Raven Crown's Adventure
A/N: Hello Again! This is my first story and Chapter Four! Please leave a review! Makes me go faster! Sorry for the late update, I was unmotivated by reviews and have been studying for EOQ Exams... Really sorry!
HEADS UP: Marlene McKinnon is not her maiden name. McKinnon is her married name. I'm changing it to something like Sanders probably so ya….
Disclaimer: This does not belong to me but to the amazing mind of wonderful J.K. Rowling. The only thing that does is Raven, the title, and story plot or any other characters I make up in this messed mind of mine! Anything the same is COMPLETELY coincidental. ONTO THE STORY!
I didn't mean anything by it. He just had to shut up! I hoped he didn't get the wrong idea.
I had walked back with him and he just. Kept. Smirking. When we finally got to the Common Room, I ran to my dorm, away from him. I suddenly felt sick and I didn't hear Sirius go to dinner.
I decided to skip my classes and eating times. I went back down to the Common Room, dashed to the portrait hole, and went to all me classes to get the work before anyone returned to dinner. All week's worth. I asked them what we were doing and if I could learn everything now.
"I'm thinking my father will call me back for a family trip and I want to get it done and not fall behind." I lied smoothly to the few that asked why.
I had dinner to do this so I went to the kitchens. I went to the portrait of the fruit and tickled the green pear until a handle appeared.
When the elves saw me, they were eager to do what I wanted. I just asked them for a bed or mattress and some food. They didn't ask why. They disapparated (lucky) and apparated back with a mattress and a turkey sandwich. I started to eat while working on my homework and spells. The elves were happy to duel against me but we didn't actually hurt each other. I stayed there for the rest of the week.
I heard the pear laugh as it was being tickled. Where the portrait of the fruit was. Shit. Who else knew where the kitchens were?
Besides the Marauders.
"Elves! Can you please hide me or something?" I pleaded, whispering.
"Can you not cast a disillusionment charm on yourself, Miss?" an elf named Wisp said, confused.
I can't believe I didn't think of that. I tapped the top of my wand to my head, the spell silently spoken in my head, and I disappeared as the handle turned. I then silently vanished my bed. It turned slowly, trying to be quiet and sneak up on me, I guess. Merlin knows how loud it squeaks.
"Raven?" Lily called out. I didn't answer.
"Crown?" James called out also. I almost laughed. How did James get Lily to be with him? It must have been a compromise. James had to be the one to go in return for Lily to come. I didn't answer him either.
"Miss Crown does not wish to be found, Mr. Potter and Miss Evans." An elf said. I thank that one immensely.
"Crown, I know you're there!" Potter said angrily.
"Leave me alone. I don't want to see anyone." I said to them finally.
"Raven, Black is looking for you." Lily stated. I saw Potter spreading an arm out, the other holding some kind of writing on parchment, and walked around, looking for me. I moved away from him.
"Exactly. I don't want to see him." I moved away farther from them.
"You're even skipping your classes! You need to come to class to get your homework and learn!" Lily stated, shocked I would skip classes.
"I already have my homework. It's by the fireplace." I thanked Merlin I didn't vanish it with my bed.
"Why did you leave everyone, Crown?" Potter asked, giving up his search for me. Did Sirius not already tell them what happened?
"I ran into Slytherins."
"Then why hide? Are you hurt? We need to get you to the Hospital Wing!" Lily gasped.
"I didn't get hurt. I almost ran into Slytherins. I just… did something I don't like."
"Did you play a prank on the Slytherins?" If so, why didn't you like that?" James asked, suddenly excited.
"I didn't play a prank. I did something else." I shivered at the memory.
"Can you show yourself, Crown? It's weird talking to nothing," he said irritably. Then I realized I was nothing. I sighed and placed my wand on top of my head and made myself appear after checking my sleeve by feeling for it and pulling it down.
"What, Potter?" I snapped.
"What. Did. You. Do?" he retorted, emphasizing each word.
"I snogged Sirius." I muttered under my breath so they couldn't hear me. I also talked really fast.
"What?" Lily asked.
"Nothing." I said quickly.
"Raven, you can tell me!" Lily shouted.
"But I can't tell him." I stayed quiet after that. I was surprised that Black hadn't told everyone already.
"Crown." James called. "Crown." I repeated when I didn't answer.
"Potter, can you leave?" Lily asked quietly.
"Sure." James sighed out and went outside. We waited to make sure he had gone before we talked. I sat down on a chair, putting up barriers to my emotions. Over the week, I had gotten quite good at it.
"Raven," Lily pulled up a chair too. "What happened when you almost ran into Slytherins?"
"I, I, I pushed Sirius in a broom closet and snogged him." I said in an emotionless voice.
"Why?"
"I knew he wouldn't shut up when the Slytherins came. So I did the only thing I could." I shrugged.
"Do you know who he's working with as a partner, now that you're gone?" I shook my head. "Marlene Sanders {look at heads up in A/N}. We moved onto duels in DADA and he doesn't even try. I know you can beat him!" Lily sounded like she was giving me a pep talk.
"I don't want him to think that it meant something!" I said in a loud voice.
"But he'll just think you're playing hard to get. Dammit Raven! Just tell him you don't like him!" I stared at Lily, shocked. It wasn't just her (really) good logic, but she didn't curse unless she was dead, dead, and tremendously serious.
"Fine, but Lily Evans, a prefect, cussing? I've never heard of anything like that before!" I smirked and she laughed. I grabbed by homework from the table beside me and walked to the door. "Thanks guys!" I yelled tot eh elves. They just bowed.
This time Lily ran into nothing. I laughed and she just scowled and picked herself up off the ground. I waited for her and we left. James was no where in sight. We started to walk to the Common Room.
Suddenly, James and Sirius were behind us
Please kill me! I thought when I saw Sirius.
"Hey Raven- Honey." Sirius said.
Kill me now!
"Fancy telling us what happened in there?" James asked us.
"Nope, not really, Potter." Lily snapped.
"What happened in where?" Sirius asked. Dirty minded. He put his arm around my shoulders and I pushed it off.
"The Kitchens." James said.
"Oh, the kitchens!" Sirius drew out the oh. "What happened in there? Care to answer, ladies?"
"Not likely, Padfoot." I teased him, using his nickname. He looked as shocked as before. "And stop running your mouth, Prongs." I told James. He looked shocked too. I laughed at their faces and Lily did too. They tried fixing their expressions and failed. "I know about Moony and Wormtail too." I played with them. It was so fucking hilarious.
"How did you know?" James repeated the same words from so long ago.
"I have my sources." I smirked.
"She's just kidding, James." Sirius still had his eyes wide though.
"Mmhmm. You just believe that. Go on! Be ignorant. I won't stop you." Lily smirked at my words.
"Lily Evans, a prefect, isn't smirking?" Potter stated. I stared at him, eyes wide and eyebrows high, a barrier going down from the fireplace. He had repeated my words that I said to Lily, not too long ago. "What?" he said innocently, smiling.
"How did you-" James cut me off.
"Ever heard of a disillusionment spell? You used one not 30 minutes ago." He said.
"You DIDN'T!" I practically yelled at him, all my barriers going down.
"Ah, but I did!" James said then quickly ran up the hallway. I tried to follow him until arms caught my waist.
"BLACK!" I yelled. I turned around.
"Sirius." He said calmly. I turned on him.
"Were you under the cloak too?" I started to pound my fists on his chest, as he was still holding me.
"No. I had no idea until James bumped into me on his way out of the kitchens. The we followed you too after I casted a disillusionment charm." Sirius said seriously.
Haha. Get it? Sirius and serious. I'm so funny.
"You're so weird." I told him, smirking.
"You have a very nice arse by the way." He said as I started to walk away after pulling out of his grip.
"Perv." I said as Lily finally caught up to us. She had wanted to walk, not run. As you can see, she's a goody- two shoes.
"Prongs! You can come out now!" Sirius said, hence I leaned the nicknames.
I saw James come out from behind one of the many suits of armor lining the halls. I should get an invisibility cloak. It would certainly help me during my pranks. I just can't let the Marauders get their hands on it. I'll put it on my Christmas list. That's in about 4 months.
I laughed out loud. Oh ya, the pranks were by me. Whenever some mysterious prank happened, when even the Marauders looked shocked, yup, it was me! The Marauders just took the credit when no one stepped up because I wasn't stupid enough to get in trouble.
"What?" James asked.
"Nothing." I said.
"Sure…" James rolled his eyes.
"Tell us." Sirius demanded.
"You guys know the pranks that were really good but you didn't do them?" I inwardly bragged.
"Ya." They both said.
"I know who did them. In fact, I'm very good friends with them. I practically their sister.
"Who?" they shouted in my face. I laughed then turned away.
"Crown! Come back here and tell us!" Potter yelled for I had started to walk away. I paused (to make it seem like indecision) and then threw my head back and laughed while walking away again with Lily.
"See you, Jamsie boy!"
