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Ch3

Lilly and Ricki caught up with Stephanie and Sara in the entrance hall. Ricki was trying to get Lilly to stop laughing at her. Sara's head came into view as Ricki tried to smack Lilly.

"What's so funny you guys," Sara asked curiously.

"Guess what Ricki did," Lilly said, gasping with laughter.

"What," Stephanie said.

"Think of a thing she said she would never do in ten million years," Lilly cried, tears of laughter streaming down her face.

"She snogged Sirius ," Sara said jokingly.

"Yea that's a good one," Stephanie said, now starting to laugh.

They both looked at Ricki. Her normally pale face was turning a wonderful shade of chartreuse.

"Ricki, dearest darling," Sara said, trying to keep her voice level. "Please tell me you are so grossed out by that that's why you are turning red,".

"Well its about time," Stephanie said.

"Steph," all three of them gasped.

"What," she said innocently, "He's a babe. I would make out with him to if he wasn't so in love with Ricki over there,".

"Have him," Ricki said with a sweep of her hand.

"I wish," Steph said longingly.

"Come on," Sara said sympathetically, "lets go get something to eat,".

With that the four friends walked into the great hall and sat down at the Gryffindor table. James , Sirius, Remus, and Peter went and sat down in the far corner of the Gryffindor table. They were discussing a prank on the Slytherins James and Remus had thought up on the train. As usual, Peter and Remus were chatting animatedly, but the less than normal sight was Sirius and James. usually the center of attention, they were sitting quietly at end of the table with a far away look in there eyes. They both perked up when the "Mauradaretts" as James and Sirius dubbed them in 5th year when Ricki and Steph had Severus Snap convinced that Steph would go out with him if he did her potions homework. Professor Flatly, the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, walked in to Ricki holding Snape to the wall with her wand with a big gash in her side, and Steph holding her bleeding head in her hands. Before Ricki let Snape down she hit him with no less than 7 hexes that landed him in the hospital wing for two weeks. Ricki was in detention for a month and that's when Sirius and James had proudly dubbed her a "Maudardarett". The incident still brought red flashes of anger to Ricki's cheeks. Even the Marauders didn't talk about it. Dumbeldore tapped his golden goblet on the table.

"Welcome to another year at Hogwarts. Now before the sorting, a few reminders. One first years are not allowed near the forest. A few of our older students could use a memo about that too,".

Dumbeldore said, his blue eyes twinkling. James and Sirius exchanged twin evil grins.

"And also," Dumbeldore continued, " Ms. Boudreaux, can I see you in my office in a moment,".

Ricki waved to Lilly, Steph and Sara and stood up and walked out. After she walked out the sorting began. It ended with West, Mark, being sorted into Slytherin.

"I wonder whats up with Ricki," Sirius asked, "She always has to miss the feast, and I never see her at dinner,".

"Maybe she eats after we do," James said.

"I dunno," Sirius said, "Its strange, I have never seen her eat,".

"I have," James said, "She eats lollipops like crazy,".

Sirius just shrugged his shoulders. Ricki paced nervously in front of Dumbeldore's office. It had been an on going ritually since first year to miss the feast. Dumbeldore knew what she was. He even let her attend Hogwarts despite it. She was surprised no one had figured it out yet. Her almost marble like skin, and waist length black hair should have given it away easily. Ricki had wondered why no one noticed she never smiled to big, and she had a bad tolerance for sun. just going to Care of Magical Creatures made her feel like she was going to die of heat stroke. There had been times when they were doing Herbology outside in sun when Sirius had to carry her up to the castle because she had become so faint from the heat. Ricki sighed. Dumbeldore rounded the corner.

"Well Ms. Boudreaux, I trust you are doing well,".

"Fine sir," Ricki said flatly.

She hated all the years of hiding her secret. Why she had to, was a mystery to her. Its not like she was dangerous.

'Very well," Dumbeldore said, "You may go Ms. Bordereaux,".

Ricki sighed again and headed for Gryffindor Tower. It was going to be a long night.

Next Chapter find out what's wrong with Ricki next chapter. if anyone guesses or gets close Ill update right away.