2 hours went by extremely fast for Ava and Aira. They didn't even notice the boys coming towards the quidditch field till they yelled up at them. "Hey! Time for the bloody match!" Aira sighed, dropping
the quaffle, and returning to ground. Going over to stands with Remus, James, Lily, Wormtail, and Frank. The guys must have the let those two love birds out of their cage, Aira thought amused.
Ava and Sirius crossed the field, glaring at each other. "Shake hands!" Remus cried out. "Kiss her!" James cackled, and both Lily and Aira elbowed him in the stomach. He collapsed.
Sirius strode up to Avateine purposefully. She had a hint that he was just about to comply with James' command, and ducked aside at just the right moment. "Don't even think about it." She exclaimed, grinning. Sirius sighed, "Fair enough." He said, pulling a golden snitch out of his pocket. Instantly its wings unfolded, and it zoomed around in the air. Ava eyed it. "Remus and Lily bespelled it to fly faster then normal, and squirm about. Not me, if that's what you're thinking. They didn't even let me near them.." He grumbled, releasing the fluttering ball.
"Are you sure this is how you want to do it?" asked Ava, grinning devilishly. "I told you I'm a fair seeker." Sirius shook off her comment. "Oh, we'll see. I have my doubts about that." Avateine shrugged, "Have it your way. Go!" She bellowed, and the two simultaneously shot off into the sky.
Sirius was in the lead, looking this way and that for the snitch. Spotting it, he dove, but Ava curved in front of him, and he had to veer quickly to the left. He cursed. He had lost the snitch. Ava could barely resist laughing as she looked at Sirius. He might have lost it, but she hadn't. She watched it out of the corner of her eye, slowly nearing it. She dove suddenly, and Sirius tore after her, thinking she had seen the snitch. Smiling innocently, she turned out of her dive in a millisecond, and zoomed up instead. Sirius turned around too, realizing his mistake, but by then it was too late.
Avateine soared upwards, reaching out her hand to embrace the snitch. Suddenly it swerved to the left, out of the way of her hand. Avateine cursed as she turned to follow it. Sirius had seen this display as well, hope coursing through him. He put on a burst of speed, quickly gaining momentum. Ava and Sirius were both skimming the sky, speeding towards each other at an unbelievable speed.
Sirius was sweating now. It was obvious that the two would collide. Ava, however, had no fears. She was positive that she would be able to pull away before the two crashed. She willed the broom for speed, forcing it to do her bidding. This was the deciding point, if she could make it...The lightbolt put on an inconceivable burst of speed, and Avateine shot like a towards her target.
Snatching the snitch right out from under Sirius's nose, she swerved dangerously to the left; just avoiding a crash. Ha! A triumphant laugh burst from her lips, splitting the silence. The onlookers all let out a relieved breath. James turned to Lily. "I believe you owe me two galleons." She laughed, placing the golden coins in his hand. Not even stopping to think, James snatched her hand with his free one, and pulled her into a kiss.
Aira jumped from her seat, running to the field to congratulate Ava. "Wow Av, that was amazing. Another Black victory, eh?" Ava nodded, grinning. Sirius, who was only a few feet away turned to stare at them. "What did you just say?" Aira turned to him. "Hm?" "I said, what did you just say." Aira paused thinking before realizing what she had said. Her gaze went to the ground; her eyes an orange and yellow blur. "I said Congrats, another victory..." Sirius glared, putting his hand to his chin thinking; looking from Ava to Aira. His gaze locked on Aira, and taking a few strides over to her, she was still staring at the ground, he grabbed her chin, forcing her to look at him. He looked at her, searching her eyes, before looking at Ava. "Who are you?"
Ava glared at Sirius, her hands on her hips. "You know perfectly well who I am. You were there when Dumbledore announced us. I'm Avateine Revye, and She's Aira Fledjer. Transfers from Beauxbatons. I've got two older brothers, Cerice and Redlas, and I don't enjoy being interrogated." Sirius looked Ava strait in the eyes, but unlike Aira's, hers didn't' give anything away. Avateine was a practiced liar, and she'd learned it all from the man standing right in front of her. She was using his own techniques against him, and they were so good that even Sirius couldn't see through them. Suddenly Sirius's eyes glazed over as he stared into space, deep in thought. 'It's not going to be much longer before they uncover the truth.' Avateine thought nervously. 'One more slip up..' She knew James, Sirius, and Remus were brilliant wizards even if two of them never did their work, and Lily surpassed them all. It would be hard to keep their secret safe, hanging around this bunch. 'I mustn't change time.' Avateine told herself soundly.
Aira sighed in relief, almost collapsing to the ground. She looked over at Ava, smiling. At least one of them could lie. 'That's the bad thing about being a metamorphagis.' Aira thought sadly. 'At least for me'. She sighed again, her eyes turning a dull gray. 'Why do my eyes always have to show my emotions? Its so annoying! Anyone who knows me just needs to looking into my eyes...' "Hey Aira, you coming?" James asked, poking her. She just nodded, following him.
Ava looked at Sirius one more time, before grabbing his arm; shaking him out of his deep thoughts. "Come on, Siri. They're leaving without us." He looked at her, before nodding. "Sure. Lets go." He exclaimed, watching as Ava smiled at him, and raced to catch up with the other Marauders, long black hair flowing out behind her. 'I've waited too long.' He realized. 'I should have figured this out sooner. What is she hiding?' he asked. 'What are both of them hiding? She reminds me of someone.....Who is it? Ugh. Stupid brain.' he concluded, going to catch up with the rest.
Sunday morning came. It was a raining, and muddy. Aira grinned. She loved mud. She hopped down from her bunk, looking at Ava. "To wake, or not to wake-that is the question!" Thinking of the worst possible thing Ava could do to her if she did wake her up, Aira decided against it. Instead she went into the common room, when James came running in. "Come on! We're playing quidditch, and we need another player." "You go ahead Prongs, I need to get my broom." He nodded leaving her.
Aira walked back to her room, and went to her nightstand which had her broom propped against it. Picking it up, she exited the room once more, and made her way across the common room. Stepping outside of the common room however, she ran into someone. "S'cuse me." She apologized, getting up. She gasped. There was Bellatrix, Snape, and 2 other people, all from Slytherin. "What have you done with Malfoy?!" Bellatrix snapped. She ignored the girl's words completely, looking instead at all those wands....'Great, I'll get you, you stupid ferret.' One of the boys stepped forward, grabbing her hair.
Aira snarled, kicking him. He doubled over in pain. Aira dodged, as the other four Slytherins shouted "Crucio!" Aira looked around desperately, that's when she remembered the boy who she had kicked. She dodged yet another curse, and grabbed his wand.
"Expelliarmus!" Aira shouted, shouting it at Snape. His wand went flying across the hall. She grinned. But now the slytherins anger tripled. She yiped as she was almost hit by a curse. "Wingardium Leviosa!" Aira shouted, sending the other girl flying into Bellatrix, but right at the moment she was hit by a binding curse. She fell to the ground, in tangles. Bellatrix, snarling appeared in Aira's line of vision. She kicked her in the gut. Aira bit down on her lip, willing herself not to cry out. She instead stared back at Bellatrix, her eyes a cold black.
"Let me go, or you'll wish you had never been born." Bellatrix laughed, and the others joined in. "Hear that? Well, maybe its you who will wish she had never been born. Snape! Jon!" Snape and the boy who she had kicked stepped forward. Again she was kicked. "Come on, before someone sees us." Bellatrix hissed, as Snape and Jon lifted her up.
Ava woke up as Lily and her friend, Sam, waltzed into the room; giggling loudly. "He kissed you?" gasped Sam, trying to take a breath before she lapsed into giggles once more. Lily nodded, grinning widely. "But...I saw him in the halls just a half hour ago! He's still alive!" Lily laughed crisply. "Well, he would be dead, but I've been hanging around him more because of Avateine and Aira...and, well he's not as stuck up as I thought. It's actually possible that James Potter cares for someone other then himself." Sam faked shock. "No." "Yes!" "So you'll go out with him when he asks you?" asked Avateine groggily from her bed.
Both girls jumped in shock, just realizing that she was there. "What makes you think he'll ask?" Lily shot back. Avateine put on a wicked smile. "Oh nothing...except that this is only my third day here, and he's asked you four times. Give him a break Lily, he's not that bad. You just said it yourself." Lily thought for a moment. "Fine. But you owe me some chocolate frogs!" She said grinning.
Lily, along with Ava and Aria, had a horrible sweet tooth. Ava grinned, reaching into the bag beside her bed and pulling out a handful of the sweets. "Here," She said, throwing them into Lily's arms. Lily caught them surprised. "Where did you get all of this? Is that whole BAG full of candy!?" She asked, smiling innocently. "Yes. Aira and I got enough for the whole bloody year, but don't try to take any," She added. "We've got spells on that bag that will keep you bed ridden in the hospital wing for a week."
You know," Aira said matter of fact. "This isn't going to help you find Malfoy, only get you into trouble, not to mention get you killed. I must say my friend is extremely good at Dark arts, and not one to mess with. Trust me-she has a really bad temper-just the other day she was blowing up at my brother-how I miss him so-" "Shut up!" Bellatrix snapped. "I can't take anymore of your non-stop talking!"
Aira grinned, eyes emerald as she stuck her tongue out. "Ahh, is little miss. Bellatrix going to cry? Can't handle one little person? Hm Bellatrix?" Bellatrix took out her wand, pressing it to Aira's throat. "I'm warning you!" "What are you going to do?" Aira asked her eyes changing from emerald to orange. "If I don't come back-well I'm supposed to meet McGonagal in about, half an hour. She'll know I'm gone. I'm sure they could easily trace me back to you. Specially if they use muggle technologies. The muggles that you hate so much are so very advanced. How they cope without magic I will never know." Aira could have cheered at the anger she saw in Bellatrix's eyes. "Unfortunately for you," Bella sneered, "Muggle technology malfunctions on the Hogwarts grounds. I'm afraid you're just stuck with me."
Lily and Sam laughed in unison. "So, has anyone seen Aira?" questioned Avateine, jumping out of bed. "Last time I checked, she was out with the guys, playing quidditch." said Lily, as Avateine used magic to change into an emerald green robe and straighten her ebony hair. "And she didn't wake me up?" Ava asked, scandalized. Lily sighed. "First you snap at us FOR waking you up, and now you're having a fit because she didn't? Make up your mind!" She teased.
Avateine stuck out her tongue, grabbed her Lightbolt, and marched out the door into the commons. She snickered to herself, as she watched study groups huddled on the couches or on the floor. No doubt finishing mounds of homework laid down by the professors. Sadly, classes started for Ava and Aira tomorrow. 'I don't much miss the homework...' she thought, relishing her freedom.
Two boys were whispering in the corner; Ava was curious as to what they were up to. Walking over, she realized that they had set up a curse-quill, and it was writing curses all over the wall. Ava laughed in spite of herself, and walked out of the portrait, into the corridor.
"No one is expecting you? Are they?" Aira glared at her. "McGonagal is." Bellatrix grinned, studying her eyes. "You're lying, yes?" She asked this, still studying her. It was nerving. "I told you...no-I mean yes!" Bellatrix nodded. "Just what I expected. No one. Not till tonight, or maybe even tomorrow at least, not that they'll be able to find you anyway..." She paced the room, thinking. "Listen, tell us where Malfoy is, and maybe we'll let you go." Bellatrix said, turning around to stare at her again.
Aira spat at her. Bellatrix tutted. "That isn't very lady like." Aira snarled. "Wait till I get my hands on your throat-" "Who says you'll even have a chance? That is, unless you tell us where Malfoy is, or...people might start getting hurt. I'm sure it would be easy enough to get one of you friends by themselves. We could have all of slytherin upon them, if I so wished."
Aira was on the verge of an eruption. She glared at Bellatrix, breathing heavily. 'Calm, calm down. She could never do that without someone noticing. Think.' Her eyes paled to a soft purple, and her breathing was calm and relaxed. "Okay. I'll tell you where Malfoy is. He's currently a ferret, roaming the world happily, free of all of you. Told me himself. So, if you'd be so kind as to let me go-I'd be very obliged." Bellatrix stared at her, before gasping. "You're lying...he can't be a ferret!" "Well, he is." "Crucio!" She snapped, and Aira shrieked. "Tell me where he is!" Bellatrix shouted. Aira shook her head. "I-I don't k-know!" Suddenly the pain ended, and sat there doubled over in pain. She was even free of the binding spell, not that she could move at the moment. "So, it's true is it? I'm sure you'd love to join him, after how you acted the first day. I think I'll help you."
Ava raced along the corridors, through throngs of students. She didn't want to miss the whole game. "Bellatrix...from Beauxbatons, you know? ....unforgivable..." Avateine picked up snatches of the conversation, and whirled around. Slytherins. The gits. But why were they talking about her? Avateine pushed it to the back of her mind, deciding that she would ponder the situation later.
Minutes later, Ava emerged on the grounds, Lightbolt in hand, and tramped off towards the quidditch pitch, where the six goalposts stood proudly, gleaming in the morning sun.
Six black figures raced around in the heights. Aira wasn't one of them. Ava shuddered. It was early fall, but the leaves were already beginning to turn colors, and a chilling breeze swept in from the North. She rubbed her hands together, to warm them, then grasped her broom handle. A moment later, she was mounted and shooting through the sky. "Oi! James!" She yelled, over all of the commotion. Remus was about to score. His head snapped in her direction, as she flew up next to him. "Where's Aira?" She asked. He shrugged, non-chalantly. "Haven't seen her. She was supposed to come play, but she didn't show up. We had to get Longbottom up here; you know how shaky he is on a broom." James said, scowling. "No, actually. I don't know, nor do I need to know, how shaky Longbottom is on a broom. However, I haven't seem Aira all day, and I'm worried." She said, anger rising in her voice. James finally decided to take her seriously. "She wasn't in the commons?" he asked. "No, but I overheard some Slytherins in the corridor." she said, quickly repeating the conversation. James' face darkened. "We should go find her. I'll get Sirius."
the quaffle, and returning to ground. Going over to stands with Remus, James, Lily, Wormtail, and Frank. The guys must have the let those two love birds out of their cage, Aira thought amused.
Ava and Sirius crossed the field, glaring at each other. "Shake hands!" Remus cried out. "Kiss her!" James cackled, and both Lily and Aira elbowed him in the stomach. He collapsed.
Sirius strode up to Avateine purposefully. She had a hint that he was just about to comply with James' command, and ducked aside at just the right moment. "Don't even think about it." She exclaimed, grinning. Sirius sighed, "Fair enough." He said, pulling a golden snitch out of his pocket. Instantly its wings unfolded, and it zoomed around in the air. Ava eyed it. "Remus and Lily bespelled it to fly faster then normal, and squirm about. Not me, if that's what you're thinking. They didn't even let me near them.." He grumbled, releasing the fluttering ball.
"Are you sure this is how you want to do it?" asked Ava, grinning devilishly. "I told you I'm a fair seeker." Sirius shook off her comment. "Oh, we'll see. I have my doubts about that." Avateine shrugged, "Have it your way. Go!" She bellowed, and the two simultaneously shot off into the sky.
Sirius was in the lead, looking this way and that for the snitch. Spotting it, he dove, but Ava curved in front of him, and he had to veer quickly to the left. He cursed. He had lost the snitch. Ava could barely resist laughing as she looked at Sirius. He might have lost it, but she hadn't. She watched it out of the corner of her eye, slowly nearing it. She dove suddenly, and Sirius tore after her, thinking she had seen the snitch. Smiling innocently, she turned out of her dive in a millisecond, and zoomed up instead. Sirius turned around too, realizing his mistake, but by then it was too late.
Avateine soared upwards, reaching out her hand to embrace the snitch. Suddenly it swerved to the left, out of the way of her hand. Avateine cursed as she turned to follow it. Sirius had seen this display as well, hope coursing through him. He put on a burst of speed, quickly gaining momentum. Ava and Sirius were both skimming the sky, speeding towards each other at an unbelievable speed.
Sirius was sweating now. It was obvious that the two would collide. Ava, however, had no fears. She was positive that she would be able to pull away before the two crashed. She willed the broom for speed, forcing it to do her bidding. This was the deciding point, if she could make it...The lightbolt put on an inconceivable burst of speed, and Avateine shot like a towards her target.
Snatching the snitch right out from under Sirius's nose, she swerved dangerously to the left; just avoiding a crash. Ha! A triumphant laugh burst from her lips, splitting the silence. The onlookers all let out a relieved breath. James turned to Lily. "I believe you owe me two galleons." She laughed, placing the golden coins in his hand. Not even stopping to think, James snatched her hand with his free one, and pulled her into a kiss.
Aira jumped from her seat, running to the field to congratulate Ava. "Wow Av, that was amazing. Another Black victory, eh?" Ava nodded, grinning. Sirius, who was only a few feet away turned to stare at them. "What did you just say?" Aira turned to him. "Hm?" "I said, what did you just say." Aira paused thinking before realizing what she had said. Her gaze went to the ground; her eyes an orange and yellow blur. "I said Congrats, another victory..." Sirius glared, putting his hand to his chin thinking; looking from Ava to Aira. His gaze locked on Aira, and taking a few strides over to her, she was still staring at the ground, he grabbed her chin, forcing her to look at him. He looked at her, searching her eyes, before looking at Ava. "Who are you?"
Ava glared at Sirius, her hands on her hips. "You know perfectly well who I am. You were there when Dumbledore announced us. I'm Avateine Revye, and She's Aira Fledjer. Transfers from Beauxbatons. I've got two older brothers, Cerice and Redlas, and I don't enjoy being interrogated." Sirius looked Ava strait in the eyes, but unlike Aira's, hers didn't' give anything away. Avateine was a practiced liar, and she'd learned it all from the man standing right in front of her. She was using his own techniques against him, and they were so good that even Sirius couldn't see through them. Suddenly Sirius's eyes glazed over as he stared into space, deep in thought. 'It's not going to be much longer before they uncover the truth.' Avateine thought nervously. 'One more slip up..' She knew James, Sirius, and Remus were brilliant wizards even if two of them never did their work, and Lily surpassed them all. It would be hard to keep their secret safe, hanging around this bunch. 'I mustn't change time.' Avateine told herself soundly.
Aira sighed in relief, almost collapsing to the ground. She looked over at Ava, smiling. At least one of them could lie. 'That's the bad thing about being a metamorphagis.' Aira thought sadly. 'At least for me'. She sighed again, her eyes turning a dull gray. 'Why do my eyes always have to show my emotions? Its so annoying! Anyone who knows me just needs to looking into my eyes...' "Hey Aira, you coming?" James asked, poking her. She just nodded, following him.
Ava looked at Sirius one more time, before grabbing his arm; shaking him out of his deep thoughts. "Come on, Siri. They're leaving without us." He looked at her, before nodding. "Sure. Lets go." He exclaimed, watching as Ava smiled at him, and raced to catch up with the other Marauders, long black hair flowing out behind her. 'I've waited too long.' He realized. 'I should have figured this out sooner. What is she hiding?' he asked. 'What are both of them hiding? She reminds me of someone.....Who is it? Ugh. Stupid brain.' he concluded, going to catch up with the rest.
Sunday morning came. It was a raining, and muddy. Aira grinned. She loved mud. She hopped down from her bunk, looking at Ava. "To wake, or not to wake-that is the question!" Thinking of the worst possible thing Ava could do to her if she did wake her up, Aira decided against it. Instead she went into the common room, when James came running in. "Come on! We're playing quidditch, and we need another player." "You go ahead Prongs, I need to get my broom." He nodded leaving her.
Aira walked back to her room, and went to her nightstand which had her broom propped against it. Picking it up, she exited the room once more, and made her way across the common room. Stepping outside of the common room however, she ran into someone. "S'cuse me." She apologized, getting up. She gasped. There was Bellatrix, Snape, and 2 other people, all from Slytherin. "What have you done with Malfoy?!" Bellatrix snapped. She ignored the girl's words completely, looking instead at all those wands....'Great, I'll get you, you stupid ferret.' One of the boys stepped forward, grabbing her hair.
Aira snarled, kicking him. He doubled over in pain. Aira dodged, as the other four Slytherins shouted "Crucio!" Aira looked around desperately, that's when she remembered the boy who she had kicked. She dodged yet another curse, and grabbed his wand.
"Expelliarmus!" Aira shouted, shouting it at Snape. His wand went flying across the hall. She grinned. But now the slytherins anger tripled. She yiped as she was almost hit by a curse. "Wingardium Leviosa!" Aira shouted, sending the other girl flying into Bellatrix, but right at the moment she was hit by a binding curse. She fell to the ground, in tangles. Bellatrix, snarling appeared in Aira's line of vision. She kicked her in the gut. Aira bit down on her lip, willing herself not to cry out. She instead stared back at Bellatrix, her eyes a cold black.
"Let me go, or you'll wish you had never been born." Bellatrix laughed, and the others joined in. "Hear that? Well, maybe its you who will wish she had never been born. Snape! Jon!" Snape and the boy who she had kicked stepped forward. Again she was kicked. "Come on, before someone sees us." Bellatrix hissed, as Snape and Jon lifted her up.
Ava woke up as Lily and her friend, Sam, waltzed into the room; giggling loudly. "He kissed you?" gasped Sam, trying to take a breath before she lapsed into giggles once more. Lily nodded, grinning widely. "But...I saw him in the halls just a half hour ago! He's still alive!" Lily laughed crisply. "Well, he would be dead, but I've been hanging around him more because of Avateine and Aira...and, well he's not as stuck up as I thought. It's actually possible that James Potter cares for someone other then himself." Sam faked shock. "No." "Yes!" "So you'll go out with him when he asks you?" asked Avateine groggily from her bed.
Both girls jumped in shock, just realizing that she was there. "What makes you think he'll ask?" Lily shot back. Avateine put on a wicked smile. "Oh nothing...except that this is only my third day here, and he's asked you four times. Give him a break Lily, he's not that bad. You just said it yourself." Lily thought for a moment. "Fine. But you owe me some chocolate frogs!" She said grinning.
Lily, along with Ava and Aria, had a horrible sweet tooth. Ava grinned, reaching into the bag beside her bed and pulling out a handful of the sweets. "Here," She said, throwing them into Lily's arms. Lily caught them surprised. "Where did you get all of this? Is that whole BAG full of candy!?" She asked, smiling innocently. "Yes. Aira and I got enough for the whole bloody year, but don't try to take any," She added. "We've got spells on that bag that will keep you bed ridden in the hospital wing for a week."
You know," Aira said matter of fact. "This isn't going to help you find Malfoy, only get you into trouble, not to mention get you killed. I must say my friend is extremely good at Dark arts, and not one to mess with. Trust me-she has a really bad temper-just the other day she was blowing up at my brother-how I miss him so-" "Shut up!" Bellatrix snapped. "I can't take anymore of your non-stop talking!"
Aira grinned, eyes emerald as she stuck her tongue out. "Ahh, is little miss. Bellatrix going to cry? Can't handle one little person? Hm Bellatrix?" Bellatrix took out her wand, pressing it to Aira's throat. "I'm warning you!" "What are you going to do?" Aira asked her eyes changing from emerald to orange. "If I don't come back-well I'm supposed to meet McGonagal in about, half an hour. She'll know I'm gone. I'm sure they could easily trace me back to you. Specially if they use muggle technologies. The muggles that you hate so much are so very advanced. How they cope without magic I will never know." Aira could have cheered at the anger she saw in Bellatrix's eyes. "Unfortunately for you," Bella sneered, "Muggle technology malfunctions on the Hogwarts grounds. I'm afraid you're just stuck with me."
Lily and Sam laughed in unison. "So, has anyone seen Aira?" questioned Avateine, jumping out of bed. "Last time I checked, she was out with the guys, playing quidditch." said Lily, as Avateine used magic to change into an emerald green robe and straighten her ebony hair. "And she didn't wake me up?" Ava asked, scandalized. Lily sighed. "First you snap at us FOR waking you up, and now you're having a fit because she didn't? Make up your mind!" She teased.
Avateine stuck out her tongue, grabbed her Lightbolt, and marched out the door into the commons. She snickered to herself, as she watched study groups huddled on the couches or on the floor. No doubt finishing mounds of homework laid down by the professors. Sadly, classes started for Ava and Aira tomorrow. 'I don't much miss the homework...' she thought, relishing her freedom.
Two boys were whispering in the corner; Ava was curious as to what they were up to. Walking over, she realized that they had set up a curse-quill, and it was writing curses all over the wall. Ava laughed in spite of herself, and walked out of the portrait, into the corridor.
"No one is expecting you? Are they?" Aira glared at her. "McGonagal is." Bellatrix grinned, studying her eyes. "You're lying, yes?" She asked this, still studying her. It was nerving. "I told you...no-I mean yes!" Bellatrix nodded. "Just what I expected. No one. Not till tonight, or maybe even tomorrow at least, not that they'll be able to find you anyway..." She paced the room, thinking. "Listen, tell us where Malfoy is, and maybe we'll let you go." Bellatrix said, turning around to stare at her again.
Aira spat at her. Bellatrix tutted. "That isn't very lady like." Aira snarled. "Wait till I get my hands on your throat-" "Who says you'll even have a chance? That is, unless you tell us where Malfoy is, or...people might start getting hurt. I'm sure it would be easy enough to get one of you friends by themselves. We could have all of slytherin upon them, if I so wished."
Aira was on the verge of an eruption. She glared at Bellatrix, breathing heavily. 'Calm, calm down. She could never do that without someone noticing. Think.' Her eyes paled to a soft purple, and her breathing was calm and relaxed. "Okay. I'll tell you where Malfoy is. He's currently a ferret, roaming the world happily, free of all of you. Told me himself. So, if you'd be so kind as to let me go-I'd be very obliged." Bellatrix stared at her, before gasping. "You're lying...he can't be a ferret!" "Well, he is." "Crucio!" She snapped, and Aira shrieked. "Tell me where he is!" Bellatrix shouted. Aira shook her head. "I-I don't k-know!" Suddenly the pain ended, and sat there doubled over in pain. She was even free of the binding spell, not that she could move at the moment. "So, it's true is it? I'm sure you'd love to join him, after how you acted the first day. I think I'll help you."
Ava raced along the corridors, through throngs of students. She didn't want to miss the whole game. "Bellatrix...from Beauxbatons, you know? ....unforgivable..." Avateine picked up snatches of the conversation, and whirled around. Slytherins. The gits. But why were they talking about her? Avateine pushed it to the back of her mind, deciding that she would ponder the situation later.
Minutes later, Ava emerged on the grounds, Lightbolt in hand, and tramped off towards the quidditch pitch, where the six goalposts stood proudly, gleaming in the morning sun.
Six black figures raced around in the heights. Aira wasn't one of them. Ava shuddered. It was early fall, but the leaves were already beginning to turn colors, and a chilling breeze swept in from the North. She rubbed her hands together, to warm them, then grasped her broom handle. A moment later, she was mounted and shooting through the sky. "Oi! James!" She yelled, over all of the commotion. Remus was about to score. His head snapped in her direction, as she flew up next to him. "Where's Aira?" She asked. He shrugged, non-chalantly. "Haven't seen her. She was supposed to come play, but she didn't show up. We had to get Longbottom up here; you know how shaky he is on a broom." James said, scowling. "No, actually. I don't know, nor do I need to know, how shaky Longbottom is on a broom. However, I haven't seem Aira all day, and I'm worried." She said, anger rising in her voice. James finally decided to take her seriously. "She wasn't in the commons?" he asked. "No, but I overheard some Slytherins in the corridor." she said, quickly repeating the conversation. James' face darkened. "We should go find her. I'll get Sirius."