Summary: "Pardon?" her voice was clearly coated with confusion. "You heard me clear as crystal, love, I want you to pretend to be my girlfriend"
Full Summary: Sirius Black is the man who has it all. Or he likes to think so anyways. But after a gruesome event that involves him getting dumped, he is burning with anger (and humiliation). But him being Sirius Black, of course he will not let this pass without sweet revenge. After putting together the perfect plan (and a few pranks), he will show to everybody, that if you dump Sirius Black, the only thing you will end up with is regret. Now who fits into this plan? Evelyn Hall of course. Well it's more so her being the first decent girl he saw to fit into this plan, but none the of less, she suits the role just fine. Now how to go about persuading her?
Pairings: SiriusOC, JamesLily, (One-sided) OCRemus, rated T just to be safe
Author's Note: I APOLOGIZE FOR MY TARDINESS ON THIS. PLEASE, FORGIVE ME. FAMILY CAME D;. YOU KNOW HOW IT IS…
Okay, it's decided, I'm going to do the filler chapter but it won't be till the end of the story, because otherwise, it would be a bit confusing. Hm…I really have nothing more to say but…ONLY MORE DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS.
ivana- COOKIE FOR IVANA AND XSIRIUSLOVE. You guys got it (:. Buck is a very wonderful man and he deserves his own show, no?
meandering-bluebottle- When you mentioned that Anchorman quote, I went back to read that part of the chapter and you were right! I honestly didn't intend to do that but I was thinking "…Didn't I hear this somewhere? Oh well :D -continues to write-".
madpoet08- Oh, I understand what you mean D;. I have the inability to pay attention for a long time, unless I'm writing, drawing or something else that includes total focus. Therefore, I hardly review all the stories I very much like D;. Kaya (my sister) on the other hand, is much better with reviews. Oh, how life would be easy for Evelyn and Sirius if they admitted how they felt but once again, pride can be a bitch D;. I've grown rather fond writing about Geoff as well. In a lot of cases, people usually base the main character off of themselves or other people, but to be honest: Geoff is a lot like me. I didn't mean to start out that way but I found myself asking, "What would I do?" instead of Geoff x).
Thanks To: ivana, PseudonymismyPseudonym, summersgirl2526, meandering-bluebottle, Sarah, madpoet08, Hatsue Cybanne, MissMarauder4487 and Mrs. Jim Haplett for reviewing! It puts a smile on my face (:
Disclaimer: I DON'T OWN HARRY POTTER BUT I HAVE GEOFF AND HIS MADNESS…isn't that good enough :D?
I closed my eyes slightly as tears continued to stubbornly form. Pain seared through my chest as I gasped for the cold, harsh air. Of course, I would have stopped any minute if Sirius Black weren't hot on my tail. The bloody git wouldn't just give up. I opened my eyes again as I tried to think of a place to go. So far, I didn't have a damn clue.
"For God's sake, Evelyn!" Sirius called after me as I shoved past an unsuspecting couple. I could feel glares being tossed at my head. The sound of feet racing through the snow became louder every second. This encouraged me to sprint at full speed, which only caused even more trouble. My legs began to slow down against my will as my energy began to slip. My breaths became shorter as I continued to sprint. However, after each step I took, Sirius only came closer.
Panic soar through my body as I realized Sirius was less than ten feet away. I turned my head slightly to see how fast he was running. However, this move of mine was a horrid mistake that I would regret. Before I knew it, my foot crossed its path with my other. Of course, this ended up putting me in position where my face met the ground.
The running steps slowed down in jogging till they came near me. I felt my face flush with fury and embarrassment as I thought about how Sirius just saw me trip. The footsteps stopped as I slowly brought myself off the snow. Silence endured for a second only to break into a bark of laughter.
"Honestly Evelyn…" he said as he grabbed my hand and lifted me up. It was obvious was he holding back laughter as his eyes threatened to explode with mirth. Anger continued to boil inside of me. I turned my head away as I yanked my hand out of his grasp.
"Don't touch me." I snapped as I glared at the snow. Sirius stiffened as I said this but touched my shoulder. I shrugged it off and attempted to leave. However, a hand firmly latched onto my wrist, holding me back. I turned swiftly around to meet an annoyed Sirius.
"Let go!" I snapped once more as I struggled. Sirius's other hand caught my forearm as I flailed about.
"Not until you stop acting like a little girl. You're sixteen, not four." I gave up shortly after he said this. I glared at him as he lowered my arms. He gave me an odd smile and continued.
"Now tell me…what did I exactly do?" he asked slowly, as if I were some moron.
"You were being a prick." I stated as I looked down from his gaze. He shifted a little as I said this.
"How so?" he inquired, which got me even angrier. My eyes darted towards his then back to the ground.
"By…by…well first, you snog me unexpectedly! Then, you throw nasty comments about my relationship with Geoff! Of course, you can't realize it since you're too bloody arrogant!" I snapped as my face flushed with anger. Sirius frowned slightly as I said this.
"First of all, you didn't give a damn when I snogged you before. Why start caring now," I gazed at the ground once more as my face flushed even more. "Secondly, I'm just stating how things seem. I mean, if you didn't fancy him, then why did you agree to be his girlfriend?" Sirius challenged with a smirk. I shot my head up right after he said this.
"For your information, I asked Geoff to be my boyfriend." I blurted without thinking. I mentally cursed myself as Sirius's face formed into a curious expression.
"Is that so," he asked as he continued to gaze at me "Do tell how that occurred." My eyes narrowed as he challenged me once more. His smirk taunted me as my face flushed.
"It's none of your concern." I snapped at him a bit too loud as I continued to glare at him. He mocked a sorrow expression as I said this.
"I thought we were chums, Evelyn." an eyebrow rose as he stressed the word chum. I thought for a moment in confusion till it registered what he was saying. He was warning me to keep it down. I looked to see watching bystanders. I opened my mouth but I saw people watching in the corner of my eye. I hesitantly shut my mouth and gave Sirius a sarcastic smile. He returned the grin and motioned me to follow him. I hesitantly did so.
"Are we feeling better now?" Sirius mocked me as soon as the bystanders had gone back to their own business. I looked away as I frowned. I really didn't want to discuss my feelings with Sirius Black. He touched my shoulder for me to look at him. I ignored this gesture and inched away. His hand grabbed my chin and gently turned my face in slow, graceful manner. My mind screamed to pull away but my body refused to do so.
"…'I'm sorry.' Is that what you want to hear?" Sirius grinned at me as I frowned.
"It doesn't matter what I want, you'll still do what you please." My frowned softened a little as Sirius give me a toothy grin. I hate how he knows he has a charming grin.
"My girlfriend is bloody brilliant," he murmured as he leaned forward. I expected him to poke my forehead or something of that sort. However, his lips brushed lightly against my cheek as he went towards my ear.
"Do remember that Moony can learn of your desire for him any time." Sirius's murmur was coated with mockery. My face flushed as he pulled away. What confused me was the fact I didn't know why my face was crimson. Normally, it would be because how he acted in such an arrogant way but his lips against my cheek alone made my skin flare.
I turned a bit too fast from him. This resulted into a cracking sound being heard from my neck.
"Bloody hell!" I hissed in pain as Sirius gave another bark of laughter. His eyes twinkled mysteriously as he expected me to explode into yells of anger. Instead, I just gave an awkward smile as his laughter began to fade away. He gave me a curious look but shook it off quickly.
"Well then…" Sirius looked ahead as he began to break the silence. I looked at him as he continued.
"I suppose we should look for Prongs and Evans. It's such a shame we had to leave so early." he voiced his sorrow as if I had dragged him away.
"You were the one who ran off." I pointed out to which he grinned.
"You were the one who just standing like confounded little girl." I gave a weak laugh as I continued to feel awkward just being near him. Why did he make me so confused? Not even Remus made me this anxious and neither did he make me want to avoid him. Not that Sirius is of the horrid sort; I just can only take so much. Little things he did would keep building till I would come clean about my uncertainty with him. Believe me that would be just about the most horrible thing that could occur.
Sirius then took it that it was his responsibility to find out if Potter was still alive. He motioned for me to follow him once more, and I pathetically obeyed him to avoid any further awkward situations.
It really didn't take long to spot out a fuming handcuffed couple. Well, only Lily was angry while Potter was wearing a goofy grin. I cringed as Lily spotted us first; her glare was quite…powerful. It seemed as though my little attempt to make them get to know each other failed without a doubt.
"EVELYN PRUDENCE HALL." Lily barked as she marched over towards Sirius and me, dragging Potter forcefully by every step. I cowardly went behind Sirius much to his amusement. I peeked from under Sirius's arm to see Lily's face still red. This made me quickly pull away from her sight.
"EVELYN!" Lily shrieked once more, which seemed to discomfort Potter. Well, they are handcuffed so I wouldn't be surprised if he did become deaf in one ear. I continued to use Sirius as my shield as she stomped through the snow.
"Don't you dare use your goddamn boyfriend as a shield!" she scolded as looked over his shoulder. Sirius turned slightly as his arm grabbed me. He then brought me forward and kept his arm resting casually on my shoulder. I looked everywhere except in his direction.
"Oh, Evans, you act as if it was our fault." Sirius said in a challenging tone. Lily snorted at this and held up her handcuffed wrist.
"This here bloke," Lily nodded towards to the dazed Potter "told me that it wasn't only one of Geoff's mad ideas, but Evelyn's as well." Lily's eyes danced with green fire as she sent me another glare.
"Hey!" I shifted under Sirius's arm to point at him but his arm remained quite firm. I gave up after a few seconds as I gave him a confused look. He only grinned in return.
"Sirius knew about it too! He agreed to meet up with us exactly at that bench!" I felt a grin of my own creep onto my face as Sirius gave a frown at my lie. Well, it wasn't exactly a lie. He did say he was going to meet up with me to have a 'date'. He also did know of my plan. So there, Sirius Black! Try to get out of Lily's wrath now.
"Only because I love you so." Sirius simply stated as he bent down slightly. A few locks of his hair brushed against my skin as he pecked me softly on my cheek. I quickly turned my head away as he pulled away. However, I did catch glimpse of that damn smirk hanging loosely on the corner of his mouth. I looked to Lily who made no attempt to hide her disgust while Potter was smirking at me as well. I looked down at the ground as Sirius's arm tightened once more.
"Must you two be so disgusting in public?" Lily asked much to my dismay. I glanced up to see Sirius smirking at Lily. I looked around frantically while I tried to think of something to discourage Sirius from doing anything…dramatic. After a few seconds, I gave up and looked down towards his foot. My next movement was going to be childish but…
"Bloody Hell!" Sirius exclaimed as I stomped twice on his foot. He frowned at me as I glared back. His frown softened but still remained on his face.
"Sorry Sirius, you know how clumsy I tend to be." I told him as I put on a fake smile. Sirius gave me a sarcastic smile as well and turned towards Lily.
"Oh, will you two stop playing footsy and listen to me! I've been stuck with this bloke for an hour after Geoff ran off with the bloody key!" I blinked as Lily told me how long it had been. Well, it took us about fifteen minutes to get to Puddifoot's and then we played our game of chase for about thirty minutes…so that leaves fifteen minutes in Puddifoot's…Surely we didn't snog that long. I mean, there had to be some sort of conversation…bloody hell.
I looked to Sirius to see his expression. It remained the same as though he didn't give a thought about what Lily said. Wait…does that mean he knew perfectly well he snogged me longer than I expected or did he think I knew…now I feel even more confused.
"…Isn't that right, Evelyn?" I was brought quickly back in reality when Sirius said my name. I looked to see Lily now staring at me with an exasperated. Whatever Sirius said pinned the blame on me. I looked down as I tried to see if I remembered what they were talking about.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH." a familiar yell met my ears which me intake a breath of relief. A brilliant flash of orange shoved between Sirius and me, though he didn't stay there for long. Geoff's arm hooked within my arm as he continued to sprint down the street.
"OH MY BLOODY GOD. IT'S HORRID, IT'S JUST HORRID!" Geoff exclaimed as he continued to run down the street. Lily's shouts of protest began to fade as Geoff dragged me into crowd by crowd.
I laughed as Geoff continued to scream at unsuspecting students to 'get out of his bloody way'. However, my laughter ceased when Geoff picked me up. It was then my laughter turned in frantic screaming.
"DO YOU WANT A PIGGYBACK, EVELYN?" Geoff bellowed in my ear. I smacked his head in response, which made him grin. He continued to attempt to carry me bridal style though, it looked more like he was hugging me while dragging my feet.
"GEOFF!" I cried as he shifted himself once more so he could hold my legs. I smacked his head once more but he persisted on carrying me.
"EVELYN, MY DEAREST FRIEND, JUST TRUST ME!" Geoff yelled once more as I clung to his neck.
"NO! PUT ME DOWN THIS INSTANT!" I demanded as I tried to kick his arm, but it just ended up with me flailing about. Geoff looked to me and grinned.
"This instant?" he asked in his normal tone. I gave him a swift nod as I frowned.
"Yes! This damn second!" Just after I said that, Geoff dropped me in the soft but bloody cold snow. I yelped in response as I scrambled about to get up. Geoff, on the other hand, was just about choking with laughter.
"What the bloody hell was that all about?" I shot him a glare as I brushed myself of snow. Geoff grinned in response as I wiped my shoulder blade free from snow.
"…" Silence was all I got in response. I sighed as I stared at the grinning redhead.
"Geoff." I frowned at him as I said his name in a warning tone. He stopped grinning and put his finger to his chin, as if he were in deep thought.
"…I really don't remember. I mean I just thought you looked uncomfortable with Black nearly squeezing you to death…" he trailed off as he saw my face heating up. Realization dawned on his face after about a minute of studying my face.
"You do fancy him…!" he accused as he pointed at me. I quickly averted my gaze towards the pile of snow that I had been a few moments ago.
"Well…uh…I mean I…well…I don't fancy him that much." I felt my cheeks burn pathetically as Geoff's stare was shot at me.
"My God…you actually admitted it…how long?" I looked up as I head his confusing question.
"What?" I simply asked as he stepped closer, not bothering to hide his eagerness.
"How long have you fancied him?" he explained as he continued to stare at me. I shifted under his gaze I looked down the ground once more. I felt like a little shy first year telling her friends about the fifth year she thought was charming.
"I…I don't know." I continued to stare at the snow as I lied to both Geoff and myself. Deep down, I knew exactly when I started fancying Sirius.
"Oh, you have to know." Geoff pressed on. I sighed as I gave up on denying my feelings. Why on earth did I befriend a Ravenclaw?
"Well…when he kissed me in Madame Puddifoot's a month and half ago…" I stared up at Geoff as he continued to peer at me with a curious expression.
"Did he French kiss you?" I nearly jumped at the blunt question.
"Geoff!" I cried as my face continued to flush. Geoff's curious expression gave into a grin.
"Well…did he?" he questioned as he continued to grin at my discomfort.
"Ah…not then…" I didn't realize the impact of my words till I looked up at even more curious expression.
"So, he did?" my eyes wandered around as I tried to explain it.
"Well…er…I suppose so." Geoff tightened at my useless response.
"…Did he or did he not put his tongue in your mouth?" I felt as though I was going to die since I was blushing so much. I remained silent for a second then I motioned for Geoff to come closer. Geoff obeyed quickly and paced to my side. He then leaned down for me to whisper in his ear. Instead of telling him my 'secret', I shoved Geoff in the pile snow.
"Why do you have to be such a…male?" I asked with distaste as Geoff leaned back in the snow, not at all faltered by my shove.
"Well, I am one." Geoff stated as he stretched his arms out on the snow. I groaned as I sat near him, trying my best to ignore the heat leaving my legs.
"I know but I mean…I thought you got rid of the whole "I-am-such-a-manly-man" thing last year." Geoff started to make a snow angel as I stared at the cloudy sky.
"Well, I was just being honest and besides…it's not like I've sworn off girls or anything." I looked towards Geoff when he finished this statement.
"You fancy someone?" I questioned as I scooted closer. Geoff shut his eyes as he continued to move his arms and legs.
"I never said that," he stated calmly as he opened his eyes once more. I ignored this and prodded his arm.
"Who?" I asked as I shook his arm over and over. Geoff tilted his head towards my direction and frowned.
"You're messing up my snow angel." he complained a whiny voice. I gave his arm another shove for an answer.
"Stop avoiding the question." now I was the whining. Geoff groaned and slowly sat up.
"You really want to know?" he asked to which I eagerly nodded. He sighed and looked up at the sky for some dramatic effect.
"You promise not to tell anyone?" he glanced at me from the corner of his eye. I frowned at this and gave a nod.
"Of course, we're best friends." he gave a slight nod at this and took in a deep breath then sighed.
"Okay then…" he looked to me now with an unreadable expression. "I fancy…a girl named…Clara White." My eyes widened with horror as he said this.
"You're kidding." I stated as I felt his head for a temperature. I cursed aloud at his perfect temperature.
"…Nope. She's cute, no?" he turned to me with a grin, which made me shudder. He positioned himself back on his snow angel and closed his eyes.
"I don't see what's cute about her. My personal opinion is that she's bitch." Geoff grinned in my direction as I said this.
"You know what I find funny?" I stared at Geoff as he continued to grin.
"What?" I bluntly asked, narrowing my eyes a bit. I had a feeling I wasn't going to appreciate this humor.
"It just so happens that Sirius and I always get each other's girlfriends. Funny, isn't it?" I rolled my eyes at this and grabbed a handful of snow. Geoff glanced at the snow but chose not to worry about it. I slowly placed the snow on him little by little.
"For your information, I'm not even really dating Sirius. Besides, I don't think we weren't really dating as well." Geoff sat up slightly as I said this. I motioned for him to lie down so he wouldn't mess up my pile of snow.
"You don't consider me as one of your old boyfriends?" he asked as he reluctantly placed his head back on the snow.
"Hmm." I absent-mindedly replied as I continued to sprinkle snow on him. He lifted his head once more, causing a disturbance in the pile.
"You don't?" he asked once more as I rubbed my hands free of snow. I sighed and looked to his direction.
"Well, I mean technically you were my boyfriend, but I mean…we didn't act like a couple." I explained as I reached to brush a snowflake out of his hair.
"Well, that wasn't my fault. You make it sound as though you're embarrassed you went out with a bloke like me." Geoff chuckled as I frowned at him. I swatted his head in slight anger.
"I am not. I mean, I just think it was a mistake since I love you in a different way. I think I was confused about that back in fourth year." Geoff nodded at this and stood up slowly, careful not to wreck his snow angel.
"I think I was too. Ah, fourth year, that was such a year. Wasn't that when Black started his manwhore crusade?" I laughed he imitated Sirius by styling his hair.
"Oh, come off it. I mean, at least he doesn't mess up his hair a bit too dramatically unlike Potter." Geoff grinned and gave a slight nod at this. He nodded towards the street for me to follow him. I quickly brushed myself of snow and caught up with him. We walked for a few moments in casual silence till Geoff opened his fat mouth once more.
"So…did Sirius French kiss you?" he asked casually but I could hear the curiosity in his voice. I cleared my throat as I looked away, trying to think of a way to explain.
"Well, let me put it this way…haven't you heard of a couple that hasn't snogged at all?" I tried to explain this in a casual tone but my voice came out rather quiet. I felt embarrassed at my own shyness at the subject. I looked at Geoff to see his response but all he gave was a slight nod.
"Ah…I guess that was a dumb question." Geoff gave a bitter chuckle and stared at me inquisitively. I gazed quickly down at my feet as we continued walking.
"Evelyn, did he do anything?" he asked quietly though this made me jump. I quickly averted my gaze towards him a bit too harshly.
"Oh Merlin, I'm bloody fine! You make it sound as though he's some sex-starved pig. Need I remind you that he's Sirius Black?" I just couldn't believe how Geoff could think such a thing.
"Need I remind you that he can a bit demanding?" Geoff shot back, not bothering to hide his frustration. My arm knocked roughly into him as I turned on my heel.
"This is just ridiculous!" I exclaimed as I threw my arms in the air.
"Well, it's bloody true." Geoff stated matter-of-factly. I felt frustration boil inside of me as I thought of Geoff's overprotective behavior.
"Geoff, you're seriously making my regret my decision on trusting you with this secret." I mumbled as I rubbed my temple. Geoff walked over towards me and stood patiently though I could tell my comment bothered him somewhat.
"It bothers you to tell me the truth?" he asked in a bit of irritated tone. I turned slightly towards with a frown set on my face.
"If you insist on acting ridiculous, then yes. Geoff, I'm a grown girl, I can handle my own problems." Geoff stared at me once more as I said this. This caused me to groan out of impatience.
"Really? Then why are you still playing along? … I still suspect you just want an excuse to be around him." he stared at me as I flushed at this.
"Well, the fact he read my bloody diary doesn't make things too appealing!" I snapped as I turned my face away from Geoff. Geoff gently grabbed my shoulder for me to look at him.
"But you fancy him." he said softly, his eyes narrowing a bit. I narrowed my eyes as well as I replied.
"You know, it would be nice if you could aid me in all this confusion. I'm not even sure how many I fancy him." I looked up at him quite pathetically, which caused him to soften his gaze. He opened his mouth to reply but a few yells interrupted us. I looked down the street to see Lily, Potter, Sirius, Remus and Pettigrew making their way towards us. I looked to Geoff to see a grin creeping onto his face. My frown relaxed as he grabbed my hand and started dashing towards the group.
"GEOFF!" Lily yelled as Potter cringed. I think he might have lost some hearing from all that yelling Lily did today. Well, I suppose he deserved some of it, seeing how he can say some pretty idiotic things.
"LILY!" Geoff yelled back as backed away from the fuming Lily.
"EVELYN!" Lily now glared at me for an explanation. I just shrugged and pointed to Geoff.
"GEOFF!" she yelled once more while Geoff appeared he was talking to Remus.
"EVELYN!" he yelled back, pointing towards me. I stared at him for a second till it clicked that he wanted to turn this into a game.
"POTTER!" I yelled, pointing at him while he just stared at me blankly.
"MOONY!" Sirius's voice barked from behind me. I jumped to how close his voice sounded. A pair of arms lazily encircled me shortly after. I jumped once again and looked frantically to a grinning Sirius. I looked down as my face heated up quickly. I elbowed him slightly in the stomach for him to let go but in return he only tightened his grip. I frowned as we continued to have this silent argument
"Geoffrey Wickett, give me that bloody key now." Lily spat at him as Geoff continued to ignore her. I was about to laugh but a certain git rested his chin on my shoulder made me lose my sense of humor at the moment. I looked up helplessly to Lily only to find Potter's eyes staring back at me with a huge smirk forming on his face. My eyes flickered to Remus to find that he wasn't smiling though amusement danced in his usually calm eyes. Frustration and irritation built up inside of me as Geoff continued to remain oblivious to my discomfort.
I gently nudged Sirius for him to get off but he ignored this and rested his cheek against mine. I tilted my head away as the awkwardness surged through my body. I could feel his cheek lift as he grinned at Lily now paying attention to us…that bloody bastard. He was only doing this to get Lily even angrier and it was working.
"Oh, can you spare me from this for at least a moment? Geoff still needs to find that key." Lily frowned at Sirius, which made him turn his head till his lips brushed my cheek. Lily's cheeks flamed with anger as Sirius pecked my cheek. My foot stomped on his after this in both surprise and anger. This made him loosen his grip as he made an attempt to hide his pain.
"Geoff." I spoke as I broke away from Sirius. Geoff looked at me with false innocence.
"Let's give Lily the key, we've had enough fun." I tried my best to give him a look to indicate that I desperately wanted to leave. Geoff stared at me for a second before reaching in his pocket. A small key glittered slightly from Geoff's palm. He threw the key at Potter instead of Lily, which caused Potter to dive for it. Though, it seemed her forgot Lily was attached to him seeing how she flew to ground shortly after.
"POTTER!" I cringed as Lily exploded again. I looked to Geoff and nodded my head to leave. Geoff nodded quickly and seized my hand rather fast.
"UH…I FEEL RATHER SICK. EVELYN, QUICK, WE HAVE TO GO TO THE INFIRMARY BEFORE I BLOW CHUNKS ON POTTER AND HIS GHASTLY JACKET. HONESTLY, IT'S MUCH TOO BAGGY." I stumbled as Geoff took off. Statements like these really did make me question Geoff's sexuality but I know he's straight seeing how I do catch him staring at girls. I think he just acts this way…well, I really don't know. He sort of put on the whole 'playboy' act a year back but I mean it seemed somewhat unreal. Geoff can be really confusing and tends to put up a front. I think he even puts one up with me sometimes; it's quite frustrating.
I quickly followed after Geoff without hesitation. I just had to get away from Sirius Black from that very moment.
Sirius's POV
Hormones really bring the worst of you; especially if you reveal them to girl you barely know. I really don't know why but I really wanted to know what Evelyn was thinking today. I mean she seemed a bit odd herself, seeing how she jumped every time I touched her and the fact she threw fit I kissed her. Honestly, I've kissed her what, four or five times already? You'd think she wouldn't care. Of course, it is quite the contrary. Evelyn literally ran away from me like I was some beast or something. Well, we did have some spat but she usually insists on finishing them, not running off in a fit of rage.
Bloody hell, I'm not even sure why I had to kiss her. Clara was too busy eating some poor fellow's face to realize that I had attempted to snog Evelyn. I think it was spur of the moment or the fact Evelyn actually seemed like a girlfriend; my girlfriend at that moment. Usually, I just think of her as well the girl who helps me out in a plan but sometimes; I just get these god-awful feelings that really make no sense. Sometimes I just feel repulsed with her since she has that odd relationship with Wickett. While other times, I feel bored with her as though she's annoying. It's then I realize she's not even bothering to make an attempt to be civil with me. Does she really hate me as she claims?
That's what really confuses me, or least screw up my emotions. One moment, she'll act as though we're best chums and the next she wants me dead. I mean, does she a multiple personality disorder or something? As much as it frustrates me, it makes me curious, I admit. Just what does she really think about me?
"Oi Padfoot." My eyes snapped to a now-free Prongs. Evans was out of sight, assuming that she went after Wickett and Evelyn.
"Hm?" I murmured in response as I looked at my surroundings.
"Why do I have the feeling that you've become a bit too fond of Hall?" Prongs voice remained calm but I could tell he was suspicious.
"What do you mean?" I replied in what I thought an indifferent tone.
"Well, just now you were fondling her." I looked to Prongs as he stated this in a blunt, amused tone.
"You make me sound like some pervert. I was not fondling her; is hugging a crime now?" Prongs merely smirked as I defended myself.
"It is when it is done with the wrong feelings. I think you forget that Hall is just pretend, mate. A plan, that's what she is. A plan to piss off Clara; whatever happened to that?" Prongs stared at me with a serious expression.
"…Are you saying that I'm too involved with Evelyn? Is that what this is about?" I asked Prongs. He remained silent as he stared away from me. I looked to Moony and Wormtail, which made them jump slightly. They averted their gazes quickly.
"Well, I just think you've forgotten that Evelyn isn't really your girlfriend…" Moony spoke up quietly. I stiffened as he said this.
"I haven't forgotten a single thing, mind you. Evelyn is just a bit hard to persuade, really." I attempted to brush off this conversation but Wormtail had to add in his own part as well.
"But…we haven't had as much pranks…" I froze as he said this. Had I really been that involved in this brilliant but bugger of plan of mine?
"He's right, you know?" Prongs finally spoke up as well. I shut my eyes and sighed.
"Actually…I could use a few dungbombs…maybe we should go back to Zonko's? I heard that the Slytherins think we've gone dead…" I looked up hopefully to my mates to which they were all wearing identical grins.
"Well…we shouldn't keep them waiting. Shall we?" Prongs started to lead the way to Zonko's. I grinned as we began to plan out our prank but frustration swelled inside of me as I continued to think about Evelyn.
Evelyn's POV
"Honestly, I can't tell you how much I hate you guys. Do you know how long I had been with Potter?" Lily continued to rant on how angry she was with us. We were now making our way back to castle seeing how we had enough chaos for a day. Geoff was chattering nonsense back while I remained silent.
"Did you know that Professor Slughorn has reeeeeeally long nose hairs?" Geoff asked another bizarre question which Lily brushed off with no trouble.
"Really Evelyn, I can understand Geoff, but you?" I shrugged as I continued to ignore the both of them that is until…
BAM! A snowball smacked Lily right in the face. I quickly looked around the area for the bloke who threw it, but no one looked suspicious enough.
"Lily, are you okay?" I asked as Lily rubbed her face. She mumbled some swears and looked up at me.
"I guess so…" she stated as Geoff began to scream.
"BLOODY HELL, ANOTHER ONE! RUN LILY RUUUN!" Geoff yelled as he began to take the 'hits'. Lily started pacing towards the castle, leaving me to catch up. It took some minutes till we were in the castle again.
"What the hell was that all about?" I breathed as Lily started to catch her breath as well.
"Potter, I bet." she spat his name with vulgar. I looked at her and nodded hesitantly. I mean it made sense, didn't it…?
"THAT'S IT." Lily roared with anger as she sat next to Geoff and me at our usual spot on the table.
"What?" I asked as I took a bite of eggs. Geoff was amusing himself by making puppets with quills and paper. Lily on the other hand, looked absolutely livid.
"Potter has been pranking me since bloody Saturday. I mean look at this!" Lily pointed to her now ink splattered bag.
"AH. MR. ARSE THINKS THAT'S JUST HORRID." Geoff exclaimed as he moved one of his puppets.
"Oh, tell Mr. Arse to bugger off…Ohhh, Evelyn, this is just horrid." Lily sighed and rested her head on the table.
"Oh, Lily, it can't be that bad…" I murmured as I stroked her back. She groaned and reached for her cup of orange juice. She lifted up her head as she started to drink only spit out as soon as she tasted it.
"This is unbelievable! That git turned my drink into bloody molasses!" Lily swiped at her lips furiously with a napkin. I looked into her cup and sure enough, there was a thick, gooey substance in there.
"Who did?" Sirius's voice from beside me unexpectedly. I turned to him slightly as I fought off the urge to jump.
"Oh, you should know." I replied as I nodded towards her glass. Sirius blinked as though he was confused.
"I don't…mind telling me?" Sirius stared at me curiously, which made me twitch in anger.
"You mean…you're not pranking Lily?" I questioned a bit confused myself.
"…No, but we did prank the Slytherins. Half of them are in the infirmary." Sirius pointed towards the somewhat empty table to the far right. I snorted at this and turned back to my breakfast. Sirius propped his head on his head and stared at me as I ate.
"…Yes?" I asked after a moment or two of his silence.
"Well, I just wondering…do you really hate it when I touch you?" I stiffened as he asked this.
"Do we have to talk about this now? In front of everyone?" I murmured back to which he remained still.
"I suppose not." Sirius grinned as I glared at him. He really liked to get me angry and he accuses me of finding reasons to stay angry with him.
"Oi Evans." Potter greeted as he sat across from her. Lily immediately stood up and glared down at him.
"You actually have the nerve to talk to me after pulling all those goddamn tricks?" she spoke quietly but her green eyes flashed rage. Potter looked up surprised as though as if he was taken back.
"What the hell are you talking about?" Potter asked as he filled his cup with cider.
"You bloody know well what I'm talking about!" Lily yelled as she pointed at her cup. Potter looked at it, quite confused.
"I'm afraid I don't, Lily…" Potter drifted off as Lily slowly emptied her cup on him. She then gave a huff and stomped away.
"You know…that kind of turned me on…" Potter grinned as molasses oozed off his face. I rolled my eyes and stood up to follow her.
"You know, you can be pretty despicable at times. Yet, you wonder why Lily hates you." I snorted once more and shook my head.
"Evelyn, love?" Sirius called just before I was about to leave.
"Yes?" I replied, expecting him to say some confusing.
"You do know that you have chalk on your arse, right?" I jumped and gave a slight yelp as I started frantically brushing off my bum. Both Sirius and Potter gave a roar of laughter at this. Geoff quickly scurried to my side and started to help get rid of the dust. Those…those gits! Honestly, you'd think that Sirius already messed with me enough but no, he had to out bloody chalk dust on my bum.
I gave a huff of anger as I stormed out of the Great Hall. Geoff quickly caught up with me and remained silent for a moment or two, leaving me time to brood with anger.
"…I think you have a very nice chalky bum." Geoff broke the silence with an attempted joke though I only gave him a glare in return. His nervous laughter ceased and we fell into a somewhat comfortable silence.
"Honestly…we didn't even do anything!" I finally exclaimed in anger. Geoff nodded in agreement as I continued to rant about this.
"I actually helped that bloke! He got some alone time with Lily and repays me by planting little dumb pranks?" I groaned in anger and threw my hands in the air.
"That's it, Evelyn! Get angry! Hate those gits and never talk to them again!" Geoff continued to stroke the flames of my anger as we made our to Potions.
"No…I'm going to catch them in the act." I argued as we stepped inside. I looked to Lily fuming over a book, covering her face. I looked at Geoff to see what we should do but all he did was shrug. I slowly approached her and tapped her shoulder.
"Lily, are you crying?" I whispered. Lily groaned tightened her arms around her face.
"No." her muffled voice vibrated against the wood. I blinked in confusion as she continued to lay there, motionless.
"Then why-" I began to ask a question but Lily cut me off by holding up her hand.
"Because…I have this thing on my face." Lily lifted up her face and right on her chin was the hugest pimple I've ever seen. I fought the urge the cringe while Geoff gave a shudder.
"Oh sweet Merlin…" Geoff mumbled as he peered over my shoulder. I kicked him slightly for him to stop. Lily slumped back to her original position as soon Geoff's words reached her.
"Oh, Lily, it's not that bad…"I tried to reason with her yet I really couldn't think of a reason.
"If all guys end up repelled…that includes Potter." Geoff tried to as well to make her feel better but of course…he just made it worse. I stomped on Geoff's foot right after he said this.
"Oh, Lily…everyone gets acne. Remember that one zit I had on my nose? It was my bloody nose. I looked like a witch from a muggle fairytale…" I drifted off as my attempt failed as well.
"I just don't understand…" Geoff pondered aloud. I looked at him as curiosity swelled up inside of me. Even though Geoff did this often for attention, I have to admit…I've been curious each time.
"If Potter loves Lily's face so much, why defile it?" I frowned as this point made sense though I really did not want to believe it.
"He could hold it above her head that he could cure it." I argued back without thinking really. I blinked as I realized how stupid that sounded but I still insisted on it.
"Or it could be someone else. These pranks are too small for the oh-so mighty Marauders to pull." Geoff argued back once more. I looked to Lily to see whom she would side with but it appeared she was tuning both of us out. I opened my mouth to argue but no words came out. A sigh escaped my mouth as I accepted defeat. He grinned his little victory grin as I made my way to the back of the classroom, to my own seat to be more precise.
The next few minutes was filled with the bustling students coming in from their meals. I watched each student come in as I made notes to see if they were 'shady' or not. Well, at least someone who looked as though they would hate Lily and me anyways.
The chair next to me creaked which made me divert my attention from watching students to an oh-so charming young man. Sirius grunted as he lifted his legs onto the table. I watched him curiously as he tilted his back and began to blow his hair out of his face. Did he think he was some model of some sort?
"Are you mad with me?" he finally acknowledged my presence with a somewhat surprising question.
"No, not really." I replied quietly as I looked the table in front of me. Silence endured tilled Sirius shifted his legs off the table.
"Is that a lie?" he asked another question much to my dismay.
"No, should I lie?" I retorted, a bit annoyed with him doubting me.
"Well, you seemed a bit pissed when you left." Sirius pointed out the fresh memory. I sighed and shook my head.
"I sort of…jumped to conclusions…sorry." I added my apology quite pathetically but Sirius still looked a bit surprised.
"For what?" he replied, a bit confused. I fidgeted with my sleeve as he stared at me.
"For being a bitch? I don't know, but I know it was wrong of me to accuse you of pulling those pranks. I mean you're capable of better pranks…Geoff pointed that out." I added quickly as I saw smugness glaze over his grey eyes.
"That is quite right, love." Sirius grinned as he patted me on the shoulder. I jumped slightly when he did that but it didn't pass him. He frowned at me slightly and then retracted his hand.
"Do I really bother you that much?" He challenged, not bothering to hide annoyance in his voice.
"No, what makes you say that?" I tried to play stupid with him but of course, he didn't believe me.
"Well, you tend to jump when I touch you, even it's just a simple brush." Sirius pointed out another example. I averted my gaze away from him and looked down.
"That doesn't mean I hate it; I just get surprised easily." and this was true. Well…it did bother me sometimes.
"Don't bother lying." Sirius shot back in a playful tone but I still heard some iciness in his tone.
"I'm not." I argued back as I glared at him. He grinned at me and gently held my chin.
"Then prove it." He taunted as he leaned in closer. I, too, began to lean in closer as Sirius stared at me with amusement. His lips hovered over my cheek but I quickly turned my face so my lips brushed against his own cheek, making it a quick peck. I pulled away quickly as I looked around the classroom. Everyone was much too consumed with themselves to see this little odd episode.
I avoided Sirius's gaze for the rest of class though he didn't really make an attempt to have a conversation as well. I had the whole hour to curse myself for making such a stupid move.
"Well, if Potter didn't do this…then I don't know who." Lily rubbed her temples in confusion. I nodded in agreement half-heartedly as the memory of me kissing Sirius kept replaying in my head. Geoff amused himself with his puppets as they engaged in battle.
"Take that you bugger!" Geoff voiced one of his odd creations. I giggled at this to direct the conversation in a different path but Lily insisted on talking about these little pranks.
"Maybe someone hates you and wants you dead so he or she can burn your body. Then, your body will become a sacrifice to Satan or some evil wizard." Geoff stated casually as he expected one of his puppets. Both Lily and I stared at Geoff in bewilderment. He brushed this off as usual and continued to inspect his puppet.
"Well, I-" Lily started but didn't get to finish as dungbomb was aimed at her feet. She quickly jumped away as the bomb splattered.
"Bloody hell! See? Someone is pranking me!" Lily exclaimed as she looked at her now dirty shoes. Even though she did dodge the bomb, it splattered everywhere, including my area as well. I opened my mouth in response but another explosion was heard.
"Aw shit…" a smooth voice came from a corner. I looked curiously towards the corner while Geoff and Lily started to make their way towards it. After a moment, I followed with uncertainty.
What was behind the corner…or who, I should say in this case, was familiar looking boy. I was sure I saw him this morning in Potions. He was remarkably calm as dung surrounded him. His thick, messy brown hair was covered in glops of dung. I managed to make out that he was a Ravenclaw from his robes but you could barely see his badge.
"Uh…I know you…" Geoff stated as he examined the mess of a boy in front of us.
"I don't think you do." the boy bit back as his blue glowered at him. Geoff shook his head and stepped closer, ignoring the nasty look..
"Cliff Morris, right?" he questioned the boy to which he remained silent. Geoff shrugged and looked at the mess.
"You were that bitchy boy last year that nearly broke my violin." Geoff explained a bit bluntly…
"Bitchy? I beg your pardon! You were the one playing it during the bloody night. It wasn't even tuned!" Cliff exploded with rage unexpectedly, which made me back away a tad. He had such a calm, smooth voice yet now it was shrill and high.
"It was too, you git." Geoff grinned as the boy fumed at the insult. I cleared my throat to get their attention to which their eyes went immediately towards.
"Um…putting insults aside…May I ask why were you flinging dung bombs at us?" my voice was coated with false politeness as I said this.
"Hm, maybe you because you bitches deserved a few dungbombs." he shot back. I bit my lip from yelling at him but Lily made no attempt.
"Well, we have no bloody idea who you are so you have no right call us such vulgar names." Lily stated in a calm voice but her tone seethed in anger. Cliff's expression turned into quite an ugly frown.
"Oh, dear sweet Lily Evans, speaking civilly instead using vulgar language unlike this pathetic man. I really have no right talking to such an authority." I felt myself get angry as he continued to mock her.
"Eh, I personally think you should just get shagged and stop whining about life." Geoff stated once again, quite bluntly. Cliff looked up at him, startled.
"I'm quite happy with my life and I think you should get that ego of yours checked. Were you not dumped by her?" he pointed towards which Geoff remained silent.
"We broke up mutually." I finally spoke up against the little git. Cliff gave what could be a charming, crooked grin but in this case…I found it hideous.
"Oh, please, that never happens." Cliff retorted as he picked himself off the floor.
"Really? Then Geoff and I wouldn't be friends. I suggest minding your own business if you want to avoid harm." I felt my cheeks flame as anger rumbled inside of me.
"Oh, is Evelyn Hall, Sirius's little whore, threatening me?" Cliff mocked me but I ignored the mocking; instead I focused that he called me a whore!
"What's with people calling me his whore? Good God, Sirius causes a bit too much trouble." Cliff only shook his head at this and started to leave. I glared at his retreating back that is until I noticed a wallet on the ground right in the middle of the mess.
I took a few steps and bent down to pick up the wallet. Curiosity got the best of me, which made me open the wallet. I was hoping for some money but instead, shock flew into my body. Inside of it was a worn picture of Potter back in fourth year. He was riding his broom at some Quidditch match. It looked as though it has been handled many times…
"…What the hell?" I thought aloud. I looked up to see Cliff stop walking and feel his pockets. Aware of his missing wallet, he quickly turned around and looked straight at me. Astonishment was all over his face he remained still. I let my fingers brush over the picture, as I was about to pull it out.
"I wouldn't touch that if I were you."
OHHHHHHH, CLIFFHANGER. Well, it might be a bit obvious but feel free to take a few guesses (:. Again, I apologize for not updating. I had family over for awhile and that can be distracting. Also, I apologize for not writing much of Sirius's POV. I promise you'll see more of his point of view in the future chapters . I'm really excited about Cliff, even though he seems like a git…I can't say anymore…OH, I'M HORRID WITH SECRETS D;. I better end this note before I give anything away. PLEASE REVIEW AND FLAMES ARE WASTE OF EFFORT (:.