Listen To Your Heart

Chapter Four-Night Meeting 2

"Now the Drumit Potion is used to cure backaches…" Professor Anicks was saying but I began daydreaming.

I crossed my arms on top of the desk and rested my chin on top of them.

I felt my eyelids getting heavy.

"Sam?" a voice cooed in my ear.

I jumped and turned to my left. Gillian was sitting on the desk lengthwise, her legs crossed and with her skirt hefted up. She flipped her hair over her shoulder and looked at me. Her blue eyes were reflecting the light.

"Gillian?" I asked curiously. "What are you doing?"

"I want you," she cooed as she slipped off the desk and straddled me on my lap, facing me.

I swallowed causing my Adams apple to move up and down.

"Are you alright?" I asked nervously.

She leaned closer and grabbed a handful of my robes. Our faces were inches apart.

"Being pregnant makes you a bit more…frisky," she purred pressing her forehead against mine. Her hair fell forward and brushed against my face.

I swallowed again.

"Sam?" she asked.

"Yeah?"

"Sam!"

I jumped awake and realized I had dozed off during the lesson. I turned to my left. Gillian was watching me with an amused expression on her face.

"What?" I asked innocently.

She jerked her thumb toward the front of the classroom where Professor Anicks stood, with a frown on her face.

"I was asking you what the fourth ingredient is for the Drumit Potion, Mr. Hairston," she said still frowning. "But apparently, this class is too boring for you."

"Oh no," I said quickly recovering and becoming more alert. "Sorry Professor. It's a single unicorn hair from the mane."

"Correct," she said and waved her wand at the black board where instructions appeared in neat script.

Gillian prodded me with the tip of her quill.

"You fell asleep," she said with frown. "What happened? Didn't you get enough sleep last night? And you were letting out low moans. I gather you were having a nightmare?"

"No," I lied. "And yeah I was."

I was way too embarrassed to tell her what I had dreamed.

Gillian nodded and turned back to her notes. I was glad she didn't pressure me to tell her about the so called 'nightmare'.

When the bell rang, I quickly gathered up my things and stuffed them into my bag.

I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned around and it was Sirius.

He was grinning goofily.

"What?" I asked as Gillian passed me and headed out of the classroom with Lily and Peter and Remus. James came over as well.

"I saw your expression when you were 'asleep'," Sirius said winking. "I gather you were dreaming about Gillian."

"What on earth makes you think that?" I demanded tossing my bag onto my left shoulder.

"See if this rings a bell," Sirius said holding his hands out, palm facing my chest. He lowered his hands and then shut his eyes, scrunching up his face into a dreamy expression and he began letting out low moans.

James began chuckling.

"I was not doing that," I said defiantly.

"Yeah mate," James said grinning broadly. "You were. Gillian even heard you."

I felt the heat rising to my cheeks already.

"No one else did right?" I asked meekly.

Sirius shook his head.

"Naw I think you are safe," he said. "Although, I'm pretty sure Remus heard you. Our hearing is a bit more sharper being Animagi's now."

I moaned for real this time.

"Save it for Gillian," Sirius cracked.

I swatted at his head.

"So what exactly were you dreaming about?" James asked as the three of us left the classroom.

I told him what had happened.

Sirius was rolling hysterical after I had finished.

"Oh man," he choked nearly stumbling into a group of First years who looked at him scandalized.

Sirius pretended to fart in their direction and made the noise with his mouth. The First years took off running and screaming down the corridor.

"That has got to be the best thing I've ever heard," he continued rolling.

"Gillian's getting a little…frisky," James teased in a Spanish accent.

That set off Sirius rolling even more.

I scowled at them.

We entered the common room that night after our classes were done. Gillian was sitting at the table with her legs crossed and she was writing something on a piece of parchment. Remus was sitting next to her. Their heads were close together and they were whispering about something. Lily and Peter were playing a game of Wizards Chess on the floor.

"Hi-di-ho neighborino's," Sirius called merrily as he plopped down on the couch and grinned in Gillian's direction.

James joined Lily and Peter on the floor. I sat diagonally from the table where Remus and Gillian were.

"Hey Gillian," Sirius called.

Gillian looked up from what she was doing and raised an eye brow at Sirius.

"What do you want, dog boy?" she asked in a teasing voice.

"You know that little 'nightmare' Sam had today in class?" Sirius continued.

"Don't do it!," James hissed at Sirius.

"What about it?" Gillian asked, moving her eyes from me back to Sirius.

"Sirius, don't," James hissed again but Sirius seemed to be ignoring him.

"Well, it wasn't a nightmare," Sirius said a grin forming on his face.

"What was it?" Remus asked curiously. "It had to be because I could hear him moaning."

"Nope it wasn't," Sirius said. "It's absolutely hilarious too. You're going to love it."

"So say it already," Peter said coaxed eagerly.

I sat, feeling my heart pounding in my chest and the blood rushing through my body.

"Okay," Sirius said his eyes twinkling. "Sam over there had a dream that Gillian wanted him because she was a bit 'frisky'."

It felt as though ice had entered my body. No one spoke or moved but I got up and stormed out of the common room into the boys' dorm.

GILLIAN.

I saw Sam's expression when Sirius revealed the news. He looked absolutely embarrassed and ashamed.

"Isn't that funny?" Sirius laughed.

Peter joined in shortly.

James however, was glaring at him.

Sam had abruptly gotten up and left the common room, heading into the boys' dorm.

I glanced at Remus. He just looked as shocked and confused as I did. I turned my eyes back onto Sirius.

Just then, Sam re-appeared from the boys' dorm carrying his pillow and a blanket.

"Where are you going?" Lily asked alarmed.

"Anywhere but here," Sam snapped. "I'm not sleeping in the same room with him."

He pointed to Sirius.

"What I'd do?" Sirius asked innocently looking around at each of us.

Sam avoided my eyes and then left the common room.

"You can't let him leave," Lily snapped at James. "Go get him!"

James took off after Sam.

"That was really mean, Sirius," Remus said to him.

"What?" Sirius asked again, obviously not understanding what he'd done.

"You embarrassed the shit out of him," Lily rounded on Sirius. "Didn't you see his expression?"

Sirius' face drained of all color.

"I didn't think he'd be embarrassed," he said slowly.

"Well, ding ding ding! He WAS," Lily said scornfully. "What did you think would happen if you told that?"

I slowly put my parchment and quill away. Remus and I had been working on Professor Dawes' homework. It was on werewolves so Remus was the most obvious person to go to for help on it.

I was deep in thought now. I crossed my arms on top of the table and rested my chin on top of them. My hair fell forward slightly.

So Sam had a dream about me…and it was a bit…sexual. But I began realizing I had feelings toward Remus as well. I loved Sam, but now I began to understand that I began liking Remus as well.

"Hey Gillian," Lily's voice suddenly broke through my concentration. "You have to meet Eric. Remember the plan?"

My head snapped up.

"Right," I said getting up and smoothing out my uniform and robe.

James came back out of breath.

"He's not coming back tonight," James reported as he tried to catch his breath. "He wants to be as far away from Sirius as possible. Didn't you hear me hissing not to tell? Or are you in need of a hearing aide dude?"

Sirius muttered something but kept his eyes on the floor now.

"You've got to meet Eric," James said as he pulled out his wand and aimed it at me. "Kortricus Palomis."

A jet of white hit me lightly in the chest. I felt spreading warmth throughout my body.

I felt Remus' eyes on me the entire time.

"I hope Sam remembers what I told him," he said.

"What did you tell him?" I asked curiously.

Remus now looked embarrassed and he suddenly fell quiet.

"Remus," I demanded. "What did you tell him?"

"I asked him to follow you to make sure you were alright," Remus admitted quietly.

"So what am I now? Five?" I demanded irritably. "I can handle myself thank you."

"Gil it's a good idea," Lily said nervously. "If he snitched on you to Filch, God knows what he could do next."

James also put a small bewitched tape recorder in my pocket to catch what Eric would say…for him to confess to snitching on us that night. It was bewitched to work inside the castle.

I sighed.

"Fine," I muttered. "James, where is Sam anyway?"

"Great Hall," James replied automatically.

I nodded and left the common room.

I found Sam already in dog form next to the Gryffindor table. A pillow and the blanket were set up not to far from him.

"I know you're following me," I called to the dog.

The dogs blue eyes were locked on me.

I met Eric again.

I heard toenails clicking on the floor and new Sam was close behind in the shadows.

"So Eric," I said in a flirtatious voice. "Was that you that told Filch where we were? I won't tell I promise. I think it was really smart."

"Yeah," Eric grinned. "Pretty smart huh?"

"Oh yes," I agreed nodding.

"But you know what's even smarter?" Eric asked stepping close to me.

My heart began pounding loudly in my chest. It was so hard because he was so cute…cute as hell.

"What?" I asked keeping my eyes on him.

"The fact that you're taping everything I'm saying," Eric said as his tone changed and he reached into my pocket and pulled out the small tape recorder.

He smashed it against the wall and the little pieces fell to the floor.

"That was really stupid, Mudblood," he spat turning to me.

"How'd you know?" I stammered nervously as the panic began settling in.

"Let's just say I have my resources," Eric said smirking.

I was terrified. I knew the Kortric charm would be kicking in any moment now.

Before I could say anything, Eric grabbed a lock of my hair and banged my head against the wall.

I felt a gash on my temple and blood began trickling down the side of my face.

"That is going to cost you," Eric continued angrily. "Stupid bitch."

I heard Sam's snarls coming from the end of the corridor. Eric threw me against the wall and I fell in a heap on my side. One arm was draped over my stomach and the other was stretched out. I saw the black and white Border Collie standing on all fours at the end, half hidden in the shadows. The ears were pinned back and the top lip of its snout was pulled back exposing white canines and incisors. The head was lowered as if it was preparing to charge.

I drifted in and out of consciousness.

"Tell your stupid mutt to back off," Eric snapped.

Naturally, I didn't reply as I had just drifted out of consciousness at that point…until I felt a sharp kick in my abdomen that caused me to cry out and coil into a tight ball. At that, I heard the dog snarling louder and it charged Eric.

I heard the dog jump on Eric and it clamped its jaws on Eric's arm, violently tugging at him.

"Call him off!" Eric said shrilly.

I heard Sam's angry and enraged snarls. I saw a black dog galloping down the corridor as well…Sirius.

The black dog spied me and immediately came over to me. He gently nudged me with his nose.

"Help Sam," I moaned.

Sirius hesitated for a moment before he barked several times at Sam. Sam would not let go of Eric's arm.

"Go back and get some help," I said in a shaky voice.

My stomach really hurt now.

Sirius barked again and took off galloping full speed down the corridor.

Sam continued to tug violently at Eric's arm. I was sure had he been a wolf like Moony, he would've tugged the arm right off.

Within minutes, Remus, James and Lily came tearing down the corridor…Sirius now in human form.

Remus dropped to his knees beside me and skidded a bit from the well polished floor. Lily dropped to her knees as well.

James and Sirius had now pulled Sam off of Eric. Sam was still rearing to go, trying to get at Eric.

"Chill!" Sirius said to Sam. Sam arched his head around and tried to sink his teeth into Sirius' hand.

Eric was sitting on his rear-end with a look of utmost fear and shock on his face.

Lily gently turned me over onto my back.

"Oh my God," she said her tone changing. "Remus look, there's blood on her skirt and thighs."

Hearing that, I finally passed out.