"Hmmmm...." Sirius agreed, pretending to be interested, when really his head was trying to find ways to get off the subject of the brooms. "Sneaky." To be true, the bag of brooms was currently in his pocket, almost burning him with the decision that weighted down on him.
"You have to do things your own way, now a days."
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"Ahhh... so it was torture, then." Avery smiled, closing her eyes and tilting her head to the side. "Is it not against the rules for the younger years to become an animagus without licenses?"
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Liam smiled realising Sirius wanted to not talk about brooms when James turned to Sirius and asked while giving him the magazine "What house do you think you'll end up in if you're not like your family?"
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"We would get students licences before training them but we would aslo make them take a test to see if they would be able to become one since its such a lot of work to become one." Evan smiled at Ann.
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"Hopefully the non-existent one that does no homework." Sirius grinned. "Because summers wouldnt be pleasant if I got into Gryffindor or Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaws never have any fun." He glanced over to Liam then back to James. "You guys?"
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"So," she made swirly motions with her free hand, the other still groping around in the bag, "If I were to start that class when I got there, I would finish this process by next year? It sounds awfully long, especially where the Ministry is involved."
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Charlette beamed at being able to answer yet another question "Most people won't have a problem with it because they may have a parent that is a muggle born or have a friend that is one or so on and so forth. But their are some who base their identity on the fact that they are pure blooded witch mainly just means they don't procreate with anyone that isn't another pure blood and as their aren't many left most of this generation is inbreeded." Charlette had to stop and laugh at that then continued "They will give you a hard time and yes most of them are in Slytherin but not all of them are bad people, they're just not very open minded."
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Remus smiled at her and nodded "Yes I remember that."
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Scratching the back of his head Evan told Ann "Don't remind me, I was half tempted not to be a legal Animagus."
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Melinda watched Evan and when he said that a thought popped into her head from reading about something then her eyes widened Werewolves don't hurt animals therefore wouldn't hurt someone in animagus form. Looking into the sky out the window her train of thought carried on If I became one then maybe Remus would forgive how I reacted.
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James smiled at Sirius laughing "I totally agree but I still think I will end up in Gryffindor." He then turned to Liam also waiting for his answer.
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Liam paled again already knowing what house he would end up in due to his dealing in the dark arts Better to know what the enemy is doing and how they do it than think that you know how to defend against the Dark Arts when you don't know how they are used. his whole body became tense when he answered and there was a darkness to his voice and within his expression "Slytherin." He waited for their reactions not truly knowing what they would be.
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James frowned "Bloody Hell You're the second person I've seen today to say that and neither of you seem like the bloody type." To say James wasn't frustrated would be an understatement.
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Jon took all that information in and paled slightly "Lucky me then I got extra defence books." He laughed "So what lessons will you take in third year?"
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Gwen smiled now knowing who had bought the book she had planted. Melinda Collins the girl who reminded her so much of herself.
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Rebecca smiled "I'm glad she met you. She couldn't stop smiling after that."
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"Aha!" Ann shouted, pointing her finger at him. "So you WERE going to cheat! Meaning your heart holds that small bit of darkness that could lead you to of cheated during a Quidditch game and that youre just denying it." Having come to that conclusion, she would make sure to treat him as such, a possible cheater. Jumping to conclusions was one of her many flaws.
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"Talk about spaz attack." Sirius muttered, flipping through the magazine in his lap. He looked over the edge of the page. "You ever though of taking a Calming Drought for that?"
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Remus blushed at the comment Rebecca had made.
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Charlette looked confused "Third year but aren't you a first year."
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Liam was about to ask who he meant when James asked "Who?" He pointed at himself "Me or your cousin?" He then pointed at Liam.
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Evan put his head into his hands already noticing where Ann was going with it "Look I don't cheat I've been tempted like most people but have never cheated." Looking directly into her eyes he continued "I was also the Head Boy in my final year and disciplined anyone who cheated even if they were in my own house. They tried to use it to their advantage but I punished them more than other houses going against the rules due to the fact they thought that just because I was Slytherin I would look the other way." Leaning back he added "I've never cheated and they found out the hard way that they couldn't make me cheat the rules and let them get away with things."
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Melinda listened to everything he said once again and found herself saying "Wow." She put her hand to her mouth in embarrassment when she realised what she did her hair turning a fiery red.
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Evan just smiled trying not laugh and was actually doing a great job of it.
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Jon nodded becoming confused slightly himself "Yes but..." He paused then thought about why he said it then told her "Yes I am but I want to think what lessons I might take in third year so I don't have to do all the decisions then."
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Rebecca smiled when Remus blushed, she got a pad of paper out and a pencil then began drawing the platform and the people on it, going into a lot of detail but first the basics. Her hand glided over the paper with precise movements that told you that she had done this for years.
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Gwen watched this all happen and leaned closer to Rebecca to watch her draw and couldn't help but be in awe at how much detail she was putting into the drawing. It was as if looking out the window it was going into so much detail.
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"Both of you." Sirius muttered, sinking into the seat more comforatably, flipping another page.
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Getting irked at how teacher-like the man was turning out and how bright a colour Melinda was turning, Ann said "Isn't there a compartment for teachers?"
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"Oooh I get it now sorry it just didn't make sense to me, I don't know yet I'm a very here and now person, I like my plan but it gets very flexible after the first few weeks. I suppose you would just start taking classes leaning toward what ever field you're planning on going into as well as any required classes."
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Remus also slid over to Rebecca to see what she was drawing.
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Liam and James instantly reacted with "Hey."
Liam rolled his eyes "I could make you a happy potion right now Sirius." Crossing his arms he turned to his owl Luna "At least you don't talk because I know you would come out with the same response as my cousin."
The owl blinked causing Liam to laugh lightly.
James just watched him talk to his owl "You like animals then?"
Liam turned to him nodding "I suppose yeah, since they don't treat me like everyone else treats me."
James nodded throughout this then turned to Sirius "So..." hoping he would start a conversation.
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Evan nodded "Yes there is a teachers compartment but I'd rather sit with the students since I find it boring with the other teachers, talking about their not so fun classes while mine will be fun."
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Melinda turned her hair back to brown paling when she realised why she kept doing that. She was getting a crush on Evan a guy who was eleven years older than her.
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Rebecca didn't notice them looking at her and just carried on drawing now drawing people she saw on the platform including people she had saw in the day, adding them onto the platform. People like Remus, her twin, Gwen and Liam Peterson. She ended up drawing Remus and Melinda standing next to each other, both looking at the other out the corner of their eyes, then for a reason unknown to her she drew Gwen with a black cloak with a hood over her head watching both Liam Peterson and her sister.
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Sirius was about to ask if James had any family out of the platform when he realized that that was probably not a can of worms he or Liam wanted to be open, so he said instead to James, "What class are you wanting the most?"
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"How will yours be more fun?" Ann quizzed.
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Evan smiled "Well instead of just reading about muggles I will want the class during my lesson to act like they are muggles unless they come across something they don't know. I will teach them things don't get me wrong but I will make my classes more practical than anything." Leaning back he told Ann "I will also be introducing muggle sports to Hogwarts or at least to people in my classes such as hockey and football. I will also have a T.V and other electrical appliances work in my classroom which Dumbledore has agreed to saying it would give students in that class a new perspective on muggles."
Laughing he continued "Being a muggle born myself I know how awe binding something new can be just like students who have only been brought up around magic will see my class." He paused thinking "Hopefully."
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James instantly answered "Defence Against the Dark Arts." Looking at both Liam and Sirius he asked "How about you two?"
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Liam also instantly answered "Potions, Transfiguration and Defence Against the Dark Arts."
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James blinked "Transfiguration I can understand but potions... seriously." Turning to Sirius he said "Please say you don't like potions as well."
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"Interesting." Ann said, pleased with the practicality of the course. At least they would be getting a decent education in one of their classes.
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"Unlike my cousin," Sirius teased, "I find potions dreary. Defence Against the Dark Arts for me!"
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Evan smiled in relief "I'm glad someone thinks its interesting." Turning to Melinda he asked "How about you Melinda what do you think about my idea for my lessons?"
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Melinda blushed and thankfully managed to stop her hair from changing colours "It sounds really good."
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Evan smiled winking once at her then turned to Ann "Well that makes two now hopefully third years and above will find it interesting."
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Liam laughed "Very funny Sirius, I would have you know that potions is like a fine art or learning to play guitar." remembering about his guitar he started searching for it in his bag not noticing it shrunk and attached to his belt.
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James slammed his hand on Sirius's back in a friendly gesture "Now thank you for seeing some sense." Turning to Liam he raised an eyebrow "Art?" Glancing at Sirius he said "How can someone think of it as an art?"
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"Maybe, I've never met them so I wouldn't know..." Ann's eyes lit up as her hand found what she was looking for. Sticking her other hand and her head into the bag she cooed, "Come out budders." She came out of the bag, a large black cat held in her hands. The cat was almost as long as she was and it stared wearily at the other two in the compartment as Ann cuddled him, the tail flicking by her feet. She smiled at her teacher and fellow student, "Dont worry, he dosent bite and is hypo-allergenic."
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Sirius threw his arm over James' shoulders and laughed, "Not a clue! Art is for mushy fellows. A good duel or Quidditch match, that is art!!"
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Evan smiled at the cat "Budders his name?"
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Melinda smiled at the cat thinking it was cute instantly.
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Liam sighed "Quidditch and Duels are fun too but I just happen to like potions too."
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James laughed agreeing with Sirius totally "I agree with you completely on that one Sirius." Raising an eyebrow at Liam he said "You know I thought you was going to say you disliked those things then and then I would have been worried."
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Rebecca carried on drawing the people she met until she finished smiling. Her hand coming to a stop.
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Jon again nodded taking everything Char said in "I suppose that's a good idea but I have no clue as to what I'm going to do."
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"Nope." Ann chirped, scratching behind the cats ears, "His name is Neko. (ooc: Tis my real cat. That where I got my penname, not the other way around) A bit cliche, but it suited the little munchkin."
The cat walked off of Ann and curled up between the two girls, eyeing Evan mistrustfully.
Seeing the look, Ann added, "He dosent like men much, but he'll come to like you eventually." A concerned look graced her face, "Mr Ra, Im hopeing you can tell me, when the letter said to bring an animal, I figured I'd bring Neko. Thats allowed, right? I wasnt sure as to what kind of pet would be suitable, seeing as he's a bit abnormal from the cats specified in the letter."
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"Being my only real family member, I would have been scarred for life if he hadn't had some sort of coolness in him." Sirius laughed, "Looks like you and I will get along great, James!"
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Charlette shook her head "Me neither but logically that's what I would do."
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Liam raised an eyebrow shaking his head then looked out of the window.
James smiled "I never had a doubt that we wouldn't." Thinking for a second his smile grew "Hey there was a lad Remus a few compartments back so how about we go down there and be the nice men we are."
Liam nodded and looked to Sirius for confirmation then glanced at Peter "You can come too if you want?" Shrugging he looked back at Sirius waiting to see if they would move or not.
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Evan smiled at the cat Neko then looked at Ann "I'm sure he is just what Hogwarts needs which is a cat unlike the rest. Also that means yes it is alright."
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Jon smiled "Well I suppose we will by then know what career we want to do so we'll wait." Charlette nodded.
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Rebecca looked up from her drawing to see Remus she showed it him "Do you like it?"
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All Remus could look at in the drawing was Melinda and he smiled "I love it."
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Sirius grinned, slinging his arm over James' shoulders, "You've charmed me into it." He looked over to Liam. "You wanna come too?"
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"Yay!" Ann smiled, nuzzling her nose into Neko's fur. She looked over to Melinda, "Did you bring a pet?"
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Melinda looked at Ann then the cat then Ann "No I didn't its not like I need an owl I won't be writing to my family at all and as much as I love cats they usually don't like me."
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James smiled standing and Liam followed while James walked them to the other compartment.
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Rebecca smiled "Thank You. You can have it." She placed it fully in his hands, she then turned when the door to the compartment opened.
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James walked in stopped when he saw Rebecca and Gwen shrugged and put his things away then sat next to Remus slinging his arm over his shoulder "Hey Remus I thought you could use some more company."
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Liam recognised the lad instantly as the lad who was in Ollivanders when he fainted but then he noticed Gwen and his hand instantly gripped his wand, his eyes darkening a lot. He looked at the lad but kept an eye on Gwen the whole time his body being tense "Liam Peterson."
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Rebecca watched these lads walk in and noticed Liam grip his wand after noticing Gwen then she realised she had drawn him in her picture with Gwen watching him. It seemed like Rebecca had a talent for Divination or maybe her mind just notices things without her noticing and when she draws it comes out into her drawing.
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Gwen smiled sweetly although she knew both Sirius and Liam would see right through it "Hello Boys how are you?"
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Liam tensed again and whispered under his breath not knowing Remus would pick it up "I was fine until I saw your bloody face again." To say his words were like venom would be an understatement.
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Remus held the picture as if it were a priceless artefact. Then when the guys came in he noticed that the shorter boy didn't seem to like Gwen and heard what he said about her but he knew he would seem odd if they knew he'd heard it so he ignored it and spoke to James "Hello James how are you?"
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"James is feeling gentlemanly." Sirius piped up, slipping past Gwen without even a glance. He grinned and Remus and the other girl, but making sure not to let his back show to the woman, who he did not trust behind him. He sat down on the seat beside the girl, he smiled pleasantly, "Hey there beautiful, whats your name?"
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Ann blinked in surprise, "Why wouldn't you be owling your family?"
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Jon smiled and got a book out wanting to read now he didn't know what to say, he didn't mind the silence anyway.
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James smiled at what Sirius said then said to Remus "I'm fine Remus how are you?"
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Rebecca blushed considerably her hair turning as red as her cheeks "Rebecca Collins and you are?"
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Liam decided to ignore Gwen and looked at Rebecca "Melinda Collins any relation to you?"
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James grin grew "She your twin or something." Looking at her hair he nodded "Wait don't answer that your hair just told me."
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Liam laughed at what James said "Yeah her hair went bright blonde when I met her." Sitting down next to James opposite Gwen he told her and them "I accidentally bumped into her and she blushed and her hair went bright blonde." Leaning forward he carried on "I must say you Collins girls are quite beautiful."
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Rebecca blushed even more but glanced at Remus then looked at the other three lads trying to get her hair back to brown but since she had less control than her sister it stayed red "Yes she's my twin." Shrinking slightly she couldn't help but say "Why does she have to have more control over this than me." Realising she said this out loud she shrunk into her seat even more.
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Liam just smiled that was until Gwen stood up his eyes instantly snapped to her.
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Gwen smiled at the lads and Rebecca then said to Liam and Sirius with a big grin on her face "It was nice seeing you two again." Then she left deciding it was best to find a compartment with teachers in it and no students.
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Liam closed the door after she left then sat back down but this time next to Sirius and said lowly so only he could hear well at least what he thought was only him that could hear "At least the wicked witch left." He knew it was a reference to a muggle thing but it worked.
Leaning back he smiled at Remus "Liam Peterson nice to meet you Remus."
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Melinda shrugged "First my twin Rebecca will and second I don't want anything to do with them the only thing I want in common with those people is my last name."
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Evan looked at Melinda shocked by what she said.
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Sirius made a childish gesture towards the door in which Gwen had just left, then looked to Rebecca with a charming smile, draping an arm over her shoulders, "My names Sirius Black, and dont worry, you look good in red." he winked,
'I've got to talk to Liam about stealing my limelight.' He kicked Liam in the shin, not taking his eyes off of Rebecca's, "Introduce me, dear cousin, Im busy."
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"That's unfortunate." Ann muttered, always having little tact, "So... you dislike your parents, and your sister, and you have no pets, who do you have to tell secrets to?"
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Charlette also pulled her book back out and curled up to continue reading.
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Remus was glad when the conversation got off of his mate he didn't like the idea of others looking at her much, Remus nodded and smiled at James before turning to Liam and officially putting his foot in his mouth "Nice to meet you too but what do you mean by wicked witch?"
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First Liam glared at Sirius then looked at Remus "You heard that? Oh and I think you met my cousin before but he's Sirius Black." Liam waited for a response wondering how he had heard it at all.
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James leant back wanting to find that out as well since he hadn't heard Liam say anything about a wicked witch except Sirius making childish gestures at Gwen's back.
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Rebecca was about to shrink further when somewhere within her a fire started burning causing her to all of a sudden seem confident "Thanks." Turning slightly so she was looking at him more she looked him in the eyes blushing ever so slightly at his charming grin "Did anyone ever tell you that your eyes are one of your best features?"
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James grinned for Sirius "So if he has more than one what are they?" Rebecca decided to ignore James concentrating on Sirius some of her now red hair falling in her face. James sighed looked at Remus then Liam "So how did you hear him say wicked witch Remus?"
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Rebecca broke eye contact when James said that and stared right at Remus and whispered knowing he would pick it up "Don't tell them just say you have really good hearing." She then turned back to Sirius again some of her hair falling into her face, she blew at it but it just fell back into her face. Deciding it wasn't going to do anything she remade eye contact with Sirius Black.
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Melinda sighed "I keep all my secrets to myself and sadly some my parents do know but that's only because..." Thankfully she stopped herself before she said what she was going to say.
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Evan watched Melinda and noticed a haunted look enter her eyes.
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Remus realized he had responded to something that he wasn't supposed to have heard but ignored the comment in hopes people would forget about it. He then realized they wouldn't let them hear that he looked at Rebecca hoping she would help him, he heard what she told him but from experience knew that they would either think he was a freak with that answer or keep pestering him so he decided to take the offence "I don't know how do you hear stuff?"
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Sirius' grin widened, "And did anyone ever tell you that you have no best feature?" Before she could take offense, he continued, "For you're too perfect to find something to compare with."
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"Well," Ann said, "If you got a pet, you could tel them everything, for they would never betray you." She pointed at Neko's face, "I've told this guy so much, Im surprised he isnt a animagus and isnt telling everyone around me."
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Liam and James just blinked at what Remus said and Liam realising he didn't want to talk about it changed subjects even if he wanted to know how he heard him "So Remus have you met Melinda before?" James looked at Remus knowing he had already met Melinda but wanted to know what he would say.
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Rebecca blushed again and finally managed to change her hair colour but instead of it going back to brown it went black How do I respond to that? Looking into his eyes more if she could she spoke after thinking hard on what to say "You're a real ladies man aren't you?" Slyly grinning she carried on "But I like that." All this was said so only he could hear but Rebecca knew that Remus would have heard it as well.
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"Maybe I'll get one next year I don't know." Glancing out the window she carried on "I mean it sounds nice to be able to tell someone your most cherished secrets and dark secrets."
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Evan now decided to observe everything Melinda said or did because the way she was talking was practically screaming that something bad did happen in her past and maybe just maybe what she said would lead him to the right conclusion.
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Sirius shrugged, chuckling slightly, "Ladies are drawn to my irresistable charm, what can I say?"
Satisfied that he would stay beside him, Sirius listened in on the other conversation, interested in Remus' answer.
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Feeling uncomfortable at how silent the teacher was, she turned to him to give Melinda a chance to think, "Do you know why you turn into a hawk?"
'Keeps the conversation on animals, AND gives me more of a chance to get him to talk.'
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Rebecca smiled "Definitely irresistible." Turning to Remus she waited for his response and relaxed into Sirius's arm actually liking it draped over her shoulders.
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Evan turned to Ann leaning back into the seat while he corrected Ann "Golden Eagle and yes I do or at least I've been told why." While saying this he still kept an eye on Melinda "Apparently I am a very fierce and proud person much like the Golden Eagle and people look up to me as a leader like people look up to the Golden Eagle as a representation of leadership as it is classed as the king of the birds."
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Remus was relieved that Liam had the sense to drop the subject and then blushed at the question that had been posed and all he could say with the goofy grin on his face was "Yes."
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"Did you get any hints as to what you would be while you were training?" Avery was really starting to grasp at straws for conversation. When she distrusted someone, she tried to find every opportunity to fill in any silences, for that's when you could see into someone's eyes and read their soul.
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James smiled at the goofy grin that appeared on Remus' face. Liam smiled leaning forward and decided to test something already sensing that Remus liked Melinda "So if I went up and asked her out you wouldn't mind." He knew it was kind of a risky move but he wanted to see how Remus would react because he couldn't say he hadn't thought of asking her out.
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Rebecca smiled when Remus blushed and decided to tell the lads who seemed to be the types who liked Quidditch and maybe just her trying to get Melinda some friends would fix the rift between them "Melinda's quite a good Quidditch player especially as a Seeker and a Chaser but she prefers the thrill of being a Seeker. She has muscles that I don't have in her legs from playing Quidditch and they sure do suit her when she wears short skirts." Rebecca had to admit she also said this to see the guys reactions.
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Evan smiled again "My spirit guide hinted at what I would become." This was true because Evan did have a spirit guide that was actually a snake but he wanted to see how Ann would react to the idea of spirit guides.
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Melinda glanced at Evan when he mentioned spirit guide actually interested in it but she ended up looking back out of the window thinking about that day that felt so long ago now.
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Remus didn't even hear anymore of the conversation after Liam spoke his eyes glowed a dangerous deep gold, he growled at him, he sounded feral his hands where clenched so tightly while he tried not to attack Liam that he drew blood from the legs they where resting on.
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Sirius glanced over at Remus, raising an eyebrow, "Cool it, man. He was only kidding."
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"Spirit guides, eh? Where can I get one of those?" Avery asked, stroking Neko behind the ears absently.
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"It takes a lot of concentration and hard work to get into contact with your spirit guide and you have to make sure once you meet your spirit guide you don't insult it in anyway." Evan leaned forward again "Also if that happens you may never be able to contact it again."
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Liam's eyes darkened at Remus's response to what he said his hand clutching his wand "Listen to my cousin I was only joking and I wonder what she would say to your reaction." This all came out in a pretty dark voice one you would say a Slytherin uses.
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Rebecca's eyes widened and she couldn't help but tense up from fear and move closer to Sirius not liking the fact that Remus was scaring her.
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James saw Rebecca's response to Remus seeing actual fear in her eyes and what he did next could be either told as a stupid act or a brave move he hit Remus upside the head and said in a what someone would call a voice of a leader "Would you bloody calm down you stupid git you're scaring Rebecca and you're acting just a bit possessive of someone who wouldn't like that kind of attitude."
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Melinda stood up all of a sudden deciding to check on Remus, she didn't take her stuff already deciding she would come back so she said "I'll be back in a few minutes." With those words she left back to the other compartment opened the door and froze upon seeing her sister scared then looked to where she was looking to find Remus glaring well that was a nice way of putting it, at Liam the lad she bumped into in Diagon Alley.
In an instant those protective feelings rose within her and her hair changed to black and so did her eyes. When she spoke her voice had a chilling sort of tone to it "If you think acting like this will make me want to be friends with you then you really don't know me at all." She withdrew her wand closing the door behind her glancing at everyone in the compartment from James Potter to Sirius Black.
Pointing her wand at Remus she took a menacing step forward a curse ready on her tongue one she had learnt the previous night and was waiting for the perfect time to use it. She did know that she couldn't actually cast the spell outside of Hogwarts but she would if it meant protecting her sister a sister she didn't really hate.
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James turned to Melinda in pure shock and so did Rebecca not quite believing that her sister was protecting her. Liam just looked at Melinda and seeing her wand drawn drew his out as well pointing it at Remus for some reason he felt that they would both end up in Slytherin and that meant they should stick together.