DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING FROM THE HARRY POTTER SERIES. In this chapter I own Elliot, Aida, Honey, and Pyper.
A/N: Okay. I love this story with a passion, and I know my spelling and grammar may be off a bit, I'm not cool enough to have a functioning spell/grammar check (yeah my computer sucks that bad) I'll try and proofread at school when I get the chance. So go ahead and say what you have to, but please review!!
A/N pt 2: Well, this is it. The fight! and a little bit of how I think Sirius came up with Snuffles as a nickname. Short Chapter Co-Written by Sophie. Hoorah.
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Chapter 3: Realizations
--Everyone on the grounds noticed Sirius walking towards Snape, and most followed at what seemed to be a safe distance. The dark haired boy walked right up to the Slytherin and grabbed his shoulder. Sirius spun Snape around and before anyone could say anything, he'd punched that greasy-haired git right in the face.--
Elliot let out a scream and jumped as Snape's head jerked back. He fell to the ground and Sirius glared down at him. Snape smirked at Sirius and opened his mouth to say something, but stopped when Sirius jumped at him. He let out a small yelp and tried to roll out of the way, but Sirius had him pinned. Elliot grabbed Sirius's robes and tried to pull him off, "Stop it Sirius!" Remus arrived at that exact moment and helped Elliot pull their friend off the other boy. As soon as they got him up, James grabbed Sirius's left arm and was trying his best to help hold him back. Snape got to his feet and pulled out his wand. Sirius was struggling against Remus and James, "Hex me you slimy git, go ahead. See what happens to you!" Snape spit blood and was breathing deeply, his wand still aimed at Sirius.
Snape slowly let a smirk turn up his puffy lip, "Well now, it seems to me that the wonderful, popular, and-" He closed his eyes and let out a laugh before continuing in a sarcastic tone. "the handsome Sirius Black has lost the only girl he couldn't get with to a 'slimy git' like me!" the boy cocked his head, but didn't lower his wand, "Sad really, that you had to make a scene. Now everyone knows, and your reputation is quite possibly ruined." Sirius almost managed to rip out of his friends' grip, "Is that all she is to you?" He growled. "She's just a way to ruin my reputation for what I did to you?" Snape laughed, "Actually no! It's just convenient! But you, you would've dated her just to add her to your checklist of girl's you've slept with."
That was where he crossed the line, and everyone knew it because James and Remus let go of Sirius. Snape seemed to have realized it too because by the time Sirius had pulled out his wand and sent a spell at him, he'd launched his own. The spells collided in the air and both went flying backwards. Snape fell into the bushes, but Sirius managed to land on his back only a few feet away. James saw Snape raise his wand, "Sirius! Move!"
Sirius rolled off to the left as a shot of blue sparks streaked past him. James pulled out his wand and was about to attack Snape when Lily suddenly stepped in between him and Snape, "James Potter, you stop this right now!" She turned to Sirius, then to Snape. "And you two! I should give you detentions for the rest of the year! What are you doing?" She was glaring at Sirius now, as he got up and brushed himself off. Elliot grabbed Snape's arm and pulled him to her. Sirius growled and gripped his wand tighter, but Remus put a hand on his arm. "And you're no better Remus! A prefect! And letting them fight!" Remus tightened his grip on Sirius's arm. He hated when Lily reminded him of the fact that he should be able to control his friends better.
Lily then turned back to James, "And YOU!" James pointed at his chest and raised an eyebrow, as if to say, "Me?" and Lily slapped him across the face, "You're Head Boy! You should be stopping fights not...provoking them!" James stared at her in astonishment, "Lilz... you... you slapped me!" Her green eyes bore into his hazel ones, "And I'll do it as much as I have to until I've knocked some sense into you!" She turned her back to James and looked at Elliot, "I would've expected you to know what would've happened. Try to be more careful around people like Sirius who jinx first and ask questions later. One more fight and I'm reporting you all!" She turned to the ground that had gathered and pulled out her wand, "All of you... go to class! Shoo! This is not a Quidditch match! Go!"
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Sirius skipped dinner that night and went strait to bed. He stared at the ceiling for a while, thinking. What was Elliot doing? Why was she with Snivellus of all people? Was he chasing a lost cause? Was she really truly over him for good? Sirius pulled his pillow over his head, and then he got a brilliant idea. A way to get into Elliot's head without getting caught.
Was it worth the risk? He'd done it before, the previous year, when James wanted to know what to get Lily for Christmas. It had worked pretty well then, and James had managed to get Lily a great gift (but sadly didn't win her over). "Well," he thought, "It's worth a shot."
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James and Remus began towards Gryffindor Tower about fifteen minutes before everyone else left the Great Hall. Remus was shifting the books inside his bag and sighed, "I can't believe we got so much work on the first day! NEWTs are going to be hell!" James was running a hand along his cheek, "She actually slapped me..." Remus seemed not to have noticed his friend as he jumped the trick step. "I mean really! If the work is going to pile up like this NOW! I don't want to know what it's going to be like in a few months!"
"She honestly slapped me..."
"And with me missing classes once a month... It's OWLs all over again!"
"Lily slapped me."
"And not just the work! Sirius and Snivellus already fighting? This year is going to be complicated..."
"She slapped me."
Remus stopped in front of the Fat Lady and turned to James, "You still haven't gotten over that?" James let out a breath of a laugh, "Moony, she SLAPPED me!" Remus nodded in understanding, "No, that would mean you haven't yet. Mandragora."
The portrait hole swung open and Remus jumped in surprise. A shaggy black dog was sitting at the entrance, mouth slightly open, with it's tongue hanging out. Remus blinked, "Sirius... you're not going to try and get Lily and the girls to let you in their room again are you?" The dog barked and wagged it's tail. James laughed and pet his friend behind the ears, "I like you so much better as a dog... bet Elliot does too." Sirius snapped at James's hand. Remus laughed and moved so that Sirius could get out, "Alright, but be careful." Another small bark and Sirius trotted off down the corridor. James looked over at Remus and shoved his hands in his pockets, "Think he'll be able to pull it off? The girls haven't seen Snuffles in almost a year. I mean... you think they'll fall for it?" Remus shrugged, "Maybe." James nodded and followed Remus into the common room. "I still can't believe she slapped me..."
"Shut up James! Bloody Hell..."
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Lily, Aida, and Elliot left the Great Hall after dinner accompanied by their bunkmates Pyper Conant and Honey Gibbons. Pyper was a petite girl, and tan, with dirty blonde hair and hazel eyes. She was a complete contrast to her best friend Honey who was extra tall, pale, and had dark brown hair and azure eyes. The two girls seemed able to talk about the fight, and it was really starting to get on Elliot's nerves.
As the five girls headed for the stairs, Aida pointed at something in the shadows, "Guys! Look!" Lily turned and smiled, "It's Snuffles!" She ran over to the corner where a large, shaggy, black dog was sitting. "Hey you!" She said petting him behind the ears, "Haven't seen you in almost a year! Where'd you go?" The dog barked happily at the attention. Elliot smiled, "Come on boy, you can stay with us tonight." Aida clapped in excitement, "Ooo! Careful! We're not allowed to have dogs in the castle!" Honey shrugged and ran a hand across the dog's back, "We'll set him outside tomorrow. It seems like it worked last year."
They snuck into the tower with the dog after they were sure no one who would care would be in the common room. James and Remus were playing chess when they came in. "Hey! What's that you got there?" He walked over and pet the dog's head, "Is this the same one from last year Lilz? What'd you call him again?" Lily rolled her eyes and headed toward the girl's staircase, followed by the other four. When they were gone, James laughed a little. "Man he's good." Remus nodded and put away the chess set, "Time for bed?" James yawned and nodded.
When the girls arrived in their dormitory, they all piled onto Lily's bed. None of them was ready to go to sleep just yet, not when there was girl talk to be had. "So, Ellie! You're actually with Severus?" Honey asked lying her head on Elliot's shoulder, "May I ask what's so... attractive about him?" Snuffles jumped up onto the bed and wagged his tail. Aida laughed, "I think Snuffles wants to know too!" Elliot laughed and bit her lip, "I dunno. We get along really well, and he's so sweet to me. I mean, I just don't see why not you know?" Snuffles whimpered and put his head on Elliot's knee. She put a hand on his head, "He's just a good guy. And those seem to be hard to find these days."
Pyper giggled, "I didn't think you liked the good guys! What ever happened to liking Sirius?" Lily rolled her eyes, "She grew up, that's what happened. She realized what he really was." Honey shrugged, "I still wish Sirius had a crush on me!" The girls laughed and Snuffles shifted a bit.
Elliot let out a short breath, "Well, he did sort of become a real jerk." Lily laughed a little, and Snuffles growled and slammed his tail on the bed. "What Snuffles? You know him? Is he a decent guy for dogs?" The black dog let out a small bark and the girls laughed again. Aida grabbed a pillow and pulled it up to her, "He probably thinks women are lower than dogs." Snuffles whimpered in reply.
Honey got up and grabbed the blanket off her bed. She rapped it around herself and sat back down, "But Sirius was really mad when he saw you and Severus." Elliot and Pyper nodded in agreement. Aida raked a hand through her hair and curled a piece on her finger, "He was really upset. I've never seen him so tense, so angry." They were all silent for a moment. Then Elliot got up, "Well, all I know is I'm not going to end up part of his sex scandal! I won't! I'm with Severus and if he's really my friend he'll deal with it!" Lily nodded, "I just worry, I mean, it's only our first day." Elliot swallowed, "Only the first day and they're already fighting... this year is going to be horrible."
As the girl's changed, Snuffles hid under the bed and watched the dust move with each breath he took. When they were asleep he crawled out and leapt into Elliot's bed. She opened her eyes and smiled at the dog, "Alright, come here." Snuffles fell asleep with his back against her stomach and her arm around him.
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A/N: Ahh! I know it's short. Thank you for your help Sophie. Next chapter should be up this weekend.
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