Chapter 5: Plotting
Eltanin turned on him and glared, "What do you want Dog?"
"I came here to see my friend and ask him whether of not he wanted to be present during." Sirius grinned, "Well, you know Moony I never spoil the fun."
Remus nodded as Sirius
"Can we include her?" Remus asked calmly.
Sirius skimmed his eyes over her glaring form, before answering, "only if James approves. Though I don't think it would do for us to get the headmasters granddaughter in trouble, she could be a spy." His voice told them he didn't believe what he said but it still riled Eltanin anyway, as was Sirius's intent.
"I'll have you know I have no real loyalty to that hypocritical senile old manipulator of the education system!"
"What do you think James?" Remus said looking at the doorway, which held an amused looking marauder.
"I say she's in on the result, we surprise her with it though. We were going to use this room anyway," he raked his hand through his hair, "you can't tell anyone though, I know some good spells to tell me if you do, they would make you rather. uncomfortable. You want to Eltanin?"
"Hell ya! Anything that could get me in trouble sounds like a worthy cause."
They grinned at her newfound joy. Peter and James moved into the room and they all started to work on the plans for the night.
It was an hour later when they where finalizing the alibi Eltanin came up with that they where interrupted.
"Well if you boys are done looking the poor girl over like a piece of meat, maybe we should lead her down to lunch." A red haired girl stood in the doorway looking slightly peeved at the awe struck looks the guys had been giving the headmasters descendant. "I'm Lily Evans. And I bet you would rather prefer my company to that of these," she waved her hand at the guys, "Boys."
Eltanin narrowed her eyes slightly, "I'm a good judge of character miss, and these 'boys' are rather fun."
"I never said anything more than they're guys, I merely meant that a more feminine friend would probably be better to show the ways of Hogwarts."
"And I meant that guys are fun, I'll stick with them thank you."
Lily's eye twitched slightly, she was not used to being turned down. She hadn't been since she became James's girlfriend, also she didn't want this girl around him more than she was. It was slightly distressing.
"You said you where a good judge of character Eltanin," Peter chimed in trying to break the tension between the two girls, "Then why where you with Snivellus?"
This was surely the most stupid thing Peter could have done because now he had both females glaring fiercely at him.
"Don't you ever insult Sev-" "What did that boy ever do to you?" "I swear I'll hex you so hard you'll be begging for death-" "I thought I told you to stop-" "I will make sure you're expelled before you graduate if you even-"
Peter winced at the barrage of threats and scolding that he got from the two. But blinked when they stopped suddenly.
"Nice to meet you Lily. I think I see the beginning of a beautiful friendship." She looked around the room at the shocked guys, and then back expectantly at Lily, "You said something about lunch?"
Lily nodded and the whole group trooped down to the great hall.
Sitting at the Gryffindor table with her new friends Eltanin got a glare from Severus who was sitting at his own house table. This prompted the questions.
"How do you know Snape?", "I'm never going to let that Snap-Dragon thing slide.", "Please don't kill me.", "Is he your boyfriend?", "How long have you known him?", "Did he always have greasy hair?"
"Shut up and I'll tell you." they promptly shut their mouths. "Severus Snape is my cousin. I've known him as far back as I can remember. Anyone implies I have a relationship with him that is not platonic and I kill them. Is that clear?"
They nodded solemnly.
Sirius was the one to break in the next comment, "So Snape's related to professor Dumbledore?"
"Actually no," Eltanin said picking calmly at something that resembled potato salad. Taking a bite she explained, "our mothers are half sisters. Grandfather is from my dad's side so I really am the only proof that they are related in any way." She made a face at the odd taste of the food and took a swig of pumpkin juice before continuing, "well both our mothers had a thing for dragons when we were little, and to make up for not getting a name related to their favorite subject I decided to give him one. I was only five when I noticed Snape could be made snap by taking off the E. so stemmed his eternal nickname. What's with this bread anyway?" she said holding up a single slice and sniffing it.
"It seems to have been tampered with." she sniffed it again, nibbled the edge and then it clicked, "oh I remember this one, rose petal, dragons breath, betula pendula bark.. But it has to be consumed in a semi-large quantity to work." She glanced over at Peter who had eaten three rolls and was starting on a fourth, " and an activation spell." she grinned wickedly before, "Activus."
At once the boy looked lost and confused a dazed look came into his eyes. "Mummy? I miss you mummy, come back." his eyes started to water as he pulled his face into a pout.
"That's not nice Eltanin," Lily said leaning over and deactivating the spell, "Suvitca."
"Aw come on, Lil. It's the potion in his system; any Slythern could walk by and activate it at any time. I just wanted to see what it was for him, so we can protect him. sorta."
"Antidote?"
"Do I have to?" Eltanin looked at Lily with glittering gold eyes in a lost puppy way.
"Yes," Lily said strongly. Eltanin sighed enlarged the tiny drawstring purse that was hanging on a long chain hidden behind her tie. She took a small purple vile, and tossed it to Peter while shrinking her bag back to it's previous size.
The mousy boy drank it without question and thanked her softly.
"Drake," Sirius growled, "this is probably Snivellus's work. Why didn't you warn us? I bet you knew."
"Like hell I knew you stupid mutt. Why would I even try the bread if I knew."
"To keep us from suspecting a dragon lady like yourself."
"You know what, go screw one of the floosies I see trying to follow you, you shallow bastard."
"Me the bastard? I bet your dad got your mom knocked up, surly that's the only way a Dumbledore would marry anything connected to a Snape!"
A slap resounded throughout the great hall. "Don't you ever assume anything about my family Mr. Black, for you *will* regret it." She hissed at him through clenched teeth before storming away.
Remus looked at Sirius's reddening cheek, "you deserved that one, Padfoot. Just remember to be nice to her tonight and I'm sure you won't get hit again."
"That which doesn't kill you," James started.
"That which doesn't kill you can still cripple, maim, torture, or otherwise cause you intense pain while still not making you stronger and only teaching you that that which doesn't kill you can still cripple, maim, torture, or otherwise still hurt." Sirius said blankly rubbing his cheek. "I hate her."
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AN: okay that turned out better than planned. Dragon lady is an insult to a fierce and tyrannical woman. Eltanin my be fierce but she's a free spirit. Sirius gets a little. hasty when he gets upset, and Eltanin is very defensive about Severus. Eltanin is meeting Sirius for the first time really and not knowing that it was him that she met earlier. So they don't really hit it off. Increasing Sirius's disgruntled-ness. What's the marauders fun include? Mwhahahah!
The poor little water demon writer.
Eltanin turned on him and glared, "What do you want Dog?"
"I came here to see my friend and ask him whether of not he wanted to be present during." Sirius grinned, "Well, you know Moony I never spoil the fun."
Remus nodded as Sirius
"Can we include her?" Remus asked calmly.
Sirius skimmed his eyes over her glaring form, before answering, "only if James approves. Though I don't think it would do for us to get the headmasters granddaughter in trouble, she could be a spy." His voice told them he didn't believe what he said but it still riled Eltanin anyway, as was Sirius's intent.
"I'll have you know I have no real loyalty to that hypocritical senile old manipulator of the education system!"
"What do you think James?" Remus said looking at the doorway, which held an amused looking marauder.
"I say she's in on the result, we surprise her with it though. We were going to use this room anyway," he raked his hand through his hair, "you can't tell anyone though, I know some good spells to tell me if you do, they would make you rather. uncomfortable. You want to Eltanin?"
"Hell ya! Anything that could get me in trouble sounds like a worthy cause."
They grinned at her newfound joy. Peter and James moved into the room and they all started to work on the plans for the night.
It was an hour later when they where finalizing the alibi Eltanin came up with that they where interrupted.
"Well if you boys are done looking the poor girl over like a piece of meat, maybe we should lead her down to lunch." A red haired girl stood in the doorway looking slightly peeved at the awe struck looks the guys had been giving the headmasters descendant. "I'm Lily Evans. And I bet you would rather prefer my company to that of these," she waved her hand at the guys, "Boys."
Eltanin narrowed her eyes slightly, "I'm a good judge of character miss, and these 'boys' are rather fun."
"I never said anything more than they're guys, I merely meant that a more feminine friend would probably be better to show the ways of Hogwarts."
"And I meant that guys are fun, I'll stick with them thank you."
Lily's eye twitched slightly, she was not used to being turned down. She hadn't been since she became James's girlfriend, also she didn't want this girl around him more than she was. It was slightly distressing.
"You said you where a good judge of character Eltanin," Peter chimed in trying to break the tension between the two girls, "Then why where you with Snivellus?"
This was surely the most stupid thing Peter could have done because now he had both females glaring fiercely at him.
"Don't you ever insult Sev-" "What did that boy ever do to you?" "I swear I'll hex you so hard you'll be begging for death-" "I thought I told you to stop-" "I will make sure you're expelled before you graduate if you even-"
Peter winced at the barrage of threats and scolding that he got from the two. But blinked when they stopped suddenly.
"Nice to meet you Lily. I think I see the beginning of a beautiful friendship." She looked around the room at the shocked guys, and then back expectantly at Lily, "You said something about lunch?"
Lily nodded and the whole group trooped down to the great hall.
Sitting at the Gryffindor table with her new friends Eltanin got a glare from Severus who was sitting at his own house table. This prompted the questions.
"How do you know Snape?", "I'm never going to let that Snap-Dragon thing slide.", "Please don't kill me.", "Is he your boyfriend?", "How long have you known him?", "Did he always have greasy hair?"
"Shut up and I'll tell you." they promptly shut their mouths. "Severus Snape is my cousin. I've known him as far back as I can remember. Anyone implies I have a relationship with him that is not platonic and I kill them. Is that clear?"
They nodded solemnly.
Sirius was the one to break in the next comment, "So Snape's related to professor Dumbledore?"
"Actually no," Eltanin said picking calmly at something that resembled potato salad. Taking a bite she explained, "our mothers are half sisters. Grandfather is from my dad's side so I really am the only proof that they are related in any way." She made a face at the odd taste of the food and took a swig of pumpkin juice before continuing, "well both our mothers had a thing for dragons when we were little, and to make up for not getting a name related to their favorite subject I decided to give him one. I was only five when I noticed Snape could be made snap by taking off the E. so stemmed his eternal nickname. What's with this bread anyway?" she said holding up a single slice and sniffing it.
"It seems to have been tampered with." she sniffed it again, nibbled the edge and then it clicked, "oh I remember this one, rose petal, dragons breath, betula pendula bark.. But it has to be consumed in a semi-large quantity to work." She glanced over at Peter who had eaten three rolls and was starting on a fourth, " and an activation spell." she grinned wickedly before, "Activus."
At once the boy looked lost and confused a dazed look came into his eyes. "Mummy? I miss you mummy, come back." his eyes started to water as he pulled his face into a pout.
"That's not nice Eltanin," Lily said leaning over and deactivating the spell, "Suvitca."
"Aw come on, Lil. It's the potion in his system; any Slythern could walk by and activate it at any time. I just wanted to see what it was for him, so we can protect him. sorta."
"Antidote?"
"Do I have to?" Eltanin looked at Lily with glittering gold eyes in a lost puppy way.
"Yes," Lily said strongly. Eltanin sighed enlarged the tiny drawstring purse that was hanging on a long chain hidden behind her tie. She took a small purple vile, and tossed it to Peter while shrinking her bag back to it's previous size.
The mousy boy drank it without question and thanked her softly.
"Drake," Sirius growled, "this is probably Snivellus's work. Why didn't you warn us? I bet you knew."
"Like hell I knew you stupid mutt. Why would I even try the bread if I knew."
"To keep us from suspecting a dragon lady like yourself."
"You know what, go screw one of the floosies I see trying to follow you, you shallow bastard."
"Me the bastard? I bet your dad got your mom knocked up, surly that's the only way a Dumbledore would marry anything connected to a Snape!"
A slap resounded throughout the great hall. "Don't you ever assume anything about my family Mr. Black, for you *will* regret it." She hissed at him through clenched teeth before storming away.
Remus looked at Sirius's reddening cheek, "you deserved that one, Padfoot. Just remember to be nice to her tonight and I'm sure you won't get hit again."
"That which doesn't kill you," James started.
"That which doesn't kill you can still cripple, maim, torture, or otherwise cause you intense pain while still not making you stronger and only teaching you that that which doesn't kill you can still cripple, maim, torture, or otherwise still hurt." Sirius said blankly rubbing his cheek. "I hate her."
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AN: okay that turned out better than planned. Dragon lady is an insult to a fierce and tyrannical woman. Eltanin my be fierce but she's a free spirit. Sirius gets a little. hasty when he gets upset, and Eltanin is very defensive about Severus. Eltanin is meeting Sirius for the first time really and not knowing that it was him that she met earlier. So they don't really hit it off. Increasing Sirius's disgruntled-ness. What's the marauders fun include? Mwhahahah!
The poor little water demon writer.