POF-chapter 4
"What?" Sirius Black exclaimed dropping his bowl of milk "What's her name again?"
"Gabrielle Fortunic" Harry repeated "She said she err. knew you"
Sirius didn't pick up the pieces of what had been his bowl. He turned around giving his back to Harry, Ron and Hermione, thinking hard.
"Time makes people change, Sirius" Remus Lupin said to his friend.
"Change for bad if she still believes in him"
There was a pause, which Harry broke by saying:
"Assuming 'him' is professor Snape, she still believes in him; professor Dumbledore told me they're going to marry"
"They are going to what?" Sirius practically roared turning to the youngest people in the small room.
To Harry, Hermione and Ron's amazement, Sirius started and insulting their Potions and Defense against Dark Arts teachers with words they never thought they'd hear coming out of his mouth in front of them.
"Calm down!" Remus said in tiredly.
"Why should I?"
"What she does with her life is no longer your business, Sirius; is it?" Remus said.
Sirius didn't answer. He took his time before saying:
"I have to go now; I need to get some things straight before I travel north" Sirius said fixing the bowl of milk he had broken earlier with a simple hand spell "I might see you before that, Harry, don't worry"
Harry smiled faintly at his godfather and wished him luck in his mission. He knew Dumbledore was distributing spies all along the places where Voldemort's allies and followers used to meet; Sirius, being an Animagus, was the perfect person for spying in the north, the most dangerous place, yet, where the most information could be gathered.
In just a few seconds, Sirius transfigured himself into a large black dog and went out the back door of Remus' little house.
As soon as Sirius left, Ron opened his mouth to say something, but was cut short by Remus.
"I know; I know you want to know what's between Sirius and Gabrielle" he said "and I think I should tell you before you find out by yourselves" he finishing with a sigh.
"Hmm." Remus said thinking about where to start his story "You know how Severus Snape and Sirius didn't. no, maybe I should start somewhere before that" he said.
Harry, Ron and Hermione looked at him anxiously, eager to listen.
"We, the Maurederers, didn't know each other until our second year at Hogwarts. It all started then, and it was your mother, Harry, who made it all possible. She was the one who knew us all, and she introduced us to each other. That's when we started becoming friends, and hanging out together. Gabrielle and Lily were Ravenclaws; James, Sirius, Peter, Martha Sullivan, an old friend, and me were Gryffindors; but that didn't really matter, we still saw each other a lot during classes. Since the first time he saw her, Sirius set eyes on Gabrielle; and, for some time, she did on him as well. In our fifth year, Sirius asked her out, and they were a nice couple for a while. I believe Professor Dumbledore has told you about what happened that fifth year..."
"The Whomping Willow.?" Ron asked.
Hermione gave a silent gasp while Harry nodded.
"I suppose Snape and Gabrielle had started talking some time before that. It seems Snape told her and she got mad at Sirius. They both have a strong character, so they broke up. We expected them to make over, but they didn't. Gabrielle started hanging with Snape; she wouldn't talk to Sirius, and Sirius wouldn't talk to her either. Only Snape himself know what lies he must have told her about Sirius. They hate each other now, and I suspect Sirius never stopped thinking about her. We tried to convince Gabrielle of not listening to him, but they became best friends, and she wouldn't tolerate anyone who said her best friend was a liar. Now, I think it will be impossible to make her of change her mind, especially if she thinks it was Sirius who gave your parents to Voldemort."
Remus looked down remembering his late friends.
"Wow." Ron exclaimed.
"So, professor Fortunic has no idea of what really happened?" Hermione asked although she knew the answer.
"Yes."
"We have to do something about that! We have to make professor Fortunic understand she's making a mistake." Hermione said.
"You will do nothing of the sort" Remus said firmly "What happens between them is not business guys, not even mine. Gabrielle is an adult and she is responsible for her acts, even is she is not acting like what she is. I'm afraid we just have to ignore this and I ask you to please not mention what I just told you to anybody"
The trio looked down and nodded.
"We will not Remus"
"What?" Sirius Black exclaimed dropping his bowl of milk "What's her name again?"
"Gabrielle Fortunic" Harry repeated "She said she err. knew you"
Sirius didn't pick up the pieces of what had been his bowl. He turned around giving his back to Harry, Ron and Hermione, thinking hard.
"Time makes people change, Sirius" Remus Lupin said to his friend.
"Change for bad if she still believes in him"
There was a pause, which Harry broke by saying:
"Assuming 'him' is professor Snape, she still believes in him; professor Dumbledore told me they're going to marry"
"They are going to what?" Sirius practically roared turning to the youngest people in the small room.
To Harry, Hermione and Ron's amazement, Sirius started and insulting their Potions and Defense against Dark Arts teachers with words they never thought they'd hear coming out of his mouth in front of them.
"Calm down!" Remus said in tiredly.
"Why should I?"
"What she does with her life is no longer your business, Sirius; is it?" Remus said.
Sirius didn't answer. He took his time before saying:
"I have to go now; I need to get some things straight before I travel north" Sirius said fixing the bowl of milk he had broken earlier with a simple hand spell "I might see you before that, Harry, don't worry"
Harry smiled faintly at his godfather and wished him luck in his mission. He knew Dumbledore was distributing spies all along the places where Voldemort's allies and followers used to meet; Sirius, being an Animagus, was the perfect person for spying in the north, the most dangerous place, yet, where the most information could be gathered.
In just a few seconds, Sirius transfigured himself into a large black dog and went out the back door of Remus' little house.
As soon as Sirius left, Ron opened his mouth to say something, but was cut short by Remus.
"I know; I know you want to know what's between Sirius and Gabrielle" he said "and I think I should tell you before you find out by yourselves" he finishing with a sigh.
"Hmm." Remus said thinking about where to start his story "You know how Severus Snape and Sirius didn't. no, maybe I should start somewhere before that" he said.
Harry, Ron and Hermione looked at him anxiously, eager to listen.
"We, the Maurederers, didn't know each other until our second year at Hogwarts. It all started then, and it was your mother, Harry, who made it all possible. She was the one who knew us all, and she introduced us to each other. That's when we started becoming friends, and hanging out together. Gabrielle and Lily were Ravenclaws; James, Sirius, Peter, Martha Sullivan, an old friend, and me were Gryffindors; but that didn't really matter, we still saw each other a lot during classes. Since the first time he saw her, Sirius set eyes on Gabrielle; and, for some time, she did on him as well. In our fifth year, Sirius asked her out, and they were a nice couple for a while. I believe Professor Dumbledore has told you about what happened that fifth year..."
"The Whomping Willow.?" Ron asked.
Hermione gave a silent gasp while Harry nodded.
"I suppose Snape and Gabrielle had started talking some time before that. It seems Snape told her and she got mad at Sirius. They both have a strong character, so they broke up. We expected them to make over, but they didn't. Gabrielle started hanging with Snape; she wouldn't talk to Sirius, and Sirius wouldn't talk to her either. Only Snape himself know what lies he must have told her about Sirius. They hate each other now, and I suspect Sirius never stopped thinking about her. We tried to convince Gabrielle of not listening to him, but they became best friends, and she wouldn't tolerate anyone who said her best friend was a liar. Now, I think it will be impossible to make her of change her mind, especially if she thinks it was Sirius who gave your parents to Voldemort."
Remus looked down remembering his late friends.
"Wow." Ron exclaimed.
"So, professor Fortunic has no idea of what really happened?" Hermione asked although she knew the answer.
"Yes."
"We have to do something about that! We have to make professor Fortunic understand she's making a mistake." Hermione said.
"You will do nothing of the sort" Remus said firmly "What happens between them is not business guys, not even mine. Gabrielle is an adult and she is responsible for her acts, even is she is not acting like what she is. I'm afraid we just have to ignore this and I ask you to please not mention what I just told you to anybody"
The trio looked down and nodded.
"We will not Remus"