A/N: So you guys deserve an Author who's better at updating than me…. (of course, if you had another Author, the story wouldn't be half as good!) Aaand, there have been some concerns over who's going to end up with who, and all of that stuff. So, although I refuse to tell you what's going to happen at the end, to ease your mind a little bit I'll let you know that I really do love Canon pairings. That being said, I'm pretty creative, and always willing to try new things… So yeah. Here we go!
Disclaimer: Blablabla, I don't own blablabla and anything like that blablabla. I'm bored. The end.
Max's POV:
Yeah, yeah, yeah. So did I mention I kissed Dylan? Sure it was just a little peck on the cheek, but I couldn't help it. Fang was watching, and something just… got me. It's hard to explain, okay? But I don't even know why I have to explain anything to you. My only problem now is the fact that now Dylan thinks we're a couple. I guess that's what I get for leading him on. I have enough on my plate, and I don't need to add any extra drama to it, so why not go along? Fang will be jealous, (that's always a good thing,) and Iggy will feel out of the loop.
Iggy. Now I know what you're thinking: Max! Why would you even care if Iggy lies to you about having a stomach ache so that he could sneak out with his best friends crush? It's not like it directly effects you! Well, if you think that then I guess you're just a little bit wrong. Why should I care? Because the only person I actually thought I could rely on totally ditched me for a girl, and lied to me about it. Not to mention the fact that he completely crushed James. A few weeks ago I would have loved to see James cry, but now that I know him… Not cool Ig. Trust me when I that slap was for his own good.
The weeks following the great Hogsmeade incident were as follows: Iggy was iced out by me and the Marauders, (the Marauders and I? Who am I kidding, grammar sucks,) Nudge continued being Nudge, I still got no letters from home, Fang was attacked by a Fairy in Care of Magical Creatures Class, (funniest thing ever,) me and Dylan became a kind-of-sort-of-couple, and I spent every free second of every free day trying to catch up on years of homework. Fun!
Another new development at Hogwarts? A new guidance counselor. Now, I know what you're thinking, (I read minds. Muahahahaha! Well… that was odd,) guidance counselor? Crazy, right? Well, some kid wrote a letter complaining to his parents about friend trouble at school. Parents had a lot of money and made a huge deal out of it, and the guidance counselor was the result. Her name is Dr. Siobhan Brown, and I'm now sitting in her perfectlittleoffice because I slapped Iggy. Getting a guidance counselor at a magic school is a pretty stupid idea, but I guess people like it, because it took me two weeks to get in an appointment for a punishment, just because a few stupid teachers think I have "issues." Personally, I would hate to be stuck with the job of giving people guidance, and hearing about all of their problems. I mean, going through seven years of magical training just to be stuck sitting in an office talking about feelings?
"So Maximum," She said in a sugary sweet young person voice. So snobbish. "It's just Max." I replied, trying my best to sound as hostile as possible. "Max." She repeated. "How are things getting along with you here at Hogwarts, I understand you are a new student."
"Obviously things aren't going to well for me, or else I wouldn't be here, would I?"
"And why do you think that is?"
"Well, some idiot kid complained about the fact that no one was worshipping him, so his parents made a huge fuss about it, and you're the result. Now the only reason I'm here is because I'm forced to be here."
"I mean, why do you think things aren't going so well?"
"What's it to you?"
"I care about what you're going through Max."
"Of course you do. Just like you cared about the last kid who came in here?"
"I care about all of the kids I work with, but you're special Max."
"Goody for me."
"I know about your wings Max."
"That's great."
"It was in your file."
"Nice to know."
"Well, I can see we aren't getting anywhere with this conversation, but if you ever want to talk to me just let me know. I'll be keeping an eye on you Max, understood?"
"Sure."
"Would you like an inspirational sticker?"
"Sure."
And that was that. I was free, plus I got a cool sticker that makes noise and says "Yes I Can!" Of course, the whole experience was about as painful as having all of my teeth pulled out. I didn't even know there were doctors in the Wizarding world, or how in the world that lady counted as a doctor. Doctors in general freak me out, but I guess she seemed nice enough. In a I'm-brainwashing-kids-on-a-daily-basis-by-making-them-think-they're-special-and-I-care-so-that-they'll-be-slaughtered-out-in-the-real-world sort of way.
I was walking down the hall back to the commons room, when I felt a strong hand grip my shoulder. Being the paranoid bird-freak I am, I turned and gave a sharp kid to the stomach of the offender. Luckily for me, it was just Fang. "What the heck was that?" He screamed at me. "Umm, I don't know, maybe you can tell me why you're talking to me now?" I snapped back at him. "I'd think you'd be too busy with your half-evil friends and your pretty-little-girlfriend." Then I turned around, and started walking away. He scoffed at me, then said, "You're one to talk. What's with your new boyfriend? I saw he has wings." I stopped in my tracks. "Why didn't you tell me." I turned towards him, not bothering to hide the annoyance in my voice. "Oh, because we've had so many conversations lately, right Fang? I didn't tell you, because it doesn't matter to you anymore. You're barely one of us."
"And he is?"
"Yes."
He stared at me for awhile. Then he just opened his big-old mouth, and said "He has a Bieber cut." Then he turned, and walked away. That's Fang for you.
Bellatrix POV:
"I still don't exactly understand why you hate her."
"Why shouldn't I hate her? She's a complete and utter freak. I swear there's something weird about her."
"I'm not sure Bella."
"Relax Cissy, just trust me. I've been practicing."
"But the cruciatus? Seems a bit severe."
"Look, just trust me, okay? You can't achieve greatness by being good all the time."
"But it's unforgivable."
"Since when have you ever had a conscience anyway?"
"I just don't want to get in serious trouble yet. That could ruin everything! Besides, there has to be some other way to get back at her. And what exactly are we getting back at her for anyways?"
"There's several reasons. She obviously has a thing for Fang, and soon enough she's going to try and come after him. She stares at him all the time in class, and they have all these secret talks that I'm definitely not OK with. And have you seen the way Sirius looks at her? He has a total crush on her, and if it hurts him along the way, it's all for the better, right? Not to mention she's a freak. All the others are all for it too. There's just something about her. She seems like the absolute perfect target, besides, she doesn't know us well enough to suspect what's coming. Why not?"
"Maybe."
"So are you in? We need all the help we can get, not to mention ideas."
"I'm in."
Max's POV:
"You need to take up Quiditch!" Sirius said, trying to convince me to try out for the team. One of the keepers fell of his broom and is now taking an indefinite leave of absence from the sport. "I don't know Sirius, I don't actually know that much about the sport." I replied. "Besides, I'm not much for flying."
"What, afraid of heights?" He asked. Ha. Yeah right. "Something like that." I said. He laughed a little bit, then said "Oh just give it a try. You might not even make it on the team, but it won't hurt to at least try out. You've been to all the games so far, right?" I had, but that didn't mean I suddenly knew all I needed to know to make the team. "Try outs are this Saturday. Be there." I sighed, then told him I would try out. How hard could it really be?
A/N: So not much action in this chapter, but it's important later, promise.
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