CHAPTER 3 Pain and Blood and Love Potion Number 9

Kelsey walked furiously back to her dorm. Yet, she didn't make it. Fury from what he said turned to tears, which she broke down. She supported herself on the wall, then lost control, and started to bang on the walls, tearing her knuckles apart, blood dripped down her hand up to her arms. Just then, Sirius Black ran out of the room in search of her, finding her punching the stone walls and blood.

Blood dripped into a puddle on the floor, and Sirius ran over. Kelsey was crying hysterically, hurting herself. Sirius grabbed her wrist. Kelsey felt him behind her, and immediately stopped and fell to the floor.

Sirius sat down next to her, holding her, as she cried into his shoulder. Sirius in turn was sad. Sad to see her hurt herself like that, over what someone said. The crying lit up, and he felt a weight lift off his shoulder.

"You must think I'm mental." She said, laughed a bit.

Sirius whipped the tears from her cheeks and said in return, "No. I would like to know why you would hurt yourself over what he said." He was concerned.

Kelsey took a deep breath. "Everything."

Sirius was confused. "Everything?"

"What he said! I AM an insufferable know it all! And I really do talk too much. I don't deserve to be here-" She said crying again.

Sirius stopped her in an instant. He put his hand on her cheek and looked into her eyes. "No, you are NOT an insufferable know it all. And you don't talk too much." He paused to smile. "You're voice is full of warmth and it's music to my ears. And you do deserve to be here, they don't." He said, telling the truth.

Kelsey's smile faded. "I need to go." She said.

Sirius looked puzzled, it was a perfect moment! Kelsey gestured to her hands, which were in red. She looked a bit fain. Sirius smiled and helped her up. "Yeah, let's go."

Later at lunch Kelsey showed up with the all too famous Sirius Black. At every angle she got death glares shot at her, making her feel all high and mighty. Not only was she walking with Sirius Black, he was holding hands with her. Kelsey smiled and Sirius told her that they all were jealous.

Lily pulled Kelsey aside and said, "Are you his flavor of the week?"

Kelsey smiled, "No." And went to sit with The Marauders.

In "Care of Magical Creatures" they started to study" Blast-Ended Skrewt" They h ad to go to the edge of the forest and get them. Each had a partner, and guess who was with who? You guessed it, Lily Evans and James Potter.

It was rainy, wet and slippery. Worst of all, Lily had to work with him. They were to collect 20 "Blast-Ended Skrewt" and return to the field. Lily Evans complained all the way, slipped a few times.

Lily picked up one and threw it, hitting a tree. "Lily!" James said.

Lily looked at him with danger in her eyes, "It's cold, rainy and I'm NOT in a good mood!"

Kelsey and Sirius were having a lovely time with their project. They already had 20, and were just walking around. They turned to their left to see James and Lily. Lily picked up a chunk of mud, and hit James straight in the face. James in return hit her in the face and that started a mud fight. James finally grabbed Lily by the waist and swung her around.

Kelsey said, "Aw! Now you can't tell me that they aren't perfect!" Sirius nodded in agreement. Something was on Kelsey's feet and she screamed falling down.

Sirius helped her up and then picked up the snake. Sirius smiled. "You know what this is?"

Kelsey backed away. "A scary snake."

Sirius smiled and put it in the bucket. Heading back to the field, Kelsey said, "Wait! That's an Ashwinder!" She smiled. Sirius was brilliant.

"Love Potion number 9" They said at the same time.