"Lucius Malfoy," Lexi spat out the name of the person who had addressed her as if it were poison.

"I see that you have finally managed to drag your crazy self out of your home," Lucius said silkily. "I wonder, is it fear that keeps you locked up in your tower?"

"You should really learn to watch your mouth Malfoy," said Sirius angrily as he stepped in front of Lexi.

"You know Mr. Black I do believe that she is more than capable of defending herself," continued Lucius not taking his eyes of Lexi. "Watch that she doesn't get her hand on a wand, we wouldn't want to ship her off to Azkaban again. Though I'm sure the dementors miss her."

"If I were you, I wouldn't be so quick as to condemn people to Azkaban, Lucius," Lexi hissed.

"And if I were you, I would check myself into St. Mungo's, you crazy whore" retorted Lucius.

"Aren't you a little old  to be name calling," Lexi said calmly.

Lucius took a step closer to Lexi but she stood her ground.

"You had better watch your back," he breathed his hand reaching for his wand, "we wouldn't want any unfortunate accidents to occur would we?"

"No I don't think that we would," Lexi replied holding her wand calmly at her side.

"If you were smart you would put your wand away," said Lucius. "I don't want to have to do anything I may regret later."

"What would you regret? Killing an innocent person?"

"If that innocent person was you, no? But then again we all know you aren't"

"You all know I'm not what?" asked Lexi.

"Innocent."

With that Lucius Malfoy turned on his heel and stormed out of the parlor. Lexi glared at his back as he left, her eyes blazing. None of the kids had ever seen Lexi look the way she did now. It was a look of deepest hatred.

"I'm leaving," said Lexi a few minutes later. She grabbed her bag and stalked out of the parlor slamming the door behind her.

Sirius made a move to follow her, but James held him back.

"Let her go," he said calmly.

"But what if he follows her somewhere, she could get hurt, I …"

"Sirius, let her be," said Remus. "She doesn't need anyone right now."

"Yeah but…"

"Padfoot…"

"Oh fine," said Sirius sitting back down in his chair.

"Uh dad what was that all about?" Kieran asked.

"It was nothing sweetheart," answered Katie. "Just… uh…just an old school rivalry."

But of course it was much more than that.