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A/N: I'm trying to give you an extra update, so, maybe another chapter after this one before I go on holiday. That way, you can't complain! HAHAHA! Or, I might make this one incredibly long…
Chapter 7 – Room of Requirement
The rest of the week past slowly, and thankfully there had been no more run-ins with the Slytherins. Just an occasional hex from James or Sirius as they passed each other in the corridor.
The weekend approached quickly, but with Mountains of homework, Robyn expected she'd get no time to go exploring the castle. But, she forced herself to finish her homework on Saturday.
So, that's what she did. On Saturday she got up extra early and headed straight to the Library, where she sat in the morning silence to do her essays. Two rolls of parchment on a bezoar, its properties, and why it's useful to have one with you at all times for Potions. A two hundred-word essay on Animagus' for Transfiguration. A detailed sketch, complete with labels on a Blast ended Skrewt for Care of Magical creatures, and finally, to finish labelling the planets on her Astrology chart.
Her Astrology and Care of magical creatures homework took her no time at all. It wasn't even 10:00am by the time she finished. Her Transfiguration gave her a bit of grief, causing her to go searching through the bookshelves for something that might help her. It was just gone 11:00am by the time she was happy with it. Next was Potions. She had specifically left this till last, in a vain hope it might not be there by the time she checked. Unfortunately, it still was. Sighing heavily, she took up her parchment and began to write, stopping occasionally to fetch a book for reference or for a bit of guidance. This took her to Mid-day, when, after all the trouble and strife; she had officially finished all her homework. Smiling happily, she rolled up all her work, put the books back in their proper homes, and strode quickly from the library and up to the common room where, it seems, the Marauders, and her new girl friends, had all just woken up.
"Where've you been?" Sirius asked, rubbing the last of the sleep out of his eyes.
"Library. Just finished all homework," Robyn stated proudly.
"But, you'd have to get up at something like 9:00am to get that all done by now!" Georgie exclaimed.
"Yes. So? I've got mine done early so I can go explore," Robyn smirked.
"Each to their own, I suppose. Does that mean you can help us with ours?" James said, fluttering his eyelashes at her pleadingly.
"No way Jimmy boy," Robyn said, bounding up to the dormitory to stash her homework in a safe place.
"I shall never understand girls," Peter mumbled, yawning slightly.
"Best not to Pete, too complicated," Sirius patted Peters back sympathetically when Robyn came bounding back down the stairs.
"I'll come with you lot to Lunch. I don't know about you but I'm starving. I missed breakfast," Robyn moaned, her tummy grumbling.
"Lunch! I second that motion!" Sirius exclaimed loudly, raising his hand.
"Motion thirded!" Peter said, raising his hand also.
"Fourtheded," Georgie grinned, raising her hand.
"Fitheded," James said, raising his hand.
"Nice murder of the English language you guys," Remus rolled his eyes and walked through the portrait hole, followed by the rest of them.
"No problem Moony old chum, old pal, old friend," Sirius smirked, laying an arm round Remus' shoulders.
"Gerrof me Padfoot!" Remus said, pushing Sirius' arm off his shoulder and trying hard to suppress a smile.
The girls all rolled their eyes, even Robyn and looked at each other before bursting into fits of giggling.
The boys turned round and each cocked and eyebrow.
"The giggling would be for…?" James asked.
"My charming wit and dashing humour," Sirius smirked, winking at the girls arrogantly.
"You have charming wit and dashing humour, Sirius?" Michaela smirked.
Sirius pouted and turned back round to watch where he was going.
"Boys," Robyn tutted and smirked as the rest of the marauders all pouted and turned their backs to them. The girls just looked at each other and laughed.
Once they had reached the Great hall, and sat themselves down, James, Georgie, Sirius, Peter and Robyn, all proceeded to pile their plates with food and stuff their faces, while their on looking friends gazed at them with amazement.
"How can you each so much?" Lily asked.
"Eas'ah'ly," they all replied at once with full mouths.
Remus laughed and shook his head as Lily rolled her eyes and tried to hide a smirk.
After what seemed like an age, Georgie, Robyn, Sirius, James and Peter had all finished eating and were all pleasantly full. They had cleared most of the table from anything edible.
"Are you sure you've finished?" Michaela asked, folding her arms.
"Yup," Robyn smirked. "Well, good luck with the homework. I'm off exploring. See you guys later," she winked, scooping up an apple and departing from her present company so she resided by herself.
As she walked along the entrance hall, she thought about where to go first. Kitchens, or Room or requirement. As she had already eaten her fill, she decided on the latter and headed towards the portrait of Barnabas the barmy's foolish attempt at training trolls for the ballet, which she had made a point of remembering where it was placed when she had walked past it the other day.
She took the stairs two at a time, remembering to skip the fake steps that Lily and the girls had told her about, and in no time at all she had reached the portrait.
Robyn turned to face the blank wall that stood opposite the portrait of Barnabas the barmy and thought of what she might like.
A room to relax…maybe…a muggle room? I do miss home…my cd's, my dvd's, my videos…I wouldn't mind a place where I could feel comfortable and do the things I like to do…
So, that's what Robyn decided to do. She walked past the blank wall three times, always thinking; I want a muggle room where I can relax and do the things I like to do…
After the third time she looked across to the blank wall, but it wasn't blank anymore. There, in the middle, was a normal looking oak door. Robyn bounced over to the door like a rabbit on a serious high and pushed the door open with so much enthusiasm it looked as if it might've come off its hinges. Steeping in, Robyn closed the door carefully and turned to look at her surroundings. She was in her living room. There was the same green sofas, the same wine red carpet, the same wide screen television, the same chest of drawers, the same curtains; even the view onto her garden was the same. And, sitting in the corner, was her beloved grand piano. It stood very regally in the corner, making everything else look a bit shabby. Sitting on its music stand was none other than Mozart's 'Moonlight sonata', a piece Robyn had only just perfected.
Robyn wandered carefully over to the piano, as if in fear it might disappear. As she reached it, she sat down on the red velvet stool and ran her hands along the top of the piano, as if it was not for real. She smiled contently to herself and began to play…
- - --
Meanwhile, back in the great hall, the girls and the marauders had just left lunch and began making their way up to the common room to gather their things before heading off to the library, something James and Sirius were not most excited about.
As they passed the portrait of Barnabas the barmy, Remus distinctly heard a piano playing, as it was nearing the time of the full moon and his sense had been heightening throughout the week.
"Shhhhhh, do you two have to be constantly loud," Remus hushed James and Sirius who had been arguing about something or another and had begun raising their voices. "I hear something."
"Are you hearing voices again Moony?" James smirked.
"Yes, yours. Now shut up," Remus said irritably, straining to hear the piano. And, there it was again. Definitely a Piano.
"Leave the poor guy alone Jamesy, its nearing his time of month," Sirius said, and giggled along with James.
Lily rolled her eyes and strained her own hearing to see what Remus was listening to.
"A piano?" She said, looking towards Remus.
"Definitely," Remus stated, walking slowly towards where the sound was coming from. Suddenly a door appeared before his eyes. The room of requirement? Who would be using it? He wondered, and silently pushed the door open.
The girls looked slightly astonished at this newfound room, but decided to save the questions until later.
He stepped in and looked around in astonishment. A cosy muggle room, filled with muggle items. The others slowly followed in behind him, all keeping silent, even James and Sirius. Remus turned towards Lily as she nudged him. She pointed towards a figure that was playing the piano. Remus smiled and made a 'shhh' gesture, and sat on the sofa quietly, listening to the figure playing.
James pushed the door shut and tip toed across the room to join his friends, where they all sat, listening quietly to the piano playing figure. She's brilliant, James thought, unaware to whom the figure may be.
The figure slowed her playing, the notes of music gradually getting quieter until the piece came to a halt.
The group of friends that all sat comfortably on the sofas, burst into rounds of applause, to the great surprise of the girl sat on the piano stool, who turned sharply, falling off her stool in shock and picking herself up quickly.
"Robyn?" Sirius and James cocked an eyebrow.
"That's me name, don't where it out," Robyn said, sheepishly, blushing. "So, you guys heard that?"
"Most of it, yes," Remus replied.
"Oh. It was bad wasn't it?" Robyn sighed.
"Oh no. Far from it," Sue said, smiling.
"It was brilliant. How'd you learn to play like that?" Lily asked.
"Thanks," Robyn blushed more and took a seat on the piano stool again. "I've been playing since I was seven."
"Wow. Why didn't you tell us?" Peter said in awe.
"There's a lot you still don't know about me Pete. And I don't intend to tell you anytime soon either," Robyn smirked.
"What is this place anyway?" Lily asked, understanding Robyn.
"My living room, a bit larger than it really is, and with a few extra items," Robyn patted the piano.
Lily nodded and got up to explore. She wandered over to the chest of drawers and pulled open one of the drawers.
Robyn had a sudden dreading sensation. She had all three Harry Potter movies. She swore mentally and decided to hope against hope Lily didn't see any of them.
"Are these all what I think they are?" Lily asked.
"Yup. Dvds and videos. Most of them are mine and my brothers," Robyn smirked and walked over to stand beside Lily.
"Dvds? Videos?" The rest of the group wondered aloud.
"Muggle items. Ermmm, moving pictures that tell a story," Robyn said, trying to pluck a preferable explanation from her head.
"Oooooooooooo," they all said, apart from herself and Lily.
"Can you show us one?" James asked hopefully. A perfect distraction from homework.
"Yeah sure," Robyn smiled, aware of what James was doing. "What about Pirates of the Caribbean? It's got Johnny Depp in it!"
"Johnny Depp?" Remus asked.
Robyn and Lily both looked as if they were about to faint from shock.
"Don't tell me you've never heard of Johnny Depp?" Robyn gaped. "Chocolat? From hell? Sleepy hollow? Edward Scissorhands? Finding Neverland? Secret Window? The ninth gate? Before night falls? The new Charlie and the chocolate factory film?"
"Nope," Georgie answered for all of them.
Lily and Robyn both gaped open mouthed towards their group of miss-guided friends.
"Well then. You've got to watch this. One of his better roles," Robyn said, emerging from her state of shock and sliding the Dvd into the player.
She then shuffled herself in-between Sirius and Lily to watch the film.
- - --
It was some two and half hours later that they finally started to walk back from the Room of requirement. Well, James and Sirius didn't walk, they were sword fighting with their wands all the way back to the common room, sending occasional sparks bouncing off the walls (or off their friends).
"Take that you arrogant weed slime!" Sirius cried out, lunging at James.
"Never you scurvy dog!" James smirked, dodging the lunge.
Sirius growled and forced James into a corner. "A ha! No where to run now!"
"Want a bet?" James said, jumping forwards and tickling Sirius until he let him past.
"No…Fair…CHEAT!" Sirius yelled between fits of giggling.
"Me cheat! How dare you accuse me of such profanities!" James wailed dramatically.
"Profanities?" Sirius asked.
"How am I supposed to know? It sounded good at the time!" James retorted. "Now, good sir, do you give up?"
"Never shall the great, and glorious Sir Padfoot ever surrender to the evil slime covered hag that is James Potter!" He declared, continuing his fight with James.
"HAG! Who are you calling a hag, you wart covered toadstool!" James cried, taking a particularly un-aimed (and very un-balanced) lunge at Sirius, missing, and falling flat on his face.
Sirius immediately burst into fits of righteous laughter, so did everyone else.
James quickly picked himself off the ground and brushed himself down.
"So, James, where's my postcard?" Sirius grinned.
James glared at Sirius, and walked up to him. "Sorry, I forgot to…" Then with a huge grin, he stamped on Sirius' foot. "Stamp it."
Remus smirked, suppressing his laughter as one of his best friends hopped around on one foot, swearing very loudly. "Corny James, very corny. But good all the same."
"Thank you, thank you," James said, bowing towards his friends as Sirius continued to hop around holding his foot.
"You're dead Potter," Sirius growled, and proceeded to chase James around, and around, and around, and around…
Until they both fell flat on the floor from dizziness.
"Truce?" Sirius offered, rolling his head to face James.
"Truce," James agreed. "Even though it won't last."
"Too true. But it's the sentimental value that counts," Sirius grinned, getting himself shakily off the floor.
"You do know, you lot still have that mountain of homework to attend to?" Robyn said, putting her hands in her pockets.
"Oh, you fun sucker!" Sirius said, sticking his tongue out at Robyn.
"I'm just saying…" Robyn began.
"Fun sucker!" Sirius stated, folding his arms.
"I was just pointing out…"
"Fun sucker!"
"Sirius…"
"Fun sucker!"
Robyn narrowed her eyes and produced her wand and pointed it at Sirius. "Silencio."
Sirius was about to yell something when the hex hit, and instead of his retort, nothing came out of his mouth. He looked shocked for a moment and tried yelling something else. This went on and on, until he finally realised he couldn't speak, much to the amusement of the others. He then went onto glare at Robyn threateningly.
"Sorry. I don't actually know the counter curse," Robyn lied, winking at the others.
Sirius took a step towards Robyn pointing a finger accusingly at her.
Robyn just shrugged helplessly and pocketed her wand, taking a step backward. She then assumed Sirius growled, but as nothing came out, she couldn't be sure. That was until Sirius started counting down on his fingers.
"Ermmm, I'll see you guys later. If I'm still alive then," Robyn smirked and began running in the opposite direction, followed soon after by Sirius.
"Do you think we'll see Robyn again?" Georgie grinned.
"We'll find out later won't we," Remus laughed as the two ran out of their sight.
"Well, we better get this homework done," Lily smirked.
- -- -
It was nearing Dinnertime, Sirius and Robyn had still not turned up, but the others had managed to finish their homework. Sue was listening to Peter, who had not stopped complaining about his stomach for the past hour or so, Georgie was playing exploding snap with Michaela, Remus and Lily were reading, and James…James was staring out of the rain covered window towards the Quidditch pitch.
Finally, after what seemed like and age to everyone, they gave into Peter's ramblings and headed down to Dinner where everyone was sitting at the tables, except Sirius and Robyn.
"You know, I think Sirius is still burying Robyn's body," Georgie laughed as they took their seats.
"Either that, or their still fighting," Remus pointed out.
As if on cue, the great hall doors opened and in came two figures, completely unrecognisable by mud, both giggling insanely.
"Personally, I think they're both covered in mud, giggling insanely, and about to get done by MacGonagall," Sue stated.
"How in Godric's name do you know that?" Michaela asked.
"Their over there," Sue pointed towards the two figures heading towards them, and a glaring MacGonagall.
They all looked towards where Sue pointed and immediately collapsed into fits of silent laughter.
Robyn and Sirius bounded up to them and shoved themselves in-between Remus and James, covering them both with mud as well.
"Thanks," Remus said, looking at his now muddy clothes.
"No problem," Robyn smirked and began piling her plate with food, as did Sirius.
"And, what in Knickers name happened to you two?" Georgie laughed.
"Well," Robyn began. "Sirius chased me, all the way outside and to the edge of the lake, where it was raining heavily. After getting very wet, and minimally muddy, I decided to lift the curse off him."
"But, I, being Sirius, wanted Revenge," Sirius grinned. "So, after the curse was lifted I pushed her into the mud at the edge of the lake. But, being the gentleman I am, I went to help her up."
"But, I pulled him in instead," Robyn said, flicking mud at people around the table for the fun of it.
"And, by the looks of it, it turned into an all out war?" Lily stated, wiping mud of her cheek.
"Too right," Sirius grinned, high-fiving Robyn, when a sharp voice came from behind them.
"Young, Black. What have you done?" MacGonagall said impatiently, pursing her lips, waiting for an answer.
Robyn and Sirius looked at each other before turning to MacGonagall and looking innocent (well, as innocent as you can look covered in mud).
"Well, Professor…" Robyn began.
"We were outside…" Sirius continued.
"Doing some gardening as a surprise for Professor Sprout."
"But, it went a bit wrong…"
"Because it was raining."
"And we sort of…"
"Got a bit muddy." Robyn finished.
MacGonagall looked at them both disbelievingly. "What makes you think I will believe that cock and bull story?"
"Because you know you'll never put us in detention. You like us too much," Sirius said, flashing a dazzling smile towards their head of house.
MacGonagall hid a smile from her face as she continued giving them a lecture. "I expected more from you Miss Young. That's detention for you both. You can clean the floor of this hall. I shall inform Filch, and he shall watch over you. Straight after dinner. Good day."
A/N: Hope you enjoyed the chapter. Another one hopefully coming in the next couple of days.
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