DISCLAIMER: I don't and do not claim to own anything in this story besides Tsubaki, and the plot.
Chapter 7~
"Are you guys staying for Christmas break?" Tsubaki asked Lily and Severus.
The trio was in the library, studying for final exams because Lily had said that if they didn't, she would leave them in the freezing cold. The snow was beautiful for Tsubaki, as she has never before in her life seen snow. Severus and Lily thought she was crazy for liking snow, as they had seen it every winter.
"I am." Severus said without looking up from his book.
"I'm not, sorry guys. I've got stuff to give to Petunia and my parents." Lily said.
"S' okay. Me and Sev will be fine." Tsubaki shrugged, not taking her eyes off her book. They were so caught up in studying that they didn't even notice the appearance of Remus. "Um, h-hello." He said, which caught their attention. "Oh Remus," Tsubaki still felt sourly about him, "how nice of you to remember we existed. By the sound of it, I bet you even forgot what your former friends looked like."
Remus flushed. "Oh lay off, Tsubaki." Lily urged. Severus looked as if he couldn't care less. "I-I have something to tell you." Remus said nervously, beckoning for them to follow him. "You wait here, Sev." Tsubaki said before she followed Lily and Remus.
Once they got to a deserted area, Remus stopped. "G-Guys, I'm a w-werewolf." He stammered. Lily gasped. "Mhmm, that's nice." Tsubaki said, with no expression. "You're not surprised?" Remus asked. Tsubaki shook her head. I could tell from the moment I met you on that boat. Not only werewolves have amazing senses, you know." Tsubaki rolled her eyes. "Why didn't you tell us- tell ME- before?" Lily said in her worried-friend voice. "I-I thought I'd lose you. You guys were such good friends, I-"
"Oh really?" Tsubaki cut off Remus. Her tone changed to an annoyed voice, and she crossed her arms, looking sour. "Really Remus? If we were... such good friends, why did you dump us?"
"No, I-"
"Pathetic! You git, I trusted you!"
"Tsu, you're getting it wrong, I-"
"SHUT IT!" Tsubaki snapped. "Not everyone is like you, you know! Not everyone gets everything handed to them on a silver platter! Not everyone get things spoon fed to them! You disgusting little traitor-"
"TSUBAKI!" Lily looked angry, but on the verge of tears at the same time. "Control yourself!"
"I will not! F***ing disgusting little traitor, I will make you suffer if its the last thing I-"
"SHUT UP!" Sirius Black came from behind, wand pointing at Tsubaki.
Then, it happened. Sirius ran up to Tsubaki, and struck her across the face. The hair that was covering her right eye was whipped to the side. Wide eyed, and clearly shaken, Tsubaki put a hand over her cheek and slowly turned to face him. On that eye, there was a vertical scar right on top of it. The pupil was very thin, and it was white. The surrounding areas that were supposed to be white were black. And most of all, there was a piercing red glow emerging from it.
Black yelled out in pain, as if he'd been cruciod.
Tsubaki took this opportunity and ran for it. She ran back into the library. "Hey, TSUBAKI!" Severus called out. He grabbed onto the trim of her robes. Finally, she gave in and collapsed into his arms. Her hair fell back into place, but her cheek was still red and she still looked as though she'd been tortured. Severus pulled her into a hug.
"It's okay, Tsu. You're safe. Now tell me who did this." Severus comforted, still hugging her. "Sirius... Sirius Black..." Tsubaki's voice seemed shaken. Damn that foul git! He thought furiously. He was going to make him pay for what he had done to Tsubaki.
"BLACK!" Severus yelled down the hall leading to the Gryfindor dormitory. "You coward! Come face me!"
Finally, the portrait hole flung open and there stood Sirius Black. "Why if it isn't old Snivelly." He sneered. Severus pulled him by the collar and punched him in the face. "COWARD! What type of man hits a vulnerable woman?!" Severus screamed. Black had been knocked to the ground. "Is this about your little girlfriend, that Natatsuka?" Black laughed. "SHUT UP, YOU COWARDLY GIT!" Severus punched him again.
"Hit a nerve, did I?" Black sneered again, as he wiped the blood that was trickling down the corner of his mouth.
A soft voice said, "Sev?" From behind them.
A timid looking Tsubaki stepped out from the shadows holding a lantern. "C'mon Sev, git's not worth our time."
Severus scowled at Black one last time, and went after Tsubaki.
However, Sirius knew that he was wrong for hitting Tsubaki. And he wanted to apologize, but she just seemed so timid, frightened, and innocent every time he would approach her. He knew it was a cowardly thing to do, but Snivillus couldn't complain, he bullied Remus. Black shook his head, got up, and went back into his common room with a "Hibiscus!"
"You WHAT?!" Tsubaki nearly shouted after Severus had told her what he was doing.
"I did it for you!" Severus explained.
"Sev, I appreciate it and all, but I don't need protection. I can fight my own battles."
Severus nodded, a little hesitant. Ever since Black hit her, she'd been acting a little different. "C'mon Sev, let's go back to our dormitory." Tsubaki looked like she was worried. She shook her head, and lead Severus back to their dormitory. But what Tsubaki was worried about wasn't the fact that Black had hit her...
It was the fact that he'd seen her eye.
