War Of Hearts | Remus Lupin

11. Flirt

MEGAERA WAS ONE SLY CUNNING LITTLE THING. The witch wasn't only in Slytherin because of her family name. So after weeks of giving excuses to Aaron, the head boy, of letting her skip her night Patrols have come to an end.

It had all began when on one of their nightly meetings, Megaera had asked Lily to help her get out of her night patrols. The Gryffindor was flabbergasted at the extent that the black haired witch infront of her was willing to go to not attend her prefect duties. And all because Megaera would rather be stuck 14 straight hours with Alecto than to endure a night patrol with Remus.

"I mean, honestly. That knob head, the head boy, is at fault. Who the fuck thinks it was a good idea to mix a Slytherin and a Gryffindor?! " Megaera retorted taking a lemon sherbet and thrusting it to her mouth.

The redhead infront of her gave her a confused look and mirrored her friend's actions, she unwrapped a yellow sweet, "But we- oh. But us?" She said gesturing between them and pursuing her lips.

"No! I mean yes! We are a good match. It's just that.." she let a frustrated sigh, " I mean why Lupin? Out of all the prefects in the castle this Aaron lad had to pick him?".

"Meg..."

"C'mon Lils, help me out. I think I'll have to step down" Megaera said while fiddling with the prefect badge at the top of her robe.

"I've ran out of excuses to get out them. The first week I said I was feeling ill. And last week I said that Alecto felt ill. I've ran out of siblings. Should I threatened him?" She suddenly wondered.

Lily almost chocked on the sweet in her mouth, "You should not!" She screeched. "Have you tried to nicely ask him to change partner?"

"Yes, the moment I got my night patrol schedule".

The pair quietened at the lack of solutions.

"Why can't I just exchange with you?"

"Meg, remember that Aaron said that it was strictly prohibited to exchange night patrols."

Megaera heavily sighed and rested her face against the glass of the window beside them, the cold surface feeling good against her heated skin. What could she do now? She started to think, she's not much of a smooth talker. Lily has told her at times how some times she's too blunt and curt with her words. She's pretty though, so most of the time boys think she's just being witty instead of plain out right rude, but that opinion quickly changes once she hexes them. Maybe that's why she hasn't had a boyfriend. She has spent her entire teenage years rejecting love proposals, they didn't know what they wanted. What they're getting into.

That has been a huge blow to her self esteem. Boys chased after her because of her status and looks. How vain is that? She's sure that none of the lads her age would want to deal with Megaera Carrow. The girl who was sometimes too insecure and sensible for her own good. The girl who has difficulty expressing her feelings. The girl who is afraid of her own family. The girl who has no clue what to do with her own life.

No, boys like the pure blood Carrow. Rich and pretty.

That's all she'll ever be, rich and pretty. Pretty and rich. That's it!

She'll use what she's associated with to her advantage.

"Do you think the head boy could be swayed with a few galleons?"

Lily turned to look at her. "No, I don't think he would?"

Megaera's eye brows furrowed, "But he's a Ravenclaw, aren't they greedy?"

"Yeah, for knowledge not for riches".

"Oh." Megaera merely replied. Well if the head boy is not into riches, what else she had to offer? Her looks. Her beauty, she suddenly gasped at the idea. Lily looked at her expectantly.