A seventeen-year-old girl with red hair and bright green eyes stepped out
of a car at King's Cross Station at 10:25 in the morning. She found a cart
as her father opened the car's trunk to get her things. She kissed her
father good-bye then entered the train station. The first person she saw
was one of her best friends: Sirius Black. Standing next to him were James
Potter and Remus Lupin. Lily thought about turning around and making a dash
for it as she saw the three boys rushing toward her; but she embraced the
group hug. As they pulled away she got a good look at them.
Sirius was a little over six feet, but just shy of 6'1" (which was what he claimed to be). His black hair was neatly cut and his deep brown eyes were dancing with mischief. Today he was wearing khaki pants with a green sweater; his fan club had yet to arrive.
The only person with a fan club to rival Sirius' was James, Sirius' bestest of best friends. James was a little shorter than Sirius but didn't act like it. James' black hair was in its usual messy state, falling over his brilliant blue eyes. James' dress was like Sirius' only his sweater was red. And he too, was saved from his fan club, for now.
Remus Lupin, however, had no fan club, but that didn't disappoint him. At the same height as James he could get any girl. With light brown hair and gray eyes, that secured his chance. Wearing khaki pants and a blue sweater, he, James and Sirius could have belonged to a music group. They didn't sing but they did belong to a group: the Marauders.
Just then another friend practically tackled Sirius, in his opinion. In fact, Arabella Figg had only jumped on his back. Her bright blue eyes were sparkling with amusement. Her chocolate brown hair was pulled back into a messy bun. Sirius was now holding her on his back. Then, without warning, he started spinning around really fast, causing the person clinging to him to scream then laugh. Sirius finally put her down. She was a good ten inches shorter than him, making her the shortest Marauder. You'd never know it just by looking at her but Arabella was easily the feisty one of the group. Mess with her and you'd have to mess with James, Remus and especially Sirius before they'd let Lily and Arabella go after you; and no one wanted to face the girls when they were mad.
The five Marauders headed toward the barrier and to their last year at Hogwarts. Lily and James passed through first. Then Sirius, Arabella and Remus followed. They all met on the other side: at Platform 9 ¾. As they rushed to the train to find an empty compartment they ran into their two least favorite people: Severus Snape and Lucius Malfoy. The girls tried to leave by Snape and Malfoy stopped them. Lily and Arabella gave them looks of utmost disgust. Their friends' faces were similar. The Marauders turned to leave but Lucius goosed Arabella. Before he knew it he was lying on the ground nursing his jaw. His victim was standing over him fixed with a murderous glare. Sirius was trying to hold Arabella back as much as she was trying to hold him back. Sirius eventually ushered Arabella towards the train. It was only when Snape suggested that he and Arabella do something, that Sirius ran back and started a new fight.
Remus kept the girls back as James went to break up the fight. After he succeeded, James led his friends to an empty compartment. They sat down and tried to cool off.
"I hate those too," Sirius yelled. There was a cut above his eye that Arabella was trying to get to stop bleeding. He flinched. "Bella, ouch, that hurts."
"If you want to have blood in your eye, that's fine by me; but if not, deal with it." Sirius immediately shut up and let her continue. To anyone who didn't know them, they would've thought Sirius and Arabella were boyfriend and girlfriend. However, they were far from it; they were the best of friends, almost like family. Their friends saw how close they were to each other. The sexual tension could be cut with a knife. But the two in the midst of the tension could feel nothing.
"Ten Galleons says Lily's Head Girl," Sirius said.
"Fifteen says James is Head Boy," Arabella said. "They know by now, it's just a secret until they decide to tells us."
"You'll find out at the feast," James said. The rest of the train ride was uneventful compared to the beginning of the trip. The train stopped in Hogsmeade as usual. As always, the Marauders had already changed into their robes. They made their way to the horseless carriages and got one for themselves. Their last trek up to the castle to their last welcoming feast was coming up. Everyone went up just like every other year. Sirius and Arabella skipped towards the steps, like in "The Wizard of Oz" as James, Lily and Remus watched from a safe distance behind them. The skipping up to the castle always ended in a laughing Sirius/Arabella clump at the bottom of the stairs; that day was no exception. James, Remus and Lily passed Sirius and Arabella, who were still trying to get untangled (their constant laughing wasn't helping any).
"Mr. Black! Miss Figg!" someone with authority yelled. Sirius and Arabella stopped laughing at once. It didn't help that they recognized the voice as Professor Orwell's, their current Potions teacher.
"Yes?" Arabella asked innocently, knowing full well Sirius couldn't.
"Bring yourself and Mr. Black up here right now!" he yelled.
"Coming Professor!" Arabella yelled back. She and Sirius stoop and walked up the stairs to the castle. There they met a very unhappy Professor Orwell. They followed him silently to the dungeons. They entered his office and sat in two chairs facing his desk. Professor Orwell turned to face them.
"As I understand it a scuffle broke out on Platform 9 ¾ at King's Cross Station this morning. As for who started it I don't know. But I do know who was involved. Now I want to know who began it."
"I did," Sirius started.
"No, it was me. I threw the first punch. I started the fight," Arabella cut in. "I did it."
"Miss Figg, I am ashamed. I expected better of you. No points will be taken from Gryffindor but you will serve a detention with me, now."
"Now? But the feast, she'll miss it," Sirius protested.
"Mr. Black you may go to the feast. Now." Arabella sent an assuring look towards Sirius. They were talking in a code they had perfected since they were eleven. Sirius left when he was sure she would be okay. As he left he sent Professor Orwell a look of distrust.
"Now Miss Figg, let's begin your detention." Arabella didn't like the look Professor Orwell was giving her and curled up in her chair.
~*~*
"I don't like him at all," Sirius told James as they were walking toward the Gryffindor tower after the feast. Lily and James had been named Head Girl and Boy. Sirius and Arabella had been named 7th year prefects for Gryffindor.
"Who?" James asked.
"Professor Orwell. He's going to do something to Bella. I can feel it." Just then someone ran into Sirius. "Hey!" The person turned and Sirius swore under his breath. Arabella looked at Sirius with tears in her eyes. Sirius ran to her and held her with James by his side. Arabella sobbed into Sirius' chest. As she did, her story came out.
"I'm going to kill him!" Sirius yelled.
"Go to Dumbledore," James said. "He can't do that to you and get away with it."
~*~*
"Professor McGonagall, we need to see Professor Dumbledore," James told her when she stopped them for being out at night.
"Why?" she asked.
"Because we need to see him."
"James, if you don't give me a valid answer I will not let you see the Headmaster. Why do you need to see him?"
"Professor Orwell tried to rape Arabella!" Sirius shouted. Professor McGonagall dropped the books she was holding.
~*~* A/N: If you think I own anything but the plot and Professor Orwell, you are very stupid. That is JKR's. But don't let that discourage you from reviewing. Trust me you want to. Because without 15 reviews, my brain doesn't work very well and that causes updating to take a very long time. If you review you can check out some of my other stories (like "Paper and Roses" and "Courage: the sequel to Paper and Roses"). Reviewing is very good because we all want to know what happens, and this story is juicy (trust me I wrote it). Thanks for reading.
Sirius was a little over six feet, but just shy of 6'1" (which was what he claimed to be). His black hair was neatly cut and his deep brown eyes were dancing with mischief. Today he was wearing khaki pants with a green sweater; his fan club had yet to arrive.
The only person with a fan club to rival Sirius' was James, Sirius' bestest of best friends. James was a little shorter than Sirius but didn't act like it. James' black hair was in its usual messy state, falling over his brilliant blue eyes. James' dress was like Sirius' only his sweater was red. And he too, was saved from his fan club, for now.
Remus Lupin, however, had no fan club, but that didn't disappoint him. At the same height as James he could get any girl. With light brown hair and gray eyes, that secured his chance. Wearing khaki pants and a blue sweater, he, James and Sirius could have belonged to a music group. They didn't sing but they did belong to a group: the Marauders.
Just then another friend practically tackled Sirius, in his opinion. In fact, Arabella Figg had only jumped on his back. Her bright blue eyes were sparkling with amusement. Her chocolate brown hair was pulled back into a messy bun. Sirius was now holding her on his back. Then, without warning, he started spinning around really fast, causing the person clinging to him to scream then laugh. Sirius finally put her down. She was a good ten inches shorter than him, making her the shortest Marauder. You'd never know it just by looking at her but Arabella was easily the feisty one of the group. Mess with her and you'd have to mess with James, Remus and especially Sirius before they'd let Lily and Arabella go after you; and no one wanted to face the girls when they were mad.
The five Marauders headed toward the barrier and to their last year at Hogwarts. Lily and James passed through first. Then Sirius, Arabella and Remus followed. They all met on the other side: at Platform 9 ¾. As they rushed to the train to find an empty compartment they ran into their two least favorite people: Severus Snape and Lucius Malfoy. The girls tried to leave by Snape and Malfoy stopped them. Lily and Arabella gave them looks of utmost disgust. Their friends' faces were similar. The Marauders turned to leave but Lucius goosed Arabella. Before he knew it he was lying on the ground nursing his jaw. His victim was standing over him fixed with a murderous glare. Sirius was trying to hold Arabella back as much as she was trying to hold him back. Sirius eventually ushered Arabella towards the train. It was only when Snape suggested that he and Arabella do something, that Sirius ran back and started a new fight.
Remus kept the girls back as James went to break up the fight. After he succeeded, James led his friends to an empty compartment. They sat down and tried to cool off.
"I hate those too," Sirius yelled. There was a cut above his eye that Arabella was trying to get to stop bleeding. He flinched. "Bella, ouch, that hurts."
"If you want to have blood in your eye, that's fine by me; but if not, deal with it." Sirius immediately shut up and let her continue. To anyone who didn't know them, they would've thought Sirius and Arabella were boyfriend and girlfriend. However, they were far from it; they were the best of friends, almost like family. Their friends saw how close they were to each other. The sexual tension could be cut with a knife. But the two in the midst of the tension could feel nothing.
"Ten Galleons says Lily's Head Girl," Sirius said.
"Fifteen says James is Head Boy," Arabella said. "They know by now, it's just a secret until they decide to tells us."
"You'll find out at the feast," James said. The rest of the train ride was uneventful compared to the beginning of the trip. The train stopped in Hogsmeade as usual. As always, the Marauders had already changed into their robes. They made their way to the horseless carriages and got one for themselves. Their last trek up to the castle to their last welcoming feast was coming up. Everyone went up just like every other year. Sirius and Arabella skipped towards the steps, like in "The Wizard of Oz" as James, Lily and Remus watched from a safe distance behind them. The skipping up to the castle always ended in a laughing Sirius/Arabella clump at the bottom of the stairs; that day was no exception. James, Remus and Lily passed Sirius and Arabella, who were still trying to get untangled (their constant laughing wasn't helping any).
"Mr. Black! Miss Figg!" someone with authority yelled. Sirius and Arabella stopped laughing at once. It didn't help that they recognized the voice as Professor Orwell's, their current Potions teacher.
"Yes?" Arabella asked innocently, knowing full well Sirius couldn't.
"Bring yourself and Mr. Black up here right now!" he yelled.
"Coming Professor!" Arabella yelled back. She and Sirius stoop and walked up the stairs to the castle. There they met a very unhappy Professor Orwell. They followed him silently to the dungeons. They entered his office and sat in two chairs facing his desk. Professor Orwell turned to face them.
"As I understand it a scuffle broke out on Platform 9 ¾ at King's Cross Station this morning. As for who started it I don't know. But I do know who was involved. Now I want to know who began it."
"I did," Sirius started.
"No, it was me. I threw the first punch. I started the fight," Arabella cut in. "I did it."
"Miss Figg, I am ashamed. I expected better of you. No points will be taken from Gryffindor but you will serve a detention with me, now."
"Now? But the feast, she'll miss it," Sirius protested.
"Mr. Black you may go to the feast. Now." Arabella sent an assuring look towards Sirius. They were talking in a code they had perfected since they were eleven. Sirius left when he was sure she would be okay. As he left he sent Professor Orwell a look of distrust.
"Now Miss Figg, let's begin your detention." Arabella didn't like the look Professor Orwell was giving her and curled up in her chair.
~*~*
"I don't like him at all," Sirius told James as they were walking toward the Gryffindor tower after the feast. Lily and James had been named Head Girl and Boy. Sirius and Arabella had been named 7th year prefects for Gryffindor.
"Who?" James asked.
"Professor Orwell. He's going to do something to Bella. I can feel it." Just then someone ran into Sirius. "Hey!" The person turned and Sirius swore under his breath. Arabella looked at Sirius with tears in her eyes. Sirius ran to her and held her with James by his side. Arabella sobbed into Sirius' chest. As she did, her story came out.
"I'm going to kill him!" Sirius yelled.
"Go to Dumbledore," James said. "He can't do that to you and get away with it."
~*~*
"Professor McGonagall, we need to see Professor Dumbledore," James told her when she stopped them for being out at night.
"Why?" she asked.
"Because we need to see him."
"James, if you don't give me a valid answer I will not let you see the Headmaster. Why do you need to see him?"
"Professor Orwell tried to rape Arabella!" Sirius shouted. Professor McGonagall dropped the books she was holding.
~*~* A/N: If you think I own anything but the plot and Professor Orwell, you are very stupid. That is JKR's. But don't let that discourage you from reviewing. Trust me you want to. Because without 15 reviews, my brain doesn't work very well and that causes updating to take a very long time. If you review you can check out some of my other stories (like "Paper and Roses" and "Courage: the sequel to Paper and Roses"). Reviewing is very good because we all want to know what happens, and this story is juicy (trust me I wrote it). Thanks for reading.