Top Secret

by Shealtiel

Rated: T for sexual references, adult themes, violence and mild coarse language

Summary: "Oak, fourteen inches, unpliant and resilient, excellent for Transfiguration with a knack for Charms. Veela hair core."

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Wednesday, September 3rd, 1975

8:39pm

Gryffindor Common Room

Classes are already super intense. Not to mention Lily and all of the Marauders (thanks to James) bothering me 24/7 about "my holiday in Marseille", which really means, "give us the goss about Sebastien". And of course, Lily went and told Georgia about it too! Why can't she keep anything to herself?! Georgia told Janice, who of course told Tamara, and now Tamara won't shut up about it! Now the whole school knows!

Which has resulted in guys coming up to me all the time (mostly in the Great Hall and in the hallways between classes, which is extra embarrassing, because lots of other people are always around then), saying stuff like, "Looks like you've been snatched up," and, "Guess he's just the better man." I'm talking about guys I don't even remember meeting!

One guy (Sixth Year Ravenclaw if I recall) actually blocked me from going into my Charms classroom this morning. He was coming out as I was trying to go in, but he blocked my way in and said, "Hey there. I heard about you and that French buffoon from Beauxbatons." (I swear, Lily cannot keep her mouth shut!) Anyway, I just kind of nodded and tried to slip past him, but he wouldn't let me! So then he says, "You know, I speak French too." Then he goes, "Je suis enchanté par votre beauté." But it sounded so sleazy coming out of his mouth, honestly. Nothing like hearing it from Sebastien.

I didn't say anything, so he said, "I'm right here you know. If I were him, I wouldn't let you out of my sight."

I just said, "Thanks, but I have to go to class now." It was super embarrassing, because by that time, there were a bunch of Fifth Year Gryffindors (including the Marauders) and even some Ravenclaws waiting in the hall behind me.

He finally left after that, but the damage had been done. James hasn't stopped teasing me all day. Even Sirius was making a bunch of snide comments with the rest of the team (why do I have to be the only girl on the team?!) at Quidditch practice tonight.

I swear, I will never tell Lily Evans anything ever again. Not after this.

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