Chapter 17 - The wrath of a Friend
Sara seethed with uncontrollable rage. The sight of them together, even kissing…like they enjoyed it, made Sara feel that vomiting was a birthday present compared to Raine and Sirius being a couple. A whole night she had turned and tossed with hatred, now that morning had arrived, the image came back to taunt her.
Alone in the dormitory that she shared with Raine and five other girls, Sara stood in the empty room trying to pull her in to some sort of normal state before she could venture down to the common room. Rage warmed her body in the chilly room.
Sara could not understand what Raine had over her when it came to attracting Sirius – she was not gorgeous, couldn't flirt and Sara was sure that Raine did know what boys were! The boys in Hogwarts sure did not who Raine was… except for Sirius Black, the best of the lot.
Damn it! Why did she have to ruin everything for me? I'm certainly better than her. She must have drugged Sirius with a love potion at dinner…or when they have a transfiguration lesson. Poor Black, he was totally innocent against such evil clutches.
"Well, I think I better tell everyone the true nature of Raine Jenkins", Sara told the silent room in a determined voice, "Especially the dark part of death eaters being prominent in her family."
With her hands on her hip, Sara displayed a distorted evil grin as her eyes gleamed when she spotted some Raine's clothes on the floor. One shouldn't leave things lying around, they could get damaged. Shame really. Stopping only at her bed to pick up her discarded wand and strode over to Raine's corner with a purpose.
Picking up the jumper at arms length before blasting it with fire which left a huge hole in the middle and the emerald colour turned into black. "Nice touch, I think." Sara dropped it and stepped over to reach for the shirt and continued her 'improvements'. When finishing with the clothes on the bed, Sara did not hesitate to yank open the drawers and tip them onto the floor. "Well, Raine sure is forgetting to tidy up with Sirius as a distraction". Sara laughed coldly and repeated the spell like before.
With surprising amount of strength, she tugged and ripe the hangings of the bed and tore the bed-sheets while allowing the pillow's feather scatter the ground. Books, quills and ink were broken and thrown without care where they landed. Satisfied with her work Sara started to head out but stop walk into the bathroom. Sara took delight in smashing all of Raine's bottles against the wall while flushing her toothbrush in the toilet and spreading toothpaste on the mirror to say "Death Eater."
The anger has slowly turned malicious making Sara's objective cruel and turning her into a horrible creature. Sara walked out the room with her head held high and began to whisper and murmurs the fact that Jenkins's family supported He Who Must Not Be Named as well as her brother being a Death Eater.
The flame was light and it caused a fire.
Black was extremely happy … and all the Marauders knew from the moment when he skipped out of the bedroom. James and Remus laughed at one another's facial expression which was a mixture of shock with heighten glee while Peter had to be informed that No… Padfoot had not been taking some potion and it had something to do with a girl.
"Ooh", Peter voiced, "I thought he had every girl under his little finger."
James threw a pillow at Wormtongue's head for his idiocy while Sirius raced down to the Great Hall to make eye contact with Raine before class. Hopefully she'll pick up that I want…to have a word. Either that or I'll have to make distraction to sweep of her off her feet. Hmmm! I kinda like that idea. Bad Padfoot. Bad Padfoot.
Sitting near the top of the table, Sirius had position himself that he had full view of the table as well as the door. Raine had not arrived yet so Sirius took the opportunity to feed his stomach with toast, cookies and a glass of milk. Content, Black sighed inwardly, as a lazy smile was displayed on his gorgeous face causing many of the female population to glance in his direction with wishful faces.
Sirius sat up straighter after that thought filtered through his mind. I'm taken? No more secret smooching in the astronomy or having four dates on the same day? Black realised that he was giving up more of his wicked ways than he had thought and as he debated if it was bad or good, Raine slid into the hall trying not to catch anyone's attention. Sirius smile beamed at her as he noticed her searching for him and then turning away quickly at being caught.
He began to focus al his energies on distracting Raine from eating her breakfast at the end of the table. Black knew that he was getting to her, as he bore his eyes into her slender back, because she kept fidgeting with her food and hands. At one point Raine directly looked at Sirius begging him with her blue eyes to stop but Padfoot being the flirt he was born too just winked in return. This pushed Raine to give a half glare before trying to ignore him enough to munch some food and read before lessons started. But this was Black and nobody could not be attracted to his handsome face and smouldering eyes.
However his happy staring was cut short by noticing the glowering face of Sara and the sick smile she wore as she concentrated strongly on Raine's every movement. Black prided himself on his instinct and it was screaming "Something is seriously wrong!" His eyebrows furrowed in thought as he tried to asses the situation. It must be really bad because Sara hasn't even accepted her existence since the slap. Ahhh girls keep on falling all over me. Stop it Padfoot! There is no way that she knows about us. We've been extremely careful…Zelda! I bet my galleons on it! Wait until I find that girl …or better still tell Remus, Zel's secret crush. Oh it is sooo good being bad.
Sirius barked out a laugh which caused girls heads to turn in his direction and gaze on him lovingly. Raine peered at him from her hanging hair with confusion but returned back to her potion book when she did not see the point of the outburst. Sirius pulled his last expression on and winked at a couple of Hufflepuffs and waved casually at the younger Gryffindor at the table. A couple blushed and resumed their breakfast; others gave lustrous looks back, wanting more, but Black ignored them after that.
Sirius rubbed his hands together in delight with the prospect at getting back at Zelda. Never cross a Marauder, my dear. Hee hee hee. Although Sirius knew that Remus was at this moment happy with his current, long term girlfriend, it was too much of an opportunity to miss. If he was able to talk to Remus about Zel fancying him before transfiguration it would give him entertainment for the double period. Zelda and Moony being partners for the transfiguration assignment would make Lupin turn into a clumsy idiot and blush like a school girl while Zel, in her nature, will make it worst by offering to help and ask what is wrong. Sirius was able to control his glee before laughing out loud in the Great Hall.
I have to do this now. He got up from his chair and headed down the space between the tables, slowing as he reached Raine and touched her on the back of her neck as he passed by with a feathery touch. He glimpsed at Raine shivering slightly from the contact as he walk out the door. I am a god when it comes to women. Thank you, thank you.
Breakfast would have been a normal affair if Sirius had not put her off eating as he watched her like a hawk.
"That boy is going to starve me to death!" muttered Raine as she walked head down to the hall to Herbology. With that she banged into the back of some one tall and solid. "Oh, I'm soo sorry…" Raine was going to continue her apology but realise it was Lucius Malfoy and stopped.
She did not like him. Snape did not like him either and he had a good judge of character except for Sirius and James Potter but they were mortal enemies.
Malfoy smiled harshly down at Raine as she came to notice that one of his arms was circling her waist. "Look what we have here? Our newest recruit…if rumours are to be true and my source is always good."
"Recruit for what", spat Raine, "and let go of me before someone gets hurt."
Malfoy dropped his arm and laughed loudly which brought only a cruel sound and no warmth from his mouth. "You have the right attitude already. Your brother must be proud of you becoming a Death Eater and all."
"A what?" said Raine angrily. "Why would I want to be that?"
"It's ok my dear," Malfoy reached out to play a strand of Raine's hair but she slapped his hand away, "our numbers will be growing soon. And then you won't be the only one out and the open."
"I am not a Death Eater," seethed Raine, "nor will I ever be one. How dare you start such a lie!"
Lucius face contorted at finally realising that he had been falsely led to believe her allegiance to the Dark Lord was genuine. After all it wasn't a horrible mistake, her brother took part in nearly very mission and was quite outspoken in his view to mudbloods. "All the school is talking about so there is no need to hide."
"I rather die first than ever be linked to that scum you worship," Raine said deadly.
Before Malfoy could retaliate, Snape came into view and put an end to the conversation. "Jenkins, a word." Without as much at glancing at Lucius, Severus swept Raine to herbology.
"So you have found out that people are talking", Snape said in a statement, guessing at Lucius' intentions was. Greeting the fellow Death Eater before trying his charm…Malfoy you are disgusting banshee.
"Don't tell me you already know!" cried Raine in frustration. "Why would anyone want to do this to me?"
"You have a couple of enemies since your interaction with Black," somehow Snape made Raine feel dirty about his relationship with Black. Raine's glanced at him for an explanation. "I have eyes and ears although I'm surprised that the whole school has not been informed."
"We're keeping a secret," said Raine.
"I see", stated Snape simply.
The irritation of felt from his remark annoyed her and before she could question him, he had shoved her into the classroom. Apologising quickly to the teacher, Raine made her way to her seat at the back of the room but could not miss the death glares and disgust written on certain students' faces. No one talk to her through the lesson. She was left completely alone.
And it didn't stop there. Soon after the class was dismissed, Raine was greeted with whispers and stares. Students actually made room for her to walk alone in the corridor. Seemingly no one thought to question the truth in the room.
She was walking on a knife's edge all day. The worst of all, Black wasn't anywhere to be scene…not even in the background. Looks like he's run and left me again. Just when the going gets tough, the womanising Sirius leaves his post of shining knight.
Entering the girls' toilet on the third floor to avoid the large crowds, Raine looked in the mirror to see her face paler than usually and signs that tears would begin to fall. No more crying, Raine. You promised you would never cry again. So what is the school thinks you are a death eater. What do they know? They don't know you. They're not important.
"But they are," whispered Raine to the glass, "I want to have a normal life."
"Unlikely now you're working for that evil", said a voice from behind.
Raine spun around too late to duck and was hit with a spell that catapulted her across the room, smashing her whole body into the stone wall. A large group of girls with their wands held high began to advance on Raine's crumpled figure. Each had a mask of hatred for Raine and with her wand in her bag which was under the sink, Raine was defenceless.
By the time the four incantations was muttered, Raine's body was screaming out in pain. The last thing she remembered before blacking out was familiar blonde hair and angry violet eyes coming into view saying, "She'll pay for this Raine."
"Who?" asked Raine weakly.
"Don't you worry about it," came the reply, "you need to get to the hospital wing. Help me Severus?"
Oky doky folks. Sorry again for the long wait but had to revise for an up and coming exam. Anyway I won't post another til three weeks due to May being the month of testing. However please review and tell me how its going. I do apologise that I don't answer your reviews but I will when this whole story is over. I think it will be another four until the last one. What do you think?