Chapter 26: Marianna
We arrived at Addi's graduation by way of muggle train. We wanted to apperate as we had just passed our tests, but it might cause some fuss around the muggles.
After the ceremony, at the dance they have I came up to Addi. I was still wearing my wizard's robes. We had felt like it. James was off flirting with Lily and making many boys angry. Addi was talking to a mean looking boy when I came up to her.
" Excuse me sir, but Addi may I have this dance?" I bowed low. She laughed. But the boy growled.
" Look, buddy. I don't know who you are or why you're dressing like some Merlin guy, but Adhara is my girl." He said her name Addi hear
" Really? That's not what she said last night." I couldn't help playing with the boy.
" Sirius."
" Yes, my love? Ow!"
" That is for being so, so, "
" You can't think of anything can you?'
" I am so going to hurt you."
" Oh come on. You wouldn't hurt little old me would you?"
" No, But I'll get James to."
" If you can get him away from Lily."
" I'm not sure I want to." She said as James shoved another guy out of the way as he went to get Lily some punch.
" Come on Addi, one dance then you can dance with you ' boyfriend' before the moon comes out." I said pointedly.
" Oh is it the full moon already?"
" No, that was last night. He's still tired though. I wouldn't be surprised if he drops form exhaustion. Two days out already and we have paperwork to do."
" Really? You guys got a job?"
" What do you do?' The mean faced boy asked.
" Well, I work for the headmaster of a wizard school and we are called aurors and we fight dark wizards and send them to Azakaban, the wizards prison." I said this all very cheerfully. "Just kidding."
Really well, I have been hired by the ministry I'm going to work for the Queen."
" Really? Good for you. I got offered a job as beater for England, but Dumbledore wants me to wait for a week before I tell them anything."
"Why?" Addi asked.
" Dunno. He asked us to come in later this week. Said he wanted to tell us something."
"And you have no idea what he wants?"
"Not a clue. Prongs thinks it has something to do with " I glanced around. I didn't want to say it in cas4e any of his followers where here. You could never tell. " As much as I hate to say this, he thinks it has something to do with you know who."
" You know who?" she whispered.
"Yep." Dropping the serious tone I said, " Now will you please dance with me? Please? Please? Oh please."
"God you are such a baby. Alright! Alright. Just don't give me that look. You know I can't stand that look."
"But Adhara I thought you were gonna dance with me. Not some loser."
"That loser happens to be my twin brother. Who could turn you into dust with a wave of his hand. So I'd watch it if I were you." He stared after us as we moved on to the dance floor. We laughed as we danced. After a few minutes I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned around and Remus was standing there smiling.
"Hey Moony. Feel better?"
"Yeah a lot."
"Great." "Do you mind?" He asked gesturing toward Addi
who smiled.
"Go on you love birds." Remus laughed.
" Oh, Padfoot? Whatever you do, don't make any Lily remarks tonight. James is in a bad mood from all the attention Lily is getting."
"You worry to much Moony."
"And don't touch the punch."
"No prob."
"Better yet, don't do anything to the punch."
"Who me?" He gave me a knowing look and turned away.
I moved across the room remembering what Remus had said and staying away from both James and the punch. I watched my friends dance and a familiar lump rose in my thought. If Erin had been here she would have pulled me onto the dance floor and never stopped. She loved to dance. I was so lost in thought I didn't notice the shouting for a second.
I was standing next to the entrance to the balcony. I hear two voices shouting. A girls and a boys. I looked out the door. There was a guy standing with his back to me. He was shouting at a girl whose face was blocked form my view. I hesitated for a second. The I saw the boy raise his fist.
I strode out onto the balcony whistling like I was coming out to think. The shouting stopped. I gave them both a lopsided grin and leaned on the edge pretending to be stargazing.
"Do you mind?" The boy's hasher voice asked.
"Hmm? Are you talking to me?"
"You see anyone else out here?" He sauntered over to me and grabbed my shirt collar.
"Yes acutely I do. Her." I pointed at the girl.
" Look we are trying to have a conversation here."
"Well, don't let me stop you."
"Why you little,"
" Steven! Stop it. Leave him alone. He didn't do anything." The girl ran up and took his arm. She had a lilting Irish accent.
" You stay out of this. Marianna."
"Please. Steven."
"I said stay out." And before any of us knew what was happening he raised hit hand and brought it down across her face. Before he could say or do anything I grabbed his arm and twisted it around so he couldn't move. Then I pulled out my wand and preformed the full body bind on him. I whipped my wand back under my robes before she could see it. He lay there unmoving, his eyes following me in fright and anger.
"Don't you ever touch her, Don't' you ever touch any girl like that. If you do I swear, You'll get more than a full body bind."
The girl, Marianna, was crying. She had her face turned from me.
" Are you okay?
" I'm fine. You didn't have to do that."
"Yes I did." I reached out and touched her shoulder. She flinched and I withdrew my hand.
"Let me see."
" No."
Please. I won't hurt you. I promise. Please." I spoke softly. She turned. I was struck with shock. Expect for the hair which was a red blond, she looked exactly like Erin. Same face, same eyes, same skin. Even the same scared look.
"Is it really that bad? She smiled slightly.
" NO, No it's just, you look so much like," Her name stuck in my throat. I shook my head and reached out to examine her cheek.
"You can't see a thing."
"Good."
" Are you okay?"
"Yes I'm fine. Really."
"You want to go for a walk?"
'Yeah."
Oh and you'll be able to move in about 12 hours, give or take a day." I grinned over my shoulder.
"Who was he?' I asked as we moved away from the still cursed evil boyfriend.
" My boyfriend, Steven. He's not really like this. He loves me."
" Really? Odd way for showing someone you care."
" Oh, who am I kidding?" She groaned. " All my friends told me he was bad, I just didn't listen. He was so nice and charming at first. I never get guys like that interested in me. I always get the geeks. Never the popular guys. I just liked it so much. Then he started getting more and more violent. I could stop him. I couldn't fight back. " Her eyes were wet again. I conjured up a handkerchief behind my back and handed it to her. " Thanks." She wiped her eyes. " Oh my god, I can't believe I just spilled my whole soul to a complete stranger."
I laughed. "Well, don't worry. I know how you feel. Sort of."
" You lose some one?"
"Someone? I can't count on my hand how many people have been killed because of me." I said bitterly.
"My mum, my dad, the potters, Eri," My voice croaked on her name. The tears were beginning to flow. I thought of all those people who had been so good to me. That I had as good as killed when I made them close to me.
"Tough life huh?"
" I guess you can say that." We laughed.
" Hey do you want to go check out the dance? I'm in the mood to break that promise to Moony and go spike the punch."
" Alright. Lets go."
We entered the room arm and arm. A quick gaze told me James and Lily was exactly as I had left them. Wrapped in each other's arms on the dance floor. Remus and Addi were smiling.
"Do you want to dance?"
" Sure." I wrapped my arms around her and we danced. After the song we wandered over to the punch bowl. Addi and a few of her friends were talking.
" Hey Addi, where's Moony?"
" Little boy's room." She smiled.
" Hey Adhara who's the hunk?" One of her friends asked. Marianna slipped her arm through mine.
" This is my insane brother. Marianna I have to warn you don't trust him with anything valuable. And never except any food he offers you. Ever."
" Just cause I gave you that acid pop, once."
" Four times."
'Well, it's your fault for falling for the same trick four times."
"Oh shut up."
Marianna laughed.
" Hey Marianna, where's Steven?" Addi asked.
" Oh, he's ah, a little tied up right now." I muttered.
"Sirius Black. What did you do?"
" Nothing, just ah, the full body bind." I ended under my breath. But she still heard me. Her jaw dropped.
" You did what?!"
She took a step toward me.
" I thought I told you to stay away from the punch." Remus laughed behind me. I quickly ran and hid behind him.
"Save me Moony. She's going to kill me. Save me." The girls were laughing their heads off. Including Marianna.
" Oh no. I've seen your sister mad. You're on your on Padfoot." We collapsed in laughter.
Later Marianna and I went for a walk.
" Sirius huh? That's an unusual name."
" Yeah almost everyone in my family are named after stars or constellations. My grandfather was Taurus. My father was Orion. I'm Sirius, and my sister is Adhara. Dad named us both after stars in the Canis Major constellation."
" Gosh what are you gonna name your kids?" She laughed.
" I was thinking for a boy Leo and for a girl Cassiopeia."
"I like Cassiopeia. "
"It's my favorite."
" You know, it's weird. I just met you an hour ago and I fell I can tell you anything."
" Yeah, I know the feeling."
" So tell me about your self."
" About me? There's nothing to tell. I'm an idiot. I have no sense what so ever. At school I got the award for most detentions received by a student ever. And I like dogs."
" dogs, huh?"
' Yep."
" Oh come on. There has to be something different about you. I know there is. I can fell it. I can see it in your eyes."
" Nope. Nothing I can think of. "
We leaned over the balcony and she told me about her life. She had been raised in County Clare, Ireland. Her mother had come here for her school and met her father who was English. " He loved Ireland. He loved everything about it. So my mum being Irish, they moved there after they got married." They still lived in the same house they had moved in to. She told me about her boyfriend Steven and how much she hated him but was too scared to end the relationship. I offered to help her with that.
" Now it's your turn." I paused. How could I tell her about my life without including magic. Telling a muggle about our world was very bad. There wasn't a law against it and if things got to bad you could always use a memory charm. But before I could say anything. James rushed up to me.
"There you are Padfoot,"
"What's up prongs?" He looked flushed and scared.
" Dumlbedore just sent an owl. Says he wants the meeting pushed up to tonight. Said it was important we be there."
"Any idea what it's about?"
"The same as before."
Okay, go tell Lily and Remus and Peter I'll meet you there."
" Apperating?"
"Yeah. It's faster."
" Yeah. Hogwarts, don't forget."
" See ya."
I turned back to Marianna. "I'm sorry. I have to go. "
" When can I see you again?"
" Uh, how about tomorrow night?"
" Okay. Pick me up at my place." She gave me the address. It was in downtown London. I smiled and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek. Then I ran after James. When I rounded the corner, I made sure no one could see me and I apperated.
Sirius has a new love in his life. Personally I like Mari. She isn't very much like me just in case your wondering. I like the opposite thing. All the girls Sirius has ever liked are the exact opposites of him. Oh and one more thing. Erin has moved out of my head and Mari has moved in. Peter has been smushed. And we had a party. Hope you like. Please r/r but no flames.