Marissa Potter

Streaks

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Marissa Potter 23 - Remus' POV

Our friendship group (Issa, Bella, Lily, Albus and I) climbed through the portrait hole into the common room. Much to the annoyance of Lily, Rose was off with Scorpius. I glanced at Issa to help her into the common room. As she bent her head to pick up her robes, I saw her normally blonde hair had brown streaks shooting through it.

"Like your hair, Iss," I commented.

"What about my hair?" she asked.

"The brown streaks," Bella smiled. "Nice."

"Aw, why not ginger!" said gingers Lily and Remus.

"My hair isn't brown!" she laughed. "Nice one!"

Then she looked at our solemn faces she realised we were serious. She glanced in the mirror and shrieked.

"Albus!" she squealed, accusing the prankster of the group. "What did you do?"

"I didn't do anything!" Albus defended himself.

"Okay," she said. "Remus then."

"What!" Remus said.

"None of us did it, Issa," Lily said knowingly.

"Sorry," Maris cried. "But why have I got brown hair?"

She gasped and ran out of the portrait hole. I ran after her along with Bella and we jogged along to the dungeons. Scorpius came out alone and Issa ran to him, forgetting all of the arguements they had.

"My hair's turning brown!" Issa squealed.

I couldn't help noticing Scorpius' shocked face turn into a guilty one.

"Oh, yeah," Scorpius said guiltily. "Mum dyes your hair blonde."

"What?" Iss squealed. "Pansy? Why?!"

"Because - I don't know, actually!" Scorpius realised.

"Write to Mr Malfoy," Bella suggested.

"Oh, I will," Iss said darkly. "Thanks, Scorps."

She pulled him into a forgiving hug and ran off again. After saying goodbye to Scorpius, we ran off, very reluctantly, after her.

This time, after borrowing some ink and parchment off my passing ball date, Ophelia, we ended up in the Owlery. Calling her owl, Issa leant against the wall and wrote her letter. I leant over her shoulder and read, in her bold italics:

HI, DAD. IT'S ISSA, JUST OWLING TO ASK A QUESTION. MY HAIR IS TURNING BROWN. SCORPIUS TOLD ME PANSY PUTS DYE IN MY SHAMPOO/ CONDITIONER AND THE REASON IT'S TURNING BROWN IS BECAUSE SHE'S NOT HERE TO PUT DYE IN MY SHAMPOO. I NEED TO KNOW THE REASON WHY PANSY DYES MY HAIR. THANKS,

YOUR DAUGHTER MARISSA xxx

"Sirius!" she called to my owl. "You don't mind me borrowing him, do you? It's just Rose has borrowed Titan for a delivery."

"It's ok," I replied. "As long as he comes back in one piece!" I joked.

The others giggled and we watched Sirius soar into the sunset.