Chapter 29: Faith's Date.
"Its kind of sickening watching them." Faith said sitting next to Lily in the library. Lily looked up, her hair straightened hair falling into her face. Lily saw what Faith was looking at.
"Yeah it is." Lily nodded. Sarah and Remus were sitting together, but that wasn't the sickening part. The sickening part was how they acted.
"They act as if they are one of those old couples who could just stare into each other eyes forever." Faith sighed rolling her eyes. Which was completely true. For the past three days Remus and Sarah's relationship had exploded and everyone seemed to know about it. They could sit there for hours just looking at each other and never get bored. When they were apart they were thinking about each other.
"Lets just try not to think about it." Lily said returning her gaze to her book.
"More like try not to puke." Faith muttered looking down. Lily finished her book and then returned it to the shelf.
"Don't you have a date tomorrow?" Lilyasked teasingly as Faith began to work on her Potions essay.
"Yes. "Faithmurmured flatly. Lily smiled and kicked her under the table when she sat down."Yes?" Faithsighed looking up and raising an eyebrow.
"So are you going to tell me everything that happens?" Lilywantedto knowinterlacing her fingers and resting her chin on them.
"If I must." Faith repliedturning back to her essay.
"For Hogwarts sake! That essay isn't going to fly away. Now tell me why exactly did you say yes?" Lilyquestioned narrowing her eyes and snatching Faith's parchment.
"Because Serverus is a friend and I was always told that if you can stand the persons presence then you should at least go on one date." Faithanswered impatiently. Lily looked like she didn't believe her but handed back the essay anyways.
"I bet you 10 knuts Sirius is going to explode when he hears about this." Lily said smiling at the thought of Sirius getting really mad.
"Why should he care?" Faithremarked monotone and looking at her parchment.
"Well he hates Serverus and the fact that your friends with him. So the mere idea of you even going anywhere with him should make him pretty mad." Lilycommented tilting her head.
"I guess." Faith shrugged still looking at her parchment.
"Wait...shes going where?" Sirius asked disbelieving as he rested his head against the wall of the Shrieking Shack.
"That's what I heard." James winced slightly.
"Did you know about this?" Sirius shot at Remus.
"Hmmm?...Oh yeah...Sarah told me." Remussmiled at the thought of Sarah. Sirius opened his mouth but no audible sound came out. He stared around the room wildly.
"Wh...How...I...mea...this co...but its SERVERUS!" Siriusroared but no one really understood what he had just said.
"Yeah they're going to Hogsmede together." Peteradded suddenly. Sirius shot him a dirty look.
"This violates every rule and law ever set down." Siriusyelled making a big show of his hands.
"To believe she chose Serverus over you." Peter put in. Sirius shot him an even dirtier look.
"Your not helping the situation any." James whispered to Peter.
"Well...its not like Faith had much of a choice. She doesn't even know Padfoot likes her." Remus said twirling his wand slowly and not hitting anyone with it. Sirius hurt himself jumping to his feet.
"Well then I'll just go tell her. Then she can't go with grease head." Sirius retorted quickly.
"Oh yes. That's a grand idea Padfoot. Let us go confuse the poor girl to the point where she goes insane." Remussighed giving Sirius a look. Sirius looked angry but knew Remus was right and just sank to the floor putting his head in between his hands.
"I can't believe it...Well then I'm just not going to go to Hogsmede tomorrow." Siriussnapped defiantly.
The door suddenly opened and Sarah walked in holding a bag.
"Food!" She shouted cheerily. She set it on the ground and the others attacked it.
"I've got about 5 more minutes and then the moon will peek back out from behind those clouds." Remus said looking out the window and then sitting down under the window sill. Sarah sat next to him and placed her head on his shoulder.
"I'm not going." Siriusremarked again to no one in particular.
"You know...we should come up with a name for Sarah." Jamescommented suddenly.
"Yeah. She is an animigus like us." Peter agreed. Peter and James began thinking and rambling off different names. After about 5 minutes of nickname guessing they turned towards Sirius.
"Padfoot what do you think?" James asked.
"I'm not going." Was all he said. James and Peter just rolled their eyes, and Sarah whispered something into Remus's ear.
The next day Faith pulled on a pair of blue jeans, her trainers, and a white shirt that tied around the middle. Lily yawned and came up behind Faith.
"What are you going to do if James and Sirius pull a prank?" Lily asked handing Faith her silver cross necklace.
"Do you honestly think that they are that immature?" asked Faith as she fastened her necklace to her neck. Lily raised and eyebrow.
"Ok so they are that immature but they're not stupid." Faithpointed outas she headed for the door. Lily chuckled and followed Faith downstairs and into the common room. Sirius sat sourly in a chair that was facing the fireplace. Sarah and Remus were sitting next to eachother, hands clasped and whispering every now and then as they stared up into each other's eyes. James was talking to Peter about what ever it is that Peter would have to say.
"What are you going to do all day?" Faithquestioned as they sat down next to Sarah.
"I don't know...hit Zonko's...probably meet SARAH AND REMUS!" Lily yelled.
"Hmm?" Sarahmused looking at Lily confused.
"Never mind." Lily sighed. McGonagall entered the common room and Faith, Lily, Sarah, Remus, James and Peter quickly stood up. The group along with several others followed McGonagall outside where they joined other students from the other houses.
"Hi Serverus." Faith said smiling sweetly.
"Hi Faith." Hereplied returning a nervous smile.
"Shall we?" Faithoffered as the others began to walk away.
Serverus gave a nod and they began to follow the others. On the way to Hogsmede they made pleasant conversation ;without an awkward silences.
They first decided to head over to Zonko's. It was packed as was the usual and decided to skip it and go straight for the Three Broomsticks. The Three Broomsticks was quiet, just as it always was in the morning. It would be busier once noon hit.
"Two butterbeers" Serverus said as they sat down. The young looking girl with ultra violet hair nodded and skittered off. A smile played on Faith's lips as she leaned forward in her seat and said
"Do you remember the first time I came in here?" Serverus began to smile also and replied
"Of course I do. You were coming in with Sarah and Lily. You tripped over the door frame and were stumbling in. Lily reached out to grab you to stop you from falling and ended up pulling you to the side to hard. As you two fell onto a neighboring table you grabbed Sarah and pulled her down with you. The table flipped over and a pie hit James square in the face." Serverus said. Faith laughed and Serverus laughed along with her. Faith smiled and shook the hair out of her face. In doing so she got a glimpse of James, Sirius, Peter, Sarah, Remus , and Lily sitting at a table not to far off.
"I also remember the time you tripped on the way to the sorting hat." Serverus said smiling.
Faith gasped and smiled.
"Oh that was horrible." She said chuckling at the memory.
"Yeah, you fell right as you were about to sit down...and then you got up and said..." Serverus started but Faith finished for him.
"Please return to your normal lives." Faith giggled.
"I'm not going." Sirius said crossing his arms over his chest. A 1st years gray cat sat down at Sirius's feet. Sirius growled at the cat. It hissed and ran off.
Sirius frowned some more and then sighing he got up out of his chair, ran upstairs, grabbed the Marauders Map and headed for the secret passage that was right under Zonko's.
"Isn't this charming?" Sarah said sarcastically picking up a cockroach cluster.
"Very appetizing." Lily muttered. James and Remus just laughed.
"They're gross as hell." A voice said behind them.
"Padfoot!" James said turning around.
"I thought you said you weren't coming." Remus said smirking.
"I changed my mind." Sirius said coldly. James and Remus just smiled, they knew that Sirius just wanted to spy on Faith and Serverus.
"How would you know what cockroach clusters taste like?" Lily asked curiously.
"ask James." Sirius said looking at James with a slight smile. James looked taken aback.
"Well...I...forced him to do it." James said shuffling his feet. Lily sensed there was something more to it but didn't bother pressing the matter. At least not at the moment.
"Anyone up for a butterbeer?" Peter asked.
"No." Sirius said flatly.
"Oh that's to bad...I know two people who are in the Three Broomsticks right now." Peter said softly to Sirius with a wink. Sirius seemed to catch the hint.
"You know a butterbeer sounds perfect right now." Sirius said with a slight smile.Lily and Sarah exchanged glances but followed the boys to the Three Broomsticks just the same.
"I don't think this is a good idea." Lily muttered to Sarah.
"Of course not." Sarah whispered back.
Sirius spotted Faith and Serverus instantly. He was talking to her about something and they didn't even notice him come in. Sirius took a seat at a table that was far enough that he could watch them without being watched himself. James,Remus,Sarah, and Lily soon joined him.
Sirius watched Faith as if his life depened on it. A smile crept onto her lips and pretty soon she was laughing along with Serverus. James swore he heard a vein pop in Sirius's head.
"What could he have told that could be that funny?" Sirius whispered, his voice thick with hate.
"Not sure mate." James said innocently. Sirius's eyes narrowed and he continued to watch Faith and Serverus.
Sirius tapped his foot anxiously as he sat in the Gryffindor common room. He was listening for Faith's return. Finally he heard it and listened as she walked in talking with Lily and Sarah and headed straight up to the girls dormitory. Sirius was so angry and he wanted to make Faith angry too. He had a plan.
"Well?" Lily said as Faith walked into the girls dormitory later that night.
"Well." Faith said teasingly.
"Faith Anne Sloom!" Lily said in mock anger and placing her hands on her hips.
"Okay. What do you want to know?" Faith said laughing and falling backwards on her bed.
"Did you kiss him?" Lily asked sitting on Faith's bed.
"On the cheek." Sarah said coming in.
"You didn't" Lily said a huge smile on her face.
"She did." Sarah said teasingly and sitting on Faith's bed.
"Faithy's got a boyfriend." Lily said teasingly.
"You're a weirdo." Faith said throwing her pillow at Lily and hitting her in the face.