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Chapter 19: Gryffindor versus Slytherin part II
Lily, Remus, Sirius,a bloody Faith and James all walked silently to the Hospital wing. Mary Finger was already in there her face bandaged up.
"What happened to her?" James asked.
"Faith beat the shit out of her." Lily said softly. James looked at Faith. She gave him a smile that said 'Yup I sure did'. That explained why she had a bloody lip and why she had freckles of blood splattered on her clothes and face.
"You should have seen it mate. It was great. She pulled her off her broom and just began to go to town on her." Siriusbreathed in awe and stealing a glance at Faith as they approached Sarah's bed.
"I-Is she going to be ok?" Remusasked quietly kneeling down next to Sarah.
"She should be. That bludger got her good. She'll need to be in the hospital wing for at least a week." Madam Nader nodded. They all sat there with the unconscious Sarah for 3 hours before Madam Nader began to usher them out.
"Bye Sarah." Lily said sadly walking out of the room.
"I got her good." Faithsmiled at the uncouncious Sarah. James and Sirius simply muttered
"See you later"
Remus was at a lost for words and just walked out of the room silently.
One Week Later
Lily and Faith were in the library studying for O.W.L. s . Sarah walked with a slight limp and sat down at their table.
"Hey." Sarahgreeted softly. Lily peeked her head up.
"Hey! Your out and about." Shesmiled cheerfully.
"Yup, Despite Madam Nader's constant badgering I got out. I heard someone got two weeks of detention though." Sarahlaughed looking at Faith.
"Yeah. I only got one more week left of detention with Professor Putgis." Faith groaned.
"Now if you could, would you do the same all over again?" Lily asked smiling charmingly.
"Abso-bloody-lutely." Faith chuckledleaning back in her chair.
"So...what trouble have the boys been getting into?" Sarahwondered gingerly placing her chin in her hand.
"Well Sirius and James got a months worth of detention. They won't tell us why though." Faith noted with a slight pout.
"I think its because they threw Severus in the lake..twice." Lily commented holding up two fingers.
"They didn't." Sarah said.
"They did." Faith nodded.
"So what did you two do when you found out they threw him in the lake." Sarah asked.
"Well the first time we didn't even know about it. The second time we threw them in the lake. Honestly they act as if they are in a muggle primy school " Faith frowned
"Maybe if we told Sirius and James about Severus's home life they might leave him alone." Sarah said hopefully. Faith shook her head.
"No if the boys knew about that they would pity Severus and Severus would die having their pity." Faith argued. Lily nodded with her.
"You're probably right." Sarahsighedand begantwirling her hair around her finger.
"Remus Lupin is looking at you." Faith muttered looking down at her book.
"Well I think its over there." Sarah said loudly and turning around to point at some non existant item. A simple technique she used to be able to look in a direction without anyone noticing.Remus was staring right at her.She turned back around.
"Oh yeah he is." Sarah whispered .She sighed dreamily and buried her nose in a book. Lily and Faith began to pass a note back and forth.
Sarah is sneaking looks at Remus. Lily wrote
I know. Faith wrotesnickering slightly.
The two began to swap notes back and forth more and more. Peter noticed this. Getting up and walking to the bookcase, behind their table, he peered over their shoulders. As Lily put the note down on the table Peter snatched it up.
"Hey!" Faith shoutedstanding up and pushing her chair back. Peter snickered and ran off.
"That little...Rat! I'll get him for this. Yes sir. He'll be puking slugs for a week now." Faith growled sitting down sourly.
Peter walked out of the library with his prize in hand. He started to walk outside when he felt a hand clamp down on his shoulder.
"What you got there, Wormtail?" James asked.
"A note." Peter said.
"A note?" Sirius questioned raising an eyebrow and walking instep with Peter.
"It's a note from Faith and Lily." Peter said smiling.
"From?" Sirius said shocked. Faith wouldn't give Peter CPR much less a note. Sirius had a flash of paranoia. 'What if Faith liked Peter?'
"Well its not actually from them. I stole it." Peterput smugly. James and Sirius exchanged looks of supreme shock. Sirius felt much better now knowing that Faith still hated Peter.
"You stole it..." Sirius confirmed. Peter nodded.
"Our little Peter is growing up so fast." Jameswhined mockingly rubbing fake tears out of his eyes.
"Well let us see." Sirius smiledgrabbing onto Peter's shoulders and trying to peer over him.
"No me first." Jamesbarked pushing Sirius away.
"I'll read it to you." Peter said pushing them off him. It was apparent he was loving the attention and intended to bask in it for as long as possible.
"Ok Lily has wrote. Sarah is sneaking looks at Remus. Faith replied with I know." Peterread aloud.
"Ugh I don't want to hear about them see if there is anything about us." James sighed exasperatedly.
"Ok..uhmmm...Ok heres something." Peter said quickly scanning the note. Sirius grew impatient and just snatched the note from Peter. James peered over Sirius shoulder and they began to read:
You Know, I spent almost all of New Years with James.
James?...Your kidding...I thought you hated him.
He's growing on me.
Your sick. I'm going to tell him that now
Faith Sloom! Don't you dare.
Yup I figure he ought to know the truth...Remus should know the truth too.
You are so evil.
I know...I'm going to walk up to them both and say: I come here with an open mind and an open heart...my best friends open heart.
Faith, Im not in love with him...I don't even like him.
But you just said a minute ago he was growing on you
Yes. At first I wish he would get eaten by the Squid...Now I wish he'd just fall over dead...A much less worse fate I imagine.
Much less.
Wanna know a secret?
Of course tell me.
Can't tell anyone ok?
"That's it!" Jamesshouted as the note just ended.
"Must be." Peter said peering over their shoulders.
"You Dolt! We didn't even get to find out the big secret!" Siriusfrowned sourly.
"Well its not my fault." Petersnapped sensing he was falling out of their good graces.
"Shut your trap, Faith is coming." Sirius said spotting Faith walking towards them. She had a certain smile about her as if she knew something the entire world did not.
"I come here with an open mind and an open heart." Faithgreeted smiling.
"You came with an open mouth." Jamessnapped still sour about the note just ending like it did.
"Fine then don't hear what I have to say." Faithreplied still smiling and starting to walk off. James made a face of frustration. 'Why did he not hear what she had to say?'
"Oh and Peter your robes on fire." Faith called back. Peter looked and saw the end up of robes catching fire. He screeched and quickly threw off the robe. Faith laughed wildly. Peter jumped up an down on his robes putting the fire out.