Chapter 2

Olivia lay in her bed staring up at the canopy. She knew she would run into him, but she hadn't realized he'd be so jumpy. A grand reunion was obviously out of the question, but seeing him brought back a heavy weight of nostalgia. He had been her only friend, with the occasional appearance of the noble James Potter; it had made her less miserable having them in her life. Then they left for a school she should have gone to if it hadn't been for her family crisis. Olivia bit back bitter tears she refused to shed.

She heard a throat clear and Olivia sat up to look through her curtains. A tall red headed girl with unbelievably bright green eyes was staring at her curiously.

"Um, hi." She said nervously. "I wanted to know if you were new, I don't think I've ever seen you before."

Olivia held out her hand. "I was homeschooled. Olivia Gold."

"I'm Lily Evans. I'm the bed next to yours." The girl said brightly. "It's just me and two other girls. Hannah and Mary, they'll probably be in later. They're most likely found anywhere Sirius Black is lurking." Lily rolled her eyes.

Olivia laughed. "I see he's made quite the impression on this establishment."

Lily sat down on her bed across from Olivia and nodded. "He's insufferable. I don't understand how one can single handedly defile the entire female student body of Hogwarts and STILL have the girls drooling after him."

"He has a large ego, girls are attracted to the rebel with a complex. They want to change him while still getting their jollies." Olivia deducted carefully.

Lily stared at her in shock. "That's a brilliant theory."

Olivia smiled. "Well, considering I knew him before he was so full of himself I have a little pre-knowledge of how the complex may have come to be."

Lily was even more shocked. "You KNEW him? Before Hogwarts?" She shook her head. "I can't even fathom how he must have been then."

"Stringy, skittish, a little annoying." Olivia said to her new friend.

"Wow, well then at least you know better." Lily said, pulling her legs up to sit cross legged on her bed.

"Know better?"

Lily nodded. "Know better than to fall in love with him." Lily looked at her seriously. "He's a relentless heart breaker. He only looks out for himself, and those he cares about."

"So he is capable of caring?" Olivia countered.

Lily scoffed. "His half-wit friends, yes."

"I don't know, James has come a long way since I last saw him." Olivia smiled.

Lily's eyes darkened. "He's almost more of a pain than Black is."

"I sense a disturbance between the two of you." Olivia noted.

Lily rolled her eyes. "He's absolutely horrible. He thinks he's the king of the school along with Black. They know everything, get away with everything and have no respect for any kind of rule or regulation." Lily was nearly as red as her hair as she steamed. "I've put up with them for almost seven years, they should be taught a lesson."

"Vengeful, I like that." Olivia put a hand on her chin and crossed her legs in thought. "So how do we take down the kings of tyranny?"

Lily sucked in a breath. "We? What do you mean we?" She could all but contain her sudden anxiety.

Olivia shrugged. "You said it was a problem, it's affecting hundreds of mindless girls and their obvious lack of regard for others is creating stressful situations for us do-gooders who otherwise could lead very successful lives if they were to be stopped in their tracks."

"Well I don't think it's quite as bad as all that-" Lily looked at her feet.

Olivia grinned. "If there is one thing I'm good at, it's manipulation. I agree, it's not the best quality in a lady, but it's what I've been since birth."

Lily shook her head. "Well I'm not good at it at all, I don't like this. It feels wrong."

"How is it any different than what they are both doing every single day to an impressive number of girls?" Olivia countered.

Lily took in a deep breath. "True. I'll give you that. I just don't want to fight fire with fire."

"Oh but it will be so much fun." Olivia purred.

"So. You and Olivia?" Remus asked leaving the air hanging.

"There is no me and Olivia," Sirius said darkly. "She's the pure embodiment of everything evil."

"She was sorted into Gryffindor." Peter pointed out. "She can't be all bad."

"That's what she'll have you believe." Sirius said wearily.

James shook his head. "That girl is a super model. Did you see her?"

"She could be part succubus." Remus offered.

Sirius rolled his eyes. "I've met her parents, they're fairly normal."

"I bet you couldn't get her in bed if your life depended on it." James said nonchalantly. His eyes widened as he realized what he said. "Sirius I didn't mean that."

Sirius glared at him. "You know I am physically incapable of refusing any bet that I couldn't foresee the end result of."

"Well that's thick, how could you possibly know you could get her, she who is the very definition of all that is frightful." Remus asked him.

Sirius puffed out his chest and smiled cockily. "Sure she's evil, but there's the challenge then, right?"

"Two minutes ago you were about to wet yourself." James said slowly. "Don't do it mate."

"Challenge accepted. What are your wagers?"

"I put in three sickles and a galleon on the girl." Surprisingly, three of the Marauders found themselves staring at Remus. His face was completely straight. "What? I enjoy a good wager." He shrugged.

Sirius pointed at him excitedly. "Yes! Who else?" He stared at Peter and James.

"Five galleons on Sirius." Peter said excitedly.

"Peter you haven't got five galleons." James pointed out. "Kiss ass." He muttered.

He bounced in his seat. "I have more confidence in Sirius when it involves the ways of women."

"That's the spirit!" Sirius said happily, gaining momentum. "What do you say mate?" He whirled on James.

He sighed. "I say it's a bloody stupid idea. Seven galleons." He narrowed his eyes. "On Olivia."

Sirius shook his head. "Tsk tsk, friend. How shameful is your loyalty." He slapped his hands together as they all took out their money and put it in a jar, James making up for Peter's lack.

"Stipulations?" Sirius asked.

"No faking that your life depends on it." He said shrewdly.

Sirius dramatically snapped his fingers. "Oh darn, and I was so hoping you'd forget what you said." He said sarcastically. "She wouldn't buy it anyways. Time limit?"

"End of the year."

Sirius grinned from ear to ear. "This will be fun."