Auria and Sirius walked through the school in silence until they reached
the gargoyle that guarded the entrance to the headmaster's office.
"What's the password?" Sirius asked.
Auria shrugged. "How are we supposed to go see him if we don't know the password" she said irritably.
"Maybe Imerson was pulling a prank on us, that stupid gi-"
"Watch your language please Mr. Black" said a voice from behind the wall.
Just then the gargoyle moved aside and Dumbledore appeared in front of them.
"And no it was not a prank" he continued. "I really do have something to discuss with you two."
"Oh" Sirius and Auria said together.
They followed Dumbledore up the revolving staircase and into his office. The professor sat down at his desk and motioned for them to do the same.
"Now" he said placing his arms on the armrests of the large chair. "I hear that you two have been, how shall I pull this, sharing a bed."
Both Auria and Sirius blushed and looked away, too embarrassed to look Dumbledore in the eye. However, instead of being angry he actually seemed rather amused.
"Well you see Professor" Sirius began.
"It's my fault" Auria interrupted. "I asked Sirius if I could sleep in his bed with him."
She told Dumbledore the same thing she had told Sirius, that, alone in a bed, she'd roll over onto her burnt back.
"I see" Dumbledore replied when she had finished.
He leaned back in his chair with a small smile.
"But we had our clothes on; we didn't" Sirius paused and shifted uncomfortably, "do it."
Dumbledore's smile widened and he let out a small laugh. Relieved that he was not angry Auria and Sirius looked up to face him.
"Since this occurred under special circumstances I will let it slide. But, I do not want this to happen again. The male and female students at this school sleep in separate rooms for a reason" Dumbledore lectured.
Auria and Sirius nodded.
"Good" Dumbledore said, leaning back farther in his chair. "Now, onto the next matter of business."
Auria's eyes widened with fear as Sirius gave her a confused look. They were both thinking the exact same thing.
"Now what did we do?"
Dumbledore sat up, leaned on his desk and looked at Auria.
"I'm sure that your response to Voldemort was polite?" he inquired.
It took all of Auria's self control not to gasp and smack herself on the forehead. She had been so distracted with Snape, Brendan and her hurt back that she had completely forgotten about the Dark Lord's letter.
"Yes it was" she lied, her face showing no emotion.
Dumbledore looked straight into her eyes, and Auria got the impression that he was trying to read her mind. Automatically she looked away, put her arms on the armrests and crossed her legs. She focused all of her attention on a small whirling ball on one of the shelves, so as to empty her mind.
"Very well then" Dumbledore said curtly. "That was everything. You two may leave now."
Sirius and Auria both noticed that Dumbledore suddenly seemed oddly agitated. They gave him a funny look before standing up and heading towards the door. They were three strides from the door when they heard the sound of wings, and without thinking Auria held out her arm. Fawkes landed gently on Auria's forearm and clicked his beak.
"Hello Fawkes" she said, gently petting the bright red and gold feathers.
Fawkes opened his mouth and let out a few notes of music. Auria smiled and nuzzled her face into his soft chest. Straightening up she wince with a sudden pain.
"Ouch" she said, shifting uncomfortably.
Fawkes looked her straight in the eye, and Auria suddenly had the distinct feeling that if she'd aked him to heal her burn right then and there, he would have. Auria smiled at him before lifting her arm for him to take off. Once Fawkes was back on his perch Sirius and Auria turned to go.
"Oh Auria" Dumbledore called after her, a bright twinkle in his eye. "There's a brown barn owl in the owlry that would be perfect for the job."
Staring at him in shock Auria and Sirius quickly left the office with out another look back.
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The instant the gargoyle closed behind them Sirius began bombarding Auria with questions.
"You forgot to answer Voldemort? How could you forget? Are you seriously considering his offer?" Sirius said in one long breath, his eyes widening.
"Slow down" Auria replied, grabbing his hand and dragging him into their transfiguration classroom.
"Yes, I forgot to answer his letter. I've been a little distracted recently" she said, gently tapping her back. "And Sirius, of course I'm not considering his offer."
Sirius' face relaxed as he sat down on McGonagall's desk with a sigh.
"I didn't think you were" he said. "But since you haven't answered, HE probably thinks you are."
"I never thought of that" Auria said a look of concern passing across her face as she sat down beside him. "I'd better write an answer right now."
Sirius reached into his bag, since Lily had taken hers, and pulled out a quill and some parchment. Auria set them out in front of her and stared at the blank page.
"How do you address a Dark Lord?" Sirius asked innocently.
Auria picked up the quill and pretended to write on the parchment.
"Dear Voldie" she said with a laugh.
Sirius grinned. "How about, Oi Darky."
Auria laughed so hard that she nearly tipped over an ink bottle lying on the desk.
"I don't know" she replied seriously as she regained her composure. "I never really addressed him as anything before."
She stared at the paper for a few more minutes before finally deciding what to write.
Voldemort,
I am sorry that I have taken so long to respond. I've been spending a good deal of time in the hospital wing lately. A boy hexed me with some dark spell, and I can't imagine where he would have learned it. In response to your offer of membership, my answer is NO, especially since you asked me to join you less then a week after killing my friend. Once again, sorry for the tardiness of this letter.
Good Evening,
Auria Jacobs
When she was finished she handed the letter to Sirius.
"It's good" he said. "But he didn't kill your friend, you know that for sure."
"But he doesn't know I know that. Besides, this way Snape is going to get what he deserves."
Sirius smiled and read the letter again. "You just had to get that bit of sarcasm in there didn't you?"
"Yup" she replied with a grin. "Would you like to accompany me to the owlry?"
Auria walked backwards towards the door, extending her hand.
"I'd love to" Sirius said grabbing hold of her hand and pulling her towards him. "But I think Voldemort can afford to wait a few minutes longer."
Sirius cupped her face in his hands and gave her a kiss.
"A few minutes wouldn't hurt" she replied with a grin.
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They left the classroom half an hour later, flushed and out of breath. After making sure the door was locked behind them they headed, hand in hand, towards the owlry.
Auria attatched the letter to the barn owl's leg and watched it soar out a window. Once it was out of sight she and Sirius headed towards the Gryffidor common room.
"What did Dumbledore want?" Peter asked as they sat down with the other Marauders.
"Just to tell us not to sleep in bed together anymore" Sirius replied.
"That sucks" James said sympathetically.
"It's not like we're going to actually listen to him" Auria said flashing Sirius a sexy grin.
"So I take it you're coming up tonight?" Sirius asked, his eyes lighting up.
"But of course, your Sirius the Magnificent" Auria replied with an innocent look on her face.
Having reminded the rest of the Marauders about Sirius' name they all jumped up and began doing impressions of him in the middle of the common room.
Sirius lay back on the couch and sighed.
"If I wasn't absolutely crazy about you," he said to Auria in the form of a mock threat.
She gave him a knowing smile and headed down to dinner.
"What's the password?" Sirius asked.
Auria shrugged. "How are we supposed to go see him if we don't know the password" she said irritably.
"Maybe Imerson was pulling a prank on us, that stupid gi-"
"Watch your language please Mr. Black" said a voice from behind the wall.
Just then the gargoyle moved aside and Dumbledore appeared in front of them.
"And no it was not a prank" he continued. "I really do have something to discuss with you two."
"Oh" Sirius and Auria said together.
They followed Dumbledore up the revolving staircase and into his office. The professor sat down at his desk and motioned for them to do the same.
"Now" he said placing his arms on the armrests of the large chair. "I hear that you two have been, how shall I pull this, sharing a bed."
Both Auria and Sirius blushed and looked away, too embarrassed to look Dumbledore in the eye. However, instead of being angry he actually seemed rather amused.
"Well you see Professor" Sirius began.
"It's my fault" Auria interrupted. "I asked Sirius if I could sleep in his bed with him."
She told Dumbledore the same thing she had told Sirius, that, alone in a bed, she'd roll over onto her burnt back.
"I see" Dumbledore replied when she had finished.
He leaned back in his chair with a small smile.
"But we had our clothes on; we didn't" Sirius paused and shifted uncomfortably, "do it."
Dumbledore's smile widened and he let out a small laugh. Relieved that he was not angry Auria and Sirius looked up to face him.
"Since this occurred under special circumstances I will let it slide. But, I do not want this to happen again. The male and female students at this school sleep in separate rooms for a reason" Dumbledore lectured.
Auria and Sirius nodded.
"Good" Dumbledore said, leaning back farther in his chair. "Now, onto the next matter of business."
Auria's eyes widened with fear as Sirius gave her a confused look. They were both thinking the exact same thing.
"Now what did we do?"
Dumbledore sat up, leaned on his desk and looked at Auria.
"I'm sure that your response to Voldemort was polite?" he inquired.
It took all of Auria's self control not to gasp and smack herself on the forehead. She had been so distracted with Snape, Brendan and her hurt back that she had completely forgotten about the Dark Lord's letter.
"Yes it was" she lied, her face showing no emotion.
Dumbledore looked straight into her eyes, and Auria got the impression that he was trying to read her mind. Automatically she looked away, put her arms on the armrests and crossed her legs. She focused all of her attention on a small whirling ball on one of the shelves, so as to empty her mind.
"Very well then" Dumbledore said curtly. "That was everything. You two may leave now."
Sirius and Auria both noticed that Dumbledore suddenly seemed oddly agitated. They gave him a funny look before standing up and heading towards the door. They were three strides from the door when they heard the sound of wings, and without thinking Auria held out her arm. Fawkes landed gently on Auria's forearm and clicked his beak.
"Hello Fawkes" she said, gently petting the bright red and gold feathers.
Fawkes opened his mouth and let out a few notes of music. Auria smiled and nuzzled her face into his soft chest. Straightening up she wince with a sudden pain.
"Ouch" she said, shifting uncomfortably.
Fawkes looked her straight in the eye, and Auria suddenly had the distinct feeling that if she'd aked him to heal her burn right then and there, he would have. Auria smiled at him before lifting her arm for him to take off. Once Fawkes was back on his perch Sirius and Auria turned to go.
"Oh Auria" Dumbledore called after her, a bright twinkle in his eye. "There's a brown barn owl in the owlry that would be perfect for the job."
Staring at him in shock Auria and Sirius quickly left the office with out another look back.
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The instant the gargoyle closed behind them Sirius began bombarding Auria with questions.
"You forgot to answer Voldemort? How could you forget? Are you seriously considering his offer?" Sirius said in one long breath, his eyes widening.
"Slow down" Auria replied, grabbing his hand and dragging him into their transfiguration classroom.
"Yes, I forgot to answer his letter. I've been a little distracted recently" she said, gently tapping her back. "And Sirius, of course I'm not considering his offer."
Sirius' face relaxed as he sat down on McGonagall's desk with a sigh.
"I didn't think you were" he said. "But since you haven't answered, HE probably thinks you are."
"I never thought of that" Auria said a look of concern passing across her face as she sat down beside him. "I'd better write an answer right now."
Sirius reached into his bag, since Lily had taken hers, and pulled out a quill and some parchment. Auria set them out in front of her and stared at the blank page.
"How do you address a Dark Lord?" Sirius asked innocently.
Auria picked up the quill and pretended to write on the parchment.
"Dear Voldie" she said with a laugh.
Sirius grinned. "How about, Oi Darky."
Auria laughed so hard that she nearly tipped over an ink bottle lying on the desk.
"I don't know" she replied seriously as she regained her composure. "I never really addressed him as anything before."
She stared at the paper for a few more minutes before finally deciding what to write.
Voldemort,
I am sorry that I have taken so long to respond. I've been spending a good deal of time in the hospital wing lately. A boy hexed me with some dark spell, and I can't imagine where he would have learned it. In response to your offer of membership, my answer is NO, especially since you asked me to join you less then a week after killing my friend. Once again, sorry for the tardiness of this letter.
Good Evening,
Auria Jacobs
When she was finished she handed the letter to Sirius.
"It's good" he said. "But he didn't kill your friend, you know that for sure."
"But he doesn't know I know that. Besides, this way Snape is going to get what he deserves."
Sirius smiled and read the letter again. "You just had to get that bit of sarcasm in there didn't you?"
"Yup" she replied with a grin. "Would you like to accompany me to the owlry?"
Auria walked backwards towards the door, extending her hand.
"I'd love to" Sirius said grabbing hold of her hand and pulling her towards him. "But I think Voldemort can afford to wait a few minutes longer."
Sirius cupped her face in his hands and gave her a kiss.
"A few minutes wouldn't hurt" she replied with a grin.
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They left the classroom half an hour later, flushed and out of breath. After making sure the door was locked behind them they headed, hand in hand, towards the owlry.
Auria attatched the letter to the barn owl's leg and watched it soar out a window. Once it was out of sight she and Sirius headed towards the Gryffidor common room.
"What did Dumbledore want?" Peter asked as they sat down with the other Marauders.
"Just to tell us not to sleep in bed together anymore" Sirius replied.
"That sucks" James said sympathetically.
"It's not like we're going to actually listen to him" Auria said flashing Sirius a sexy grin.
"So I take it you're coming up tonight?" Sirius asked, his eyes lighting up.
"But of course, your Sirius the Magnificent" Auria replied with an innocent look on her face.
Having reminded the rest of the Marauders about Sirius' name they all jumped up and began doing impressions of him in the middle of the common room.
Sirius lay back on the couch and sighed.
"If I wasn't absolutely crazy about you," he said to Auria in the form of a mock threat.
She gave him a knowing smile and headed down to dinner.