Chapter 6
Disclaimer: I own my mp3 player which I am listening to as I write this and that's about all. Oh, and my imagination!
"Guess what I found out!" cried Sirius, bounding into the dormitory.
"What?" asked Remus with a yawn.
"I know someone who knows ancient Greek!" said Sirius, his eyes dancing with excitement.
"Who?" asked James, eagerly sitting up. He had been fiddling with the stuck notebook for most of the afternoon.
"Tyson Argent," replied Sirius smugly.
Remus and James wore the same raised-eyebrows look.
"Tyson Argent?" repeated Remus. "Great job Sirius. I'm sure he'd love to help Prongs."
"Are you being sarcastic?" asked Sirius sceptically.
"No," said Remus. He sighed and hid his face behind his book once more.
"How come Tyson will love to – Oh my Merlin! Is Argent gay?" said Sirius.
"You are so slow Padfoot," said Remus from behind his book. "I was being sarcastic."
"Oh," said Sirius. "So Argent hates you, does he?" he said to James.
"Hate is an understatement," said James.
"Still," said Sirius, dismissing the fact that Tyson abhors James. "It can't hurt to ask."
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"Hello, Tyson," said James, coming up behind Tyson as he ate his dinner.
"Potter," Tyson said with a scowl.
"I heard that you studied Greek at one stage," said James. "Just wondering if you could help me with a little something."
Something in the back of Tyson's mind reminded him of what 'Tabitha' had told him earlier. "Such as…?" he asked.
"It's a book you see," explained James.
Tyson smiled. "A book eh? Sure I'll help you Potter. Give the book to me tomorrow, okay?"
"Well, I'd rather –" began James, but he stopped as soon as he saw the look on Tyson's face. "Sure I'll give it to you tomorrow," he said quickly. "Maybe even tonight?"
Tyson smiled again. "Alright then."
James went back to sit with Sirius, Remus and Peter.
"He's gonna take it and open it for me," he told the other Marauders.
"Are you an idiot?" asked Sirius. "More like he'll take it and open it for himself. Don't give it to him."
"But it's the only way I can find out more about my beautiful Lily," said James. He gazed adoringly at Lily, who was sitting at the other end of Gryffindor table. She glared at him then continued talking to her friends.
"Why don't you start your own little black book?" suggested Peter.
All the boys gave Peter disgusted looks.
"Never suggest that again," said Sirius, shuddering. "I should be the only one with a little black book, but I don't want one."
"Excuse me," said James. "I am just as good as you. I should be the one with a little black book."
"Are you kidding me? You suck. I'm the one who needs the little black book."
"Oh, whatever. You know the girls like me better."
"Who holds the title of 'Hottest Boy In Hogwarts', hmm?"
"Me?"
"Wrong!"
Sirius and James lunged at each other and began to wrestle on the floor of the Great Hall. Girls all around watched them with longing expressions on their faces, as though they wanted to be between them, whilst Lily gave them repulsive looks and tried to eat her dinner.
"Mr Potter! Mr Black!" said Professor McGonagall, hurrying towards them. "Separate at once! I will not have this sort of behaviour from anyone in my house. A week's worth of detentions."
James gave Sirius a look of hatred before snatching up his bag and marching out of the Great Hall.
Sirius sat back his seat and ate the rest of his dinner with an air of aggressiveness.
Remus and Peter sat, feeling slightly awkward. Sirius and James had never fought like this before.
And Peter felt worse than Remus. He had a feeling he had started their fight.
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Sorry this chapter was so short. But please forgive me! I've made it up to you by putting up a nice long one at the same time! Keep on reading! (And reviewing!)
