The next day after classes, the sun was beating down on the grounds hard. The Marauders, Lily and Celosia were all outside, disposing of their robes and basking in the sunlight. Sirius and James had their shirts off, Lily feeling embarrassed as she sat in a white tank top beside James, trying to finish her Potions homework. Remus and Peter sat with Celosia, Peter and Remus playing wizards chess while Celosia sat with her eyes closed, her blouse tied so her pierced belly button was exposed, her sleeves rolled up. Remus had his sleeves rolled up as well, often swatting at his forehead with a handkerchief to get rid of the sweat.
"I don't think it's ever been this hot at Hogwarts." Celosia muttered, turning onto her stomach as she closed her eyes, hiding her face in her arms.
"I agree, it's a nice change." Remus smiled. "Not every day that students can enjoy in the sun like this."
"So true." Celosia sighed, allowing the warmth of the sun to bring her comfort and relaxation. She almost dozed off before shouts from a distance made her sit up. "Where are James and Sirius?"
Remus and Peter looked up as well, seeing the two and Lily gone from their previous place. The screaming happened again and they looked up, seeing a group of students around an area a few feet away from them.
"You've got to be kidding me." Celosia groaned and stood up, grabbing her wand and Head Girl badge from her robes before walking with purpose up to the group, pinning her badge on.
"What's wrong Snivellus, too embarrassed to show your body on a day like this?" Sirius taunted, his wand out and pointed at Severus. "Only you would wear your heavy school robes when the sun is out!"
James snickered and Lily was at his side, trying to convince him silently to leave him alone, keeping her hand on his to prevent his wand arm coming up. Severus sighed internally, even on a day like this Sirius and James found it fun to torment him.
"Come on James, please, let's go." Lily begged.
"Listen to her, Potter." Severus spat.
"Oh, so you can call Lily a You-Know-What again, eh Snivellus?" James growled and jerked his arm away from Lily's grasp, Lily immediately grabbing it again and standing in front of James.
"We still haven't forgiven you for that Sirius, you're lucky that a professor was there to save your ass." Sirius said, shifting his eyes around to make sure there were no professors out at the moment. A smirk appeared on his face as his grip on his wand tightened. "There's no one here to save you now, so it's the perfect time to teach you a lesson."
Severus sneered, immediately feeling guilty for what he called Lily again. This time the Evans girl didn't bother stopping Sirius and Severus reached into his pocket, about to pull out his wand before Sirius shot a spell at his hand, making it flinch away from his wand.
Sirius smirked triumphantly and James did as well, allowing his best friend to do the work for him. "Levi-"
"SIRIUS BLACK, PUT YOUR WAND DOWN RIGHT NOW!" A voice boomed and the people parted to reveal and angry Celosia Evans. Her own wand was pointed at Sirius and he was surprised. "Really, Sirius? On a day like this? You just have to ruin it?"
"Calm down Celosia, in case you forgot, this little git called your baby sister a Mudblood!" Sirius spat.
"I'm full aware but you don't see me trying to jinx Snape every chance I have." She muttered and Severus looked at her, surprised. Why was she even standing up for him?
"Come on, Cel; just let me do this one thing!" Sirius pleaded, not moving his wand or taking his eyes off Severus.
"Sirius, I'm also Head Girl, I can't just allow you to hurt Severus Snape even if I wished it." Celosia said and Severus felt his heart fall slightly. So that was really the only reason she cared. Sirius' eyes turned over to Celosia and Severus took the advantage.
Everything seemed to go in slow motion and Severus had his wand out, sending a spell at Sirius so his wand dropped out of his hand. James pointed his wand at Severus, using Levicorpus to bring him upside down before Lily grabbed his wand and slapped his arm down. Celosia pointed her wand at Snape's, which was pointing dangerously at Sirius before it was knocked out of her wand with Expelliarmus from Celosia.
"You are all so CHILDISH!" She screeched and looked at the crowd of students. "Go back to doing your own business before myself as well as the other Head Girls and Boys dock points from each and every one of your houses! Ravenclaw included!"
The students stood shocked. Out of all the Head Boys and Head Girls at Hogwarts, Celosia wasn't as loud spoken like this. She hardly used her powers at all. Without hesitation everyone turned away, going back to the castle or sunbathing far from the area.
Sirius, James, Lily and Severus seemed to be surprised too, Remus and Peter still at the place where they were before, closer than the others and still able to see and hear everything. Celosia turned her wand on Sirius, summoning his wand from the ground before throwing it at Lily, who caught it and kept grips with James'. Celosia took Severus' wand from the ground, holding it out in front of him like a taunting child.
"I've had it with your bickering, you're in your sixth year and this has started ever since your first!" She snapped, glaring from Sirius, James to Severus and back again. "When will you ever grow up, surely you don't expect yourselves to be duelling and throwing childish spells at each other when you're all married with children."
"Snivellus getting married? I don't think so." Sirius laughed and Celosia gave him the hardest glare he had ever seen from her.
"And YOU. YOU START IT ALL THE TIME SIRIUS." Celosia roared, holding both hers and Severus' wands at her sides as she glared daggers at the Black in front of her. "I don't care if you're the player of Hogwarts, the one everyone wants to be friends with. You aren't and if you keep acting like a childish bastard who spends his spare time going after innocent Slytherins, I can assure you that Lily will be the only Evans who will ever talk to you again."
Severus smirked and Lily looked at her sister warily. She had grips on James' arm and he looked just as surprised as she was. Celosia whipped around to glare at Severus, who was turning slightly red from being upside down for so long. She flicked her wand, bringing him back to his feet as she threw his wand at him.
"You're no different, Snape." She took steps towards him, hissing at him rather than screaming like she did to Sirius. "You've been after me the moment we met and no matter what I've done for you, it's never satisfied you. Slytherin pride has gotten to that big head of yours, hasn't it?"
"I never asked for your help, Evans." Severus growled, gripping his wand but not daring to raise it. He could never do that to Celosia.
"What are you going to do, love?" Celosia took a step towards them so their noses were almost touching. "Call me a Mudblood like you did to my sister?"
Severus glared at her, Celosia taking a step back. She continued glaring at him but it wasn't as harsh as the one she had given Sirius. "You've changed since the day you've met my little sister, Severus." She muttered, shaking her head lightly. "If you weren't so involved in the Dark Arts I'd almost say you and her would be a perfect match instead of her and James."
At this Celosia seemed to crack and Severus definitely noticed. His eyes widened slightly as he saw her brows furrow, a breath caught in her throat as she bit down on her lip, tears starting to form in her eyes. "That's what you've always wanted, isn't it Snape?" She whispered, her voice so soft no one but him could hear it. He could hear the sorrow and sadness ready to escape through her words. "You've always wanted Lily. You couldn't wait to get rid of me in your third year, and you can't wait to get rid of me now, isn't that right?"
He stared at her, completely confused as to why she was close to crying. Why should she care? No one had ever cared for him before, especially not Celosia Evans. However he would always love Lily and not even her older sister would get in the way of that. "I think it's in our best interests if you never stick up for me again, Evans." He sneered. "You're a year older than me, not my care taker. I have managed everything on my own and I especially don't need your help in anything."
Severus instantly regretted his words, seeing Celosia let a tear escape from her eye as it rolled down her cheek. She gasped in surprised and immediately walked off, not even looking at her sister or the Marauders that were gathering in front of him.
"Celly!" Lily called and ran after her sister, James in turn running after her. Peter stood by Remus, who was holding everyone's robes and Sirius glared at Severus, about to say something before Remus grabbed his shoulder, motioning to the direction Celosia ran off to.
"Let's see if she'll be alright." Remus muttered and with one last glare at Severus, Sirius followed his friend, Peter running behind them.