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Chapter 4:
Bianca and Candice woke up late the next morning so they had to have quick showers and rushed down to the great Hall for breakfast. They sat next to their cousins and started buttering toast.
The mail arrived
and they caught two letters. They looked confused. Usually they only
get one letter or a Daily Prophet. Bianca opened one first and read
it out loud to her cousins and friends sitting opposite them. Before
she did she looked at Candice.
"Did mum find out about last
night?"
"I don't know. If she did then my mum will be sending my one soon" Candice said.
"I'm scared" Bianca told eyeing it.
Bianca opened it carefully closing her eyes and hoping it was just a hello letter.
"Hello Girls,
How is school? I am sure you have settled in by now and made lots of friends. I know I said I would be sending a letter later this week but I have some news that I thought couldn't wait. Belinda is pregnant!" she read. A smile broke out on all their faces as she read on.
"She was
sick yesterday. Nick was worried so he asked me to check on her and
she looked just like Taryn when she was pregnant with Candice.
Remember that? She was pale and... Well I won't go into detail; no
doubt the boys are listening to this. I just thought I should tell
you even though your brother will write soon.
Now of course I must
be off but I want you all to be good and don't think I don't know
about last night. I am going to be nice and let it slide because of
the good news but if you slip up again you better watch out.
I love you. Bye"
Bianca finished
and put it down. Candice picked it up and looked at it quickly before
folding it and putting it in her pocket of her robes. The girls
looked at it and smiled.
"Well they don't waste time"
Candice said.
"I don't even care how she found out. I'm going to me an aunty" Bianca said smiling.
"I have a question" Brett said. Bianca looked up surprised forgetting they were there. "I am guessing that Taryn is your mum" he said pointing to Candice, "So how do you know what she looked like when she was pregnant with Candice. Wouldn't you be a baby?" he asked mainly Bianca.
Bianca and Candice laughed, "Taryn is my mum but she is talking about my baby sister Candice."
"So there are two Candice's in the family?" Brett asked again raising his eyebrows.
"I like the name. Very original" Scott said.
"Don't I know it" she replied.
Bianca was about
to start reading the letter Nick sent when she was interrupted
again.
"Wait wait, I'm confused" Scott said holding
his hands up
"No surprises here" Bianca commented.
"No seriously, how many sisters do you have?"
"I have two. Tanisha and Candice both younger" Candice answered. He looked at Bianca.
"I have one older brother, Nick" Bianca answered quickly.
"Right. Your family is so big, so I'll just give up now" Scott said again.
Bianca looked at the letter to see a few sentences on the page and rolled her eyes. He never wrote much. She wondered how he managed to write an essay for school but she decided to ignore the train of thought.
To my baby sis,
Well I have
no doubt that mum has sent you a letter with the good news. If she
hasn't I am totally shocked but I am sure you will get one sooner
or later.
Well as much as I love talking to you I have to go.
Belinda is hurling again.
Well enjoy your day,
Love Nick
Bianca rolled her eyes. He always knew how to spoil a meal. She pushed her plate away and Jordy happily ate the leftovers. Brett and Scott scrunched up their faces and pushed their plate away as well.
"So what are the plans for today?" Amanda asked.
"Classes" Bianca answered dumbly.
"I mean after that" she asked.
"Well someone has enjoyed life on the wild side" Candice said smirking at her friends. "Leave it with me. I'll think of something"
"Well you can think in Divination. It is so boring" Brett said as they got up with their books.
They walked slowly hoping to waist time when James came over. He said hello and gave Bianca a kiss. "I am guessing you didn't get a detention from last night?" she asked.
"Nope"
he said glancing at Brett who was making fake kissing sounds with
Scott.
"Bite me McKinnon" he said.
"I don't eat trash Potter" he said back.
"James get over here" Sirius was heard but not seen.
"Run along now with your weird friend" Scott said.
"I have a meeting tonight but I might see you after." he said.
"Ok, well I don't know where I will be so you will have to find me if you want to see me" Bianca said. He nodded and left.
"Please tell me why you hang out with them?" Brett asked.
"You don't know? They are our..." Bianca stopped.
"What?" Scott asked.
"Boyfriends" Candice replied.
"I get the feeling this isn't a normal relationship" Brett said.
Bianca smiled, "It isn't but I'm not going to tell you" she said.
"Why not?"
"Because we hardly know each other and I don't know if I can trust you with such important information" she replied.
"Yeah, and you never told me how you knew the Marauders" Amanda told.
"Come on, you can't start and withhold information" Scott said.
"I can, but maybe if you are good I might tell you" Bianca said patting him on the head.
"That's it!" Candice yelled. Bianca, Amanda, Brett and Scott looked at her strangely. "We can play hide and seek tonight"
They laughed at her random comment. "You boys in?"
"Why not?" Brett said. "When and where?" he asked.
"Common room about an hour after dinner. We will probably get homework" Candice said.
"Cool"
They entered the
class room and sat on the cushions on the floor waiting for their
professor to start. Bianca turned around to Scott and Brett who were
sitting behind them and asked,
"Why do you and James hate
each other so much?"
"Yeah, and what's the deal with you and Sirius?" Candice asked Scott.
"That is a long story" he answered.
"So make it short" she pushed on.
"Not possible. I will explain everything at lunch" he said, he looked over her shoulder and rolled his eyes.
She shrugged and turned around again to see Professor Trelawney right in her face. She got a small fright by the sudden closeness of a stranger and moved back a bit. Studying the professor she thought she was strange and didn't hide the verdict from everyone else. The students in the class giggled at the facial expression and fell silent. Taking in the appearance of her professor she felt somewhat sorry for her serious lack of fashion sense.
"I sense something about you young child" Trelawney said waving her hands near Bianca's head.
"Ok..." Bianca said with the rest of the class snickering again.
"You have special talents. I sense frustration and sadness in your future. Use your talents for good. Your morals may get in the way of friendship but it is up to you to be the bigger person." she said making a strange humming noise.
"And you sensed all of that just by looking at her" Candice asked sitting next to her cousin. The professor jumped forgetting there were other people in the room and slowly moved away from Bianca giving her room to breathe again.
"Yes" she said simply and moved to the front of the class again.
"Today we will be reading crystal balls" a few students in the class giggled. "Get started"
"Is she always this weird?" Bianca asked the boys
"Always" they answered.
They took out the items they needed and spend the rest of the class trying to interpret it. It wasn't easy and a few gave up half way, talking to their friends. The class ended and as the students go up to leave Bianca was silent. In the back of her mind she thought she may know what Trelawney was talking about and part of her wanted it to be untrue, not the part about friendship but about a sad future.
Deciding to ignore it for now and give Dumbledore a visit at morning tea she moved on with Candice to their next lesson.
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"I'm so bored" Sirius complained rocking back on his chair like he always did. It was one of those habits that he had.
"Sirius stop complaining and rocking on your chair" Lily said looking at him but writing something at the same time.
"It's like my sexiness. I can't help it" he explained grinning and winking at someone that turned to look at him.
"Please stop before throw up" Lily said rolling her eyes, only Sirius was arrogant enough to make a comment like that. Well, if it was a few years ago it would have been James but now that she has befriended him she sees very differently.
"Whatever, and when did you turn into McGonagall?"
"Will you two be quiet" James said doodling on his parchment. He wasn't listening to the professor either but he didn't like listening to their conversation anymore.
"What is wrong with you people today? You need a serious snog to cheer you up" Sirius said.
"Well I don't know why you are happy because you haven't been getting anything either" Remus said, writing notes like a good student would.
"How do you know?"
"He doesn't but I do. Candice would have told me. Girls tell their friends everything" Lily told him.
"Everything?" Sirius asked sitting up.
"Yes, good or bad. Long or short, dry or wet and everything in between". She wasn't sure why she was telling him this but for the moment he was quiet for more than a minute.
"So if Candice and I had sex" he started, "She would tell you how big-"
"Sirius, shut up now before I cut the Anaconda off" James said interrupting.
"Anaconda?" Lily asked, looking amused.
"That's what he calls it" Remus explained rolling his eyes.
"It isn't just anaconda" Sirius told, "It's the aconda"
"You mean Anaconda" Lily corrected him.
"No, it's the aconda" he said again.
"Sirius there is no such thing as aconda. Its anaconda"
"Yes there is. It's the snake thing" he said shaking his head as if she was the stupid one.
"But-" Lily stared.
"Lily give it up. We have had this conversation with him a million times" James said. "He just can't get it through his thick head" James said slapping Sirius upside the head.
"The hair man. The hair" Sirius said fixing it.
"Remind me why I sit with you guys now?" Lily asked.
"I don't even know why I do" Remus said. At least Lily had one person in the small group that was sane.
"I'm bored" Sirius said. "Why is Runes so boring? I should have done Divination. At least you can make things up and still do well"
"I told you Sirius, that subject is useless. You can really learn something from Runes" Remus told.
"Do I look like I'm learning anything right now?" he asked pointing to his head not knowing James was sprinkling small bits of parchment into his hair. Lily giggled but didn't say a thing.
"Man I need food" Sirius said. The bell rang.
"RACE YOU TOO THE HALL!" he yelled over his shoulder running out of the classroom. James, Lily and Remus got up normally and walked out. Peter didn't make it into the subject not exactly acing all of his tests the year before. He only had a few classes with his friends much to his disappointment.
On their way to
the Hall, Bianca stopped them.
"Hello" she said happily.
"I need your help"
"What is it?" James asked.
"What's the password to Dumbledore's Office?" she asked.
"Cockroach Clusters" he answered.
"Gross" she said making a face, "I don't like those things. Anyway, thank you. See you guys later" she said kissing them all on the cheek. "Oh and please don't tell Candice where I am and don't tell her I told you not to say"
With that she left. They watched her for a moment before deciding to forget about it and move on.
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"Where's Bianca?" Candice asked. She was sitting at her usual place in the hall. Because of Brett and Scotts dislike for James and Sirius they were of course opposite her. They shrugged.
"Surprising she isn't with you. You guys are like stuck together" Scott said.
"Shut up" was all she said.
"I haven't seen her" Amanda said.
"Me either" her cousins said.
She got up and
moved over to the Marauders. She didn't know where she was maybe
her boyfriend might.
"Hello guys. Have you seen Bianca?"
James, Lily and Remus looked at each other.
"No haven't seen her all day" lily said. James was about to say something but was interrupted.
"Ok stop right there. Lily I know you are lying" Candice said squeezing between Lily and Chloe for a minute straddling the seat and facing her friend.
"What makes you say that?" Lily asked drinking pumpkin juice.
"Because you saw her this morning and you are the worst liar in the world and when I asked about her your eyes darted everywhere but mine" Candice told.
"She's good" Annie said.
"Thank you, I try" she said happily.
"Anytime" Annie replied.
Candice looked at her and smiled, "I like you. Why don't you hang around with us?"
"I don't know"
"Now is a good time to start" Candice said.
"Well I'm going to my dorm to get a book" Lily said standing up.
"No you don't" she said pulling her friend back down again. "Where is she?" she said staring and Lily. Lily usually cracked under pressure even for the smallest thing.
James, Sirius
and Remus watched amused as Lily fought to keep the secret to herself
and not tell the person she was told not to.
"Ok fine. I saw
her" was all she said.
"And?"
"Well the thing is, if you were told not to say something to a friend but then they really wanted to know and you didn't want to lie but then if you told them then you would be breaking a promise with the other friend who asked for one small thing that you couldn't do.-"
"Get to the point" Candice said. The boys sat confused for a minute trying to understand what lily said in a matter of 5 seconds.
"She went somewhere but I don't know where and she told me not to say anything" Lily told.
"You're lying again. How can you not to tell me if you don't know where she is. I know you know because then you wouldn't be worrying so much" Candice said again.
"She's really good" Chloe said.
"I really like you two. You guys are my new best friends"
"We are?" Chloe asked.
"Yes you are"
"If I tell you, you have to promise not to say anything and stop looking at me like that" Lily compromised.
"Deal" Candice said shaking her hand.
"She's in Dumbledore's Office"
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Bianca made her way to the Headmasters Office. She said the password and stood on the spiral staircase leading up to the Office. When she reached the top she knocked softly on the door and heard a welcoming reply from the other end.
She made her way
in and smiled.
"Ah, Miss Rosslind. I had a feeling you would
be coming to visit me" he said waving his hand for her to sit
down.
"Really?" he nodded, "I can come back another time if you want to get something to eat"
"That's not necessary. If I require food I will ask my friendly house elves in the kitchen. Now how can I help you?"
"Well I have a few questions and I wasn't sure who could give me the answers I need, and you being one of the greatest wizards of all time. I thought it would be best to come here" she said.
"Thank you for the compliment. What are these questions about?" he asked folding his hands together and looking at her intently. She somehow knew he had an idea of what she was going to say but still continued.
"Well on the holidays. I had a dream. It was of a pretty blonde girl running down the street. She was crying because V-. The Dark Lord had killed her family and wanted her to join him but she refused so he tortured and killed her leaving her on the front lawn for the neighbors to find" she explained.
"Ah, I do believe I remember reading that in the Daily prophet" he said.
"Yes, and that was a few days after I had the dream"
"And you are worried if it happens again?" he assumed. She nodded.
"I just ignored it and a few days later I see pictures of the exact same girl, found in the same place with the scratches in the same places all in the paper, reported dead. What if I didn't ignore it? Would I have saved her life?" Bianca asked the question she never got the answer to.
"I don't mean to sound negative but this is the Lord Voldemort. You need to understand that if you were to do something you would probably be sought out like this young girl and even if you tried there is no guarantee that it would help. Voldemort does not exercise patience and sympathy" Dumbledore said.
Bianca smiled briefly, "I have heard you aren't afraid to call him by his 'name' if that what you want to call it"
"I don't believe there is a point in calling him You Know Who or He Who Must Not Be Named. Correct me if I am wrong but everyone is given a name. He name is Tom Riddle but of course he didn't like it so it has been changed. I don't see it necessary to change his name if he doesn't believe people worthy to call him by it." he stated.
"I don't mind it is just people tend to get scared if it is said. I just think of him as You Know Who" Bianca told.
"Many are afraid to say the name but it isn't exactly going to hurt them is it"
"I understand your point"
"Forgive me. We have taken a new path instead of sticking to the old one. Please continue" he looked at her again over his glasses.
"Professor, if it happens I want to do something or at least try, but I don't exactly know how to go about it" she said having trouble finding the words to express herself.
"I see there is no changing your mind. If these dreams happen again you can come straight here to my office, no matter the time and we can discuss the best action for it" he told.
"Really?" she was expecting him to disagree or advise her otherwise.
"May I ask who else knows about this 'talent' of yours?"
"Just Candice. I tell her everything" Bianca replied somewhat embarrassed.
"Ah, speaking of your cousin I do believe she is looking for you. We can discuss more details at a later time. I'm afraid if I don't let you go you may be late for your next class"
"Thank You for your help Professor" she said standing up and picking up her bag. He smiled and watched her leave.
"Miss Rosslind?" he said stopping her.
"Yes Professor?"
"I want to say how impressed I was by how friendly and welcoming you were towards a fellow Gryffindor at the Welcome Feast" the Professor told.
She stopped to think of who he was talking about when she remembered befriending Amanda at the Welcome Feast. "As I said to her. Everyone deserves to have friends no matter who they are. A person without friends can choose the wrong paths in life. Just look at Voldemort" she told him.
"You are right indeed" he said before smiled and left.
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"Why did you see the Headmaster? What's wrong?" Candice asked leaning against the wall with her hands on her hips.
"Lily told you" Bianca guessed walking to their next class with happened to be Defense Against the Dark Arts with all the Marauders, Brett, Scott, Annie, Chloe and Amanda.
"Yes, now tell me" she said again.
"I just had to tell him about the dream. Trelawney reminded me about it and it got me thinking again. That's all I swear" she answered. Candice looked at her for a moment before leaving it at that.
"So are we still up for hide and seek tonight?" she asked excitedly.
"I guess so but who is playing?" Bianca asked.
"Everyone except the Marauders and Lily"
"Lily and James have the meeting. What about Sirius, Remus and Peter?"
"I don't know if I want to invite them" Candice said.
"Well it's your choice but we will probably see them wondering the Halls anyway" they sat at the table with Amanda and waited for the Professor to come.
"No it's ok. It can be us three, Brett, Scott and the boys" Candice said.
Bianca and
Amanda smiled at her.
"What?" she asked.
"Nothing" Amanda said.
"Tell me" she demanded but conveniently their Professor walked through the door and to the front of the class.
The classes continued and by the time lunch came around everyone in DADA was thoroughly upset at the long essay that had to finish for tomorrows class.
"I'm going to the library to do this essay now" Bianca said at lunch time.
"Alright, well I just don't want to do it so I'll copy yours later" Candice said smiling at her cousin.
"Ok, but we have one problem. I don't know where library is" she said sheepishly. Amanda offered to show Bianca where it was and Candice went to the Great Hall with the Marauders to eat.
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Bianca sat alone in the library is the corner rushing to do her essay. It was really hard to write all of her knowledge because of a few reasons. It had to be legible, understandable for Candice to reword and it had to last for a whole role of parchment.
She stopped half way and read it and decided to look around for a book to help her. Moving through all the bookcases she passed a few couples snogging, one fighting in hushed tones and finally found what she was looking for.
Lunch was just about over and she finished. A proud smile crossed her face and she packed up before leaving for classes.
The day seemed to go on forever and by dinner time she was starving. Today she noticed that they didn't sit with the Marauders or Brett and Scott but with Lily, Chloe and Annie. She just ate happily and listen to Candice go on about a letter she received from her mother.
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"Alright everyone, settle down. Welcome to the first Prefects meeting of the year. This is going to be a great year and together we are going organize the best Balls this school has ever seen" James said proudly. He looked at everyone sitting in a circle watching with no expressions whatsoever. "Ok, tough crowd" he mumbled to himself.
"Why the hell would Dumbledore put you as Head Boy?" an annoyed voice came from his left.
"Because he likes me better than you Malfoy. We have been through this many times, get over it" James said rolling his eyes. The other in the circle seemed to enjoy the comment and lightened up as the meeting continued.
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"Ok, who is counting first?" Candice asked excitedly. The small group was standing in the Entrance Hall.
"We need some rules first" Bianca said. "You can't hide outside and you have to stay with your partner. Whoever counts has to do it hear and if the person finds you, you can't run away" she said looking at Jordy with the last comment.
"That's not fair" he said.
"This place is huge. It would be too unfair if you ran away again. Choose your partners" she said.
No one moved.
They just looked at each other.
"Ok, let's do this the long
way" Candice said. Spinning around with her eyes closed and
stopping randomly pointing to someone. She opened her eyes and saw
her cousin Jesse.
Everyone did that same thing and the partners were. Bianca and Amanda, Jordy and Scott, Brett and Jamey, Nicolas and Keagan and Candice and Jesse.
Jamey voted that he and Brett count first so the rest of them ran away with their partner.
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"So, I guess the first issue we can handle is the Night Patrols. I have worked out a timetable already. Slytherins: Monday and Friday, Ranvenclaw: Tuesday, Hufflepuff: Wednesday and Thursday and we will do weekends." she said. They all nodded except for the Slytherins.
"Why do we have to get two nights, why can't Ravenclaw?" Malfoy asked.
"Because she said so" James answered.
"That's not fair"
"Fine. Then when there is a Ball the Ravenclaws can do extra." Lily said writing on parchment.
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"28, 29, 30... Ready or not. Here we come" Jamey yelled.
"It's not like they are going to hear you. This place is huge" Brett laughed.
"Maybe not the people that are far away. Come here I am going to give you a few tips" he said walking to Brett and putting him arm over his shoulder. It looked uncomfortable knowing Brett was a bit taller. "In this game there is always at least one pair that will hide near the counting area, one the furthest place possible, one in a closet and the others in spare rooms"
"And how do you know all this?" Brett asked raising his eyebrows.
"I just know" he replied proudly.
"No, I think you guy play this game way to often" they both shrugged and looked around the Entrance Hall before moving to the staircases and up to the next level.
Of course they did find a pair that just happened to be Jesse and Candice hiding behind statues in the corridor.
"I'm bored" Candice complained.
"Stop whining. You're only bored because you got caught" Jamey told
"Shut up. We have been looking for how long now. We are on the last level and haven't found anyone" she complained.
They turned a corner and six people jumped out and yelled at them. They all jumped back a few steps and looked at them
"HA! We got you" Bianca said giggling.
"No, that's not fair. We are supposed to find you. You can't just jump out, now we have to start over" Jamey complained stomping like a child.
"Now who's complaining?" Candice said folding her arms over her chest and looking away from him.
"Fine. Well it's your turn to count anyway" he said to her poking his tongue out behind her back.
"Alright" she yelled.
"Who's there? You kids should be in bed" a distant voice was heard. Definitely a man with a rough disgruntled voice was coming close.
"Uh oh" Bianca said. "Follow me" they all ran and followed her making her way further down the Hall.
--
"Now moving onto Quiddich" James said. Most of the boys sitting in the circle sat up a bit more, taking interest. "The Headmaster has told us that the existing members of the team can choose their captain and/or vice captain, which ever they need and they will run the trials. Does everyone understand?" he asked.
"Ok, well I decided that everyone should have a fair go and the same amount of time on the Quiddich Pitch, so each House will have a whole Saturday to use it and come up with a team. The Captains can place the team list of the notice board in the common room. Somewhere everyone will be able to see. So, Ravenclaw can use the Pitch this Saturday, Hufflepuff the next, Slytherin the next and Gryffindor the next. I will make a timetable for you to put in the common rooms so everyone is up to speed." everyone nodded.
"Oh and Quiddich season starts the Saturday after Gryffindor uses the Pitch so once teams are sorted weekly practises will be held with the same roster as last year. The game will be Hufflepuff and Slytherin"
"Well it is getting late" Lily started "So I don't want to keep you long-" but she was cut off as the door swung open and the small group ran into the room.
"Sorry, I know this is private and whatever. Just ignore us" Bianca said running. Everyone in the circle watched as they moved to the back of the room and hide behind a cupboard out of sight. James raised and eyebrow and closed the door.
A few minutes
later Filch opened the door and walked in.
"I found you.
Think you can have little meetings without me finding out?" he
said pointing to all of them.
"This is a Heads meeting" James said obviously.
"Nice try Mr. Potter." he said making and small grunt.
"No really Sir. We are organizing school events" Lily said. "You can ask Professor Dumbledore if you don't believe us" she said.
"Alright, well hurry up. It's late" he said looking around the room before closing the door again and leaving. They heard him mutter something incoherent to himself as he left.
The circle
turned back around to face the group.
"Ok, we will leave you
to it" Bianca said smiling sheepishly and left with the others.
They moved towards the door and opened it to be greeted with an
unhappy and very stern looking woman.
"Busted" Candice muttered, the others snorted and looked at Professor McGonnagal.
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"We also need to organize a school event that will raise money for more school supplies. I was thinking it could be something beside a Ball. I thought that we can have a Christmas Ball but we should also do something different. In our next meeting we can brainstorm ideas. James, do you have anything you want to add?" she asked folding her parchment and looking at him.
"Nope. I guess that's it. Good Night everyone. Oh and our next meeting will be same place, same time next week" he said. With that they all nodded, got up and left. Lily moving much faster then the rest.
"Lily wait up, what's the rush?" James asked.
"We have to get to the common room. They're getting a lecture as we speak" was all she said.
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There you go everyone.