"So, what is going to happen now?" asked Bonnie at lunch.

"What do you mean?" looked at her Evelyn, confused.

"You know! Are you two going to walk around holding hands, have study dates, and snog behind the statues?" asked the girl dreamily.

"Ew, no," replied the disgusted girl.

"You know what happens when you are dating someone, don't you?" asked Emma.

"Yes, hand-holding and kissing are just the beginning before it comes to se-"explained Lucinda, however, her mouth was quickly covered by an embarrassed Evelyn.

"WHY ARE WE TALKING ABOUT THIS HERE?! It's just... Uh... We... We are not at that stage, okay? Just let me do my thing! We - we have everything figured out, okay?!" said the embarrassed girl awkwardly, lowering her head and hiding her face behind her hair.

"Oh, of course. That agreement of yours..." mumbled Lucinda.

"Um, can we go back to the original question?" asked Bonnie.

"To answer your question, we are going to live our life. Sunday's are our date days, so I guess I will see him on Sunday..." said Evelyn as she took a bite.

"But how are you going to announce it? You know that you are "dating". We know it as well, but what about the others?"

"Well, I am not going to announce it in the middle of lunchtime! Word travels fast at Hogwarts, we will just use the power of gossip," smirked Evelyn and Lucinda laughed.

"I can't wait to see Black's face when he finds out…"


After lunch, the girls were on their way to the Potions classroom when they heard the deep voice of Sirius Black.

"Good to see you, girls! Evie, you look amazing!" said Sirius as he walked up to the girls and put his arm over Evelyn's shoulders.

The girls just rolled their eyes and made a disgusted face.

"Hello, Sirius," greeted him Evelyn.

"You know, since we are now back to being friends, I believe that we should spend more time together," said Sirius as they walked to the classroom.

"I am not going on a date with you..." said Evelyn instinctively.

"Yes, yes, I had the feeling you would say that! So, rather than going somewhere, we should put our brains together, you know, like two of the best Hogwarts students-"

"Hah, two of the best Hogwarts students? Your work is acceptable at the best," sneered Emma, and Lucinda laughed.

However, Sirius ignored them both and continued, "That said, we should pair up on today's double potions! What do you say?" he asked while flashing Evelyn his charming smile, the one that always got him what he wanted.

"Too bad. I promised Bonnie that I will work with her today," said Evelyn awkwardly.

"Travers, huh? It's okay, we can just switch! She can work with James instead."

"I really don't want to work with him..." mumbled Bonnie.

"I don't think that would be a good idea. You should stick with your friend and I will stick with mine," said Evelyn as she tried to remove Sirius' hand from her shoulder.

"Or better, she can be with Remus! He is nice, and he is really good at potions,"

As they neared the classroom, the other students started to notice them. Some pointed, some whispered, while others just looked at them and went in.

"Alright, look, I promised Bonnie, so I am not ditching her. Also, I don't think that it would be allowed," said Evelyn as she turned to face Sirius in front of the door.

"Nonsense. Snivellus and Evans worked together in the first two years and old Sluggy didn't care," argued Sirius.

"I have asked you countless times not to call him that," sighed the girl, "but I am not leaving Bonnie for you," said Evelyn, ending the discussion.

"Also, her boyfriend wouldn't like that," added Bonnie, and Evelyn just shot her a look.

"He doesn't have to know..." smirked Sirius.

"He is not blind..." said Lucinda.

"Bli-! WAIT! It's someone from our class?! No way…" shouted Sirius as his eyes went wide.

"Yes way," piped in Lucinda.

Sirius kept looking at Evelyn, searching for signs that the other girls were pulling his leg, but when she didn't react, he stormed into the classroom.

"Well done, Bonnie..." rolled her eyes Evelyn.

"Sorry... I just don't want to work with anyone else, especially with the Gryffindors..." said Bonnie apologetically as the girls walked in, just to hear Sirius shouting.

"ALRIGHT, WHICH ONE OF YOU, WANKERS, IS DATING WILLIAMS?" shouted the enraged Sirius Black, and Evelyn facepalmed.

"I think I am going to die from shame..." she whispered.

"SIT DOWN YOU MORON, YOU ARE MAKING A FOOL OF YOURSELF!" shouted Lucinda.

"I agree. You should sit down, Sirius," said Remus Lupin.

"Stay out of this Remus! I AM NOT LEAVING UNTIL I GET MY ANSWER!" shouted Sirius.

Now the students were looking at one another, waiting for someone to speak up, while others were looking at Sirius Black and Evelyn Williams.

Before anyone could have said anything more, professor Slughorn walked in.

"What is this commotion? Settle down, settle down, the class has begun," he said as he went to take his place, "Mr Black, please take your seat or leave the classroom," he said sternly, and Sirius begrudgingly sat down.

"Now, during our last lesson, we focused on the mind, however today we are going to start on the body-altering potions, namely the beautification potion, the blemish removing potion, the strengthening solution and the hair smoothing serum," explained Slughorn.

"Ha, hear that Snivellus? Maybe there is a solution to fix your ugly face!" sneered James Potter.

"Keep that up, Potter, and when I get my hands on you, there will be no solution to fix YOUR face," said Mulciber.

"Oh wow, it seems that Snivellus got himself a bodyguard!" laughed Sirius.

"Or maybe... A boyfriend?" said James, and the boys burst out laughing.

"That's it, Potter!" said Mulciber as he stood up.

"Now, now, everyone, calm down! 15 points from Gryffindor for talking out of turn," said Slughorn as he continued with the lesson.


After classes, the girls, except for Emma, who went on a scroll with Evan Rosier, were sitting in the common room. Evelyn was reading a book about Nordic runes, sitting on a pillow in front of the sofa, while Bonnie laid on the sofa, her head in Lucinda's lap. The two of them were studying, with Lucinda reading the theory out loud for them. However, it seemed that Bonnie was starting to fall asleep.

That was until Emma burst in. "Girls, we need to talk! ASAP!" she shouted.

Poor Bonnie, who was on a brink of falling asleep, jolted and head-butted Lucinda, who just closed the book.

"OH FUUUUCK!" groaned Lucinda as she put a hand to her bleeding nose, while Bonnie held her aching head, "I hope someone is dying!" said Lucinda menacingly as she tried to stop her nosebleed with the tissues Evelyn gave her.

"Not yet, but maybe tonight! Let's go upstairs!" said Lucinda, and the girls went to their room.

"I hope it's not broken," mumbled Lucinda as she laid on her bed.

"Sorry..." mumbled Bonnie.

"Anyway, you won't believe what Evan told me!" said Emma excitedly.

"Oh, trust me we will," said Lucinda unimpressed.

"He finally asked you out?" asked Bonnie hopefully

"What? No! After dinner, Snape, Avery, and the rest are going to duel Potter and his group!" she said excitedly.

Now that seemed to help Lucinda's mood, "I need to see that," she said, grinning.

"You need to see Madam Pomfrey..." said Evelyn, looking at Lucinda's nose.

"Oh, come on, I want to see them kicking that smug Potter's ass!" said Lucinda.

"But wait, didn't Mulciber receive a howler from his father, at the beginning of the year, saying that if he gets into any trouble he will be taken out of school?" asked Bonnie, confused.

"Yes, he did. Now they are looking for someone to take his place..." said Emma.

'Oh no, I hope he is not going to take his place...' thought Evelyn, worried.


"What happened to your nose, Talkalot? Someone had enough of your bullshit and decided to give you what you deserve?" laughed Sirius when the girls entered the Great Hall.

Thankfully Lucinda's nosebleed stopped. However, her nose was now swollen and blue.

Lucinda just gave him a finger as she didn't even look at him and just continued to walk. While having their meal, Evelyn kept looking at a group of Slytherin boys, worried.

"What's with you? You are staring at them..." said Emma.

"It's nothing..." said Evelyn as she returned to her meal.

"She is probably worried about her boy-toy…" sneered Lucinda, but Evelyn wasn't in the mood for this now.

"Alright, let's get you to the hospital wing," said Bonnie as the girls finished their meal and left the Great Hall.

"Uh, you girls go ahead. I will catch up with you later..." said Evelyn as she stood near the entrance to the Great Hall.

"Why?" asked Emma, confused.

"I... Uh... I have something to talk about with Severus."

"OOOOOH! I see how it is!" smirked Emma.

"Tch, you just got together, and you are already ditching us for him! SHAME!" cried Lucinda and Evelyn just rolled her eyes.

"Yes, I am the worst for letting my wounded friend go to the hospital wing without me..."

"At least you know that it's wrong..." laughed Lucinda as the girls headed to the staircases.

"I will make it up to you!" shouted Evelyn after them.

"I am counting on that!" shouted back Lucinda.


When Severus Snape left the Great Hall, ready to face the Gryffindors, he found Evelyn Williams, his supposed-to-be-girlfriend, waiting for him.

"Severus, do you have a minute?" she asked shyly, and the boys let out a teasing "Oooooo".

"Uh, I am heading somewhere right now..." he said awkwardly.

"Just a minute!" she blurted out, and Severus raised an eyebrow at her outburst.

"Alright..." he said as the two went to a secluded part of the room, out of everyone's reach.

After today's double potions, where Potter and his mates made fun of him non-stop, he expected her to be ready to cancel the agreement.

"I - I would like to apologise..." she said, and Severus could already hear the rest of the sentence.

I would like to apologise, but today Potter and Black's comments opened my eyes, and I want to cancel the agreement.

I would like to apologise, but I am cancelling the agreement because you are an ugly greasy git.

"Things didn't go quite according to the plan,"

'There it is...' thought Snape.

"Bonnie said something stupid, again, that sent Sirius into a frenzy. It must have been uncomfortable for you..." she said, and Severus just looked at her, confused.

'Wait... Was she talking about...?'

"Not really... It was just Black making a fool of himself like usually,"

"I'm glad that you think so," she smiled, relieved.

"Is that all?"

"Uh, I also have a request," she said awkwardly, "but first, who is the fourth member of your duelling team?" she asked, and Severus eyed her warily.

"How do you-"

"Rosier told Emma, who told us," sighed Evelyn.

"Of course. Bloody Rosier was probably trying to show off..." mumbled Snape.

"Now, answer the question," said Evelyn.

"Why do you care?" asked Severus, "Are you afraid that I will bring disgrace upon you if we lose?" he sneered.

"What? No! If you boys put your skills together, you can win easily! They are too cocky and way too impulsive! No, that's not what I am worried about..." laughed Evelyn.

Severus just eyed her for a moment, however, she seemed to be honest enough.

"I am just worried about Regulus," said Evelyn quietly.

"Regulus? Why?" asked Severus, confused.

"Sirius is Regulus's brother, no matter what. I, myself, have no siblings, so I don't know how that goes, but Regulus always admired his brother and I don't want to see him having to choose between his brother and his friends."

This notion made Severus think. Regulus talked about his brother nonchalantly, but he didn't know how he really felt about him. Of course, with him being in Slytherin, it was something he had to hide if he wanted to fit in. Just like Severus tried to play off his friendship with Lily Evans. Severus made a mental note to learn more about Regulus and Sirius's relationship.

"Why do you care so much about Regulus?"

"You may not know this, but we are childhood friends. Kind of… Madam Black and my mother are friends, so she often brought them to our house."

"I see. Well, if it's so important to you, I will let you know that Wilkes decided to take Mulciber's place... And I will try to spare Regulus from having to choose between us..." said Severus and Evelyn smiled wide.

It was probably the first and the only real smile Severus saw her give. Usually, her smile didn't show her teeth and didn't reach her eyes.

"Thank you, Severus! Well, I will not keep you anymore. Your friends are waiting. Good luck and don't let Filch catch you," said Evelyn as she smiled and left to join her friends in the hospital wing.

As she left, Severus watched her leave. This girl's behaviour confused him, but he could feel a sudden feeling of calmness spreading through his chest. It felt nice to have someone wishing him good luck, instead of trying to talk him out of it. Not to say that she actually believed that he could beat Potter and his gang in the duel.

Leaving the castle, he felt what he didn't feel in a very long time. He was confident and ready to prove himself. Evelyn herself said that the Gryffindors are too cocky and impulsive for their own good. If one of the most intelligent students thought so, then what could possibly go wrong?