They didn't stop until they reached the lake outside.
"What's wrong?" Arabella asked Sirius.
"What do you mean?" he asked.
"Why are you acting that way?"
"I don't know. I just don't know."
"You've been acting very oddly lately. What is it? Sirius, you can tell me."
"That's just it, I can't."
"Why not?"
"You won't understand."
"You never know, I just might." Up until this point Arabella and Sirius were facing off with about ten feet between them. Now there were only inches between the two.
"I just can't," Sirius said. Arabella turned and left him. She stormed up the stairs and into the Great Hall. The guys who had been looking at her earlier were angry with the one who had pissed her off. One in particular left the hall to find him. He found Sirius still at the lake, throwing rocks into it.
"Black! What is your problem?" the person asked.
"Why do you care Avery?" Sirius asked.
"Oh, I don't know. Your girlfriend just stormed back up to the castle looking very angry."
"I don't have a girlfriend."
"What? Arabella Figg's not your girlfriend? I always thought she was. The way you two act around each other doesn't help your case." Steven Avery was Justin Avery's twin brother. He and Sirius had always had a brotherly type bond. The only thing that kept Steven from being a Marauder was his being in Ravenclaw. Justin was in Slytherin. Steven knew just what buttons to push to get Sirius to admit something. So far, he was succeeding.
"We don't act like boyfriend and girlfriend," Sirius protested.
"People are waiting for the announcement of the engagement Sirius," Steven said.
"Really?" Steven nodded. He then sat next to Sirius and began throwing rocks into the lake also.
"People are talking. Ever thought about why no one's asked her out?"
"Because no one likes her?"
"No, because on one wants to mess with her boyfriend Sirius Black. That's a direct quote I got from someone. That's what people think."
"So now people are going to ask her out?"
"Not unless you ask her first."
"She doesn't want that Steven."
"Doesn't hurt to ask."
"I guess you're right."
"The Halloween Ball is coming up. Ask her to go with you."
"I'll think about it. Coming to the Quidditch match? Gryffindor versus Slytherin."
"Of course. Rooting for Gryffindor all the way. Just don't tell my brother, he's on the Slytherin team."
"I won't. Hogsmeade weekend, that's today right?"
"Yeah. Today is Saturday. Are you going to go?"
"Probably."
"I think your friends are waiting for you in the Great Hall."
"Thanks Steven."
"You're welcome." Sirius stood up when Steven did. They shook hands then headed up to the castle while laughing and joking. Sirius entered the Great Hall with Steven behind him. He stopped when he saw Arabella looking at him. When she smiled at him, he let out a sigh and walked over to their part of the table. He sat down next to Arabella and some member of his fan club. He only paid attention to Arabella.
"Welcome back," she said to him.
"Thanks," he said. The five Marauders kept talking about a new prank and the upcoming Quidditch match until it was time to go to Hogsmeade. When it was announced the Marauders stood up and joined the line going to Hogsmeade. There were many excited third year and the fourth years impressed them. As the students got older they learned to appreciate the visits to Hogsmeade. Not only did they get to visit an old village but also they got away from teachers, Filch and homework. Those who had a lot of homework brought it to the village and worked on it in the Three Broomsticks. There they could occasionally get help from fellow visitors, residents or Madam Rosmerta. The boys usually went to Madam Rosmerta first while the girls went to the older locals. The Marauders talked to locals for fun and knew most of them. Madam Rosmerta let Lily and Arabella serve drinks from behind the bar often as she talked with James, Remus and Sirius. The younger students knew who all the Marauders were and made it a must to be in the Three Broomsticks whenever they were in there. There was much discussion between the younger students on who would provide entertainment during Hogsmeade weekends, and during school. Everyone came to the same conclusion: life at Hogwarts would be pretty dull without the Marauders.
Not only were the Marauders known for their tricks, they were known for being the top five students in the school. Lily and Arabella tutored younger students all the time. James, Sirius and Remus did too, but seldom as much as the girls. They excelled in all of their classes, most of them being advanced courses. The teachers loved them, despite their troublemaking. Each had their favorite subject (Lily: Charms, James: Transfiguration, Sirius: Astronomy, Remus: Care of Magical Creatures, Arabella: Defense Against the Dark Arts), for in those classes, they were the best. Their favorite part of being at Hogwarts was Hogsmeade. Arabella's older sister, as well as Remus' aunt lived there. When the Marauders entered Hogsmeade they went to Arabella's sister's house. Arabella knocked on the door before entering.
"Elizabeth! It's me, Arabella! Elizabeth?" Arabella was looking around frantically. It was unusual for Elizabeth to not come bounding into the room upon hearing her sister's voice. Arabella went further into the house. She went into Elizabeth's bedroom and gasped.
"Oh my God! No! Remus!"
"What's wrong?" Arabella asked Sirius.
"What do you mean?" he asked.
"Why are you acting that way?"
"I don't know. I just don't know."
"You've been acting very oddly lately. What is it? Sirius, you can tell me."
"That's just it, I can't."
"Why not?"
"You won't understand."
"You never know, I just might." Up until this point Arabella and Sirius were facing off with about ten feet between them. Now there were only inches between the two.
"I just can't," Sirius said. Arabella turned and left him. She stormed up the stairs and into the Great Hall. The guys who had been looking at her earlier were angry with the one who had pissed her off. One in particular left the hall to find him. He found Sirius still at the lake, throwing rocks into it.
"Black! What is your problem?" the person asked.
"Why do you care Avery?" Sirius asked.
"Oh, I don't know. Your girlfriend just stormed back up to the castle looking very angry."
"I don't have a girlfriend."
"What? Arabella Figg's not your girlfriend? I always thought she was. The way you two act around each other doesn't help your case." Steven Avery was Justin Avery's twin brother. He and Sirius had always had a brotherly type bond. The only thing that kept Steven from being a Marauder was his being in Ravenclaw. Justin was in Slytherin. Steven knew just what buttons to push to get Sirius to admit something. So far, he was succeeding.
"We don't act like boyfriend and girlfriend," Sirius protested.
"People are waiting for the announcement of the engagement Sirius," Steven said.
"Really?" Steven nodded. He then sat next to Sirius and began throwing rocks into the lake also.
"People are talking. Ever thought about why no one's asked her out?"
"Because no one likes her?"
"No, because on one wants to mess with her boyfriend Sirius Black. That's a direct quote I got from someone. That's what people think."
"So now people are going to ask her out?"
"Not unless you ask her first."
"She doesn't want that Steven."
"Doesn't hurt to ask."
"I guess you're right."
"The Halloween Ball is coming up. Ask her to go with you."
"I'll think about it. Coming to the Quidditch match? Gryffindor versus Slytherin."
"Of course. Rooting for Gryffindor all the way. Just don't tell my brother, he's on the Slytherin team."
"I won't. Hogsmeade weekend, that's today right?"
"Yeah. Today is Saturday. Are you going to go?"
"Probably."
"I think your friends are waiting for you in the Great Hall."
"Thanks Steven."
"You're welcome." Sirius stood up when Steven did. They shook hands then headed up to the castle while laughing and joking. Sirius entered the Great Hall with Steven behind him. He stopped when he saw Arabella looking at him. When she smiled at him, he let out a sigh and walked over to their part of the table. He sat down next to Arabella and some member of his fan club. He only paid attention to Arabella.
"Welcome back," she said to him.
"Thanks," he said. The five Marauders kept talking about a new prank and the upcoming Quidditch match until it was time to go to Hogsmeade. When it was announced the Marauders stood up and joined the line going to Hogsmeade. There were many excited third year and the fourth years impressed them. As the students got older they learned to appreciate the visits to Hogsmeade. Not only did they get to visit an old village but also they got away from teachers, Filch and homework. Those who had a lot of homework brought it to the village and worked on it in the Three Broomsticks. There they could occasionally get help from fellow visitors, residents or Madam Rosmerta. The boys usually went to Madam Rosmerta first while the girls went to the older locals. The Marauders talked to locals for fun and knew most of them. Madam Rosmerta let Lily and Arabella serve drinks from behind the bar often as she talked with James, Remus and Sirius. The younger students knew who all the Marauders were and made it a must to be in the Three Broomsticks whenever they were in there. There was much discussion between the younger students on who would provide entertainment during Hogsmeade weekends, and during school. Everyone came to the same conclusion: life at Hogwarts would be pretty dull without the Marauders.
Not only were the Marauders known for their tricks, they were known for being the top five students in the school. Lily and Arabella tutored younger students all the time. James, Sirius and Remus did too, but seldom as much as the girls. They excelled in all of their classes, most of them being advanced courses. The teachers loved them, despite their troublemaking. Each had their favorite subject (Lily: Charms, James: Transfiguration, Sirius: Astronomy, Remus: Care of Magical Creatures, Arabella: Defense Against the Dark Arts), for in those classes, they were the best. Their favorite part of being at Hogwarts was Hogsmeade. Arabella's older sister, as well as Remus' aunt lived there. When the Marauders entered Hogsmeade they went to Arabella's sister's house. Arabella knocked on the door before entering.
"Elizabeth! It's me, Arabella! Elizabeth?" Arabella was looking around frantically. It was unusual for Elizabeth to not come bounding into the room upon hearing her sister's voice. Arabella went further into the house. She went into Elizabeth's bedroom and gasped.
"Oh my God! No! Remus!"