Chapter 8
Lily was lying on her bed reading her Charms book. She was trying to concentrate but there was only one person she couldn't stop thinking of.
"This is hopeless" Lily yelled out in frustration, as she threw the book on the floor.
The Masked Ball was only 2 days away and there was no way anyone would ask her to go with them, in traditional matters she was supposed to be going with the Head Boy (Gary) but he was in the hospital wing as Sirius had beaten him up for slapping this girl across the face. Lily got up and kicked her bed in frustration.
"Owwww" Lily cried out in pain as she hopped around holding onto her foot.
She packed up her school things and decided to go to the library so at least in there she won't be able to kick things. As she limped through the portrait, someone who was walking in bumped straight into her, causing her to fall backwards and spill all her books and ink bottles onto the ground.
"Damn it, watch where your…" Lily angrily yelled out, but when she looked up to see who it was, she stopped in mid sentence.
"I'm sorry Lily," replied James as he kneeled down and collected her books.
"I didn't see you walking out, are you ok?" he asked.
"Yeah…I'm fine" Lily replied, as she busied herself with packing her bag.
Lily finally looked up at James, who gave her a grin that made her blush. He noticed her blushing but didn't mention anything. He held out his hand to her, she grabbed it and lifted herself up, as he lifted her to her feet, they came very close together that she could feel his hot breath on her, their lips were only centimeters apart. Lily's head was dizzy; she only had to lean up to feel his warm tender kiss she had so longed for.
Her face was so close to James he could smell the sweetness of her perfume. Her shiny pink lips were only inches away; all he had to do was lean down to them. James felt his head moving downwards, as if her beauty was hypnotizing him. But just as he leaned down she turned her head.
"Thanks James," she grabbed the books from him and without another word she ran through the portrait and disappeared around the corner.
James was left standing in the middle of the portrait, staring at the corner she had disappeared around.
"Are you coming in or not?" asked a frustrated Fat Lady.
"Yeah, yeah" James replied as he walked in.
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Gary Temple and Sirius Black's Fight
"Hey James wait up," yelled Sirius as he ran to catch up to James.
"Hurry up then, I need to get to the library," James yelled back over his shoulder.
"Alright, alright," Sirius replied as he came in line with James.
As they walked past a corridor Sirius stopped in his tracks. James kept going but as he looked next to him he saw Sirius wasn't there, he looked around and saw Sirius frozen to the spot just staring down a corridor.
"What's up?" asked James as he walked back to see what Sirius was looking at.
James looked down the corridor Sirius was staring down, James's eyes widened as he saw Gary Temple (Head Boy) and Olivia Meanings (Temples Girlfriend) having a heated argument.
As Sirius and James watched, the heated argument got more aggressive, they saw Gary backhand Olivia across the face; she fell to the ground crying. Gary knelt down and shook her telling her to stop her crying or he'd give her more then a hit across the face. At this remark Sirius's face turned red and his fists clench, he was furious, he had been heart broken when Olivia turned him down for this jerk but he still wasn't completely over her. He ran down the corridor, grabbed Gary by the collar of his shirt and smashed him into the wall, the bricks rattled, as the force Sirius had put into it was hard.
"Let go of me, I'm the Head Boy," yelled out Gary as he struggled with Sirius's grip.
Gary wasn't very muscular like Sirius, he was tall and lanky, and he wasn't even that good looking.
"You think I care that you're Head Boy, pretty boy?" snarled Sirius as he put his fist threateningly to the side of Gary's face. As Sirius raised his fist, ready to strike, James had grabbed onto it pulling his hand down with great force.
"YOU WANT TO GET BLOODY EXPLELLED?" yelled James as his grip on Sirius's fist hardened.
"YOU SAW WHAT THIS BASTARD DID TO HER," Sirius yelled back, tightening his grip on Gary's collar.
"HE DESERVES EVERYTHING HE GETS" added Sirius as he snarled at Gary.
Sirius moved his hand from his collar to Gary's throat lifting him further up off the ground. Sirius had a murderous look in his eye, which James had never seen before. James's grip slipped for only a second, which gave Sirius a chance to act. Sirius punched Gary right in the face and dropped his hand from his throat and kneed him in the gut, Gary fell to the ground in a crumbled heap. Sirius kicked him several more times, yelling at him. Gary was bleeding from his nose and bruises had formed around his eyes, a huge cut had split across his left eyebrow.
"NOT SO TOUGH NOW ARE WE YOU LITTLE SHIT," cried Sirius as he kicked and punched him some more.
"DON'T YOU EVER LAY A HAND ON HER OR ANY OTHER GIRL AGAIN OR I'LL COME AFTER YOU," yelled Sirius as he kneeled down next to him, picking up his head and punching him one last time, knocking him unconscious. Sirius turned and looked at James puffing heavily. Sirius then looked at Olivia who was crying uncontrollably. Sirius walked over and knelt next to her embracing her in his huge muscular arms.
"How long has he been doing this to you Olivia?" asked Sirius as he looked at the bruise starting to form around her left eye.
"About a year now," cried Olivia as she put her head into Sirius's chest.
"Why didn't you tell anyone?" asked Sirius.
"He threatened me, I was scared Sirius" Olivia cried harder.
"It's ok now," soothed Sirius as he stroked the crying girls hair.
James had never seen Sirius look so murderous or even act like that before. James stared at Gary's crippled body. What would happen to Sirius, would Dumbledore expel him? No, he couldn't, not if Olivia comes forward and tells Dumbledore what he had been doing to her. But would that be enough to get Sirius off the hook?
It felt like it had happened in slow motion, James didn't know what else to do but stand there and stare. He looked at Sirius and Olivia then at Gary (who was still unconscious). Sirius stood up and grabbed Olivia's hand pulling her up. Olivia stumbled and fell over revealing a bit of her legs; which were covered in bruises and cuts.
"DID HE DO THAT?" yelled Sirius as he eyed her leg.
"Ye…yes" stuttered Olivia as she covered it back up and got to her feet shaking as she looked at Sirius then at Gary.
Sirius dropped her hand and ran back over to Gary (who was still unconscious), and kicked him repetitive in the ribs.
"Sirius, stop, please STOP," cried Olivia as she tried to grab Sirius's arm. He shrugged her off and grabbed his wand out of his pocket.
"Tapelinopis" yelled Sirius as he pointed the wand at Gary's crippled body.
Black tape came shooting out of the end of his wand; it snaked around Gary's body tying him up, it rapped around Gary's throat. Gary suddenly awoke; he started coughing and spluttering for air as it tightened its grip. His hands were still free so he made a grab for the rope, but the tape tied his hands to his sides.
"Expelliarmus" yelled out a voice behind Sirius, but before he had time to retaliate he was knocked off his feet and thrown against the wall.
"Disprano" James yelled as he pointed his wand at the black tape that was strangling Gary. It disappeared instantly, James ran over and checked his pulse; he was ok but only just. Gary had been knocked unconscious once again. James looked over his shoulder at Sirius, Sirius had collided hard into the wall; he had a split lip and was looking at James with a horrified look. James walked over to Sirius and knelt down looking him square in the face.
"You ok Sirius?" asked James as he looked over Sirius.
"Yeah I'm fine," mumbled Sirius as he got to his feet and wiped the blood from his cut lip onto his sleeve.
"I'm sorry mate, you were out of control, and I had to do something,"
"I know, thanks," Sirius mumbled once again, he looked at Olivia then set off down the corridor, leaning against the wall for support as his legs nearly gave way.
"What are we going to do about Gary, James?" asked a small voice behind James's back.
James turned around and found Olivia on the ground next to Gary. James walked over to Gary; he grabbed one of Gary's limp arms and pulled Gary onto his back. James knees slightly buckled but he gained control. He straightened up and walked Gary all the way to the hospital wing.
A/N Gary has severe injuries, which include many broken ribs, bruises, scratches, and rope burns. This fight occurred 2 days before the Masked Ball and unfortunately Gary Temple will not be attending. Awwwwwww poor Gary, doubt it, he deserved what he got. But for all of you who are wondering what punishment Sirius got well he got about 6 months worth of detentions and a letter sent home, I didn't want him expelled.
Hope you all enjoyed this chapter and I'm sorry it took awhile to do I was trying to get the fight just right for you all. Hope you like, please review would like to hear what you all think.
Love always Troubled Tazzy