HIDDEN MARAUDER CHAPTER 9
Sirius told the group about Centaury about being their hidden marauder, but he didn't tell them about her mischief for the past few years, so in a way he still kept his promise. James, Peter, and Remus were surprised how he asked Centaury to become one of them, for all they knew the day before; both of them were glaring at each other. Days passed Centaury hanged out with them during free times and she has to drag Lily with her. James was happy and he's really going to keep Centaury around. Centaury and Sirius became fast friends, although there were moments where Sirius and Centaury fight each other. Remus felt happy that both of his friends are in good terms, but at the same time, he was feeling uneasy about it. He doesn't know why.
Next Saturday, the first game of quidditch with the slytherin will occur. James, Sirius, and Remus were practicing roughly. They must win against slytherin, because it was their reputation. Centaury and Lily were found studying in the quidditch fields, more reason for James to do more spectacular catch of the snitch until there was the time that he nearly fell from his broom. Lily scoffed at his actions but Centaury caught Lily smiling at the same time though she'll never admit it. Centaury always feels that Lily liked James from the start. After the practice, Sirius went to the stands and approached Centaury, carrying his comet 260.
"Hey, wanna come for a ride?" Sirius asked and Centaury's face brightened and fell.
"But... I'm gonna fall, I don't know how to ride a broom." Centaury said.
"Don't worry, I'll ride with you" Sirius said smiling.
"You better not do anything foolish or I'll curse you 'til kingdom come!" Centaury said as Sirius mounts his broom. Centaury sits behind Sirius sitting sideways.
"Don't worry, I won't" Sirius said grinning. "You better grip my back"
"What..." Before Centaury could even complete her sentence, both of them zoomed upwards. Centaury closed her eyes and screamed while Sirius soared into the sky. Centaury heard Sirius laughed that she hugged his back. She felt the chilly air of the night on her face, she opened her eyes. They were beneath the clouds, soaring freely in the still night. For the first time, she felt free...
"It's nice up here, isn't it" Sirius said. Centaury couldn't see his face, but she could say he was smiling. Sirius' scent was alluring. Even though he's sweaty, he was still in the sweet smell of vanilla. Centaury watched the dark sky... the stars were bright.
"Stars..." Centaury said. "It's like you could just touch them"
"Yeah... you know you're already holding a star" Sirius said.
"Really... but I don't touch any glittering object!" Centaury asked, a bit of confused.
"My name is a star..." Sirius said. Centaury laughed that made Sirius heart skip another beat. Sirius couldn't understand why he's feeling that way, but he liked it.
"Really" Centaury said.
"Black family named their children after the stars" Sirius explained. Centaury just rests her head on his back and heard his heart beating. On the quidditch stands were James, Remus and Lily waiting for Sirius and Centaury to fly down.
"Those two are definitely something" James said
"Yeah, I agree" Lily said looking at the sky, not noticing that she just answered James.
"So what are the chances both of them will end up as a couple?" James said. These words just strike Remus deep, But why? Lily looked at him; somehow it was like Lily could read his feelings.
"I—I better go now I'm tired" Remus said when he felt Lily looking at him. Lily just watched him carrying his broom towards the castle.
"Is Remus alright?" Lily asked.
"Yeah, he's a good flier you know" James said still looking at the sky.
"I'm not talking about Quidditch" Lily said anxiously. James looked at her.
"You're pretty when you're worried" James grinned and Lily scowled at him. Meanwhile Remus was walking his way towards the common room when he encountered professor Sinistra, their astrology teacher.
"Good evening" She said in mild surprise tone. She looked at the window while carrying a bag, a telescope and parchments
"Good evening, Professor" Remus said. "Is there something I could help you with?"
"Oh, could you please help me carry these to the tower? I left my wand there" Professor Sinistra said.
"Of course" Remus said as he took the bag and telescope. They trailed along the corridors and went to the tower until they reached the top.
"Ah... the stars!" Professor Sinistra said looking at the sky. Remus looked at the sky again, he caght glimpse of Sirius and Centaury still soaring in the sky. "You might as well learn from this new discovery, Mr. Lupin"
"New discovery?" Remus said interested.
"Yes, a new born star" Professor Sinistra said, using her telescope. "I admire the Black family, naming their children after the stars. Ah, there's Orion, Phineas, and Nigelus"
"I think it's their tradition" Remus shrugged.
"And there's the Proxima Centauri" Professor Sinistra said that caught Remus' attention. "Come, look at the red dwarf star" Remus went to the telescope and took a peek. It was indeed a red star, but how is it dwarf when it looks so big?
"It's shining" Remus said.
"Proxima Centauri... is the nearest star ever known. You may see its colour is red, but it's cooler than blue-ish ones" Professor Sinistra said. "There's a legend of that star"
"What legend" Remus said looking at his young professor.
"It is said that the star rules the evening. The star comes to earth as a mysterious being, the star justifies all actions. And when it dies, it will return soon to the sky and shall never return." Professor Sinistra said. "A star so close... yet so far..."
Remus was walking towards their room. He found that his friends were already sleeping. He moved towards his trunk and gets his Arithmancy book; he has to finish his assignment. But instead of getting arithmetic book, he got a book he borrowed the other day. It was the book of phoenixes; he borrowed it from the librarian after Centaury finished with it. He flipped the pages, he watched at the pictures of each phoenix. Until one particular picture captured his eyes. It was the Everest Phoenix, a blue phoenix with large wings and tail and having lace-like feather attached to its head. Remus thought, it was familiar. He had seen one in his life, but he couldn't remember where.
It was already Saturday; the students were talking excitedly to who will win the match. People were filling the quidditch stands. Teachers were also going to watch the game because it was at this game that a possible terrible injury would occur. There's not one player injured terribly after the game between Gryffindor and Slytherin. Lily and Centaury went to the Gryffindor stand and sat up front. Centaury is really excited about the game.
"Good morning teachers, students and spectators! Today we're having the first game of the season—Gryffindor versus Slytherin!" the commentator said which erupted more cheers from the stands. "Let's welcome the Slytherin team, Mulciber, Rowle, Goyle, Parkinson, Nott, Zabini, and Black!"
There was a loud cheer from the Slytherin end and boos from the Gryffindor. Several silver and green robes appeared and soared to the sky.
"Now, let's welcome the Gryfindor team, Black, Jones, Drews, Sloper, Lupin, Stone, and Pottter!" More cheers from Gryfindor and the other houses. "Referee for today will be professor Merryweather" The commentator said as the professor brought the crate in the middle of the field and sounded the whistle. "Aaaand, they're off!"
30 furious minutes later, the score was 60, 40 to Gryffindor. The game was getting nasty by every second. It was as though winning the quidditch cup. The snitch was still unfound; James was having difficulty since the beaters are directing the bludgers at him. The other chasers are trying their best not to get hit by the opponents. Remus was struggling; he kept on dodging other players. A bludger was moving its way towards Remus, but Sirius came in time to hit it with his bat.
"Watch yourself Moony!" Sirius called out and Remus nodded. Remus got a neat pass from Drews, since he was nearest to the goal post, he decided to score.
"GO REMUS!" Remus' Wolf senses heard Centaury's voice. But then, he just felt sudden pain... everything was getting blurry...
(A/N Ahehehehhehe, so what do you think? ^.^ enjoy reading!"