Chapter 17
I'm just doing this to keep myself occupied because you people AREN'T REVIEWING!
"I swear...if you ask how much longer to Christmas holiday…I'm gonna hit you." Lilly said as she and Sabrina walked down the halls towards the Gryffindor Common room. "You ask every year at the same time…it's only October…not even Halloween yet."
"Yeah I know." Sabrina said, tugging on a black strand in her hair.
"Ok…I don't get it…how do you and Sirius find the time?" Lilly asked.
"Broom closets." Sabrina said, smirking.
"That explains it." Lilly said. "I was getting a little suspicious that you guys were doing something illegal."
"Technically we are Lil." Sabrina said. "Unregistered…and we're only 16."
"Good point." Lilly said. "So you going with them tonight?"
"All depends on how they ask." Sabrina said. They came to the fat lady's portrait.
"Password?" The fat lady asked.
"Uh…Lil…didn't it get changed yesterday?" Sabrina said, looking at Lilly.
"Oh…yeah…shit." Lilly said. They looked at the fat lady.
"Only because it's you two…but you can't tell anyone." The fat lady said, swinging open.
"Thanks." Sabrina said. (((FYI: I know that would not happen…I just wanted to put that there.)))
"There you are." James said, approaching the girls. "How are my two favourite girls doing?"
"Fine." Both of them said.
"Padfoot's back is turned." James said, grinning and nodding over to where Sirius was sitting. Sabrina smirked and went over then wrapped her arms around Sirius' neck from behind. He looked and smiled at her.
"Hey." Sirius said.
"Hi." Sabrina said. She moved to sit on his lap then put her head on his shoulder.
"You tired?" Sirius asked. Sabrina mumbled a reply and nodded. "So you won't come with us tonight?"
"I never said that." Sabrina said. "I just said I was tired."
"Well technically…you didn't…I did." Sirius said, gently rubbing Sabrina's arm.
"Yeah well…ok nothing to say there." Sabrina said.
"You ok? You've been a little off lately." Sirius said.
"Meh…probably just the magic thing." Sabrina said.
"Yeah…but you've been more tired then I have." Sirius said.
"I don't know…maybe I'm sick or something." Sabrina said. "I'll have to talk to Dumbledore…later." Sirius laughed a bit.
That night Sabrina wasn't tired anymore so she joined them in sneaking out down to the tree. More then once they walked past some of the castle ghosts. But no one else along the way.
"Ok everyone ready?" James asked.
"Yep." Sabrina said, pulling her cloak off her and Sirius and stuffing it into her back pack. "Hurry up before we're seen." They all changed and Peter darted forward, hitting the knot in the trunk of the tree that froze it. They all went down into the tunnel and up into the house. They found Remus and Sirius barked at him to grab his attention. Sabrina laughed inside her head as they snuck out of the house and wandered around all over the place.
When they got back out Remus was watching from the tunnel. Sabrina looked at him when she turned back to herself and pushed her hair behind her shoulders. She felt Sirius reach into her back then felt the cloak get draped over her.
"I am definitely gonna have to talk to Dumbledore tomorrow." Sabrina muttered. Sirius looked at her but she just shook her head and he didn't ask any questions.
"You think it's a good idea to skip first class just to ask Dumbledore some questions?" Lilly asked as she, Sabrina and Molly left the common room.
"Well…yeah…seeing as how he's going to be in the great hall for breakfast." Sabrina said. They entered the great hall and sure even, there was Dumbledore in his usual spot, talking with McGonagall. The girls found seats with the guys. Sabrina was sitting between Remus and Sirius.
"Defense Against the Dark Arts first." Remus said.
"Got trouble with that Moony?" Sabrina teased.
"Not as much as you…Brighteyes." Remus teased back.
"Ok really…can someone tell me what the deal with this Brighteyes thing? You've been calling me that since last year but only in the notes." Sabrina said.
"Thought it was easy." James said. "You ever seen the way your eyes sparkle when you're happy?"
"No." Sabrina said. "How can I?'
"She's got a point Prongs." Sirius said. "Well…that's why."
"Oh…" Sabrina said. She saw everyone was leaving and the head table was empty. "Hey guys I'll meet you…maybe second class…I gotta talk to Dumbledore."
"Uh…ok." Molly said. They all got up and Sabrina headed to Dumbledore's office while the others headed to DADA class. Sabrina stood in front of the Gargoyle and thought…what could the password be now?
"Miss Summers." Dumbledore said from behind her. Sabrina turned. "You wish to speak with me?"
"Ok really…get out of my head…it's creeping me out." Sabrina said.
"Very sorry…please." Dumbledore said. The gargoyle jumped aside and Sabrina followed him up. They both sat down. "So what is it you wish to talk to me about?"
"Well…two things." Sabrina said. "One is…with this thing between me and Sirius. Why is it that I'm always tired and he isn't?"
"It's a simple matter." Dumbledore said. "The female of the pair, if normally energetic, will reverse."
"You mean since I'm normally hyper…I'm like…tired now?" Sabrina said. Dumbledore nodded. "And if like…I was normally lazy…I'd be hyper." Dumbledore nodded again. "Ok…why?"
"That…we are not sure of." Dumbledore said. "Anything else?"
"Not on that subject…no." Sabrina said. "There's another one…umm…I would like to try something with Remus."
"Miss Summers…might I remind you that your friend is a werewolf for a whole week out of the month?" Dumbledore said.
"Yeah…but…" Sabrina tried thinking. "I think this might work…I know I shouldn't have but I couldn't sleep and I went walking on the grounds last night and…and he was watching from the tunnel…wouldn't he have tried to attack me since he's done it already?"
"Maybe…maybe not." Dumbledore said.
"No 'maybe not's professor." Sabrina said. "I know he wouldn't have attacked me. What if…what if his heart is taking control?"
"That could be possible…what are you suggesting?" Dumbledore said, leaning forward slightly.
"I'm suggesting…that maybe." Sabrina said, thinking about her choice of words. "Maybe…I could spend…a few hours a night with him…like 2 hours. By myself."
"Is that wise?" Dumbledore asked.
"Well…isn't there like…some kind of…protection spell?" Sabrina asked.
"There is…one thing." Dumbledore said. "Stay here…I will be right back." He rose and left the office. Sabrina looked around and walked over to Fawkes.
"Hey you." She muttered, running her hand over his head. "Every time I see you, you're different." Sabrina continued stroking him for a while until Dumbledore returned. She looked at him.
"You will go with Mr. Lupin to meet madam Pomfrey at 9." Dumbledore said. "Keep this around you're neck…and you will be safe." He handed Sabrina a fine gold chain and dangling from it was a clear glass ball. Sabrina put it on and the ball turned light blue. "It doubles as a sort of mood ring."
"Thanks." Sabrina said, laughing.
"Now…if I'm correct…you have Herbology." Dumbledore said. "Run along now…remember…9 o'clock."
Sabrina nodded and left. She got to the greenhouses in 10 minutes. She said she was with the headmaster before taking her spot between Lilly and Sirius.
"So?" Sirius asked as soon as they started working.
"I'll tell you later." Sabrina said, noticing Molly was close by them and didn't want to risk her overhearing.
After Herbology, Sabrina had Care of Magical Creatures Sirius and James.
"Today we will be taking care of Tiddlywinks." Professor Kettleburn said (pretty sure that's his name…he was only mentioned once in the third book so if I have it wrong…sorry).
"Umm…sir." Sabrina said, raising her hand. "I thought Tiddlywinks was the name of a muggle game."
"Very well Miss Summers." Kettleburn said. "Yes it is…but it is also the name of these creatures." He pointed to a dozen or so creatures that looked like butterflies with fangs. "Exercise extreme caution with these creatures. They will attack when threatened. Let's go with one to every three. I want one of you to watch and record any Interesting things it does. Another of you to sketch it, and another of you to make sure it doesn't fly away."
"I'll get it." Sabrina said, looking at James and Sirius who looked doubtfully at the table. Sabrina approached the table when no one else did and held out her hand. One of the Tiddlywinks slowly crawled onto her hand and Sabrina went back to the guys. Everyone else copied what she did. They soon realized what the professor meant by what he said last. The tiddlywinks were flying all over the place and the person in charge of stopping them was having trouble with that task.
"How'd you know to do that?" James asked as they sat away from the others. Sabrina moved very slowly and calmly. "And how do you know how to keep it from flying away?"
"To the first question…any creature approaches with caution and behaves kindly when they aren't threatened." Sabrina said. "And to the second…trying not to scare it." Sabrina sketched it while Sirius wrote about it. They made James in charge of catching it if it tried to get away…after all he was the best seeker this school had seen in a long time.
"OK so what did Dumbledore say?" Sirius asked. Sabrina told them what he said about the her-being-tied-all-the-time thing. "What was the other thing you wanted to talk to him about?"
"Well…it has to do with Remus." Sabrina said in a quiet voice. She told them her theory and they listened. "…then he gave me this for protection…and it doubles as a type of mood ring." She looked at the ball and saw it was turquoise.
"Cool." James said. "So that means we're not allowed visiting Moony?"
"Dunno…" Sabrina said. "I guess…at least now I don't have to sneak out…because I totally suck at it."
"Not arguing there." James said. Sirius gave him a dirty look and Sabrina laughed.
"If you were us…you'd probably sneak out anyways just because you were used to it." Sirius said.
"Not arguing there." Sabrina said, smirking. They went to work and Sabrina managed to convince James to hold the tiddlywink.
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