Raina was out of the Hospital Wing the next day, but she didn't talk to Sirius, although he tried to talk to her.
Not that he even had a chance to try. James was constantly occupying Raina's attention by asking her about Muggle stuff.
"James", Raina stifled a laugh. "It's called a microwave. And it's not dangerous if you know how to use it. Really not that difficult even if you don't."
When they went their separate ways after breakfast - Raina going to Arithmancy and James, Sirius, and Peter to Divination - Sirius caught up with Raina.
"Hey, listen -", he began. But he was cut off by Lily Evans.
"Hey, Raina, come here!"
Raina gave Sirius a half-smile and walked away.
James had been ignoring him. Which, of course, meant that Peter was too.
That night, when they were in their dorm, Sirius finally had a chance to talk to James.
"James, please just listen to me."
No response.
"Come on, mate. Please. Hear me out."
James finally looked at him. "Hear you out? As if you have a real explanation for this?"
Sirius was quiet.
"I just wanted to get Snape off our backs. I didn't think he'd be daft enough to do it."
James just stared at him, then he sighed. "I'm not the person you should be explaining it too, Sirius."
Sirius nodded.
The next day, he found Raina outside, reading.
He sat down next to her. "Hey."
She gave him a half-smile and went back to her book.
"I just wanted to apologize", Sirius continued. "For what happened the other night...I wasn't thinking and I didn't realize what the consequences would be. I'm so, so sorry."
Raina closed her book and looked at him.
"It's alright", she said. "Dumbledore told Snape not to tell anyone, so hopefully we're safe."
"We are."