Love & Scars

Amortentia

A few days passed and they haven't talked about it yet. They were sitting in the great hall at lunchtime and Sirius was planted right next to her. He was playing with her fingers as he went to take a bit from his eggs. But suddenly the eggs and bacon flew in the air and hit a Ravenclaw right in the face. Everyone at the table looked stunned at the Ravenclaw girl as eggs dripped from her hair.

"What the fuck was that!" Sirius gasped and looked to his friends. When his eyes found Izzie, she was smirking a little secretively as she took a bite from a strawberry.

"I would also like to know." Professor McGonagall appeared in front of him. "I can look past your pranks if they amuse people, but this wasn't really it, was it?"

"A prank?" James recovered first. "We did nothing, professor."

"Why was it Mr Black's plate then that went flying."

"I don't know."

"It was me, Professor McGonagall." Izzie said casually as another strawberry was pinned on her fork.

"WHAT?!" The others all chimed shocked. Sirius leaned forward to try and catch her eye, but she was looking at the professor.

"She had it coming." Izzie shrugged.

"She had it -" The professor breathed in deep. "Jealousy isn't a reason to throw a plate full of food in her face."

"Jealousy has nothing to do with it, professor. Or at least not on my part. I don't know if you noticed but since Sirius and I got together, most girls glare or whisper mean things about me." Sirius squeezed her hand. Was it really that bad? He felt horrible for not noticing. "With Valentines coming closer, they still want Sirius to be their date to Hogsmeade and I overheard them talking about slipping him some Amortentia."

"What? Who?" Sirius and Lily gasped. His grip on her became tighter.

"So, you throw the plate at Miss Lore because you heard her talking about Amortentia?" The professor looked unconvinced and ready to give her detention.

"Of course not, I always do things with a reason." Sirius couldn't understand how she could be so calm with the look the professor gave her. "And I didn't do that, not really, she did it herself."

"I highly doubt that she would throw a plate at herself."

"Well you see, professor, after I heard that conversation, I placed a little spell on Sirius. It would repel everything that has a love potion in it. So, when Sirius tried to take a bite, it repelled to the one who slipped it to him. You can check if you want." She said with another shrug and bit into the strawberry that was still on her fork.

McGonagall looked at her for a long moment but then she turned and walked to the Ravenclaw table. They all were silent as their eyes followed the professor. She waved her wand over the plate of food, then she looked surprised over her shoulder to Izzie. Sirius began to play with her fingertips nervously.

"Miss Lore, did you try to give Amortentia to Mr Black?" Her voice was stern, and the girl muttered something in return, but it was too soft for the others to hear. "Well then, I will meet you in my office for your first detention this evening after dinner and your Hogsmeade privileges are revoked." She turned again, her green robes flapping behind her and walked back to the Gryffindor table.

"Miss -" She stopped herself, because she didn't know what to call her. "Isabelle, ten points for Gryffindor for amazing spell work." The others all looked gobsmacked at the professor. "I would like to know how you came up with it."

"I'm happy to explain my process, professor." Izzie smiled kindly. "What about after class tomorrow?"

"I will look forward to it." Sirius saw a small smile appear on the Transfiguration professor's lips before she walked back to the head table. She sat down next to Flitwick and whispered to him. The little professor smiled broadly at the news.