Year 3: Chapter 32

Sirius turned the corner with the Headmaster, heading to his office where James was waiting. As they turned, his eyes landed on James holding a hysterical Amanda. He could see the confusion in James eyes as he quickly pulled her into his arms and lifted her off the floor whispering into her ear.

Without a look at the others he moved onto the steps and headed to the office. He moved into it and without waiting, took a seat and moved Amanda to a better position as he placed his head on top of hers and just allowed her to cry.

James and Dumbledore soon joined them and the four sat together just waiting for Amanda to calm down. When she felt like she could meet somebody's eyes she looked up at Sirius and nodded at him, indicating that he should start the story.

"Professor, what is it you'd like to know?"

"Well maybe it would be best if James were to tell us of his story."

"Okay, well I was walking back from detention with Flitwick when I heard two voices talking. One was Lestrange and the other was Lucius Malfoy. Anyway Lestrange was bragging about how he had… you know… with someone."

"Malfoy didn't sound all that convinced and asked him who it was, and he said Amanda. I heard Malfoy yell idiot at him and then as I looked around the corner Lestrange was on the floor with Malfoy standing over him."

"Malfoy said that if he ever heard anybody talking about Lestrange and Amanda, he would personally kill him, as Amanda was part of his family and if this got out it would be disgrace not only on her and her parents, but on him and his family as well."

James looked sideways at the girl who was cradled into Sirius arms; she looked like a large cat who had curled up on her owner's lap for an afternoon nap. His eyes met Sirius' as he continued.

"Malfoy stormed off and I came around the corner. Lestrange was still on the floor looking at where the other boy had gone. Without waiting I kicked him. He was shocked and looked up just as I punched him."

He turned and looked at the headmaster his eyes wide and he just shook his head as he watched the older wizard.

"I didn't do anything else, Professor Malfoy came around the corner then and dragged me off him and brought me up to you, I wish that I had caused him more harm though, told him that if he spreads anymore lies I'd kill him for Malfoy."

He stopped and the headmaster looked scared for a moment as he watched the way Sirius rubbed Amanda's back and whispered into her ear as if they were on their own without anybody else around.

Sirius looked up knowing that the next part of the story would be long and hard to explain. He knew the truth; Amanda had just whispered it to him within seconds. He took a deep breath and got ready to speak.

Okay so you might have noticed that the last chapter was extremely short and this one isn't really much longer so I've decided to post the two of them together, and I think it will be the next with the next two chapters as well, because they are all really really short.

Jessie see I've never been to Liverpool but I will soon I've promised Claire that I will. Although she's told me that it's not the safest place at night, she's seen somebody stabbed and another one bottled so I suppose that could be bad.

Firewalker32 yeah Dumbledore is important but I think he's taken a back seat at the moment. I believe he's got to be big in the story because of the things I have planned for after Hogwarts but yeah. I actually like this story line for one thing, we get to see James' relationship with Amanda and Sirius I think I've focused them together so much so now its time to see how everyone interacts with each other, it shall be fun.

Annie Amanda shan't become a Mary Sue because she's going to be taking a back seat really over the next few years. Okay I have one story line planned for year 4 with her, buts its going to be Branwen's year really with a little mix of James and maybe Peter, cos I have a big plan for him as well.

Okay we'll there's another two chapters for you and hope you'll enjoy and please review

Kris