When Somers Turned to Black

Chapter 8: Doxie Dangers

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"What?" Sirius said, as he looked up.

"I said, you can go first, Sirius," Professor Ogletree repeated impatiently. "Now, go over to the beginning of the trail and prepare to start."

Sirius reluctantly walked over to the trail and slowly pulled out his wand. He glanced at James, Remus, and Peter who were laughing and pretending that they were being eaten by enormous monsters. Sirius's ears turned pink as he turned to face the path.

"You have twenty minutes," he heard Ogletree call behind him. "Make sure you're back before then."

"Yeah, Sirius! Make sure you're not eaten too!" James yelled.

"Shut up James!"

"It's only a joke!"

"On your mark…"

"You're being such a prat!"

"Get set…"

"Prat!? Prat!? Well you're a bloody twit and I hope you get eaten!"

"I hope I get eaten too so I never have to see that ugly mug again!"

"GO!"

"…And another thing! You look like a grindylow that's been drinking to much butterbeer!"

"Sirius! Move it!" James yelled. "You're losing time!"

"What?"

"I said, you're losing time!"

"It started?" Sirius asked weakly, looking over at Professor Ogletree.

"Yes, Sirius," Professor Ogletree said exasperatedly, as he rolled his eyes. "You've lost about 30 seconds already."

"Bloody hell!" Sirius said to himself. Turning back to his friends, Sirius saluted and gave them a regal bow. "Goodbye dear chums. If my body is ever found make sure I have a marvelous funeral and that I'm buried at the exact center of our most beloved quidditch pitch!"

"Go!"

With that, Sirius strode energetically down the path into the Forbidden Forest.

Well, this isn't so bad, Sirus thought to himself as he followed the bright lights down the trail. He looked into the dark, dense trees and the creeping vines. It's not bad at all.

, Sirus thought to himself as he followed the bright lights down the trail. He looked into the dark, dense trees and the creeping vines.

Suddenly, Sirius heard a rustling in the bushes. He stopped abruptly and looked over.

It's just a bush. Bushes can't hurt me. He watched as the rustling got more violent and the shrub started to shake wildly. But it's what's inside the bush that counts.

He watched as the rustling got more violent and the shrub started to shake wildly.

Sirus walked swiftly past the shrubbery, not looking as it started to growl and grumble. Changing into a quick jog, Sirius turned a corner and the bush was lost from view.

"I think I just passed my first challenge!" Sirus said excitedly (if James were here, he'd be rolling his eyes). "Yes!"

Setting off briskly down the path once more, Sirius felt a boost of confidence and he started whistling a merry tune.

"Hi-ho, hi-ho, I beat that stupid bush…whistle, whistle, whistle, whistle, whistle, whistle, whistle, whistle… Hi-ho, hi-ho, hi-ho, hi-ho!"

Sirius finished his song with gusto and looked up at the twinkling lights leading the way down the trail.

I'm going the right way! he thought happily.

"Toady-nosed bloody prat!"

Sirius halted and looked into the trees.

"James? Was that you?"

"Pickle headed dingbat!"

"This isn't funny!" Sirius called out angrily. "Come out! James… Remus… Peter? Stop messing around!"

"Twitty hairy eared loser!"

"Well you, whoever you are, are a stinky dillhole jerk!"

Silence reigned throughout the forest and Sirius was about to start off when a rustling, yet again, shook the shrubs next to him. Sirius looked down and out jumped a creature. It was a small weasel-like animal with a long thin body and a tiny pointy tail. Its head was large with huge round ears and it also had enormous liquid blue eyes that were staring beseechingly up at him.

"Awwww! How cute!" Sirius said, as he reached out to pet it.

"Owww! What the…. It bit me! The little arse bit me!"

"Big eared idiotic flobberworm!" the little weasel-thing cried out happily.

"It was you!" Sirius said murderously, his face turning a deep red as he massaged his bitten finger.

"Bloody stupid jobberknoll!"

"Shut up!" Sirius yelled, pulling out his wand and pointing it at the blue-eyed creature.

"Pimple faced half-witted billywig!"

"Silencio!"

The jarvey (that's what it is) continued to open its mouth, straining to rain insults on Sirius. Fortunately, nothing came out. Sirius smiled satisfactorily to himself as he watched the creature struggle. Suddenly the jarvey looked up at him and stuck out his tongue. It made hilarious faces at Sirius while dancing around his feet, kicking him every so often.

Sirus started to turn an extreme shade of purple.

"That's it!" he screamed, making the jarvey stop abruptly and look up at him. "It's time you fly!" And with that, Sirus booted the thing back into the forest.

"Ha!" Sirius laughed triumphantly. "Take that!"

Striding down the path once more, Sirius wondered how long he had been on the obstacle course. Quickening his pace, Sirius figured he had been in the forest for about 7 minutes.

Okay so let's see, Sirus thought. Twenty minus seven is… thirteen! I have about thirteen minutes left! I could make it if…

, Sirus thought.

Sirius felt something behind him. Something…following him. Gripping his wand tightly, Sirius whirled around ready to face any foe.

"Ahhhh!" Sirius's battle cry rang throughout the forest. He looked around suspiciously but found nothing. He looked down and saw…a rock.

"It's only a rock, Sirius," he said to himself. Turning back, Sirius made his way down the trail once more.

But again, he felt something behind. Twisting swiftly once more, Sirius searched the trail for a culprit.

"Who's out there?!" Sirius cried. "Show yourself!" Deadly silence greeted his call. Looking down, he saw another rock.

Just a rock, Sirius thought.

Turning back uneasily, Sirus started down the trail once more. And, again, he felt a strange presence following him. He spun around, and looked vainly down the trail.

"Who's out there?" he yelled frantically. "What do you want?"

Sirius looked down, once again, and saw…a rock.

"Stupid rock," he growled. In his frustration Sirius kicked the gray mass, stubbing his toe and then howling in pain.

"Owwww! Ow! Ow!" he cried, hopping on one foot.

Suddenly, Sirius heard an angry growling. He stopped hopping around and he looked apprehensively at the rock.

"What the…?"

He watched in horror as the so-called rock opened beady black eyes and stared up at him angrily. Sirius stepped back quickly as it opened its large jaws to show rows of sharp, white teeth. Sirius dived to the side, as the rock lunged just narrowly missing his leg. Scrambling to his feet, Sirius gripped his wand in preparation as the creature whirled around and prepared to charge.

I am going to die! Sirius thought frantically as it dodged by again. Pointing his wand at the monster apprehensively, he shut his eyes and shouted, "Wingardium Leviosa!!"

Expecting a blow from the terrifying rock thing and not receiving one, Sirius slowly opened his eyes. He was presented with a floating rock that was growling and struggling, trying to break free.

"Ha!" he cried triumphantly. "Take that!" Sirius then released the charm, watching the thing land heavily on its back.

"And now you fly!" Sirius yelled as he booted it back into the forest.

Once again Sirius marched down the trail. Rounding the corner, Sirius smiled happily to himself but his joyful disposition turned to dismay as he viewed a dense cloud of doxies blocking the path. He watched as they skipped and played, making mischief and destroying everything.

Great, Sirius thought angrily. Where is the end of this idiotic obstacle… He drifted off as he spotted a glimpse of light shining through the mass of creatures.

, Sirius thought angrily. He drifted off as he spotted a glimpse of light shining through the mass of creatures.

"The keys!!" he yelled excitedly. Picking up a thick branch from the trailside and bracing himself, Sirius ran full-throttle at the horde of doxies.

"YOU'RE GOING DOWN!"

Slashing through the creatures, Sirius ploughed towards the keys. He yelped in pain as their teeth and claws scratched his face and arms, and tore his clothes. He knocked doxies roughly out of the way, smashing into them with his sturdy branch. Reaching the outskirts of the pack, Sirius broke through and lunged towards the gold key with his name. He wrapped his fingers tightly around it.

"BOO-YAH!"

"I've got it!" yelled Sirius as he burst out of the Forbidden Forest and held up the golden key. "I've got it!"

"Hey Sirius!" James shouted, as he ran up. "Great job! You didn't get eaten! But look at you! Definitely makes you more ugly when you're scratched up like that!"

"Shut up, you twit!" Sirius said. "Where's Ogletree? I need to show him the key."

"He had to take Molly Flanders up to the infirmary. She broke her ankle half way down the trail and couldn't finish," he said. "So now we're all waiting. Except for your lovergirl. She's still in the forest."

"What?" Sirius asked.

"Raven's still in the forest," James repeated. "She went in about five minutes after you did, and then the whole thing got stopped. Ogletree said to contact him if you dolts didn't get out of the forest on time."

All of a sudden a shower of purple flames shot from the treetops.

"Oh no," Sirius groaned. "Guess who's in trouble." Lily ran up looking at the flames frantically.

"We have to go get Professor Ogletree," she cried. "Raven could be hurt in there!"

"Relax Evans," James said as he started towards the school. "We can go up to the castle and get him. Com'on Sirius! Sirius?!"

James looked back and watched as his bud dashed towards the path entrance.

"Where are you going you twit!!??" James shouted angrily as Sirius disappeared from view.

"What's going on?" Remus asked as he jogged up them. "Why is he going back into the forest?"

"Stupid twit!!" James ranted.

"We need to get the Professor," Lily said over James.

"Stupid stupid stupid …."

"Raven is in trouble…"

"Stupid stupid…."

"And now Sirius is too!"

"TWIT!"

Five minutes later Professor Ogletree and Madam Pomfrey came dashing across the lawn.

"What's going on here!" he yelled as he reached the students.

"Raven sent up purple flames when you were in the infirmary and Sirius ran into the forest to save her," a Hufflepuff girl piped up.

"This is fantastic!" Ogletree exclaimed angrily. "That boy is going to have detentions for a month!!"

Just then Sirius stumbled out of forest. His head was bleeding profusely and he was covered in twice as many scratches. In his arms was an unconscious Raven. As Ogletree and Pomfrey ran towards him, Sirius sank to his knees.

"Damn doxies," he muttered.

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