Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or any other of J.K Rowling's creations. I don't own, you don't sue! I do however own Annabel as she is a character I have created as well as Vixen Rogue.

My first Harry Potter fanfic so please review, I need help with ideas! Excuse my crappy spelling and grammar for it really is not my strong point.

Note: It's now a 20+ chapter fic but I'm considering making it longer. Sorry for adding more again. Upcoming chapter is 'Bewitched' chap 22.

Couldn't fit everything in 12 chapters so it's going to be 25 chapters long.

I'm having the computer unplugged for a few days so it's going to take longer than usual to update. I'll get the next chapter up as soon as possible.

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Chapter 21: That Old Black Magic

'Well bonjour madam,' simpered Sirius silkily, flashing a small wink at the new exchange student the next morning.

Vixen raised her finely plucked eyebrows as smiled at him uneasily, her long hair swishing in front of her pale face. Her eyes were so brown they were almost black, but glittered with life as she smiled. Her white teeth seemed to glow against her pink lips that were shining in the sunlight. Her golden locks, reflected off the goblets nearby and her entire body seemed to radiate soft white light. It was as though she was surrounded by an golden aura. Just like an angel.

'Er yeah bonjour,' she replied hesitantly, looking at him from beneath her lashes. Her voice was sulky and thick with a European accent, making her sound exotic and sexy. Sirius beamed.

'So how was in France?' he asked, slipping down next to her at the breakfast table. Vixen glanced at Lily uncertainly, who smiled back.

'I wouldn't know. I've never been to France,' she said, knitting her eyebrows in confusion.

'But your French,' Sirius exclaimed.

'No I'm Italian,' Vixen corrected, narrowing her eyes at him.

'Oh. Right. I knew that. What I was meant to say was-' he started, suddenly looking at James for support. Sirius didn't know a word of Italian.

James grinned and bent down to whisper in his ear.

'-olla,' Sirius declared after a moment.

'That's Spanish,' Vixen told him. Sirius turned and glared at James who laughed back.

'Er yeah. I was just teaching you Spanish, you know. Another language is always useful,' Sirius chuckled uneasily, looking at the floor. James sniffled another laugh, shoving food in his mouth quickly. After finally managing to discuss the events of the previous night to Lily he was relieved to know nothing happened, and her vice versa.

'Yep. That's you Sirius. Always looking out for the education of the community,' Lupin said sarcastically, causing Sirius to shoot a Avara Kedavra (A/N SPELLING! I can't be assed to go get a book) look at him. Vixen chuckled.

'Please tell me Sirius isn't the brains of the group. Oh and speaking of: how are you from last night? When I arrived you didn't look so good,' Vixen purred, gazing intently at a flinching Sirius.

The night before, as well as his splattered clothes, pale skin and sweaty face, Sirius had begun drooling the moment Vixen arrived. It can't have been a good image.

'I was- er- feeling unwell, but I'm okay now,' he said smiling. This was a complete lie. He had been ill the previous night but it was due to excessive alcohol consumption and he was still feeling crappy. James had to force him out the bed with a crowbar that morning.

'Yeah. I wonder why you were feeling ill?' Lupin said quietly, causing Vixen to turn around and look at him. Remus's face instantly turned a beacon red under her gaze.

'Why?' she asked, looking from Sirius to Lupin.

'Because I was poisoned by these criminals,' Sirius replied quickly through gritted teeth, nodding intently at Lupin. 'It was very traumatic.'

'Aw if there's anything I can do,' she offered, staring sympathetically at him and patting him on the back. He sniffled sadly, as though he was a wounded puppy and smiled bravely. The others glared at him unbelievably.

'Thank you,' he burbled, putting his head in his hands. He was milking it for all it was worth and it was working. A second later his shoulders began to shake and Vixen hugged him, obviously thinking he was crying.

She was right. He was crying: with tears of laughter.

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'He'll be crying for real in a minute,' muttered Snape evilly, watching the proceedings from his breakfast table. Annabel smiled.

'And whys that?' she asked, looking at her partner in crime with anxious eyes.

'You'll see,' Snape replied bitterly as James and Lily kissed. They had obviously talked about the last night and were fine again. Despite Snapes best efforts, so far they had remained together. If he couldn't break them up then at least he could make them miserable.

Extracting his wand from the depths of his robes he quietly began to murmur a long incantation he had been working on for a while. James and Sirius would finally pay…

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'-And that's when it happened,' Sirius bawled, concluding his story on how he was supposedly 'poisoned.' If anyone had been poisoned it was the girls Sirius had bewitched, not the other way round.

Then suddenly Sirius's hidden face seemed to turn a deep red through his hands and he wailed pathetically. Lupin stared at him. He didn't think Sirius would take it that far.

Before anyone could comment his fake cries had turned into real sobs and tears began spilling down his checks. Vixen moved back uncomfortably, unsure of what was happening.

'Sirius you can stop now,' Lupin said, glancing around nervously as people began to stare.

'I can't,' Sirius chocked, his eyes watery and red.

'What do you mean you can't?' Lupin hissed at him, causing Sirius to weep louder in despair.

'Don't shout. Your upsetting me,' he replied shakily, backing away from Remus in fear.

'James help me,' Lupin cried, rounding on his friend, who stared back blankly.

'What? Oh my god Sirius is crying,' James said.

'You noticed?' Lupin rolled his eyes sarcastically, looking at Sirius who was trying to mop his dampened eyes in his robes. This caused him to spill his pumpkin juice over the table and shriek in horror.

'Now look what you made me do!' Sirius cried, tears again beginning to spill down his cheeks again.

'Calm down!'

'I can't. My robes are- all soggy and wet now,' Sirius sobbed, large red bags starting to develop under his eyes.

'James do something,' Vixen yelped worriedly as students around them began to look over. She looked over at James whose face was blank and distracted.

'I'm sorry. Do I know you?' James answered, looking at her strangely.

'Yeah. I'm Vixen remember. The exchange student,' she said confused.

'What exchange student?' he stammered, looking at her seductively, a smile suddenly spreading across his lips. He had apparently completely forgotten that his girlfriend was standing next to him.

'James don't be stupid. Help us with Sirius,' Lily snapped, waving her hand dismally at his friend who had dissolved into more tears, as Lupin tried desperately to calm him.

'I didn't give you permission to call me James, Evans,' James sniped nastily causing Lily to look at him in shock.

'What?' she stammered. James was acting like he did years ago: petty, arrogant and nasty.

'You heard me. Since when were you ever nice to me,' he sneered smiling sweetly at Vixen, who to Lily's surprise smiled timidly back. Lily knew that James was hurt by the way she had rejected him in the past, which is the main reason on why he used to pick on her. She always used to make him feel terrible and therefore he had become nasty and vindictive towards her; but that had been ages ago.

'What are you talking about?' Lily asked, beginning to panic. Sirius was having a nervous breakdown and James had apparently lost his memory. This was not good.

'You pranked me yesterday and now your being nice to me. It took me ages to wash the slime out my hair,' James said coldly. Lily gasped. James was referring to events that had happened months ago. At the end of last year.

'Remus!' Lily called shakily, backing away from James who was leering unpleasantly at Vixen.

Lupin looked up to find Lily staring watery eyed at James, who had slung his arm around the giggling Vixen. Sirius seeing this also, howled audibly causing James to look over in his direction.

'I liked her,' Sirius blubbered, looking through blurry eyes at Vixen.

'Sirius! Your crying!' James said, surprised.

'Oh well spotted,' Lily snapped acidly, her heart breaking in two as James glared at her.

'But James you said that a minute ago,' Lupin said mildly. James appeared just as surprised as he had the first time he seen Sirius crying. His memory had turned into a sieve.

'I did,' James replied, looking around wildly as though he was somewhere else.

'What?' barked Remus, looking at Lily.

'I think he's lost his memory,' she said sullenly, staring at the floor and away from the now cuddling James and Vixen. Lupin stared at her in surprise and then to James who was flirting with Vixen.

'Obviously. Ok break it up,' Lupin interrupted, walking between them. Now that James had forgot about his girlfriend he had begun making moves on Vixen, none the wiser about the crying Sirius and Lily.

'I don't get it. He was fine a minute ago,' Lily snivelled, glaring resentfully at Vixen who had finally pried herself away from Lily's boyfriend.

'There's nothing wrong with me!' cried James in defence.

'Oh really. Then what's her name,' Lupin asked, raising his eyebrows and pointing at Vixen.

'How am I supposed to know that? I've never meet her before,' James replied. Lupin groaned. This was worse than he'd thought. Not only had James lost his long term memory but he forgot everything that happened more than 20 seconds before. He could not remember anything for more than a minute.

'You just met her,' Lupin said tiredly after a second.

'Met who?' said James glancing around 'are you talking to me? Hello, confusion.'

'I'm going to kill whoever's done this,' wept Sirius, unable to make it sound threatening due to the fact that he was bawling in his robes.

'Oh my god!'

To be continued…

A/N I know this is a confusing chapter. But just to clarify:

-James has lost his memory and Sirius is emotionally unstable thanks to a spell Snape cast on them.

Hope you enjoyed the chapter. Sorry I didn't update as quickly as usual. My computer was unplugged sobs. I will make it up to you.

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