Chapter 31

"What is it, Britt'?" Alaina asked with a worried expression. Brittney was not usually one for secrets, so the fact that she had dragged Alaina all the way up their dormitory was most defiantly worrisome. There was also the fact that Alaina hated being up in that room for longer than she had too. The memory of the wretched voice was implanted in everyone's mind.

Nadia was still under the deep sleeping spell. The medical professionals at St. Mungo's were doing their best to help poor Nadia out from under the spell. Especially after what had happened to Nadia's little sister, everyone was desperate to wake Nadia before the same thing happened to her.

Luckily for the rest of the students, the voice remained unheard. Many pupils thought that voice had only come for Nadia, but Alaina and the rest of her friends knew better. They all suspected that the voice had much more to it then everyone else thought.

They were just hoping that they were not right.

"Brittney!" Alaina exclaimed impatiently. Brittney started and came out of her ravine of thought. She spun around and stood in front of Alaina.

"Jake asked me to go to Hogesmeade with him tomorrow. I know that he is just trying to make you jealous." Brittney said in quite a rush. Alaina just nodded her head encouragingly, as she knew that there was more to what Brittney had to say. "And I said yes."

Alaina placed a hand gently on Brittney's shoulder. "It is okay, Britt'. Really, it is. Me and Jake are more than over. I have Sirius now, and Jake is up for takes. I just don't want you to get hurt. I mean, if he really is just trying to make me jealous, do you really want to take the chance of getting hurt?" Alaina said with a soft smile, and Brittney smiled back. There was a soft creak at the door that signaled that it was being pushed open just a crack. Both Alaina and Brittney rolled their eyes and ignored it. Without even looking, they both knew who it was.

"I am not going with Jake because I like him," Brittney said with a grimace. "This will be more of a test to see if I actually like Peter. If I do, then it will be about time I step up and tell him. It does not like Peter will be asking me out anytime soon. So, if I like him I will." Alaina rolled her eyes at Brittney.

"Are you sure that this is just a plot to get Peter jealous?" Alaina said with a smirk. Brittney grabbed the nearest pillow and swatted her with it. There was a stifled laugh at the doorway, but the girls still ignored it.

"Just like your plan to get back at Sirius?" Brittney said smartly. Alaina blushed sheepishly.

"That was different. Sirius had made me mad." Alaina muttered. "Isn't that right, Sirius?" Both girls turned towards the door. Sirius, who had been crouching outside the door, stood up and waved weakly at his girlfriend and Brittney.

"Drat! How did you know I was there?" Sirius said, as he rubbed the back of his neck with his hand.

"You must be losing your touch, dear. The door creaked." Alaina smirked as her boyfriend pulled at his hair.

"Oh, dammit! I thought you girls did not hear that." Sirius said as he walked over and sat on Alaina's bed. Brittney rolled her eyes.

"Well, Sirius, it was kind of hard to miss." Brittney said with a grimace. "And you are lucky you have such a lenient girlfriend. I would be extremely angry if my boyfriend was eavesdropping on my conversations." Sirius smiled, mischievously.

"Well, I will have to make sure to tell Peter that." Sirius said with a smirk. He ducked as the pillow that Brittney had used to hit Alaina came flying towards his vulnerable head. The pillow flew past him and hit the wall behind Alaina's bed.

"Sirius Black, if you say one word to Peter, you will not be able to walk for as long as I will allow. And trust me, I will keep my word!" Brittney left the room.

Alaina turned towards her boyfriend, who was lounging on her bed, looking quite frightened. Alaina laughed and sat next to his stiff form. She wrapped her arms around his wide waist and settled her cheek on his rapidly rising chest.

"Please tell me that she was kidding. What is she going to do? CASTRATE ME?" Sirius yelled in a horrified voice. Alaina giggled and tightened her grip on his waist.

"Don't worry, Sirius, I won't let mean old Brittney hurt you." Alaina said in a baby-tone voice. Sirius rolled his eyes and covered her hand with his.

"Well, thank you, darling. But I am Sirius Black, and I can take care of myself." Sirius jumped up, dragging Alaina with him, and ran down towards the common room. Everyone was still right where they left them. Lily and James had started up yet another chess game after Lily had beat him. Peter was watching the game with apprehension. Remus and Alyssa were still talking in the exact same postion as before. Brittney had occupied Sirius and Alaina's empty chair.

Sirius ran up Peter and engulfed him a hug. Peter's eyes widened in shock and everyone else stared at them with their eyes wide. Alaina bite her lip in appreshension and Brittney even was looking on, worried.

"Peter, mate! Brittney just told me that she liked you!" Silence surrounded the common room in absolute shock. Peter's jaw dropped and Brittney stood up, fury clouding her eyes

"SIRIUS BLACK!"