Hi everyone!

I thank all those who reviewed and added The Girl With Twinkling Eyes to favorites. =)

As for my lack of update, well, I am sorry. But we have finals this week, and god, the exams are hard! The bright side is, however, summer break is getting nearer and nearer day by day, and I sincerely hope I will have the time and inspriation then.

This chapter is short, again, I know, but I promise I will write a long and satisfactory chapter for you! If you like it, or hate it, or find some mistakes, just let me know...

Until then, au revoir! (I have a French exam tomorrow.)


Belle Putey wasn't a morning person, so she wasn't expected to be on her best mood at 8 am, especially when she had to confront her best friend, well best male friend, about the fact that she dated his kind of, well, 'sworn enemy' and attend Potions at the same time.

So when she put a little more pumpkin juice to her glass than needed, she wasn't to blame.

And the fact that she forgot to add fluxweed to her Felix Felicis while she was whispering to James that they had to talk later wasn't her fault either.

Neither was the potion kind of exploded, in an eerie way, leaving tips of her and Lily's hair yellowish.

So when the lessons had ended, her happiness (even though she was exposed the wrath of a somehow blond and red headed Lily Evans) was exuberant, so when she bumped into Remus and accidentally made him spill his newly acquired from-god-knows-where hot chocolate, it was that effing column's, which prevented her from seeing Remus by the way, fault.

However, she had three hours of incessant-boredom which also meant History of Magic at the same time. And after that, she had lunch, which meant she would have to avoid James and a very anxious Sirius. Oh, joy.

After all the lessons had finished, much to Belle's dismay, four of the Marauders and Belle was sitting under a tree near the lake and talking, or rather complaining about the last essay Professor McGonagall had assigned.

After hanging out for a while, Belle saw Sirius's anxious glance, and looked at James, who was evidently searching for Lily.

'James, we have to talk.' She said, in a flat voice. Oh God.

'Huh? About what?' he asked, not giving much attention to her.

'About my ex-boyfriend.' she said shortly, she was definitely not good with words when she was anxious.

'What?' James asked, now his attention fully on her. 'What are you talking about?' He asked, his eyes narrowing.

'I am talking about my finished relationship with someone you probably wouldn't approve of.' She explained herself, looking at the emerald grass all the while. They looked so much like Lily's eyes, so calm and comforting.

'Belle, what the heck are you talking about?' He asked, more surprised than angry.

'I am saying that, I went out with somebody who you don't like very much.' She said, merely above a whisper.

'Who?' he asked, his voice avoid of any emotion.

'Lucius Malfoy' she whispered, her voice cracking at the end. She closed her eyes and waited for the words to sink in.

'That bloody Idiot?' he bellowed. 'You went out with HIM? Without even letting us know?'

She nodded and looked at the emerald glasses. Then, she heard a rustle, and he heard James's flat voice, 'You are supposed to be family, Belle. Members of a family should be able to trust each other, because there are no secrets in family. '. Then she heard him leaving.

She got up shaking, and looked at the faces of her friends left. She saw understanding in Sirius's stormy eyes, shock in Remus's sunken face, and anger in Peter's plump face.

'Guys…' she said and stopped. What could she say?

'Belle, I understand you, really. I think you should give him some time.' Remus added with a hoarse voice. He looked seriously ill.

'Okay' she answered with a whisper. 'See you soon.'

With that, she packed her things and went to her dormitory, her tears pouring down from her eyes.

That night, while Belle Putey was busy crying her heart out, two very important events took place. First one was while the werewolf called Remus J. Lupin was transforming, a very curious Slytherin called Severus Snape sneaked in where the mentioned event occurred, the Shrieking Shack, and witnessed that the Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore was letting a werewolf being educated in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, thus, putting them in a great danger. While those thoughts were running in his rather greasy head, the mentioned werewolf smelled a very fresh and mouthwatering scent, and noticed Severus Snape. Approximately four seconds later, the second important incident happened: James Potter, though a stag at that exact moment, put himself between the blood-crazed werewolf and the greasy haired sly Slytherin, and saved the mentioned Slytherin from death, or worse, being a werewolf.

Of course, there were consequences for this incident. For one, that was how Severus Snape got to owe his life to James Potter, which would complicate things further following years. And also, this incident was the reason why the Marauders, meaning Remus Lupin, Peter Pettregew and James Potter ostracized Sirius Black for a long time because of him being more headless than, well, Nearly-Headless Nick.

But the important one we are all interested in is, that incident triggered the chain of events that led Sirius Black fall in love with a girl with twinkling eyes.


Oh, I know it's cliche, but I just couldn't help myself!