Sorry it's so short! It's been a busy week, but I wanted to get something up!
Vivian jotted down a few ideas in her notebook. While the dreams had started to come sporadically the last few months she was no closer to understanding Severus. He rarely talked about anything outside of potions. It was also obvious he hated James Potter and his friends. At first she'd thought that the boys had been one sidedly bullying Sev. Before she'd had a chance to confront them about it she'd witnessed Sev and his new Slythrin friends doing an equally horrid prank. As winter had approached the feud had seemed to simmer down a bit. Students were excitedly preparing to head home for the holidays. With only a few days left Sev's normal aloofness had turned down right dreary even when Lily was around. Vivian could sympathize. Her own dreariness had become harder to hide as the weather chill began to fill the school. The hope of having her parents around for the holidays had long since withered and died. She hadn't decided which would be more bearable being alone at school or being alone in her all too big house.
"Viv you coming?" Lily called from the Gyriffindor common room. "If we don't leave soon all the good seats will be taken! I don't want to have to sit at the front table!" Vivian quickly shut her book, stashing it under her pillow before throwing on her cloak.
"I'm coming, I'm coming. You just want to sit by that troublemaker with the dreamy eyes." She teased fluttering her lashes.
"He is NOT dreamy! He IS obnoxious." Lily glared, grabbing Vivian's hand to drag her down the hallway. "Personality matters more than looks! And his personality is the worst!"
"Whose personality is the worst? I feel like they could all tie for first place" Sev chimed in walking up behind them, his head nodding towards James and his friends.
"I could say the same with some of the people you've been hanging out with," Vivian said dryly. She knew most of them from events she had attended with her parents. Several had been very vocal with their approval of the pure blood riots from a few years prior. He scowled.
"She got you there." Lily added when he didn't refute Vivian's statement as they separated at their tables. The owls started to arrive soon after they started eating. Lily was met with her sweet barn owl and a small package of goodies from her parents. Vivian couldn't help, but be a little envious. Still she managed to put on a smile and act as excited as Lily was. As Lily began to open the ribbon around the brown package Vivian was surprised to see a letter of her own land before her. Her excitement dwindled leaving a heavy weight in her chest. Picking up the dark blue envelope she debated if it was worth opening. Her family's silver crest was impossible to miss. She heaved a sigh, rubbing the back of her neck, before sliding the letter into her bag.
"Want some chocolates?" Lily offered her eyebrows drawn together in worry. Vivian offered a half hearted smile. Just then a loud crack echoed in the Great Hall. Several students screamed in alarm while others stood in an effort to run away. Rainbows of lights shot across the ceiling ending in a multitude of small explosions.
"They are like mini fireworks," Lily said in awe, sitting back down after the initial scare.
"Like little shooting stars," Vivian smiled softly, "Who do you think is getting detention this time?"
Lily hummed, glancing over at the boys. "Hard to tell. James looks grumpy. Lupin and Peter look surprised. I'd guess Sirius maybe? He's not watching the lights, which is suspicious," she glanced back up watching as the last lights began to die off, "I mean how could you not want to watch this?" Vivian looked over only to make eye contact with Sirius. Startled, she quickly looked down at her plate.
"Promise me you'll write?" Vivian asked softly. Lily beamed, wrapping an arm around her.
"I'm going to write so much you'll be sick of me!"