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CHAPTER NINE - PART A - THE SIGN
'Oh, God', Lily yelled with anger and a sudden fear that something bad could have happened. 'When will you guys stop!'
The moment she said that the Slytherins' lifted their wands again and aimed them at Sirius; James was still lying under the wall. Lily came nearer to see if his all right. She didn't realize they wanted to use magic to fight once more. But Julia did. She was bored as always and looked at Slytherins proudly and loftily and shouted:
'Gelo virgae!!', it was a spell to freeze the wands, and none of the fighters could use one anymore. The kids that kept place to gather applauded. Julia shook her head with sarcastic disbelief and turned to the lying Sirius Black.
He could hardly anything see through his eyes: the blood from little, rankling sores. He tried to say that he was all right but couldn't move. Julia kneeled next to him, smiling slightly but with an ironical look 'I've been expecting that'. She laughed at that thought but stopped when saw a wince of pain on his face: he couldn't join.
She touched his bleeding face with her hand and was still gazing deeply in his warm, brown, eyes. And then happened something strange. When their skins met, a bright, white light appeared between them. They intensified the glance, looking both amazed and scared. They didn't know HOW it happened, but the bleeding spots began to fade away from his face. They didn't say anything. A loud, amused voice woke them up from the thoughtfulness.
'Very, very interesting', said Dumbledore. 'Mr. Lestrange, did I allow you to leave? Very interesting.'
Dumbledore, followed by McGonagall and Rotteron, Slytherin's head and potion teacher, came and other students disappeared. Rotteron took off all the hexes and McGonagall sent someone to warn Mrs. Pomfrey that hospital ring will be needed this night. Then she said slowly.
'I haven't expected that.'
'Neither have I, Minerva. But very interesting, still', answered the headmaster. 'Boys, you have to spend the night in hospital. This was a dangerous curse, Mr. Snape. Well', he smiled uncannily at Julia 'very interesting indeed', said and left.
Boys went away and Julia was left only with her aunt. Minerva looked a little embarrassed. Julia wanted to know, what was so interesting (she knew it was, but couldn't imagine how much). She followed her aunt to her chamber. There she begun to inquire, looking as polite an innocent as she could.
'What was so interesting. I know it was strange, really strange. But why unexpected. What have you expected. Please!!!', she cried on one breath.
McGonagall smiled, but answered firmly:
'I think that you have OWL's exams to take care about. Such things sometimes happen.'
Julia laughed pearly and said with an amusing reproach:
'You know I am the last not to pass the exams, dearest auntie. And I do many other things', Minerva looked at her with 'I should have known that' in her smiling eyes. 'but I know such things do not happen. You both looked, you and Dumbledore as if you had seen ghost. Bad example. A giant chocolate frog.'
'I have to cut down your curiosity for a while, Jill, my dear. Some things have to stay hidden from your busybody eyes. I know what you're thinking about. Believe me, going into library is just a waste of time: I can assure you that, these books were definitely hidden from your hands. And I know that you've read much more than you should. Go now, I must to talk to.', Julia gaped at her, Headmaster? Parents? There was no answer, just an uncanny smile. She left.
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CHAPTER NINE - PART B - CONFESSION CAN CAUSE CRIME
Only Snape and Sirius had to stay in the hospital ring for a whole night. The fist one to get cured, the second to be observed from a scientific point of view. He said to James he felt like a rabbit and both laughed. Finally, the healer turned off the candles and the wing went all dark. Boys were lying in neighboring beds. None of them fell asleep. Not with the other one so close!
Snape was the first who talked. His voice was abrupt and hissing. He knew that the marauders won this battle: Sirius left with shining face, he cursed with his own spell! But the war was not over. He decided to use the strongest argument in this war. A woman. He saw the lovely way Sirius used to look at Julia and his incredible heal. Now he could at last, silently, hiss a talk he overheard Julia and Lily had some time ago.
He spoke slowly. Sirius didn't want to listen, but obviously had to. Severus knew, this story will drive him crazy, ruin the wonderful view he'd had about his nice, useless life.
'I would never dare to bother you, but this might be interesting for your ears. It happened a week or two ago. I was in the corridor, when I heard girls talking in an empty classroom. It was Sting and Evans, discussing something passionately. Sorry, but I had to overhear.
(Snape's story)
Julia (laughing, very nice laugh I would say): I will never ever date Sirius Black. Are you stupid, Lily?
Lily: This is what I have thought! Wow. This is great!
Julia: This was so easy. C'mon, let's have another trial. (short pause, laugh) He's so damn stupid. I would say the same about Potter. Why don't you tell me you won't date him?
Lily: I kinda like 'im. I've no idea why.
Julia: This is what I have thought! You know, I really like Black. C'mon, we'll be late for potions!
(end)
Sirius laid still, said nothing. This hurt him badly. This seemed true. Why? He wanted to moan, yell and cry. He asked Snape whether he would like to know what secrets do the Marauders have instead.
*
Few days later, fool moon, Snape went to the Shrickering Shrak and saw Lupin I his werewolf form. If it hadn't been for James, he would have been killed or at least bitten. Dumbledore forbid him to tell anything that he saw and then had a long, serious discussion with the prank makers. He didn't want to punish them. Just rap them, give a life lesson. James looked relieved, but didn't care much about preaches. Sirius, still mad (about himself? About Snape? About Julia?), watched Dumbledore carefully. Wanted to figure out, what he really wanted to tell them.
Sirius was chastened a silent detention. He had to help Dumbledore in some strange activities, having no more free time left, until the OWLs. He was happy, only this! He catalogued headmaster's books, cleaned old silvers, and watched the stars. He was busy, thanks God. No time to think about Sting.
The problem was that he had no choice.
**
CHAPTER NINE - PART A - THE SIGN
'Oh, God', Lily yelled with anger and a sudden fear that something bad could have happened. 'When will you guys stop!'
The moment she said that the Slytherins' lifted their wands again and aimed them at Sirius; James was still lying under the wall. Lily came nearer to see if his all right. She didn't realize they wanted to use magic to fight once more. But Julia did. She was bored as always and looked at Slytherins proudly and loftily and shouted:
'Gelo virgae!!', it was a spell to freeze the wands, and none of the fighters could use one anymore. The kids that kept place to gather applauded. Julia shook her head with sarcastic disbelief and turned to the lying Sirius Black.
He could hardly anything see through his eyes: the blood from little, rankling sores. He tried to say that he was all right but couldn't move. Julia kneeled next to him, smiling slightly but with an ironical look 'I've been expecting that'. She laughed at that thought but stopped when saw a wince of pain on his face: he couldn't join.
She touched his bleeding face with her hand and was still gazing deeply in his warm, brown, eyes. And then happened something strange. When their skins met, a bright, white light appeared between them. They intensified the glance, looking both amazed and scared. They didn't know HOW it happened, but the bleeding spots began to fade away from his face. They didn't say anything. A loud, amused voice woke them up from the thoughtfulness.
'Very, very interesting', said Dumbledore. 'Mr. Lestrange, did I allow you to leave? Very interesting.'
Dumbledore, followed by McGonagall and Rotteron, Slytherin's head and potion teacher, came and other students disappeared. Rotteron took off all the hexes and McGonagall sent someone to warn Mrs. Pomfrey that hospital ring will be needed this night. Then she said slowly.
'I haven't expected that.'
'Neither have I, Minerva. But very interesting, still', answered the headmaster. 'Boys, you have to spend the night in hospital. This was a dangerous curse, Mr. Snape. Well', he smiled uncannily at Julia 'very interesting indeed', said and left.
Boys went away and Julia was left only with her aunt. Minerva looked a little embarrassed. Julia wanted to know, what was so interesting (she knew it was, but couldn't imagine how much). She followed her aunt to her chamber. There she begun to inquire, looking as polite an innocent as she could.
'What was so interesting. I know it was strange, really strange. But why unexpected. What have you expected. Please!!!', she cried on one breath.
McGonagall smiled, but answered firmly:
'I think that you have OWL's exams to take care about. Such things sometimes happen.'
Julia laughed pearly and said with an amusing reproach:
'You know I am the last not to pass the exams, dearest auntie. And I do many other things', Minerva looked at her with 'I should have known that' in her smiling eyes. 'but I know such things do not happen. You both looked, you and Dumbledore as if you had seen ghost. Bad example. A giant chocolate frog.'
'I have to cut down your curiosity for a while, Jill, my dear. Some things have to stay hidden from your busybody eyes. I know what you're thinking about. Believe me, going into library is just a waste of time: I can assure you that, these books were definitely hidden from your hands. And I know that you've read much more than you should. Go now, I must to talk to.', Julia gaped at her, Headmaster? Parents? There was no answer, just an uncanny smile. She left.
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CHAPTER NINE - PART B - CONFESSION CAN CAUSE CRIME
Only Snape and Sirius had to stay in the hospital ring for a whole night. The fist one to get cured, the second to be observed from a scientific point of view. He said to James he felt like a rabbit and both laughed. Finally, the healer turned off the candles and the wing went all dark. Boys were lying in neighboring beds. None of them fell asleep. Not with the other one so close!
Snape was the first who talked. His voice was abrupt and hissing. He knew that the marauders won this battle: Sirius left with shining face, he cursed with his own spell! But the war was not over. He decided to use the strongest argument in this war. A woman. He saw the lovely way Sirius used to look at Julia and his incredible heal. Now he could at last, silently, hiss a talk he overheard Julia and Lily had some time ago.
He spoke slowly. Sirius didn't want to listen, but obviously had to. Severus knew, this story will drive him crazy, ruin the wonderful view he'd had about his nice, useless life.
'I would never dare to bother you, but this might be interesting for your ears. It happened a week or two ago. I was in the corridor, when I heard girls talking in an empty classroom. It was Sting and Evans, discussing something passionately. Sorry, but I had to overhear.
(Snape's story)
Julia (laughing, very nice laugh I would say): I will never ever date Sirius Black. Are you stupid, Lily?
Lily: This is what I have thought! Wow. This is great!
Julia: This was so easy. C'mon, let's have another trial. (short pause, laugh) He's so damn stupid. I would say the same about Potter. Why don't you tell me you won't date him?
Lily: I kinda like 'im. I've no idea why.
Julia: This is what I have thought! You know, I really like Black. C'mon, we'll be late for potions!
(end)
Sirius laid still, said nothing. This hurt him badly. This seemed true. Why? He wanted to moan, yell and cry. He asked Snape whether he would like to know what secrets do the Marauders have instead.
*
Few days later, fool moon, Snape went to the Shrickering Shrak and saw Lupin I his werewolf form. If it hadn't been for James, he would have been killed or at least bitten. Dumbledore forbid him to tell anything that he saw and then had a long, serious discussion with the prank makers. He didn't want to punish them. Just rap them, give a life lesson. James looked relieved, but didn't care much about preaches. Sirius, still mad (about himself? About Snape? About Julia?), watched Dumbledore carefully. Wanted to figure out, what he really wanted to tell them.
Sirius was chastened a silent detention. He had to help Dumbledore in some strange activities, having no more free time left, until the OWLs. He was happy, only this! He catalogued headmaster's books, cleaned old silvers, and watched the stars. He was busy, thanks God. No time to think about Sting.
The problem was that he had no choice.