing. I felt so much at once but also nothing at all.

But one thing is for certain is that I was tired.

Tired of walking.

Tired of climbing.

Tired of trying and getting nowhere.

I'm tired of everything, all I wanted was to lay down and go to sleep and never wake. All I wanted was to see him again. Be with him again.

I thought we were partners in crime. Partners in crime aren't meant to be apart.

.o0o.

I jumped up as soon as class was dismissed. As soon as I leave this class the better. But plans changed when I heard the Professor call out my name. Telling me to come up to his desk.

I let out a sigh but I kept my usual unemotional look as I turn around and walk up to Professor Slughorn. Next to him was Lily Evans.

"Yes Professor?" I asked I look between him and Lily, who had a bright smile. A smile that I hated- no, I envied that smile. I use to have a bright smile like that one. But it was gone. Just like he was gone. Gone, never meant to return.

I broke out of my thoughts when I heard Professor Slughorn begin to speak. "I've been noticing that you haven't been doing very well in my class. At this rate, you're gonna have to do extra credit just to pass my class this year. So, I've decided that you need a tutor." I stare at the Professor, as what he said was nothing short of a surprise to me. I was fully aware of the fact that I was failing this class. "And I've decided that Miss Evans here will be your tutor for she is one of the nicest and smartest students in my class."

I look at the redhead, who had a warm smile on her face. She did seem like a kind person. But I kept a frown on my face as she stuck her hand out.

"Hello, it's nice to meet you, Daisy. My name is Lily. I hope we can get along very well." Says Lily as she greets me with nothing but kindness.

But I've met those that showed kindness at first, only to find out later that it was fake. So I showed no sense of kindness as I wasn't in the mood for games.

I ignored her hand as I kept my arms across my chest. "Pleasure," I tell her. Her cheerfulness was something I envied.

Why couldn't I be that cheerful? Why couldn't I be more like her?