Fallen Star || James Potter

12. Turning Twelve

Here we have Mr Sirius Black's birthday!

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Song: I'm just a kid (Simple Plan)

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Turning Twelve

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November 3rd 1971, Wednesday.

Watching the clock that was mounted above her dorm door with anticipation, she eagerly awaited for it to turn twelve.

The ticking of the hands seemed to grow louder and louder by the second, only to be suddenly drowned out by Ivy's obnoxious snoring.

Glancing at the beds beside her, both her roommates were fast asleep. She was slightly jealous, she could only wish to sleep with as much ease as they seemed to every night.

However, as opposed to her usual nightmares forcing her up, her being awake on this particular evening was completely voluntary.

Once the clock hit midnight, it would officially be Sirius Black's birthday, meaning there was, of course, no rest for the wicked. He and his friends had planned the day out to the minute, beginning with an out of hours excursion around the castle.

Astra wasn't completely sure what for yet, she was usually just told a time and a place to meet and would show up. A lot of the planning for her friends pranks and antics was done in the comfort of their own dorm most nights, Remus usually being the secret mastermind behind them all. Really, she just enjoyed being a part of the actual activities, planning wasn't exactly her strong suit.

Glancing back up at the clock, she grinned as it struck midnight. With the faint sound of a bell tower ringing in the distance, she quietly stripped back her duvet and hopped out of bed. Stepping into her slippers, she grabbed a hoodie to put on over her pyjamas.

As she made her way out past the dorms and into the common room, she was surprised to see the fire crackling away, Narcissa Black sitting comfortably wrapped in a blanket in front of it.

Gulping nervously, Astra froze in her spot for what felt like minutes. Narcissa was a prefect, meaning she could very easily give her a detention or inform Slughorn that she was up past curfew.

Before she was able to make a decision whether to continue on, or return to her dorm, Narcissa snapped the book she was reading shut, standing to her feet.

"Erm, I-I couldn't sleep so-" Astra began blurting out, trying to think of any excuse.

"I don't care." The other girl shrugged, folding the blanket up and placing it over the edge of the sofa. "It's none of my business."

Furrowing her brows in confusion, Astra watched as Narcissa walked back to her own dorm, not so much as a glance in her direction.

"Okay then..." She mumbled to herself once the bleach blonde prefect was out of sight.

Shaking her head, she continued through the common room and down the stone corridor that lead to the exit.