Chapter 7
Sirius reached for Connie's hand under the table, while Severus Snape gave the latest report during the Orders meeting.
Harry had arrived safe and sound and was sent upstairs to see his friends. They couldn't wait to see him, and listening to Snape was almost too much to bear. He kept giving Sirius looks, and Connie rubbed his hand to comfort him.
Connie had forgotten how much they loathed each other.
"Sirius...love...I really need to study," Connie said, as Sirius kissed her while she tried to study one evening in the Gryffindor common room. James was at Quidditch practice and Peter and Remus studying next to them.
"But you have the whole weekend." Sirius argued
"I know but...I have an exam on...Monday," Connie said, between kisses. "I really should study."
Sirius sighed and pulled away. Connie smiled and reached over him to pick up her bag. He watched her as she pulled out her books. "You smell good" he said
She looked at him and blushed. "Thanks, but you're not going to distract me." She went back to her books and sank in her chair, looking upset.
"What?" Sirius asked
"I got the wrong book." She checked her watch," I'd better go to the library."
"I'll come too!" He said, getting to his feet.
"But you're still banned from the library." She said, collecting her books.
"I'll wait outside for you." He grinned, thinking back to the trouble he cause in the library. Sirius took Connie's hand and went out the portrait hole.
It took longer than anticipated to get to the library; Sirius pulled Connie behind a tapestry to kiss her. "By the time we get there it will be past nine!" Connie laughed, walking away, and marched down the hall only to be pulled behind a knight.
Just then Snape turned the corner and saw them kissing. He stopped in his tracks, glaring at the pair of them and walked on. Sirius saw him and pulled away, reaching for his wand.
Connie reached for his hand, "Don't, come on"
They were walking a few yards behind Snape. "Just one little jinx," He pleaded.
"No!" She said, firmly. "You already have detention for three weeks! There's a Hogmead weekend coming up."
"Okay Mommy..." He said in a baby voice.
She elbowed him and he laughed. They reached the library, and Sirius sat outside while she went in.
She handed the wrong book to Madam Pince, and went down one of the dusty isles. She pulled The Goblin War of 1292 and flipped though it frowning. Putting it back she realized Snape was in the opposite row as her. He was glaring at her, she rolled her eyes and turned to another row of books.
Snape emerged from the behind the shelves, so he was in the same isle, wand out.
Connie looked at him and sighed, pulling out another book. "I've done nothing to you Snape, put your wand away."
"You, no!" he said angrily. "But your boyfriend has!"
She slammed the book impatiently back in its place and rounded on Snape. "Not yet he hasn't!" She glared at him.
"Oh really!" In a flash Snape had his hand at her throat and pushed her up against the bookshelf. He pointed his wand in her face as she struggled "You tell him..." He said in a hoarse whisper, "If he ever, ever pulls something like that again...I'll kill him!" He looked sinister, leaning in and hissed in her ear "Or better yet I'll kill you!"
"Get...off...me!" She gasped, "Stop!" She pushed him with all her strength and he slammed into the bookshelf knocking it over.
She coughed, trying to catch her breath, and ran down the row of books before Madam Pince could catch her. She sprinted out of the library, unnoticed and ran straight in to Sirius.
"Connie! What was that noise! Are you okay?"
Connie looked at him fearfully, "Why is Snape so mad at you?" She asked rubbing her neck.
"Did he hurt you?" He demanded, pulling out his wand. "I'll kill him!"
Connie began pulling him down the hall, "No, Sirius! He wants to kill you! What did you do?"
Sirius stopped and looked slightly ashamed. "Well...um..."
"Sirius please tell me."
"During the last full moon Iā¦kinda told him where to find Moony...and he was heading to the Shrieking Shack," He didn't look directly at her as he said this.
"Why would you do that? You could have killed him!"
"Yeah well James stopped him..." He said as if it made everything alright.
Snape finished his report, sitting down he glanced at Connie. Sirius noticed and glared at him.
