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The doorbell rang. Mrs. Potter stuck her head out of the living room. "Oh, good! Alastor, would you get that?"
Moody nodded and opened the door a little.
Dasani heard the rain pounding on the ground.
The auror took one look out the door and turned back to Dasani. "It's for you."
Dasani walked over to the door, puzzled, and looked out. She let out a yelp of surprise as she was pulled into a hug by a tall blond.
"You were not at your school when we arrived." Calder was standing next to his brother, who had hugged Dasani.
"They said I couldn't stay." Dasani looked back towards the door. It was open and Moody was still standing there, watching them. "How did you find me?"
"Oriuin, came to show us the way." Cillian pointed down to where Orion was sitting.
"So that's where you went!" Dasani said.
"Someone had to look out for you," The cat yawned. "But now I'm going to take a nap." He slinked inside, past Moody and Dasani could just see him start up the stairs.
"Who is it, Alastor?" Mrs. Potter walked over to the door. "I've just seen all the guests who aren't staying out." She opened the door fully.
"Dasani, are these friends of yours? Bring them in!" Mrs. Potter said.
Dasani exchanged a look with the two brothers and they walked in after her, carrying a large trunk with them. They set it down and turned towards a group of people who just walked in the room.
Mr. Potter, James, and Sirius walked in, stopping short when they saw the others.
They all stood there, taking in the appearance of two extremely tall, very blond men with pointed ears and elvish clothes.
"Well, you never know who's going to show up." Mr. Potter said good- naturedly. "Harold Potter at your service." He walked over to the two elves and held out his hand.
Dasani grimaced. "Mr. Potter, this is Calder and Cillian ud Dureth. They're . . . from the country."
"Add that to the fact that they're elves, and she means they don't customarily shake hands Harold." Moody said.
"Elves?" Mr. Potter said, puzzled.
Dasani put her face in her hands. This was the perfect ending to a HORRIBLE day. Now she could be kicked out of another house.
"We are here for the benefit of Dasani, we mean you no harm." Calder said.
"Of course you are, and you mean at least her no harm, you wouldn't hurt your own kind." Moody interjected.
"I'm not quite sure I understand." Mr. Potter said.
Cillian looked at Moody angrily. "We mean none harm. Not only is Thaeluine eldeth, but we have traveled with the other two and as well, we do not seek to interfere with the affairs of mortals!"
"Cillian! Du inuth thesh thu ainvar inim." Dasani said. "Thu durveth thinath a im imurthael aelthu."
[Cillian! Do not seek to anger him. You forget that I am mortal as well]
"How about we continue this over a cup of tea?" Mrs. Potter suggested, trying to act as peacekeeper.
As they all walked into the kitchen, Sirius and James walked over to Dasani and the two elves. Calder and Cillian greeted them warmly.
"Dasani, don't worry. It will be fine." Sirius said softly.
"Yeah, and if it isn't, I'll come with you when you get kicked out." James said good-naturedly.
Dasani glared at him. "You're not helping."
The slightly taller teen grinned back at her.
Dasani sighed. "At least some good can come of this."
"What's that?" Sirius asked.
"I can do this." She snapped her fingers and she was in a pair of blue-jeans and an oversized shirt that had a picture of lucky charms on it. Her ears had also become pointed.
James raised his eyebrows at the shirt. "Isn't that YOUR shirt Sirius?"
Sirius blushed. Dasani nodded. "I stole it; all of mine are too small."
If this was an anime fic, the boys would have sweat-dropped.
In the kitchen, the others had taken a seat at the table and all had a cup of tea. Sirius and James sat down, but Dasani remained standing, as did Calder and Cillian.
"Would you three like some tea?" Mrs. Potter held up a teapot.
Dasani and Cillian shook their heads and Calder replied, "No, thank you. It is not common among our people and generally we do not care for it."
"You say 'our people' as if that includes Dasani." Mr. Potter was a very clever man.
"It does." The auror turned to face his son.
"She is an elf?" Mr. Potter asked. "I did not know elves existed."
"That is as most wish it." Cillian said simply.
"This is why she keeps it hidden; something which Albus has surely encouraged." Moody pointed out.
Dasani nodded. "I usually stay at Hogwarts for the summer, but Professor Dumbledore said I couldn't this summer."
Moody and Mr. Potter exchanged a look.
"Voldemort." They said in unison.
"Why this summer?" Dasani asked. She looked around at all the faces whose owners could not meet her eyes.
"They have not told you of everything that has been going on in the mortal world." Calder said. "We have only traveled through it when absolutely necessary, but we still have heard of many disasters which are mysteries to all but wizard-kind."
Dasani looked down at Sirius for confirmation. He met her eyes reluctantly. She stepped back from his chair. "What's happened? Why haven't you told me?"
Moody was the one to speak. "It's Voldemort." The others flinched. "He's begun to terrorize muggles, muggle-borns, and even purebloods who won't join him."
Dasani didn't know what to say. She didn't know what to think. This man, this Voldemort had been the one who had killed her parents. It had been in the first part of his rising. Then he had taken fifteen years to gather strength and support; now, it seemed he was back.
She looked at Sirius, "Why didn't you tell me?"
Sirius said nothing.
"Well I think we should continue this conversation in the morning, right now, I think it would be best if we all went to bed." Mrs. Potter said. "James, would you show Sirius, Dasani, and her two friends to their rooms?"
James nodded. He led them out of the room. Calder and Cillian stopped by the front door. "We will re-join you in the morning." The opened the door and showed themselves out.
"This way." James said stiffly.
They reached Sirius's room first. It was across the hall from James's and next to Dasani's. James said goodnight, went into his room and closed the door. Dasani had entered her room and was just about to close the door when a hand held it open.
"Sani." Sirius walked in and closed the door.
Dasani looked up into his eyes. He looked as if he was trying not to cry.
"Dasani, you need to understand something. My family, most of them are supporters of Voldemort." Sirius said difficultly. "I didn't want to tell you about Voldemort attacking because there's a good chance that my father was there, torturing people. I didn't want you to think badly of me."
"Sirius, there is nothing I can think of that would make me think badly of you. Well, maybe a few things, but they would all make me kill you and then I'm sure I would remember you fondly." Dasani smiled. "Don't worry about it."
Sirius nodded and kissed her before returning to his own room. Dasani changed into a pair of cotton shorts, kept Sirius's shirt on, and fell asleep quickly on the large bed. She dully noted that her things had gotten up here and that Orion was curled up on the other side of the bed before she lost all organized thought.
The next morning she awoke when something large plopped on the bed. She opened her eyes and saw Sirius.
"What are you doing?" She said groggily.
"Waking you up."
She mumbled something incoherent and turned to the other side. Sirius crawled over next to her and leaned over her so that he could see her face. His hair fell onto the side of her face.
"Sirius!" Dasani pushed him away.
"Dasani!" He mocked her.
"Argh! Fine, I'm getting up, happy?"
"Overjoyed." He moved so that she could sit up.
"Nice shirt." He said.
She looked down and saw . . . (breath) HEARTS STARS HORSESHOES CLOVERS AND BLUE MOONS POTS OF GOLD AND RAINBOWS AND THE REED BALLOONS! gasp. "Thanks. Now, pray tell WHY you felt the need to get me up."
"Calder and Cillian want to talk to you." Sirius stood up and walked towards the door. "Get dressed and come down. Oh, and here." He tossed her something. "James helped me charm this for you. Since you seem to like them."
After he had closed the door she looked at what he had thrown at her. It was a green shirt that was obviously Sirius's, and had been charmed to say 'I heart Sirius Black and his sexy elbows'. Dasani raised an eyebrow at the choice of body parts, but shrugged. She changed into that and a pair of jeans and went downstairs.
(A/N: Hehe, I just asked one of my friends for a body part and I got 'elbow', so elbows it is )
When she walked into the kitchen, James was the first one to see the shirt. He had been drinking orange juice and spit it out all over Moody who was sitting across from him at the table.
Dasani laughed. Sirius turned around and grinned at her. Mr. Potter raised his eyebrows and shook his head sadly. Mrs. Potter smiled knowingly. Moody turned to look after wiping his face off.
"I should have known."
"Where's Calder and Cillian?" Dasani asked.
"They're bringing in some things Arlen sent for you." Sirius said. He was eating Lucky Charms.
Dasani walked over and stole a marshmallow.
"HEY!"
"Don't make me charm YOUR shirt!" Dasani threatened.
Sirius backed down and held his hands out in defeat. "Mercy! You might blow me up if you tried that."
"I'm not THAT bad at Charms." Sirius looked at her quizzically. "Fine, then don't make me have Lily charm your shirt the next time she sees you."
Sirius shrugged. "Whatever."
Dasani shook her head, but brightened when she saw two elves carrying the trunk that she had seen the night before. They set it down on the floor at her feet.
"Arlen sent this with us. He said you would know what to do." Cillian said. He smiled warmly at her.
"Sometimes I fear that Arlen thinks to highly of me."
"I'm sure it's all in your head, my dear." Mrs. Potter said.
James and Sirius were already staring curiously at the trunk.
"What's in it?" James asked.
Dasani shrugged and opened it. Lying on top was a something long wrapped in fabric. Dasani picked it up and unwrapped it. It was a sword in a modest scabbard. The handle was plain silver. She unsheathed the blade and they were all surprised when they saw it. The blade itself was made of a greenish metal and it curved on one side.
"Wicked!" James said.
Dasani put the sword back into the scabbard and set it on the table. Next she pulled out her bow, Elvin and her quiver of arrows. Underneath that was rolled up piece of fabric. She unrolled it on the table and was surprised to see a collection of knives. In the bottom of the trunk were other odds and ends such as a few more daggers and sharpening tools.
Dasani sighed. "I guess you can never have too many weapons."
"What are all those knives for?" Mr. Potter asked.
Dasani grinned, "Those are the fun part. I get to put those all around the house and no person who means any of those who live here harm can enter."
"It's all well and good in theory, but does it work?" Moody asked without looked up at her. He was examining the sword.
Dasani raised an eyebrow. "You may have known what I was, but you've never met an elf have you?"
Moody grumbled.
"I'll take that as a no. Well when an elf does something, they generally make sure it is done right."
James, Sirius and Moody followed her as she went around the house, pushing the knives into the ground in a wide circle encompassing both manor and yard. Afterwards, they decided that they would have a tournament of sorts. They began to plan for having it the next week. The three friends wrote to everyone they could think of asking them to come. They even invited people that they did not particularly like.
When Dasani called Lily from a payphone a few miles away from Godric's Hollow she was very surprised.
"Where did you come up with this idea?" Lily asked.
"We were EXTREMELY bored." Dasani said. "So can you come?"
"If you can figure out some way to get me there, my parents won't be back until the week after, and then we're going to Italy. Petunia won't bring me; she has a date with Vernon." Lily sounded disgusted.
"I'll ask Sirius." Dasani said. "I'm sure it will be fine though."
"Then I'll be there."
Dasani decided not to mention the fact that she and Sirius were staying with James. After she finished talking with Lily, she called Allison, who was unable to come. Then she got back on Sirius's motorbike and returned to James's house. The boys were in charge of calling everyone else, except for one person that Dasani was inviting without their knowledge.
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"I wonder which one it is . . ." Dasani was in a part of London that she had never been to before. She was currently wondering which house belonged to the person she was here to see.
(A/N: Hmmmmm . . . . I wonder who Dasani's going to see??? What's she up to??? Can you guess who it is??? I bet you can't If you did and got it right tell me in a review)
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Dasani looked at a house and then noticed that one had a green door with a silver doorknob and knocker. She chuckled at the simplicity of it all and was glad she had remembered to dress the part. She was wearing black robes with a silver clasp over a dark green shirt. She walked up to the door and hesitated, 'I cannot believe I'm actually doing this . . . at least Lily won't be mad at me.'
(A/N: Spending so much time with Sirius and James was making her more willing to be outgoing)
She knocked on the door after making sure that her ears were not pointed. A house-elf answered the door.
"What is you needing miss?" the house elf asked.
Dasani sneered at the elf in case someone was watching, "I'd like to talk to Severus, and make it quick." She growled. It had taken a bit of practice in the mirror to make it convincing enough for her.
The small figure dressed in the shift of all of its kind shrunk back, "Yes miss, right away miss. You just be waiting yourself here, miss." The elf scurried up the stairs.
Dasani observed her surroundings. EVERYTHING was green and silver. The house was very elegant, and not as stifling as Grimmauld Place had been, but it still had a somewhat dark feeling to it. She turned as she heard footsteps on the stairs, too loud and quick to be a house elf.
Snape looked at her in surprise. "That's a new look."
Dasani shrugged, "I thought I should fit everything else."
"What do you want?"
"Hullo to you too." Dasani decided to get it over with, "I've come to invite you to a tournament we're having on Saturday at James's house. What do you say, Sevy?"
He glared at the nickname. "I would rather have been sorted into Hufflepuff."
"Suit yourself; I just thought it would be a good chance for you to show up James and Sirius."
"I thought he was your boyfriend." Snape spat out. "I'm sure he doesn't know about this, or he wouldn't have let you come."
Dasani sighed, "He is. However, he's been a bloody prat to you and even I, as much as I like Sirius, can see you've done little to deserve it. You're right, Sirius doesn't know I'm here, but it was partly my idea and I would like you to come." She stressed the word I.
"Why." He said simply.
Dasani was beginning to get frustrated. "BECAUSE! I know I'm a Gryffindor and you're a Slytherin, but I would like to at least make things right to the point where you don't sneer at me when you say something and to the point where I stop thinking of you as a Slytherin. In case you don't already know, I have two friends already who are in Slytherin. Until you give me a reason not to trust you, I will."
"They should have put you in Hufflepuff." Snape's lip curled in disgust.
Dasani nearly growled, "Look, I'll be here at 9:00 on Friday morning. If you decide to come, be waiting outside." She let herself out the door.
Snape's father walked in. "Who was that?"
"A girl from school."
His father opened the door and watched as she rode away on the motorbike. He caught sight of her green shirt and assumed she was in Slytherin. "What did she want?"
"Asked me to go to this stupid tournament that the Gryffindors are having so I can show up Potter and Black." He said the word 'Gryffindors' slightly differently than he usually did.
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Dasani mentally ranted until she returned to Godric's Hollow. Sirius greeted her when she came back.
"You were gone a long time hon, where'd you go?" Sirius asked.
"Nowhere."
"Well, Jamsie-boy and I owled everyone." Sirius pulled her inside.
"Is Lily coming???" James yelled from the kitchen as soon as he heard Dasani's voice.
Dasani rolled her eyes as Sirius said, "He's been asking that every time he THOUGHT the door opened."
"Yes." Dasani called to James.
"YES!!!"
Dasani laughed. Then she noticed that Sirius was pulling her upstairs and not into the kitchen where she assumed everyone else was.
"Where are we going?" Dasani asked. She turned back towards the kitchen, but Sirius pulled her back the way he had started.
"Wouldn't you like to know." Sirius wiggled his eyebrows suggestively.
(A/N: I hope you're not thinking what I suspect you're thinking. If anything worse than the word 'SNOG' comes to mind, then take your hand, get a glass of ice-water, and pour it on yourself because you are being PERVERTED!!!)
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-Friday, the second week of summer vacation, London-
Dasani had taken Sirius's motorbike and James's clothes this morning. She was wearing one of his robes, and a green quidditch team shirt. (Her own pants though)
She was returning to the part of London that she had visited a few days before. When she reached the house with the familiar green door, she looked around and sighed.
'I guess he decided it wasn't worth it.' Dasani thought.
She had just turned around the bike when she heard a, "Br-Dasani!"
She turned around with wide eyes and saw none other than Severus Snape standing outside of his house.
He walked down the few steps and over to where she was. He seemed to desperately be trying to stop and turn around.
She was still staring at him wide eyed as he said, "My father wants to meet you. He-he thinks that you're my . . ." He seemed unable to say it, as if it was to disturbing to think of, which indeed it was.
Her eyes widened more. "He thinks I'm your GIRLFRIEND!?"
Snape glared at her and looked back at the house, "Not so loud!"
"You didn't do anything to discourage that thought did you? And I suppose he thinks I'm a Slytherin too."
Snape nodded.
Dasani put her hands to her face. 'Why me? Why couldn't I have just let well enough alone? I didn't HAVE to do this! BAD DASANI!' She thought, and then said, "Am I supposed to be some specific person?"
Snape looked at her incredulously. "You'd go along with it? You'd pretend that I, Severus Snape am your boyfriend???" You're stupider than I thought."
She decided to ignore that last comment and nodded. "I got you into this, and from what I've heard from Snape about your father you'd probably get in trouble if I didn't."
"I told him your name and that you're a pureblood."
Dasani took a deep breath and said, "Well are we going to do this? I still have to pick up Lily."
Snape muttered something under his breath that may or may not have had something to do with 'impatient Gryffindors' and led her inside.
They walked to a sort of parlor area that was as green as the rest of the house. There they found a man waiting. He had long black hair, and a goatee. He was very regal-looking. His robes were all black; Dasani could see where Severus got his 'look' from.
"You must be Dasani." He said. "My son has told me much about you."
"He has?" Dasani raised an eyebrow and looked at Snape. He glared back at her when his father was not looking.
"Oh yes. It is always good to hear of another person who despises the Black's son. Though none can hate him as much as I do."
Dasani though for a moment. "I think its awful how he agrees with nothing his family does. It's absolutely disgraceful."
The head of the house of Snape obviously thought she was talking badly about Sirius. Dasani thought she was talking badly about the REST of his family.
"You may leave now." Snape's father left the room in an obvious dismissal.
When they got outside again Dasani remarked, "Well he's PLEASANT."
Snape sneered, "I'm sure YOUR father isn't any better!"
Dasani turned to look at him. "I wouldn't know. My father is dead."
She climbed on Sirius's motorbike. "Get on and put on the spare helmet. Lily will probably think that you're Sirius with the hair. She'll think I'm James."
Snape stood there, wondering whether he regretted making that last comment.
"Are you coming or not? For your sake I REALLY hope that I did not just have to meet your FATHER for nothing." She was glaring at him.
He decided that he could (should) have said something equally as rude, but less hurtful. He climbed on and put on the helmet, "I don't see why you were put in Gryffindor." It was as close to an apology as Severus Snape would probably ever say.
"Just shut up and hold on." Dasani started the bike.
"I don't need YOU to help me stay on."
'Bloody git has more mood swings than a cavalry of women.' She said nothing, but pulled out onto the street. Dasani could tell that Snape was having a hard time keeping his balance since she was going slightly over the speed-limit.
"Why haven't you told your father about Rebeka?" Dasani asked.
Snape's face softened at the mention of his girlfriend. He had recently gotten the courage to ask her out, albeit that she was not a pureblood. She was the only one who he would open up to. "She isn't a pureblood. He wouldn't understand."
Dasani nodded. "I know the feeling."
'I do NOT need her pity. Why am I here? I don't need anyone. She's HIS girlfriend. –She never had anything to do with him bothering me.- I don't like the way this is turning out. –She always smiles at you when she sees you.- She's not smiling at ME. A certain event came to mind. It had been that year after the OWLS.
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-Flashback-
Snape stood up. He had been reading an OWL paper outside after one of the tests. He walked away from the bushes where he had been sitting and started across the grass. He was still absorbed in his paper when he heard a loud voice say, "All right, Snivellus?"
Snape quickly looked up and reacted so fast it was like he had been expecting an attack. He dropped his bag and grabbed for his wand and had it halfway in the air when James shouted, "Expelliarmus!"
The wand Snape was holding flew into the air and landed on the grass a ways behind him. Sirius laughed.
Snape dove towards his wand but was stopped by, "Impedimenta!"
This went on for a few minutes until a voice could be heard, "Leave him ALONE!"
It was Lily Evans.
"All right, Evans?" asked James with a more masculine voice.
"Leave him alone," Lily repeated. She looked at James with great anger. "What's he done to you?"
James came up with some smart remark to which most of the crowd that had gathered watched.
"You think you're funny," Lily said. "But you're just an arrogant, bullying toerag, Potter. Leave him ALONE."
"I will if you go out with me Lily," James said.
They argued more and Snape got his wand. He cut the side of James's face with a spell.
James waved his wand and Snape was hanging upside down in the air.
"LET HIM DOWN NOW!" Lily demanded, brandishing her wand at James.
"Certainly." James let Snape fall to the ground. "You're lucky Lily was here, Snivellus-"
"I don't need help from filthy Mudbloods like her!" Snape said angrily.
"Fine." Lily said coolly. "I won't bother in the future." She had one last bout with James and then she stormed away.
James angrily went back to torturing Snape.
Later that day, Lily and Dasani passed by Snape in the halls, talking. As they went by, Dasani flashed a smile at Snape and said something. Lily did not smile because of his earlier comment, but she didn't stop to do anything to him.
-End Flashback-
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As Snape was recalling this, Dasani found herself caught up in the flashback. She found herself getting more and more furious at the two more popular marauders. She did frown at the comment Snape had made about her friend.
"I didn't know." Dasani said back to Snape, who had relented and had his hands set precariously on her waist to hold himself on.
He snarled as he realized what she was talking about. "I don't know how you found out, but I don't need your pity!"
"Then what do you need?" Dasani surprised herself and Snape by asking.
He said nothing and neither did she, and presently they arrived at Lily's house.
The red-head was waiting outside for them. She climbed on behind 'Sirius' and 'James'. Lily caught the mood of the others and they were silent until they made it back to Godric's Hollow. Sirius and James were waiting outside for them. There was nobody else there since they were a little early and the rest would arrive by fireplace.
Lily looked wide-eyed at the two boys standing in the grass next to the driveway and then to the two figures on the motorbike. She quickly got off and stepped away from the bike.
"If James and Sirius are there, than who are YOU?" She demanded.
The driver stood up first. They took off the helmet and long brown hair fell out.
"DASANI!? Why are you wearing James's clothes? And- I WAS RIDING A VEHICLE THAT YOU WERE DRIVING???"
"I'm not that bad a driver." Dasani said frowning. She had to force herself not to glare at James and Sirius.
"Who is that then?" Sirius pointed towards Snape. He took off the helmet and James and Sirius let out yelps of surprise, soon followed by yells of rage.
"HOW DARE YOU TOUCH MY GIRLFRIEND!" Sirius yelled.
James merely glared and they both put their hand in their pockets for their wands. When they found no wands they looked up in surprise.
"Looking for these?" Dasani held up two wands.
Sirius lunged at Dasani for them, but she put them back in her pocket and glared at him. NOW she was mad. She pushed Sirius up against the wall of the house.
"I KNOW about how you tortured Snape when you thought Lily and I weren't looking." Sirius started to protest. "SHUT UP! I worked to hard for you to screw this up! I had to meet Snape's father, pretend to be a BLOODY Slytherin, yell at a poor house elf, watch you TORMENT him in my mind, AND put up with him! So DON'T EVEN TRY to talk to me today SIRIUS ORION BLACK!" Dasani was furious.
Sirius was looking at her wide-eyed. She turned around and found Lily, James, and Snape, who had his wand pointed at James staring at him. "WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT!? DON'T MAKE ME START JAMES POTTER!" She stalked into the house, but not before grabbing Snape's wand out of her hands. Only Lily followed her.
Dasani got into the hall before she turned and yelled back, "AND DON'T YOU TRY ANYTHING SEVERUS SNAPE BECAUSE I KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE!"
She stalked into the kitchen and raided the fridge for carrots. (A/N: They're so calming) Lily looked at her best friend in awe.
"What the bloody hell was that?" Lily asked.
"THAT was a VERY pissed off Dasani." Dasani replied.
"I realize that, even I'm not that stupid." Lily said.
"Do you really want to get started on that?" Dasani asked, "Because I'm sure I have enough anger left to fight you."
"Why are you so mad?"
Dasani explained it.
"I remember that day. I got really mad at James and wouldn't talk to him for a week."
"Is THAT why? Bloody hell, and to think I was on his side."
Lily glared at her.
"Next time, tell me if you're right." Dasani said.
Lily shook her head at Dasani. "What do we do now?"
"Leave them to their own devices. Frankly, I could care less if they kill each other."
"Liar."
"So? Can't you just let me PRETEND that I don't care?" Dasani made puppy dog eyes at Lily, "PLEASE???"
"I'm not Sirius, that doesn't work with me."
Dasani sighed, "Let's go make sure they're not killing each other, then we can go change and I'll introduce you to James's dad, he's VERY anxious to meet you."
"Why?"
Dasani just laughed.
"DASANI FAY BRADFORD YOU TELL ME WHAT"S GOING ON IN THAT SICK HEAD OF YOURS RIGHT THIS INSTANT!"
Dasani said nothing, but grinned. They headed back outside.
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-Outside-
"Damn she's mad." James said, "What'd you do Padfoot?"
"I didn't do anything, it was HIM!" Sirius pointed towards Snape.
"Yes, blame it on me! I was the one who tried to get YOU killed." Snape said nastily.
"Well as least I wasn't the one who kept sticking MY abnormally large nose into other people's business!"
"I don't have to take this!" Snape growled. He turned away from the two glaring Gryffindors.
"What are you going to do? Run and tell your little girlfriend Dasani?"
Snap whirled around at that, but instead of settling on Sirius and James, his eyes found two figures in the doorway and his eyes widened. Lily and Dasani had come just in time to hear that last comment.
When Snape didn't answer, Sirius turned around, saying, "What are YOU looking a- . . ." He realized that Dasani had heard what he'd said when he saw the look on her face. "Dasani, I-"
"Don't Sirius. Don't say ANYTHING. I believe you've said quite enough." She said icily. She turned and ran upstairs.
"Suave, Black, very smooth." Snape said. He followed Dasani inside.
"Sirius. Orion. Black." Lily's temper got the best of her. "You are, without a doubt, the most SELFISH, CONCIETED, COLD-HEARTED, VAIN, SELF- CENTERED, ANNOYING JERK EVER!" She was tempted to slap him, but settled for pushing him back with a finger with every word she said, "You. Have. Hurt. My. BEST. Friend. And I SWEAR that if she doesn't forgive you, you WILL PAY!" Lily continued to give Sirius an earful, occasionally turning on James as well.
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Snape had NO idea why he had followed Dasani, but as he was already in the Potter house uninvited, he decided he should find her soon, so that he did not run into Mr. or Mrs. Potter. He walked up the stairs and decided to start with the door behind which it sounded as if someone was tearing apart the room. He walked up to the door an opened it. A knife flew at him, narrowly missing his face.
"You are lucky that did not hit me." He said coldly, but not viciously.
Dasani glared at him. "Come to gloat? Happy that you ruined me and Sirius?"
For a moment he looked almost hurt.
Dasani sighed, "I'm sorry. I'm just so . . ."
Snape shook his head, "I don't need your apology." The words weren't exactly nice, but he did not snarl at her.
The chime rang that signaled someone coming through the fireplace.
"I guess I can't let myself cry." Dasani said.
Snape wasn't sure if she was trying to make a joke, or being serious.
"At least I can kick someone's arse during the tournament." Dasani said. "That reminds me, I have to change. Can you wait outside for a moment?"
Snape nodded, after eyeing the table that was covered with assorted weapons. He walked out the door, closing it behind him. He waited a few minutes, until the door opened and Dasani walked out. Snape made himself show no emotion as she walked down the hallway in a tight sleeveless shirt, a pair of knee-length pants, and a pair of high boots. At her waist, a sword was belted.
"Come on Sevy! We're going to miss all the fun!" Dasani called back.
Snape followed her.
Downstairs, Lily walked over to Dasani and said something to her. Dasani just smiled sadly back and nodded. Nearly all of the soon-to-be Sixth Years were there, including Malfoy, Crabbe, Goyle, Frank Longbottom, Amos Diggory, Narcissa, Remus (Who came just to watch), Peter, Rone, Jade, and Crystal.
Mr. Potter had taken the day off from work so that he could referee. "Right now, we're going to split into pairs and duel with swords. First up is Crystal Makino against Jade Mura."
Crystal and Jade were evenly matched, it was a tie. Next was Frank against Peter; Frank won hands down. Peter lost so bad that even Dasani patted him on the shoulder as compensation. Then came Amos against Lucius; Lucius won, but even Mr. Potter wondered whether he cheated or not. Snape dueled Rone and won when Rone gave up. As they were nearing the last few duels, Lily and James dueled. One would think that James, with his height and weight advantage would have won, but Lily got lucky and tripped James; she won. The final duel was Sirius against Dasani. During the other duels, Sirius had tried numerous times to speak with Dasani, but he had always been cut off by one of their other friends, or Snape.
"Can't you see that she doesn't want to talk to you, Black?"
The two made their way to the area in the yard that was set aside as the dueling area. Dasani drew her sword and handed the scabbard to Lily. Sirius took his sword and held it ready as well. Just before they began, Lily pushed a button on a device she was holding. As Sirius and Dasani began to circle each other, music began to play from the tape-player that Lily had.
[Baby it's the way you make me
Kinda get me go crazy
Never wanna stop
It's gotta be you (uh huh, uh huh)]
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The swords rang as they came together.
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[I can't control it anymore
I've never felt like this before
Mmm, you really make me lose my head
My hungry heart must be fed (uh huh, uh huh)]
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Everyone's eyes fixed on the pair, who were caught up in the music and the swordplay.
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[Baby it's the way you make me
Kinda get me go crazy
Never wanna stop]
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Sirius felt as if he could feel the pain Dasani was feeling from his earlier comment.
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[It's gotta be you (uh huh, uh huh)
All the way
It's gotta be you (uh huh, uh huh)
Everyday
I promise you I will be true, yeah
It's only you]
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Dasani felt as if she would REALLY like to kill Lily for putting that song on.
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[Now I know why I was born
You feel my feelings one by one
Can't see the world I'm walking through
Cuz baby I see only you, oh yeah
Baby it's the way you make me
Kinda get me go crazy
Never wanna stop]
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Lily felt as though she would like to laugh, because she knew exactly what Dasani was thinking.
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[It's gotta be you (uh huh, uh huh)
All the way
It's gotta be you (uh huh, uh huh)
Everyday
I promise you I will be true, yeah
It's only you]
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Malfoy was thinking about how flexible Dasani seemed to be.
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[Baby it's the way you make me
Kinda get me go crazy
Never wanna stop]
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The author was thinking about how long this bloody song is. Oh, wait, you don't want to know that!
As the song slowed down, so did the pair of duelers speed up.
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[And you know
I can't see the world I'm walking through
Cuz of you, yeah...
It's gotta be you, all the way
All that I ever wanted
It's gotta be you, I will be true, yeah
It's only you]
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Dasani knocked Sirius's sword out of his hands and out of his reach.
[It's gotta be you (uh huh, uh huh)
All the way
It's gotta be you (uh huh, uh huh)
Everyday
I promise you I will be true, yeah
It's only you]
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Dasani pushed Sirius down on the ground and had her sword at his throat as the song ended. Looking up at her, Sirius wasn't sure that he didn't see tears there.
As soon as Mr. Potter declared her the winner, Dasani shook it off and turned violently towards Lily. She began to stalk over to where her red- headed friend was smiling innocently when suddenly . . . .
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Okay, I believe I'm going to stop this here, after some . . . urging from my friend --0. That song was a tribute to Miracle Girls, a sort of duel of music from the same time (hehe). It's my version of Crazy -.
The next chapter will start off Sirius/Dasani but will merge to Lily/James, and then the NEXT chapter after that will be mostly Lily/James. Please R/R and tell me what you think.
P.S. Lils, sorry the Venice thing wasn't in this chapter, but it's already 20 pages . . . . Gomen.
Oh, and I don't own anyfink
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The doorbell rang. Mrs. Potter stuck her head out of the living room. "Oh, good! Alastor, would you get that?"
Moody nodded and opened the door a little.
Dasani heard the rain pounding on the ground.
The auror took one look out the door and turned back to Dasani. "It's for you."
Dasani walked over to the door, puzzled, and looked out. She let out a yelp of surprise as she was pulled into a hug by a tall blond.
"You were not at your school when we arrived." Calder was standing next to his brother, who had hugged Dasani.
"They said I couldn't stay." Dasani looked back towards the door. It was open and Moody was still standing there, watching them. "How did you find me?"
"Oriuin, came to show us the way." Cillian pointed down to where Orion was sitting.
"So that's where you went!" Dasani said.
"Someone had to look out for you," The cat yawned. "But now I'm going to take a nap." He slinked inside, past Moody and Dasani could just see him start up the stairs.
"Who is it, Alastor?" Mrs. Potter walked over to the door. "I've just seen all the guests who aren't staying out." She opened the door fully.
"Dasani, are these friends of yours? Bring them in!" Mrs. Potter said.
Dasani exchanged a look with the two brothers and they walked in after her, carrying a large trunk with them. They set it down and turned towards a group of people who just walked in the room.
Mr. Potter, James, and Sirius walked in, stopping short when they saw the others.
They all stood there, taking in the appearance of two extremely tall, very blond men with pointed ears and elvish clothes.
"Well, you never know who's going to show up." Mr. Potter said good- naturedly. "Harold Potter at your service." He walked over to the two elves and held out his hand.
Dasani grimaced. "Mr. Potter, this is Calder and Cillian ud Dureth. They're . . . from the country."
"Add that to the fact that they're elves, and she means they don't customarily shake hands Harold." Moody said.
"Elves?" Mr. Potter said, puzzled.
Dasani put her face in her hands. This was the perfect ending to a HORRIBLE day. Now she could be kicked out of another house.
"We are here for the benefit of Dasani, we mean you no harm." Calder said.
"Of course you are, and you mean at least her no harm, you wouldn't hurt your own kind." Moody interjected.
"I'm not quite sure I understand." Mr. Potter said.
Cillian looked at Moody angrily. "We mean none harm. Not only is Thaeluine eldeth, but we have traveled with the other two and as well, we do not seek to interfere with the affairs of mortals!"
"Cillian! Du inuth thesh thu ainvar inim." Dasani said. "Thu durveth thinath a im imurthael aelthu."
[Cillian! Do not seek to anger him. You forget that I am mortal as well]
"How about we continue this over a cup of tea?" Mrs. Potter suggested, trying to act as peacekeeper.
As they all walked into the kitchen, Sirius and James walked over to Dasani and the two elves. Calder and Cillian greeted them warmly.
"Dasani, don't worry. It will be fine." Sirius said softly.
"Yeah, and if it isn't, I'll come with you when you get kicked out." James said good-naturedly.
Dasani glared at him. "You're not helping."
The slightly taller teen grinned back at her.
Dasani sighed. "At least some good can come of this."
"What's that?" Sirius asked.
"I can do this." She snapped her fingers and she was in a pair of blue-jeans and an oversized shirt that had a picture of lucky charms on it. Her ears had also become pointed.
James raised his eyebrows at the shirt. "Isn't that YOUR shirt Sirius?"
Sirius blushed. Dasani nodded. "I stole it; all of mine are too small."
If this was an anime fic, the boys would have sweat-dropped.
In the kitchen, the others had taken a seat at the table and all had a cup of tea. Sirius and James sat down, but Dasani remained standing, as did Calder and Cillian.
"Would you three like some tea?" Mrs. Potter held up a teapot.
Dasani and Cillian shook their heads and Calder replied, "No, thank you. It is not common among our people and generally we do not care for it."
"You say 'our people' as if that includes Dasani." Mr. Potter was a very clever man.
"It does." The auror turned to face his son.
"She is an elf?" Mr. Potter asked. "I did not know elves existed."
"That is as most wish it." Cillian said simply.
"This is why she keeps it hidden; something which Albus has surely encouraged." Moody pointed out.
Dasani nodded. "I usually stay at Hogwarts for the summer, but Professor Dumbledore said I couldn't this summer."
Moody and Mr. Potter exchanged a look.
"Voldemort." They said in unison.
"Why this summer?" Dasani asked. She looked around at all the faces whose owners could not meet her eyes.
"They have not told you of everything that has been going on in the mortal world." Calder said. "We have only traveled through it when absolutely necessary, but we still have heard of many disasters which are mysteries to all but wizard-kind."
Dasani looked down at Sirius for confirmation. He met her eyes reluctantly. She stepped back from his chair. "What's happened? Why haven't you told me?"
Moody was the one to speak. "It's Voldemort." The others flinched. "He's begun to terrorize muggles, muggle-borns, and even purebloods who won't join him."
Dasani didn't know what to say. She didn't know what to think. This man, this Voldemort had been the one who had killed her parents. It had been in the first part of his rising. Then he had taken fifteen years to gather strength and support; now, it seemed he was back.
She looked at Sirius, "Why didn't you tell me?"
Sirius said nothing.
"Well I think we should continue this conversation in the morning, right now, I think it would be best if we all went to bed." Mrs. Potter said. "James, would you show Sirius, Dasani, and her two friends to their rooms?"
James nodded. He led them out of the room. Calder and Cillian stopped by the front door. "We will re-join you in the morning." The opened the door and showed themselves out.
"This way." James said stiffly.
They reached Sirius's room first. It was across the hall from James's and next to Dasani's. James said goodnight, went into his room and closed the door. Dasani had entered her room and was just about to close the door when a hand held it open.
"Sani." Sirius walked in and closed the door.
Dasani looked up into his eyes. He looked as if he was trying not to cry.
"Dasani, you need to understand something. My family, most of them are supporters of Voldemort." Sirius said difficultly. "I didn't want to tell you about Voldemort attacking because there's a good chance that my father was there, torturing people. I didn't want you to think badly of me."
"Sirius, there is nothing I can think of that would make me think badly of you. Well, maybe a few things, but they would all make me kill you and then I'm sure I would remember you fondly." Dasani smiled. "Don't worry about it."
Sirius nodded and kissed her before returning to his own room. Dasani changed into a pair of cotton shorts, kept Sirius's shirt on, and fell asleep quickly on the large bed. She dully noted that her things had gotten up here and that Orion was curled up on the other side of the bed before she lost all organized thought.
The next morning she awoke when something large plopped on the bed. She opened her eyes and saw Sirius.
"What are you doing?" She said groggily.
"Waking you up."
She mumbled something incoherent and turned to the other side. Sirius crawled over next to her and leaned over her so that he could see her face. His hair fell onto the side of her face.
"Sirius!" Dasani pushed him away.
"Dasani!" He mocked her.
"Argh! Fine, I'm getting up, happy?"
"Overjoyed." He moved so that she could sit up.
"Nice shirt." He said.
She looked down and saw . . . (breath) HEARTS STARS HORSESHOES CLOVERS AND BLUE MOONS POTS OF GOLD AND RAINBOWS AND THE REED BALLOONS! gasp. "Thanks. Now, pray tell WHY you felt the need to get me up."
"Calder and Cillian want to talk to you." Sirius stood up and walked towards the door. "Get dressed and come down. Oh, and here." He tossed her something. "James helped me charm this for you. Since you seem to like them."
After he had closed the door she looked at what he had thrown at her. It was a green shirt that was obviously Sirius's, and had been charmed to say 'I heart Sirius Black and his sexy elbows'. Dasani raised an eyebrow at the choice of body parts, but shrugged. She changed into that and a pair of jeans and went downstairs.
(A/N: Hehe, I just asked one of my friends for a body part and I got 'elbow', so elbows it is )
When she walked into the kitchen, James was the first one to see the shirt. He had been drinking orange juice and spit it out all over Moody who was sitting across from him at the table.
Dasani laughed. Sirius turned around and grinned at her. Mr. Potter raised his eyebrows and shook his head sadly. Mrs. Potter smiled knowingly. Moody turned to look after wiping his face off.
"I should have known."
"Where's Calder and Cillian?" Dasani asked.
"They're bringing in some things Arlen sent for you." Sirius said. He was eating Lucky Charms.
Dasani walked over and stole a marshmallow.
"HEY!"
"Don't make me charm YOUR shirt!" Dasani threatened.
Sirius backed down and held his hands out in defeat. "Mercy! You might blow me up if you tried that."
"I'm not THAT bad at Charms." Sirius looked at her quizzically. "Fine, then don't make me have Lily charm your shirt the next time she sees you."
Sirius shrugged. "Whatever."
Dasani shook her head, but brightened when she saw two elves carrying the trunk that she had seen the night before. They set it down on the floor at her feet.
"Arlen sent this with us. He said you would know what to do." Cillian said. He smiled warmly at her.
"Sometimes I fear that Arlen thinks to highly of me."
"I'm sure it's all in your head, my dear." Mrs. Potter said.
James and Sirius were already staring curiously at the trunk.
"What's in it?" James asked.
Dasani shrugged and opened it. Lying on top was a something long wrapped in fabric. Dasani picked it up and unwrapped it. It was a sword in a modest scabbard. The handle was plain silver. She unsheathed the blade and they were all surprised when they saw it. The blade itself was made of a greenish metal and it curved on one side.
"Wicked!" James said.
Dasani put the sword back into the scabbard and set it on the table. Next she pulled out her bow, Elvin and her quiver of arrows. Underneath that was rolled up piece of fabric. She unrolled it on the table and was surprised to see a collection of knives. In the bottom of the trunk were other odds and ends such as a few more daggers and sharpening tools.
Dasani sighed. "I guess you can never have too many weapons."
"What are all those knives for?" Mr. Potter asked.
Dasani grinned, "Those are the fun part. I get to put those all around the house and no person who means any of those who live here harm can enter."
"It's all well and good in theory, but does it work?" Moody asked without looked up at her. He was examining the sword.
Dasani raised an eyebrow. "You may have known what I was, but you've never met an elf have you?"
Moody grumbled.
"I'll take that as a no. Well when an elf does something, they generally make sure it is done right."
James, Sirius and Moody followed her as she went around the house, pushing the knives into the ground in a wide circle encompassing both manor and yard. Afterwards, they decided that they would have a tournament of sorts. They began to plan for having it the next week. The three friends wrote to everyone they could think of asking them to come. They even invited people that they did not particularly like.
When Dasani called Lily from a payphone a few miles away from Godric's Hollow she was very surprised.
"Where did you come up with this idea?" Lily asked.
"We were EXTREMELY bored." Dasani said. "So can you come?"
"If you can figure out some way to get me there, my parents won't be back until the week after, and then we're going to Italy. Petunia won't bring me; she has a date with Vernon." Lily sounded disgusted.
"I'll ask Sirius." Dasani said. "I'm sure it will be fine though."
"Then I'll be there."
Dasani decided not to mention the fact that she and Sirius were staying with James. After she finished talking with Lily, she called Allison, who was unable to come. Then she got back on Sirius's motorbike and returned to James's house. The boys were in charge of calling everyone else, except for one person that Dasani was inviting without their knowledge.
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"I wonder which one it is . . ." Dasani was in a part of London that she had never been to before. She was currently wondering which house belonged to the person she was here to see.
(A/N: Hmmmmm . . . . I wonder who Dasani's going to see??? What's she up to??? Can you guess who it is??? I bet you can't If you did and got it right tell me in a review)
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Dasani looked at a house and then noticed that one had a green door with a silver doorknob and knocker. She chuckled at the simplicity of it all and was glad she had remembered to dress the part. She was wearing black robes with a silver clasp over a dark green shirt. She walked up to the door and hesitated, 'I cannot believe I'm actually doing this . . . at least Lily won't be mad at me.'
(A/N: Spending so much time with Sirius and James was making her more willing to be outgoing)
She knocked on the door after making sure that her ears were not pointed. A house-elf answered the door.
"What is you needing miss?" the house elf asked.
Dasani sneered at the elf in case someone was watching, "I'd like to talk to Severus, and make it quick." She growled. It had taken a bit of practice in the mirror to make it convincing enough for her.
The small figure dressed in the shift of all of its kind shrunk back, "Yes miss, right away miss. You just be waiting yourself here, miss." The elf scurried up the stairs.
Dasani observed her surroundings. EVERYTHING was green and silver. The house was very elegant, and not as stifling as Grimmauld Place had been, but it still had a somewhat dark feeling to it. She turned as she heard footsteps on the stairs, too loud and quick to be a house elf.
Snape looked at her in surprise. "That's a new look."
Dasani shrugged, "I thought I should fit everything else."
"What do you want?"
"Hullo to you too." Dasani decided to get it over with, "I've come to invite you to a tournament we're having on Saturday at James's house. What do you say, Sevy?"
He glared at the nickname. "I would rather have been sorted into Hufflepuff."
"Suit yourself; I just thought it would be a good chance for you to show up James and Sirius."
"I thought he was your boyfriend." Snape spat out. "I'm sure he doesn't know about this, or he wouldn't have let you come."
Dasani sighed, "He is. However, he's been a bloody prat to you and even I, as much as I like Sirius, can see you've done little to deserve it. You're right, Sirius doesn't know I'm here, but it was partly my idea and I would like you to come." She stressed the word I.
"Why." He said simply.
Dasani was beginning to get frustrated. "BECAUSE! I know I'm a Gryffindor and you're a Slytherin, but I would like to at least make things right to the point where you don't sneer at me when you say something and to the point where I stop thinking of you as a Slytherin. In case you don't already know, I have two friends already who are in Slytherin. Until you give me a reason not to trust you, I will."
"They should have put you in Hufflepuff." Snape's lip curled in disgust.
Dasani nearly growled, "Look, I'll be here at 9:00 on Friday morning. If you decide to come, be waiting outside." She let herself out the door.
Snape's father walked in. "Who was that?"
"A girl from school."
His father opened the door and watched as she rode away on the motorbike. He caught sight of her green shirt and assumed she was in Slytherin. "What did she want?"
"Asked me to go to this stupid tournament that the Gryffindors are having so I can show up Potter and Black." He said the word 'Gryffindors' slightly differently than he usually did.
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Dasani mentally ranted until she returned to Godric's Hollow. Sirius greeted her when she came back.
"You were gone a long time hon, where'd you go?" Sirius asked.
"Nowhere."
"Well, Jamsie-boy and I owled everyone." Sirius pulled her inside.
"Is Lily coming???" James yelled from the kitchen as soon as he heard Dasani's voice.
Dasani rolled her eyes as Sirius said, "He's been asking that every time he THOUGHT the door opened."
"Yes." Dasani called to James.
"YES!!!"
Dasani laughed. Then she noticed that Sirius was pulling her upstairs and not into the kitchen where she assumed everyone else was.
"Where are we going?" Dasani asked. She turned back towards the kitchen, but Sirius pulled her back the way he had started.
"Wouldn't you like to know." Sirius wiggled his eyebrows suggestively.
(A/N: I hope you're not thinking what I suspect you're thinking. If anything worse than the word 'SNOG' comes to mind, then take your hand, get a glass of ice-water, and pour it on yourself because you are being PERVERTED!!!)
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-Friday, the second week of summer vacation, London-
Dasani had taken Sirius's motorbike and James's clothes this morning. She was wearing one of his robes, and a green quidditch team shirt. (Her own pants though)
She was returning to the part of London that she had visited a few days before. When she reached the house with the familiar green door, she looked around and sighed.
'I guess he decided it wasn't worth it.' Dasani thought.
She had just turned around the bike when she heard a, "Br-Dasani!"
She turned around with wide eyes and saw none other than Severus Snape standing outside of his house.
He walked down the few steps and over to where she was. He seemed to desperately be trying to stop and turn around.
She was still staring at him wide eyed as he said, "My father wants to meet you. He-he thinks that you're my . . ." He seemed unable to say it, as if it was to disturbing to think of, which indeed it was.
Her eyes widened more. "He thinks I'm your GIRLFRIEND!?"
Snape glared at her and looked back at the house, "Not so loud!"
"You didn't do anything to discourage that thought did you? And I suppose he thinks I'm a Slytherin too."
Snape nodded.
Dasani put her hands to her face. 'Why me? Why couldn't I have just let well enough alone? I didn't HAVE to do this! BAD DASANI!' She thought, and then said, "Am I supposed to be some specific person?"
Snape looked at her incredulously. "You'd go along with it? You'd pretend that I, Severus Snape am your boyfriend???" You're stupider than I thought."
She decided to ignore that last comment and nodded. "I got you into this, and from what I've heard from Snape about your father you'd probably get in trouble if I didn't."
"I told him your name and that you're a pureblood."
Dasani took a deep breath and said, "Well are we going to do this? I still have to pick up Lily."
Snape muttered something under his breath that may or may not have had something to do with 'impatient Gryffindors' and led her inside.
They walked to a sort of parlor area that was as green as the rest of the house. There they found a man waiting. He had long black hair, and a goatee. He was very regal-looking. His robes were all black; Dasani could see where Severus got his 'look' from.
"You must be Dasani." He said. "My son has told me much about you."
"He has?" Dasani raised an eyebrow and looked at Snape. He glared back at her when his father was not looking.
"Oh yes. It is always good to hear of another person who despises the Black's son. Though none can hate him as much as I do."
Dasani though for a moment. "I think its awful how he agrees with nothing his family does. It's absolutely disgraceful."
The head of the house of Snape obviously thought she was talking badly about Sirius. Dasani thought she was talking badly about the REST of his family.
"You may leave now." Snape's father left the room in an obvious dismissal.
When they got outside again Dasani remarked, "Well he's PLEASANT."
Snape sneered, "I'm sure YOUR father isn't any better!"
Dasani turned to look at him. "I wouldn't know. My father is dead."
She climbed on Sirius's motorbike. "Get on and put on the spare helmet. Lily will probably think that you're Sirius with the hair. She'll think I'm James."
Snape stood there, wondering whether he regretted making that last comment.
"Are you coming or not? For your sake I REALLY hope that I did not just have to meet your FATHER for nothing." She was glaring at him.
He decided that he could (should) have said something equally as rude, but less hurtful. He climbed on and put on the helmet, "I don't see why you were put in Gryffindor." It was as close to an apology as Severus Snape would probably ever say.
"Just shut up and hold on." Dasani started the bike.
"I don't need YOU to help me stay on."
'Bloody git has more mood swings than a cavalry of women.' She said nothing, but pulled out onto the street. Dasani could tell that Snape was having a hard time keeping his balance since she was going slightly over the speed-limit.
"Why haven't you told your father about Rebeka?" Dasani asked.
Snape's face softened at the mention of his girlfriend. He had recently gotten the courage to ask her out, albeit that she was not a pureblood. She was the only one who he would open up to. "She isn't a pureblood. He wouldn't understand."
Dasani nodded. "I know the feeling."
'I do NOT need her pity. Why am I here? I don't need anyone. She's HIS girlfriend. –She never had anything to do with him bothering me.- I don't like the way this is turning out. –She always smiles at you when she sees you.- She's not smiling at ME. A certain event came to mind. It had been that year after the OWLS.
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-Flashback-
Snape stood up. He had been reading an OWL paper outside after one of the tests. He walked away from the bushes where he had been sitting and started across the grass. He was still absorbed in his paper when he heard a loud voice say, "All right, Snivellus?"
Snape quickly looked up and reacted so fast it was like he had been expecting an attack. He dropped his bag and grabbed for his wand and had it halfway in the air when James shouted, "Expelliarmus!"
The wand Snape was holding flew into the air and landed on the grass a ways behind him. Sirius laughed.
Snape dove towards his wand but was stopped by, "Impedimenta!"
This went on for a few minutes until a voice could be heard, "Leave him ALONE!"
It was Lily Evans.
"All right, Evans?" asked James with a more masculine voice.
"Leave him alone," Lily repeated. She looked at James with great anger. "What's he done to you?"
James came up with some smart remark to which most of the crowd that had gathered watched.
"You think you're funny," Lily said. "But you're just an arrogant, bullying toerag, Potter. Leave him ALONE."
"I will if you go out with me Lily," James said.
They argued more and Snape got his wand. He cut the side of James's face with a spell.
James waved his wand and Snape was hanging upside down in the air.
"LET HIM DOWN NOW!" Lily demanded, brandishing her wand at James.
"Certainly." James let Snape fall to the ground. "You're lucky Lily was here, Snivellus-"
"I don't need help from filthy Mudbloods like her!" Snape said angrily.
"Fine." Lily said coolly. "I won't bother in the future." She had one last bout with James and then she stormed away.
James angrily went back to torturing Snape.
Later that day, Lily and Dasani passed by Snape in the halls, talking. As they went by, Dasani flashed a smile at Snape and said something. Lily did not smile because of his earlier comment, but she didn't stop to do anything to him.
-End Flashback-
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As Snape was recalling this, Dasani found herself caught up in the flashback. She found herself getting more and more furious at the two more popular marauders. She did frown at the comment Snape had made about her friend.
"I didn't know." Dasani said back to Snape, who had relented and had his hands set precariously on her waist to hold himself on.
He snarled as he realized what she was talking about. "I don't know how you found out, but I don't need your pity!"
"Then what do you need?" Dasani surprised herself and Snape by asking.
He said nothing and neither did she, and presently they arrived at Lily's house.
The red-head was waiting outside for them. She climbed on behind 'Sirius' and 'James'. Lily caught the mood of the others and they were silent until they made it back to Godric's Hollow. Sirius and James were waiting outside for them. There was nobody else there since they were a little early and the rest would arrive by fireplace.
Lily looked wide-eyed at the two boys standing in the grass next to the driveway and then to the two figures on the motorbike. She quickly got off and stepped away from the bike.
"If James and Sirius are there, than who are YOU?" She demanded.
The driver stood up first. They took off the helmet and long brown hair fell out.
"DASANI!? Why are you wearing James's clothes? And- I WAS RIDING A VEHICLE THAT YOU WERE DRIVING???"
"I'm not that bad a driver." Dasani said frowning. She had to force herself not to glare at James and Sirius.
"Who is that then?" Sirius pointed towards Snape. He took off the helmet and James and Sirius let out yelps of surprise, soon followed by yells of rage.
"HOW DARE YOU TOUCH MY GIRLFRIEND!" Sirius yelled.
James merely glared and they both put their hand in their pockets for their wands. When they found no wands they looked up in surprise.
"Looking for these?" Dasani held up two wands.
Sirius lunged at Dasani for them, but she put them back in her pocket and glared at him. NOW she was mad. She pushed Sirius up against the wall of the house.
"I KNOW about how you tortured Snape when you thought Lily and I weren't looking." Sirius started to protest. "SHUT UP! I worked to hard for you to screw this up! I had to meet Snape's father, pretend to be a BLOODY Slytherin, yell at a poor house elf, watch you TORMENT him in my mind, AND put up with him! So DON'T EVEN TRY to talk to me today SIRIUS ORION BLACK!" Dasani was furious.
Sirius was looking at her wide-eyed. She turned around and found Lily, James, and Snape, who had his wand pointed at James staring at him. "WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT!? DON'T MAKE ME START JAMES POTTER!" She stalked into the house, but not before grabbing Snape's wand out of her hands. Only Lily followed her.
Dasani got into the hall before she turned and yelled back, "AND DON'T YOU TRY ANYTHING SEVERUS SNAPE BECAUSE I KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE!"
She stalked into the kitchen and raided the fridge for carrots. (A/N: They're so calming) Lily looked at her best friend in awe.
"What the bloody hell was that?" Lily asked.
"THAT was a VERY pissed off Dasani." Dasani replied.
"I realize that, even I'm not that stupid." Lily said.
"Do you really want to get started on that?" Dasani asked, "Because I'm sure I have enough anger left to fight you."
"Why are you so mad?"
Dasani explained it.
"I remember that day. I got really mad at James and wouldn't talk to him for a week."
"Is THAT why? Bloody hell, and to think I was on his side."
Lily glared at her.
"Next time, tell me if you're right." Dasani said.
Lily shook her head at Dasani. "What do we do now?"
"Leave them to their own devices. Frankly, I could care less if they kill each other."
"Liar."
"So? Can't you just let me PRETEND that I don't care?" Dasani made puppy dog eyes at Lily, "PLEASE???"
"I'm not Sirius, that doesn't work with me."
Dasani sighed, "Let's go make sure they're not killing each other, then we can go change and I'll introduce you to James's dad, he's VERY anxious to meet you."
"Why?"
Dasani just laughed.
"DASANI FAY BRADFORD YOU TELL ME WHAT"S GOING ON IN THAT SICK HEAD OF YOURS RIGHT THIS INSTANT!"
Dasani said nothing, but grinned. They headed back outside.
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-Outside-
"Damn she's mad." James said, "What'd you do Padfoot?"
"I didn't do anything, it was HIM!" Sirius pointed towards Snape.
"Yes, blame it on me! I was the one who tried to get YOU killed." Snape said nastily.
"Well as least I wasn't the one who kept sticking MY abnormally large nose into other people's business!"
"I don't have to take this!" Snape growled. He turned away from the two glaring Gryffindors.
"What are you going to do? Run and tell your little girlfriend Dasani?"
Snap whirled around at that, but instead of settling on Sirius and James, his eyes found two figures in the doorway and his eyes widened. Lily and Dasani had come just in time to hear that last comment.
When Snape didn't answer, Sirius turned around, saying, "What are YOU looking a- . . ." He realized that Dasani had heard what he'd said when he saw the look on her face. "Dasani, I-"
"Don't Sirius. Don't say ANYTHING. I believe you've said quite enough." She said icily. She turned and ran upstairs.
"Suave, Black, very smooth." Snape said. He followed Dasani inside.
"Sirius. Orion. Black." Lily's temper got the best of her. "You are, without a doubt, the most SELFISH, CONCIETED, COLD-HEARTED, VAIN, SELF- CENTERED, ANNOYING JERK EVER!" She was tempted to slap him, but settled for pushing him back with a finger with every word she said, "You. Have. Hurt. My. BEST. Friend. And I SWEAR that if she doesn't forgive you, you WILL PAY!" Lily continued to give Sirius an earful, occasionally turning on James as well.
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Snape had NO idea why he had followed Dasani, but as he was already in the Potter house uninvited, he decided he should find her soon, so that he did not run into Mr. or Mrs. Potter. He walked up the stairs and decided to start with the door behind which it sounded as if someone was tearing apart the room. He walked up to the door an opened it. A knife flew at him, narrowly missing his face.
"You are lucky that did not hit me." He said coldly, but not viciously.
Dasani glared at him. "Come to gloat? Happy that you ruined me and Sirius?"
For a moment he looked almost hurt.
Dasani sighed, "I'm sorry. I'm just so . . ."
Snape shook his head, "I don't need your apology." The words weren't exactly nice, but he did not snarl at her.
The chime rang that signaled someone coming through the fireplace.
"I guess I can't let myself cry." Dasani said.
Snape wasn't sure if she was trying to make a joke, or being serious.
"At least I can kick someone's arse during the tournament." Dasani said. "That reminds me, I have to change. Can you wait outside for a moment?"
Snape nodded, after eyeing the table that was covered with assorted weapons. He walked out the door, closing it behind him. He waited a few minutes, until the door opened and Dasani walked out. Snape made himself show no emotion as she walked down the hallway in a tight sleeveless shirt, a pair of knee-length pants, and a pair of high boots. At her waist, a sword was belted.
"Come on Sevy! We're going to miss all the fun!" Dasani called back.
Snape followed her.
Downstairs, Lily walked over to Dasani and said something to her. Dasani just smiled sadly back and nodded. Nearly all of the soon-to-be Sixth Years were there, including Malfoy, Crabbe, Goyle, Frank Longbottom, Amos Diggory, Narcissa, Remus (Who came just to watch), Peter, Rone, Jade, and Crystal.
Mr. Potter had taken the day off from work so that he could referee. "Right now, we're going to split into pairs and duel with swords. First up is Crystal Makino against Jade Mura."
Crystal and Jade were evenly matched, it was a tie. Next was Frank against Peter; Frank won hands down. Peter lost so bad that even Dasani patted him on the shoulder as compensation. Then came Amos against Lucius; Lucius won, but even Mr. Potter wondered whether he cheated or not. Snape dueled Rone and won when Rone gave up. As they were nearing the last few duels, Lily and James dueled. One would think that James, with his height and weight advantage would have won, but Lily got lucky and tripped James; she won. The final duel was Sirius against Dasani. During the other duels, Sirius had tried numerous times to speak with Dasani, but he had always been cut off by one of their other friends, or Snape.
"Can't you see that she doesn't want to talk to you, Black?"
The two made their way to the area in the yard that was set aside as the dueling area. Dasani drew her sword and handed the scabbard to Lily. Sirius took his sword and held it ready as well. Just before they began, Lily pushed a button on a device she was holding. As Sirius and Dasani began to circle each other, music began to play from the tape-player that Lily had.
[Baby it's the way you make me
Kinda get me go crazy
Never wanna stop
It's gotta be you (uh huh, uh huh)]
.
The swords rang as they came together.
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[I can't control it anymore
I've never felt like this before
Mmm, you really make me lose my head
My hungry heart must be fed (uh huh, uh huh)]
.
Everyone's eyes fixed on the pair, who were caught up in the music and the swordplay.
.
[Baby it's the way you make me
Kinda get me go crazy
Never wanna stop]
.
Sirius felt as if he could feel the pain Dasani was feeling from his earlier comment.
.
[It's gotta be you (uh huh, uh huh)
All the way
It's gotta be you (uh huh, uh huh)
Everyday
I promise you I will be true, yeah
It's only you]
.
Dasani felt as if she would REALLY like to kill Lily for putting that song on.
.
[Now I know why I was born
You feel my feelings one by one
Can't see the world I'm walking through
Cuz baby I see only you, oh yeah
Baby it's the way you make me
Kinda get me go crazy
Never wanna stop]
.
Lily felt as though she would like to laugh, because she knew exactly what Dasani was thinking.
.
[It's gotta be you (uh huh, uh huh)
All the way
It's gotta be you (uh huh, uh huh)
Everyday
I promise you I will be true, yeah
It's only you]
.
Malfoy was thinking about how flexible Dasani seemed to be.
.
[Baby it's the way you make me
Kinda get me go crazy
Never wanna stop]
.
The author was thinking about how long this bloody song is. Oh, wait, you don't want to know that!
As the song slowed down, so did the pair of duelers speed up.
.
[And you know
I can't see the world I'm walking through
Cuz of you, yeah...
It's gotta be you, all the way
All that I ever wanted
It's gotta be you, I will be true, yeah
It's only you]
.
Dasani knocked Sirius's sword out of his hands and out of his reach.
[It's gotta be you (uh huh, uh huh)
All the way
It's gotta be you (uh huh, uh huh)
Everyday
I promise you I will be true, yeah
It's only you]
.
Dasani pushed Sirius down on the ground and had her sword at his throat as the song ended. Looking up at her, Sirius wasn't sure that he didn't see tears there.
As soon as Mr. Potter declared her the winner, Dasani shook it off and turned violently towards Lily. She began to stalk over to where her red- headed friend was smiling innocently when suddenly . . . .
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Okay, I believe I'm going to stop this here, after some . . . urging from my friend --0. That song was a tribute to Miracle Girls, a sort of duel of music from the same time (hehe). It's my version of Crazy -.
The next chapter will start off Sirius/Dasani but will merge to Lily/James, and then the NEXT chapter after that will be mostly Lily/James. Please R/R and tell me what you think.
P.S. Lils, sorry the Venice thing wasn't in this chapter, but it's already 20 pages . . . . Gomen.
Oh, and I don't own anyfink
