Written In the Stars ⭒ Sirius Black

Chapter Five: Hogsmeade

Lessons ended for the day, Opal had managed to sneak her way out of Professor Flitwick's detention which she had completely forgotten she'd been given.

She made her way up the staircases, waving to some of the portraits walking towards the one eyed witch statue.

As she turned a corner she heard chatter and laughing, a group of Slytherins stood in her way. Rabastan Lestrange, Lucius Malfoy, Narcissa Black and Severus Snape were standing by the trophy room. She started to turn back around but they had already seen her.

"Wings!" Rabastan called out, walking towards her. "Oi Wings. That little prank wasn't funny."

"Really?" Opal turned back to face the four Slytherins. "I thought the pink brought out your eyes."

"You and your little friends are pathetic." Lucius sneered.

"Come on Malfoy. I'm sure it was easy for you to get your luscious locks back. No need to worry." she smirked. "Least yours isn't greasy like old Snivellus back there."

"Shut your mouth, Wings." Snape said, pulling out his wand and aiming it towards her.

"What's going on?" Lily had walked round the corner, Snape backed away sheepishly putting his wand back into his robes.

"Nothing." he muttered, walking away, calling the others to follow him, Rabastan smirked at Opal mouthing "Next time."

She rolled her eyes, turning to Lily who looked at her for an explanation.

"Your boyfriend was pissed about the pink hair."

"Severus is not my boyfriend." Lily huffed walking in front of Opal.

"He sure seemed to listen to you when you got there though, didn't he."

"Because he's my friend."

Opal gave her an odd look, but continued walking next to Lily.

"What?"

"Nothing, he just acts so fake when you're around."

"I'm not having this conversation with you, Opal." Lily sighed. "I don't talk about your friendship with Potter."

"Last time I checked James doesn't hex first years."

Lily didn't respond as they walked up to the statue where Mary, Dorcas and Marlene were waiting.

"What took you so long?" Dorcas asked, looking towards her watch. "You are four minutes late."

"Slytherins." Opal replied, taking out her wand and tapping the hump, the passageway opened. "Follow me."

Opal took the lead, crawling in first followed by the girls, it took longer than usual because Mary had found a spider on her shoulder and refused to move for twenty minutes.

"Welcome to Honeydukes." Opal said, lifting up the door. "Well the cellar of honeydukes."

The girls crawled out of the door and made their way unnoticed onto the shopfloor.

"How did you even find that shortcut?" Lily asked.

"Dunno, I think either Remus or Peter found this one."

"Do you think we'll get in trouble?" Mary asked, eyeing the till where the owner stood counting droobles for a small child and their father.

"Probably." Dorcas said as they left the shop following Lily down the empty street. "It's Tuesday afternoon and we look like students, but you girls wanted to get the best dresses before everyone else."