ONCE AGAIN
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04_The Truth?
Needless to describe the events occurred during the following month. Dianna and Melissa never ceased to congratulate themselves for bring James and Lily together. Much for the displeasure of the female population of Hogwarts... Once that even Peter had a date!
The first Quidditch match of the year was enclosing fast: Griffindor vs. Huffle-Puff. James, as the new captain, decided they should train every day before classes start and at Sundays after lunch. Sirius wasn't very happy after receive those news... He did his best to avoid the extra trainings.
Lily smartly (in Melissa's opinion) decided that the boys were forbidden to talk about the game until they win. Of course, Lily was sure they would win. Dianna decided she was lucky for Remus doesn't play, so he would be at one piece by the end of the day. When Melissa asked why Remus didn't join the guys at the Quidditch, everybody quickly changed the matter.
At the game's eve, Melissa was at the Common Room trying to study. 'Trying'. Because Surius was sat by her side at the couch, kissing her neck and playing with her hair.
She sighed contently. "Sirius?"
"Yes, sweetheart." He whispered at her ear, his deep and low voice sending shivers down her spine.
"Do you know where are James and Lily? I've not seen them since supper..."
"Don't worry about them. James decided he should apologize for being a Quidditch maniac all long the last weeks and took her to the Astronomy Tower."
Melissa chuckled. "He's fast."
Sirius stared into her icy gray eyes and leaned closer, until his forehead touched hers. "I'll take you there someday, ok?" she felt like melting under his hot gaze, slowly Melissa nodded.
He smiled. "And now, Lis, would you forget the love-birds and let go off this boring book for my sake? I feel like I'm being rejected here..." he pouted.
She pushed the book aside and kissed him on the cheek. "Poor baby! We have to do something about that!"
Sirius laughed and pulled her onto his lap.
A couple of minutes later, Remus and Dianna walked in. At the sight of Melissa and Sirius sleeping, she nestled against his breast, Dianna smiled and looked at her boyfriend.
"I saw this coming, Remmie. They're meant to be."
"It's not the first time I hear it..."
"I made a mistake that time. But now I'm sure."
Remus took one more glance at the pair at the couch. "Me too."
Melissa woke up with the piercing scream of Dianna.
"Girl, shut up! I'm trying to sleep..." she moaned.
Dianna jumped on Melissa's four poster bed and yelled again. "I can't! It's today, Mel. Quidditch Match!"
Melissa turned round again on her bed and covered her head with a pillow. "Good for you."
Dianna looked at her friend indignantly and pulled out her sheet. "You're getting out of this bed now!" Melissa stood up and scowled.
"Frankly, how can you hate Quidditch dating Sirius?"
"I don't hate Quidditch! I just... dislike. I can't see any fun in fourteen guys riding brooms and trying to get their head smashed for a... a..."
"Bludger."
"Right. Bludger." Melissa shifted her clothes while Dianna went behind the curtain of her bed and rushed through her stuff.
She eventually showed up. "So? How do I look like?"
Melissa gaped. Dianna was dressing something that reminded her of a cheerleader she saw on a muggle movie. Her dress (if you could call that a dress...) was crimson with a capital golden G on the breast. Her hair had gold and red strands; her nails were varnished gold with red letters, writing griffindor.
"You look... amazing." Melissa managed to say without laugh.
Dianna bemed at her. "Great! I have some extra accessories if you want to..."
"No! I mean, I'm fine just the way I am." She dragged her friend out of the room before she could think of something more to do.
Quidditch pitch.
"Pretend you're having some fun, Mel." Dianna was waving a big red flag stamped with a golden roaring lion.
Melissa muttered tiredly and Remus laughed.
"Just wait for the party we'll have after the game."
They both stopped talking when a bludger missed James' head for an inch.
Lily allowed herself to breathe again. "That was close!"
"Yeah!" Remus said while waved his hand to Peter at the reserves bench.
That moment, the Griffindor chaser, Frank Longbottom, shunt away from the Huffle-Puff keeper with (surprising?) ability and scored. Even Melissa joined the insane crowd that jumped and shouted. Sirius did some loops in mid-air and overflyed the Grinffindor's stands.
"So shown off." Melissa shook her head but smiled almost proudly.
The whole expectants held their breath when both Griffindor and Huffle-Puff seekers started a race after the golden snitch. Even the others players stopped to watch. Then, the red blot called Rose Williams did a loop around the other seeker, disnorting him. That was enough for her to grab the snitch.
For five seconds not even a whisper could be heard at the pitch. Then the Griffindor stands erupted into cheers and shouts and exploding Filibuster's Fireworks.
The students soon invaded the pitch as the players landed. Lily jumped on James, dumping him on the floor, and kissed him all over his face. Remus kissed Dianna and got some golden dots on his mouth. Sirius grabbed Melissa around the waist and swirled her in the air.
"Party at Griffindor Common Room!" Sirius yelled, earning a smack on the arm from Melissa. He had screamed on her ear!
The crowd flocked towards the castle.
Dianna turned to the Marauders. "We'll need some food..." and winked.
Peter and Sirius grinned mischievously. "We'll be there in a sec!"
Lily watched both guys hurry out suspiciously. "How will they..."
James shook his head. "Don't ask."
Griffindor common room.
The music was banging and the crowd danced animatedly. Melissa had given up searching for Sirius an hour ago. As Dianna said, it was probably better not to know what the Marauders were doing.
Noiseless, she left the room towards the library. There were always times like these when she'd rather be alone at somewhere peaceful.
Melissa wandered through the books and picked one she had already read but liked a lot. Concentrated on her reading, she sat at one of the long tables.
As she finished the book, Melissa reckoned that the party should be already over and was ready to go back to her Common Room when someone approached her.
"Hey, Melissa." Camille Jones, a seventh year Ravenclaw, said. "Something wrong? I mean, you're always hanging out with Dianna and James' crew..." Melissa was so absent-minded that didn't noticed the hint of envy on the other girl's voice. "Why are you all alone?"
Melissa smiled. "I just don't feel like partying today. Besides, I have to keep up with my studies."
Camille half-grinned. Now in that she was better than Melissa. "Why don't you ask Sirius to help you? You see, he's one of the best students here. And also is charming and funny. A perfect ten, I would say. Did you know he has a girlfriend?"
Melissa was about to tell her that she was the "lucky" girl, but Camille didn't even stopped to breathe.
"She left Hogwarts last year. You're probably occupying her vacancy. He's so madly in love with her. You had to see to believe how helpless he assembled in the day she left. As far as I know, they keep owling each other very often..."
Melissa took a deep breath. "This girl... Sirius' girlfriend... She left Hogwarts?" she gave her best trying (and failing) to keep her voice in check.
"Helena, that's her name. I heard she went to some school for gifted students at Belgium and if I'm not mistaken, Sirius and she meet every summer holiday." Then Camille stopped and analyzed Melissa. "You're all right? Your face is so pale..."
Melissa closed her eyes and counted from 1 to 10. "I'm fine (A/N: I read somewhere that FINE also means Feeling Insecure Neurotic and Emotional, I guess it fits here!). I have to go now, Camille. See you around." Melissa swiftly gathered her books and parchments and ran out.
Back to Griffindor common room.
The party was over. Some red and gold flags still waved magically around and a couple fireworks remained exploding. Melissa sat at her favorite place: a couch under a large window with view to the florest (this is a tower, right?). There she stood for at least ten minutes when she heard someone approaching. Melissa turned her head to face him.
"Hey! I've been searching for you for hours. Where have you been?" Sirius' smile faded when he faced her, her eyes telling him not to get closer. "Lis..."
"Why didn't you tell me, Sirius? Why you left me in the dark about Helena?" her eyes seemed ever more icy for him.
"I..." he couldn't find the words, so he tried to reach her eyes, to make her see the truth his own dark blue eyes but she kept looking away.
"The only thing you knew I could never bear, Sirius. I thought I could trust you..." her voice cracked. Though her face was a mask of indifference, her heart was bleeding badly inside. Melissa knew that she couldn't hide her emotions from him so she avoided to let his gaze meet hers.
Sirius was frantic. How could she talk about trust if she didn't even think twice before accusing him? Not that he was completely innocent. At least he should have known that someone could do some malevolent comment. Still, there was no reason for her to act like that. Sirius stared out of the window. "That's all you have to say." She nodded, he gulped. "I guess I'm leaving then."
He waited for a second, hoping that she would try to stop him. But she did not.
What a bitch Melissa is! I could never do something like that to Sirius...! I mean it, I can't control my own characters anymore!!! Besides... I need some drama. Oh, well, don't forget to push the review button, right? Love you all.
P. S. - Sorry for the extremely short chapter, but I'm moving on and it's really hard write with all that mess around me. And I'm temporarily without internet at home, what means that I only can access at school. But worry not, in two or three weeks things will get better!