Sirius Black, You've Met Your Match!
Chapter 7 - - - We're With You All the Way!
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Noel and Maria were the last ones in the group to go down to the Great Hall for breakfast. From the doorway, they could hear a lot of laughing and talking. It seemed like something big was going on.
"Come on, lets go eat and check it out!" Noel said excitedly, grabbing her friend's hand. They raced over to the Gryffindor table.
"Hey, guys, what's up!?" Maria asked. "What's going on here? Everyone's so..."
"Weeeell...somebody..." Sirius started, looking innocent, "took pictures of Snapey as a girl! And then, those pics just happened to get posted all over school!" they all burst out laughing.
Suddenly, there was a great flurry of wings. The mail was here. Maria searched for her owl, Apollo. But, as usual, he found her first. "Hey, there," she said softly, petting him gently, "What's this? A letter for me?" she smiled, but Apollo didn't look as cheerful as usual. Maria shrugged and started to open it, but was distracted by James's loud yell.
"AWESOME!" he shrieked. "Me and Troy are Chasers! Maria and Padfoot are the Beaters! And my own baby sis is the Seeker!" he looked ecstatic.
Maria grinned. She was on the team! Hopefully this letter was something good, too. She unfolded the parchment.
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Dear Miss Ravenwood,
We regret to inform you
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Maria blinked and scanned the rest of the paper with a kind of strangled scream. Her friends turned to look at her.
"What's wrong...?" Jenna asked.
Without a word, Maria dropped the letter and walked out of the Great Hall. Remus picked it up and finished reading it.
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that your parents have been murdered by Lord Voldemort. You are to stay with your legal guardians. Our sincerest apologies.
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"You-know-who killed Maria's parents?" Lily whispered. Noel and Jenna had tears in their eyes. Sirius stood up.
"I'm gonna go find her." he announced to the silence.
"Wait!" Remus cried. "Let me, Si. Please. I know her better....how she'll react."
Sirius looked at him strangely for a second, but nodded. "Alright...I guess."
Remus sighed, and left the Hall.
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"All my fault...it's all my fault...if only....he should've taken me instead..." Maria sighed, punching a pillow with every word. "Wish I were a dog..curled up by the fire..." then she chucked. That would be easy. And suddenly, right where Maria had been sitting, there was a wolf with sleek white fur and green eyes. It walked over to the fire and lay down.
The door to the common room opened. Remus Lupin walked in. He took one look at the wolf and sighed. "Maria, laying by the fire won't solve your problems."
She yawned and twitched her tail at him.
He sat on a couch. "Come here." the wolf obidiently got up and crawled into Remus's lap, letting him stroke her glossy white fur. "Don't be sad, Maria," he whispered. "Now they're up in Heaven, watching you. It's not your fault. Don't blame yourself. No one blames you."
The wolf let out a long, mournful howl.
"Please don't do that to me, Maria. I know how you feel. Now, change back into a person, and let's go eat. The others are worried about you. Later, we'll talk to Dumbledore about your guardians, alright? Come on, now."
There was a small pop, and then Maria was sitting in Remus's lap, tears streaming down her face. "But you don't understand, Remmie," she said, holding out a pendant, "it was this. He wanted it. It is my fault."
"Don't think that way. We'll go see the headmaster later. Now, let's go eat."
She held out her arms, as she did when they were children. "Carry me, Remmie."
So, putting his arms around her, he carried her to the Great Hall.
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a/n: That was a sad/cute/best-friend-fluffish chapter! I had to add it in. Don't worry, it'll be longer next time. I am kinda sick right now, fever, you know. But I had to write something for my fans! *cough*yeahright!*cough* Anyway, actual classes next time, and hopefully more. *hopefully i won't be SICK! GAH!!* Hope you liked it! Oh, and if you were lost, Maria is an Anamagi. A white wolf, got it? Her and Remus grew up together, and she knows he's a werewolf. That's why she's a wolf too. And we'll find out more about the pendant later. Remember (well, actually, I don't think I mentioned it before) that Maria and Remus are from powerful wizard families. Actually they all are, but you know..heh heh.
And, I was thinking. I might make this into a series, you know, 5th year, 6th year, and 7th year. Then after. Like, getting married! Who? Uh..I can't tell ya yet! And since Peter's not here-
Peter: Hey! I am too here!
Uh..*pushes Peter into a Black Plot Hole of DOOM where he will be tortured by evil plot bunnies for all eternity* No, he's not. And since he's not, Lily and James will be alive! WHEE! So tell me what you think. Please review, or email me at elvishbeauty77@hotmail.com. Thanks also to new reviewers! AND A VERRRRRYYY SPECIAL THANKS OT MY BETA, SAPPHIRE OF THE SEA! READ HER STORY, HARRY POTTER AND THE HEIRS OF HOGWARTS! IT'S MUCH BETTER THAN MINE!! Whew..that was a long author note.
Chapter 7 - - - We're With You All the Way!
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Noel and Maria were the last ones in the group to go down to the Great Hall for breakfast. From the doorway, they could hear a lot of laughing and talking. It seemed like something big was going on.
"Come on, lets go eat and check it out!" Noel said excitedly, grabbing her friend's hand. They raced over to the Gryffindor table.
"Hey, guys, what's up!?" Maria asked. "What's going on here? Everyone's so..."
"Weeeell...somebody..." Sirius started, looking innocent, "took pictures of Snapey as a girl! And then, those pics just happened to get posted all over school!" they all burst out laughing.
Suddenly, there was a great flurry of wings. The mail was here. Maria searched for her owl, Apollo. But, as usual, he found her first. "Hey, there," she said softly, petting him gently, "What's this? A letter for me?" she smiled, but Apollo didn't look as cheerful as usual. Maria shrugged and started to open it, but was distracted by James's loud yell.
"AWESOME!" he shrieked. "Me and Troy are Chasers! Maria and Padfoot are the Beaters! And my own baby sis is the Seeker!" he looked ecstatic.
Maria grinned. She was on the team! Hopefully this letter was something good, too. She unfolded the parchment.
~
Dear Miss Ravenwood,
We regret to inform you
~
Maria blinked and scanned the rest of the paper with a kind of strangled scream. Her friends turned to look at her.
"What's wrong...?" Jenna asked.
Without a word, Maria dropped the letter and walked out of the Great Hall. Remus picked it up and finished reading it.
~
that your parents have been murdered by Lord Voldemort. You are to stay with your legal guardians. Our sincerest apologies.
~
"You-know-who killed Maria's parents?" Lily whispered. Noel and Jenna had tears in their eyes. Sirius stood up.
"I'm gonna go find her." he announced to the silence.
"Wait!" Remus cried. "Let me, Si. Please. I know her better....how she'll react."
Sirius looked at him strangely for a second, but nodded. "Alright...I guess."
Remus sighed, and left the Hall.
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"All my fault...it's all my fault...if only....he should've taken me instead..." Maria sighed, punching a pillow with every word. "Wish I were a dog..curled up by the fire..." then she chucked. That would be easy. And suddenly, right where Maria had been sitting, there was a wolf with sleek white fur and green eyes. It walked over to the fire and lay down.
The door to the common room opened. Remus Lupin walked in. He took one look at the wolf and sighed. "Maria, laying by the fire won't solve your problems."
She yawned and twitched her tail at him.
He sat on a couch. "Come here." the wolf obidiently got up and crawled into Remus's lap, letting him stroke her glossy white fur. "Don't be sad, Maria," he whispered. "Now they're up in Heaven, watching you. It's not your fault. Don't blame yourself. No one blames you."
The wolf let out a long, mournful howl.
"Please don't do that to me, Maria. I know how you feel. Now, change back into a person, and let's go eat. The others are worried about you. Later, we'll talk to Dumbledore about your guardians, alright? Come on, now."
There was a small pop, and then Maria was sitting in Remus's lap, tears streaming down her face. "But you don't understand, Remmie," she said, holding out a pendant, "it was this. He wanted it. It is my fault."
"Don't think that way. We'll go see the headmaster later. Now, let's go eat."
She held out her arms, as she did when they were children. "Carry me, Remmie."
So, putting his arms around her, he carried her to the Great Hall.
~ * ~ * ~
a/n: That was a sad/cute/best-friend-fluffish chapter! I had to add it in. Don't worry, it'll be longer next time. I am kinda sick right now, fever, you know. But I had to write something for my fans! *cough*yeahright!*cough* Anyway, actual classes next time, and hopefully more. *hopefully i won't be SICK! GAH!!* Hope you liked it! Oh, and if you were lost, Maria is an Anamagi. A white wolf, got it? Her and Remus grew up together, and she knows he's a werewolf. That's why she's a wolf too. And we'll find out more about the pendant later. Remember (well, actually, I don't think I mentioned it before) that Maria and Remus are from powerful wizard families. Actually they all are, but you know..heh heh.
And, I was thinking. I might make this into a series, you know, 5th year, 6th year, and 7th year. Then after. Like, getting married! Who? Uh..I can't tell ya yet! And since Peter's not here-
Peter: Hey! I am too here!
Uh..*pushes Peter into a Black Plot Hole of DOOM where he will be tortured by evil plot bunnies for all eternity* No, he's not. And since he's not, Lily and James will be alive! WHEE! So tell me what you think. Please review, or email me at elvishbeauty77@hotmail.com. Thanks also to new reviewers! AND A VERRRRRYYY SPECIAL THANKS OT MY BETA, SAPPHIRE OF THE SEA! READ HER STORY, HARRY POTTER AND THE HEIRS OF HOGWARTS! IT'S MUCH BETTER THAN MINE!! Whew..that was a long author note.