The Marauder Girls (Book 1)

Chapter 21

So after a couple minutes of contemplating I decide to go down and talk to McGonagall because I've wanted to be a transfiguration teacher so I need to know what classes I need to get what grade o.w.l in.

So I straighten up my hair and grab my books for the next class since 5th years have a free period. I walk down the stairs into the common room and I don't know what I was expecting but it sure wasn't this.

Moony and Prongs are sitting on the coffee table, Padfoot is curled up in a chair with his hand on his face and Wormtail on standing behind him. The thing is though, they're all staring at Jade with interest. Damn. How to get past how to get past....? I can't. Dammit. I try to go down the stairs as quietly as I can, but as soon as my foot touches the first step down all their heads snap toward me. Shit.

"Hi......" I trail off and continue walking down the stairs, avoiding their eyes, especially Sirius'.

"Eve! So great to see you out and about!" Jade says brightly.

"Oh um.. I gotta get to umm class now...can't be late...ummm" I mutter and dart off, dropping my books in the process. Unfortunately, someone grabs my arm. I see Jade looking at me, trying to tell me something with her eyes, not wanting to say it aloud. Ohh. She wants me to talk to him. Yeah that's not gonna happen. Finally after a long moment of silence Prongs speaks up.

"You do realize it's free period right?" I don't answer, I just stare at the floor.

"Eve, it's okay we won't hurt you..." Moony says carefully.

"You already did." I rip my arm from Jade'a grasp then pick up my books and leave.

I rush out of the common room and just run blindly, trying to remember what I was going to do...... Oh yeah I was going to talk to McGonagall but now I don't want to talk to anybody, so I slump against the wall leading towards the library.

Seeing Sirius like that....it hurt me. Especially knowing I was the cause of it. I may look like I'm holding myself up better but on the inside I'm such a wasteland.

I see somebody stop in front of me. I look up to see Tyler Wood looking sadly down at me.

"C'mon, I know something that will make you feel better." I raise my eyebrows, knowing that nothing will really make me feel better.

"Quidditch!" Oh except that.