Chapter 5- Back to Hogwarts!
I walked onto the red Hogwarts Express. I smiled as I looked down the train, it was already full because the twins got up late and I had to wait for them. Almost every compartment was filled. I found the compartment with Sirius, Peter, James, and Remus and slid the door open. "Hey guys, hiya Peter." I said while I gave Peter a small hug. "Well I guess that's it…bye then. See you guys during the feast." I said awkwardly and started to walk out, but Sirius grabbed my hand. "Come one Izzy, we have barely seen you these past few weeks and you won't even sit with us?" groaned Sirius. I glanced at Remus, who was acting again as if I don't exist and was looking at a book. "Bye," I said quickly, gently taking my hand out of Sirius's grip, and walked out. I walked along the hallway to find some other friends to sit with.
Sirius's P.O.V.
Both James and I stared at her as she left and I sighed and leaned back in my seat. Peter looked at us with a confused expression, "What was that about? And where has she been for weeks?" James and I gave Remus, who had completely ignored Izzy again, glares. I snatched Remus's book and Remus yelled, "Oi! What?" "Why can't you just make up with her already? She's your twin sister and you're acting like she doesn't exist." I angrily yelled. "No, I won't and I doubt she will either!" He retorted.
"Didn't you see her glance over at you Remus? She obviously wants to be friends with you again, I bet she just doesn't want another yelling contest," I said. "It wasn't my fault she came home at midnight!" Remus said, defending himself. "Wait, wait, wait one minute here. Izzy stopped hanging out with you guys because she and Remus got in a fight?" Peter asked, looking confused. Remus snatched his book from me while James and me told Peter the full story, with a few growls or scoffs from Remus.
When we finished Peter said, "You really should apologize Remus, or at least try to talk to her." "No way that's going to happen, I'm going to go get a drink bye," he said then stalked out of the compartment without another word. James groaned loudly and asked, "What are we going to do about them?" "I have an idea," I said with an evil grin. They looked at me curiously and after I explained it to them, we got to work on our plan.
Normal P.O.V.
I saw Severus sitting in a compartment with Liy Evans. Lily and I don't like each other at all, but Severus is a very good friend of mine. I took a deep breath then walked into their compartment.
"Hey Sev," I said, while smiling, and then I turned to Lily. "Evans," I snarled. "Lupin," she snarled back. Then I turned back to Severus, "Sev can I sit here please?" Severus shot Lily, who was shaking her head frantically, a look and said, "Sure Izzy." I smiled gratefully and sat next to him. "What? You can't sit with the others? No Prewett's, or Potter, or Black, or Pettigrew, or how about your brother? You just had to sit here?" Lily asked with a very rude voice. Severus gave Lily a look that said 'Stop being so rude, she's my friend too' and then turned to me. "No offence or anything Izzy, but why are you sitting here?" Severus asked.
I sighed and said, "Well about a month ago Remus and I got into a huge fight, so I stayed with the Prewett's/Weasley's for the rest of the summer. In conclusion; I'm not sitting with Fab and Gid because I have been with them for a whole month, and I'm not sitting with my brother and the guys because Remus is acting like I don't exist which means I'm forced to do it back to him. Happy?" I could feel tears brimming in my eyes when I started to talk about Remus. Severus looked alarmed, and even Lily, who had been looking at me during my story, had compassion in her face as I blinked back the tears.
I faked a cough and changing the subject I asked, "So, um, how was your summer Sev?" "Oh, um, fine my parents argued, but I hung out with Lily a lot," Severus said, looking relieved that I had not started crying. "Oh fun," I said sarcastically. "Oh shut up," Lily said, returning back to her normal attitude for me, and giving me a nasty look. "Better stop or your face will freeze up that way," I said with a slight smirk. "It'll still be better than your face," Lily said, smirking back. "Yeah right, oh and Lily Flower (she cringed as I called her by the nickname James made up), I think you have your wand stuck up your-" Severus cut me off, "Oh nock it off you two! It stinks having my two best friends hate each other! Just make up! It happened in our third year, get over it!" He was of course talking about the incident that made Lily and me hate each other.
It was October in our third year, Lily and me already never got along well, but we didn't hate each other. I was waiting for the boys to come down, because I had a huge prank for them. See, usually the boys and I are first to come down on Saturdays to have a full day of fun and pranking. I had it so that the first people to come down would get covered in dragon dung, purple power that makes you itch uncontrollably, a potion that makes your eyes grow to the size of tennis balls, goose feathers, and a potion that makes your whole body in either stripes or polka-dots in neon colors. I was sitting on the couch, reading, while I waited for them to come downstairs. I heard a scream and jumped up and took a picture, exited because I thought I would see the boys, but instead I saw a crying Lily.
She saw me and screeched, "OH I SHOULD HAVE KNOW LUPIN! WHAT THE HECK IS WRONG WITH YOU? I AM COVERED IN ALL OF THIS-OH MERLINS BEARD WHAT IS IT? I'M GOING TO TELL PROFESSOR MCGONAGALL!" The boys ran down the steps and saw an itching, multi-pattered neon (the potion turned out weird because it was supposed to be for more than one person), stinky, tennis ball eyed, crying, furious, and covered in goose feathers Lily… and me, holding a camera with a mixed look of rage and worry.
Lily told Professor McGonagall that I did it on purpose and I got detention every Saturday until Easter. So ever since then, Lily and I have been mortal enemies.
I huffed loudly and glared at Lily even more, with her returning the same expression. Severus was looking from me to Lily then furiously said, "I know both of you feel bad for what you did. Just say sorry to each other! I know that if you actually talked to each other you would be friends! I mean you both are friends with me right?" We both solemnly nodded, not taking our eyes off the other's face.
"Well Sev does say you're all right and not actually a bore," I said with barely any emotion at all. "Yeah, he said you weren't actually a complete irresponsible ninny," she replied with the same lack of emotion. Severus was looking from me to Lily again, but this time very hopefully. Lily and I just stared at each other, as though reading each other's thoughts, and then Lily broke the silence. "I'm sorry, I knew it was an accident and I shouldn't have told McGonagall you meant it." She broke eye contact and looked down at her feet. "I felt guilty watching you leave the common room every Saturday to go to detention." I opened my mouth in surprise, but then started, "I, urm, am, uh-" Lily looked me straight in the eyes again. I took a deep breath and said, "I'm sorry too. It really was an accident. It was meant for the guys, no matter how much we never got along, I would never do a prank that harsh on someone who did nothing to me." Lily smiled and I smiled back.
"Well…truce?" I said sticking out my hand. "Truce!" Lily took my hand and shook it. When we let go I thought of an idea and said, "Wait, not truce. How about friends?" She giggled and said, "Friends." We both stood up and hugged each other. After a long hug we sat back down. "What the heck? Five minutes ago you two looked like you wanted to kill each other and now you're… you're… FRIENDS?" Severus said making us both jumped because we forgot he was still here. We turned back to each other and laughed. "Oh crap! I forgot! I have a, um, certain picture of you," I said. I reached for my backpack and started looking for it. "Oh. No. You do not still have it!" Lily asked franticly. Severus looked confused. "Don't worry I never showed it to anyone, not even the boys. Well, they already saw you so I doubt it would have mattered…" I said shrugging.
"AH HA!" I pulled out the picture and gave it to Lily who looked at it and started rolling on the floor laughing. Severus, who was looking very confused now, took the picture out of Lily's hand and started laughing like a madman himself. The picture was of the itching, multi-pattered, neon, stinky, crying, tennis ball-eyed, furious, and covered in goose feathers Lily from the day I pranked her. I looked at the picture and at my two friends laughing like they were crazy and soon enough; I started and couldn't stop laughing. I was rolling on the floor with Lily when the compartment door slid open. Lily and I had tears in our eyes and couldn't see the intruders, but Severus, who stopped laughing instantly, growled, "What are you two doing here?" I heard a familiar, male voice say, "Sorry to do this Snivellus, but we have to take Izzy away." Before I knew it I was being picked up, and someone threw me over his shoulder.
It's a very good thing I don't wear skirts.
I looked at the head of hair and saw Sirius's curly black mane. "Sorry Evans, Snivellus." I heard James say. He and Sirius stepped out with Sirius still holding me hostage. "What. Are. You. Doing? -" I growled. "-And just when Lily and I became friends!" James abruptly stopped and asked in a disbelieving voice, "You're friends with Evans now?" I nodded and said, "Yes, now why did you kidnap me and take me hostage? Are you going to put me in a wooden crate and throw me off a plane over Brazil? Are you going to feed me to six hungry alligators, and a Paraná? Are you going to force me to kiss Peter? Are you going to-"?
"NO!" James interrupted by screaming in my face. "The answers are no, no, and why would we want you to kiss Peter?" I glared down at the floor, "Because you two are gits and would do that. Now WHY. DID. YOU. TAKE. ME?" I asked, furiously. "Oh, we're taking you to our compartment and trapping you in there with Remus so you two will finally- OW! Stop it!" Sirius was cut off with my pounding on his back and kicking in his stomach. "NO! THERE IS NO WAY IN HELL I AM GOING TO TALK TO HIM! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!" I yelled so loud, that people were now opening their compartment door to look what was all the commotion. Sirius, grunting every time I hit him quickened his pace, going down the train. He stopped and slid open a door, my hair was covering my face, making it impossible for me to see, but I knew who was in there. Sirius grunted one last time as he dropped me onto a seat and ran as fast as he could out of the room. I ran after him, but slammed into the, now closed, door. I tried sliding it open, but he locked it.
"Screw you guys!" I yelled, looking at Sirius, James, and Peter through the door window. Sirius twirled his finger and pointed behind me, meaning for me to go talk to Remus. They walked 'away', but I knew that those three would be listening to our conversation. I sat down in the corner closest to the door and the seat farthest from my brother, whose eyes were looking anywhere, but mine.
Oh crap. OH CRAP. They are so dead! How could they trap Remus and me in here? I have to think of ways to painfully murder them. Hmm…maybe I can throw them in the lake and ask the giant squid to kindly eat them! Or maybe I can have-
Will you please shut up!
What?
I can hear your thoughts REMEMBER? You were accidently talking to me in here.
Oh, well then as you know I'm going to murder them for locking us in together so we can-
I abruptly stopped thinking and put up my occlumency wall. Remus was still looking out the window, as if nothing had happened.
It was obvious that this was going to be a long train ride.
James's P.O.V.
"Nothing! Not a word out of either of them!" I yelled. Sirius and Peter groaned in exasperation. We had locked Remus and Izzy inside the compartment twenty minutes ago and so far neither of them have spoken.
Truth is Sirius and me really miss Izzy. Peter hasn't seen her all summer and all he got was a small hug and she left. Sirius and I have had a pretty bad month without her, especially because ever since Izzy left Remus has been really grouchy. He basically read his books all day and barely talked to us. It was depressing and Sirius really missed her because I think he fancies her. He doesn't realize it, but I think he's just lying to himself. Although truthfully, almost every guy at Hogwarts fancies Izzy, but she says she doesn't date. Even Amos Diggory, a Hufflepuff in sixth year, and, according to girls, a 'heartthrob' fancies Izzy. I admit even I fancy her a little…
"Dude!" Sirius yelled in my ear, while snapping his fingers in my face. I slightly jumped from being taken out of my thoughts. "Daydreaming? Really? What are you a twelve year old girl?" He asked, while smirking. "Shut it." I said. "So they haven't talked at all in weeks?" Peter asked. I grimly nodded. "Wow, this is their longest fight…ever." Peter said sadly. "Have they even ever had a fight? Even when she said she had kissed someone before he didn't get mad." Sirius said. I shrugged, but then I heard Izzy's voice from the compartment.
Normal P.O.V.
It was at least half an hour later and I was getting sick of the silence. It seems the other guys took out everything from the compartment, so we would be forced to talk. Sadly, I left my bag with Lily and Severus so I had nothing to do. But nevertheless, so far the plan had not worked; Remus has been looking out the window the whole time and I have been doing the same. It's been so quiet you could have heard a pin drop, so I decided to break the silence, "Remus." I said quietly, his head twitched slightly out of old habit, so I knew he heard me perfectly well, but he placed it back to look at the window. I slid down the seat, exasperated, and across from Remus. "Remus." I spoke, now at a normal volume and looked straight into his face, he completely ignored the fact that I was talking.
"Geez Remus I'm sorry!" I yelled, but he still looked away. I was growing angrier every second he ignored me. "You know what! I said I was sorry, multiple times, just for staying out a little late, but you said some mean things, but nothing, not one word from you! You think I'm too stupid, to think on my own and then you pretend like I don't exist for almost a whole month! You know what that's it! I'm leaving!" I was in a rage and yelled, "Reducto!" at the sliding door, causing it to explode.
I walked across the remains of the door and headed straight back down the train, ignoring the calls I heard from Sirius, James, and Peter on the other side. Once again, everyone looked out the compartments, to see what had caused the noise. Everyone gaped at me since I was covered in dust, but I refused to look anyone in the eye. By the time I got back to Lily and Sev's compartment they were looking out too. "Was that…you?" Lily asked, looking me up and down. I had tears burning the back of my eyes so I simply nodded and grabbed my backpack. I mumbled out a, "Talk to you guys later," as I jogged out and found my own compartment.
I sat down in a compartment, near the very back of the train, and sighed deeply. Then, I started to cry. I was mad at Remus and myself, I hated crying, it makes me feel weak and powerless. I took ten deep breaths and took out my notebook and started to write. I was in the middle of a story, about a girl who would be raised an orphan, but then when she's seventeen she finds out that she has to save the world from mass peril and that she has a brother and a sister she has to take care of (I just made something up so sorry if it's bad). I had tears dripping down on the pages, so I decided to read. About an hour before we arrived I changed into my school robes and began to read again. I felt the train stop and I looked out my window. I fixed my red, blotchy face with magic and put on a fake smile.
The carriage ride was horribly awkward. James and Sirius walked up from behind and James picked me up and threw me over his shoulder, forcing me into their carriage. I shot Remus a glare, and again he acted like I was a piece of dust, and then I realized I should be mad at Sirius and James too. I glared at them. "Wait, what did we do?" Sirius asked in an alarmed tone. "You're the ones who forced me to talk to the git sitting next to the Thestral." I saw Remus's eyes dart to it, even though he couldn't see it. I knew he wanted to ask me what it looked like. "The what?" James asked. "Nothing, anyway for that you both suck and Peter you half suck for going along with it!" Peter looked down at his feet, Sirius played with his hands, Remus who was still looking at the Thestral he couldn't see, and James was looking out to the castle while I glared at all of them.
Halfway there I was sick of all four guys doing their best to not look at me so I jumped out of the carriage. I started running towards the castle, ignoring the calls of my friends. I ran all the way and went into the Great Hall, panting, I sat down at the Gryffindor table. I was the only student there and all the teachers were looking at me, but I just waved to them all. Headmaster Dumbledore gestured for me to come up and I came.
"Hey Professor, how was your summer? Did you get that tan you wanted?" I joked, and he chuckled. I liked Dumbledore; he always knew how to take a joke, unlike some other teachers. "Actually, yes I did," he said with a twinkle in his blue eyes. "I am sorry to say that the school somehow forgot to send you your letter and badge this summer." I gave him a confused look and he continued. "You have been made a Prefect." I gave him a look of realization and again he continued. "Yes, anyway the Gryffindor Head Boy has your badge so get it from him and your prefect duties will start next week." I nodded. Other students were coming in and looking at me strangely. "I should go back to my table, bye Professor," I said waving and walking back to my table. "See you later Miss Lupin," he kindly replied.
I smiled to all the teachers while passing them, not really caring about their reaction. I sat down somewhere near the middle of the Gryffindor table, as I waited for more people to come in. Lily came in with Severus and I waved to him as Lily came and sat down to the left of me. We turned to each other and we started talking.
"So…why did you run all the way here?" she asked, looking slightly nervous. "Oh, James and Sirius dragged me into their carriage and I was getting so sick of the awkward silence I jumped out and started running away." I said casually, while shrugging. "Oh…" she said, frowning off into space. It was getting awkward so I quickly said, "So we know like nothing about each other, let's start." "Okay! Um…what's your favorite color; favorite thing to do; most annoying habit; and favorite class?" she asked quickly, obviously relieved I said something. After thinking over the question I said, "Red-any shade; read and write; I bite my lip and sometimes I bite too hard I make it bleed-not pretty; and potions, defiantly."
I was about to ask the same thing when I heard someone to my right cough, but it was not a real cough, it was an I-want-your-attention cough. I turned around and saw Sirius; I looked forward, across the table and saw James. Across from Lily was Remus, who looked as though he had been forced to sit near me. Across from Sirius was Peter.
"What?" I asked Sirius through gritted teeth. "Well it's not normal for a person to jump out of a carriage and run away." he replied, slightly amused. I rolled my eyes, and thankfully Dumbledore started talking before my temper got worse.
"We have one new student who will be in her fifth year this year. "Violetta Black." McGonagall said. I turned, wide eyed at Sirius, who looked surprised and was looking intently at the girl walking up to the stool. She had curly dark brown hair and rosy cheeks and sat down on the stool. I heard the hat say something about different from most of her family and yelled, "GRYFFINDOR!" We all started clapping and almost everyone was looking at Sirius, who had his mouth open in shock. Since I was still annoyed with Sirius I pushed him hard, making him slid down and opening the seat. I motioned for Violetta to sit in his seat.
"Thanks!" she said brightly. "You're very welcome- (Sirius made a rude hand gesture to me) and Sirius that was very rude!" Violetta turned to Sirius, "Yes, cousin, very rude!" she said in mock disappointment. His eyes widened, "Wait, Vi (like Vie)? I thought your mom banned you from talking to me!" She shrugged, "She did, but who cares? My mom is the twit who wanted me to marry Regulus." I choked out the water I was drinking. "She wanted you to marry your…your…COUSIN?" I yelled in disbelief. Vi nodded and said, "Yeah, you know to keep the pureblood thing going, but I think I might marry a muggle born or something just to annoy her. We all laughed, and I knew that Vi, Lily, and me would be best friends.
For about twenty minutes I was having a good time, but I was still uncomfortable near Remus, and the guys kept trying to get me to forgive them. About twenty minutes into the feast I was fed up with the boys, and Remus, so I got up and mumbled, "I'm going to the Common Room." They all looked disappointed (other than Remus who still refuses to look at me), but I tried to ignore it. I walked up to the new Head Boy; a 7th year named Luke who is one of my friends, and taped him on the back. He turned and when he saw me, reached inside his pocket. "Hey Izzy. Well here it is, your new prefect badge. Please try keep your friends in line," he said jokingly. I shrugged and he also whispered, "The password is 'Flobberworm'." I nodded and walked up to Gryffindor Common Room.
I checked my room number and roommates, and my roommates turned out to be; Vi, Lily, and…my two worst nightmares; Cathy Anderson and Gwen Hender; the two nastiest girls in Gryffindor.
I don't even know why they're in Gryffindor.
Cathy is the 'house slut' and president of Sirius's fan girls.
Gwen is the second 'house slut' and worst of all, has a crush on my brother.
I hate them both, and they hate me too.
CRAP.
I glared at the sheet then walked to my room. My stuff was on the bed farthest away from the bed with Gwen's stuff, which was right next to the bed with Cathy's stuff. The bed was Vi's stuff was next to me, and then the bed with Lily's stuff was on Vi's other side. I took a deep breath and changed into my pajamas. I jumped in my bed and, for once, fell asleep instantly.
Information on Vi
Name: Violetta (after my great-great-great grandmother) Druella Black
Nickname: Vi (preferred)
Looks: Curly dark brown hair, but sometimes dies the ends of her hair different colors; blue/grey eyes; rosy cheeks; very pretty; 5 feet 10 inches so pretty tall.
Age/year: 15/5th year
House: Gryffindor
Family: Cygnus Black (father), Druella Rosier (mother), Bellatrix Lestrange (oldest sister by nine years), Andromeda Tonks (older sister by about eight years), Narcissa Malfoy (older sister by five years), Nymphadora Tonks (niece-two years old)
Crush: No one yet
Friends (so far): Isabelle, Remus, James, Sirius, Peter, and Lily
Story: I was born into a family of 'pure blood mania' and hated it. Out of my three older sisters I absolutely loathe Bellatrix, I never hated Narcissa, but ever since that dumb Malfoy married her she has turned worse, and I like Andromeda. Sadly, I cannot see Andromeda because our parents disowned her and refuse to let me talk to her. I have only met my niece Dora once, she is a beautiful metamorphmagus and I already know she will be a great person when she grows up.
My favorite cousin was Sirius, and still is. My parents forced me to be home-schooled; I think it was because they knew I would turn out like Sirius. I learned what was needed, but was forced into learning all the Black family history. I absolutely loathe my cousin, Sirius's brother, Regulus to whom my parents wanted me to marry. I will never marry my cousin or a pure blood fanatic. I like nature. I tend to talk a lot and in between girly and tomboy. Well that's about it bye!