Lives and Loves of Ravenclaw Girls
Chapter 02 – Friends come first
By: Samantha, Julie and Megan
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Many of you may notice that some of the characters in
this story are the same as that of Lily Evans; A History by Bethany.
That is because this story was written by members of the Lily Evans; A History forum with Bethany's consent.
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In the secret room Sirius Black and Kassie Phillips were snuggled up in a warm embrace. Sirius's eyes opened slowly and took in his surrounding's finally realising where he was he rolled over to find Kassie lying peacefully asleep next to him.
"Kassie, baby, wake up," Sirius gently shook her shoulders until she woke up.
"Huh, what? Oh, five more minutes, mum, I didn't get very much sleep," With that she rolled over.
Sirius let a grin light up his face, "Kassie, babe, its Sirius wake up sweetie,"
"Oh, hey you," she said sleepily.
"Can you sit up I need to ask you something."
"Oh Sirius sweetie you were great," Kassie giggled it would be just like Sirius to ask how he was.
"No, Kassie, although thanks," he smiled.
"Do you still want to marry me is what I meant," He face becoming very serious.
"Oh, that."
"Um, well, I think if you do we could wait until after we have finished at Hogwarts"
"Yes, of course I still want to marry you and I think after Hogwarts would be perfect" Sirius let out a sigh of relief.
"What was that for?" Kassie asked
"Oh nothing I just love you that's all," Sirius replied, "I love you too Baby I meant it all yesterday."
"Yea I know," Sirius said, "So what are we going to tell everyone,"
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"Shirley Hanson."
"No way!" gaped Remus, "Pete's been snogging Shirley Hanson? That ditzy blonde from Hufflepuff? I thought she was dating Craig Simmons!"
"Wormtail may be making a girl cheat!" realised James, "Unbelievable!"
"I said who, what, now?" asked Peter, still half-asleep.
"Anything you want to tell us Petey?" asked James, eyebrow raised.
"If this is about my und–"
"Stop it! Don't finish that sentence!" cut off Remus with a shudder, "He meant about a girl."
"Tell you? Girl? Sure, can you not tie me up and snog in front of me anymore?"
James put his hands up "Alright, I promise I wont," Peter smiled in satisfaction before James said, "But Remus doesn't."
"Remus got himself a girl?"
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"Severus Snape," cut in Julie.
Three blank stares watched her, dumb-struck. Megan was the first to cut out of it.
"Common Jules, what did Sam do to you to deserve such an insult?"
Shannon and Heidi broke down in laughter, but stopped at the look on Sam's face.
"She IS kidding, right Sam?" Sam's face just turned a brighter shade of red.
"That's not right. Not right at all," said Heidi, shaking her head.
"Oh Sam! You could do SO much better!" groaned Megan.
"Go snog Tag, Megan," shot Sam.
"I plan on it," retorted Megan.
"So what's going on?" asked Shannon.
"What do you think is going on?" asked Sam, rolling her eyes, "We're dating."
"Dating? Why didn't you tell any of us?" asked Heidi.
"Because, I was afraid you'd all do what Julie did, and pull your wands on him."
"Ha-ha, good one Julie! You did let out a curse right?" praised Megan in a joking way.
"The kid walked out of the dark Sammy, what was I going to do? Say, 'Hey, nice weather up here.' no, I wanted to save us," replied Julie, she shuddered as she said, "I'm sorry I didn't notice his messed up hair."
Shannon made a disgusted sound. Sam knew the girls were just joking around, but it was enough.
"Look, I'm sorry you all disapprove of him, but I'm the one who's dating him. Not all of you. He makes me happy, ok?" said Samantha really fast, as she sat back down on her bed.
"Aww Sam! If he really likes you, like he says he does, then we approve. But if he hurts you, we get to beat the grease out of him." said Shannon, smirking.
"and we reserve the right to crack jokes about the two of you," grinned Heidi, "I am the queen of evil, after all."
"You mean I'm the queen of evil, right Heidi?" asked Shannon.
"Nope, I am." stated Heidi.
"No, we're all not. Professor Malfoy is." Julie corrected them.
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After a good nap Julie woke up to the sound of whispering
"Come on Sam you can't be serious it's Snape."
"Look, Heidi, you're one of my best friends but please you don't understand he's very complex," Sam replied.
"Yea, but, he's yucky and he needs to wash his hair," Megan said.
"Look, I'm not going to listen to you put my boyfriend down. I really like him and I'm happy and if you guys were any kind of mates to me you would be happy for me."
And with that she got up and stormed downstairs to the Ravenclaw common room.
"What's got into her?" Megan asked Heidi oblivious to the fact they just put down their best mates boyfriend.
"I think Snape did," Julie said to Megan making Megan and Heidi jump.
"Owww, EW, mental image, no thanks," Shannon said covering her face with a pillow.
Julie and Megan started to get ready for breakfast Heidi and Shannon followed slowly.
"I hate mornings," Heidi mumbled it so bright and cheerful, "It's just wrong."
"Yea I totally agree," Shannon whined.
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Once entering the great hall Julie, Megan, Sam, Heidi and Shannon sat down at the Ravenclaw table just in time for owl post.
Just then Shannon looked up to see one very large tawny barn owl and one black Raven heading straight towards the Ravenclaw table each holding a bunch of 12 long stem red roses and a card.
The large tawny barn owl deposited his delivery right in front of Julie while the black Raven headed in Sam's direction...
"Well, what does it say?" Shannon nudged Julie
"Umm, Dear Julie," She started. "Thank you for the best night of my life. I love you so much."
"Awwwwwwwwwwww," Heidi Shannon and Megan said together.
Shannon then turned to Sam who was staring at the card that the Raven left with the roses.
"Well, time to hear what yours says from lover boy over there," Shannon said pointing to the Slytherin table...
"Well, um," Sam replied. Sam flipped open the card and let her eyes scan down it. She let out a small sigh, blinking back light tears. She knew the others eyes were on her, so she read it aloud:
When you look into someone's eyes the world around you stops.
You don't notice anyone else because eyes are the window to the soul.
When you look into someone's eyes you can easily understand them.
Instantly you feel as if you know them because eyes are the windows to the soul.
When you look into someone's eyes you are able to know their emotions you become contagious to how they feel.
Because their eyes are the windows to their souls.
Always thinking of you,
SS
The surrounding group of girls let out a collective sigh.
"Wow, that was... deep," said Megan.
"I don't get it," admitted Shannon un-abashed.
Julie just shook her head, "It was a sad day for Ravenclaw when we were sorted in."
Shannon just crossed her arms in a huff, "I was just joking!"
"Who knew Sna– Severus could be so sweet," said Heidi, "You do forgive us right, Sam?"
"I was mad? Oh yeah! Yeah, just don't be mean to him, ok?"
Heads nodded around the table. Small chit chat was made around the table about nothing in particular until Heidi suddenly exclaimed
"Oh shoot!"
"What's wrong Heidi?" asked Shannon.
"I forgot to do my Potions homework! I had Quidditch practice last night, then Charms club, and then the Dueling Club and I forgot all about it!" Heidi took out of her bag her quill, ink, and parchments, and began to scribble down her work. Julie leaned over and ripped off an empty bit of parchment off the end.
As the others continued to talk she wrote a short, yet sweet note on the inside, and Heidi scribbled away at her homework. When Julie noticed the others were so engrossed in their conversation she stood quickly and told them,
"I'm going to see if i can get more toast off someone."
When no one gave her any notice she turned and walked towards Remus at the Gryffindor table. His back was towards her, but she knew it was him.
She stood to his right and bent over startling everyone as she asked
"Oi, can I steal some toast?" They all turned to look at her, and she saw Remus smile. She slid the note in to his hand, gave him a peck on the cheek, and grabbed some toast and left quickly, knowing her friends may be watching. She smiled as she remembered the fact none of the others knew who the flowers were from.
She slid back in to her seat, re-joining the conversation on Sam giving Snape hair-care products The others were none the wiser.
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At the Gryffindor table Sirius, Kassie, James, Lily, Remus and Peter were sitting having a very uneventful breakfast.
Sirius leaned over to Kassie and whispered in her ear, "We will have to tell them sometime sweetie, they are our best friends."
"I know I'm just waiting for the right time there are certain places to discuss this stuff and the Great Hall is not one of them," Kassie replied.
Lily looked up at them "Discuss what, Kassie?" she asked, looking straight into the black haired witches eye's
"Nothing," Sirius and Kassie said rather fast, grabbing James and Remus' attention, Peter, being to busy stuffing his face, didn't even bother to look up.
"Okay, now you have to tell," James said
"I know that guilty look anywhere, Sirius Black, what have you done?" Remus looked him hard in the eye.
"Um, okay, can you meet us in fifteen minutes by greenhouse three there is something we need to tell you. ALL of you.
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Kassie and Sirius slipped out of the great Hall first, heading to the green houses ahead of time to prepare what they would say. Kassie sat with her legs curled tight to her torso, her back up against green house three, as Sirius paced around.
"Should we put down mats or something?" asked Sirius worriedly.
"What for?" asked Kassie, perplexed.
"Well, incase they faint!" he pointed out
"They won't, Sirius, at least i hope not," she added under her breath. They stayed in silence for a while.
"There our friends, they won't act like that, they will be happy for us. They may question it, but in the end they will be happy for us," reasoned Kassie, trying to convince herself.
"When are we ever happy for you?" asked James jokingly. James and Lily had just appeared from behind the greenhouse wall, James' arm around her waist. Peter was the next to appear, a stack of toast in his hand. Remus filed in last, as he kept throwing longing glances to the Hogwarts doors, as if hoping someone would come out.
"So what's up?" asked Lily, snuggling closer to James' warmth.
"We, uh, have something to tell you," responded Sirius weakly.
"Naw, really?" retorted Remus, "I thought we always stood outside."
Sirius ignored Remus' comment (although he did shoot him a glare) and began his hefty speech.
"Me and Kassie...that is to say Kassie and I..." he trailed off, "When a witch and a wizard love each other..."
Lily's mouth dropped open as she said, "Kassie! You're pregnant?!"
"WHAT?! No! What Sirius is trying to say is he proposed."
"Yeah, so? He proposes to you every month."
"Well, it was different this time," replied Kassie.
"How so?" asked Peter, always the last to get things.
Kassie just smiled as she said, "I said yes."
The next thing she saw was a blur of shocking red hair before Lily tackled her in a take-down hug. James on the other hand just stood and gaped at the couple,
"You're joking right?"
"No, she really did say yes!" responded Sirius.
"No, that's not what i meant. You're Fifteen Sirius! FIFTEEN! You can't get married when you're fifteen! Did you ever stop to think about it?" replied James.
Sirius temper started to flare; luckily neither of the girls were listening to the conversation as they lay on the ground in giggles and pure joy. "Yes, I did think about it! Why can't you see i love her? I WANT to marry her James! I thought you'd know that by now."
"I didn't question you loving her Sirius, I questioned you marrying her," said James, a sharp edge in his voice.
"How about you butt out, Potter? I will marry Kassie, whether you like it or not," Sirius started to walk away, but before he turned the corner he shot James a look over his shoulder and said, "And we are going to get married after Hogwarts you moron."
James just glared back at Sirius before the latter whipped around and walked back towards the castle.
James looked back at Remus and Peter, "Can you believe this?"
"Yes, I can James. It's really no big deal. They plan on getting married after Hogwarts, so they have two more years to back out of it," replied Remus, "Besides, they really do love each other."
"But to think that far in to the future? I don't know how he would see it through."
"Don't you ever think about the future James? Don't you wonder how long you and Lily will last? If you had the same love for her as Sirius has for Kassie, then you don't want it to end. They are the kind of love everyone wants James," replied Remus.
"You're right Remus."
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James found Sirius sitting in the common room, staring blankly in to the fire. James walked up behind him and said in a loud clear voice, "Sirius, I'm really sorry."
Sirius growled, "Just go away, Prongs, you've said enough."
"Yes, I've said enough, and I wish I could take it back, Padfoot, I really do. It wasn't right for me to question your love and marriage ideas. I'm really sorry for what I said. I am happy for you."
"You mean it?" Sirius asked James.
"Definitely," The two boys cracked grins at each other.
"Congrats Mate-" James would have kept going but the bell rang, signaling they were officially late for class.
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James and Sirius were totally out of breath by the time they reached Defense against the Dark Arts.
"Prongs you realise we are twenty minutes late for this class right," Sirius said.
"Yea, and do you realise that will probably be 20 points each from Gryffindor," James replied.
"Yea, well, Kassie and Lily can make that up double in Transfiguration anyway so no need to panic. Just smile sweetly and sit down," Sirius said.Just then the Defense against the Dark Arts door flew open
"Well, well, well, Mister Black and Mister Potter so nice of you to join us," Professor Malfoy drawled.
"You realise by now that you are twenty minutes late for my class which shall result in forty points taken from Gryffindor sit down and there is no need for talking."
Professor Malfoy moved to sit behind her desk.
"As this is a theory lesson please put your wands away and get out your Defense theory and basics and read Chapter four, no talking shall be needed."
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Heidi and Julie were quietly writing at the back of the Defense against the Dark Arts classroom
"Hey, do you have any idea where Sam is? I haven't seen her all morning," Heidi whispered to Julie.
"Excuse me, Miss Singe. I said no talking in my classroom 10 points from Ravenclaw," Heidi scowled at the Professor
Just then someone tapped Julie on the back. Julie turned around to see Shannon holding a note.
She took it and turned back towards Heidi.
I saw Sam walking towards the painting of Barnabas the Barmy, Shall we question her later?
Julie and Heidi looked at the note Shannon had given them then at each other. Julie wrote on the parchment
No remember we said we'd leave her alone.
Julie re-folded the note and flicked it high and behind her towards Shannon. Professor Malfoy saw movement out of the corner of her eye, so her head snapped up.
"What was that?" she snapped. No one spoke up.
"I said. What. Was. That? Someone speak up before I take away points."
"What was what, professor?" asked Julie innocently. Megan stopped snogging Tag behind their books to look at her, as Heidi turned away, desperate not to get anymore points taken.
"What ever it was that was flying through the air, Miss Walsh. Passing notes again?"
"No, ma'am," replied Julie unabashed. Julie and Professor Malfoy had a stare down, as neither was willing to look away first. Eventually Julie broke the gaze as Heidi kicked her hard in the shin to get her to stop, as she bent over in pain, clutching her shin.
"If I even see another note, you all know what the penalty is?"
Everyone nodded. It was in Professor Malfoy's nature to take your note, read it out loud to the class before charming it onto the board for the rest of the day. There were some very embarrassed people the first day in her class, but the point got across.
Everyone returned to their work. Julie tried to but a folded piece of paper hit her right between the eyes.
Come on! We have to! It's our right job to make fun of her and Snape take care of her. Besides, don't you want to know what happened?
P.S: MAGIC IT TO ME YOU MORONS!
Heidi thought a moment before scribbling down,
with any other boy; yes I'd want to know. But Snape? NOO thank you! You know what people do in there. The mental pictures are enough
Julie's PS: Yes Empress Shannon is rolling her eyes
Heidi folded the paper and sent it stealthily towards Shannon.
Julie and Heidi went back to their work, but Julie was stopped yet again as another note hit her square between the eyes. Da Shannon could reply fast. Julie unfolded the note and started to show Malfoy before she stopped and kept it to herself. This one wasn't a note from Shannon, this one was from Remus, and she'd be damned to share it.
Soon Shannon's note returned to their table.
I don't care! I want DETAILS! When she tells us you can always pretend it's you with someone else, like you Heidi, maybe you can think of a certain Mr. William Turner?
Julie gaped at the note before grabbing it and scribbling down;
Will Roberts? As in Lily Evans boyfriend she broke up with to go out with Potter?! THAT Will?
She sent the note towards Heidi.
Shannon: HOW DID YOU KNOW? Julie: Maybe, i mean... she broke his heart; i was there and...well. Things happen. You know we never DID find out who those roses were from.
Heidi passed the not e to Shannon for her to add i her two Knuts.
Hey! We didn't we were too wrapped up in the lover boys poem! So... who is he?
Hey GUYS! What are we talking about? -Megan
Can you believe i have a Secret admirer? D - J
No, i really can't -H
really though, who is he j? -S
I don't know! Really i don't! -J
you're not fooling us! Who sent you the other note then? -H
Other note? What other note -Empress Shannon
that was not a note! You're just seeing things. -Julie (who isn't dating ANYONE)
I am not! You have to tell us, you know that right. Actually, i believe you! Your now coming on a double date with Wills friend and Will and i. -The Creator of the Three (H)
Hey, Tag and i should come with! There's that cute shop in Hogsmeade! -Sweets (M)
Hmm, what are you going to pick? Go on the date and piss off mystery boy? Or, Please L.B. and tell us the truth? (ES)
Hey look! There's a minute left in class, Bye!
Gah! TELL US YOU EVIL, VILE, LITTL-
Just then the bell rung and everyone began to file out of class. Julie was on her way out, trying to avoid Shannon Heidi and Megan.
Suddenly two strong arms wound around her waist and pulled her back. She grinned up at Remus before giving him a sweet kiss on the lips. She saw out of the corner of her eyes the other girls were watching her with shocked expressions. She turned around in his arms and dug her head into his neck. He rocked her back and forth while dropping random kisses all over her face.
"Hullo Luv. I quite enjoyed your note back to me," Remus told her.
"'Lo Rem, and i quite enjoy you," she grinned up at him. I think it's time to feed you to the friends. Be afraid. Be very afraid."
She and Remus walked up the girls, who were still watching them intently.
"Oi, you lot. This is Remus. Remus this is Shannon, Megan and Heidi, they're my best mates and dorm buddies," Remus extended his hand to each of them.
"Oi, Remus. We need to get going!" shouted Sirius from down the hall.
Remus sighed and kissed Julie one last time, "Sorry milady, duty calls," Julie giggled before kissing Remus again and sending him on his way.
"You're dating a Marauder?" Shannon finally asked.
"Yes. You want one too? I hear Peter may be free," Julie grinned as Shannon just scowled.
"So," said Megan finally, "Let's go find Sam!"
The four grinned wickedly before heading up towards the common room to begin their search.
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Meanwhile Samantha had found Severus waiting for here in the Room of Requirement.
"Hello Sevvikins," She said giving him a hug she always called him Sevvikins it was their own personal joke.
"Hi Gorgeous," He said before kissing her passionately
Inside the Room was a gorgeous wooden table draped in Green and Silver.
"WOW," Sam said as Severus went and poured some pumpkin juice into two identical wine glasses.
"You've outdone yourself first the flowers which by the way I loved now this."
Severus came up and raised her hand to his lips planting a sweet chaste kiss to it.
"Am I allowed no privilege as to spoil to girl I am smitten with?" he asked with a grin on his face.
"Well, yes, but this is all in one day you realise I just don't want you to go all out because of me," Sam said with a shy smile she really did love the attention.
"I just wanted to spend some time with you without your friends walking in and interrupting us," Severus said raising his wand and dipping the lights while lighting some black candles.
"Ohhh Severus this is gorgeous. You know my friends are just looking out for me don't you? And I will have to explain to them why I skived off Defense against the Dark Arts."
"You don't have to explain anything to anyone unless we get caught and we won't will we?"
Just then there was a knock on the door.
"Don't answer it," Severus whispered in Sam's ear before kissing her passionately
"Sam, we know you're in there," Shannon said
"Ohhh, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD," Severus yelled making Sam Jump back from him.
"What's wrong Severus?" Sam was looking at Snape carefully.
"Your friends are at it again can't they just leave us alone I want to spend time with you not all five of you," Severus said with a sigh.
"You don't like them do you?" Sam asked looking upset.
"Of course not," Severus stated they are interfering people, I hate people who interfere in others business.
"Severus, how much do you like me?" Sam asked.
"I like you a lot, Samantha, you know that," Samantha was looking into his eyes now she could really get lost in those pools of clouded emotion.
"Well you realise they are my friends and for you to have anything with me you have to be able to get along with them too."
"BUT I'M NOT GOING OUT WITH THEM AM I," Severus yelled, bringing tears to Sam's eyes
"No, but, you WERE going out with me," Sam yelled back and decided she couldn't be in the same room with him anymore and ran out leaving Severus standing in the middle of the decorated room looking as though someone had hit him with a leg-locker curse, while Shannon and Julie ran after Sam leaving Megan and Heidi staring at the Snape.
Finally Heidi raised her wand advancing on him.
"What the hell did you do to her you greasy git! I've never seen her so upset."
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Megan grabbed Heidi by the arm and muttered "Let's get out of here," Heidi hesitated for a moment before tucking her wand away. She made a half turn to leave, but spun around so fast, and punched Snape straight in the gut. Snape doubled over in pain from the blow. He sunk to his knees as he realised what had happened with Samantha.
Meanwhile Shannon and Julie were desperately searching for Sam. After she had ran past them she darted down the corridor and out of sight. After what had seemed to be an hour, and no sign of Sam, the girls slowed down their search.
Each girl took to wondering the castle in hopes of hearing Sam anywhere. Julie was walking down an old and dusty corridor on the fifth floor. She took to rounding the end before she struck in to something hard.
"Ow!" Julie looked over to see what she had hit and saw James Potter on the ground a little ways away.
"Julie? Oh hello! What are you up to?" he asked her as they got up.
"I'm looking for my friend. Sam, do you know her?" she asked. James nodded his head so she went on, "Well I think she just broke up with her boyfriend. She took off running and now we can't find her anywhere."
James looked at her puzzled. "Her boyfriend? Who was she dating?"
Julie hesitated a second, but decided to tell him the truth, "Severus Snape."
"Snape? Snivellus? Grease-head!" she nodded at him "Odd taste in guys she has."
"Well that doesn't matter. If you find her could you find me, Megan, Heidi, or Shannon?"
"Yeah, sure thing. Are you going to go find Remus now?" Julie hesitated a moment, was it right to go find her Boyfriend instead of her Best friend? James seemed to have read her mind, "Don't worry about Sam, I'm on the case. There's not a place in this castle i don't know. I think he and Sirius are in the great hall." Julie smiled and thanked him before heading off.
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Julie descended the last stair case before the great hall. As she reached the last step she heard nearby laughing. As in her nature, she turned towards the source of the voices. She let her mouth drop in shock.
Some feet away Remus and Sirius stood with three 6th year Hufflepuffs. One of the girls, with light brown hair, had her hand on Remus' shoulder. The girl took no shame in flirting openly with Remus as her friends giggled at her side. Julie tried to blink back the tears as she saw Remus flirt back. Sirius looked like he wanted to roll on the floor and laugh until he cried. The brunette slid her hand down Remus torso; Remus looked slightly shocked but did nothing to stop her. She leaned in closer and whispered suggestively to him, before turning on her heel and walking away with her friends in tow. Remus gaped at her receding form.
Julie decided to sneak up behind them, so she could have the first say without Remus noticing she was there. She crept closer but on hearing Sirius speak she stopped.
"You're really lucky mate," Sirius informed him.
"Oh? How so?" asked Remus, not sure if he really wanted to know.
"You can have any witch at Hogwarts. Just look at those three. Like i said before, you're very lucky Moony."
As much as Remus wanted to say no, he couldn't. He knew he couldn't go against Sirius, because he would never drop it until Remus admitted his way. If he just agreed right away he might be able to stop that from happening, give Sirius his victory now and he won't remember in fifteen minutes.
"Yeah, i guess you're right," Remus told him.
Julie couldn't take it anymore. Any girl he said? Well he'd better start looking. She pulled off her sweater and bunched it up in her hands. It was the same sweater Remus had given her a few nights ago after she said she was cold as they walked around her lake. She went right between Remus and Sirius, making sure her shoulder hit Remus' forcefully. Remus saw her go past and grabbed her arm to spin her around so she faced him.
The look on her face made his heart plummet to his feet. How long was she standing there? Had she heard and seen everything that had happened? He thought his questions were answered as she lent in and gave him a peck on the lips. He sighed, relived. He couldn't imagine how he could talk his way out of it.
"Hey honey," she said, staring him straight in the eyes.
"Hey, love, you ok?" Remus asked her worriedly.
"Just peachy. Here's your sweater back," she thrust the sweater into his chest he almost had to stagger back a step.
Remus didn't understand her sudden violence. "Are you sure you don't need it?" he asked her, eyeing the goose bumps on her arms.
"No, take it. I'm sure some other girl will need it, maybe you should give it to that nice Hufflepuff friend of yours." Remus' face fell, she had seen it all.
Remus' throat tightened in to a knot. He finally whispered, "What do you mean?"
Julie let a tear fall down her cheek as he replied, "I don't want it, Lupin. Give it to your next girlfriend. You said it yourself; any girl at Hogwarts would love it."
With that she turned her back on him and ran. She ran as fast and as far as possible. She wanted to hide where no one, (Especially Remus Lupin) could find her.
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James rounded the last corner, his finger still Sam's dot on the Map. He had to hand it to Sam; it was a very good place to hide.
It turned out Sam had taken refuge in the West tower. This part of the castle was rarely used. Over time, a lot of dirt and dust had built up around here. James came to a halt in front of a giant set of doors. He opened the door quietly and slipped into the room.
It was small, dusty and dimly lit. Even with the little light that trickled through the window he could make out Sam's sobbing figure. She lifted her head up when she heard the soft click of the door closing. She saw James standing there, and went back to sobbing.
James moved awkwardly towards her, wondering what he had gotten himself into. James never understood girls feelings he just wasn't that kind of guy. All the same, he knelt beside her and patted her on the back.
"I'd ask if you were ok, but I can tell you aren't," he told her grinning. She mumbled something incoherently at him. When she noticed he hadn't answered she lifted her head up and asked again,
"Why are you here James?"
"I like to take strolls round here. Honestly though, I came looking for you."
"I must look like an idiot for crying so much."
"Naw, your friend recruited me to find you, because I am THE best."
"And you have the best ego," she added dryly.
"The perks of being perfect," he told her grinning. Sam couldn't help herself, she laughed too.
"So what happened?" James asked. Sam launched into the story of what happened to her and Severus.
"I just don't get why he can't understand that my friends are important, and they are just looking out for me?"
"He has no empathy, because he has no friends," Sam punched James in the arm.
"Really though, why can't he understand that we were all friends first, before him."
"I can't believe I'm going to say this, but, maybe you should listen to what he's saying. You should talk to your friends and get them to give the two of you some more space."
Sam arched an eyebrow, "You realise you're sticking up for Snape, right?"
"SHH! I keep trying to think of you with someone else. Say someone who is NOT my enemy?"
Sam laughed and looked up at James, "You're a really good friend."
"Quite, Adams! I swear, child! You're going to ruin my reputation!"
Sam just giggled. They began talking out her problems, Sam ignoring all the cracks James made at Snape.
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After Sam was all cried out, she and James headed back to the main part of the castle. They went in to one of the more used hallways. All of a sudden there was a force gripping Sam's shoulders tightly.
"Have you seen Julie?" Remus asked her.
"No, sorry," she replied. Remus walked over to the wall and slid down into a slumped over sitting position.
"What's wrong Moony?" when he realised Remus wasn't going to talk Sirius said,
"He and Julie broke up."
"What!?" Sam and James both said at the same time.
Sirius explained what had happened and that Remus was running around the castle at an alarming rate, looking for her.
"He almost got beaten to a pulp when he grabbed her friend Megan. Her boyfriend, Todd? Tog? Tag? That's it, Tag. He was about to beat Remus for grabbing Megan like he did to you. So what's going on here?"
James explained what had happened to Sam.
"Snape, eh? Come on gents, were off to Slytherin common room," Slowly the three other boys headed down towards the dungeons. Sam, who was just about to go back to her own common room whipped around.
"Why go there?" she asked. Sirius turned back to look at her,
"Revenge is fun."
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Sam staggered back to the Ravenclaw common room. She entered in to the soft blue room and saw the familiar lumps. In the section they had claimed as their own sat the rest of the girls. Long ago they had established that as their area, and if you were to use it,
well you'd be subjected to the wrath of Shannon.
Sam surveyed her friends. Julie was sprawled out on one couch, a pillow over her head, shaking from the sobbing she was doing. The others had evidently stopped trying to comfort her. Heidi sat in a big blue squashy arm chair doing her homework that rested on the arm of the chair. Shannon was sitting on the other couch reading her newest book How to Be Evil: An Empress' Tale. Megan and Tag were on the other end of the couch, doing what they normally did...snog. Everyone and a while Megan would giggle or moan over Tag, this was a common event so the others were able to ignore it now.
Sam walked around to the couch Julie was on and plopped down by her feet.
"Hey Jules, I heard about what happened. It seems were both having a horrible day."
"How'd you find out?" she asked, taking the pillow off her head, which she hadn't done in a long while.
"Remus ran up to me ranting about where you are. He's really worried you know."
Julie's eyes went dark, "Good," She flopped back down and covered the pillow over her head again.
"Where have you been?" asked Shannon, putting down her book. Sam began to explain what happened that morning with Snape and what had happened with James. By the time she finished, Julie was sitting up, Shannon's book was on the coffee table, Heidi's homework was closed and (Miraculously) Megan and Tag had stopped snogging.
"Were being stupid you know," Julie told Sam.
"For crying over guys?"
"No, well. Maybe. I meant there's a case of fire whisky in the kitchens with our names on it."
No one else said anything as the two girls got up and headed towards the kitchen.
--End Chapter 02
