-Christmas-
Several more weeks went by and Nicolette was really beginning to like Hogwarts. At her old school she'd been most popular, most liked, and most mean and feared. However after her mom died, she came to realize how she'd been acting was not how her mom brought her up to be and was ashamed. She became isolated and a loner.
That's why she was almost happy to leave Beauxbatons so that she could start over. Unfortunately she fell for the bad guy with the bad friends. They were always causing all kind of mayhem around the school but one of them was always kind enough to tel her when and where.
December arrive bringing with it lots of snow. Nicolette love just taking a walk outside. She liked it by the lake where she first saw Sirius. To her surprise she found Sirius playing cards in the air with his wand while sitting under the beech tree.
"Hello" she said
"Hi"
"Beautiful day
"I s'pose"
"Not a winter person"
"No, I'm all for winter"
There was a long pause, and then Nicolette walked a few feet away and lied down in the snow making a snow angel. Afterward she leaned over and drew a lopsided halo with her finger. Her hair was covered in snow and glistened in the sunlight.
"A crooked halo?" he asked amused putting away his cards.
"Nobody's perfect" she said "But now I'm freezing my knickers off"
Sirius brought out his wand and summoned some blue fire
"Come here and warm up," he said holding his hand out. She took it and he pulled her down against him
"Your hands are warm while I freeze" she joked
"I'm always warm"
"Well then stay here and share," she said leaning on him comfortably. She was nervous but not as much as past times.
"Now it's a beautiful day," he whispered
Nothing really happened between Sirius and Nicolette for a while. They both liked each other but were having a hard time admitting anything except subtle hints. They found time to hang out with each other but they were always around the other friends.
"Hey Padfoot!" James said one day while they were sitting by the shore.
"What mate?" Sirius answered
"What's going on with you and Nicolette?"
"Nothing"
"Do you fancy her?" Remus asked
"She'd cool"
"That all?" James asked
"Yeah ask her out if you like her," Remus added
"If not there's a flock of girls up at the school that would oblige"
"Nah Prongs" Sirius said. "Is it ready yet?"
"Almost"
Nicolette came down to see the Marauders but they switched the topic of conversation wanting to have a surprise for their one real girl friend. She started to sit next to James when Sirius pulled her down next to him. For people who didn't know them you would have thought they were an item.
"What are you up to?" they all asked
"Come down to visit my favorite troublemakers and find out which of you guys are staying and going for Christmas"
"Home for me" James said
"Same" Peter and Remus both said
"Staying here" Sirius, said "Not too eager to see my family."
"Are they no better even at Christmas?" Nicolette asked
"Nope. At their worst. What about you?"
"I would like to stay but my father wishes I come home" she said "I wont even see him probably so I don't know he would want me there"
"Well the carriages are leaving in an hour and I still need to pack" Remus said.
"Me as well" James said, "Want to ride with us?" he asked Nicolette
"Sure. Lily asked me but I don't think her friends-"
"Wait, did you say Lily?" James asked
"Yeah but don't even think about it." She added quickly. "I'm one of few that can handle your, no offense, big headed raucous manner but you need to mellow down before even considering what I know you are"
"Haha Prongs. I always say she thinks you're conceited"
An hour later Remus was being a gentlemen by helping saira into the carriage. Of her boys, she liked Remus just after Sirius. The ride down to the train was brief and then they all shared a compartment. The day passed quickly since she had 3 of the 4 Marauders to keep her company. There wasn't a single dull moment, but Remus made a good pillow when Nicolette got tired.
That night when they reached King's Crossing, they walked Nicolette outside where her father said he'd meet her. She sighed deeply when she saw a long black limousine out front with the familiar chauffeur named Duncan whom she'd known since she was little waiting at the door of the car.
"Miss Carnahan. Your father expressed his deep-"
"Save it. If he didn't want to come he should have just said so" Nicolette said coldly
"High class" Remus said
"What does your dad do?"
"I don't know. We don't have a good relationship. I better go"
She hugged the three of them and kissed them on the cheek like living in France had taught her. Duncan opened the door and she stepped in. She rolled down the dark tinted window and waved to them until she was out of sight. It began snowing and was forced to roll it back up.
However, even though it was a Muggle car, it had Wizard modifications and it didn't take them even an hour before they reached her father's huge estate. She knew he was home because the lights were on. No doubt he would have some excuse as to why he wasn't there to greet her. When she barged in through the double doors, one of the maids was carrying a tray of brandy upstairs.
"Where is her?" Nicolette demanded
The maid, Sophie, looked upstairs in the study room. Nicolette ran up past Sophie and burst through the doors where her father was having a cigar with a man she didn't recognize
"Nicolette Carnahan, you know better than to burst in here like that," her father said coolly.
Her father was a respectable man.as long as you weren't related to him. Tall, brown hair and eyes with a wide should span and a gentleman only when he wanted to be. He often didn't acknowledge he had a daughter and Nicolette was fed up
"Why weren't you there?" she demanded ignoring him
"I'm a busy man. I had a meeting I couldn't miss"
"I'm your daughter!" You cannot just set me aside when you feel like it."
"John, will you excuse me?" her father said to the other man
"Good day Liam"
After the doors shut behind John, her father's face turned livid with his daughter
"Nicolette this is my home and things are don't a certain way so when you see I have company you will hold your tongue!"
"I never wanted to be in your home in the first place! You cannot order me around like one of your maids or employees. Next time if you're not going to be there, just say so. I don't want to get my hopes up that you might actually care!"
Nicolette stormed out despite her father's calls. She went to her room and opened her trunk pulling out a picture of her mother. Like all wizard pictures, it was moving. Her mother waved up at her and Nicolette wiped away a few tears. To cheer her up she grabbed one of the Marauders and her. Sirius was hugging her tightly and Saira wished she was in the picture rather than where she was.
The next morning Nicolette's father made a worthless attempt to get her in a good mood by sending flowers to her room. She might have kept them if the note had said more than just 'Merry Christmas'
She threw them in the trash before getting dressed and waiting for the sound of her father's limo leaving before she went down for some breakfast. She celebrated by herself and found a few things to make her day that were delivered that morning according to Sophie. Each boy of hers sent a nice little gift and she'd sent them gifts as well.
She didn't see her father at all for the rest of the break. She stayed up every night and looked through her telescope wishing on the stars she saw. Her mother taught her all about the stars and even how centaurs could tell the future by deciphering them.
The last day of break went by quickly to Nicolette's delight since she'd been alone practically the entire time. Her father didn't bother to say goodbye but she forgot everything when she found her friends at the back of the train. But what really got her in a good mood was when she saw Sirius waiting outside the carriage.
Several more weeks went by and Nicolette was really beginning to like Hogwarts. At her old school she'd been most popular, most liked, and most mean and feared. However after her mom died, she came to realize how she'd been acting was not how her mom brought her up to be and was ashamed. She became isolated and a loner.
That's why she was almost happy to leave Beauxbatons so that she could start over. Unfortunately she fell for the bad guy with the bad friends. They were always causing all kind of mayhem around the school but one of them was always kind enough to tel her when and where.
December arrive bringing with it lots of snow. Nicolette love just taking a walk outside. She liked it by the lake where she first saw Sirius. To her surprise she found Sirius playing cards in the air with his wand while sitting under the beech tree.
"Hello" she said
"Hi"
"Beautiful day
"I s'pose"
"Not a winter person"
"No, I'm all for winter"
There was a long pause, and then Nicolette walked a few feet away and lied down in the snow making a snow angel. Afterward she leaned over and drew a lopsided halo with her finger. Her hair was covered in snow and glistened in the sunlight.
"A crooked halo?" he asked amused putting away his cards.
"Nobody's perfect" she said "But now I'm freezing my knickers off"
Sirius brought out his wand and summoned some blue fire
"Come here and warm up," he said holding his hand out. She took it and he pulled her down against him
"Your hands are warm while I freeze" she joked
"I'm always warm"
"Well then stay here and share," she said leaning on him comfortably. She was nervous but not as much as past times.
"Now it's a beautiful day," he whispered
Nothing really happened between Sirius and Nicolette for a while. They both liked each other but were having a hard time admitting anything except subtle hints. They found time to hang out with each other but they were always around the other friends.
"Hey Padfoot!" James said one day while they were sitting by the shore.
"What mate?" Sirius answered
"What's going on with you and Nicolette?"
"Nothing"
"Do you fancy her?" Remus asked
"She'd cool"
"That all?" James asked
"Yeah ask her out if you like her," Remus added
"If not there's a flock of girls up at the school that would oblige"
"Nah Prongs" Sirius said. "Is it ready yet?"
"Almost"
Nicolette came down to see the Marauders but they switched the topic of conversation wanting to have a surprise for their one real girl friend. She started to sit next to James when Sirius pulled her down next to him. For people who didn't know them you would have thought they were an item.
"What are you up to?" they all asked
"Come down to visit my favorite troublemakers and find out which of you guys are staying and going for Christmas"
"Home for me" James said
"Same" Peter and Remus both said
"Staying here" Sirius, said "Not too eager to see my family."
"Are they no better even at Christmas?" Nicolette asked
"Nope. At their worst. What about you?"
"I would like to stay but my father wishes I come home" she said "I wont even see him probably so I don't know he would want me there"
"Well the carriages are leaving in an hour and I still need to pack" Remus said.
"Me as well" James said, "Want to ride with us?" he asked Nicolette
"Sure. Lily asked me but I don't think her friends-"
"Wait, did you say Lily?" James asked
"Yeah but don't even think about it." She added quickly. "I'm one of few that can handle your, no offense, big headed raucous manner but you need to mellow down before even considering what I know you are"
"Haha Prongs. I always say she thinks you're conceited"
An hour later Remus was being a gentlemen by helping saira into the carriage. Of her boys, she liked Remus just after Sirius. The ride down to the train was brief and then they all shared a compartment. The day passed quickly since she had 3 of the 4 Marauders to keep her company. There wasn't a single dull moment, but Remus made a good pillow when Nicolette got tired.
That night when they reached King's Crossing, they walked Nicolette outside where her father said he'd meet her. She sighed deeply when she saw a long black limousine out front with the familiar chauffeur named Duncan whom she'd known since she was little waiting at the door of the car.
"Miss Carnahan. Your father expressed his deep-"
"Save it. If he didn't want to come he should have just said so" Nicolette said coldly
"High class" Remus said
"What does your dad do?"
"I don't know. We don't have a good relationship. I better go"
She hugged the three of them and kissed them on the cheek like living in France had taught her. Duncan opened the door and she stepped in. She rolled down the dark tinted window and waved to them until she was out of sight. It began snowing and was forced to roll it back up.
However, even though it was a Muggle car, it had Wizard modifications and it didn't take them even an hour before they reached her father's huge estate. She knew he was home because the lights were on. No doubt he would have some excuse as to why he wasn't there to greet her. When she barged in through the double doors, one of the maids was carrying a tray of brandy upstairs.
"Where is her?" Nicolette demanded
The maid, Sophie, looked upstairs in the study room. Nicolette ran up past Sophie and burst through the doors where her father was having a cigar with a man she didn't recognize
"Nicolette Carnahan, you know better than to burst in here like that," her father said coolly.
Her father was a respectable man.as long as you weren't related to him. Tall, brown hair and eyes with a wide should span and a gentleman only when he wanted to be. He often didn't acknowledge he had a daughter and Nicolette was fed up
"Why weren't you there?" she demanded ignoring him
"I'm a busy man. I had a meeting I couldn't miss"
"I'm your daughter!" You cannot just set me aside when you feel like it."
"John, will you excuse me?" her father said to the other man
"Good day Liam"
After the doors shut behind John, her father's face turned livid with his daughter
"Nicolette this is my home and things are don't a certain way so when you see I have company you will hold your tongue!"
"I never wanted to be in your home in the first place! You cannot order me around like one of your maids or employees. Next time if you're not going to be there, just say so. I don't want to get my hopes up that you might actually care!"
Nicolette stormed out despite her father's calls. She went to her room and opened her trunk pulling out a picture of her mother. Like all wizard pictures, it was moving. Her mother waved up at her and Nicolette wiped away a few tears. To cheer her up she grabbed one of the Marauders and her. Sirius was hugging her tightly and Saira wished she was in the picture rather than where she was.
The next morning Nicolette's father made a worthless attempt to get her in a good mood by sending flowers to her room. She might have kept them if the note had said more than just 'Merry Christmas'
She threw them in the trash before getting dressed and waiting for the sound of her father's limo leaving before she went down for some breakfast. She celebrated by herself and found a few things to make her day that were delivered that morning according to Sophie. Each boy of hers sent a nice little gift and she'd sent them gifts as well.
She didn't see her father at all for the rest of the break. She stayed up every night and looked through her telescope wishing on the stars she saw. Her mother taught her all about the stars and even how centaurs could tell the future by deciphering them.
The last day of break went by quickly to Nicolette's delight since she'd been alone practically the entire time. Her father didn't bother to say goodbye but she forgot everything when she found her friends at the back of the train. But what really got her in a good mood was when she saw Sirius waiting outside the carriage.