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Another Marauder In Our Midst

chapter 4

The Days After

"Sirius, wake up." said Cassandra, who was sitting on her knees on the floor. Her elbows were resting on the mattress and her head was lying in her hands. "Padfoot. YO! Padfoot! Wake up dude!!" "Ungh, Grim, I'll protect you." he mumbled, still asleep. He then grabbed her and pulled her onto the bed. He had his hands around her stomach. Cassandra's eyes widened as his hands began to inch upwards. "He's a pervert even when he is asleep." she thought, trying desperately to lift his hands. Cassandra craned her head, and that was when she saw him smirk. "I'm going to kill you now Padfoot." she said angrily. Sirius let out a snore. "He'll never get you now." mumbled Sirius, snuggling his head into her hair. Cassandra's eye began to twitch. She brought her heel up and kicked him just where she knew it would hurt most. Sirius's eyes snapped open, he saw he had an angry Grim in his arms, and he felt the pain of the twins. "Shit." he choked out. "What are you doing over here Grim? Madam Pomfrey told me to stay away from you. Now, can you tell me WHAT YOU DID TO ME?!" he yelled. "I was trying to wake you up, but you grabbed me and decided to cop a feel so I played kick ball." she said simply. (Sorry bout the pun everybody -) "It's ok, my fault. But if you ever do that to me again so help me I'll-" "You'll what Padfoot? Grope me?" she asked skeptically. "Already did that." he replied. Cassandra looked down. "Pervert." she muttered, flipping herself off of the bed. "Let's go." she said. "Go where?" he asked. "Breakfast. The reason for this festival of love." she said sarcastically. "Oh I see. And I thought you just liked my company." he pouted. "Just move it." she growled.

As they walked down the halls, people catcalled, and Cassandra felt worse and worse. The icing on the cake of sadness was however, a Slytherin by the name of Demery Zabini. He came up to the two of them, smiling smugly. "So, Devoir, want to go out with me? Afterwards, we can head back to my dormitory, after all, I'm MUCH better looking than Black and Stower." "What are you talking about?" she asked. "Why, you shagging Stower and Black of course. EVERYONE knows about it. I just don't see why you don't go for the purebreeds. I mean, even if Black is pureblood, he's a blood traitor, and who likes them?" he asked. "Certain people." she muttered. "Ah, like yourself. Impurity suits you Devoir. Stick to i-" Demery didn't get to finish his statement, because Sirius had pounced onto him. He punched and kicked him and through gritted teeth he managed out "She-is-not-impure-you-asshole." "MR. BLACK! MR. ZABINI!" shrieked Proffessor McGongall. "What is the meaning of this?!" "Well, Professor, I was teaching Zabini a thing or two on manners." said Sirius, giving him a final kick in the groing before standing up strait. "I want you and Ms. Devoir in my office, NOW" she growled, then turned on her heel and marched off, Cassandra and Sirius trailing behind uncertainly.

"Would either of you care to tell me what that atrocious display of muggle dueling was about?" demanded McGongall. "Zabini was insulting Cas, ma'am. About what happened that is." admitted Sirius. "Yes, I understand Mr. Black, but what I don't understand is whether you plan to throttle every person who says something unkind Ms. Devoir, and unfortunately there will be quite a few people who do so, especially Slytherins as you know. The two of you will polish the Head Boys and Girls plaques for me tonight. You can use magic. But if I catch one more word that you have beaten someone to a pulp for being rude Mr. Black, you will be suspended. Do the both of you understand?" she asked sharply. They nodded. "But ma'am, Cas-" "I don't want to hear it sir, now please go to your classes." she said, dismissing them.

Sirius and Cassandra reported to the trophy room and began scourgifying plants. "I've almost caught up with you." said Cassadra brightly. Sirius looked at her skeptically. "You have 265 detentions. That doesn't seem to be close to my 698." he said. "I never said thanks." she said quietly. "For this morning? Oh I quite enjoyed it, kicking the crap out of Zabini was a chore though." he said. "Pervert." she muttered. "Thanks." SLAP "HEY! What was that for?!" he yelled. "Being a pervert." she muttered. "Impedimenta." she muttered. Once he had frozen, she set off down the hall towards the common room "Out of bed for a particular reason?" asked Snape from behind her. "None of your concern Snivellus. I have to go." "Ah, but see, it is my business, because I'm a prefect. So I think that'll be 20 from Gryffindor for being out of bed. Another 10 since you're a mudblood and a nice round 5 since I don't like you." Cassandra looked up at him. "Oh whatever." then she spun around and marched back down towards the trophy room.

When she got back, the impediment jinx had worn off. "Witch." he muttered. "Wizard." she replied, then continued cleaning plaques. "That was mean you know." he told her. "You'll get over it." she replied, then totally ignored him. Once they had finished, they walked back to the common room undaunted, but silent.

The next day, when Cassandra went down into the common room, she discovered the boys had already left, so she walked with Lily and a few of her friends. They chatted merrily down to the Great Hall, and Cassandra ignored any whispering she heard. She was fine until the got to the Great Hall. Leaning against the wall was a pretty girl Cassandra recognized from the Ravenclaw quidditch team. Standing incredibly close to her and flirting shamelessly, was Sirius. "Cas, are you ok?" Asked Lily hesitantly. "Fine." she replied shortly, "I'll meet you inside." Cassandra stalked off. She passed Sirius, flipping her hair, then went to chat with a 4th year Hufflepuff who had asked her out in the beginning of the year but she had declined. His name was Daniel Fin-Fletchly (Justin's father). "So, um, do you want to hang out later, or something?"asked Daniel. He was one of the only people not whispering about her. "Sure. Why not." replied Cassandra. A cold voice behind her said, "Ah, adding another poor student to your shag list? That's one from each house Devoir." Cassandra turned to look at Snape, then turned back to Daniel, who was now looking at her strangely. "But- I- you- ugh, never mind, I guess the rumors are true. You really are the slut of Hogwarts." he said disgustedly, then stalked off towards the Hufflepuff table. "You're welcome mudblood." said Snape, then strode off to his own table. "Is that what they call me?" she asked herself as she began to walk out of the hall. She walked right past James, Remus and Peter, but they could tell she wanted to be alone by the look on her face and complied to her unspoken wish. She continued to walk and passed Sirius who saw the look on her face as well, and was about to say something when the Ravenclaw girl snapped his head back to attention. He pulled away from her and stood in front of Cassandra, who's eyes looked hollow and her arms hung limply at her sides. She just shouldered him out of the way and kept walking. The girl dragged Sirius back over to the wall. It was Saturday, so she knew she wouldn't be bothered.

The boys went to sit by the lake. Sirius had planned to meet with the Ravenclaw girl, named Riley, the following night.

I'm so tired of being here

suppressed by all my childish fears

and if you have to leave

I wish that you would just leave

'cause your presence still lingers here

and it won't leave me alone

these wounds won't seem to heal

this pain is just to real

there's just to much that time cannot erase

Cassandra walked through the halls. Now she openly heard the whispering and t was depressing her. She decided that nobody would bother her in the astronomy tower, and she climbed the ladder up. She looked at the scenery and saw just exactly how high up she was. "Nobody could stop me from jumping. Nobody at all." she thought. The giant squid was nowhere around, so there was no chance of him accidentally catching her. So, she climbed up on the ledge and steadied herself between the roof and the window ledge.

When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears

when you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears

and I held your hand through all of these years

but you still have

all of me

"What in the bloody hell is on the astronomy tower?"asked James, staring up at the tower from his perch under the birch tree. "That's a person!" cried Peter, recognizing a human body, "A girl!" The four of them looked at the side of the tower, wondering what was going on. Suddenly, something clicked inside Sirius's head. The girl's long brown hair and black wardrobe suddenly looked so familiar. "GRIM!!!"

You used to captivate my resignating mind

but now I'm left with the life you left behind

your face it holds

my worst pains and dreams

your voice it chased away

all the sanity in me

these wounds won't seem to heal

this pain is just to real

there's just to much that time cannot erase

Cassandra stared down, barely holding on to the side of the tower. She saw many people scattered around the lake, but she didn't care. Nobody at school liked her, everybody thought she was some stupid slut and worst, she had lost Sirius. Losing all of the pain she had accumulated over all the years, she let go and allowed herself to plummet towards the icy waters below.

When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears

when you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fear

and I held your hand through all of these years

but you still have all of me

"CAS!" screamed Lily, who was also down by the lake with the same girls from the morning. She ran towards the lake as her mind raced for a spell that could help save her best friend.

I tried so hard to tell myself that you're gone

but though you're still with me

I've been alone all along

"NO!" yelled Sirius, sprinting down towards the lake. He was ankle deep in the cold water before he remembered one of the simplest spells he had ever learned. "WINGARDIUM LEVIOSA!" he bellowed. Cassandra suddenly appeared to have stuck in place and then slowly started to float towards him.

As Cassandra fell, her emotions spilled out of her and she was left empty and ready for the world beyond. Suddenly, the was a jerk and she stopped falling and she began to float towards the shore. "No." she whispered.

Lily breathed a sigh of relief as Sirius caught her friend. "Thank you god." she said, then she lost consciousness.

When Cassandra landed, she looked up at Sirius and felt pain and anguish. "I hate you." she whispered, then ran to the castle. She ran up staircase after staircase and when she had run past the door she was looking for three times, her knees buckled out of exhaustion and she crawled inside the door that had just appeared. Inside was a smooshy chair and a big bed. Cassandra crawled into the bed and fell asleep immediately.

Sirius watched her go meekly. He had wanted to grab her when she had landed, demand an explanation of WHY she would try something like that, then hold her tightly and proclaim his love for her. Many of the other girls in the school hated Cassandra since he fancied her, and Sirius knew it. At one point in his life, he had been the ladies' man extraodinaire, and had been known among students, mostly female, as 'the most-shagged guy in school' and he had been proud of it. But one day, he had tried it with Cassandra, a one night stand, that is, and she had told him off so badly he had stopped almost stopped altogether. But recently he had been up to his old antics, and he knew that Cas was probably angry with him to begin with. She had never approved of it to begin with, and she had made that quite clear before- what had happened. So. He went to get his friends, so they could find the girl he loved.

James took Lily to the hospital wing, then went to search for Cassandra with the others. They searched high and low for their missing friends, and by lights out, they were distraught. Then, Remus was struck with an idea. "The Room of Requirement." he whispered, then took off down the halls and up stairs, toward the seventh floor, the rest at his heels. "Remus, mate, where are you going?" asked James, catching up to him, once he'd stopped. Remus shook his head and began to pace back and forth. "Remus, what in the bloo- Ooooooooh." said Sirius. A door had appeared.

The boys opened the door, and saw a sleeping from on a bed in the center of the room. They ran to it and found Cassandra, curled up and whimpering under the cover. James nearly cried when Cassandra cried out in pain. Sirius actually did have a tear running down his cheek. Remus, was also finding it hard not to shed tears, but Peter merely stood there, though no one noticed. Eventually, Lily joined the boys at her bedside as well.

Cassandra dreamt that she was looking down into a black room. Her I've friends were standing in there. As she watched, they graduated, and then aged a few years. Lily swelled, and then the room blinked, and she had a baby boy. The room blinked again, and there was a bright green light. Blink. James and Lily lie dead on the floor. Blink. Sirius corners Peter. Blink. Sirius being dragged away by dementors. Blink. Remus aging more. Blink. Three young children appeared. Blink. Remus was with the children. Blink. Sirius joined as well, and a young boy that looked like James attacked him. Blink. The James looking boy and older Sirius were hugging. Blink. Remus packs and leaves. Blink. Sirius flies away. Blink. Dragons, and the James loking boy was older, as were his friends. Blink. Sirius was being attacked by his cousin Bellatrix. Blink. Sirius falls behind a veil. And then, Blink. Nothing but light. She opened her eyes.

Cassandra took a deep breathe of cool night air. "Cas?" whispered a voice. They sounded petrified. "Remus?" she whispered back. "LUMOS!" shouted Remus, his wand lit up, and caused the others to stir. After their initial anger at being awoken, they saw Cassandra, and brightened. All except Sirius. He looked at them with a sharp glance, and they left, after saying their goodbyes, although they weren't happy about it. Cassandra wasn't too happy about either. When they were gone, she spoke.

"You should have just let me die, Sirius, I was ready." she whispered, barely audible. "Well, I wasn't just going to let you die!" he retorted angrily. Her eyes narrowed. "What's the matter? Afraid if you loose your female 'friend', then you might not get as much female admiration? And goodness knows how you love them." she said icily. Srius was taken aback. "What the HELL are you talking about Cassandra? No, you know what, nevermind. You AREN'T Cassandra. The person who sits before me is cold and heartless. MY Cas, she died in the forest last week." he said, the words laced with venom. He then turned and stormed out of the room, slamming the door behind him. Cassandra cracked as soon as she was sure he was gone. Lily opened the door slightly, but Cas choked out, "Just leave me alone!" Lily closed the door lightly. Then, she turned and stormed down the hallways, her face daring a person to mess with her.

When Lily reached the common room, she hissed the password and stepped inside. Sirius was seated in an armchair, sitting by the fire. She walked up to him and slapped him as hard as she could across the face. "What the fuck Lily?! First the ice-queen and now you?!" he yelled. She slapped him again. "How dare you Sirius?" she whispered, "HOW DARE YOU?!" she yelled. "It-" he started. "How could you be such a bloody git?!" "Not like she's upset." he muttered. "She seemed content when I left." "You insolent jerk, you haven't got a clue what she'd going through have you?" asked Lily angrily. "Oh really? ONE thing, that's all, ONE thing happens to her, and all of a sudden it's, 'lets baby Cassy' time." he replied. Lily clenched her fist to keep from socking him. "She was RAPED Sirius. Maybe you don't understand that concept? You can't expect her to just get back on her feet, can you?!" she exclaimed. "And why not? She's strong! And now, she hasn't a heart, so it shouldn't matter to her." he sad coldly.

"Then you don't know her like you or anyone else thought you did. Had you stayed a moment more, you would have heard her sobs, or her muttering about enchanting a noose or simply splitting her wrists. Can't you understand? YOU are driving her into this! Every time you upset her so, she takes one step closer to the edge! She's going to break! She HAS broken! The question is, will she be able to be fixed. All she wanted was a friend Sirius, she doesn't want to be between your sheets!" said Lily, her voice edgy.

"Whoever said I was trying to get her to sleep with me?" asked Sirius. Lily's eyes were slits by now. "Please. You've shagged most any girl you've ever gotten your hands on, myself NOT included, and even some younger, not to mention everyone knows you've fancied her for god only knows how long. With your reputation, who wouldn't suspect it?" she retorted. "Me." he said.

"Just ponder this Sirius, before you go off to bed and dream of god only knows what. Cas has loved you since she laid her eyes on you. But I wonder now, how could she love someone who thinks she is cold, and dead on the inside? If the man I loved thought that about me, then went gallivanting off with some other girl, I'd want to kill myself too." then, with that, she stood up strode out of the room, leaving Sirius in shock. "She does love me. Oh god what have I done?" he whispered to himself.

Take my photo off the wall
If it just won't sing for you
'Cause all that's left has gone away
And there's nothing there for you to prove

Oh, look what you've done
You've made a fool of everyone
Oh well, it seems likes such fun
Until you lose what you had won

Give me back my point of view
'Cause I just can't think for you
I can hardly hear you say
What should I do, well you choose

Oh, look what you've done
You've made a fool of everyone
Oh well, it seems likes such fun
Until you lose what you had won

Oh, look what you've done
You've made a fool of everyone
A fool of everyone
A fool of everyone

Take my photo off the wall
If it just won't sing for you
'Cause all that's left has gone away
And there's nothing there for you to do

Oh, look what you've done
You've made a fool of everyone
Oh well, it seems likes such fun
Until you lose what you had won

Oh, look what you've done
You've made a fool of everyone
A fool of everyone
A fool of everyone

End: that song would be "Look What You've Done" by JET. See you all next time, and sorry for taking such a long while updating this!!

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