Sirius went to breakfast. Remus was sitting there reading the Daily Prophet. He saw Sirius coming in so he closed the paper. "She knows." He said.
"What?" Sirius was confused.
Remus moved closer to him. "Bo.. knows I'm a ware-"
"What-what-WHAT!" Sirius sounded like a rooster.
"She told me yesterday that she found out, and she'll keep it a secret of course…"
Sirius sighed. "Well at least she'll shut about it…"
After breakfast they went to the common room. It was snowing outside. They both started with their homework when Anastasia ran down from the girls' dorms and quickly sat down like she was there since she woke up.
Soon, a shriek came from the dorms and Lily ran down. "Eeeew!" she cried. "Make it gone! Make it gone!"
"What's going on?" Sirius got up and went closer to the girls' dorms along with everyone else in the common room.
Anastasia jumped. "It was you in the bathroom?" she asked Lily.
"Yes! And it jumped on me! Eeeeh!" she cried.
"Oh.. shit.. I didn't mean to.." started Anastasia.
She never finished the line because Bo was walking down the stairs. She held a mucous yellow creature from it's leg. The creature was in the size of a big cat. "So it was you who threw it into our bathroom!" she talked at Anastasia.
"Yes! I hoped it was you in there!"
Bo threw the stunned creature into Anastasia's legs. "Get him back where you found him, he'll die elsewhere."
"Don't order me around! Patri-" Anastasia tried to jinx Bo, but Bo was already with her wand out ready to attack.
Yellow sparks flew out of Bo's wand and hit Anastasia's face. Soon yellow mucous layer appeared on her face. "What is… oh my god! Oh my god! Aaah!" she yelled and ran outside of the common room followed by her friend.
"That was awesome Bo!" said Sirius.
"Thanks, we have to take him back…" said Bo and picked up the yellow creature. She started walking toward the whole when Professor McGonagall walked in.
"Miss Frasier." She said. "What is it in your hands?"
"This is a Tehubon. Professor." She replied.
"Yes, and why are you holding him?"
"Because Anastasia threw it into our bathroom when Lily was in there. I have to take it back otherwise it will die.."
McGonagall took her wand out, tapped the creature and it flew in the air next to her. "Now, was it a reason to attack a student?"
"I suppose it was, and she also tried to atta-"
"Don't be a fool, you know Tehubons aren't dangerous!" professor cut her.
"Yes, Professor." Bo lowered her head.
"I'm sorry Frasier but I can't let you get away with it. I'm punishing Grove for stealing a Tehubon, and I must punish you as well for casting a spell at a student. Come to my office today after dinner please."
"Yes, professor."
I have detention today as well!
It was after nine already and Sirius along with Bo were stuck in a small dusty room, full of shelves, drawers and boxed containing maps. Their detention was to order those maps alphabetically. They talked about safe issues, like her spell as Anastasia and her game, Lily and James. Finally when they ran out of safe topics to talk about Bo said-
"Thanks… back then.. with Malfoy…"
"Don't mention it.. So he's Malfoy now? no more Luci-muci?" he teased her. But the real reason was that he just wanted to know if they're still together.
"Oh no.. I told him we have nothing in common anymore! He's so gross anyway!"
Sirius grinned.
After a short silent he decided to speak. "I'm sorry… about Anastasia.. you're going through this detention because of me.."
"It's not so bad.." she said and smiled at him. She finished her half. "I'll help you, it's almost ten already.."
"Thanks.. that would be nice.. " he murmured.
"yes… it is nice.." she said. She stood close, both working. Maybe it was the dust around him, but he felt like it was the greatest detention he ever had! It was more of a pleasure than detention.
They both finished. Bo took out her wand and cast a charm which made all the dust in the room disappear. No, then this feeling wasn't the because of the dust.
Sirius was glad when she sat down on the floor, leaning back on the shelves instead of walking right back to the common room. He did like her. For the first time he was insecure about himself with a girl.
This isn't me! I'm sitting with a cool, funny, beautiful and brilliant girl, in a small room with none around and I'm not doing anything! Not even flirting! I just… I'm.. I'm not sure if I should… probably shouldn't.. she'll kick me or something.. but.. it's me! No girl could ever hold herself against me! But.. she will expect something more serious… but I'm not the type of guy…
"Sirius?"
His thoughts were cut. "Yeah?" he turned to look at her.
The soft candle lit sparked in her amber eyes. The moment was magical, I'm not sure! I'll let her decide! she called me then she must make a move!
"I know about Remus.."
Oh… that's what you want to talk about… of course! It's very discrete here.. "I know, Remus told me.."
She turned silent again. He wanted to know more about her. He could never read her, she's full of surprises. "Bo? Why are you doing muggle stuff?"
Bo looked ad the fire. "I suppose… it's because of my parents… they are bad wizards, dark.. Some of my family are gathering around the Dark Lord.. they call themselves Death Eaters. They do bad things…"
"Tell me about it.. we share a family.. I know how horrible they are.." said Sirius. "I'm living with James. When I turned 16 I fled to his house, his parents are so nice.."
She smiled. "My best friend had the nicest parents I know! But he was a muggle born.. when my parents found out they thought he was my boyfriend.. and you know the story from here…"
"Then… I don't understand…?"
"All the muggle things that I'm doing has two main reasons behind them. The first is because it reminds me of that friend of mine, and second? It's the only thing that will make my parents mad!"
Sirius could hear the anger in her voice.
"They don't care if I fail exams! They don't care if I'm wasting too much money, they don't care how many pure bloods I'm going to date – you know, before I sent them and owl they already found out that I was out with Malfoy! They care only about who I'm being seen with!"
"But you're training alone.."
"Yes, but next Hogsmeade trip? I'm going to the nearest muggle town… it's about an hour walk… " her eyes lit.
"What will you do there?"
She smiled and sat upright. "I'll go to a bar, and I'll dance and drink and smoke until I pass out!"
"Are you crazy? This is bad!"
"You're not a person to tell me that! You think I didn't smell the alcohol from you back then when I found you at the forest?"
"But I wasn't alone, James took care of me!" Sirius defended himself.
She stood up. "Yes, but no one will want to go with me to a muggle bar…"
"I would.." he stood up next to her.
She's just a little shorter than me. She's so cute when she's looking at me from below.
The huge horologe at the corner rang 12 times. "We must hurry back!"
The candles that were lit in the small room quenched and the room turned dark.
"What's going on?" she whispered. "Lumos" a single orange light appeared.
"It's lights out time.. we better hurry back! We'll get another detention!" he whispered and walked fast outside the door.
She almost ran after him and took him by his arm. She's scared… of course she is.. She never saw the castle when it's so dark. They ran up the stares and hurried toward the fat lady's picture.
"Marra corotus.." he whispered and the she moved. They entered the hall and right into the empty common room.
If I don't kiss her now for good night, then I shouldn't ever try to kiss her.. He tightened his grasp around her hand. She didn't speak. He had the feeling her thoughts were identical to his.
She came closer to him, her eyes moved from his eyes to his lips. Yes, this is it, this is a request for a kiss. He also looked at her lips and put his free hand on her shoulder.
"Paddy? Is that you?"
Sirius jumped so did Bo. They looked around and saw James who fell asleep on one of the couches.
"I'll be going, 'night.." she murmured and ran upstairs.
"God damn it Prongsi!" hissed Sirius. "Should've stayed asleep!"
"Sorry… just do it the first second you see her tomorrow.." suggested James.
"Right! Tomorrow! Come on, lets go to bed.."
