OOOO! This is my first chapter of this story! Eek! I hope you all like it!
Chapter 3: What's an Acquaintance to a Friend?
The following week was like none Veronica had ever experienced at Hogwarts. Instead of fights in corridors, she just walked right through. Instead of being distracted during class, she was just learning! Instead of hesitating turning corners, she ju-
"Oomph." She turned the corner, and bumped into an unsuspecting stranger. She landed on her bum, and let out a groan as she slowly got up.
"Oh my goodness! I'm so sorry, are you alright." She looked up from smoothing out her skirt. Wow. To say he was hot would be saying too little. He had light hair, and piercing green eyes. He had a full mouth, and high cheek bones. His features were quite aristocratic, but he had an easiness about him, that made her feel both comfortable and totally nervous at the same time, at least in the current situation.
"Just fine." She breathed after a minute.
"Are you sure? I feel so guilty for running into you like that! I should have been paying more attention." He looked so concerned, she laughed.
"Really, it was my fault, I haven't been checking every corner this year like I usually do, I guess I let it go to my head." She smiled. He laughed too.
"You used to check the corners?" He asked with a curious smile.
"It's a long story involving a certain Black brother who had it in for me." She rolled her eyes jokingly.
"Sounds interesting, maybe you could tell it to me some time?" He quirked a brow.
"Haha, maybe, though I'd rather tell happier tails!" She laughed. He liked her laugh he decided.
"Well, maybe you can tell me both over lunch this weekend?" He asked, then blushed. He hadn't meant to be too forward. He noticed her blush as well, and felt uncomfortable.
"Sounds great." she breathed. He grinned wide at her.
"Wonderful, I'll meet you in the Great Hall at 11:00 on Saturday than?" He asked.
"Perfect." She grinned back.
"Well, I should probably get to class, here's your book." He handed it to her, and left quickly, but happily.
The moment he was out of ear shot, she let out a sigh. She floated to her next class on cloud 7. She would call it cloud nine when he asked her to be his girlfriend. She let out a silly giggle at the idea.
"What are you so giddy about?" Lily asked as she sat down at their table for Charms.
"Oh nothing." She blinked innocently. Lily gave her a weird look, but turned to the front of the class room, paying attention to the small teacher in front of them.
That class, and all the rest, went by quickly for Veronica. She couldn't help thinking about...Oh hell! She hadn't even gotten a name! He was so sweet and attractive, she hadn't even seen which color his tie was! Oh well, she had till Saturday any way.
She groaned audibly at the thought of waiting four days till her "date," as she liked to mentally call it. Beside her, Lily was having trouble concentrating.
It was infuriating having a friend like Veronica Ravenbird. She had been sitting patiently all through class, as her friend sighed and groaned, and waved her off every time Lily asked why. She could barely contain herself when Veronica had opened her mouth to say something, only to end up asking for a quill. She had wanted to scream! Couldn't Veronica see how much she was hurting her best friend by not sharing? Of course not, she was far to busy being in her own head.
Lily huffed grumpily, but then she sighed in defeat. Veronica would tell her eventually. Still the suspense was tormenting. At least it was almost dinner, she could harass her friend in the dorms after she filled her stomach.
Dinner started out uneventful information wise, as Veronica seemed as hungry as Potter, who sat a few seats down. Lily picked at her food, curiosity killing her once ravenous hunger.
"Are you going to eat that?" Veronica questioned pointing to Lily's Shepard's pie. "Because I think it's the last one."
Lily sighed and pushed her plate towards her friend. "Here, enjoy." She grumbled.
Veronica took the pie eagerly, but just before she was about to take a bite, she heard Lily sigh in defeat. "What's the matter Lils?" She asked.
"YOU! You are what's the matter! You have been off all day! What in Godric's name is going on with you!" Lily exploded (finally!).
"Oh, have I?" Lily almost fell out of her chair. Veronica shrugged, "I guess I hadn't noticed..." She grinned and then blushed lightly. "I guess it could have something to do with a total hottie asking me to lunch on Saturday." Lily's squeal of delight attracted many confused stares, but she ignored them.
"Oh my Gods! When? Who is he? What year? Do I know him? Is he a good kisser?"
"LILY!"
"Sorry! I'm just so excited!"
"Understandably, but can you keep it down? I don't really want people to know or anything before the date." Veronica mumbled under her breath.
"Why ever not?" Lily looked puzzled. "I thought you said he was hot?" She asked.
"He is, it's just...I don't know his name." She whispered very quietly to Lily.
"WHAT?" She exclaimed.
"LILY!" Veronica screeched.
"Sorry!" She whispered.
"What is going on?" Was the whispered reply. A reply which sent both girls flying from their seats.
"SIRIUS!" Veronica shrieked.
"As lovely as it is to hear you scream my name, could you keep it down we're in the middle of the Great Hall." He replied cheekily.
"Uhg! I thought you were done pissing me off." She huffed in response to his comment.
"I am, but James was getting curious, and since we are acquaintances, which is better than he's got, he begged me to come check it out." He said off-handishly.
Both girls let out an exasperated sigh, though Lily's was considerably louder.
"Well it's none of his business, nor is it any of yours, so sod off." Lily humphed.
"What? I'm not aloud to inquire into my acquaintance's life?" Sirius asked with mock indignation.
"No." She said simply with a glare.
"Well it's Ronnie's life so she gets to choose." He said childishly. I sighed and rolled my eyes.
"If you must know." I started.
"Oh I must." Said Sirius.
"I have a date for Saturday, are you happy?"
"No I am not." Sirius pouted. "What's this blokes name? Which house is he in? Does he play Quidditch?" He looked at her face, curiously examining her reactions.
"You see, I don't really know, seeing as we haven't gone out yet." She replied dully.
"Come on, just his name?" Sirius wined. She sighed and rolled her eyes. She got up from the table, making her way to leave, but he just followed her down the hall. "How about just the house? You can at least give me that!" He begged.
"Why is it such a big deal? Or better yet, why do you care so much?" She shot back. He stumbled.
"I don't." He assured her. "I just want to know what kind of losers you go out with." He sneered.
"Merlin Black, I thought this year would be different, but apparently you are the same bloody tosser from every other year." Veronica quickly stood and left the Great Hall, her robes billowing behind her as she moved briskly down the rows of students.
"What's got her knickers in a twist then?" Sirius asked Lily. Lily rolled her eyes.
"You are such a prat Black." Lily shook her head in distaste.
"Don't be like that Red, I'm just curious." He mock pouted at her. She smirked.
"I wonder why that is." She said secretively, as she stood and left the room, following her friend to the common room.
"What the hell was that about? Did you hurt her feelings? You are my best mate, but seriously, don't be mean to Lily." James came up behind him, surrounded by the rest of the Marauders. Sirius shook himself from his revere, and smirked at James.
"When am I not Sirius?" He replied cheekily. His friends rolled their eyes. He grinned. "Well then gents, let's get a move on, don't want anyone to steal our spot!" The boys laughed and sauntered out of the Great Hall. Still, Sirius couldn't get Lily's words out of his head, no matter how badly he wanted to shake them off.
All right, go ahead and yell at me. I couldn't even get 2000 words! 1586! Damn me! Well, review I guess, if you can find yourself to do so through the disappointment :'( I wil try to do better next time! I have a lot of ideas for this. Though truthfully after a really hateful review from a not so unknown source, I do feel like it will be difficult to make this story good, so there will probably be a lot of drama and I will probably take it too far and you will all hate me! Now I have gotten myself into tither.