Branwen and Ginny exchanged looks with each other, as Sirius and Amanda got cosy on the sofa. Joseph chuckled and they turned to look at him as he raised his eyebrow.
"Well at least we know why they were looking for a cupboard!"
The four moved away and as they got into a corner Ginny whacked Joseph hard across the head.
"Why were you kissing Bellatrix Black?"
"Ouch! Look I thought it was you."
"You thought I'd call Mand a bitch?"
"Well she was all over Christian this morning I just assumed that you were annoyed with her for that, mind so did everyone else. That reminds me, you better apologise to Frank tomorrow"
"Forget about that you'll have to apologise to me."
With another thump on his arm she ran up the girl's stairs to the safety of her dorm, he shrugged his shoulders and made a sigh indicating she was a nutter before biding the two remaining goodnight and heading to his own bed.
Branwen turned to look at Peter he had a funny look on his face and she slowly waved her hand in front of his face.
"You alright Pete?"
He shook his head and looked at her.
"Yeah sorry it was the shock of everything that's happened tonight. Look I'm sorry I thought Narcissa was you, I should have known you wouldn't be that mean."
She gently placed a hand on Peter's shoulder and smiled at him.
"It's alright I don't blame you, its not as if you were the only one to be fooled."
She yawned at him.
"Sorry I'm tired I think I'll head up I'll see you tomorrow."
He nodded and kissed her forehead as she disappeared up the stairs to her dorm room. Peter on the other hand wasn't ready to go to bed. He sat on one of the chairs and looked into the fire. His mind was reeling.
Things were changing fast and he was unsure of where he stood in the scheme of things. Today had just left him with that feeling that bad things would soon be upon them. His life had never been easy but since coming to Hogwarts it had gotten easier.
He no longer had to put up seeing his mother being beaten black and blue, he knew it was still happening but now he was away from it he didn't have to worry about seeing it happen or watching her drink her youth away until she was left without any feelings.
Then of course he made friends here but more surprising he found himself someone he cared about, but his feelings were changing. He liked Branwen but his feelings were changing he didn't know why, he still liked Branwen but there was an element that was making him unsure of his future.
Turning his head slightly he caught sight of Sirius and Amanda and his heart plunged. He didn't know why but he knew he didn't like what he saw. Yes he had had a crush on the girl but that was last year now he wanted Branwen, didn't he?
He turned his face back to the fire and watched the flames leap at one another he wasn't sure of the time but it wasn't long before he heard a voice speak up.
"What you looking at Pete?"
Amanda moved and sat on the arm of the chair he was on; she leaned in looking at the fire to see if anything was in there.
"Just thinking."
"Wanna talk about it?"
He looked sideways at Sirius who had stretched himself out on the sofa.
"They're going to try everything to make us join them."
Sirius nodded his head looking at his two friends.
"I know there's only one thing for it, we have to stick together. No matter what happens it's the three of us against the family. What you think?"
Amanda nodded as she moved over and curled up next to Sirius on the sofa.
"But do you think that'll work?"
"Pete we don't know what's going to come, nobody does really but as long as we stand by our beliefs we'll be okay. I was considering joining the family tonight but you know what, no matter what happens between me and my friends I know my values are right and not my family's."
Peter nodded as he stretched up yawning.
"I'm off to bed."
He hadn't made it up the stairs when he turned around to look at his two friends, they were already fast asleep.
Okay so this is up sooner than I thought but not sure when the next one will be. Thanks to Karen, Firewalker and Taylin
To answer the main questions that have come up. They didn't threaten to kill Amanda if Ginny didn't join them, they threatened to kill her if she didn't join them and Sirius and Peter know that the same will come to them if they don't join.
As for why Bella and Cissa did it, well they wanted to split up the group and what's better then taking on the role of the best friend and destroying the friendship, and it would probably have worked if Snape hadn't have found Amanda.
Well I'll try to post again soon, I want to finish the third year by the end of September.
Kris xx