The short life of Kyrah Swanson

Chapter 7 | Year One

     October was fairly cool, with occasional breezes nipping at the students robes; as they trudged up towards the castle after a double Herbology lesson Kyrah saw Sirius and his friends down at the lake. Pointing this out to Beatrice they walk over to them waving at Sirius as he looked up and saw the two girls approaching.

     James gave them both a large bow; "How delightful to see these lovely Slytherins here." He said to them mockingly, Kyrah hugged Sirius and stared at the mousy boy. She didn't really know what to think of him, he always seemed on the verge of tears but he followed James and Sirius around like a love sick puppy.

     They all sat down under a large oak tree near the lake, they were talking about Potions and the upcoming Quidditch match. Lily and Severus walked by heads together and arguing in load whispers, she saw the group and gave both Beatrice and Kyrah a large smile and a wave before continuing with Severus.

     "What a git." James said huffil.

     Kyrah looked at him with a frown between her brows.

     "Why do you say that?" Beatrice asked curiously. James stared after Lily and Severus until they disappeared inside the castle.

     "I just don't like him at all, acting so superior because he's good at potions, and talking to Evans." James stomped his feet against the tree trunk, "Show me one Slytherin who isn't good at potions, Slughorn favors them above the rest!."

      Beatrice looked at Kyrah with a glint her eyes, "Think Mr. Potter here has a little crush on our dear Lily" 

     "I do not!" James stammered but his face turned a bright shade of red. Sirius and Remus started howling with laughter.

     "Oh," Kyrah said smugly as she looked at James, "James m' boy," she said in a imitation of Professor Slughorn, "Are you jealous of Snape? I mean his hair isn't as fine as yours, but at least he and Lily can talk about Potions you know, since Lily is top of the class and all..."

     James stared angrily at Kyrah before he got up, "Shove off, Swanson..." he said before he walked back towards the castle. The others laughed before getting up and following James back towards the castle.

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     That evening when Kyrah entered the girls dormitory to change clothes she noticed a note on her bed she walked over and opened it:

Meet me at the edge of the forest tonight at twelve.

     She closed the letter and tried to think of who would leave such a note for her, maybe it was Cole? But she doubted it the boys couldn't come near the girls' dormitories without the stairs turning into a giant slide. But it must have been a Slytherin, only the Slytherin Students knew the passwords or where the common room was located.

     Pulling on a black jumper Kyrah went downstairs meaning to ask Cole about the note, but he was already waiting at the bottom of the staircase with a similar letter in hand, "Did you..." he started but she only held up her own note in response, he gave her a small frown and whispered, "Meet me here at ten to." And he returned back to Lucius, Bellatrix and Narcissa.

     Bellatrix's one hand was burnt so badly that Madam Pomfrey had given her a thick yellow past and bandages to cover it in. When Bellatrix looked up and noticed Kyrah staring she immediately returned to her work, like she saw a ghost. Sighing softly Kyrah walked over to where Beatrice  and Gemma were, they were still busy with their charms homework. Kyrah had already finished all her own work and had the evening all to herself to start reading on a new book she had ordered via Owl Delivery, Hogwarts, a History.