Chapter 3 – Detention

I drop my quill.

"See ya," I mumble and stand up and stretch.

"Where ya going?" Floss asks.

"Detention?" I say.

"Oh yeah. That's right. We'll save some dinner for you," she says.

"No need, I'll grab some from the kitchens. See ya," I say.

I slide into my shoes and start off towards the Portrait Hole.

I walk out.

"OI! CARRINGHAN!"

I look up and see Sirius coming towards me.

I halt.

"Yes?" I ask him.

"I'll come with you," he says.

"Good."

That's all I say.

We walk to our evil Professor's Room.

We knock.

"COME IN!" he yells.

We walk in.

"GET TO WORK! YOU'RE ON THE 4TH FLOOR! NOW MOVE IT!" Professor Vectorson yells.

We scramble out of the room. We run up the stairs to the 4th floor. Sirius leads me to a room. He kicks the door open. We walk into the room.

"So…what are we meant to be doing here? Uhhhhh, Sirius?" I ask.

"ARAGH!"

I look over my shoulder and see Sirius has fallen…

I walk over to where he was.

And then…

I'm falling!

I drop.

And then my feet touch solid ground.

The room is full of black and white moving stripes. I feel…dizzy. And dizzier.

"Sirius…" I slur.

And then I collapse just to see Sirius running into the room.

I don't think hit the floor.

I smell something. Freshly mown grass…

I open my eyes and see that I… Lucy Carringhan…is in Sirius Black's arms.

I jump up.

"Where the bloody hell are we!?" I shout.

"Storage Room."

"But...there was black and white stripes along the wall…"

I look around, suddenly embarrassed.

It's just a plain dark brown room with boxes stacked in corners and cauldrons on shelves.

"It was just an illusion. Haven't you been here before?" Sirius states simply.

"No."

"Where did you serve your other 50 or so detentions then?" he asks me, puzzled.

"In the Forest, Dungeons. Everywhere I guess, except here. I seem to have to missed it somehow," I say scrunching my face up, trying to remember.

"Ahhhh."

"Did you perform this piece of magic? The illusion thingy I mean," I ask.

He nods.

My mouth falls open.

We finished detention. Sirius and I are walking to the kitchens.

"May Kinky do anything for Mr Sirius and Miss' Lucy?" Kinky asks.

"Ahhh, yes please Kinky. Can I have some roast pork, potatoes, stuffing, peas and some lamb cutlets?" I ask her.

I have known Kinky since I was 11. I am muggle-born, but I get along with her really her. \

Sirius orders the same.

We sit.

Kinky brings me two plates of my food.

I grab my fork and start shovelling food into my mouth. I add extra gravy.

I take a sip of my pumpkin and keep shovelling food into my mouth.

I notice Sirius staring at me.

"Vot?" I ask, with my mouth full.

"I have NEVER seen a girl eat like that. I thought that was just a bit over the top when I see you eating in the Great Hall, but now, wow."

"What?! I love my food!" I exclaim, once I've swallowed my mouthful.

"Well, Quidditch must keep you in shape," he states.

Am I meant to take that as an insult or compliment?

"Errr…thank you?" I say.

"Don't worry, it's a compliment."

We finish our meal and walk back to the Common Room.

I say goodnight to Sirius and walk up to my room.

Floss and Megan are asleep.

I flop onto my bed.

Stuff Hogsmeade. We can do that tomorrow.

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