The Blood Pact

Vega

Vega Black is a bit of an unusual girl, she takes coffee with a pinch of salt, she claims makes it less bitter, she makes sure she takes exactly two steps in each square of the sidewalk, she hates even numbers, she can't stand the school ties so she keeps hers hanging loose around her neck and she only studies a few hours before her tests. This particular afternoon she had a Defense Against The Dark Arts quiz and she had fallen asleep on her books after staying up with Lily Evans and Marlene McKinnon that night. What she didn't know was how this day would lead to her ruining her life.

"Hey, wake up Vega.", a soft voice whispered in my ear, I felt a warm, light hand on my shoulder. I smelt cigarettes and chocolate and knew it had to be Remus Lupin, my best friend since I had met him a few years back.

"Hmm?", I murmured sleepily before turning my head towards him and giving him a small lazy grin.

I yawned softly, "Hey Remus."

Remus' lips curved upward into a smirk as he chuckled, "How long have you been sleeping?", he questions as he ruffled my hair, "Are you only studying now? We have DATDA soon."

"What else would I be doing?", I yawned, stretching out my arms and legs as I sat upright.

He chuckled again, shaking his head disapprovingly, "I shouldn't be surprised I suppose."

I checked the time on my watch, "Oh shit Remus we have to go!" I began rushing out of the library while Remus looked on and laughed to himself.

I rushed through the halls slightly panicked getting yelled at by a couple teachers, but I needed to get to class on time. I refused to miss this test. I made it to class just a minute before class began and just a moment after I sat my bag down Remus walks in slowly leaving me in shock.

"How the hell did you make it on time?!", I asked astounded.

"A magician never reveals his secrets," He said with a soft chuckle before taking his seat behind her.

"Ugh- I don't know how you do it Moony," I said with a small smile.

"Maybe one day you'll find out cottontail," He responded with a cocky smirk.

"Oh piss off Remus," I said after seeing his smirk.

"And why would I do that Vega," His face moved closer and his hand moved to the backrest of my chair.

"Because your being an asshole," I joked as he moved closer his fingers gently brushed my arm and his face was inches from mine.

"Is that the only reason you want me to Vega?", He responded in a low voice with a wide smirk.

As I opened my mouth to respond the DATDA teacher called out, "Mister Lupin do you wish to continue your conversation with Ms Black or can I start my lesson?"

"Of course professor," he said with a polite smile sitting back in his seat behind me.

As the professor started the quiz Remus glanced at me every now and then but I began to feel a second pair of eyes boring into the back of my head, I glanced in that direction and saw none other than Severus Snape staring in my direction with an odd expression on his face. I couldn't quite decipher it, I mean why would Snivellous, as we so "lovingly" called him, be staring at me with that expression.

In the midst of finishing his own test Remus glanced over at me and followed my confused gaze over to Severus. I'm not sure what it was about it but he did not take kindly to it. I noticed him glaring at Severus every now and then wondering what that was about as I finished up my test. I was one of the first people finished, a little while later Remus finished and I hear an audible groan from him most likely because of the boredom. I decided to pull out my sketchbook and absentmindedly sketch a drawing, as it formed it began looking like an eye and eventually there were some familiar scars added into the drawing that I barely noticed I was drawing.

As the drawing came together Severus' staring across the room became even more intense; when I glanced at him I could make out a couple emotions anger, jealousy? Maybe even sadness, but nevertheless it all confused me. Remus seemed to become even more upset as he watched Severus react to the drawing, but once he turned towards me to actually see what it was causing the reaction he seemed to soften a bit. I wasn't sure what had caused that at the time but then I realized what I had been drawing and quickly flipped to the next page, embarrassed.

After a few minutes of me sitting in my embarrassment I heard Remus' chair scratch the floor and I looked back along with the rest of the class to see him standing with an angry expression. Concern was etched across my face especially once I saw where his gaze fell. He had been staring at Severus who looked quite pleased with himself.

"Remus...?", I whispered in a small voice.

He ripped his eyes away from Severus to look at me, his expression softened when he saw my concerned look.

"Are you ok...? Maybe you should go to the bathroom to cool off?" I suggested quietly.

He nods before taking a last glance at Severus that brings all his anger back and then storming out. I watched him storm out of the classroom with everyones eyes on him, the concerned look still left on my face. After a few moments I felt the empty space behind me filled with a new presence, a strange one that couldn't be Remus' he feels warm, this person was cold and dark. I glanced back for a moment and see Severus sitting behind me immediately tensing up slightly wondering why he had moved to Remus' seat.

I felt hot breath on my neck, "Interesting drawings..." Severus comments in a taunting voice.

"What do you want Snivellous," I said in a hushed tone to not disturb the class.

"I'm just wondering why your drawing a certain scar," he leans back, annoyance and jealousy evident in his tone.

"And since when has it been your business what I draw?", I retort, unamused with his jealousy.

"Well you should know Vega, people talk and they would find it quite interesting to see you drawing a scar," he says trying to emphasis the undertones in his words.

"I was just drawing a friend because I was bored and he has nice eyes," I say with hostility present in my voice that did not go unnoticed by Severus.

"And exactly who is that friend," he said leaning close again, "Would it happen to be that wolf boy."

My eyes widened when I realized he knew the marauders best kept secret: Remus is a werewolf.

"How the hell do you know that Severus?!" I said with panic evident in my eyes.

He smirked, "Now why would I tell you that love?"

My tone lowers careful to not let anyone else hear my threat, "So help me Severus if you don't tell me how you know right now I will cruiatus you until you are begging for mercy," my eyes flashed with a dark look making sure he knows I will hold absolutely nothing back.

He flinched back slightly before scowling back at me, "Fine, I'll tell you. I saw it once while I was out that thing was running around the woods near school grounds."

"Oh god...", I said to myself as I turned back around as I saw Remus walk back into the classroom looking much calmer. Severus returns to his seat and Remus sits back down quietly. I begin drawing sloppily as my mind is elsewhere while I think of what I could do to solve this, quietly spiraling. I ran over all the different possible scenarios in my head, maybe Severus would keep this quiet? But knowing Snivellous he would absolutely tell the whole school and I have no clue what it would be like for Remus if the professors found out, but I can't imagine it would be good. There must be something he wants but what could it be? I sat there in a silent panic trying to decide what I would do and by the time the class ended I decided that I would have to confront him about this next time I had a chance.