CHAPTER SEVEN
(A/N: Sorry about the typo for the last chapter . . . it was supposed to be labeled 'Chapter six' I'll try to sort that out; this is the REAL chapter seven . . . sorry for any confusion.)
So passed our characters' first two years at Hogwarts, with little to no consequence. James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter grew tighter in friendship, and after their first fiasco on the Hogwarts Express, became more inclined to cause havoc.
Raven and Lily, of course, were thick as thieves, and Saige, overcoming her bit of shyness a little, had become a very close friend.
"Move it, Mudblood - "
Breakfast had finished, students were shuffling around the Great Hall to get to their morning classes, and someone knocked full-force into Lily's shoulder, making her fall sideways into Raven, who caught her by the arm before she fell.
"Oi!" said Sirius, from behind the girls. He'd been walking beside Remus, James, and Peter. He had his wand out, and before she had time to react, put wingardium leviosa on the girl who'd so rudely run into Lily.
The girl rose from the floor, and Sirius twitched his wand a little making the girl roll horizontally before him. She was snarling with rage, but Sirius paid no heed. He grinned wickedly.
"Now Bellatrix, is that any way to treat your fellow human beings?" he said.
"Oooo… you wait'ill I get my hands on you - " she roared trying to snatch at him, but Sirius kept his distance, still grinning.
"What - so you can duel me the Muggle way?" he crowed at her. He lowered her a bit with his wand, so she was a foot from the floor and jerked the tip of it upward, lifting the charm.
Bellatrix crumpled to the floor, and whipped round, her wand in hand, but another girl had rushed to her side. She had mid-back-length, straight, blonde hair the has half pulled back behind her head. Apart from her black school robes, she was clad wholly in white - even her jewelry and waist sash were made of pearl. She kneeled down and grabbed Bellatrix's arm with both her hands and helped her to her feet.
Bellatrix was almost foaming at the mouth. She was prepared to attack Sirius (who looked remarkably calm) but was restrained by the girl who'd helped her up.
"Get off me, Narcissa!" Bellatrix growled, still clawing at Sirius. A wiry, black-haired boy had come to Bellatrix's other side and he helped Narcissa pull her back into their crowd of Slytherin sixth-years, but Sirius called after her,
"Not even going to apologize to Lils?"
Bellatrix was outraged.
"What? Apologize? To that foul little - "
" - What on earth is going on here?" said the both irritated and shocked voice of Professor McGonagall. "Black, you haven't even gotten through your first class of the day, and you're already causing disturbances! Ten points from Gryffindor!" She directed this at Sirius, then turned to Bellatrix. "And ten points from Slytherin, Miss Black. Such behavior won't be tolerated, now get to class! All of you!" she barked, and stood rooted to the spot, glaring, until each student had left the hall.
Once safely outside, James muttered, "Close call . . . it could've been loads more…" to Sirius, who shrugged.
"That was actually rather good, for McGonagall . . . usually all you hear is 'fifty points from Gryffindor!'" The boys laughed. Sirius then felt a tiny poke in his shoulder. He turned to see Lily, standing beside Raven and Saige.
"Thanks," she said to him, "for sticking up for me."
"Aaah," Sirius replied, "not sweat, Weed, literally. I didn't do nearly as much damage as I could've."
Lily pursed her lips, but couldn't suppress the tiny smirk forming in them.
"Well, thanks anyway."
She left with Raven and Saige beside her.
A/n: more on the way! I just figured this an okay stopping poin…, I know it's short L But there's more coming!!!
"Weed" was something my little sis came up with; Sirius has nicknames for the girls. Raven's 'Crow' Saige is 'Herb' and Lily's 'Weed' Just…so there's… no confusion lol.