Chapter 8
"James, I can't believe you left your cloak in the dungeons," Faith grumbled. "Mine isn't big enough for four."
"And you think I'm happy about it? I would have gone back but bloody Mucliber had to come and give me detention. Stupid prick," James said.
"Shh! Mcgonagoll's coming," Kira hissed.
"Quick, in here," Sirius whispered, pushing them into a deserted room and closing the door. James nearly fell over.
"Wow," he said, forgetting to keep his voice down.
"Be quiet!" whispered Kira turning round, but she too was amazed at what she saw.
"Close your mouth, Kira," Sirius said, smirking. "This, my friends, is the Room of Requirement." Faith ran over and jumped onto one of the squishy sofas, squealing in delight. Kira ran to the table of food and began helping herself to chocolate and sweets.
"Why didn't you tell me about this?" James asked, slightly hurt.
"I only found out about it yesterday," Sirius said, picking up a sausage.
"Humph," James said, sitting down on a chair. "Have you written it on the map?"
"No, I thought you'd like to do that," Sirius said. James' face brightened as he took the parchment from Sirius.
"When are we going to the dungeons?" Faith asked, her legs sprawled across the sofa.
"After James has filled in the map," Sirius said.
"Will we be able to find this room again?" Kira asked, finally moving away from the food and browsing through the thousands of books lining the walls.
"You just think of something you want, and the door will appear in the wall," Sirius said.
"Alright, I'm done. Let's go to the dungeons. Which corridor was it we were going to flood?" James asked, standing up and tapping the parchment. Instantly the lines disappeared and the paper remained blank as he put it into his pocket.
"Outside the potions classroom in the dungeons," Faith said, grinning.
"Just as long as we don't get caught," Kira said. Sirius grinned.
"We never get caught," he said. "And we haven't got detention all week!"
"Bullshit. James already has detention and it's only Monday," Faith said.
"That was only because of Mucliber," James said, scowling as he thought of the punishment the Slytherin head would make him do.
"Is Mcgonagoll or anyone still around?" Faith asked, standing up and heading towards the door, her cloak slung over one arm. James consulted the map, tapping his wand lightly on the parchment.
"No, Dumbledore's in his office, Filch and Mrs. Norris are in the library," he said.
"Ok, come on then," Faith said, slipping the cloak over Kira's shoulders. James and Sirius followed. Silently they made their way through the darkness, along the deserted corridors. When they reached the dungeons, James and Faith slipped out to get his cloak, hidden behind the door. Sirius and Kira waited outside, his warm breath tickling her cheek. She smiled and turned to look at him in the darkness, feeling his hand encircle his hips.
"We shouldn't..." she started, but was cut short as his lips claimed her own. They broke apart, breathless, "We have to concentrate, and you're confusing my thoughts."
"Really?" he breathed huskily, pulling her body closer to his. "What are you thinking now?" he asked, one finger stroking her cheek.
"How much I want to kiss you," she muttered before snaking her arms around his neck and pulling his head down so their lips met.
"Kira, Sirius?" James asked softly. They broke apart.
"Yes?" Sirius snapped, leaning his arm about Kira's waist.
"You ready?" Faith asked, pulling the cloak back to reveal her smirking face, James' next to her. Kira and Sirius' heads emerged, their hair tousled and their eyes shining.
"Shall we go?" Kira asked, covering their heads again. They walked down the hallway, following where they thought James and Faith would be. Unknowing they were at the appointed place, Kira and Sirius carried on walking.
"Ow!" James shrieked in a high-pitched voice.
"Sorry, Faith," Sirius muttered.
"That was James squeaking, not me," Faith said, trying to untangle herself from the invisible limbs.
"Shut up," Kira hissed. They were silent, listening to their breathing, when they heard footsteps coming closer. Kira twisted her head round and saw a dark shadow moving towards them.
"Move in," Sirius whispered, pulling whatever limb he could find closer to the wall. The figure came closer, walking quickly and passed right by them, within two inches of Faith's ankle. They sighed, but turned as another person joined the figure, and the two conversed in low tones.
"It's Snape and Malfoy!" James hissed. "What the hell are they doing?"
"Move closer. I want to hear," Faith said, edging along the hall.
"Faith..." Kira said, but the two ahead appeared not to have noticed, and their voices became clearer.
"When?" Snape was asking.
"Next Thursday," Malfoy replied. Sirius knelt on James' hand, and he gave a strangled yell of pain, muffled by Faith's hand. The two Slytherins' spun round and scanned the hall for movement. "We're leaving. Now," Malfoy muttered, sweeping off down the hall away from the crouching Gryffindors. Snape threw one last glance around the hall before following.
"Thanks, Padfoot," James said, massaging his bruised hand.
"Sorry," Sirius muttered.
"What were they talking about?" Kira asked, standing up with Sirius.
"It's obvious. The full moon. Next Thursday," Faith said.
"Oh," James and Sirius said together. Faith rolled her eyes.
"Ok, to the corridor!" James grinned madly, leading them on.
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