Cyndi's POV

'Well,well,well…what a lovely family meeting we have.' The sarcastic note in Narcissa's voice was clear.

'Yeah, we know how our family meetings always end up, don't we?' said Ella and narrowed her eyes.

'What's going on here, anyways?' I asked looking suspiciously at the Slytherins.

'Oh, we were just having a chat. We heard that you've found your lead…hmm scumbag. Oh, sorry, I meant singer.'

'Shut up, Malfoy.' Sirius yelled at him.

'Or what? You know, I thought you were going to play rock n' roll, not some disco bullshit. But with singer like this, guess I was wrong.' Bellatrix stepped in the conversation looking at me and Ella.

'Well, at least we play and not only drag our asses around the castle, sleeping with everyone who's in a band.' I locked my eyes with hers.

'Don't you dare talk to me like that you stupid bloodtraitor!' she came closer to me with raised finger.

'Or what?' Ella asked her imitating the high pitched voice that Bellatrix has.

Regulus laughed and shook his head.

'Dear Merlyn, what a kids! You are, just adorable. I would love to see how you're gonna cry when they beat you.'

'We'll see who is gonna cry. All we know is at the end we'll be opening for the Weird Sisters, not you.' I snapped at him.

'Oh, honey, the only thing that you'll be opening is your legs…for us.'

That was it. Me and Ella reached for the wands in our pockets, but before we could touch them Sirius and Remus jumped on the Slytherins and started beating them in the muggle way. Bellatrix and Narcisa stepped away from the boys and whipped out their wands and pointed them at Sirius. I saw that and as fast as I could I pulled mine and cast a spell in their direction.

'Stupfy.' Bellatrix was fast and bent down so the spell didn't reach her.

'Expelliarmus' screamed Narcissa in my way.

'Protego!' Ella yelled so Narcissa's spell did reached my wand.

'Petrificus totalus.'

'We're going to play dirty, huh?' Bellatrix said with crazy smile on her face 'Confringo!'

We moved out of the way just in time to see the spell hitting a big statue of a witch that exploded in millions parts.

'Are you crazy?' I looked Bellatrix shocked.

'THAT'S ENOUGH!' a cold voice said and immediately everyone was departed. 'What do you think you're doing? What is this havoc? I'm not mad at you, I'm furious!' said McGonagall. 'Now all of you will come with me to see Dumbledore and you'll be begging him not to expel you!'

We all followed McGonagall in silence. She took us along the corridor where we were fighting, then up a staircase and we were in front an ugly gargoyle.

'Butterbeer!' she said clearly. The gargoyle moved and opened a way to a swirl staircase. I realized I have never been to Dumbledore's office until now, so I looked curiously around. The staircase finished in front of a big wooden door. McGonagall knocked three times.

'Enter.' said a soft voice from the inside. McGonagall opened the door and led us all inside.-O, my dear God!-Dumbledore exclaimed. 'How many people! What did they do, Minerva?' he asked, looking at us with his soft blue eyes.

'I saw them dueling in the middle of a corridor.' She said with a serious voice, looking us strictly.

Dumbledore gave us a firm look.

'Do you have anything to say in your defense?'

We all were quiet. Even the Slytherin bastards were silent.

'Well…' I started with quiet voice. I've never talked to the Headmaster and this made me feel kind of dashy. 'Professor Dumbledore, I know we are guilty, we obviously were and I know how babyish will sound this but… They started it!'

'Seriously, miss Jett?' said McGonagall with a shrill voice. 'Lately you haven't been the perfect student. Actually, you never were exactly the perfect student.'

'Well, professor, I have never attacked anyone, right?' I said. I know it's kind of bold to talk back to teachers, but she wasn't really fair.

'As far as I know.' McG's nostrils were getting bigger and I knew this is sign that I'm really in trouble, but I didn't had much to loose.

'Well, I haven't.' I said, trying to sound politely. 'But I think it's kind of my proper right to defend myself, especially if someone calls me… huh, I'll keep that to myself.'

'It doesn't matter who and how is calling you, miss Jett.' This time was Dumbledore. 'The only thing that matters is that you know he's not right.' He said, looking me with interest. 'Anyway, it doesn't matter who started it. You'll all suffer the consequences from your actions. Now, in normal circumstances, I'd have you expelled for casting really dangerous spells against each other, but this time I'll close my eyes. But there'll be detention. Three times a week for the next two months you'll help Mr. Filch to do his work.'

'But… does this mean that we'll have detention five times a week?' Sirius almost yelled, looking shocked.

'If you have to, you'll be!' said McGonagall with a voice that showed that this is the end of the conversation.

'Well… Wait, wait, Minerva! I think that we can remove the previous detention this boy and the two lovely ladies have. After all, they'll be representing Gryffindor if I'm hearing the right rumors. Let's give them some time to practice and do their homeworks.' Dumbledore said, with a polite voice, looking at McGonagall.

'Well… Okay.' She finally said, with disagreement in her tone. 'Now, all of you… Go to bed!'

We silently went down the stairs and split in two different directions with the slytherins. But like a second before we split I thought I heard Bellatrix's sharp voice whispering:

'This is so not over.'

When we finally entered the tower almost everybody were up. I didn't notice it, because the Gryffindors almost never had early nights, so I crushed into one of the free armchairs, looking disappointed.

'I'm in freaking revolt.' I said, loud enough that almost anyone can hear.

'What's up?' Lily asked, coming to me. 'I looked for you, I need to talk with you about something'

'In revolt… In revolt… In revolt…' all of a sudden Remus started repeating to himself.

'Freaking detention… Again.' Ella murmured, sitting on the couch. 'And I think that if McG eats a little more from our rehearsal time all of us will be in revolt.' She added to me.

All of a sudden the room fell silent and the only thing I could hear was the quiet

'In revolt… In revolt…' by Remus. 'Hey, how does this sound for a band name. Gryffindors in Revolt?' he asked, looking at me and Ella. 'No, no, forget it, something isn't right with that.'

'HEY! How about Lions in Revolt?' Sirius yelled.

'OMG! We're going to be soo punk rock!' I exclaimed. 'I agree.'

'Yea, me two. You boys are brilliant!' Ella added.

'Actually it was your idea… the in revolt thing.' Remus tried to explain, but someone cut him off.

'I think we should tell them.'

'Tell what and to who?' Ella asked, looking straight at Molly Prewett, who had said the line.

'Well… We kind of like you, guys. You know, the boys are really funny and the girls are really nice…' started Paul McBee. I knew him from before. He was really nice to Ella and I and he was in the quiditch team as a beater. Anyway, now he seemed really insecure.

'And hot!' someone added.

'Yeah, and hot. But… Well, this contest is kind of a question of prestige, not friendship and… You are getting really a lot detentions lately.'

'Which may affect your notes by the jury.' Someone else said.

'And we really want Gryffindor to win…' continued McBee. With every word I felt how I like him less and less.

'And…' Molly picked up.

'Okay, they are trying to say you that they want another band.' This time was Percy Stewart, who followed us round the corridors and kept asking to be in the band. In OUR band.

'But there isn't another band!' I yelled at the edge of e nervous break down.

Silence fell down again. After a minute or so, Stewart finally said:

'Actually, there is. My band. Hah. We freaking rock!'

'OH YOU LITTLE BRAT! I'M GOING TO KICK YOUR ASS SO HARD THAT YOU'LL HAVE TO ASK ME ON YOUR KNEES TO SPEAR YOUR WORTHLESS LIFE!' I yelled, almost crying. This felt like stabbing my back with a machete. But now I was taking the machete out of my back and tearing Stewarts throat with it.

'Sid, NO!' Sirius yelled and stand between me and Stewart, stopping me from hurting the stupid bastard.

I think I say bastard way too much.

But this doesn't matter right now.

'Okay, Cyndi, calm down.' Remus said behind me. 'Yes, we screwed up a little. And we know it.' He said. 'But it'll be nice for you to give us a second chance.'

'What a second chance?' Paul asked, looking us with suspicious.

'Well…' Remus said, but it looked like he still hadn't thought about this.

'Battle!' Ella said quietly. All heads turned at her side. 'We'll make a battle. And you'll decide which band is better' she explained calmly.

This is the thing I love about Ella. When something bad happens I totally freak out, but she's always calm and has brilliant ideas.

'Well…' Paul seemed doubtful, but someone said:

'Yea, it's good idea.'

'Yes.'

'Yea' a few more voices joined.

'But, wait… Guys… I thought we all agreed…' Percy started, looking disappointed.

'Shut the fuck up, Stewart! We'll kick your ass hard for being such a double-faced idiot.' Ella said, looking calm and confident.

'Okay! It looks like everyone agrees that battle is the perfect way to decide which will be the new Gryffindor band. Lions in Revolt or… what was the name again?' Paul asked, looking at Percy.

'The Stewart way.' He answered. Ella giggled.

'Idiot.' I heard her whisper. Then Sirius took my elbow and made me sit in one of the chairs, near the fireplace. I was mad! This freaking idiot Stewart… Such a jerk.

Very soon everyone was back to what he was doing before us, entering the Common room. Ella decided to catch up with some homework and Sirius and Remus went to Peter and James and soon they were in deep conversation. Then I found the right time to go out of there.

I didn't knew where to go, I wasn't exactly sure that I'm allowed to be outside the tower this time a night and I surely didn't want to go back to the Common room, so I decided to go to the Room of Requirement.

'A quiet place to be… A quiet place to be… A quiet place to be…' I stood there, feeling like an idiot, but very soon I saw the door right in front of me. I opened it and entered. The room was now small, the walls were painted in the color of milk with cocoa and there were a few nice looking sofas, a soft armchair and shelfs full with books.

Oh, finally some place to be with my own thoughts. The scene before a few minutes was like literally stabbing a knife in my back. Like I said before, this was a big deal for me. Really big deal. And it felt awfully painful that someone tried to take the band away from me. After all they choose us! They said we're the house's band. And now… Urgh. I was pissed! I wanted to scream and hurt someone. So I took the pillows of the sofas and I threw them around. Then kicked them for a while. Then I took some books and tore them apart. It sure felt better.

Someone opened the door and entered the room.

'Hey, what's going on here?' Ella's confused voice asked.

'Well… Guess what?' I said, with a sharp hysterical voice. 'I'M MAD, ELLA! I'M REALLY MAD!' I yelled, throwing some more books around the room. She just stood there, watching my actions.

'Cyndi, c'mon...' she said quietly, but clear enough so that I can hear her.

'Oh, don't you dare to 'Cyndi c'mon'-me, Ella Black!' I kept yelling. 'What the hell is wrong with this world?'

Oh, man, I hated myself for acting like a bitch right now, but that's just who am I. I don't usually cry, I yell until my bad mood passes. And I throw stuff around. And sometimes I break things, not on purpose.

'I'll show you something.' she said again, ignoring my question. 'Do the hippogriff, please. Loud!' she said to the room and all of a sudden the familiar melody sounded everywhere around us, really loud.

And then Ella started to jump. And make some strange moves and dance like complete idiot.

'C'mon! Let's dance it, like we always do!' she yelled to me, moving her hands in funny way.

And I did it. I danced it. I felt like complete idiot, but anyway I did it. I moved around, and jumped and sang the lyrics. And it made me feel so much better! I could sense how the bad energy just moves away from my body. Ella is brilliant. And it means so much for me, that she's here right now, dancing with me.

'Oh, this was lovely.' I said, sitting on the armchair. 'Thank you, Ells.'

'You are welcome, Sid.' She just smiled, jumping on the sofa. 'Oh, man I really feel better now.'

'Yea, me too.'

So, guys, if anyone is reading, we are thankful. We decided to give you a spoiler for the next chapter, we have the next few already written, but we don't want to upload them yet.

'Hey, I know what will lighten you all up!' James said, ruffling his hair and smiling. 'Some booze!'