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9

CELESTE and Astoria walked side by side to the great hall for dinner after finishing their study session. Thanks to Celeste, Astoria understood potions in a way she never had before. Even Professor Snape would thank Celeste if he knew.

They walked to the Slytherin table. Celeste sat down with her friends. "Sit down with us, Tori." Celeste said kindly, motioning to the empty seat next to her.

Daphne looked at her younger sister. "Good study session?" She asked her.

Astoria nodded. "Great." She replied, then looked at Celeste. "Thanks for the offer, but my friends are waiting for me over there." She pointed to a few young Slytherins sitting at the end of the table. "I'll see you lot later."

"Bye, Tori." Celeste said, then looked at Draco. She was about to say something, but stopped when she noticed how his eyes lingered on the girl that was walking away from them. Celeste felt her lips turn into a smirk.

Draco looked away, feeling someone's eyes on him. He glanced at his cousin, frowning in question. "What?"

Celeste's smirk turned even bigger. "Nothing," she merely replied. She put some food on her plate and dug in. After a few bites, she looked around the great hall. Her eyes stopped on two men that were walking towards her.

It felt like everyone in the great hall quietened when they noticed the same thing.

"Oh, no." Celeste muttered, her shoulders slumping.

"What do they want now?" Draco glared at the two approaching men.

Professor Remus Black and Professor Sirius Black stopped when they reached Celeste and her group. Remus cleared his throat awkwardly. "Ms. Black, could you follow us, please?" Remus asked.

Celeste blinked. "No."

"Five points from Slytherin," said Sirius, crossing his arms while looking at the girl.

Celeste's eyes widened. "What for?!" She exclaimed in shock.

"For refusing to do what a teacher says," replied Sirius smugly. "Now, follow us or I will dock more house points."

Celeste sighed and stood up. Reluctantly, she walked out of the great hall with the two men, ignoring a spluttering Draco. She loosened the green and silver tie around her neck and followed them into the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom a few minutes later. She pretended not to notice the looks the two men were giving each other.

Remus closed the door behind them and scratched his neck. "Celeste, how are you?" He asked, walking to the teacher's desk and sitting down on the chair.

Sirius transfigured a piece of wood on the ground into a chair next to Remus and sat down on it. There was already a chair in front of the desk for Celeste to sit down. "Have a seat," said Sirius, motioning towards the empty chair.