Why? Because of Them. *Marauder's Era*

Chapter 51: Can't I Have a Break?

"Lookie, the little slut is in the water!" Bellatrix cackled. I glared at her.

"There's one on land, too." I countered. She tried to say something, but couldn't. I smirked.

"She's not worth it, Saph." Remus told me. I rolled my eyes.

"I don't understand how Regulus and Bellatrix could be related to Sirius." I stated. Then, I muttered to myself. "I understood before."

"I didn't catch that?" Sirius cupped his ear. I waved my hand as if to shake it off.

"Remember, they're technically not my family anymore." Sirius whispered in my ear, his hot breath sending shivers down my back. I inhaled sharply, giving him a quick nod.

"Is anyone else getting cold?" Remus asked, shivering. Sirius and James nodded and they walked out of the water, sitting down wrapped in towels. I shrugged, as it wasn't that cold to me, but I felt it getting colder by the minute. I saw Regulus, Bellatrix, and Malfoy going in the water to help Riddle, who is stumbling out of the water, clutching his nose.

Next thing I know, an angry Malfoy approaches me.

"Yes, Lucy?" I calmly asked, folding my arms over my chest, smirking all the while.

"Don't call me that." He growled.

"You need anything?" I raised an eyebrow. He groaned again, causing me to give him a look of mischief, a look I've started to develop ever since I became friends with the Marauders.

"What do you think you're doing punching Riddle?" He looked as if he was about to punch me to avenge Riddle.

"I punch those who deserve it. You might be one of these people if you don't back off." I got in his face, but backed away, not wanting to get any closer. He looked a little more frightened, but desperately tried to hide it.

"Tom didn't deserve it." He tried to convince me. I barked out a laugh.

"I guess you didn't see him kiss me twice and cause a break up. I don't know what other things he must have done." I told him. Malfoy opened his mouth to say something, and I raised my eyebrow, but he didn't say anything. "I thought so." I smirked and was about to walk out of the ocean.

"Why did you do this?" Bellatrix asked me in her usual evil way, but the concern in her voice was clear.

"Your boyfriend deserved it." I turned and snapped at her. I knew she liked Riddle because she looked at me in such disgust when he kissed me. As much as I hated her, I almost felt sorry for her.

I walked out of the ocean, draping a towel over myself, the linen absorbing the wetness.

"What did they say?" Remus asked me.

"Nothing special. I had to clarify that he deserved it." I dismissed the subject.

After jokes and laughter, we forgot all about the snobby, sneaky Slytherins in the water. We just had fun, before leaving the beach to go home.

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I stepped out of the shower and changed back into my previous clothes! I dried my hair and walked out of the bathroom, down the stairs, to find a mess that could only be created by three of us five Marauders.

"What the hell are you guys doing?!" I screamed out.

"Eating." James answered coolly.

"I prefer the term: stuffing yourselves with all the food in sight." I glared at them. They stopped their 'feast' and looked into the refrigerator. They have pretty much tried everything in there. I rolled my eyes and walked outside, taking my guitar and parchment (the ones with my songs written on there) with me. I laid down on the grass and strummed my guitar, breathing in the scent of the fresh air. I closed my eyes after setting my guitar down next to me. The sun shined down on me, but it didn't last long. I opened my eyes to see Remus, Sirius, and James.

"Hello." I smiled. Wishing for some time alone, I made up an excuse, which wasn't too hard considering most of the food was gone.

"Can you go to the store and get some potato crisps, as well as some other things we might be missing?" I asked them, hoping they would agree.

"Sure. You have to come with us, though." Sirius negotiated.

"That's okay, I'll pass, though you three owe me for eating most of the food and practically ruining my kitchen." I said, teasing them.

"Yeah, yeah." They muttered and set off to the store to get me a bag of crisps.

I chuckled to myself. Making sure they were far away enough, I picked up all the parchment. I looked over the songs and what they were about:

Bullying, Sirius, Sirius, Devil and Sirius, Bullying, The Cup Song, Sirius, Sirius, Sirius, Sirius, and oh look, Sirius.

I groaned out loud before finding a song that I have just finished.

I decided to try it out.