Double Double Toil and Trouble
By Zeta - otherwise known as Amanda Halliwell
Chapter - I lost track of the Chapter number -
Prue was walking down the hallways after the Qudditch Match, Halloween would be the following day and it was already getting dark. This time of evening was usually quiet and the students would have retreated into their common rooms or the library. It was far too cold to go outside as it had begun snowing heavily. Prue went and looked out the window to watch the snowdrops falling readily on the ground. I can't believe Slytherin lost the match, Prue thought to herself, there's so much more practicing the team has to do now. Bellatrix has to recover from being knocked off her broomstick. Her arm is broken, but she'll need to strengthen it. Normally Prue wouldn't give a damn about Bellatrix Black, but because she was on the team and playing Qudditch, it was a necessity. Slytherin couldn't lose any more matches. Especially not to Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff, it would be ridiculous.
"Prue, I've been looking for you everywhere," a voice said from behind her.
Prue tensed, recognising the voice. It belonged to Severus Snape who she had been avoiding since Slughorn's party.
"Leave me alone," Prue said not looking at him, "I want nothing to do with you."
"Yes you do, you want everything to do with me," Snape said placing his hand on her shoulder. Prue shook the hand off, disgusted.
"Keep your filthy hands off of me," Prue hissed, "get out of my sight."
"Prue you know you want me," Snape said persisting, "you just don't remember how much. I remember that night when we were together. You enjoyed every minute of that kiss. If Black hadn't pulled you off me we would most certainly still be together. But you insist on trying to be friends with such losers, Gryffindors no less."
"You are the only loser here Snivellus. Don't try to persuade me otherwise," Prue said turning around and trying her hardest to control her temper.
"You are clearly in denial," Snape said calmly, "look at me Produxi. Surely you love me -,"
"I don't LOVE YOU! I DISPISE YOU!" Prue roared at him, "ABSOLUTELY DISPISE YOU! YOU DISGUST ME YOU FLITHY PIECE OF -,"
"You don't want to say that last sentence Prue dear," Snape said calmly, holding his wand out, "I just might shut your mouth for you. You love me, and you always will. No matter what Black says or does."
"How could you think that?" Prue exclaimed disgusted, "what are you pointing your wand at me for? You can't control me. You can't-,"
"Prue look out!" Sirius exclaimed from behind her, running up to her and Snape.
Snape had just used the Imperious Curse and had just missed Prue. Sirius had Stunned Snape who fell unconscious on the ground. Prue let out a long shaky breath. She was safe, for now. She had never understood how delusional Snape was to think she even liked him in that way. He had come up to her and demanded her attention. Another kiss. Another kiss that most certainly wasn't going to happen. The only man that Prue wanted was Sirius, but how was she going to explain that to him, and have him believe her?
"Prue are you okay?" Sirius asked kicking the unconscious Snape aside.
"Yeah, thanks," Prue said looking over at him, "Oh I can't believe what that creep was going to do to me."
"You could have said you weren't seeing each other," Sirius told her taking her away from where Snape lay.
"I tried," Prue said shaking her head miserably, "but you wouldn't listen. I tried the morning after it happened. I didn't remember any of it."
"I'm sorry Prue. I really am, I should have listened -,"
"No, I didn't try to explain properly," Prue said, laughing gently, "Sirius -,"
Prue stopped and looked at Sirius. He looked absolutely gorgeous. He was smiling and holding both of her hands. He was ever so close to her and Prue's breathing pattern - and heart alike had gotten faster. The moment was spoiled by Sirius's name being called out.
"Sirius!" Parisa called, as Sirius quickly dropped Prue's hands and stepped away from Prue to greet Parisa.
Parisa and Sirius kissed hello, making Prue's stomach drop slightly. So this was how it was going to be was it? Prue being the third wheel in Sirius's relationship with this annoying girl? There was nothing special about her. Sure she had long golden blonde hair that curled around her shoulders. Sure she had blazing blue eyes and respected everything about Sirius. The girl was even on the Gryffindor Qudditch Team! A popular member of the Gryffindor House who had everything Prue didn't. Everything. She even had Sirius. She would never get together with Sirius now, not now he was dating that Gryffindor airhead.
"Sirius, I'll meet you later okay?" Prue said giving him a small smile, "I'll just go and find James and the others and tell them that we're friends again."
Sirius waved at Prue as she bounced off happily. He was pleased they were friends again, but now he had Parisa to deal with. He wasn't going to dump her because there was a chance that he could go out with Prue. That would be unfair on Parisa and that wouldn't be good. He also didn't want to hurt the girl's feelings. Dumping her was certainly a no go system, so he'd have to get her to dump him instead. Now the question was how on Earth was he going to get her to do that? He most certainly wasn't going to control her the way Snape had attempted to do Prue. No, he'd need advice from James and the others, and even then he wasn't sure he was going to take it.
"Hey babe," Sirius said laughing, "you've not been around for a while."
"No, I've had homework. They pile it on you know, I'm surprised you don't do yours right away," Parisa said laughing, "what were you doing with Dumbledore anyway? You were holding hands with her."
"Snape was attempting to rape her I think," Sirius said calmly, "he was going to use the Imperius Curse on her. I was only helping."
"Oh that's awful!" Parisa exclaimed, "No wonder you jinxed him. You're the big hero, aren't you?"
"Yeah, yes I am," Sirius said agreeing with her; after all, it couldn't hurt.
"My boyfriend always looking out for everyone else," Parisa said sighing happily then kissed him on the lips.
"So Madam Pomfrey mended you right up then?" Sirius asked, remembering how Prue had knocked out Parisa with a Bludger.
"Yeah, she did. Said I wasn't injured that bad and woke me up easily. Gave me some potion, which I'm going to have to go back for and take, but otherwise I'll be right," Parisa informed him smiling, "But that was a nasty thing to do you know. I don't know why you're friends with her again. It doesn't make sense for you to be friends with her now… you're going out with me remember?"
"I know, it's just I've known Prue longer, and I didn't really like fighting with her all the time," Sirius explained, "besides, its you I love."
Parisa blushed and they kissed again.
"Oh, and I've got this for Prue," Parisa said smiling, "Serenity said that Rory gave it to her. Rory said that she got it from -, well it was for Prue anyway. Big trail, but its goes a long way down the line. Anyway, I'm sure Prue will like it."
Sirius took the present from Parisa. It was lightweight and probably food. Prue wouldn't mind in the slightest, and he could probably give it to her tomorrow. It wouldn't matter how long it sat there in his room either.
It was the following morning and Sirius was carrying the present for Prue. He had no idea who it was from, and was planning to tell her it was a gift from Parisa. More like a welcome back friendship type gift. Sirius had no idea what was in it, but he was sure it was good. He spotted Prue not far off from the Slytherin table and walked straight up to her and handed her the gift.
"What's this?" Prue asked shaking it a bit.
"I don't know," Sirius said calmly, "Parisa told me to give it to you. Said it had gone through a lot of hands to get to you though."
Prue looked up at Sirius and smiled bravely. She opened the package and saw it was a whole bunch of chocolate chip muffins, easily edible and would make an excellent breakfast. She was amazingly hungry and her stomach was rumbling loudly. Sirius watched Prue take a muffin and bite into it. She wobbled a bit and grabbed a hold of a nearby table after dropping the muffin on the ground. She blinked a couple of times then looked up at Sirius, her eyes widening fearfully as she then crumpled to the floor in a dead faint. Sirius bent down over her alarmed. Prue wasn't the type to just faint like this. He hoped and hoped that she was just fooling around. Apparently she wasn't, because all the other staff members had begun gathering around her, including Dumbledore. Dumbledore's instant reaction was to pick her up and whisk her out of the Great Hall. McGonagall bent down to pick up the muffin.
"Professor no! Prue ate that before she fainted!" Sirius exclaimed panicking, "I gave it to her. Parisa said it was a gift for her, and said that it had been passed on through a lot of people. Surely -?"
"I know the dangers, Professor Slughorn, could you kindly see if this food has been poisoned?" Professor McGonagall asked Professor Slughorn.
The white-faced Professor Slughorn took the packet of muffins and rushed off down to the Potions laboratory.
"You'd better come with me Black," Professor McGonagall said warily, "we're going to the Hospital Wing."
Sirius and Professor McGonagall in seemingly no time at all reached the hospital wing. Sirius looked over at the sleeping Prue on the bed. Dumbledore was sat next to her looking concerned. He turned to McGonagall and noticed Sirius.
"Do you know where you got the muffins from?" Professor Dumbledore asked trying to sound calm.
"No," Sirius said honestly, "Parisa gave them to me to give to Prue. Parisa said they were a gift, and that some other girls had given it to her."
"Have you tried waking her?" Professor McGonagall asked.
"Every attempt so far has failed," Dumbledore replied looking ashen, "but I'm sure she'll be okay."
AUTHOR'S NOTES: Okay, reviewers the decision is up to you. Should Parisa be the one BEHIND the Prue going unconscious? Oh, and what on Earth has she been given? Hmm? Any guesses? The answer is in the earlier chapters…. Remember, Prue's sleeping! Oh and once again I thank Flaire for looking after my romance bits!