A/N-This is just because of mood swings, so I have no idea where this is taking me.

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Even the teachers were distracted from class at the swish of the blonde streaks in my hair.

I would just smile at one of the jokes that Cissy said beside me in one of our classes and maybe flicked my hair in a very bored way, and then the eyes of the teacher just roamed over to where I was seated. It was all so very amusing.

And then I really thought about what Regulus said. I had been neglecting my real friends, the ones who were with me from the start when I wanted to become accepted. They had willingly accepted me into the group, when I was a little freak at the time.

I had a sudden surge of anger arise in me every time I saw the Marauders now, especially Black. He had only noticed me when he noticed that I was grown up and pretty and society had allowed him to like me again, because he was the top guy now, and he could do whatever he wanted without anyone questioning him.

And I wasn't stupid that he noticed me for looks.

It just so happened that I was walking to the Great Hall alone, after the last class I had alone on Friday. I was the only one among my friends who was taking up Ancient Runes and passed the o.w.l.s, so I had that class alone. I was particularly surly at the time, because the professor had piled up so much homework on my class that would keep us preoccupied either the whole night tonight, or the whole afternoon tomorrow.

And it just so happened that I ran into the Lupin, Potter and Black (I was betting that their mousy friend was every bit as dim as he looked, that's why he wasn't in the class that they just left) from their Arithmancy class.

I stalked past them without eye contact, since I really had nothing to do with them, if I thought about it.

My arm got caught because someone grabbed it with their hand. As I guessed, it had been Black.

"What, no cheerful hello?" he said in a very goodnatured way. I stared up at him coldly, and snatched my arm from him imptatiently. "What the hell has gotten into you?"

I put on a sneer and gave the other two a polite, but distant smile. Even the two of them blinked back at me in confusion. Did they really believe that all those years taunting me for just being a Slytherin were easily forgotten?

"I'll see you around," I turned on my heel and strode the hallways, with every intention to the Great Hall uninterrupted.

I took my rightful place back in the Slytherin table. I was welcomed by everyone like a prodigal daughter. When Lily waved over at me to signal that she had a seat, I just shook my head and pointed my thumb over to the Slytherin table. She gaped at me in shock.

"Does the little mudblood think that you're hanging out with her now?" Evan Rosier said in a babyish voice that was meant to taunt, bringing his voice to a louder note, so that the neighboring tables could hear.

I rolled my eyes and took a piece of chicken leg. This was pretty good. "I fucked up big time. I didn't even realize what was happening to me."

"That's all right," Cissy put her arm around me. She was always the sympathetic one when it came to me and inter-House unity. I was like the ambassador or something for Slytherin. "At least your blood isn't a traitor. You came back."

Of course, Cissy was forced to speak this way in this company. If it was just me, she would have told me that we were her real friends and she'd accept me back anytime.

"Do you know how stupid it is seeing you with those kinds of people?" Miggy pointed out matter-of-factly. "It's like seeing a unicorn with a bunch of centaurs."

"You're really doing analogies, really?" I asked in disbelief. "I really have been gone a longer time than I thought. I have to straighten you out, mate."

"And we have to talk about the Sirius business too," Regulus said quietly. "I really like the idea of messing around with his feelings, but you should be sure of yourself to not make the same mistake. You don't know if he's just playing around either."

"And I really think you should take out that tongue stud," Demetri said from beside Regulus. "It's kind of...distracting."

I played with the stud, putting it in between my teeth and smiling. "That distracting enough for you?"

Demetri laughed. "That's disgusting. Are you sure you're a girl?"

"Positive," I grimaced. "And what else are the rules to the Sirius business do you guys want to add?"

Miggy grinned as the same time as Regulus. "We want in on the road to suffering."

"And it's better if he sees you with his brother too," Miggy thought about it. "Although I'm not as open to it, since you know how long I've lusted for you," he grinned malevolently while the others snickered and I waved my hand for him to proceed. "I think it's going to annoy him more if he sees his former sweetheart now sweethearts with the brother he loathes so much."

"He'll think things like 'What has he got that I haven't ever given her?'" Cissy continued boredly. "And then it's going to make him think up naughty stuff and then he's going to end up dueling his brother. No big deal. We're just really bored right now, you know. We need some entertainment."

"While I've been gone, you've done nothing but scheme this, huh?" I sniggered. It was obvious how much they thought about it. "All you do is plan and scheme whenever I catch you guys. It's like a weird hobby."

"Slytherin, remember?" Miggy pointed to himself. "We live for the pain of others."

"Yeah, I noticed."

"And I recall that you used to relish in seeing something bad happen to someone else."

"Don't I still do now?" I asked innocently while, the timing was great, there was a scream from the Entrance Hall. All of them looked at me in wonder. From our seats, we still had a view of what was happening outside.

Flying pencils were poking a bunch of students at every bit of their body they could hit the sharpened leads on.

"When did you do that?" Cissy asked.

"Check your bags," I whistled, feeling smug and watching the students run around trying to get away from the pencils, screaming as their eyes started getting poked too. I pressed my lips together to stop from laughing.

It sounded mean, but to see the looks on their faces and the way they waddled around shrieking their heads off, it was priceless.

"You stole our pencils?" Regulus looked at me, unimpressed. "When did you do that?"

"Hey!" I said indignantly. "It was the only thing I could think of right now to do that wouldn't be conspicuous and lead the blame to me. Give me a little credit! You said I didn't like seeing people in pain anymore, and I wanted to prove you wrong!"

They looked out again and stared back at me, astounded at how quick I did that.

"Okay," Cissy said slowly. "You're just the same old bitch as before, we take it back."

"Good," I said smugly.

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A/N-Umm, I really hope I made it clear that she hates Sirius' guts again. So yeah, reviews.