A/N: Horrible filler. Sorry. Thank you for the reviews. They really, really cheered me up. Especially those who reviewed after my long, long, long leave of absence. My computer destroyed the last chapter. Pissed Alison was, yes. I think after this chapter I might write two more and then take it all back for editing. Because let's face it.. my editing sucks. Badly. (Completely not my beta's faults. Mine because I didn't send them to them first. Oops.) Again not sent to beta's to crunch time. But they will see them!


"Narcissa?"

"What is it you stupid imbecile? Can't you see I'm distressed!" The blonde Black screeched at Coral who gripped onto the green armrest with anger. Coral looked at her disgustedley,

"Well since you're in such a bitchy mood, maybe I won't tell you that you got a package from home, skank."

Narcissa gave a tart, sadistic laugh, "Look who's talking!"

Coral looked truly hurt and took out her wand. Instead of shouting a curse she jumped at Narcissa's throat. Coral started choking her until Narcissa kicked her knee and weakly punched her in the nose. A crowd had gathered around them and Coral proceeded to pull and tug at her fellow Slytherin's hair.

"Catfight!" The best things never last. Soon after the fight started, it ended. Both girls ended up laying down on the ground, tired and weak. The end of it was when Coral reached over slowly with much effort and slapped Narcissa. (It was more like a pat anyway.) Thus Coral won and was cheered on by the crowd. Both girls ended up with bruises on every slap on skin and Coral had a black eye.

Narcissa turned over to her side so she would be facing Coral. With a forced breath she stated, "Coral. I truly am lucky to have a friend like you."

"Likewise Black. Likewise," Coral put both hands on her stomach and continued to breath heavily. Narcissa truly gained her best friend that afternoon.

When they went to the Infirmary, together they concocted a story of stray gnomes and the Whomping Willow. The nurse was too tired that day to question them, certainly to the sly Slytherins' advantage.

"I have Charms homework. I'll see you after dinner," Coral waved goodbye to Narcissa and Narcissa smiled at her cinnamon-skinned, green-eyed friend. Narcissa was on her way when she heard a voice she despised.

"Wait!" She turned around and put her hand in her robe where her wand was. "Don't! I come in peace, I swear on my mother's grave!"

"Last I heard you wanted her dead?" Narcissa put her wand to her side and faced her favorite cousin looking straight at his pleading brown eyes.

"She's on the list," Sirius started to joke and then remembered with whom he was talking to. He put a solemn look on his face and started edging closer to Narcissa.

She looked at him, visibly annoyed, "Well what do you want?"

"Regulus told you, didn't he?" Sirius brushed his hand through his hair and then put both hands in his pockets and became very interested at his new loafers. The lighter haired one of the paired look at him dumbfounded. "You didn't think I knew? Please Narcissa, he's my brother. No matter how much I despise him - I know when something is wrong."

"Why didn't you stop him!" Narcissa spat angrily, tears filling up in her eyes.

Sirius looked at her with his eyebrows raised, "You're blaming me for his stupid mistake!"

"You could've stopped him, couldn't you? He's going to die because of you! Because of what you didn't do!" Narcissa's tears couldn't hold themselves. She started sobbing. She tasted salt water as she continued bickering with the confused boy across from her.

"Do you think I want my only brother of blood to die? Do you think I want him to suffer? Do you!" Sirius raged.

"Padfoot what the hell are you doing!" James looked at both of the Black's and thought the worse of his friend. He knew that Narcissa never cried and she also looked pretty distraught and her bruises from Coral shined through the makeup Madame Pomfrey had given her."What did you do to her?"

Sirius looked at James. "Piss off James. Just please - come back later and play hero then."

"Sirius you know you can go too far sometimes, just back off!" James looked at Narcissa who had the same look of contempt as his friend.

"I don't need your help, Potter!" Narcissa forced herself to say through the blinding tears trickling down her face. Sirius made a sound closely related to a growl and turned away in a huff with James trying to catch up with him. Narcissa just stood there leaning on the wall and staring at the portraits who had seen the whole ordeal. A particular witch in an ugly, moth-eaten hat and matching violet suit and jacket felt the need to make a comment,

"He was only trying to connect with you, dear." Narcissa looked at the painting and felt like giving it a lashing, but then she realized the old hag was right. She twirled a piece of hair and wiped the sweat off her brow. She stormed off. She wasn't hungry anymore.

"Narcissa.." She had bumped into another person not-so-gracefully. Another Gryffindor, another Marauder, another unwanted argument. She realized how close she was to him and it intoxicated her mind with dirty thoughts. She quickly stepped back.

She mumbled, "Sorry, my fault." She started heading the completely opposite direction she was going.

"I really - er," Remus thought of the most perfect time to hesitate.

Narcissa replied in a more harsher way than she had intended, "Well spit it out."

"The thing is.." Remus seemed to be fiddling with something in his pocket. Narcissa's eyes softened and she felt like crying again. "Well, are you okay? You seem, well, your eyes are red."

"Narcissa! Is this Gryffindor bothering you?" Coral had apparently finished her homework early. The downfall of best friends. Narcissa hardened her face,

"No, he's just pointing out how shallow men are. Just because a bird doesn't put much effort in makeup or other stupid things like that, means she's distraught. Isn't that right!" Narcissa started walking away and playing with her hands at the hurt expression on his face. She gave herself a mental slap remembering how horrible she did look because of her previous fight with Coral. Coral quickly caught up with Narcissa and linked arms with her.

"Don't worry. Coral has your back."

Narcissa looked at her and feigned a laugh, "As long as you don't stab it."