I post it now, because if I don't I'll forget and it'll take me a week or two to remember I didn't post it XD (simple isn't it ?). This is my favourite chapter I think, well of one of my favourite ... Anyway, have fun reading it and I wouldn't say no to a review ! Don't forget I do not own any of these characters, except a few you'll recognize 'cause they're not in Harry Potter usually !

7. Truth Discovered

The Slytherins' revenge quite astonished the students. The teachers and the Headmaster were not very impressed by the prank. Thay had understood that the Marauders and Severus Snape were up to something bigger than what the students could ever think of. Still, they did not say a word about what happened at the Quidditch Match, as they were looking forwards the next major prank. On the other hand, the students started thinking that Gryffindor and Slytherin's old rivalty had taken a new turn since the Marauders and Snape were in seventh-year. Perhaps, it was like they had always planned to fight to their full capicity during their last year. And the girls - as Sirius had predicted - really loved pranksters. They giggled more than ever at the sight of one of the Marauders, asking them autographs or begging them to got out. Everyday, it was becoming more and more pathetic, as the girls literaly lined up to talk to Sirius, James or Remus (but not Peter, sorry !). And finally, when she had waited nearly half-an-hour, Euphrosyna Smith, the red-haired Grace, asked James to go out with her during next Hogsmead Trip.

"And he said 'yeah, of course darling !' ... ! Can't believe you let him do that, Lily !" said Rose, who seemed to be personnaly offended by James's attitude.

"He can go out with the Giant Squid if he wants, it's none if my business ! I should have guessed sooner he was behind that bath race !" replied angrily Lily. She was very clever and was among the few suspicious students who knew that something important was going on between Godric and Salazar.

"But you are bound to end with him ! It's written in the sky, I've seen it in my Cristal Orb during Divination, even the birds outside our flying in pairs! You can't escape your destiny Lily ! And first of all, you shouldn't have avoided him last Friday."

"Miss Hastings, your personal life may be very interesting, but could you concentrate on that bullfrog you're supposed to turn into a handbag !" said briskly Professor MacGonagall.

Rose shut up, but she kept glancing furiously at the three Graces, growling everytime they giggled.

Meanwhile, Marpessa, who had produced a wonderful black leather bag , was in deep conversation with Frank and Remus. She did not really appreciate the Slytherin's prank and was now more determinated than ever to make Snape and Bellatrix eat their own wands. And she did not fear to stick the wands in other orifices than the mouth - perhaps those who didn't see very often the daylight.

"We definitly need to come up with something ... unusual", said Marpessa, exasparated at the sight of Sirius flirting with Aglaia. He was showing her a fluffly pink bag, who had the shape of a heart.

"We should Transfigure Bellatrix into a pig or a monkey ..." said Frank, trying to immobilize his bullfrog.

"It wouldn't make any difference" said wisely Remus, "And I fear they might use some unusual tricks too ... don't you think Marpessa ?"

He quickly looked at Marpessa, his light grey eyes filling with sadness.

"He won't go that far", she muttered, patting softly Remus on his shoulder, "Dumbledore would kill him ..."

"You must be right ..." sighed Remus. As Frank didn't know what they were talking about, Remus added "It looks like James's finally tired of Lily."

"I don't think so" replied Frank, grinning. "It's an old technique ... He's trying to make her jealous by going out with the first girl he can ..."

"Well, from what I've heard, it doesn't work at all. Lily just doesn't care about him", said Marpessa, Transfiguring her quills into lollipops.

"Maybe that Euphrosyna will make him forget all about Lily", suggested Remus, still working on his half-Transfigured bullfrog. "Ah, what am I saying ? Next thing we'll know, he'll ask her for Halloween !"

And his green handbag croaked, as it seemed to approve.

"Well, if you don't find your stupid cat now, I'll go !"

"Waaaaiiiit !"

"At the Library, in five minutes !"

And Marpessa passed through the Fat Lady Portrait, leaving a nearly crying Rose who had lost her cat. Marpessa had promised her friend to help her in Potions, but she didn't have all evening. As Rose couldn't find Toffee, her black cat, it seemed to be more important than the three cauldrons she'd melted since the beginning of year.

"That cat ! If she doesn't show up before eight, I leave !" murmured Marpessa to herself.

"Hey Cauldwell ! Wandering alone in the corridors ?" It was Sirius who quickly rearranged his hair and sent her one of his dazzling smiles.

"And you ? You're hunting Black, aren't you ? Looking for the two girls you didn't ask to go out with yet ?"

"Oh ... Savage, I see" he said, winking.

But she didn't have time to play and she just headed for the staircases, ignoring Sirius and his handsome features.

On the other hand, Sirius gazed at her : he was having some naughty thoughts of his. He smirked and didn't notice the old wizard who was looking down at him from his protrait.

"Tuck your shirt, young lad !" he yelled suddenly.

"Shirt ? I don't wear any ..." replied Sirius, jumping.

"I said : tuck in !"

"Right" mumbled Sirius, putting his hands in his pockets. He turned around, planning to go back to the Gryffindor Tower, in order to flirt a bit before sleeping.

"Hey Black ! Lost you little Potty friend, have you ?"

"Bella ..." said Sirius, sniggering. He found himself surrounded by her cousin, Rodolphus, Rastaban and that dear old Snape. "What happened to you all ? Forgot your your password ? Nah, let me think ... Ah ! You're going to the monkey-ass-look-alike-faces meeting, aren't you ?"

He smirked and decided to leave them there, as they were not really interesting. But the four Slytherins appeared to have some other plans, so they blocked the corridor.

"Wait little ickle Blacky !" babbled Bellatrix, casting a spell on him. But Sirius avoided it easily and replied by sending her cousin a Stunning Spell. She triped and fell, all stiff, her face looking more stupid than ever.

"Expelliarmus !" yelled Snape, exhibiting his yellow teeth in a twisted smile. "I'll take care of this, if you please", he added, catching Sirius's wand.

The Marauder face fell, as he found himself surrounded by three Slytherins who did not have any particular affection for him. This could get really nasty and no fell-on-your-knees-baby smile of his could save him this time.

"What aboud a nice little Slug Curse ?" asked Snape, his greasy noise twitching. He was absolutly thrilled.

"Enjoying yourself, are you, Snivelly ? Wetting your pants with excitment ?" Sirius scoffed at him.

"Furnunculus !" cried someone. The jet of brown sparkles hit Snape in the belly and his face became istantly covered by big red pimples. "Densaugeo ! Tarantallegra !" Rodolphus found himself with teeth bigger than his squared hands and Rastaban's legs started dancing madly. The Slytherins had to retrieve as fast as they could, the Lestrange brothers carrying Bellatrix.

"Marpessa, my savior !" exclaimed Sirius, a wide smile spreading on his gorgeous face. At this very moment, no girl on Earth could have resisted him.

"I saw them coming" explained Marpessa, offering a helping hand. She was smiling brightly and her blue eyes were glowing in very peculiar way, as were Sirius's. Once stood up, he didn't let go her hand.

"Didn't you say you were busy tonight ?" he asked in a hushed voice, wrapping his arms around her waist. Marpessa didn't have time to answer : their faces were so close, their noses almost touched . Sirius kissed her eagerly, hugging her tightly.

"Hold on, Sirius, hold on ..." she wishepered between two kisses, her eyes still closed "Anyone could see us here !"

"Frankly Darling, I don't give a damn !"

His shining black eyes and that little dimple on the corner of his mouth were just irresistible.

"Oh well ..." sighed Marpessa. And she kissed him. They had not seen each other in private since two weeks, as the Challenge and the Quidditch took all their free time.

"That mischievous Toffee ! He's useful when he wants ... Good idea I had ... Oh yeah, good idea, a cat hidden in her hair !"

On her way to the Library, Rose sniggered alone, in a very disgraceful way. She was so pleased with herself. She had sent a Stunning Spell to her cat, Toffee, while he had been hiding in Aglaia's pretty blonde hair. But, "accidently", she had missed her spell and burned every single golden hair of Aglaia. Of course, Toffee had escaped the spell and had not been hurt. This way, Rose thought the road was clear for Marpessa. She could have Sirius, as her main ennemy was offside, crying in a bed in the Hospital Wing.

"Then I'll make some pimples grow on Euphrosyna's cute little face and the Lily-James affair's in the pocket ! Oh Rose, you're too good ... Simply too good !"

She giggled, patting her own shoulder, and turned in a little corridor, leading to the Library.

And she saw them. Her eyes litteraly popped out of their orbits and her mouth opened widely as if she had been Debilised this one's private joke with myself, see the explanation at the end of the chapter. Sirius and Marpessa were kissing and it could surely not be taken as a little friendly kiss on the cheek. The two of them were hugging each other more and more tightly, as if they were trying to become one.

"Are ... Are ... you ... seing what I'm ... seeing ?" asked weakly Rose to the portrait next to her.

"I'm afraid so" said the wizard on the painting.

There was a long silence, only interrupted by the sound of Sirius and Marpessa's robes crumpling .

"He still didn't tuck his shirt" said finally the wizzard.

"OH MY GOD !" cried at once Rose. She could no longer restrain herself. "OH MY GOD !"

Sirius and Marpessa jumped together, stopping abruptly to kiss.

"What the ..." mumbled Sirius.

"Andromache !" yelled Marpessa, stepping aside from Sirius "What on earth are you doing here ?"

"You told me to join you at the library ..." pleaded Rose, raising her eyebrows in a very puppy way. "And you ... and him ... what are you doing exactly ? Seeing each other in private ? Having secret rendezvous ? I knew it ! I JUST KNEW IT ! SAW IT IN MY CRISTAL ORB !" She became so excited, she looked like a little annoying dog, bouncing everywhere.

Sirius and Marpessa glanced at each other and smirked. Then, they each seized firmly a Rose's arm and squeezed her between them, so she couldn't move.

"If you tell a word -"

"A single word -"

"About what you've just seen -"

"Everything you've seen -"

"We shall turn you into a beetle -"

"A very ugly beetle -"

"And we shall shut you in a box -"

"A very little and very dark box-"

"Understand -"

"Have you ?"

"Er ... yes" squeaked Rose, smiling weakly "Gotcha ..."

Debilised : a verb made from the word "débile" in French, meaning "stupid, idiot". Like if thespell was causing stupidity !