Last hope (a marauders era story)

17.

A Month later======

I open my eyes and grin, and slide out of my warm bed, in the slytherin dormitory, (yes i got moved back) and take a sip of water, and swirl it around my mouth, relishing the taste without mandrake leaf, and down the glass, and pull on a pair of tan skinny jeans, and a blue shirt, and my brown leather jacket, and pull a white cowgirl hat onto my blonde head, and pull my riding boots over my feet, and sneak out of the dorm and down into the common room, "going somewhere?" a voice asks just as i reach the portrait, i jump back, "merlin, Severus, did you have to try and kill me?" I ask him stepping forward, he smirks, and looks me up and down, "let me guess....horse riding?" He says and i nod, then i smile, "you know..." I say slyly, "i still owe you some lessons" i say, he shakes his head, and protests, but i grab his arm, and drag him into the corridor, "no way, charm!" He says, i place a finger on my lips, "shut it" i whisper, and start to run dragging him behind me, until we reach the secret passage, and i whisper the password and drag him through a seemingly never ending tunnel until we get to the trap door, and i push it up, and climb the ladder, and smile as i see the huge grassy meadow, and spin around, and place my fingers to my lips, and let out an ear splitting whistle, "what was that about?" Severus asks, his hands covering his ears, i shake my head, and smile, as six beautiful horses gallop towards us, i smile and pet Chika's mane, and place my hands on her back and push myself up, and entwine my hands in her hair, "pick a horse" i say, Severus, shakes his head, and sighs, and examined them closely, "this one" he states stepping towards the black stallion, i smile, "that's spirit, he was my dads horse" i say, and pull my wand from my boot, and wave it, the horses saddle appears on its back, and reins and the bit, i nod, and jump off, Chika, and walk to Severus,"ok, first you need to get on the horse, so on three, push down on my foot and push yourself onto his back and straddle him" i say, and lock my hands together, and after three i push him up and he sits, in the saddle slightly lopsided, i tilt my head and climb back on Chika, and walk her beside him, "now your balance, straighten your back" i say, he straightens up partially, and i sigh and lean over placing one hand on his collar bone and pushing him back, and the other on the small of his back and pushing him forward, he straightens up, and i wave my wand, and his robes transfigure into riding gear, and a helmet appears on his head, "there we go" i say, "now, hold the reins like this" i say and wave my wand and reins appear on Chika's mouth, and i demonstrate, he copies, and i smile, "perfect!" I say, "now, dig your heels in slightly, and pull lightly on the reins" i say, he tugs them sharply, and the horse takes off, i shake my head, and dig my heels in and click my teeth, "pull up on the reins!" I yell, spirit goes faster, i groan and spur Chika on, and pull alongside them, i lean over and swing my leg onto spirit, behind Severus, and grab the reins, and pull up, the horse slows to a stop, and i jump off, "that went well, at least you didn't freak" i say, and smile, and help him down, he is sweating and i tilt my head to the side, "well...maybe you did....just a little" i laugh and he shakes his head, "i am never getting on a horse again!" He states, i smirk, "oh yeah, well have fun, walking for an hour" i say and climb back on Chika, he glares at me but climbs slowly onto spirit, and i take off, and i hear a voice echoing in my head, ' this guy isn't mine, my guy likes running' i stop the horse, and look back at spirit, he won't move, i furrow my brows and concentrate, "this is this guys first time riding, just copy Chika" i say, and start to trot, smiling when i hear another set of hooves, and then i begin to canter, then after a minute i gallop, and soon after i reach the trap door, and Severus pulls up beside me, and i help him down, "see that wasn't so bad was it?" I say, and wave my wand, he shakes his head, no, "how'd you do that without the seat?" He asks as i pull the trap door, "saddle, and I've been riding since i was a baby" i say and climb down, and land on the murky ground, and Severus jumps down after me, and i close the trap door, Severus pulls out his wand, but i shake my head, "i wouldn't!" I warn him, he frowns in the dark and puts his wand, away, i nod and pull him back along the corridor, and i say the password at the painting, and i poke my head out, and slowly creep out, "you'll be fine from here?" I ask, he nods his head, and i smile and start to run in the direction of the options classroom.