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Chapter Seven
By the end of the month Casselle and Jonathon were officially a couple and Casselle couldn't have been happier with the arrangement. Jonathon was kind, smart and always dotting on her. Not to mention he was handy for homework help, her marks had significantly improved since they started seeing each other.
Casselle was sitting at her normal table in the library waiting for Jonathon late one Thursday night. The library was mostly empty this late in the evening. And Casselle enjoyed the time to herself pulling her books and parchment out of her bag and setting it on the table.
The library had always been one of her favorite places at Hogwarts, though she could have done without Madame Prince constantly breathing down her neck. There was something about the smell of parchment and old books that calmed her.
She chewed on the end of her quill absent mindedly as she flipped through her charms text looking for the section on the fidelius charm. They were meant to write twelve inches on the process and properties involved in hiding a secret in another. The whole concept was rather confusing for Casselle.
She was on her second paragraph when she felt someone sit down across from her, she allowed an indulgent smile to spread across her face before raising her eyes from her parchment expecting Jonathon.
"Oh it's just you," she muttered disappointed to see Sirius sitting across from her instead of Jonathon.
"I think that's the first time a girl's ever said that to me in that tone," Sirius replied thoughtfully a small smile tugging at his lips.
"Maybe they were just too polite to say it out loud," Casselle replied returning to her textbook.
"That's doubtful," Sirius replied grabbing his own textbook out of his bag and setting it on the table.
"What are you doing?" Casselle asked her eyebrows furrowing as she watched him open his Charms text.
"Homework obviously."
"Let me be more specific then, what are you doing here?" Casselle shot.
"It's the library isn't it? That's where most people go to do their homework Dawson," Sirius drawled not raising his eyes from his book.
"Yes that is where most people go to do homework, but you're hardy most people. Besides I'm waiting for Jonathon so you best find another spot to study."
"Kept you waiting has he? Doesn't sound very gentlemanly of him," Sirius replied with a grin.
"He probably just got held up at Quidditch, you know how Rogers likes to carry on at them at the end of every session," Casselle replied fighting back a scowl. Sirius was right they were meant to meet over twenty minutes ago.
"James was back ten minutes ago," Sirius replied his voice smug.
"Prefect duty then," Casselle replied attempting to hide the twinge of sadness that shot through her at Sirius's revelation.
"Hmm," Sirius replied the grin still present on his face.
"In fact I think I'll go check," Casselle announced standing and thrusting her books back in her bag.
"Whatever makes you happy Dawson," Sirius replied.
Casselle stalked out of the library determined to get an explanation out of Jonathon. There has to be one, she told herself as she made her way to the common room.
As she climbed through the portrait hole she saw Jonathon sitting in the corner bent over a piece of parchment.
Biting back her anger she stormed over to him, "Did you forget we were meant to meet in the library?"
Jonathon looked up at her voice, "But I got your note saying you wanted to study in here instead. I've been waiting for ages."
"I didn't send a note," Casselle shot back folding her arms across her chest.
"But it was in your hand writing and everything, an owl dropped it off in my dorm just before practice." Jonathon replied his brow furrowing, "I still have it somewhere…" He dug through his bag and produced a crumpled piece of parchment. "Here."
Casselle's eyes scanned the note; it did look like her handwriting though maybe not an exact match, "I didn't write this…" she muttered staring at the note and thinking hard.
"Maybe it was some kind of joke?" Jonathon suggested staring at the note with a small frown.
"Maybe," Casselle replied handing the parchment back to him. "It wasn't a very good one though."
"Well we're both here now," Jonathon replied nodding to the chair across from him.
Casselle smiled and slid into the chair, but the note lingered in the back of her mind for the rest of the night.
The next Friday Casselle sat with Jonathon in an empty classroom. What had began as a study session had quickly turned into a snogging session for the two.
Jonathon's lips were smooth and warm as they moved against her's. Casselle always felt like she would be content to kiss him forever.
Jonathon's right hand moved to the bottom of her blouse toying with the hem for a second before slipping up her smooth stomach.
Casselle pulled away with a gasp, "Jonathon," she reprimanded with a mixture of embarrassment and annoyance. They had had this conversation before and while Casselle liked him she didn't feel entirely ready to move beyond kissing.
"Casselle, you know how much I like you," Jonathon whispered trailing his lips down her neck.
"And you know exactly how I feel about you pressuring me," Casselle shot back pulling her shirt straight and standing up. "I have a detention with Slughorn tonight so I should get going," she stated stiffly leaving the room.
Jonathon called after her but she didn't stop, instead she made her way quickly down to the dungeon where she would be doing a detention with Sirius. During their last potions class an argument between the two had gotten out of hand resulting in Slughorn receiving a face full of bubotuber pus.
Casselle slipped into the dungeon just in time and sat in a sullen silence as she and Professor Slughorn waited for Sirius to grace them with his presence.
Ten minutes after they were meant to be there Sirius strutted into the dungeon giving some off handed excuse that Slughorn of course accepted.
"Now for your detention you'll be doing some house cleaning in here, no magic of course, as you can imagine mess accumulates quickly in here so you'll have your work cut out for you. I'll be in my office grading papers and don't think you can get away with slacking off I'll be by to check on you every so often," Slughorn announced. "Now your cleaning supplies are in the closet so best to get to it." And with that Slughorn left the dungeon apparently in a hurry to get back to his office.
The atmosphere in the dungeon started off a little tense, Casselle was lost in her own thoughts about her confrontation with Jonathon before and didn't really feel the need to fill the awkward silence as the two mopped the dungeon.
"Something got your panties in a twist Dawson?" Sirius asked leaning against his mop and studying her.
Casselle scowled as she thrust her mop into her bucket, "you're the last person I want to talk about this with."
"Ah problems in paradise then," Sirius replied. "How about I distract you then?"
Casselle fought the smile that was threatening to break out on her face, "Distract me how?"
"Oh I'm sure we could think of something," Sirius replied cheekily waggling his eyebrows at her.
Casselle laughed despite herself, "Your such an ass."
The two relapsed into silence and continued scrubbing at the floor for awhile.
"Well I have to say, I'm not so excited about this detention but it was totally worth it to see the look on Slughorn's face when the bubotuber exploded in his face." Sirius said bending over to move the mop farther across the floor of the dungeons.
"Yeah that was pretty priceless." Casselle admitted grinning at the image of Slughorn covered in pus.
The mood in the dungeon lightened gradually and Sirius soon had Casselle doubled over in laughter as he reveled some of the marauders best pranks.
"So what's really going on with you and Smith then?" Sirius asked after he ran out of stories.
Casselle shrugged feeling awkward, this wasn't the kind of conversation she would ever think of having with Sirius. "Just normal stuff," she hedged keeping her eyes trained on her work.
"Hm let me guess, Smith isn't proving to be such the distinguished gentleman."
Casselle made a face at Sirius, "He's no different than other boys."
"And you would know how?" Sirius replied raising his eyebrows.
"I'll go grab some more soap." Casselle announced ignoring Sirius's question and stalking out of the room.
"Okay," Sirius called after her a faint smile on his lips, he always loved getting a rise out of Casselle.
Casselle walked down the corridor leading out of the dungeon looking for a broom closet.
"Well look who it is." Someone drawled from around the corner.
Casselle knew that voice and a shiver ran down her spine. She turned to see her brother walking out from the dark corridor. "What are you doing here Nathaniel?" Casselle asked hoping her voice didn't shake with the fear that was eating away at her.
"As dad said he wanted me to report about your misdoings, well he's not so happy about the way you have been conducting yourself, and he thinks I should teach you a lesson." Nate sneered stepping closer.
Casselle took a step back hoping he wouldn't notice her hands shaking slightly. She pulled out her wand holding it at the ready. "You can try," She said forcing her fear down.
Nathaniel raised his own wand a cruel smile curling on his lips, "You know you can't beat me little sister, you always were a lousy witch."
"Stupefy," Casselle cried slashing her wand through the air.
The curse missed wide and Nate shot one back at her immediately. Casselle barely had time to deflect it before he cast another then another. She stumbled backwards struggling to keep up. This isn't good, she thought to herself as she dove out of the way of another curse.
Her dive sent her sprawling on to the ground and her wand fell from her hand.
"Ah ah ah Accio wand," Nathaniel said waving his wand too fast for Casselle to register. Her wand soared further from her landing in Nathaniels outstretched hand.
"Nathaniel!" She cried out of shock, this couldn't be happening. She stood up again finding the wall behind her. She was stuck and he was closing in on her.
"Now father believes you are giving us a bad name, and that isn't good. Now what should I do to punish you? A few slaps across the face perhaps?" He asked whipping his wand around causing a sharp pain across her face.
Casselle bit her lip to keep from screaming out. She knew that would only cause him more pleasure.
"What not enough for you? What about a few knocks around." He waved his wand up causing Casselle to fly in the air only to be struck down again. The fall causing sharp pains to travel throughout her body as she cried out.
She tried to stand but the sharp pain in her ankle was too much, she screamed in agony as Nathaniel threw her in the air again, but this time she didn't fall to the ground. Instead it felt like she was laying in a pile of pillows.
She looked up to find Sirius off to the side. His wand raised, and a look of complete hatred on his face.
"This isn't your fight Black, why don't you just go back to your detention." Nathaniel said pointing his wand at Sirius instead.
"And let you kill your own sister? I don't think so." Sirius said taking a step toward them.
Casselle tried to stand up again, holding onto the wall for support but the pain was excruciating, she whimpered trying to hold in her cry. Nathaniel turned toward her waving his wand. "Don't try and sneak up on me little sister. Crucio," he hissed.
Casselle's scream echoed around the corridor as she crumpled to the ground. It felt as if countless burning knifes were being stabbed into her skin over and over again.
"Leave her alone!" Sirius yelled waving his wand breaking Nathaniel's concentration. With another wave of his wand Nathaniel was thrown backwards against the corridor wall. He hit with a sickening crunch and his body went limp as he lost consciousness. Sirius ran over to Casselle, "Are you alright?" he asked looking over her wounds. Her lip was split and she had bruises covering her body.
"My wand," She said gasping through the pain. "Can you get my wand?"
Sirius nodded and ran to grab it from Nathaniel. "Alright let's get you to the hospital wing." He said coming back to her. "Can you walk?"
Casselle shook her head as tears formed in her eyes from the pain. "Okay, hold on," he said pocketing their wands. He leaned down and put his arm under her back and legs lifting her into his arms bridal style.
Casselle whimpered trying to keep from yelling in pain. "I'm sorry." He said softly trying not to jostle her. "Don't worry we'll be there soon." He soothed as he hurried to the hospital wing.
"Madame Lemoore, we need your help," Sirius said frantically carrying Casselle to a bed.
"Oh dear what happened to her?" The Matron asked hurrying out of her office and over to the pair.
"I fell," Casselle gasped before Sirius could say anything.
"And did this much damage? Dear you need to be more careful. It seems you broke your ankle and maybe a few ribs. But after some mending and a good night's sleep you should be all better." Madame Lemoore said hurrying off to fetch her wand and some potions.
"You can go now, thanks for saving me," Casselle whispered.
"Are you sure? I heard mending can be some painful stuff, you might need a friend."
"And you consider us friends?" Casselle said with a weak smile.
"Well I wouldn't have saved you if I didn't at least think you were an acquaintance."
Casselle laughed weakly groaning slightly at the pain.
Madame Lemoore hurried back with a goblet filled with a potion that smelled of peppermint. "Here drink all of this and you will be better than ever tomorrow evening."
"Tomorrow evening!" Casselle replied taking the goblet. "But its Quidditch tomorrow!"
"Well I'm sorry but you'll be in no state to go down to the pitch now drink up."
Casselle scowled as she drank the bitter potion in two gulps settling into the bed, feeling a tingle run throughout her body.
"I'll be by to check on you in the morning. Mr. Black you should head back to the common room before curfew."
"Is it alright if I stayed for a few minutes longer?" He asked.
"Oh alright but she needs her rest, don't keep her up too late."
"I won't." Sirius promised. When Madame Lemoore went back to her office, Sirius turned back to Casselle. "So why did you lie about falling?" he asked curiously.
Casselle sighed knowing Sirius wouldn't let it go, "You don't know what its like. I'm not the favorite child. If my father had found out I ratted out my brother and he got in trouble because of it…" She couldn't go on. "It just wouldn't be good."
"Well maybe you should talk to someone about it; you wouldn't have to go back there." Sirius replied softly.
"You don't understand, my father might be abusive but he has a powerful name and money even if he's only a muggle. Just like your family it's not that easy to go against them." Casselle said laying her head down, suddenly exhausted.
"You could just run away," Sirius said simply.
"Sirius you of all people should know it isn't that simple. He wouldn't let me get away." Casselle said closing her eyes as exhaustion waved over her making it unbearable to open her eyes again.
"Cass?" He called softly; he watched as her breathing slowed and her chest rose and fell with every breath. He stared down at her smoothing a stray hair away from her face, he suddenly felt like he understood something important about her. He had never seen her so vulnerable before, when he saw her in the air so helpless, a wave of emotion flooded him. He didn't realize how strongly he felt about her, the emotion hit him like a ton of bricks and he would have done anything in that moment to keep her safe.
He watched as her dark hair spread across her pillow and she rolled over moaning slightly from the movement. He couldn't believe that he had feelings for Casselle Dawson, what was worse he knew she would never return them. He smiled at the challenge, this will be fun, he thought as he left the hospital wing pausing at the door to take one last look at Casselle's sleeping form.
Casselle awoke in the late morning the next day and was forced to drink another potion. She stared towards the far window longingly as she heard the roars from the Quidditch pitch. Not only could she not watch Jonathon play but everyone else got to be out and enjoying themselves while she was stuck in bed.
"Looking a little bitter there Dawson," Sirius drawled slumping into the chair next to her bed.
Casselle's eyes widened as she stared at him, "What are you doing here?"
Sirius shrugged running a hand through his hair uncertainly, "Just figured you could use some company."
"You skipped the Quidditch match to come keep me company?" Casselle asked in amazement.
"Well yeah, I mean it was partially my fault that you got hurt and James always makes us relive it back in the dorm so I'm sure I'll get a play by play…" Sirius replied a little awkwardly.
Casselle gave him a small smile, "Thanks Sirius."
"Don't mention it, you can just owe me," Sirius replied with a wink. "Do you play wizards chess?" He asked producing a board from his bag.
Casselle nodded, "Not very well, I'm afraid."
"Excellent because I'm a sore loser," Sirius replied with a grin setting the pieces on the board.
Casselle laughed and the two began to play.
Casselle was released from the hospital wing in time for dinner and she and Sirius made their way down to the Great Hall together.
"Where have you been!" Lily exclaimed as Casselle slid into the seat next to her at dinner, "Did Black do something to you in that detention? I swear if he did I'll go straight to McGonagall!"
"Relax Lily for once it wasn't Black's fault, I..erm…tripped actually going down the staircase. If it hadn't been for Sirius I would have laid there all night."
Lily deflated a bit but still held a look of suspicion, "Since when do you call Black Sirius?"
Casselle shrugged blushing slightly, she hadn't realized she used his first name, "Well he did carry me all the way to the hospital wing so I figure the least I could is use his first name…"
Emma scrutinized her friend, "Casselle Marie Dawson you have not gone and fallen for Black have you?"
Casselle spit out the swig of pumpkin she had just taken, "Bloody hell Emma! We hate each other why would you even ask me that!"
"Well you have been getting along fairly well this year and he did carry you all the way to the hospital wing, that doesn't sound a whole lot like hate to me" Lily replied logically.
Casselle laughed, the thought of having feelings for Sirius Black seemed like such a ludicrous thought, "Honestly guys, the only reason I was in detention was because me and Black were fighting. And wouldn't you rather take someone to the hospital wing than scrub the dungeon floor? I doubt it was an act of kindness so much as an act of opportunity."
"Casselle where have you been?" Jonathon asked slipping into the seat next to her.
"Hospital Wing," Casselle replied with a sheepish smile. "Fell down the stairs after detention and broke my ankle."
"So you missed the match then?" Jonathon asked looking a little crest fallen.
"Well yes, considering I was in the hospital wing," Casselle replied letting some of her agitation seep into her voice.
"Right of course silly question," Jonathon replied. "Well there's always the next one, listen me and some mates are going into Hogsmeade to celebrate so I won't be around tonight."
Casselle nodded her annoyance increasing at his lack of concern, "That's fine I hope you have fun."
"Right well I'll see you tomorrow then," Jonathon replied leaning forward and kissing her quickly before returning to his friends.
"Well he didn't seem to be too concerned," Emma muttered frowning after Jonathon.
Casselle shrugged, "I couldn't care less," she lied pushing her food around her plate. Why did boys always have to be so complicated?
On Monday Casselle climbed to the North tower for Divinations. Things with Sirius were a little uncomfortable after their time together in the hospital wing. It felt like things had changed between them but she wasn't sure how. The screaming and yelling was familiar and comfortable, this new timid friendship wasn't.
She shook her head pushing the thoughts away, better to just not think about it she reasoned sliding into one of the decorated cushions.
Sirius entered the room right before the bell rang and slid into a cushion at Casselle's table, flashing her his most charming smile. "Ello love."
Casselle scowled at him, "I'm not your love Black nor do I ever aspire to be, plus I have a boyfriend as you well know."
Sirius's smile faltered for a moment but he quickly pasted it back in place, "So Cass, I figured I'd cash in my favor."
Casselle's scowl deepened, "I hardly think I owe you I never asked you to miss the match" she hissed.
Sirius ignored her comment, "So I was thinking that you could get Ms. Evans to agree to go with James on the Hogsmeade trip this weekend."
Casselle laughed, "There is no way Lily would ever agree to that! Besides she would kill him in the first five seconds."
"Which is precisely why me and you will accompany them…strictly as babysitters of course unless you want to call it a date" he waggled his eyebrows at her suggestively.
Casselle hit him with her unopened textbook trying not to smile, "There's still no way Lily would ever agree to it. Besides I'm supposed to go with Jonathon…"
"Which is why you don't tell her," Sirius replied with a mischievous grin. "It's hardly your fault if we all run into each other at Hogsmeade. As for Smith, well I'm sure he'd understand if you were helping out a friend."
Casselle thought it over, "Why do you even want to do this?"
Sirius shrugged, "Maybe once he goes out with her he'll finally realize there are other broads then Lily Evans, or maybe she'll realize he's not so bad. Either would be fine with me."
"Since when are you interested in helping anyone?" Casselle asked suspiciously. She stared intently at him trying to read his thoughts. Once again she ran into a solid brick wall.
"Cut that out," Sirius snapped. "It's rude to go prying around. Anyway I have no alternative motivation, I'm simply helping my best mate, now will you do it or not?"
"I guess I can try but she isn't going to like it so don't raise James's hopes too much…how do you do that anyway?"
Sirius shrugged, "Practice, lots and lots of practice."
Casselle opened her mouth to ask another question but was cut off as the bell sounded signaling the end of class.
"See you Saturday," Sirius called as he left the room.
Casselle wasn't sure how to feel about the arrangement for Saturday she'd agreed to. On one hand she did think it would be good for Lily to give James a chance, on the other hand she didn't particularly enjoy Sirius's company. Jonathon had been in a right state when she had explained she couldn't make their date, but she had managed to talk him down by promising to spend her entire Sunday with him.
Despite her reservations about going she talked Lily into accompanying her to the village on Saturday. Black had left a note for her to meet the boys at the Three Broomsticks at 4pm, so she figured if she decided against going she could simply not show up.
Saturday rolled around sooner than Casselle would have liked and she stood in front of her trunk trying to pick out an outfit.
I have nothing to wear Casselle thought to herself pulling out clothes and discarding them onto a messy pile on the floor. "Lily what are you wearing?" Casselle called.
"This," Lilly replied walking out of the bathroom in snug fitting jeans and an emerald green sweater that made her eyes shine.
"Ugh you look good in anything," she whined slumping back on the floor.
Lily laughed, "Honestly it's just Hogsmeade, you're not even going with Jonathon! Wear whatever you want!"
"Pick something out for me I'm going to try and make my hair presentable," Casselle replied going into the bathroom and muttering a straightening charm.
"Here," Lily called throwing her selection into the bathroom for Casselle to put on.
Casselle picked up the clothes and smiled, Lily had given her a pair of snug black jeans and a light blue off the shoulder sweater. "You're a life saver!" She called pulling on her clothes and adding a light brush of mascara and lip gloss.
"Fabulous," Lily exclaimed when Cass emerged, "What would you do without me."
"Go naked," Casselle teased lacing up a pair of black boots to keep her warm against the cold November air.
Casselle and Lily made the trek to Hogsmeade laughing and joking the whole way. They went in and out of shops for the better part of the afternoon. After visiting the Shrieking Shack, Casselle glanced at her watch, "Do you fancy a butterbeer?"
Lilly nodded and the pair made their way to the Three Broomsticks. Once they were through the door Casselle glanced around for Sirius and James, typical boys, she thought to herself, they're late.
"Why don't you grab the drinks and I'll get a table," Casselle told Lily before making her way to an empty booth, big enough for four.
Casselle kept her eyes trained on the door waiting for the two Marauders to come in. Five minutes later they walked through the door laughing at some joke.
Sirius made eye contact with Casselle and led James over to her table, arriving at the same time as Lily.
"Did you need something?" Lily asked coldly setting Casselle's drink down in front of her.
"What we can't just come say hi to our fellow Gryffindors?" Sirius asked scooting in next to Casselle forcing Lily to sit with James.
Casselle stifled a smile at the look of utter disdain on Lily's face as James attempted to engage her in conversation.
"I'll run and grab us drinks mate," Sirius said giving a pointed look to Casselle.
"Oh...um...James can have mine and I'll run with you to get another one?" Casselle replied glancing at Sirius.
Sirius smiled, this was obviously what he had wanted and he and Casselle made their way to the bar to get more drinks.
"Do you reckon leaving them was such a good idea?" Casselle asked.
"They're two civilized people so I reckon they can manage," Sirius replied flagging down the barmaid and ordering for both of them.
They lapsed into an awkward silence as they waited for their drinks, Casselle pulled at her hair, something she did when she was nervous.
Sirius reached out and stilled the motion with a smile, "Something bothering you?"
"No why?" She replied stepping back so that she was out of Sirius's reach.
He shrugged, "You always play with your hair when your uncomfortable...Do I make you uncomfortable?" He asked smirking at her.
His smirk enraged her, he looked so sure that he could affect her. "Of course not, I'm simply worried for James's life." She replied glaring at him.
"Whatever you say love."
"Ugh you can be so insufferable!" She replied. "And stop calling me that!"
Sirius ignored her and paid for their drinks leading her back to the table.
To both of their surprise James and Lily were both still in one piece and they were having an actual conversation.
"If I hadn't seen it I wouldn't have believed it," Casselle joked sliding into the booth.
Lily glared at her, her cheeks heating. "Who would have thought Potter could talk about something other than Quidditch."
James grinned, "I'm a jack of all trades."
His fellow Gryffindors rolled their eyes and the group moved into easy conversation.
It was two hours before they left the Three Broomsticks, their stomachs rumbling and thoughts of dinner compelling them towards the castle.
"We know a shortcut!" James exclaimed as the girls turned towards the main road.
Lily and Casselle shared an uncertain look, "Do you reckon it's a trick?" Lily asked uneasily.
Casselle focused on James for a moment searching for any malicious intent in his thoughts.
"Nah I think they really just have a short cut."
"If this goes wrong I'm blaming you."
The four students made their way back into town and towards Honeydukes. Casselle and Lily's eyes widened when the boys opened the hidden hatch for them.
"Ladies first," James said, smiling at their surprised faces.
Casselle climbed down the ladder and looked around the dimly lit tunnel, "Where does this lead out?"
Sirius climbed down behind her, "One eyed witch on the third floor."
After Lily and James joined them they made their way along the passage, James walking next to Lily and Sirius walking behind them with Casselle.
Sirius touched Casselle's arm lightly slowing his pace to allow Lily and James more room.
"I reckon it's going well."
Casselle nodded watching the pair in front of her, "Who knew you could be such a wingman," she teased grinning at Sirius.
"It's one of my many talents," he replied matching her grin with one of his own.
The two walked in silence keeping a little ways back from Lily and James to give them some privacy. Fifteen minutes later they were back in the castle and into the common room.
"Wow that really was a short cut," Casselle commented sitting in one of the love seats by the fire.
"Did you really doubt us?" James asked taking a seat in one of the chairs across from her.
"Doubt you? Never," Casselle teased grinning cheekily at James.
"Hey what about a game of Exploding Snap?" Sirius asked sitting next to Casselle.
"Boys versus girls!" Lily exclaimed as James went up to their dorm to get the cards.
The group played three rounds Lily and Casselle winning two out of the three to the boy's displeasure.
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