Kiss?
This thought from Severus confuses Ramona. Ramona gently removes his hand and takes a step back.
"Perhaps Snape, perhaps. I better wake Sirius now. I best be off."
Ramona places emphasis on the word Sirius to gently remind Severus of her boyfriend, her boyfriend she has been with for almost three years. A sneer crosses Severus's face at the mention of Sirius.
"You know, I've always believed you could do better than someone who cares so little about you to use you to kill."
Ramona sighs and frowns, "Snape, that isn't for you to decide ... also I got my revenge for that mistake."
Severus smirks, "Yes, your pranks are quite inventive and funny, when they're not aimed at me."
Ramona frowns and hugs herself, "Snape, I never. The pranks. I never wanted people to get hurt. We never discriminated, we targeted anyone even each other. They were mostly harmless."
Severus raises his eyebrow in disbelief, "I guess no one wants to see themselves as they truly are."
After that Severus leaves. Ramona leans on the wall and sinks to the floor with her face in hands. Ramona sees herself as she truly is, a monster. James finds Ramona like this not long after.
After sinking to the floor next to her James wipes the map.
"I see your back to your habit of dueling Snape. Rotten luck, losing the duel I mean."
Ramona snorts, "I won, thank you very much!"
James has a look of understanding, "Ah and because of that, he in turn made you feel bad. Git."
Ramona snaps her head to James in surprise, "Yes."
After that realisation Ramona starts to see the interaction differently. Ramona realises it was all aimed to confuse and overthrow her. Bet he planted his 'thoughts' in me and doesn't even like me that way. Ramona growls.
I sensed no false thoughts or trickery, he does like you and don't you ever refer to me as a monster!
"SHUT UP MOONY!"
The fact that he likes me that way is worse than trickery. I know. What can we do about it? WHAT CAN I DO. We can avoid him? Like that worked in the past.
James watches Ramona debate Moony and tries not to laugh but fails, "I wish I could speak to Moony."
"No you don't."
With the end of the year finally here students start packing for the summer holidays. The Qudditch Cup winner is Gryffindor, the House Cup winner is Ravenclaw. The last few days have been awkward for Ramona for she has yet to decide what to do about Severus. What is confusing her is why he is interested in her, she can't think why.
Things won't improve especially since the results for the examinations came today. Ramona is again top for defense, beating Severus by only a mark. This margin between them is the smallest yet.
Sirius and Ramona walk into the hall for the end of year feast hand in hand. With Pete and James on either side. They are excited for the feast. James starts talking fast about what the four of them can do when they visit his manor.
"... And then after we finish our assignments, we then can relax and play Quidditch. I need to go over plays. I'm expecting to still be the Quidditch captain again next year. Makes sense, I am the best! ... Only I hope they choose someone else to be Head Boy."
"No way James, no else wants the gig. Sorry mate." replies Siri, Sirius then playfully punches his friend.
"Well ..."
"Why is Snape eyeing Ramona like she stole his ice cream." interrupts Pete.
Sirius laughs, "Perhaps it's because he is an envious git who doesn't like losing to Rem in Defense."
Sirius leans down and kisses Ramona's cheek.
"Now he is looking like Sirius stole his ice cream. He really is starting to get on my nerves. The other day ..."
"PETE. Let us just enjoy the feast and ignore snivellus, all right." interrupts Ramona annoyed.
Sirius can't help but smirk, this is the first time that Sirius can recall Ramona using that insult name.
Sirius and Ramona sit down subtly leaving only one place for James, next to Lily. Ramona notices as the night goes on Lily can't keep her eyes off James and would smirk every now and then when James would crack a joke. Ramona subtly includes Lily in the conversation and before any knew what was happening James and Lily find themselves talking. Not just causally talking about prefects duties but deeply talking to each other, paying no attention to anyone but each other.
Attack on Diagon alley and Muggle Special Forces
Two stores in Diagon alley have been destroyed, with no causalities. The attack on the muggle special forces has caused the death of seven muggles. The attacks are said to be the result of Voldemort and his followers.
Ministry covering up muggle errors again
No causalities in Diagon alley? The attack on Diagon alley was implemented by muggles and there were causalities. Thirteen supposed innocent muggle civilians. You might be asking yourself why would muggles attack when their own kind was in the way? You're thinking like a Wizard and Witch. Muggles have never cared about innocent civilians when they have hostile targets in mind.
I must admit I am growing tiresome explaining the dangers they inflict on our world. I attacked back on the muggles that attacked Diagon alley, perhaps myself becoming a vigilante wouldn't be needed if the ministry did what they were suppose to do and protect its citizens and businesses. It was a security breach of the highest order, I intervened for the existence of magic was going to be noticed by muggles all over the world. Muggles have ways to inform their citizens of news world wide. Billions of muggles would have had proof of our existence.
The muggles forces discovered the truth, and what is their first reaction? To attack. Is the ministry now going to take the muggle threat seriously? I have my doubts, they will do what they always do. Protect and coddle the supposed innocent muggles. For they are traitors to magical Britain. Traitors to their own flesh and blood.
Lord Voldemort