Title: "I Plead The Fifth"
Authoress: Invader Nence, formally: Give the World for Mr. Black
Fandom: Harry Potter
Chapter Info: 3/13
Rating: PG-13, just b/c slash should be supervised… ^.^ (A bit of language, though! haha!)
Warning: Slash. M/M. ^_______^ It's harsh. ^_____^
Pairing(s): JP/SB, RL/SB, LM/JP, and SS/RL.
Year: WMMP+L, Seventh Year
Spoiler(s): Uuuuuuuuuh? ::Shrug:: Nodda, I guess!
Dedication: This is for you, Amandi!!!!!!!! ::Hugs:: You r0x!
Disclaimer: I don't 0w/\/z it… ::Sob::
Summary: "I plead the fifth!" is the cheater's way out of answering a question. But what if that's the only answer?
A/N: Sevvie's actually HERE!! ^^ I hope he stays!!!! ^.~ Always--Ms. Snuffles.
Extra note: Big thanks to Shang Hai, who helped me overcome a huge fear… Even bigger thanks to Kay, who let me borrow one of the most YAOI DVD's ever… "The Fellowship of the Ring"! ::Giggle:: And biggest thanks of all to Amanda, who is the BEST fan and friend I could EVER ask for! I love you, dear! ^_^
Chapter Three: Curses Aren't So Hard After All!
*Thursday, October 24th*
(Night.)
*Remus' PoV*
The Forbidden Forest was dark. Darker than it ever seemed any other night I'd spent out here. 'Probably because your two-timing, so-called friends are normally with you, remember?'
I felt the tears coming back for the countless time since I had left the Dreaded Bathroom. Capital 'd'. Capital 'b'.
I heard the noise. Right behind me. Distinct growling. Distinct thoughts of ripping me to shreds. Did I move? Nope. And you wanna know why? Well, because, without Sirius, I didn't really have anything to live for, I guess. I know, I know. Drama queen, I am, but I'm Sirius. Did I just…? Groan.
Back to the animal at hand (no pun intended), I let a low growl escape my mouth, spinning around quickly, and lashing out at the creature behind me. Muttering a quick 'Lumos' when my arm hit air, I gasped, seeing what I had thought would attack on instinct, although now, I was thinking about hunger as its motif---it was deathly thin.
"Hold it," I said quietly, taking a step toward the "monster".
"Hrmph," it grunted at me, staring me down, trying to break my concentration.
"Come here… I can get you something… to eat… you look starving…" I was only guessing that it could understand me, but when it bowed its majestic head at me, I was ecstatic. Pulling out a flask from under my robes, I uncapped it and let the dragon lap the thick liquid from between my fingers, enjoy the feel of its rough tongue. 'The perfect ending to the worst day,' I thought optimistically.
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*Friday, October 25th*
(Morning, during breakfast.)
*Snape's PoV*
That sexy werewolf was teasing me with his fierce eyes again. From all the way across the Great Hall, my own dark eyes bore into his perfect blue ones. Those beautiful eyes which were focused on a certain Black. I shook my head, continuing to devour every square inch of him my mind could muster. He was talking with Sirius again. So intently, too. Damn you, Black! Damn you for being so undesirably close to Remus!
Remus?! Since when did I start calling a Gryffindor by his first name?! Lowering my head, I realized how irresistible these emotions had become to me. Vowing to talk to the Lupin after the meal, I forced my attention back to my table, glancing at the empty seat normally occupied by Lucius. My fellow Slytherin was becoming a total git lately, disappearing at odd times and reacting to every one of the Unstoppable Four's pranks. I swore those Gryffindors tortured us only to get a rise. Malfoy might be willing to subdue to their wishes, but I wasn't!
'Not unless Remus Lupin told you to!' a voice in my head taunted. I shook my head, realizing that I was always watching my back lately. Throwing glances everywhere. It was never safe from humans and their stupid emotions. Not saying my front was either. At least, not when Remus was around. Nope, always had to watch my front around that werewolf.
Speaking of hot werewolves… well, I was…! There he was. Standing by Lily. Lily Evans. Soon to be Lily Potter the way those two get at it! See, Severus, you have nothing to worry about. Lil' is taken. But, is Remus? Just then, a thought crossed my mind, 'Where's Sirius Black?' I noticed his quickly retreating back as he made his way out of the bustling room. I also saw Lucius, slinking in silently.
I groaned inwardly, realizing the torture I put my own self through daily. Smiling at the young Lupin's back, it was then that I felt the intense need to snog a certain Gryffindor senseless at that exact moment.
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*James' PoV*
Sirius had been avoiding me since last evening. Since The Kiss. Capital 't'. Capital 'k'.
Keeping his distance is one thing. One very expected thing, even. But, breaking our normal morning plans and going to breakfast without me. Now, that was another.
He wasn't getting himself anywhere. I knew he felt the same. I knew he liked me. Dammit, I knew we had something. But, what? What exactly DID we have? Two emotional, sloppy kisses? A long-lasting friendship? 'Yeah, a long-lasting friendship that could end horribly with a failed dating-relationship,' I reminded myself.
Making my way past the Great Hall without any breakfast and heading early toward the Transfiguration classroom where Sirius, the other Gryffindors, and I had our first class, I was still wondering why our dear Padfoot was being so damn hard-to-get.
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*Lucius' PoV*
I couldn't believe I'd let him find Cormella. I must've done the charm a million times to cage her up. How could I've forgotten? Now, that damn half-breed had seen her. He'd tell Dumbledore straight away, I was sure of that. The one thing that I didn't know was how much time I had before she was shipped. And how long it would be before I was out of the only trusting companion that I had ever known.
I noticed, from my post outside the door to the Great Hall, there were two people missing from the normal meal--James and Narcissa. I thought nothing of the latter and James was probably still sleeping.
It was then that I remembered the delicious object I had found in his trunk and dug around deep in my bag for the blue book that would change all and end all. The blue book that could potentially ruin the life of the one person that I had begun to care about. Of all the people in the entire world, why did I have to go and fall in love with a Gryffindor? And a Potter at that!
Shuffling my feet as I made my way through the oak doors and over along the wall to the Slytherin table, I noticed Sirius Black, Narcissa's cousin, looking absolutely nervous as he got up huffily from his bench space and stalked out of the room. Looking toward the area he'd just left in quite a hurry, I scanned the area, seeing Lily Evans, James' so-called girlfriend, and dear Lupin. That werewolf could get himself into so much trouble if he didn't remember to keep out of other people's business.
I brushed my shoulder-length blonde hair out of my new-frozen grey stare, surveying my situation carefully. On one hand, if I went to find James there'd have to be a reason. I couldn't just talk to him. He'd get rather suspicious. Now, on the other hand, if I didn't talk to him, I'd regret it for the rest of my life.
Shrugging with a quick sigh, I nodded my apologies to Severus who seemed to be in another world as well this morning. 'I wonder what vixen is on his mind now,' I thought with a chuckle.
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*Sirius' PoV*
How could Remus do that to me? And right in front of Lily, too! He knows what James and I did was off-limits in conversations with her! He knew what we did was off-limits to ANY conversations, really! It was our private thing. Mine and James'. And Remus'. He'd gotten himself into this, and I couldn't get him out of it now.
"Sirius," a cold voice said from behind me in the hallway.
"Narcissa," I muttered, not bothering to turn around.
"Finish eating early?" she taunted.
"Didn't see you there, if I remember," I countered, feeling my anger rise.
"I was sleeping… which, if I might say, you should try… you look… horrible…"
"Thanks," I said quietly, slinking along the wall, hoping for an escape.
"In all seriousness, dear," she said with a sarcastic grin, "get some sleep…"
"Right…" I'd had just about enough of this. Pushing my way past my dreaded cousin, I jogged away to Transfiguration early, still hoping to avoid the young man he'd been fighting the urge to kiss.
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A/N: God, I'm lazy. Hopefully this will hold you off, Amanda. I love you, dear. It's just that I've got about 4 stories you wanna read, hun! ::Giggle:: You KNOW how much I love you. You're my biggest fan! ::Hugs:: Thanks, love! And thanks to all my other fans! Review, loves! ^_^ Always--Give the World for Mr. Black.