Amazons VS Marauders

Chapter 8: The Phoenix

If only Sofia knew how to take the juice out of her new plant without spreeding it everywhere. She had green mush in her hair, on her cheeks, in her eyes, on her clothes, in her mouth, everywhere. It tasted like wasted eggs mixed with wasted milk, in Sofia's opinion.

Once she had enough in her bottle, she contacted the other girls. Sofia put her finger ten seconds on the ruby on her ring, then the precious stone lit up. Sofia thought the words she wanted to send the girl, and when she was done, she touched the stone which sent her message.

Sofia took off the Mirror from her bag, and looked at the corridors around her. She had to be sure no one was there.

When the Phoenix was certain no one would bump into her, she left the restroom she was hidden in, and left for the Great Hall. Sofia always liked to wander in the school at night. She felt like no one could ever stop her, it was the way she was revolting. The Phoenix never liked to bend to the rules. That's one of the reasons she was expelled from Beauxbâtons.

She never regretted she was expelled. Not one single bit. It was a school full of arrogant people who talked to her like she was Troll's snot. Everytime she was saying a joke, everybody was only glaring at her. Sofia never missed the perfect girls, with porcelaine skin, big, blue, doe eyes, with their golden blonde hair flying behind their back. No, she wasn't suiting with them. Sofia was made for Hogwarts.

Sofia had to hide a couple times, when Mr Filch or Mrs Norris was coming near. It would be practical, to have something to hide quickly. Like an Invisibility Cloak.

Once Sofia was in the Great Hall, she began to breathe, and to walk excitedly. It would be the first pank of the year she would help to do, and she couldn't wait. Sofia couldn't wait to make Pucey pay.

The three other girls were already there. Elizabeth and Theresa were giggling about a piece of paper, probably the note Ellie wrote. Holland was standing away, looking at the entrance.

"Sof, you're here!", Holland exclaimed quickly. "When you send us a message, you should be there before us, I was sure you got caught!"

"No, I'm fine, sorry," Sofia smiled.

"Why do you have green mush in your hair?", Theresa asked, scrunching up her nose. "And what's that smell? It's horrible! It smells like dead rats"

"Mixed with Dragon puke," Elizabeth added.

Sofia showed the bottle full of the green liquid proudly.

"It's Mimbulus Mimbletonia juice," Sofia said. "It's a small surprise for the snake we must take care off."

The three girls beamed at her. Then, Theresa turned around, and showed a spot at the Slytherin table.

"Okay, so this is where Pucey sits everyday with his croneys. So I'll put the spell there, and when I'll think the moment is right, I'll activate it. Since the wall is right behind him, we'll put the note there. Where are you going to put the bottle, Sofia?"

Sofia grinned, then climbed on the table. Right above Pucey's seat, was a candle. Sofia quickly transfigured the bottle into a candle, and put it instead of the old one.

"Well, that's clever," Holland smiled. "You'll only have to cancel the spell, which will cause to turn the candle into the bottle again. Then you'll turn it upside down quickly and the mush will cover him from head to toe. You thought about everything."

"Yep", Sofia answered, popping the 'p'. "I wanted to be sure he would have it all over himself."

Theresa and Elizabeth were already casting their spells. Elizabeth was holding her chestnut wand up, pointed at the walls, and was mumbling words Sofia didn't understand. Theresa had her eyes closed, and was muttering too. Sofia didn't know what they were up to, but she knew it would be marvellous.

"What's going on here?", someone behind them asked.

Holland and Theresa quickly turned around, afraid. No one ever caught them before, and no one could caught them.

Floating above the ground, looking as limpid as ever, was standing Peeves, staring at them. At first, he looked confused, then a huge grin appeared on his lips.

"Oh-Ho! I think I know what's going on here!", he cackled. "Everyone in this school, students, teachers and ghosts talk about The Amazons! Oh my my, when everyone is going to know who you are! I shall tell the teachers immediately."

Sofia gazed at Holland, and she seemed completely frozen. Elizabeth and Theresa were so focused about casting their spells that hadn't even noticed someone caught them.

"I don't think you should", Sofia announced clearly.

"And why not, little French Sofia?", Peeves demanded, looking happier than a child at Christmas.

"Because you love to watch our pranks hit students. And if you tell who we are, we won't be able to produce them again. So you won't be able to watch the students or the teachers being pranked, and we all know how much it would pain you," Sofia declared.

Peeves's smile left, and he seemed to think about it. Sofia had no idea where this was coming from. She was just so scared she would have to put an end on the pranks, she just made something up. And if someone knew they had an "inter-house" friendship, people would judge, and it wouldn't be the same. And she needed the Amazons in her life.

"The Little French has a point," Peeves mumbled to himself. "Okay, let's have a deal."

Sofia knew having a deal with Peeves the poltergeist wasn't the smartest thing in the world. Still, she knew she had no choices.

"What do you have in your mind?"

Peeves smiled wickedly.

"I won't tell anyone about that. But, in exchange, I want you to prank Filch for me. And make sure it's something big."

Sofia grinned.

"I think you have a deal."

***

Sofia kept glancing at the Slytherin table. She knew it looked suspiscious, but she needed to know when Malcolm would be sitting down. Because she had to drop the Mimbulus Mimbletonia juice a second before Theresa do what she planned to do.

"Belcour," Sirius greeted, sitting in front of her, completely hiding the spot she was staring at.

"Black. I would be polite and say it's nice to see you, but I prefer to not lie," she immediately responded agressively.

Sofia resisted the urge to put an hand on her mouth. It was vital she stays the sweet, shy girl for her cover, she couldn't snap at people like this.

Black raised his eyebrows, wore a shock expression for a while, but then a wide grin appeared.

"Fierce, just the way I like them", he whistled. "So, I was wondering-"

"I won't go with you in Hogsmeade this week-end."

"Why?", Black asked.

Sofia sighed, and stared at his grey eyes. She had to admit it, he was charming. His eyes were hypnotizing, like a piece of art. The grey of his eyes were swirling in darker spots in the center, and Sofia could watch at them a whole hour.

"Belcour?", Black demanded, trying to hide a smirk.

"Yeah, sorry. But why? I'm not an idiot. I know how you work. You flirt, trying to make the girl feel special. Then, as soon as you get her, you shag her, then you break up. It's just the way you work, and I don't want to be the next on your list," Sofia explained, eating her eggs.

Black was about to say something else, but Sofia wasn't listening anymore. Malcolm was now in the room. She had to force herself not to jump from excitement.

He sat, at his usual spot, but Sofia waited. There was a girl with him, and they seemed... Close.

Sofia picked her aspen wand under the table, and waited, her eyes stuck on him. Sirius noticed it, and turned around, but he didn't know what she was staring at, so he continued to talk.

Sofia watched the girl bend towards Malcolm, ready to kiss him...

With a flick of her wand, Sofia changed the candle into the bottle once again, and poured the mush on Malcolm and the girl's head.

Everyone in the room gasped loudly, unsure about what happened. Most people in the room put their hand on their nose, because of the disgusting smell. Looking at the two Slytherin's angry, shocked and digusted faces, people began to laugh.

Then, all of a sudden, Malcolm disappeared. Everyone got up, trying to find where he was gone, when the person sat beside him yelled, getting up too quickly, and fell backwards.

"OINK"

Sofia began to laugh immediately. Theresa had turned Malcolm into a pig. A big pig, covered in the smelly mush. It couldn't have been a better animal to show his true personnality, in Sofia's opinion.

The pig/Malcolm jumped on the table, fear visible in its eyes. All the teachers got up, and began to walk closer, but before they could turn him into his normal shape, Malcolm ran away, running into all the breakfasts of the table. All the Slytherins were watching indignantly, some of them trying to get away, (except Holland, who had to hide her smile), while the other Houses were clearly amused, most of them laughing. Sofia noticed that Elizabeth was taking her wand out, while Theresa and Jane were crying of laughter. But the real savages were the Gryffindors. All the students of the red and gold house got up, cheering and whistling (except Lily).

"Look!", a Ravenclaw yelled after a while, pointing at the wall.

Sofia turned around, and stared at the wall. There was 'THE AMAZONS', written at the top, with all the symbols (The Pegasus, The Veela, The Hippogriff and The Phoenix) under it. Then, appeared the message, in big, bright pink letters:

YOU THOUGHT YOU COULD MESS WITH HER
WELL, YOU WERE WRONG, MISTER
YOU MUST SHOW GIRLS SOME RESPECT
I HOPE YOU'LL REMEMBER IT, YOU MISERABLE INSECT

BEWARE, MALCOM PUCEY
YOU JUST MADE YOURSELF AN ENNEMY