Hey! So here is another chapter. James is back and causing trouble so yeah to that. For those who are waiting for James and Sirius to become friends, just give it a few more chapters! Thanks for all the reviews, they mean SO much to me. And some of you might wonder about McGonagall's behavior in this chapter, but let me just say, when thinking about this chapter and story I really think McGonagall wouldn't be as open minded as so might think. So comments are welcomed, but I believe this is a realistic situation!
A note to Someone Reading: hey thanks for the review. I find it disturbing too that they would treat him like this, but I do believe it is a realistic situation. I believe the Blacks are more evil than the Malfoys if that is possible so I wouldn't expect the Gryffindors to treat him well or anything. I'm glad you like the story, sorry you are crying, but don't worry things will improve for Sirius.
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Sirius carried Uncle Alphard's letter around with him and would look at it whenever he had a few minutes. The questions Uncle Alphard asked, Sirius asked himself many times. Did he believe that one man should rule the world? He wasn't so sure about that question, but he didn't understand why the wizarding world should rule the Muggle world? Hadn't Dumbledore and Andromeda both said that there was no difference between the two groups of people? If Grindelwald wanted to rule the world, and he killed countless people, then he sounded bad. And his family supported that? People killed for what seemed no reason? That didn't settle well with Sirius. He didn't know why the Muggle world should fear the wizarding world either.
Sirius sighed folded up the letter, it was so confusing. Sirius continued up to the common room during dinner. He didn't feel like eating. The common room was empty, and he went up to the dorm expecting it be the same way. James Potter, Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew were all in there though lounging on their beds.
"There he is, the trash of Gryffindor. We really lost this year, getting stuck with him," James laughed. He winked at Remus who gave a small laugh. Peter laughed hard along with James.
Sirius didn't respond. He went to his trunk and opened it.
"What too dumb to speak? Not even smart enough to be in Hufflepuff?" James' voice rang in his ears.
"Just shut up Potter, I haven't done anything to you," Sirius turned to look at James.
"You have done something to me, you got into Gryffindor," James told him.
"What? Do you own Gryffindor?"
"Its better than owning Slytherin. Why don't you just go to the snakes?"
'I'm not like them!"
"Then who are you like? Not us for sure."
Sirius hated that question; he still had no answer for it. He decided to leave. He grabbed one of his books and walked out. James though jumped from his bed and stood in front of the door blocking Sirius' escape.
Sirius stopped. "Move."
"Make me."
"I don't want to fight you," Sirius told him.
"Too cowardly?"
"No."
"James let him go," Remus spoke up. His voice was pleading.
"You know there is no one to protect you this time. Your cousin can't save your ass this time."
"I don't need my cousin to defend me."
"Right, that's why every time something happens you go straight to her. You are nothing but a crybaby. Why don't you go and cry to your mom, oh wait, you can't, because you're not welcomed at home. They know what a pathetic loser you are!"
"Shut up!"
"I'll show you what Gryffindors do to unwanted people!" He hit Sirius right in the face with his fist. Sirius stumbled back, and grabbed his nose. Knowing he should just leave it, Sirius rammed right into James and slammed him against the door.
James somehow got away from the room and he brought both of them to the ground.
"SNAKE!"
"ASSHOLE!"
"SLYTHERIN TRASH!"
Remus looked at the ground, what could he do? Both boys were bigger than he was. "Break it up!" He yelled but it had no effect. "James! STOP!"
"STOP!" Peter yelled.
"Petrificus Totalus!" Remus took out his wand and performed the newly learned spell twice. He stood back to examine his work. "You two are a mess." He shook his head. "Peter, go get Professor McGonagall."
Sirius and James, who could only move their eyes glared at Remus as he sank down on his bed to wait for the Head of Gryffindor.
He had been waiting for about 10 minutes when he spoke again, "Cut it out you two." James and Sirius had been glaring at each other.
Peter came back about 15 minutes later with McGonagall. She took one look at the floor and sighed. She took out her wand and got rid of the spell.
She pulled them to their feet and held onto them by the cuffs of their neck. "Fighting? Explain yourselves!"
"He called me a well the bad name for a Muggle supporter."
"I DID NOT!" Sirius yelled.
"STOP!"
"Potter explain now!"
"I was just in here with Remus and Peter, and he came in and started to insult me Professor. I told him to grow up and he jumped me! I was just protecting myself and my friends."
James had a black eye forming, his lip was bleeding and he had a few bruises on his face. Sirius' nose was bleeding, and he had a few bruises on his cheeks.
"I did not!" Sirius snarled.
"Quiet Black!" McGonagall ordered him. "Fifty points from Gryffindor for starting a fight! Mr. Lupin, you will escort Potter down to the hospital wing!" She let go of James
and Remus quickly led him out. McGonagall tightened her grip on Sirius.
"Down to the hospital wing!" She pushed him forward. They went down to the common room. Sirius' face was red from angry; she didn't even hear his side of the story!
Dinner had ended and now Gryffindor was filling up with students. They pointed and stared, and whispered to their friends. A few even hissed insults to him for fighting with James Potter, who after all was a respected member of Gryffindor for a first year. McGonagall didn't stop any of the insults; she seemed almost oblivious to them. Silently with her hand still on his robes, she kept him in front of her.
"I don't see the fairness in this!" Sirius hissed to her when they had gotten past the Fat Lady. "You didn't even hear my side of it!"
"You are in enough trouble as it is Black!"
"Let me go! I didn't start it! But you wouldn't want to hear your precious Potter isn't as holy as you think he is! What if he is lying?
"Don't you dare talk to me like that!"
"What? I'm right! You didn't even listen to me, just took Potter's word for it!"
"2 weeks of detention! I've never been so angry with one of my students!"
Andromeda walked by with a group of Ravenclaws.
"Andromeda!" Sirius yelled to her. "Andromeda!"
Andromeda stopped and looked. She ran over seeing Sirius' face. "What happened?"
"Miss Black mind your own business!"
"Sirius is my business though! You fought again?" She noticed his nose, which was still bleeding and now onto his robes.
"I didn't start it!" He started to fight to free himself of McGonagall. He caught her unprepared as she spoke to Andromeda. He got free and went into Andromeda's free arms.
"Sirius what happened?"
Sirius looked into her eyes and then glared at McGonagall, "I went to the dorm during dinner. Potter and his friends were there. He insulted me a few times, and when I tried to leave, he blocked the door. We then fought."
"Don't lie!"
"I'm not!"
"You are!"
"Minerva!"
Sirius turned to see the new voice. Professor Dumbledore was coming down the hall. When he got in front of them he spoke softly, "Sirius, look at me."
Sirius did.
"I believe young Mr. Black is telling the truth."
"Sirius has no reason to lie to me," Andromeda spoke in defense of him.
"I believe Minerva that Mr. Potter will be serving Mr. Black's detentions, and young Black should get the medical attention he so needs." Dumbledore looked around at the group. "Miss Black would you please escort him down there?"
They walked silently. Sirius was still angry. In the hospital wing, Madam Pomfrey was waiting for them and she took care of Sirius. James Potter was sitting on one of the beds but Sirius didn't look his way.
Sirius was allowed to leave soon after. Neither of them had done enough damage to the other to require a stay at the hospital wing. Sirius left with Andromeda. They walked back up to Gryffindor Tower.
"I'm leaving!" Sirius told her.
"No you aren't," Andromeda told him.
"What is the point Andromeda?" Sirius stopped walking. "My Head of House hates me, my class mates hate me, I can't do this anymore!"
"Don't let them get the best of you!" Andromeda told him. "They just need to get to know you. You have to show them who you are."
"Andromeda don't you get it? I am never going to be accepted! Why can't you just let me be! For once, let me make a decision about my own life! You are just like my parents, always telling me what to do! Always making up my mind for me! You didn't think to tell me what I needed to know to survive? You've been leaving me in the dark Andromeda! Its only when I get beat up do you inform me of things! I'm sick of it, I'm sick of this school and I'm sick of BEING ME!"
Sirius ran. He ran down the hall away from Andromeda who hadn't moved. He didn't go back to Gryffindor Tower, he never wanted to step foot in there again. He instead ran to the room where he stayed when he couldn't get in Gryffindor Tower. As always it snuck up on him and he had to double back to get in.
Inside the room, he looked around. This was his haven, the only place no one bothered him. Except of course for the portrait. It was always there when he entered, and today was no different. He looked around he hated this place. He hated the whole school. How could he have been excited to come?
Crossing the room he grabbed one of the pillow off the bed and threw it across the room. He threw the pillow next to it. He hated Potter, the Gryffindors, he hated Malfoy and his cousins, he hated his parents, he hated Andromeda, and he hated everyone! Life was not fair! Why was all this happening to him?
"My, my, I guess this is what you would call a Gryffindor tantrum?" the voice of Phineas Nigellus interrupted his pillow throwing.
"SHUT UP! I HATE YOU TOO!" He screamed. "JUST GO AWAY! EVERYONE JUST GO AWAY!" He screamed and torn the sheets off the bed. There were a few books on a shelf, and Sirius crossed the room and threw them. He sank down to the ground and cried. Life wasn't fair! Why was this happening to him?
He fell asleep soon.
