It's a Marauder's Thing
First off, thanks to my ever so faithful reviewers!
Ninde Annare: Thanks so much! I like the title now. I'm glad you like it!
Nicole Black: Yeah, they're going together. But it's not a big deal, they're just friends, nothing will come out of it.
Browneyedgirl2004: Wow! Three reviews in a row! Very cool! Aw, I'm sorry that you can relate! It will work out, don't worry. Hope everything worked out with you! :o)
Oh and Happy late fourth of July! Hope yours went swell! lol
Now! On with the story!
Chapter five: A Halloween to Remember
The next week was the slowest ever at Hogwarts if you asked any third year or above. No one was paying much attention to the Professors, but to rectify this, every Professor assigned an extensive essay for their students, to be turned in by Friday. Lily, Addy, Remus, and a reluctant Devon took the essays seriously. They finished each essay the night it was assigned, earning a few jealous glances from their fellow Gryffindors Thursday night.
Sirius glared over at his four friends laughing at something, while he was bent over his second out of five essays, and it was already ten o'clock.
"I know, mate," James said, not looking up from his Potions essay, "We should've joined them each night."
Sirius snorted derisively as he went back to work. Four hours later, James, Sirius, Peter, Marissa, and Ashley dragged their feet up to their dorms to go to sleep. They were supposed to have Quidditch practice that night but James canceled it last minute once he realized how 'far up the creek without the bloody paddle' he was.
Their last class of the week was double transfiguration with the Hufflepuffs. As soon as the bell rang, everyone ran out of the classroom, celebrating a weekend of freedom.
"Hey Devon, did you and Amos want to come with us and play a game of Quidditch?" Marissa asked as they were walking down the lawn.
"How about it, Amos?" Devon said, grabbing his hand and lacing her fingers through his.
"Yeah, sure, I'm game. I just have to go up to my dorm and get my broom," he said, giving Devon a kiss on the cheek before running toward the Hufflepuff tower. As soon as he was out of earshot, James and Sirius were coughing underneath their breaths.
"Pretty boy!" coughed Sirius. Devon heard this and slapped him on his arm playfully. Sirius smiled and gave her a playful shove.
"Oh no you don't, Black!" she yelled, running after him.
Lily watched the two wrestle on the grass. She smiled, wondering if Devon ever had this much fun with Amos.
"I know what you're thinking," James said from beside her. Lily started when she realized he was standing next to her.
"They do look like they're having a lot of fun," James admitted.
Lily nodded her head. "I wonder what will happen with her and Amos. I know he doesn't make her laugh like Sirius does."
James looked at Lily, surprised, before looking back at his sister and best friend laughing together. He had always thought Amos was a bit too serious for his sister. Maybe Sirius is just what she needed, he admitted to himself reluctantly.
That night, Devon went up to her brother's bedroom to hand him some Quidditch plays she had just revised, when she found their dorm to be empty. She wondered why, until she saw that James' invisibility cloak was missing from his open trunk. She looked towards the window to see the full moon pouring into the room. Devon sighed as she walked back downstairs. She had wanted to go with them this time. They rarely ever let her go since fourth year. Her brother had officially grown up then and wasn't as close to her as they were before. Besides, she was getting a bit rusty on her transformations.
When she plopped down beside Marissa on the couch, what she heard made her heart stop.
"I mean, he's gone every month! Where does he go? His mum can't be sick every single month!" Addy was saying. Devon gulped a little loud, making everyone look at her.
"What? What's wrong?" Lily asked her, looking concerned.
"Um, nothing," Devon lied, "I had something in my throat."
Lily looked at her for a second more, before turning back to Addy.
"I think I know where he goes," she whispered, loud enough for the group to hear her. "In fact, I think I've known where the Marauder's go every month."
Devon looked at Lily, her heart beating fast, praying that she didn't know.
"Think about it," Lily began, "He disappears every month. What happens every month?"
Everyone looked puzzled, until, "The full moon!"
Devon looked at Marissa when she said this; alarmed that she picked up on it. She could see that they were figuring things out, so she suggested that they go up to their dorm. They all agreed, but immediately continued once Lily put a silencing charm on their walls and door.
"The full moon. What happens on the full moon?" Lily said, in a loud whisper, adding to the tension.
"Oh, please. Just come out with it, Lil!" Devon said loudly. "Remus is a werewolf, what's the deal with the big intro?"
Lily looked at Devon like she had just slapped her across the face.
"What's your problem?" Lily snapped.
"My problem is you're making a bigger deal out this than necessary!" Devon said coldly. "He's a werewolf, so what? He doesn't hurt anybody that way, does he?"
Everyone looked at Devon, before Marissa voiced their thoughts.
"You knew about this?"
"Of course I did!" Devon said exasperatedly. "I've known since James found out in late first year."
"You never told us?" Ashley said, disbelievingly.
"It wasn't my secret to tell!" Devon shouted. "If you were a werewolf, would you want one of us telling someone else?"
Ashley shook her head, her eyes cast downward. "Sorry," she muttered.
Devon glanced at everyone before sighing. "I'm sorry I yelled and I'm sorry you all don't like that I didn't tell you. But you have to understand, it wasn't my place to say anything." Devon looked at Addy. "Please don't think any different of Remus. He's such a sweet guy. I wish he had gotten the chance to tell you. But please don't mention this to him, just act like you don't know. When he wants to tell you, he will." Addy nodded her head numbly.
"I won't tell anyone," Lily said timidly.
"Neither will I," Marissa said.
"Ditto!" Ashley said.
"Promise?" Devon asked.
"Promise," they all chorused.
In light of the Halloween Ball, there was an early feast scheduled for the day. This was, according to Melissa Anderson, the Head Girl, supposed to make the first and second years feel included. The feast would start at three o'clock in the afternoon, allowing the other students to be able to have enough time to get ready for the Ball which started at eight.
The Marauder's had not been seen much over the past few days. Suspicion arose among the girls that this was a direct result of them planning their first prank of the year. As they walked down to the feast, they were quickly joined by the Marauder's. Devon knew by the looks on their faces that they had something planned for the feast, so she made a mental note not to eat anything until they had.
Everyone took their seats as Dumbledore stood up to address the Hall.
"Happy Halloween, everyone!" he said. At that exact moment, the dark ceiling exploded with thunder and lightning. Everyone clapped, laughing.
"I'm sure you all will not be disappointed with the Feast prepared for you tonight!" Dumbledore said, confidently. Devon looked to see what the Marauder's reactions would be at these words. James, Sirius, and Remus looked calm and collected, as always. Peter was giggling into his hand, earning him death glares from his three friends. Devon shook her head; he was never one to be discrete.
Dumbledore clapped his hands, making their feast appear before their eyes. Everyone started digging in, when all of a sudden, the hall went quite. Devon looked at her friends. They had their mouths full of food, but looked as if they were going to vomit. Students spit their food out on their plates, murmuring to each other.
"It tastes like sardines!" Ashley exclaimed, looking at her chicken.
"No, it tastes like vomit!" Lily cried, looking at her food with disgust.
Devon bent down and sniffed her food, before pulling a revolted face.
"My mashed potatoes smell like marshmallows!" she said, sudden realization dawning on her face. She looked at the Marauder's, muttering a low, "nice one". Devon guessed that they had snuck into the kitchens the past few nights and made the food taste like Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans.
They started cracking up laughing, but were soon stopped by a very angry- looking Professor McGonagall.
"Put it right!" she yelled.
Everyone could tell the Marauder's were having a glorious time watching the Slytherins look pale.
"Put it right, now!" she repeated dangerously.
Sirius sighed in resignation. "Fine." He waved his wand, muttering "finite incantatem".
Devon sniffed her food again, "it's fine now!"
The rest of the feast passed without incident. The Marauder's quickly earned themselves three nights of detentions and thirty points from Gryffindor.
As they were walking back up to their dorms to change for the Ball, Devon was chuckling under her breath, while her friends were absolutely fuming over the prank.
Three hours later the girls were still cramming in front of the bathroom mirror, trying to get their makeup exactly right. Devon didn't tell anyone what her costume was, saying that 'it's a surprise!' Addy was going as an Indian princess. She had the dark skin and dark hair to pull it off. Addy said that Remus was going in a colonial military costume.
Ashley's costume was a bit risqué. In fact, she was a bit worried that she would get in trouble for wearing it. In order to explain this to her friends, she put it on, causing them to gasp. It was a very slim asymmetrical dress that went from high on her left thigh right down to her right knee. It was one-shouldered and accentuated every single curve she had. She turned around to display iridescent fairy wings. She had glitter all over her arms and legs and had frosty makeup on her eyes and lips. They assured her that she'd get in - she just couldn't flaunt the fact that her dress was a little too sexy.
Once Lily, Ashley, Marissa, and Addy were ready, they waited for Devon to come out of the bathroom.
"Ready?" she called from behind the door.
"YES!" they screamed. The door opened and Devon came out of the bathroom.
Everyone started cracking up laughing when they saw her costume.
"You ... look ... like ... Xena ... the warrior princess!" Lily gasped.
"Exactly!" Devon smiled, taking out her leather whip from her belt.
It was 7:45 and their dates were bound to be waiting for them down in the common room. As they walked down the steps, they saw the guys standing by the fire, talking excitedly amongst each other. The girls walked up to their respective date (except for Devon; Amos was waiting for her outside of the portrait). Each guy's mouth dropped about two feet from the floor when they saw their dates. They soon left the common room and Devon met Amos outside.
Music was blasting from the Hall as each couple walked down the Grand Staircase towards the Entrance Hall.
Lily was earning herself many glares from jealous girls when they saw who her date was: Sirius. He looked extremely debonair in his Zorro costume, with his cape swishing behind him.
As they walked into the Great Hall, Devon pulled Amos (who was King Arthur) onto the dance floor. Sirius shot a nasty look at Amos before leading Lily to a table with the rest of their group.
It seemed that with Ashley's risqué outfit, her confidence tripled. She dragged Mark onto the dance floor, and started dancing with him like no one has ever seen before.
Lily and Sirius were deep in conversation as Devon dropped heavily in the seat next to Sirius.
"Gosh, it's hot out there," she shouted over the music to them.
Sirius and Lily nodded, laughing at her.
"Hey Siri, want to dance?" Devon asked him. "Is that okay, Lil?"
Lily waved them off, smiling, taking a drink from her butterbeer.
Lily watched them dance, laughing her head off, until their dancing turned dirty. Lily sat there with her mouth hanging open. She wasn't jealous, it was just that she had never seen Devon dance like that, especially never with Sirius. Plus, 'Devon has a boyfriend, so she had better be careful,' Lily thought.
Then she saw what made her heart stop. Amos. He looked absolutely furious. She saw him marching straight over to the dancing couple and start yelling. Devon ran from the dance floor and out of the Great Hall. Sirius ran after her with Amos hot on his trail.
"Oh Gosh," Lily thought.
"Devon! Devon! Wait!" Sirius yelled, running after her. She stopped with tears streaking down her face. Sirius caught up with her and turned her towards him.
"Devon, look," Sirius started, but was cut of as he was punched in the face.
Devon screamed as Sirius stumbled, clutching his mouth as blood trickled down. Amos came towards him again and punched him in the stomach, making Sirius gasp for air as he fell to his knees.
"STOP IT!" Devon yelled as she ran in between Amos and Sirius.
"What the hell were you two doing?" Amos yelled at Devon. "How long has this been going on?"
"What?" Devon breathed.
"How long have you two been seeing each other?" Amos demanded.
Devon stood there, flabbergasted. "I-I don't know what you're talking about," she managed to say.
"I saw you two dancing like that!" Diggory shouted at her, his face only inches from hers.
Devon started crying. "I'd never cheat on you, Amos! NEVER! How DARE you accuse me of doing that!"
"How dare me?" he said dangerously. "How dare you! You were dancing with him like-like ..." he trailed off.
"Like what, Amos?" Devon asked, her voice shaking with fury. "LIKE WHAT? Like YOU were dancing with Melissa Anderson?" He didn't say anything. He looked at Sirius, who got up from the floor and walked straight over to him, punching Amos in the face. Amos tripped and fell on his back, looking up at Sirius.
"How dare you accuse her of cheating on you!" Sirius bellowed. "Especially since you were doing the same exact thing to her in there. What is this, a one-sided relationship? You can do whatever you want, but she can't? Leave her alone!"
Amos glanced at Devon who was looking down at him, her expression a mix of defiance and disappointment.
"I'm not going to say sorry for what I did tonight," Devon said defiantly. "I saw you doing the same thing, so don't even try to deny it. I'm sick and tired of you second-guessing my faithfulness to you. I've had to deal with it all summer. We're done." She got up from the floor, wiped her face with the back of her hand and walked silently away from the two boys.
Okay, I know I ended their relationship without getting y'all used to them being together. But it fit with the dance and everything. So, I'm sorry if you don't like it. Flames are always welcome. lol ... But please review!
First off, thanks to my ever so faithful reviewers!
Ninde Annare: Thanks so much! I like the title now. I'm glad you like it!
Nicole Black: Yeah, they're going together. But it's not a big deal, they're just friends, nothing will come out of it.
Browneyedgirl2004: Wow! Three reviews in a row! Very cool! Aw, I'm sorry that you can relate! It will work out, don't worry. Hope everything worked out with you! :o)
Oh and Happy late fourth of July! Hope yours went swell! lol
Now! On with the story!
Chapter five: A Halloween to Remember
The next week was the slowest ever at Hogwarts if you asked any third year or above. No one was paying much attention to the Professors, but to rectify this, every Professor assigned an extensive essay for their students, to be turned in by Friday. Lily, Addy, Remus, and a reluctant Devon took the essays seriously. They finished each essay the night it was assigned, earning a few jealous glances from their fellow Gryffindors Thursday night.
Sirius glared over at his four friends laughing at something, while he was bent over his second out of five essays, and it was already ten o'clock.
"I know, mate," James said, not looking up from his Potions essay, "We should've joined them each night."
Sirius snorted derisively as he went back to work. Four hours later, James, Sirius, Peter, Marissa, and Ashley dragged their feet up to their dorms to go to sleep. They were supposed to have Quidditch practice that night but James canceled it last minute once he realized how 'far up the creek without the bloody paddle' he was.
Their last class of the week was double transfiguration with the Hufflepuffs. As soon as the bell rang, everyone ran out of the classroom, celebrating a weekend of freedom.
"Hey Devon, did you and Amos want to come with us and play a game of Quidditch?" Marissa asked as they were walking down the lawn.
"How about it, Amos?" Devon said, grabbing his hand and lacing her fingers through his.
"Yeah, sure, I'm game. I just have to go up to my dorm and get my broom," he said, giving Devon a kiss on the cheek before running toward the Hufflepuff tower. As soon as he was out of earshot, James and Sirius were coughing underneath their breaths.
"Pretty boy!" coughed Sirius. Devon heard this and slapped him on his arm playfully. Sirius smiled and gave her a playful shove.
"Oh no you don't, Black!" she yelled, running after him.
Lily watched the two wrestle on the grass. She smiled, wondering if Devon ever had this much fun with Amos.
"I know what you're thinking," James said from beside her. Lily started when she realized he was standing next to her.
"They do look like they're having a lot of fun," James admitted.
Lily nodded her head. "I wonder what will happen with her and Amos. I know he doesn't make her laugh like Sirius does."
James looked at Lily, surprised, before looking back at his sister and best friend laughing together. He had always thought Amos was a bit too serious for his sister. Maybe Sirius is just what she needed, he admitted to himself reluctantly.
That night, Devon went up to her brother's bedroom to hand him some Quidditch plays she had just revised, when she found their dorm to be empty. She wondered why, until she saw that James' invisibility cloak was missing from his open trunk. She looked towards the window to see the full moon pouring into the room. Devon sighed as she walked back downstairs. She had wanted to go with them this time. They rarely ever let her go since fourth year. Her brother had officially grown up then and wasn't as close to her as they were before. Besides, she was getting a bit rusty on her transformations.
When she plopped down beside Marissa on the couch, what she heard made her heart stop.
"I mean, he's gone every month! Where does he go? His mum can't be sick every single month!" Addy was saying. Devon gulped a little loud, making everyone look at her.
"What? What's wrong?" Lily asked her, looking concerned.
"Um, nothing," Devon lied, "I had something in my throat."
Lily looked at her for a second more, before turning back to Addy.
"I think I know where he goes," she whispered, loud enough for the group to hear her. "In fact, I think I've known where the Marauder's go every month."
Devon looked at Lily, her heart beating fast, praying that she didn't know.
"Think about it," Lily began, "He disappears every month. What happens every month?"
Everyone looked puzzled, until, "The full moon!"
Devon looked at Marissa when she said this; alarmed that she picked up on it. She could see that they were figuring things out, so she suggested that they go up to their dorm. They all agreed, but immediately continued once Lily put a silencing charm on their walls and door.
"The full moon. What happens on the full moon?" Lily said, in a loud whisper, adding to the tension.
"Oh, please. Just come out with it, Lil!" Devon said loudly. "Remus is a werewolf, what's the deal with the big intro?"
Lily looked at Devon like she had just slapped her across the face.
"What's your problem?" Lily snapped.
"My problem is you're making a bigger deal out this than necessary!" Devon said coldly. "He's a werewolf, so what? He doesn't hurt anybody that way, does he?"
Everyone looked at Devon, before Marissa voiced their thoughts.
"You knew about this?"
"Of course I did!" Devon said exasperatedly. "I've known since James found out in late first year."
"You never told us?" Ashley said, disbelievingly.
"It wasn't my secret to tell!" Devon shouted. "If you were a werewolf, would you want one of us telling someone else?"
Ashley shook her head, her eyes cast downward. "Sorry," she muttered.
Devon glanced at everyone before sighing. "I'm sorry I yelled and I'm sorry you all don't like that I didn't tell you. But you have to understand, it wasn't my place to say anything." Devon looked at Addy. "Please don't think any different of Remus. He's such a sweet guy. I wish he had gotten the chance to tell you. But please don't mention this to him, just act like you don't know. When he wants to tell you, he will." Addy nodded her head numbly.
"I won't tell anyone," Lily said timidly.
"Neither will I," Marissa said.
"Ditto!" Ashley said.
"Promise?" Devon asked.
"Promise," they all chorused.
In light of the Halloween Ball, there was an early feast scheduled for the day. This was, according to Melissa Anderson, the Head Girl, supposed to make the first and second years feel included. The feast would start at three o'clock in the afternoon, allowing the other students to be able to have enough time to get ready for the Ball which started at eight.
The Marauder's had not been seen much over the past few days. Suspicion arose among the girls that this was a direct result of them planning their first prank of the year. As they walked down to the feast, they were quickly joined by the Marauder's. Devon knew by the looks on their faces that they had something planned for the feast, so she made a mental note not to eat anything until they had.
Everyone took their seats as Dumbledore stood up to address the Hall.
"Happy Halloween, everyone!" he said. At that exact moment, the dark ceiling exploded with thunder and lightning. Everyone clapped, laughing.
"I'm sure you all will not be disappointed with the Feast prepared for you tonight!" Dumbledore said, confidently. Devon looked to see what the Marauder's reactions would be at these words. James, Sirius, and Remus looked calm and collected, as always. Peter was giggling into his hand, earning him death glares from his three friends. Devon shook her head; he was never one to be discrete.
Dumbledore clapped his hands, making their feast appear before their eyes. Everyone started digging in, when all of a sudden, the hall went quite. Devon looked at her friends. They had their mouths full of food, but looked as if they were going to vomit. Students spit their food out on their plates, murmuring to each other.
"It tastes like sardines!" Ashley exclaimed, looking at her chicken.
"No, it tastes like vomit!" Lily cried, looking at her food with disgust.
Devon bent down and sniffed her food, before pulling a revolted face.
"My mashed potatoes smell like marshmallows!" she said, sudden realization dawning on her face. She looked at the Marauder's, muttering a low, "nice one". Devon guessed that they had snuck into the kitchens the past few nights and made the food taste like Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans.
They started cracking up laughing, but were soon stopped by a very angry- looking Professor McGonagall.
"Put it right!" she yelled.
Everyone could tell the Marauder's were having a glorious time watching the Slytherins look pale.
"Put it right, now!" she repeated dangerously.
Sirius sighed in resignation. "Fine." He waved his wand, muttering "finite incantatem".
Devon sniffed her food again, "it's fine now!"
The rest of the feast passed without incident. The Marauder's quickly earned themselves three nights of detentions and thirty points from Gryffindor.
As they were walking back up to their dorms to change for the Ball, Devon was chuckling under her breath, while her friends were absolutely fuming over the prank.
Three hours later the girls were still cramming in front of the bathroom mirror, trying to get their makeup exactly right. Devon didn't tell anyone what her costume was, saying that 'it's a surprise!' Addy was going as an Indian princess. She had the dark skin and dark hair to pull it off. Addy said that Remus was going in a colonial military costume.
Ashley's costume was a bit risqué. In fact, she was a bit worried that she would get in trouble for wearing it. In order to explain this to her friends, she put it on, causing them to gasp. It was a very slim asymmetrical dress that went from high on her left thigh right down to her right knee. It was one-shouldered and accentuated every single curve she had. She turned around to display iridescent fairy wings. She had glitter all over her arms and legs and had frosty makeup on her eyes and lips. They assured her that she'd get in - she just couldn't flaunt the fact that her dress was a little too sexy.
Once Lily, Ashley, Marissa, and Addy were ready, they waited for Devon to come out of the bathroom.
"Ready?" she called from behind the door.
"YES!" they screamed. The door opened and Devon came out of the bathroom.
Everyone started cracking up laughing when they saw her costume.
"You ... look ... like ... Xena ... the warrior princess!" Lily gasped.
"Exactly!" Devon smiled, taking out her leather whip from her belt.
It was 7:45 and their dates were bound to be waiting for them down in the common room. As they walked down the steps, they saw the guys standing by the fire, talking excitedly amongst each other. The girls walked up to their respective date (except for Devon; Amos was waiting for her outside of the portrait). Each guy's mouth dropped about two feet from the floor when they saw their dates. They soon left the common room and Devon met Amos outside.
Music was blasting from the Hall as each couple walked down the Grand Staircase towards the Entrance Hall.
Lily was earning herself many glares from jealous girls when they saw who her date was: Sirius. He looked extremely debonair in his Zorro costume, with his cape swishing behind him.
As they walked into the Great Hall, Devon pulled Amos (who was King Arthur) onto the dance floor. Sirius shot a nasty look at Amos before leading Lily to a table with the rest of their group.
It seemed that with Ashley's risqué outfit, her confidence tripled. She dragged Mark onto the dance floor, and started dancing with him like no one has ever seen before.
Lily and Sirius were deep in conversation as Devon dropped heavily in the seat next to Sirius.
"Gosh, it's hot out there," she shouted over the music to them.
Sirius and Lily nodded, laughing at her.
"Hey Siri, want to dance?" Devon asked him. "Is that okay, Lil?"
Lily waved them off, smiling, taking a drink from her butterbeer.
Lily watched them dance, laughing her head off, until their dancing turned dirty. Lily sat there with her mouth hanging open. She wasn't jealous, it was just that she had never seen Devon dance like that, especially never with Sirius. Plus, 'Devon has a boyfriend, so she had better be careful,' Lily thought.
Then she saw what made her heart stop. Amos. He looked absolutely furious. She saw him marching straight over to the dancing couple and start yelling. Devon ran from the dance floor and out of the Great Hall. Sirius ran after her with Amos hot on his trail.
"Oh Gosh," Lily thought.
"Devon! Devon! Wait!" Sirius yelled, running after her. She stopped with tears streaking down her face. Sirius caught up with her and turned her towards him.
"Devon, look," Sirius started, but was cut of as he was punched in the face.
Devon screamed as Sirius stumbled, clutching his mouth as blood trickled down. Amos came towards him again and punched him in the stomach, making Sirius gasp for air as he fell to his knees.
"STOP IT!" Devon yelled as she ran in between Amos and Sirius.
"What the hell were you two doing?" Amos yelled at Devon. "How long has this been going on?"
"What?" Devon breathed.
"How long have you two been seeing each other?" Amos demanded.
Devon stood there, flabbergasted. "I-I don't know what you're talking about," she managed to say.
"I saw you two dancing like that!" Diggory shouted at her, his face only inches from hers.
Devon started crying. "I'd never cheat on you, Amos! NEVER! How DARE you accuse me of doing that!"
"How dare me?" he said dangerously. "How dare you! You were dancing with him like-like ..." he trailed off.
"Like what, Amos?" Devon asked, her voice shaking with fury. "LIKE WHAT? Like YOU were dancing with Melissa Anderson?" He didn't say anything. He looked at Sirius, who got up from the floor and walked straight over to him, punching Amos in the face. Amos tripped and fell on his back, looking up at Sirius.
"How dare you accuse her of cheating on you!" Sirius bellowed. "Especially since you were doing the same exact thing to her in there. What is this, a one-sided relationship? You can do whatever you want, but she can't? Leave her alone!"
Amos glanced at Devon who was looking down at him, her expression a mix of defiance and disappointment.
"I'm not going to say sorry for what I did tonight," Devon said defiantly. "I saw you doing the same thing, so don't even try to deny it. I'm sick and tired of you second-guessing my faithfulness to you. I've had to deal with it all summer. We're done." She got up from the floor, wiped her face with the back of her hand and walked silently away from the two boys.
Okay, I know I ended their relationship without getting y'all used to them being together. But it fit with the dance and everything. So, I'm sorry if you don't like it. Flames are always welcome. lol ... But please review!