A/N First off, Xenia isn't shallow or a ditz really, she is just carefree. Also so sorry for how long this took. the next chapter should be done in like less than a week. I just got attacked by school and then didn't get around to typing it after I wrote it for a long time. Literally I have like one scene of the next one to do and then just have to type it up. also, more narcissa and lucius although nothing compared to what I am thinking of for a few chapters forward. Hope you like it Linzi-C. oh and Silver Griffin, Romulus is in just one more chapter after this. hang on till then.
Narcissa and Lucius had wandered from Max and Lodessa, supposedly in order to allow them to came to an agreement; what they didn't know was that they were being followed. If they had been paying attention they might have noticed the form of a large black dog, or the fact that a stag kept crossing their path, but their pleasure indulging, egocentric, minds were far too absorbed in satisfying their own desires to worry about being followed. So they continued to carry on, and didn't even notice when the sound of a camera going off could be heard. They were oblivious to all this.
"Narcissa" Lucius said, pulling momentarily away, "Why did we break up?"
"I have no idea darling" Narcissa replied, and silenced him once more.
" You know, if I didn't know any better, I'd think they were a couple of lesbians" Peter giggled to Imogen, who was hiding under the cloak with him. (For the purposes of such a mission, Peter's rat form was rather impractical, since he could not have kept up with the slytherins).
Imogen giggled "So who would you rather hook up with...Lucius or Narcissa? Come on...admit you want Lucius." Peter suddenly looked frantic, strangely so, Come on, you know you think he's prettier" She teased.
Upon hearing this last statement, Peter seemed to relax, "I think you are prettier, "Peter said, but something about the way that he said it did not make here feel any better. She stopped laughing and shivered.
"Imie, you're cold!" Peter worried, "here take my cloak" and he bashfully wrapped his cloak around her shoulders, blushing. Perhaps, it was this puppy like eagerness to please that they had befriended him for, but at this point in time it made Imogen uncomfortable. Something seemed rather wrong.
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Meanwhile In a different part of the forest
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Lodessa found herself feeling giddy but apprehensive as she walked through the woods with Max. She wondered when he was going to stop this meaningless nonsense and either ask her out or start kissing her. After all, that was why he had taken her out here...wasn't it?She glanced over at him and felt a wave of joy nd accomplishment, thinking of who she was walking with. Narcissa had told her he was interested but she hadn't really believed it. she still didn't really.
A few yards back, gilderoy and Xenia were walking along. They were chatting loudly and animatedly. "Oh my God!" Xenia cried.
"Oh my god!" gilderoy exclaimed.
"It's sooooo crazy! I mean who would have guessed that we'd have the same cloak!"
"I know. It's so awesome!"
"Lodessa" Max said.
"Yes Max" Lodessa replied, hoping her eagerness wasn't showing to badly.
"Gilderoy, you know you are like the most beautiful boy in school" stated Xenia.
"Yeah" he replied, "You know, e are like the hottest two people in school"
"Yeah I mean, everyone wants us"
"Yeah, that is why Cissa hates you so much, she's so jealous because guys want you more than her"
"You know I love you, right Gilderoy"
"Everyone does. No one can resist me."
Max kissed Lodessa's neck, "you are so fine girl" he murmmered.
"Where are we going?" Gilderoy asked Xenia.
"Ummmmm..."
"Look it's Lodessa and Max!" Gilderoy exclaimed loudly, and bounded toward them. Xenia followed, thinking this was sure to be amusing.
Max looked vaguely annoyed to see Gilderoy. After all, he was ruining the moment.
Lodessa turned around and felt a wave of relief rush over her, although she was not sure why. Maybe she just wanted to be seen with him, she told herself. She ran up and gave Gilderoy a hug. Then she noticed Xenia. Xenia waved to her.
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Meanwhile In the Cave
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Lily and Remus were sitting in the cave.
"So do you think Xenia is actually going to go out with Gilderoy?" Remus asked.
"I have no idea...She's Xenia!" Lily sighed. She thought of how to bring up Imogen. "So what about you?" she continued, "Got any girls in mind?"
"Well maybe..."
"Come on Remus!" She needed him to confess, even if he denied it the next day, "tell me who you like!"
Remus was not really thinking, at that time of the month he rarely did. So being the hormonal werewolf that he was, he kissed Lily...he did not say: I like Imogen but she obviously just sees me as a big brother and wants us to go out and you are very pretty.
Lily forgot all her suspicions, resolutions, and discoveries. "I guess he does like me then", she thought to herself.
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Meanwhile back in the forest
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James wondered to himself what Lily had meant earlier and what she was up to. He was torn between pity and jealousy, but on the whole, his thoughts were simply endearing, and if any girl had been able to hear then she would have swooned. He had faith in Lily and didn't want to see her hurt. if he was honest with himself, he had to admit that he wanted Lily for himself, but that didn't stop his hoping that Remus would see the light and like her, so that she would be happy. Because as much as he wanted her to see the light and like him, he truly thought that Remus was superior to him and that no girl would ever choose him over Remus. He trotted back across the path towards Sirius.
Sirius was, as a dog, less anxious, and he had never really been troubled by Xenia's philandering overly much. he was enjoying the thrill of stalking the blond pair who, totally unaware of their pursuers, where heading towards the cave, to make out more fully.
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Meanwhile in a different part of the forest
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"Why fancy meeting you here" Xenia said to Lodessa
"Well I am always stoaked to see you Xen, where ever we are" Max said suavely.
Max had this strange, or perhaps not so strange, fixation with Xenia. this was in fact how he and Lucius had become friends with the younger, and not nearly so handsome, Igor and Severus. Max had befriended Igor in hopes of winning over his twin, the beautiful Xenia. Well, all he had achieved was access to her home, where she would snub him. But the friendship with Igor and Severus had remained...especially since the Snapes lived the next hill over from the Malfoys and were very much desired as friends by them. So Tiberius and Flavia Malfoy were overjoyed, for their son Lucius to befriend Severus, son of Ignatius and Bianca Snape.
Everybody knew about Max's fixation with Xenia, and everyone, with the possible exception of Gilderoy, knew why Max and Lodessa were out on a walk that evening. Yet, strangely enough, the only person who was even minorly uncomfortable was Max. Lodessa could not justify her feelings of satisfaction at Xenia and Gilderoy's appearance, but it existed nonetheless. Xenia was amused by the whole thing, and Gilderoy seemed too oblivious to realize why they shouldn't all be together that evening. So he chatted on about butterflies and his new robes. Max was slightly annoyed, but immediately began to think that perhaps Xenia had interrupted on purpose, to stop him from getting with Lodessa, because she wanted him for herself.
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Meanwhile in the Slytherin Common Room
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"Where is my sister..." Severus growled. Everyone in the room looked up fearfully. "Where is she!"
A small 3rd year spoke quietly, "With the Gryffindors, maybe" she suggested.
Severus got impatient and, throwing on his cloak, started out to look for her, Igor tagging along after him. hearing voices, Severus ducked behind a pillar. "Perhaps they have gone to the forest" accused the melodic voice of Professor Le Fey.
"Yes that is the most likely thing...that blasted cave!" replied Professor Arachnis "Best go there".
They passed by Severus without seeing him, but Severus realized now where his sister was, out in the forest with her punk friends. And Severus felt responsible for his little sister and went to warn her. ******************************************************************************************************
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Imogen was very glad as they neared the cave. Somehow, even though he had been her friend for years, recently Peter had been creeping her out. She was relieved, although she didn't want to think of what might be going on when they reached the cave. She might have helped bring them together, but in the end, Imogen could not help but feel sad that it was Lily, and not her in the cave with Remus. "Of course", she thought to herself, "If it was me in the cave, nothing would be happening!"
"Oh Lucius! You sexy thing!" Imogen heard Narcissa gasp, as Lucius bit her neck.
She would not, could not, think of what Lily and Remus might be doing. Suddenly she heard the sound of hooves behind her. it was James, she would have recognized his animagus form anywhere. He beckoned her to follow him in the opposite direction. Imogen left Peter and followed. when they were out of sight of the others, James transformed back into himself. "I thought maybe we should be last into the cave" he said simply, but Imogen knew what he meant.
"We or me?" She enquired.
"We." He assured her.
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Meanwhile At the Cave
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Xenia, Lodessa, Max, and Gilderoy were the first to arrive at the cave. Laughing merrily. Xenia surprised everyone by calling Lily and remus, who emerged out of one of the side passageways, fixing their mussed hair, and, although Remus glared at Max suspiciously, the six began to play Spin the Wand.
Xenia began and ended up kissing Gilderoy, which of course was much to her satisfaction. Then it was Max's turn and the wand pointed to Xenia; she was vaguely annoyed, but didn't care enough to make a scene, or so she told herself. Lodessa also spun Gilderoy, whom she kissed nonchalantly.
(A/N if you like Spin the Wand, Read "Imperius Verita Syrum.)
It was Remus' turn and everyone was surprised when he blushed upon the wand hitting lodessa, but didn't really think much of it. remus wasn't much of a blusher, but Lodessa was kind of out of is league, being a slytherin. Everyone watched amusedly, as he kissed her ever so romantically. lily started to form the beginnings of an idea but then had to kiss Gilderoy, and it was at this instant that Narcissa and Lucius showed up.
"Get your filthy mudblood hands off my baby brother!" Narcissa squealed.
Sirius and Peter ran in, wands drawn, causing everyone else to fumble for theirs.
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Severus found his sister, with his nemesis, James Potter. Now he should have realized that there was nothing improper going on here, but he was so irate at finding her with him, that he didn't. "Get away from my sister Potter!" he snapped.
"I'm no closer to her than you are Snape" James retorted.
"I'm warning you..."
"Severus! what on earth is wrong with you!" Imogen cried.
" This...boy, taking advantage of you. Taking you out into the forest like this. and then...."
"What the hell are you talking about! Why are you here anyway! Don't you have a life of own, that you must always follow me around!"
Their screams attracted both the attention of those in the cave and the teachers who were looking for them. Everyone had their wands out and about a dozen curses were cast at once.
Then the students realized, as some of them got up, that they had been discovered, and boy were they in trouble now. Professors Arachis and Le Fey marched them all back to school and up to Dumbledore's office.
Dumbledore appeared in flannel red, green, blue AND yellow pajamas. after hearing about the students dismaying fight in the forbidden forest, he sighed and dismissed the teachers. he looked at the dozen students wearily. "I try to be understanding but this had gone too far. It is late now and I will not decided your punishment now, but believe me you will all be getting one. until then you are all restricted to your appropriate common rooms and dormitories" imogen could have sworn he said that straight at her, "I know that because of the break this affects some of you more than others but it is your own fault. You obviously cannot be trusted to behave yourselves when you meet and so you must be prevented from doing so. Besides" he, said with a hint of a twinkle in his eye, smiling at Severus and Lodessa, "I don't think there is any reason you'd want to leave anyway. Well off to bed. I want to get back to a lovely dream i was having of daffodils dancing with bunny rabbits in the great hall. I will call you all in after the holidays to announce your punishment."
They all filed out of his office. Lodessa wondering what he had meant when he had smiled at her and Severus like that. it wasn't as if she...honestly the reason she wasn't going...but even if that was truth-not that it was she assured herself, but supposing she pretended it was so, then how would that change his habit of running off and hiding in the library. Lodessa's head was spinning and she suddenly realized that she was not going out with Max, then, unexpectedly, she smiled at the thought. Others perhaps, watching her, thought that lodessa was thinking of her interlude with Max earlier that evening, but she was instead remembering earlier that day, when she had prevented Severus from killing gilderoy; no one had to know that, though.
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Xenia was attacking Sirius for insulting her new robe.
"Take it back" she screamed!
"Never" he cried.
she tackled him and pinned him to the floor. Lily, James, Remus, and Peter just shook their heads and laughed.
A/N Okay is this getting too inner dialogue and serious or mushy. cause i intended it to just be silly but the plot keeps sneaking in. So let me know what you think.
Narcissa and Lucius had wandered from Max and Lodessa, supposedly in order to allow them to came to an agreement; what they didn't know was that they were being followed. If they had been paying attention they might have noticed the form of a large black dog, or the fact that a stag kept crossing their path, but their pleasure indulging, egocentric, minds were far too absorbed in satisfying their own desires to worry about being followed. So they continued to carry on, and didn't even notice when the sound of a camera going off could be heard. They were oblivious to all this.
"Narcissa" Lucius said, pulling momentarily away, "Why did we break up?"
"I have no idea darling" Narcissa replied, and silenced him once more.
" You know, if I didn't know any better, I'd think they were a couple of lesbians" Peter giggled to Imogen, who was hiding under the cloak with him. (For the purposes of such a mission, Peter's rat form was rather impractical, since he could not have kept up with the slytherins).
Imogen giggled "So who would you rather hook up with...Lucius or Narcissa? Come on...admit you want Lucius." Peter suddenly looked frantic, strangely so, Come on, you know you think he's prettier" She teased.
Upon hearing this last statement, Peter seemed to relax, "I think you are prettier, "Peter said, but something about the way that he said it did not make here feel any better. She stopped laughing and shivered.
"Imie, you're cold!" Peter worried, "here take my cloak" and he bashfully wrapped his cloak around her shoulders, blushing. Perhaps, it was this puppy like eagerness to please that they had befriended him for, but at this point in time it made Imogen uncomfortable. Something seemed rather wrong.
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Lodessa found herself feeling giddy but apprehensive as she walked through the woods with Max. She wondered when he was going to stop this meaningless nonsense and either ask her out or start kissing her. After all, that was why he had taken her out here...wasn't it?She glanced over at him and felt a wave of joy nd accomplishment, thinking of who she was walking with. Narcissa had told her he was interested but she hadn't really believed it. she still didn't really.
A few yards back, gilderoy and Xenia were walking along. They were chatting loudly and animatedly. "Oh my God!" Xenia cried.
"Oh my god!" gilderoy exclaimed.
"It's sooooo crazy! I mean who would have guessed that we'd have the same cloak!"
"I know. It's so awesome!"
"Lodessa" Max said.
"Yes Max" Lodessa replied, hoping her eagerness wasn't showing to badly.
"Gilderoy, you know you are like the most beautiful boy in school" stated Xenia.
"Yeah" he replied, "You know, e are like the hottest two people in school"
"Yeah I mean, everyone wants us"
"Yeah, that is why Cissa hates you so much, she's so jealous because guys want you more than her"
"You know I love you, right Gilderoy"
"Everyone does. No one can resist me."
Max kissed Lodessa's neck, "you are so fine girl" he murmmered.
"Where are we going?" Gilderoy asked Xenia.
"Ummmmm..."
"Look it's Lodessa and Max!" Gilderoy exclaimed loudly, and bounded toward them. Xenia followed, thinking this was sure to be amusing.
Max looked vaguely annoyed to see Gilderoy. After all, he was ruining the moment.
Lodessa turned around and felt a wave of relief rush over her, although she was not sure why. Maybe she just wanted to be seen with him, she told herself. She ran up and gave Gilderoy a hug. Then she noticed Xenia. Xenia waved to her.
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Lily and Remus were sitting in the cave.
"So do you think Xenia is actually going to go out with Gilderoy?" Remus asked.
"I have no idea...She's Xenia!" Lily sighed. She thought of how to bring up Imogen. "So what about you?" she continued, "Got any girls in mind?"
"Well maybe..."
"Come on Remus!" She needed him to confess, even if he denied it the next day, "tell me who you like!"
Remus was not really thinking, at that time of the month he rarely did. So being the hormonal werewolf that he was, he kissed Lily...he did not say: I like Imogen but she obviously just sees me as a big brother and wants us to go out and you are very pretty.
Lily forgot all her suspicions, resolutions, and discoveries. "I guess he does like me then", she thought to herself.
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James wondered to himself what Lily had meant earlier and what she was up to. He was torn between pity and jealousy, but on the whole, his thoughts were simply endearing, and if any girl had been able to hear then she would have swooned. He had faith in Lily and didn't want to see her hurt. if he was honest with himself, he had to admit that he wanted Lily for himself, but that didn't stop his hoping that Remus would see the light and like her, so that she would be happy. Because as much as he wanted her to see the light and like him, he truly thought that Remus was superior to him and that no girl would ever choose him over Remus. He trotted back across the path towards Sirius.
Sirius was, as a dog, less anxious, and he had never really been troubled by Xenia's philandering overly much. he was enjoying the thrill of stalking the blond pair who, totally unaware of their pursuers, where heading towards the cave, to make out more fully.
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"Why fancy meeting you here" Xenia said to Lodessa
"Well I am always stoaked to see you Xen, where ever we are" Max said suavely.
Max had this strange, or perhaps not so strange, fixation with Xenia. this was in fact how he and Lucius had become friends with the younger, and not nearly so handsome, Igor and Severus. Max had befriended Igor in hopes of winning over his twin, the beautiful Xenia. Well, all he had achieved was access to her home, where she would snub him. But the friendship with Igor and Severus had remained...especially since the Snapes lived the next hill over from the Malfoys and were very much desired as friends by them. So Tiberius and Flavia Malfoy were overjoyed, for their son Lucius to befriend Severus, son of Ignatius and Bianca Snape.
Everybody knew about Max's fixation with Xenia, and everyone, with the possible exception of Gilderoy, knew why Max and Lodessa were out on a walk that evening. Yet, strangely enough, the only person who was even minorly uncomfortable was Max. Lodessa could not justify her feelings of satisfaction at Xenia and Gilderoy's appearance, but it existed nonetheless. Xenia was amused by the whole thing, and Gilderoy seemed too oblivious to realize why they shouldn't all be together that evening. So he chatted on about butterflies and his new robes. Max was slightly annoyed, but immediately began to think that perhaps Xenia had interrupted on purpose, to stop him from getting with Lodessa, because she wanted him for herself.
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Meanwhile in the Slytherin Common Room
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"Where is my sister..." Severus growled. Everyone in the room looked up fearfully. "Where is she!"
A small 3rd year spoke quietly, "With the Gryffindors, maybe" she suggested.
Severus got impatient and, throwing on his cloak, started out to look for her, Igor tagging along after him. hearing voices, Severus ducked behind a pillar. "Perhaps they have gone to the forest" accused the melodic voice of Professor Le Fey.
"Yes that is the most likely thing...that blasted cave!" replied Professor Arachnis "Best go there".
They passed by Severus without seeing him, but Severus realized now where his sister was, out in the forest with her punk friends. And Severus felt responsible for his little sister and went to warn her. ******************************************************************************************************
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Imogen was very glad as they neared the cave. Somehow, even though he had been her friend for years, recently Peter had been creeping her out. She was relieved, although she didn't want to think of what might be going on when they reached the cave. She might have helped bring them together, but in the end, Imogen could not help but feel sad that it was Lily, and not her in the cave with Remus. "Of course", she thought to herself, "If it was me in the cave, nothing would be happening!"
"Oh Lucius! You sexy thing!" Imogen heard Narcissa gasp, as Lucius bit her neck.
She would not, could not, think of what Lily and Remus might be doing. Suddenly she heard the sound of hooves behind her. it was James, she would have recognized his animagus form anywhere. He beckoned her to follow him in the opposite direction. Imogen left Peter and followed. when they were out of sight of the others, James transformed back into himself. "I thought maybe we should be last into the cave" he said simply, but Imogen knew what he meant.
"We or me?" She enquired.
"We." He assured her.
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Meanwhile At the Cave
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Xenia, Lodessa, Max, and Gilderoy were the first to arrive at the cave. Laughing merrily. Xenia surprised everyone by calling Lily and remus, who emerged out of one of the side passageways, fixing their mussed hair, and, although Remus glared at Max suspiciously, the six began to play Spin the Wand.
Xenia began and ended up kissing Gilderoy, which of course was much to her satisfaction. Then it was Max's turn and the wand pointed to Xenia; she was vaguely annoyed, but didn't care enough to make a scene, or so she told herself. Lodessa also spun Gilderoy, whom she kissed nonchalantly.
(A/N if you like Spin the Wand, Read "Imperius Verita Syrum.)
It was Remus' turn and everyone was surprised when he blushed upon the wand hitting lodessa, but didn't really think much of it. remus wasn't much of a blusher, but Lodessa was kind of out of is league, being a slytherin. Everyone watched amusedly, as he kissed her ever so romantically. lily started to form the beginnings of an idea but then had to kiss Gilderoy, and it was at this instant that Narcissa and Lucius showed up.
"Get your filthy mudblood hands off my baby brother!" Narcissa squealed.
Sirius and Peter ran in, wands drawn, causing everyone else to fumble for theirs.
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Severus found his sister, with his nemesis, James Potter. Now he should have realized that there was nothing improper going on here, but he was so irate at finding her with him, that he didn't. "Get away from my sister Potter!" he snapped.
"I'm no closer to her than you are Snape" James retorted.
"I'm warning you..."
"Severus! what on earth is wrong with you!" Imogen cried.
" This...boy, taking advantage of you. Taking you out into the forest like this. and then...."
"What the hell are you talking about! Why are you here anyway! Don't you have a life of own, that you must always follow me around!"
Their screams attracted both the attention of those in the cave and the teachers who were looking for them. Everyone had their wands out and about a dozen curses were cast at once.
Then the students realized, as some of them got up, that they had been discovered, and boy were they in trouble now. Professors Arachis and Le Fey marched them all back to school and up to Dumbledore's office.
Dumbledore appeared in flannel red, green, blue AND yellow pajamas. after hearing about the students dismaying fight in the forbidden forest, he sighed and dismissed the teachers. he looked at the dozen students wearily. "I try to be understanding but this had gone too far. It is late now and I will not decided your punishment now, but believe me you will all be getting one. until then you are all restricted to your appropriate common rooms and dormitories" imogen could have sworn he said that straight at her, "I know that because of the break this affects some of you more than others but it is your own fault. You obviously cannot be trusted to behave yourselves when you meet and so you must be prevented from doing so. Besides" he, said with a hint of a twinkle in his eye, smiling at Severus and Lodessa, "I don't think there is any reason you'd want to leave anyway. Well off to bed. I want to get back to a lovely dream i was having of daffodils dancing with bunny rabbits in the great hall. I will call you all in after the holidays to announce your punishment."
They all filed out of his office. Lodessa wondering what he had meant when he had smiled at her and Severus like that. it wasn't as if she...honestly the reason she wasn't going...but even if that was truth-not that it was she assured herself, but supposing she pretended it was so, then how would that change his habit of running off and hiding in the library. Lodessa's head was spinning and she suddenly realized that she was not going out with Max, then, unexpectedly, she smiled at the thought. Others perhaps, watching her, thought that lodessa was thinking of her interlude with Max earlier that evening, but she was instead remembering earlier that day, when she had prevented Severus from killing gilderoy; no one had to know that, though.
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Meanwhile on their way to the gryffindor tower
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Xenia was attacking Sirius for insulting her new robe.
"Take it back" she screamed!
"Never" he cried.
she tackled him and pinned him to the floor. Lily, James, Remus, and Peter just shook their heads and laughed.
A/N Okay is this getting too inner dialogue and serious or mushy. cause i intended it to just be silly but the plot keeps sneaking in. So let me know what you think.