Chapter 8: Regulus's plan.
Sam walked slowly up too the owlery. As she reached the door she heard voices coming from inside it.
Sam ducked down into an empty closet making sure too keep it open a crack.
"Well I told Rudulphus about your idea, the stupid bastard wont know what hit him." It was Rabastan Lestrange.
"Yeah. Well I have to find out where they are having the stupid date. Then we are all set." Regulus Black was there as well.
"Yeah the stupid traitor, going around hanging with my brother and his gang of stooges!"
"Tell me about it, Snape has to be taught a lesson."
"And I have the perfect plan." Regulus giggled. It sounded disgusting to Sam hearing him giggle.
"What is it Reggie?"
"Okay first off, don't ever call me that."
They left the owlery. And Sam followed them quietly and eagerly.
"…Well I was eyeing that cool leather coat he's got."
"The black one?"
"Yes. If we steal it-"
"That would be stupid! Only steal a coat."
"Not just steal it! Rabastan you are as thick as that guy Goyle is, god!"
"Then what would we do if we steal it?"
"Oh I was thinking of writing a nasty message on it, ripping it up then tossing it in the Gryffindor common room.
"Ohhhh… blame Snape for sending it to James and your brother."
"And that loser, Remus."
"That sounds like it may work."
"Of course it will Rabastan I though of it not you."
"Funny, very funny."
Sam watched Regulus smirk then say, "And we should do it on the night of their little date!"
"Yeah!" Rabastan tried to sneer. Sam almost gasped and blew her cover; she couldn't believe what she was hearing. They wanted to get back at Snape.
And it was the girl's entire fault.
"Oh damn…oh damn…what are we going to do?" Sam was walking in a circle staring at her feet willing herself not to cry.
"We should go tell Sirius and James." Lily said at once. She and Kirkley had made her reveal everything she overheard.
"Yeah and we should tell Snape!" Kirkley piped.
"NO! We cant. Regulus and those guys are always hanging around him."
"And now that I think of it, they might try to follow us or Sirius and James. To find out when the Dare is and where." Lily said frowning.
"So…we do what nothing?" Kirkley said not convinced that it was the best way.
"We have too." Lily sighed and her and Kirkley left.
All too soon (especially for Snape and Sybil) it was Saturday. And both gangs were getting ready for the big dare.
"Hey! Lily! Hold up a second!" Sirius called that afternoon.
"Why Sirius! For once you are alone! Why?" Lily asked smiling slightly.
"James got whacked in the head by Max Boulder's bat during Quidditch practise. And Moony took him to the hospital."
"Really is he okay?" Lily asked sounding concerned. Sirius laughed, 'Nope. Well ya but it didn't work."
"What didn't work?"
"Beating him in the head, knocking some common sense into him."
"Ahhh I see."
She thought for a moment then stated, "Hey Sirius?"
"Yeah?"
"Did your brother ask any funny questions about our dare this week?"
"Nope not to us."
"Yes he did!" Peter appeared beside Lily. "WHAT?" Lily screeched at him. Sirius and Peter both jumped.
"Well he asked me-"
"And what did you say?"
"Well…well he asked me if…if –"
"What did he say?"
"He asked when it was and where-"
"Peter, what did you say?"
"I told him it was tonight! But I don't know where so I didn't…didn't say that." Peter squeaked.
"PETER HOW COULD YOU!"
"We know all about his plan to steal Snape's coat." Sirius said surprising Lily once again.
"How?" she asked amazed.
"Well I guess Remus went to the owlery too. He had to send his mum his exam results. When they came in he hid in a secret room." Sirius said.
"Well thank god. The others will be relieved." Lily stated.
"Yeah so don't worry about him." Sirius said.
"And Peter." Lily said before taking her leave.
"Yes?" he asked anxiously.
"Don't tell anyone else about tonight and don't bother coming." Lily said coldly.
Then she left to find the other girls.