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Chapter 7: Possessed by the Grim
Crookshanks safely delivered to Gryffindor common room, I headed down to Ancient Runes class with Lily: everyone else has elected to take Divination, so it's just Lily and I. The girls were delighted to meet little Crookshanks, who seemed to deem each of the witches worthy, because there was no more clawing and hissing... or perhaps he just liked female attention. Lily spoke as we approached the Ancient Runes classroom.
'I thought you would take Divinations, seeing as you're a seer.' I smirked, brushing off the question.
'I didn't think it necessary, besides Ancient Runes is fascinating... I didn't want to be the girl in Divination that predicts peoples fates.' Lily's eyes widened at this.
'What's my fate?' I zoned out for a moment in shock, which to Lily probably seemed like I was having a premonition.
'You meet a brave man, fall in love, marry, and have a baby.' Professor Trelawney was always vague about the future, so I figured that's how I should tackle this situation. I watched Lily as she thought about the 'fake' premonition: the next second, she was gleaming.
'Really?' I nodded. 'I marry a Gryffindor?' Dorcas was telling me the other day, that she thinks Lily is arse over tit for Potter, but is too damn stubborn and proud to admit it. I nodded again to Lil's second question: she obviously needs a push to admit her true feelings for James. Reaching the Ancient Runes classroom, I took a seat beside Lily. 'Do you really find Black attractive?' I was caught off guard a little with this question.
'What!' Lily giggled.
'You've been sneaking looks whenever you get the chance.' I flushed pink. I had taken several chances to admire Sirius this week. He caught me last weekend when I was watching him across the common room. I didn't have to deny it, because he'd just chuckled, teased, and said that he doesn't mind me gawking over his handsome self. Lily giggled again. 'It is true... you've gone red.' I ignored Lily for the rest of the lesson, because she was now teasing me. However, one thing she'd said did catch my attention. 'You know... I think he likes you, as well.'
The free period after Ancient Ruins found me and Lily back in the common room. It was nice and peaceful, until everyone else appeared. Sirius landed next to me on the sofa beside the fireplace, whilst everyone else collapsed into nearby chairs, looking exhausted. Lily spoke.
'How was Divinations?' Marlene began whining.
'Awful... another death prediction, though it was a Slytherin this time.' Remus spoke.
'Least Professor Oculus didn't scream this time.' Sirius responded to Remus.
'Nah. I'm obviously no longer possessed by the grim.' I raised an eyebrow at Sirius.
'She thought you were possessed?' James nodded.
'Yeah. Professor Oculus screamed bloody blue murder that lesson... pointing at Sirius and calling him an omen of death.' Laughter erupted from around the group: the boys presumably because of Sirius's grim-like animagus form, and the girls just remembering the humorous memory. I couldn't help smile at their infectious laughter, but then Lily spoke, leaving me speechless.
'Hermione predicted my future earlier.' Six pairs of eyes were soon upon me.
