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Chapter 2
The next morning at breakfast Orla was still trying to calm Lily down from the events the day before. Her mood had lessened slightly though, she wasn't seething with anger anymore, but she wasn't shouting for joy either.
"You know what really gets to me? It wasn't the whole mudblood thing, I really don't care about the name calling," she said, keeping her voice low so as not to attract too much attention. "It's the fact that Potter thinks he has the right to stand up for me! Nobody has that right. I'm not some ditzy, helpless female who can't put one foot in front of the other without guidance. I'm an intelligent sixteen year old and I have my own mind. God, he infuriates me so much! He's so-"
"You've already told me!" Orla shouted, instantly regretting how loud her voice was. Lily looked scandalised, she was just about to open her mouth to speak, but Orla cut her off before she could begin. "Sorry hun, but you've just got to ignore him, he isn't worth it."
"And neither is Sirius Black."
For a moment Orla was going to defend him, then she realised that him and James both acted equally as bad when it came to Snape.
"I can't choose who I like Lily, I just...like him. I know he's a bit of a prat sometimes, but it doesn't really bother me."
"No, I bet it doesn't. You're too blinded by his looks to notice his stuck-up and conceited personality." Lily said this with so much venom in her voice that Orla didn't talk to her all through breakfast. So what if Lily didn't see Sirius the way she did? He wasn't that conceited, he was rather charming actually. Always making people laugh, or at least, that's what she saw. She'd never really had a full on conversation with him. He stuck with his friends most of the time, as did she, but she did know that he had a very nice side to him! Lily was just angry because Sirius was best mates with her worst enemy.
Orla was still annoyed with Lily by the end of breakfast so she walked to her first class alone, which happened to be double potions; her morning really was going down hill. Orla walked into the dungeon and sat behind one of the worn and solid desks. Lily came and sat down beside her, Orla could almost here her deliberating in her head whether she should apologise or not. She tried not to laugh as she waited for the imminent apology.
"I'm sorry." Lily said this very quietly, then continued, "Whatever I think about Sirius is irrelevant. I will not say that I think he's perfect, but I know he's not a bad person, and therefore I was wrong. I'm sure there's something good about him, deep inside." Orla turned to Lily giving her a look that said 'don't land yourself back in it.'
"No Orla, I'm not going to pretend that I think he's good for you, because my honest opinion is that he'll break your heart. I'll help you, because I know you aren't going to give up on this and I think you're strong enough to deal with a broken heart if it comes along. Is that enough of a compromise?"
Orla looked at her friend carefully. Well, it was better than nothing.
"Sure it's enough, Lils. Thank you," she gave her a quick hug when the four gryffindors wandered slowly into the classroom. Orla inspected the four. James Potter was in front. He was the leader of the group, he had fairly long messy hair which stuck up everywhere. He was probably the person who had the best leadership skills, maybe due to his skills on the quidditch pitch, his performances were always perfect. Sirius was most definitely the handsomest, yet not the leader. He was too laid back and consequences of his actions never entered his head. Remus Lupin was the most quiet and pensive of the group. He had sandy hair and seemed to have a far away look about him all the time, as if he was sleepy. The last of the group was little Peter, trailing in behind. Orla thought he was really sweet. He was the only one of the marauders she had really spoken to in a long conversation. He had seemed very open and didn't hesitate to get to know her well. Orla gave him a swift smile and he returned it, blushing slightly.
"She's a bit out of your league, isn't she Pete?" said James Potter rather loudly. He had noticed her smile. Peter put his head down, but James looked over at Orla. She gave him an icy look before turning to Lily. If there was one thing she hated about the marauders it was the way they put Peter down all the time. In the back of her mind though she was secretly smiling, James Potter thought she was too good for Peter, meaning he thought she was good looking. Orla frowned at her shallow thoughts. It wasn't about the way you looked, it was what was inside that counted.
The teacher walked briskly into the room. His name was Professor Jarvey, quite a practical, serious type of man, yet pleasant to be educated by. Orla never really saw this; she hated potions with a passion. It was too precise for somebody with an unorganised mind like hers. Today's lesson was no exception. Lily and Orla worked together, but Lily wouldn't let her friend do anything for fear of bringing down her own grade. This didn't go unnoticed to Professor Jarvey, who stopped Orla at the end of the lesson.
"I saw what was going on today, Orla," he said, with his arms folded and his head tilted. "I know it isn't entirely your fault. If Lily doesn't want her grade spoilt, that's her lookout, but I can't mark you by her standard when you clearly aren't at the same level in potions. I'm aware that you don't like the subject, and I understand that just because I love the art of potion brewing, doesn't mean that everyone else does. If you don't mind too much though, I'm going to assign you a different potions partner, somebody who is a little closer to your level. I was thinking maybe Remus Lupin, would you be happy with that arrangement?"
"Sure," said Orla, who wasn't aware of Lupin's lack of ability at the subject, "I don't mind."
"Okay then, I'll inform Remus of the new arrangements next lesson. It works quite well really. Remus works with Black who has an excellent talent for Potions. Him and Lily should work very well together." The Professor smiled at his apparent genius. "Anyway, you're free to go."
Orla walked out of the class, wishing that her and Lily's roles had been reversed. How lucky was Lily? She got to work with Sirius. Lily was waiting outside of the classroom, wondering why her friend had been detained.
"What?" asked Lily, stunned as Orla told her the story of how Jarvis had changed everything around. "I can't work with Sirius Black for the rest of the year!"
"Don't be daft Lils. There's only three weeks left anyway! Don't know what you're complaining about really. I know you don't like the guy, but at least it's something nice to look at." Orla laughed, but Lily grimaced. They might have been the best of friends, but Lily and Orla sure had different taste in men.
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Chapter 2
The next morning at breakfast Orla was still trying to calm Lily down from the events the day before. Her mood had lessened slightly though, she wasn't seething with anger anymore, but she wasn't shouting for joy either.
"You know what really gets to me? It wasn't the whole mudblood thing, I really don't care about the name calling," she said, keeping her voice low so as not to attract too much attention. "It's the fact that Potter thinks he has the right to stand up for me! Nobody has that right. I'm not some ditzy, helpless female who can't put one foot in front of the other without guidance. I'm an intelligent sixteen year old and I have my own mind. God, he infuriates me so much! He's so-"
"You've already told me!" Orla shouted, instantly regretting how loud her voice was. Lily looked scandalised, she was just about to open her mouth to speak, but Orla cut her off before she could begin. "Sorry hun, but you've just got to ignore him, he isn't worth it."
"And neither is Sirius Black."
For a moment Orla was going to defend him, then she realised that him and James both acted equally as bad when it came to Snape.
"I can't choose who I like Lily, I just...like him. I know he's a bit of a prat sometimes, but it doesn't really bother me."
"No, I bet it doesn't. You're too blinded by his looks to notice his stuck-up and conceited personality." Lily said this with so much venom in her voice that Orla didn't talk to her all through breakfast. So what if Lily didn't see Sirius the way she did? He wasn't that conceited, he was rather charming actually. Always making people laugh, or at least, that's what she saw. She'd never really had a full on conversation with him. He stuck with his friends most of the time, as did she, but she did know that he had a very nice side to him! Lily was just angry because Sirius was best mates with her worst enemy.
Orla was still annoyed with Lily by the end of breakfast so she walked to her first class alone, which happened to be double potions; her morning really was going down hill. Orla walked into the dungeon and sat behind one of the worn and solid desks. Lily came and sat down beside her, Orla could almost here her deliberating in her head whether she should apologise or not. She tried not to laugh as she waited for the imminent apology.
"I'm sorry." Lily said this very quietly, then continued, "Whatever I think about Sirius is irrelevant. I will not say that I think he's perfect, but I know he's not a bad person, and therefore I was wrong. I'm sure there's something good about him, deep inside." Orla turned to Lily giving her a look that said 'don't land yourself back in it.'
"No Orla, I'm not going to pretend that I think he's good for you, because my honest opinion is that he'll break your heart. I'll help you, because I know you aren't going to give up on this and I think you're strong enough to deal with a broken heart if it comes along. Is that enough of a compromise?"
Orla looked at her friend carefully. Well, it was better than nothing.
"Sure it's enough, Lils. Thank you," she gave her a quick hug when the four gryffindors wandered slowly into the classroom. Orla inspected the four. James Potter was in front. He was the leader of the group, he had fairly long messy hair which stuck up everywhere. He was probably the person who had the best leadership skills, maybe due to his skills on the quidditch pitch, his performances were always perfect. Sirius was most definitely the handsomest, yet not the leader. He was too laid back and consequences of his actions never entered his head. Remus Lupin was the most quiet and pensive of the group. He had sandy hair and seemed to have a far away look about him all the time, as if he was sleepy. The last of the group was little Peter, trailing in behind. Orla thought he was really sweet. He was the only one of the marauders she had really spoken to in a long conversation. He had seemed very open and didn't hesitate to get to know her well. Orla gave him a swift smile and he returned it, blushing slightly.
"She's a bit out of your league, isn't she Pete?" said James Potter rather loudly. He had noticed her smile. Peter put his head down, but James looked over at Orla. She gave him an icy look before turning to Lily. If there was one thing she hated about the marauders it was the way they put Peter down all the time. In the back of her mind though she was secretly smiling, James Potter thought she was too good for Peter, meaning he thought she was good looking. Orla frowned at her shallow thoughts. It wasn't about the way you looked, it was what was inside that counted.
The teacher walked briskly into the room. His name was Professor Jarvey, quite a practical, serious type of man, yet pleasant to be educated by. Orla never really saw this; she hated potions with a passion. It was too precise for somebody with an unorganised mind like hers. Today's lesson was no exception. Lily and Orla worked together, but Lily wouldn't let her friend do anything for fear of bringing down her own grade. This didn't go unnoticed to Professor Jarvey, who stopped Orla at the end of the lesson.
"I saw what was going on today, Orla," he said, with his arms folded and his head tilted. "I know it isn't entirely your fault. If Lily doesn't want her grade spoilt, that's her lookout, but I can't mark you by her standard when you clearly aren't at the same level in potions. I'm aware that you don't like the subject, and I understand that just because I love the art of potion brewing, doesn't mean that everyone else does. If you don't mind too much though, I'm going to assign you a different potions partner, somebody who is a little closer to your level. I was thinking maybe Remus Lupin, would you be happy with that arrangement?"
"Sure," said Orla, who wasn't aware of Lupin's lack of ability at the subject, "I don't mind."
"Okay then, I'll inform Remus of the new arrangements next lesson. It works quite well really. Remus works with Black who has an excellent talent for Potions. Him and Lily should work very well together." The Professor smiled at his apparent genius. "Anyway, you're free to go."
Orla walked out of the class, wishing that her and Lily's roles had been reversed. How lucky was Lily? She got to work with Sirius. Lily was waiting outside of the classroom, wondering why her friend had been detained.
"What?" asked Lily, stunned as Orla told her the story of how Jarvis had changed everything around. "I can't work with Sirius Black for the rest of the year!"
"Don't be daft Lils. There's only three weeks left anyway! Don't know what you're complaining about really. I know you don't like the guy, but at least it's something nice to look at." Orla laughed, but Lily grimaced. They might have been the best of friends, but Lily and Orla sure had different taste in men.
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