Just Like Her
Mystikalolo
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A/N: Oh, I'm so sorry for not updating sooner. Thanx so much for all your reviews. You guys are really what gets me through this horrendous life (lol) so.... enough of this chit-chatting.
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Chapter 6
(In which Sirius and Naina have another fight, everyone is acquainted, and Lacie and James lay a bet)
The first scene that Lacie saw of the children in Hogwarts was not usually seen in Beauxbatons.
At one long table, everyone seated there, was laughing. Laughing so hard, that food already chewed was being seen again.
At another table, all the people were sitting straight and tall. Instead of laughter out of their mouths, tears were dropping out of their eyes and odd sounds came out of their throats. It looked as if they were trying to contain their laughter, but it was so intense, that they had to cry.
At a third table, the girls and boys were sitting coldly, as though they did not enjoy whatever was so enjoyable. Although, more than occasionally, a snort, a gasp, and smile, a giggle, and more signs of amusement were seen.
Then there was the evident number of people that had somehow gotten out of their chairs. They were on the floor, all dignity lost, laughing their heads off.
And finally, at a fourth table, almost everyone was full of mirth. They were hysterical. Except three people. One was shaking their head. Another was biting their nails, and the last was banging their head on the table. And all of this was because of one thing.
Two people stood on top of the fourth table. And they were screaming their heads off.
"You are a loser Sirius!"
"What! I'm a loser?"
"Yeah!"
"No, I'm definitely not. But I'll tell you something Naina."
"What!"
"You are a-a, um, a-bitch!"
"Ugh! You're a bastard!"
"You're a whore!"
"How dare you! You're an asshole!"
"You're a slut!"
"You are an idiot!"
"You are a hippogriff!"
"Well! You are an anti-social, oily, stinky, dingbat who was barred from parties and social gatherings because of your dirty, annoying, play doughy brain. Why, you're worse than Snape!"
A gasp of annoyance and anger was heard and Lacie looked around. A rather greasy and revolting, filthy-looking boy looked quite offended.
So did the boy on the table.
"What! No I'm not, you bitchy lunatic!"
"Well you should be! Aaahh!" She fell off the table.
Sirius jumped off, argument completely forgotten. "Oops. Are you okay, Naina?"
Professor Mc Gonnagal had been standing there for the whole 'dialogue' when she finally recollected her senses.
"Black! Randall! Detention!"
Naina stood up at that. "Sirius Fuckin' Black! You got me detention!"
"No need to thank me."
Naina stared at him. "You bastard! I was not thanking you! I hate detentions!"
"Why?"
Professor Mc Gonnagal shouted again. "Randall! Double detention! No obscene language!"
"Professor! That's not fair!"
"Yeah professor. You gave her a double detention."
"I know Black. What about it?"
Naina was surprised. Was Sirius actually attempting to help her?"
"Professor! I want double detention too!"
No. This Was Not Happening. [Calm Naina. Calm.] No she couldn't stay calm.
"Sirius!"
Meanwhile, Lacie and Belle were standing at the hall's entrance. The view was good and the show was great.
Everyone was readily listening to Professor Mc Gonnagal scold Sirius and Naina when-
"Professor! Nobody told me what a completely fascinating school this is! Wow! Does this happen all the time?" Belle shouted, all too eagerly.
Professor looked completely taken aback. Then she looked at the two fugitives. "It had better not!" Naina smiled. Sirius did too. He bowed, while she curtseyed.
Professor Mc Gonnagal rolled her eyes and shook her fist at them. Then, she took the two girls to Professor Dumbledore who was at the teacher's tables.
He was not smiling and at first glance Belle thought he was angry. But there was a tiny twinkle in his eye that said otherwise.
"Hello my dears. You are the transfer students. Am I correct in saying so?"
"Yes sir. My name is Arabella Figg."
"Hello sir. My name is Lacie Errata." She had meant to be cold, but found that she couldn't be so to Professor Dumbledore.
Professor did a double take. Was it? No, it was not. But it sure looked-but that was impossible. He decided not to pry on the matter.
"Alright. Now, go and eat your dinner. Or would you first like to be sorted?"
"Sorted first please."
"As you wish. Minerva, please take these girls into the back room. I shall come in shortly."
They went in to the room where there was a little worn hat. Professor Mc Gonnagal first put it on Belle. Belle frowned. What the hell was she supposed to do with the darn hat? Then-
[Hello Arabella.]
"Oh my god!"
Lacie only heard Belle. "What? What's wrong?"
"The damn hat is freakin' talkin' to me!"
"Well then, answer it you idiot!"
[Your friend speaks the truth.]
[Oh, okay,] Belle spoke in her mind. [Um, I was wondering which house I'm supposed to be in.]
[That all depends. Which house do you want to be in?]
[Uh, the best one?]
[Which one do you think is the best?]
Lacie was whispering to Belle. "Belle, pick the one that the boy and girl were fighting in. it looks and sounds like fun."
"Okay." [Did you hear?]
[Yes, that means you want to be in] "GRYFFINDOR!" the hat shouted the last word aloud.
"Yes!"
"Okay, now it's my turn." Lacie put the hat on.
[Hello Lacie.]
Lacie spoke aloud. "Hi."
[My, my, my! Aren't you a one?]
"What do you mean?"
[You don't show it, but I can see it.]
"What are you talking about?"
[I can see it. You're like her. Just like her. Why, I think you are her!]
"Just like who? Who am I?"
[Never mind, never mind, what house do you like?]
"I like Gryffindor. Belle's in it and she's the only friend I have here. Plus, it sounds like that's where all the action is."
[Well, if you're sure,]
"What do you mean?"
[Well, you could do a lot if you were in Slytherin? It could be your way to success, fame, fortune, and life.]
(A/N: I know... I know. It's just so ORIGINAL to do that.my sarcasm. But ah well. Bear with me and deal with it.)
"And also a bunch of cold stuffy people who don't know how to laugh? No thanks."
[All right then.] "GRYFFNDOR!"
Lacie took of the hat and went with Belle outside, just as Professor Dumbledore came in.
"Hello again. Are you both done being sorted?"
Lacie answered. "Yes. We're both in Gryffindor. Can we go to the hall now? We're starved."
Belle nodded.
"Of course."
They entered the great hall once again. Professor Mc Gonnagal went with them. She pointed.
"That's the table at which you will be seated. Those are the people who are in your house and they are whom you will live with during your stay. Go on now."
They went. Everyone at the table looked up.
Everyone gasped. The boy who had been banging his head on the table said, "Lily?"
Lacie looked at them, annoyed. This was not the way you treated people who had just come from another country.
"No. Neither of us is named Lily."
"Although it's simply a gorgeous name," added Belle," don't you think that would be a lovely name Lace?"
Lacie frowned at her friend. " That's not the point Belle. The point is that you don't treat foreigners like this. It's not polite."
The boy was still looking at them weirdly. So was everyone else.
Lacie could not stand it. "What the hell is wrong with you? You look like you saw a purple mouse eating a pink and orange polka-dotted elephant for dessert! Is that what I look like?"
The girl who had been arguing stood up. "No, you don't look like that, but you do look like someone else. Just like her."
"Well, I'm not her! Where is she? Maybe, we can straighten this stupid thing out then."
They boy who had been arguing said softly, "You can't. She's dead."
Lacie felt her face turn hot in embarrassment and Belle scowled at her friend.
"There you go again. Always trying to make enemies. What's wrong with you Lace? Excuse her people; she's always been a bit of an ice-queen. This attitude is just like her."
Lacie tossed her short silky curls angrily. Belle laughed.
"There she goes again. Oh, well don't mind her. She's great at heart. Oh, but," Belle immediately altered her happy mood into that of a sombre and solemn one, "I'm really sorry about your um, Lily."
"S'okay," the boy who had been shaking his head, said. "She was my girl, you know. But-but, I guess-I guess we've gotten-over her. He frowned hard as if trying not to show any emotions.
The boy who was (ugh) biting his nails was already crying openly. Lacie looked disgustedly at him. Boys just shouldn't cry like that. It was not masculine. But she did open up to the other four. A little.
"I'm sorry I acted like a bitch. It's just a habit I guess. And I'm really sorry about Lily. She must have been perfection if you guys miss her like this."
They smiled brokenly. Then another boy stood up. He had gelled red hair with dark brown streaks. He was tall.
"Hey! Think of the phrase kids! Don't Worry! Be Happy! Anyways, we have to introduce ourselves."
The girl smiled. She whispered to Lacie and Belle, "He's our head boy. His name is Martin Weasley. His brother was head boy when we were in fourth year. The Weaselys are really nice, all of them."
Then she said out loud," We'll do that up in the common room. It's almost time to go up anyway."
"Sure Naina. Hey, by the way, you and Sirius did a great performance. Was it planned?"
The boy who had argued, Sirius, laughed. "That's the great part Martin. It wasn't."
The whole tabled laughed when they thought about it. Belle was in giggles already and even Lacie smiled wide when she thought of it. But now it was time to go up.
When they were all in the common room, the boy who had been shaking his head bellowed, "Alright! Everyone except Sixth years, go to your rooms! All sixth years report to the common room for introduction call! Now!"
Lacie covered her ears. "Oh my lord! Does he have to be that loud?"
The boy who had been banging his head, laughed. "Nah. He just thinks it's cool."
Lacie rolled her eyes. What an idiot!
"Okay, all sixth years down?"
"Sir, yes sir," they shouted back.
"Okay everyone get into the line. I'll call. Yeah, that means you too Sirius and Remus! And you Naina."
Belle rolled her eyes now. But she was still having fun.
The boy called, "Obberich!"
A handsome tall boy-blonde with cute shaggy hair and huge olive-colour eyes stepped forward. " Hi! Name's Marcus Obberich. My cousin, Aggie Obberich, is the head girl now. Please to meet you."
"Houston!"
A pretty girl with chocolate skin, chocolate eyes, and chocolate hair stepped up. "HI! My name is Rena Houston, but my friends call me Chocolate; Cocoa for short. You two can too."
"Davis!"
A thin, lanky boy with a really cute smile, with flaxen hair that kept falling into his amber eyes walked up. "Hey. Name's Leopold Davis." The girls stifled a laugh.
The boy suddenly grinned. "I know. It's a funny name. Don't know what my mum was thinking. But everyone here calls me Davy."
"Longbottom!"
A tall and quite good-looking boy with gelled dark brown hair and navy-grey eyes walked up. He smiled and said, "Hi. My name's Frank Longbottom. My dad once visited Beauxbatons. Maybe you saw him there. His name's Richard Longbottom."
Lacie, of course, didn't remember him, but Belle knew. "Oh yeah. He was there in third year. He taught DADA for a while when our other teacher was sick. He's cool." Frank grinned.
"Pettigrew!"
A short and stocky boy with thin, pastel colour hair and watery blue eyes stepped forward. He was the one who had been biting his nails.
"Hello. My name is Peter Pettigrew. I am part of the Marauders." He said the last part proudly.
Lacie frowned. "Huh?"
The boy shouting the names answered, "The Marauders! We'll tell you later."
"Oh, of course."
"Lupin!"
A tall boy with dark russet hair and greyish-purple eyes stepped up. He was very, very hot!
(A/N: lol, i just had to put that in :) )
He was the one who had said, 'Lily'. "Hey. My name's Remus Lupin. My second uncle is the English Minister of Magic. Nice to meet ya!" He smiled. Belle smiled back, her eyes lighting up. Lacie gave a small but sure smile, which, for her, was very good.
"Black!"
A tall hunk with raven black hair and blue eyes that looked like the sky's reflection in see-through ice, walked forward. He had been the one arguing. He grinned.
"Hey! What's up? You already know my name's Sirius Black. And you should also know that I love arguing with this girl here," he put an arm around the girl arguer. She rolled his eyes, but did not put the arm away,
"You should also know that I belong to the Marauders too as does my good friend Remus here." He bowed.
Lacie could not help it. She tried to keep it in, but she couldn't. She giggled. Everyone's eyebrows shot up. Even Peter realized that to make Lacie Errata giggle meant that you were receiving a high honour.
"Randall!"
The gorgeous girl Sirius had put his arm around came up. She too had deep thick black hair. It was till her waist the year before, but now it was cut attractively at her shoulders and was curled with bangs. She had beautiful unfathomable hazel-blue eyes.
"Hi!" she said cheerfully. "My name's Naina Randall. I do not enjoy arguing with Sirius," she glared at him, "but it's just one of the things in life I cannot help. At least it keeps me busy and well prepared for tricks," she glared once more, "And I am the only girl marauder!"
[This marauder thing must really be an honour.] Lacie thought to herself.
At this, everyone called out, "Potter!"
The boy shouting out all the names jumped. (Hot, hot, hot! Ever so hot! LOL!) But he grinned.
"Oh yeah. I forgot. My name's James Potter. And I'm head of the Marauders."
Belle studied them critically. They all felt the change in atmosphere. She turned to Lacie. "Well, Lace, do you think they're as good as the Beauxbatons gang?"
Lacie looked at them hard and long. Then-"Are you kidding? They're much better!"
Everyone smiled. James shouted, "Okay, everyone! You can come down now!" People started coming back to the common room. Naina took Belle and Lacie by the hand.
"Come on! Sit here with me. I haven't had any female friends in a long time."
"What about Rena?"
"Who? Oh, you mean Cocoa. Well, she usually hangs with Ravenclaws. Her twin, Toffee, is in Ravenclaw, so she's best friends with some of them. They're cool."
"What? Toffee?"
"Well, her real name is Dena Houston, but she has everything a little lighter than Cocoa. Her hair is like twisted toffee, her skin is just like gold toffee, and her eyes look like little circles of homemade toffee. Cocoa and Toffee are both really nice."
"Oh."
"Yeah, but see, the marauders are like, really possessive. They're all like my big brothers. They won't even let me go out with a guy unless he passes a test. They won't let me go near the Slytherins unless they're with me. I don't much blame them on that point, because the Slytherins are extremely mean to me, but you know, I can handle myself. And they also don't let me hang around with girls because they don't think it's necessary when I have them. It's sweet, but-I mean, you know?"
"Yeah, we know."
"I see. So you want to be friends with us, is that what you're saying?"
"Lacie! Loosen up! You sound like she's on trial!"
Naina laughed. "I guess that is what I'm saying. So, will you consider?"
Before Lacie could speak, Belle hurriedly said in a warm voice, "We don't even have to consider. You're a darling, and we'd love to be friends with you."
"What about you Lacie?"
Lacie considered dubiously. Then she gave a little half-moon smile and a little silvery laugh. "I'd love to be friends with you! You are very nice!"
"That's great! We're gonna' have fun!" She went over to the marauders, who were all huddled around, talking about something.
"Hey guys!"
"Hey! Naina! Just the person we wanted to see. It's about the prank we're going to pull on Slytherin."
"Never mind! I wanted to tell you that-"
"Pranks? You guys play pranks? I love pranks!"
"You?" James looked at Lacie uncertainly. She looked at him back defiantly.
"Yeah me! Got a damn problem with it mister?"
James looked taken aback. Then he grinned lazily. Girls couldn't upset his mood more than a few seconds.
Besides Lily of course.
"Nah! I don't have a problem! You just seemed to me, you know, too stuffy and snobbish."
Remus groaned. "Great James. That's just the way to get a good prankster on our side."
"Thanks!"
Lacie looked at him, glaring. "I bet I can pull off a much better prank than you can! Any day!"
James laughed. "Oh really miss bite-off-your-head bitchy Ice queen! I'll take your bet. Five galleons says you can't beat me to a prank."
"Fine! But it's just us! No help on either side! Got it?"
"Got it. But do you get it?"
"Are you trying to call me a cheat?"
James looked at her with wide eyes. "Am I? Oh, dear me! How sorry I am, (cough-not-cough)."
Lacie glowered. "Well, I don't cheat! I've never cheated once in my life. I'm too smart for it."
"But, see, that's just it! I'm smarter than you, and I have cheated. Only for fun of course, never for things that really count."
"Well then, just make sure you don't cheat! Only for fun of course."
James knit his black brows tightly. He wasn't cheerful any more. His eyes narrowed just a bit. "Of course."
Sirius and Naina were looking at them weirdly. He whispered to Naina, "I thought we were the ones who had little ~Cough~ "disputes"
Naina shrugged, her face puzzled. "So did I."
Belle looked at Remus. "Um, Remus, James better watch out. Lacie is very good at getting what she wants. She was a bit-spoiled-at Beauxbatons. She always got what she wanted."
Remus grinned at the pretty half-veela. "Don't worry. James is practically as spoiled. They'll put up a pretty good fight."
Belle looked at him. [He's cute.] She frowned. [Don't be silly. You can't like him] [Why not? I'm allowed to if I want.]
[No, you're not at liberty like other people are.] She sighed. [Oh yeah, I forgot.]
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A/N: Okay? Good? Bad? I dunno, I liked it, but then again, I might have awful taste. So, I need your opinion. The only way I get that is... Reviews! Yay! Review time! My fave! :)
Mystikalolo
Disclaimer: See, mine are the things that you don't care about. J.K. Rowling's are what you are actually interested in. Right? Oh well, I think it's obvious what's mine and what's hers. And if you have any questions or feel like suing, (for those of you that do, are you guys okay? I mean, you really need to go out more, if you're worried about a freakin' fanfic disclaimer, but anyways) type it in your review. Ok? Thanx!
A/N: Oh, I'm so sorry for not updating sooner. Thanx so much for all your reviews. You guys are really what gets me through this horrendous life (lol) so.... enough of this chit-chatting.
Please Read on:
Chapter 6
(In which Sirius and Naina have another fight, everyone is acquainted, and Lacie and James lay a bet)
The first scene that Lacie saw of the children in Hogwarts was not usually seen in Beauxbatons.
At one long table, everyone seated there, was laughing. Laughing so hard, that food already chewed was being seen again.
At another table, all the people were sitting straight and tall. Instead of laughter out of their mouths, tears were dropping out of their eyes and odd sounds came out of their throats. It looked as if they were trying to contain their laughter, but it was so intense, that they had to cry.
At a third table, the girls and boys were sitting coldly, as though they did not enjoy whatever was so enjoyable. Although, more than occasionally, a snort, a gasp, and smile, a giggle, and more signs of amusement were seen.
Then there was the evident number of people that had somehow gotten out of their chairs. They were on the floor, all dignity lost, laughing their heads off.
And finally, at a fourth table, almost everyone was full of mirth. They were hysterical. Except three people. One was shaking their head. Another was biting their nails, and the last was banging their head on the table. And all of this was because of one thing.
Two people stood on top of the fourth table. And they were screaming their heads off.
"You are a loser Sirius!"
"What! I'm a loser?"
"Yeah!"
"No, I'm definitely not. But I'll tell you something Naina."
"What!"
"You are a-a, um, a-bitch!"
"Ugh! You're a bastard!"
"You're a whore!"
"How dare you! You're an asshole!"
"You're a slut!"
"You are an idiot!"
"You are a hippogriff!"
"Well! You are an anti-social, oily, stinky, dingbat who was barred from parties and social gatherings because of your dirty, annoying, play doughy brain. Why, you're worse than Snape!"
A gasp of annoyance and anger was heard and Lacie looked around. A rather greasy and revolting, filthy-looking boy looked quite offended.
So did the boy on the table.
"What! No I'm not, you bitchy lunatic!"
"Well you should be! Aaahh!" She fell off the table.
Sirius jumped off, argument completely forgotten. "Oops. Are you okay, Naina?"
Professor Mc Gonnagal had been standing there for the whole 'dialogue' when she finally recollected her senses.
"Black! Randall! Detention!"
Naina stood up at that. "Sirius Fuckin' Black! You got me detention!"
"No need to thank me."
Naina stared at him. "You bastard! I was not thanking you! I hate detentions!"
"Why?"
Professor Mc Gonnagal shouted again. "Randall! Double detention! No obscene language!"
"Professor! That's not fair!"
"Yeah professor. You gave her a double detention."
"I know Black. What about it?"
Naina was surprised. Was Sirius actually attempting to help her?"
"Professor! I want double detention too!"
No. This Was Not Happening. [Calm Naina. Calm.] No she couldn't stay calm.
"Sirius!"
Meanwhile, Lacie and Belle were standing at the hall's entrance. The view was good and the show was great.
Everyone was readily listening to Professor Mc Gonnagal scold Sirius and Naina when-
"Professor! Nobody told me what a completely fascinating school this is! Wow! Does this happen all the time?" Belle shouted, all too eagerly.
Professor looked completely taken aback. Then she looked at the two fugitives. "It had better not!" Naina smiled. Sirius did too. He bowed, while she curtseyed.
Professor Mc Gonnagal rolled her eyes and shook her fist at them. Then, she took the two girls to Professor Dumbledore who was at the teacher's tables.
He was not smiling and at first glance Belle thought he was angry. But there was a tiny twinkle in his eye that said otherwise.
"Hello my dears. You are the transfer students. Am I correct in saying so?"
"Yes sir. My name is Arabella Figg."
"Hello sir. My name is Lacie Errata." She had meant to be cold, but found that she couldn't be so to Professor Dumbledore.
Professor did a double take. Was it? No, it was not. But it sure looked-but that was impossible. He decided not to pry on the matter.
"Alright. Now, go and eat your dinner. Or would you first like to be sorted?"
"Sorted first please."
"As you wish. Minerva, please take these girls into the back room. I shall come in shortly."
They went in to the room where there was a little worn hat. Professor Mc Gonnagal first put it on Belle. Belle frowned. What the hell was she supposed to do with the darn hat? Then-
[Hello Arabella.]
"Oh my god!"
Lacie only heard Belle. "What? What's wrong?"
"The damn hat is freakin' talkin' to me!"
"Well then, answer it you idiot!"
[Your friend speaks the truth.]
[Oh, okay,] Belle spoke in her mind. [Um, I was wondering which house I'm supposed to be in.]
[That all depends. Which house do you want to be in?]
[Uh, the best one?]
[Which one do you think is the best?]
Lacie was whispering to Belle. "Belle, pick the one that the boy and girl were fighting in. it looks and sounds like fun."
"Okay." [Did you hear?]
[Yes, that means you want to be in] "GRYFFINDOR!" the hat shouted the last word aloud.
"Yes!"
"Okay, now it's my turn." Lacie put the hat on.
[Hello Lacie.]
Lacie spoke aloud. "Hi."
[My, my, my! Aren't you a one?]
"What do you mean?"
[You don't show it, but I can see it.]
"What are you talking about?"
[I can see it. You're like her. Just like her. Why, I think you are her!]
"Just like who? Who am I?"
[Never mind, never mind, what house do you like?]
"I like Gryffindor. Belle's in it and she's the only friend I have here. Plus, it sounds like that's where all the action is."
[Well, if you're sure,]
"What do you mean?"
[Well, you could do a lot if you were in Slytherin? It could be your way to success, fame, fortune, and life.]
(A/N: I know... I know. It's just so ORIGINAL to do that.my sarcasm. But ah well. Bear with me and deal with it.)
"And also a bunch of cold stuffy people who don't know how to laugh? No thanks."
[All right then.] "GRYFFNDOR!"
Lacie took of the hat and went with Belle outside, just as Professor Dumbledore came in.
"Hello again. Are you both done being sorted?"
Lacie answered. "Yes. We're both in Gryffindor. Can we go to the hall now? We're starved."
Belle nodded.
"Of course."
They entered the great hall once again. Professor Mc Gonnagal went with them. She pointed.
"That's the table at which you will be seated. Those are the people who are in your house and they are whom you will live with during your stay. Go on now."
They went. Everyone at the table looked up.
Everyone gasped. The boy who had been banging his head on the table said, "Lily?"
Lacie looked at them, annoyed. This was not the way you treated people who had just come from another country.
"No. Neither of us is named Lily."
"Although it's simply a gorgeous name," added Belle," don't you think that would be a lovely name Lace?"
Lacie frowned at her friend. " That's not the point Belle. The point is that you don't treat foreigners like this. It's not polite."
The boy was still looking at them weirdly. So was everyone else.
Lacie could not stand it. "What the hell is wrong with you? You look like you saw a purple mouse eating a pink and orange polka-dotted elephant for dessert! Is that what I look like?"
The girl who had been arguing stood up. "No, you don't look like that, but you do look like someone else. Just like her."
"Well, I'm not her! Where is she? Maybe, we can straighten this stupid thing out then."
They boy who had been arguing said softly, "You can't. She's dead."
Lacie felt her face turn hot in embarrassment and Belle scowled at her friend.
"There you go again. Always trying to make enemies. What's wrong with you Lace? Excuse her people; she's always been a bit of an ice-queen. This attitude is just like her."
Lacie tossed her short silky curls angrily. Belle laughed.
"There she goes again. Oh, well don't mind her. She's great at heart. Oh, but," Belle immediately altered her happy mood into that of a sombre and solemn one, "I'm really sorry about your um, Lily."
"S'okay," the boy who had been shaking his head, said. "She was my girl, you know. But-but, I guess-I guess we've gotten-over her. He frowned hard as if trying not to show any emotions.
The boy who was (ugh) biting his nails was already crying openly. Lacie looked disgustedly at him. Boys just shouldn't cry like that. It was not masculine. But she did open up to the other four. A little.
"I'm sorry I acted like a bitch. It's just a habit I guess. And I'm really sorry about Lily. She must have been perfection if you guys miss her like this."
They smiled brokenly. Then another boy stood up. He had gelled red hair with dark brown streaks. He was tall.
"Hey! Think of the phrase kids! Don't Worry! Be Happy! Anyways, we have to introduce ourselves."
The girl smiled. She whispered to Lacie and Belle, "He's our head boy. His name is Martin Weasley. His brother was head boy when we were in fourth year. The Weaselys are really nice, all of them."
Then she said out loud," We'll do that up in the common room. It's almost time to go up anyway."
"Sure Naina. Hey, by the way, you and Sirius did a great performance. Was it planned?"
The boy who had argued, Sirius, laughed. "That's the great part Martin. It wasn't."
The whole tabled laughed when they thought about it. Belle was in giggles already and even Lacie smiled wide when she thought of it. But now it was time to go up.
When they were all in the common room, the boy who had been shaking his head bellowed, "Alright! Everyone except Sixth years, go to your rooms! All sixth years report to the common room for introduction call! Now!"
Lacie covered her ears. "Oh my lord! Does he have to be that loud?"
The boy who had been banging his head, laughed. "Nah. He just thinks it's cool."
Lacie rolled her eyes. What an idiot!
"Okay, all sixth years down?"
"Sir, yes sir," they shouted back.
"Okay everyone get into the line. I'll call. Yeah, that means you too Sirius and Remus! And you Naina."
Belle rolled her eyes now. But she was still having fun.
The boy called, "Obberich!"
A handsome tall boy-blonde with cute shaggy hair and huge olive-colour eyes stepped forward. " Hi! Name's Marcus Obberich. My cousin, Aggie Obberich, is the head girl now. Please to meet you."
"Houston!"
A pretty girl with chocolate skin, chocolate eyes, and chocolate hair stepped up. "HI! My name is Rena Houston, but my friends call me Chocolate; Cocoa for short. You two can too."
"Davis!"
A thin, lanky boy with a really cute smile, with flaxen hair that kept falling into his amber eyes walked up. "Hey. Name's Leopold Davis." The girls stifled a laugh.
The boy suddenly grinned. "I know. It's a funny name. Don't know what my mum was thinking. But everyone here calls me Davy."
"Longbottom!"
A tall and quite good-looking boy with gelled dark brown hair and navy-grey eyes walked up. He smiled and said, "Hi. My name's Frank Longbottom. My dad once visited Beauxbatons. Maybe you saw him there. His name's Richard Longbottom."
Lacie, of course, didn't remember him, but Belle knew. "Oh yeah. He was there in third year. He taught DADA for a while when our other teacher was sick. He's cool." Frank grinned.
"Pettigrew!"
A short and stocky boy with thin, pastel colour hair and watery blue eyes stepped forward. He was the one who had been biting his nails.
"Hello. My name is Peter Pettigrew. I am part of the Marauders." He said the last part proudly.
Lacie frowned. "Huh?"
The boy shouting the names answered, "The Marauders! We'll tell you later."
"Oh, of course."
"Lupin!"
A tall boy with dark russet hair and greyish-purple eyes stepped up. He was very, very hot!
(A/N: lol, i just had to put that in :) )
He was the one who had said, 'Lily'. "Hey. My name's Remus Lupin. My second uncle is the English Minister of Magic. Nice to meet ya!" He smiled. Belle smiled back, her eyes lighting up. Lacie gave a small but sure smile, which, for her, was very good.
"Black!"
A tall hunk with raven black hair and blue eyes that looked like the sky's reflection in see-through ice, walked forward. He had been the one arguing. He grinned.
"Hey! What's up? You already know my name's Sirius Black. And you should also know that I love arguing with this girl here," he put an arm around the girl arguer. She rolled his eyes, but did not put the arm away,
"You should also know that I belong to the Marauders too as does my good friend Remus here." He bowed.
Lacie could not help it. She tried to keep it in, but she couldn't. She giggled. Everyone's eyebrows shot up. Even Peter realized that to make Lacie Errata giggle meant that you were receiving a high honour.
"Randall!"
The gorgeous girl Sirius had put his arm around came up. She too had deep thick black hair. It was till her waist the year before, but now it was cut attractively at her shoulders and was curled with bangs. She had beautiful unfathomable hazel-blue eyes.
"Hi!" she said cheerfully. "My name's Naina Randall. I do not enjoy arguing with Sirius," she glared at him, "but it's just one of the things in life I cannot help. At least it keeps me busy and well prepared for tricks," she glared once more, "And I am the only girl marauder!"
[This marauder thing must really be an honour.] Lacie thought to herself.
At this, everyone called out, "Potter!"
The boy shouting out all the names jumped. (Hot, hot, hot! Ever so hot! LOL!) But he grinned.
"Oh yeah. I forgot. My name's James Potter. And I'm head of the Marauders."
Belle studied them critically. They all felt the change in atmosphere. She turned to Lacie. "Well, Lace, do you think they're as good as the Beauxbatons gang?"
Lacie looked at them hard and long. Then-"Are you kidding? They're much better!"
Everyone smiled. James shouted, "Okay, everyone! You can come down now!" People started coming back to the common room. Naina took Belle and Lacie by the hand.
"Come on! Sit here with me. I haven't had any female friends in a long time."
"What about Rena?"
"Who? Oh, you mean Cocoa. Well, she usually hangs with Ravenclaws. Her twin, Toffee, is in Ravenclaw, so she's best friends with some of them. They're cool."
"What? Toffee?"
"Well, her real name is Dena Houston, but she has everything a little lighter than Cocoa. Her hair is like twisted toffee, her skin is just like gold toffee, and her eyes look like little circles of homemade toffee. Cocoa and Toffee are both really nice."
"Oh."
"Yeah, but see, the marauders are like, really possessive. They're all like my big brothers. They won't even let me go out with a guy unless he passes a test. They won't let me go near the Slytherins unless they're with me. I don't much blame them on that point, because the Slytherins are extremely mean to me, but you know, I can handle myself. And they also don't let me hang around with girls because they don't think it's necessary when I have them. It's sweet, but-I mean, you know?"
"Yeah, we know."
"I see. So you want to be friends with us, is that what you're saying?"
"Lacie! Loosen up! You sound like she's on trial!"
Naina laughed. "I guess that is what I'm saying. So, will you consider?"
Before Lacie could speak, Belle hurriedly said in a warm voice, "We don't even have to consider. You're a darling, and we'd love to be friends with you."
"What about you Lacie?"
Lacie considered dubiously. Then she gave a little half-moon smile and a little silvery laugh. "I'd love to be friends with you! You are very nice!"
"That's great! We're gonna' have fun!" She went over to the marauders, who were all huddled around, talking about something.
"Hey guys!"
"Hey! Naina! Just the person we wanted to see. It's about the prank we're going to pull on Slytherin."
"Never mind! I wanted to tell you that-"
"Pranks? You guys play pranks? I love pranks!"
"You?" James looked at Lacie uncertainly. She looked at him back defiantly.
"Yeah me! Got a damn problem with it mister?"
James looked taken aback. Then he grinned lazily. Girls couldn't upset his mood more than a few seconds.
Besides Lily of course.
"Nah! I don't have a problem! You just seemed to me, you know, too stuffy and snobbish."
Remus groaned. "Great James. That's just the way to get a good prankster on our side."
"Thanks!"
Lacie looked at him, glaring. "I bet I can pull off a much better prank than you can! Any day!"
James laughed. "Oh really miss bite-off-your-head bitchy Ice queen! I'll take your bet. Five galleons says you can't beat me to a prank."
"Fine! But it's just us! No help on either side! Got it?"
"Got it. But do you get it?"
"Are you trying to call me a cheat?"
James looked at her with wide eyes. "Am I? Oh, dear me! How sorry I am, (cough-not-cough)."
Lacie glowered. "Well, I don't cheat! I've never cheated once in my life. I'm too smart for it."
"But, see, that's just it! I'm smarter than you, and I have cheated. Only for fun of course, never for things that really count."
"Well then, just make sure you don't cheat! Only for fun of course."
James knit his black brows tightly. He wasn't cheerful any more. His eyes narrowed just a bit. "Of course."
Sirius and Naina were looking at them weirdly. He whispered to Naina, "I thought we were the ones who had little ~Cough~ "disputes"
Naina shrugged, her face puzzled. "So did I."
Belle looked at Remus. "Um, Remus, James better watch out. Lacie is very good at getting what she wants. She was a bit-spoiled-at Beauxbatons. She always got what she wanted."
Remus grinned at the pretty half-veela. "Don't worry. James is practically as spoiled. They'll put up a pretty good fight."
Belle looked at him. [He's cute.] She frowned. [Don't be silly. You can't like him] [Why not? I'm allowed to if I want.]
[No, you're not at liberty like other people are.] She sighed. [Oh yeah, I forgot.]
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A/N: Okay? Good? Bad? I dunno, I liked it, but then again, I might have awful taste. So, I need your opinion. The only way I get that is... Reviews! Yay! Review time! My fave! :)