After a few classes, it was finally DADA and Professor Heberus was already in the room, sitting there as he waited for students come in. Samantha sat with Sirius by her side and just behind her Bellatrix and Narcissa, next them was Remus and James and Peter sat with Frank Longbottom, a fellow Gryffindor.
"Welcome." Professor Heberus spoke as his voice echoed through the dull room, "Today, I have been given permission to allow a duel among you. Slytherin versus Gryffindor."
"Now, if the participants shall step forward." He added as Sirius stood up with Sam and Lucius stood up with Severus. "I want a very skilled and honorable duel from you. Rules are that you may use freelance spells and any spell will be varied exceptions on the three unforgivable curses."
"Let us just end this." Lucius mumbled as Severus and Sirius got behind the duelers with wand in hand, prepared to take over for their duel partner.
"Begin!" Cried Heberus as Samantha and Lucius bowed to each other and got in stance. They started immediately.
"Protego Maxima!" Lucius exclaimed loudly as flame erupted from his wand, Sam dodged the attack and ran in the side, "It seems you can't do duels, Blood-traitor."
"Tarantallegra!" Shouted Sam at Lucius' legs, which started to dance uncontrollably. Everyone from the Gryffindor house chuckled, even the Black sisters laughed!
Snape muttered something that seemed like a counter spell and Sirius glared at him as Lucius recovered from the Dancing charm.
"Riffindo!" Lucius' wand released the charm, hitting Samantha's left cheek, severing it as blood struck down.
"That is unacceptable!" Sirius complained as he worriedly stared at Sam and then glared at Malfoy.
"Too bad this is a freelance duel." Snape countered.
"No one asked you, Snivellus!" James Potter loudly exclaimed, making the Gryffindor house scoff loudly.
"Avis!" Sam's charm released at Lucius, as birds started to flock around him, trying to attack him, allowing him to tumble down and Snape took over.
"Muffliato!" He shouted as Samantha suddenly fell to her knees and put her arms to her ears as voices started to pummel her head.
"Make it stop!" She cried as Bellatrix and Narcissa stood up but Remus stopped them.
Sirius took over and said, "Incendio Maximus!" As then, a fire rope was about to attack him when Snape countered it by saying, "Deflecto Incendio!"
Their wands power clashed, fighting for dominance as then Sam stood up and Malfoy shouted "Stupefy!" At her and she replied, "Protego Maximum!"
It was getting intense and both houses were panicking as it escalated. They wanted to stop it but Heberus just stood there and watched it turn into a death match. Samantha got another cut on her thigh as Snape said the Riffindo charm and Sirius managed to burn Malfoy's robe with the Incendio charm. They kept throwing charms and spells at each other until Samantha decided to end it once and for all when Malfoy said this.
"I think your Squib of a brother would be proud of you losing!"
She shielded herself with a spell until she reached Malfoy and stood in front of him, she punched him and he fell down as then she did the same to Snape and left the room. Everyone didn't know what to do as they were astounded with how she finished it. Malfoy's goons immediately helped the pair as Heberus sighed and dismissed the class.
Sam stared at the stars as she laid down the Astronomy tower. She decided to skip the rest of the day and just rest. Her cuts were healed up and her clothes were repaired with magic. She use to this all the time with her brother(stargazing) ,they would just go at the garden maze and lay down by the grass with a telescope in hand to marvel at the cosmos. He angered her deeply, Malfoy. He was cruel, vile and she loathed him completely.
"Sam." She sat up as she heard her name be called and saw Sirius. "Hey, I was looking for you. You did miss dinner you know."
"I was just stargazing..." Samantha sighed, "It reminded me of when I was little, my brother and I would ran around the gardens until we found the perfect spot to look at the stars."
"Can I join you?" Sirius asked as San laid down and nodded. Sirius laid down beside her as she looked up, her arms in her stomach and he looked at her. How much he loved her eyes that always lingered with light and wonder.
"I hate him so much." Samantha muttered as she sighed, "He had no right to call him that way..."
"Do you mind me asking?" Sirius spoke, "Why did he say your brother was a Squib?"
"Because he is." Sam admitted as she sighed, "One day, during his first year working, he chased down a Death Eater and he was joined by four more and my brother was alone in chasing after then as his fellow Fantôme Chasse were being beaten. He lost...very much outnumbered, he was tortured by them so long...he lost his gift of magic...he's been ashamed of himself ever since...I just... He didn't deserve that.."
"I am very sorry to hear that." Sirius told her as Sam looked at him, "It would be hard on anyone, to lose such a gift like magic..."
"Thank you for backing me up today." Sam smiled at him.
"No problem." Sirius smiled, "It was nice to be your second."
"I think we better go." Sam exclaimed as Sirius immediately stood up and helped her up. They walked together in the corridor that led up to the Gryffindor dorms and when they got to the common room, Samantha and Sirius bid each other good night.
"Wait!" Samantha spoke as Sirius turned around. She kissed his cheek lightly as his cheeks showed pinkish rays on his face and she left him there, in shock.
When Sam got to her dorm, she found that everyone slept soundly. She got changed and when she was about to lay down, she saw a small parcel on her bed with a note.
She took the note and opened it slowly as it read:
'I am sorry.'
Her eyebrows raised as she took the small parcel, which revealed a golden ring with a green gem in the form of heart laid there. She examined it before placing it in her right hand's fourth finger. When she looked at it, she felt in awe with the ring. But it made her wonder, who sent this?