Chapter Twenty-One:
"What the-"Andromeda gasped pushing James away. She hadn't meant to shove him but he had given her quite a fright. Her whole head was buzzing like crazy, electricity shot through her entire body.
It felt as if her hair was standing on end from the static energy that filled the space between her and James.
James touched his lips a shocked look on his face. He looked up at Andromeda studying her carefully. The usual look of casualness and cool had left him entirely.
"I-" James began his face contorting in confusion. There was a loud catcall from the other end of the hall. He looked back frightened and then looked at her again. "I have to go now."
Before she could protest he disappeared down the hall bumping carelessly into people as he went. She tried to chase after him but her legs felt like jelly.
"Miss Black!" someone shouted behind her. Andromeda turned around trying to slow down her rapidly pounding heart.
Professor McGonnagall was gliding down the hallway towards her clutching a piece of parchment. Her hair was pinned up seriously but her smile was one of excitement.
"It wasn't me, honestly Professor," Andromeda spouted defensively, not giving McGonnagall a chance to explain herself. "It was all James' fault. He kissed me. I now PDA is against the rules but please don't give me a detention." Partly from nervousness she found herself saying everything that was on her mind.
"Miss Black what you do with Mister Potter is your business," the Professor finally interjected. "I'm here to discuss something entirely different."
Andromeda felt a wave of red creep up her face. "Oh."
McGonnagall smiled as if she wanted to laugh but suppressed it rather well. "I wanted to let you know that your application to be an exchange student to the States has been accepted."
For a second Andromeda stared at the professor dumbly but then remembered that she had indeed filled out an application at the beginning of the year. "You're joking!" she squealed in excitement.
"I do not joke. Miss Black," McGonnagall said, keeping an unnaturally serious face. "You will be attending school in Louisiana just as you requested. We can send you over as soon as the end of this month."
Andromeda forgot all the drama that was infesting her life and screamed for joy. She was getting her chance to study voodoo and other forms of folk magic just as she always wanted, and at the best school in the world to do so. She could be trampled by a herd of erumptments right now and she wouldn't feel a thing.
"This is so awesome!"
"Come to my office at the end of the day and we'll discuss the fine details of it. Until then, good-bye." Professor McGonnagall turned around and walked hurriedly away, her steps as hard and as frigid as her usual composure.
Andromeda jumped around the hallway, singing for joy.
"What in the world has gotten you so stoked?" Inquired a familiar voice.
Andromeda twirled around, a huge smile plastered onto her face. At least there was one until she saw who it was. Sirius stood there grinning widely at her.
"What? Not happy to see me little cousin?" he joked.
Andromeda looked down at her feet wondering if he would be able to smell the guilt washing off her in waves.
"What's wrong?" His voice instantly became serious. He reached out his hand a lifted her face so that he could look into her eyes.
"Has Lestrange been messing with you again? 'Cuz if he has I'm going to kick his ass so hard they'll have to remove my foot from his throat."
Andromeda was about to deny this when Severus Snape slivered over from a shadowy corner. His smile was wide and slimy.
"That kiss between you and Potter was pretty hot," he said maliciously watching Sirius to see his reaction.
Sirius looked at Andromeda and when she didn't wholeheartedly scream that Snape was a liar he glared coldly at her. "Scratch kicking Lestrange I'm going to kill James."
'Boys,' Andromeda thought, shaking her head sadly. 'I can't wait to get out of here.'
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A/n: ARGGGGG! I wish that Andromeda would just die already! She is the most boring and horrid character alive. Hopefully going to America will liven her up a bit. I know this chapter sucks. So don't bother telling me in the review you leave. Instead tell me how excited you are for a Bellatrix chapter. Because personally I can't wait to write it! Also sorry about the shortness but i just started high school and the workload is pretty big.
