Disclaimer- The scene
with Veronica and Siri was partly based on “Princess Bride”.
Chappie 41- Professor
McVane
“So, sir, how much will this one cost?” Sirius was carefully sizing up
motorcycles in “Bulky Bill’s Bikes” in Hogsmeade. There were quite a few nice motorbikes in
here, and Sirius was having the time of his life picking one out. Quite a few other Hogwartians were in there
with him, it was actually a Hogsmeade weekend this weekend. “Hmm…green or ocean
blue?” he murmured to himself.
“I’d say blue for a nice guy like you…” said a sultry voice from the
corner. Sirius turned and stared…it
couldn’t be…it was. It was Veronica
McVane, the old Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher
(she had been fired over summer for being utterly useless), and she was giving
Sirius an almost hungry look.
Eeew….here
for Emie…here for Emie…here for Emie…said the little voice inside his
head. “Actually, I was thinking black,”
he quickly said, hoping Ms. McVane would get the hint.
She didn’t.
“If you think so, dear…so have you missed me much?” she asked, walking
up closer to Sirius.
“How could I not have?” he said with a true Sirius charming smile. Don’t
encourage her, you idiot! Said the annoying conscience in
his head. Sigh…Emia, Emia, Emia!
Ms. McVane took that as further
encouragement and moved a little closer.
“Sirius Oligoppo Black! If you want your life, you will exit this
shop right now and tell ‘Professor’ McVane to back the hell off!!”
Emia’s petite figure stood in the doorway, angry, frustrated,
and…betrayed.
“Emie! Nothing happened! I just wanted to get a bike for you, and Ms. McVane
offered some suggestions!”
Veronica looked at Sirius with disgust, and replied, “That bike was for
HER?! What a bloody waste!”
Sirius looked at her furiously and raised his hand. “That was a warning…but if you ever insult
Emia or any of her friends again, my hand flies on its own.”
Emia smiled at Sirius. He really
was here for me, she thought with a smile.
“Hey, Siri, do you want to go get a butterbeer?”
“Sure, hon,” Sirius said. “Just a sec.” Sirius quickly went up to Bill to order a
blue motorbike and have it delivered to Hogwarts within the month.
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“Remmy, are you sure you’re okay?
You look so weak!” Avia exclaimed over butterbeer with Remus. She knew about his condition, and she knew
there was a full moon yesterday, but she was still very worried. She didn’t like the idea that her boyfriend
was forced to stay in some shack, alone, with only himself and furniture to claw. How she worried about him…Avia could often be
seen staring out the windows of the
“Are you sure there’s nothing you can do to ease the transformations?”
she asked, running her caring hands over his latest wound collection.
“I told you, Avie! There’s nothing!” he barked. He was always so irritable around the full
moon.
Avia disregarded his anger, and continued, “What about animals?”
“What about them?” he asked, somewhat intrigued.
“Well, animals aren’t hurt by werewolves,” she whispered.
“So? What are you suggesting?
That James, Sirius and Peter all turn into sheep and follow me around?”
“No! Remember how McGonagall taught us about Animagi last year?”
Remus’ eyes widened. He was
listening.
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James and Lily relaxed together on the common room couch with his
father’s old map.
Lily looked up at him. “Are you
sure you want to change it?”
“Yes…it doesn’t matter what that bastard of a father I had wants now,”
James said defiantly, sort of staring off into space.
“Alright, if you say so,” Lily said obediently, fetching her Charms
book from her dormitory.
She came back, and sat next to the map.
“You’ll need a Locator Charm, an Identification Charm, a Password Charm,
and many others, if I’m not mistaken.”
“That’s fine…it doesn’t matter how much work it takes…just think of
what we’ll be able to do with it when we’re done!”
Lily laughed, “Why do I have the feeling this will be used more for
evil than good?”
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B/A/N- This chapter was short because I wrote it the day after my uncle
passed away in February, and it was just a bad day. The chapters will get longer and slightly
better, trust me.