Yay, chapter three! Edited...much better, although perhaps not as interesting. ::wink:: Ahem, enjoy.
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A tall, thin Slytherin with dark hair and dark eyes walked into the Three Broomsticks. Sirius glared at him before turning his attention back to Riley, but she had already noticed his reaction.
"Who is he?" Riley asked.
"That is Severus, or should I say Snivellus Snape. He should try showering once in a while." Sirius said.
Riley watched him walk up to the bar and order a butter-beer. Sirius leaned across the table and whispered to Riley, "He's bad news. Worse than me." He grinned, kissing her again.
Severus walked by the table at that moment and Sirius stuck out his foot while concentrating on Riley. Severus walked straight into Sirius's leg, falling on his face. The butter-beer container smashed on the ground. He stood up angrily and shouted at Sirius. "That's right. Have some fun with your girl, and knock down an innocent passer-by...quite impressive! I had no idea you could do two things at once."
Riley drew away from Sirius in surprise and stared at the angry Slytherin before her. Sirius stood up. "It sickened me to look at you. I couldn't resist."
"Oh, I see. Protecting your girlfriend from the sight of me." Severus sneered.
Riley stared at the two of them in shock and distress. She stood up shakily. "He has no need to protect me from anything. And you look harmless enough, even if he felt the need. I'm sorry for what Sirius did to you. You were obviously minding your own business."
Severus sniffed, acting offended. "Of course I was. Try and keep a leash on Mr. Black from now on."
Sirius glared at Severus and turned to Riley. "Come on, Riley, let's get out of here." He said soothingly.
The two of them walked silently back to Hogwarts. Suddenly, Riley burst into tears. She wrapped her arms around Sirius's neck and cried on his shoulder. Sirius awkwardly rubbed her back until the tears died down. She wiped the streaks away with her sleeve and looked at Sirius. "I feel so...ashamed." She sniffed.
"For what? Snivellus doesn't know what he's talking about. We were fine."
"We shouldn't have been...snogging in public, Sirius! And...you shouldn't have tripped him."
"Nobody cares. I should have hexed the git. There were too many people around, though."
Riley sighed. "I still feel horrible. The poor guy....he's so alone. Hated by everyone..."
And with that, they continued toward the school hand in hand.