"Today will be a theory lesson, so could everyone take out their textbooks and we will begin," said Professor Baldwin from the front of the classroom. Well if you could call it a classroom. What had formerly been a dungeon was now the potions classroom, and by the look on everyone's faces (well everyone except for the Slytherins) it wasn't exactly their favourite subject. Lily, Arabella, Blue and Kendra Valla (another Gryffindor girl) all sat at the table second from the back. The back table was reserved for the four pranksters that hadn't arrived, much to Professor Baldwin's delight. It gave him an excuse to give out freebie detentions and take points away from the house he despised the most, Gryffindor. Seeing as Professor Baldwin was the head of Slytherin he didn't think twice about point deductions. He was a tall, gangly man, with long spindly fingers that were very good for pointing out people who caused trouble. He had tiny, beady eyes that were set deep in their sockets and a stubby nose that looked as if it still had to grow a lot to catch up with the rest of his body. Nobody also forgot to point out that he was a real pain in the ass.
"Aaaah, Mr Black, Mr Lupin, Mr Potter and Mr Pettigrew. How nice of you to join us," Professor Baldwin said slowly in a slimy tone.
"Pleasure Professor, we were going to stop of for a quick snack, but Mr Potter had already eaten," Sirius said, patting James' shoulder.
"Sit down!!" Professor Baldwin snapped at the four of them. Peter dashed to his seat while the other three took their time. Arabella was laughing at them and Lily elbowed her to keep quiet but it was too late, Professor Baldwin had heard her.
"Something amusing Miss Figg?" he said, looking up from his textbook.
"No," she squeaked, but he was already moving toward her.
"Maybe an afternoon scrubbing floors will teach you that there is nothing amusing about being late," Professor Baldwin spat at her. The look on her face was pure fear and she was shaking a little.
"Professor, she didn't mean to laugh," came a quiet voice from next to Arabella. Everyone's heads whipped around at the sound of Blue's voice.
"Be quiet girl, this doesn't concern you!" Professor Baldwin said, not even looking at Blue.
"I'm just trying to say that-"
"WILL YOU SHUT-" but as he turned to look at Blue, their eyes met, he immediately straightened up and the look on his face turned to total serenity.
"I'm very sorry my dear. Please accept my apology for shouting at you. Miss Figg, try to abstain from laughing in my class again." Arabella removed her hands that were covering her eyes and nodded. Professor Baldwin returned to the front of the classroom and everybody stared at Blue. From the looks on people's faces they were more astonished because Professor Baldwin had said the words 'sorry' and 'apology' than anything else. Half the school would've assumed those words weren't in his vocabulary.
"Whatever you did, I owe you," Arabella whispered excitedly. Blue looked back down at her book and didn't take her eyes off it for a few minutes. She could feel pairs of eyes staring at her, as if burning wholes through her body. When she did look up to the front of the classroom, she happened to see Lucius Malfoy staring straight at her. He gave her a malicious smile and she quickly looked away. Lucius knows, he has to know. God why did I do that to Professor Baldwin? They're going to find out. All these thoughts were racing through her mind, and as she was thinking, the fact that most people were still looking at her and Professor Baldwin's constant talking didn't matter. She was in her own world, wrapped up in her thoughts.
"Hey, Blue. The lesson's over," she heard Lily say to her. As she began to come back to the classroom she realised that most of the students were gone and Professor Baldwin had already left.
"I didn't even realise," she said putting one hand on her forehead.
"Are you okay?" Lily asked, bending down to look at her. Blue looked around and saw that Sirius, James, Remus and Arabella were all waiting for her. Not surprising, Peter wasn't with them.
"Couldn't even go one day without bewitching anybody, could you Adams?" They all heard Lucius Malfoy's voice ring out as he made his way towards the door.
"Don't talk rubbish Malfoy," Sirius snapped, but to his surprise a tiny sly smile spread across Lucius' lips.
"So they don't know. Why Adams, you sneaky little thing," he sneered at her. Blue's head started to spin and she clutched her forehead with both hands.
"Please don't," she said looking up at him, her big blue eyes full of gloom.
"It doesn't work on me remember, I'm a pureblood."
"I was going to tell them, but-"
"There's always a but, isn't there," he said. Blue looked as if she was about to burst into tears and Lily put a soothing arm around her shoulder.
"I wouldn't get too close if I were you, she might curse you," Lucius gestured to Lily.
"Shut up," Remus suddenly said. " I don't want to hear another false word out of your filthy mouth Malfoy."
"Me? False!" he said pointing a finger at his chest. "No, no Lupin. She's the false one or should I say fake." He pointed at Blue and she rose slowly from her chair.
"Remus listen to me," she said quickly.
"How would you feel Adams, if all your little friends found out you bewitched people. That your own parents think you're a danger to yourself and everyone around you." The atmosphere in the room suddenly changed and silent tears began to stream down Blue's cheeks.
"Remus, I wanted to tell you," she blubbed through her tears but he didn't seem to be listening to her.
"Or that you had no choice to come here, because they kicked you out your old school. Why was it again? Oh yes, it was because you accidentally killed one of your friends, that's right, isn't it. I heard you got a little angry and poof, she was gone."
The dynamic sparkle that was ever present in Blue's eyes had now vanished and they were so dark, they almost looked black. She wiped the tears off her cheeks and picked up her books. She didn't want to look at anyone for fear of seeing the expression on his or her face. Everyone stood rooted to the spot, not knowing what to say. Blue walked to the door and stopped when Lucius spoke again.
"Dumbledore had no right bringing you here." Maybe it was what he said, or the way he had said it but the next thing Lucius knew, Remus had dived on top of him and was continuously punching him in the face. Arabella screamed as Sirius rushed forward to pull Remus off Lucius. James helped Sirius hold Remus back, who was just fighting his way out of their grip to get back at Lucius, who really looked a mess. His nose was dripping with blood, he couldn't open his one eye properly and his robes had been pulled in twenty different directions by Remus who was trying to hold onto him. Lucius touched his nose and removed a hand, full of blood.
"Scared of the truth are you?" he laughed, getting up from the floor and straightening his robes.
"Get out of here Malfoy," Sirius barked at him, still fighting to hold Remus back. Lucius wasted no time in retreating and as soon as he was a good distance away, Sirius and James let go of Remus. Lily shut the door and stood in front of it, so Remus couldn't get through. Remus turned around and stared at Sirius.
"Let me go after him, let me smash that little bastard's face in," he pleaded with Sirius.
"He's probably gone right to McGonagall, and you expect me to let you go after him?" Sirius said in disbelief.
"What was that all about?" James asked, looking at Remus.
"He fed us some crap story about Blue being a mind controller," Remus said in fury.
"It's not true right Blue, Blue?" Lily said looking around.
"Where is she?" Remus asked.
"She left just as you jumped on Lucius," Arabella said softly, looking a little shaken by the whole thing.
"We have to find her," Remus said frantically.
"Go find her Remus, we'll cover for you in Transfiguration. Go!" Sirius said firmly. Remus darted out the dungeon like lightening and left everyone standing there, to wrestle with their thoughts.
*Authors Notes* I'm going to hurry up and make this quick so I can write the next chapter!! I don't own anything…J.K. does. Do the right thing- REVIEW!!! Remus Rocks! Keep cool and keep on reading!! :)