Smile - Book One of the RP Saga

Five Points ( 29 )

Rachel had spent a good old hour with her eyes closed trying to fall asleep, but it wasn't happening. The excitement and worry of knowing Sirius was in the castle kept her awake. Around her many people were asleep, Ron was snoring already, Hermione too was sleeping and a little down from herself, Rachel could see Fred soundly asleep.

It always astonished Rachel how she could tell the difference between the twins, even from this difference. But she could. Fred was quite a bit different from George - mainly personality but in looks too - for example Fred was slightly taller than his twin. She smiled softly as she watched him sleep, he did look really peaceful.

"Psst!" Rachel snapped up her head and looked around, what was that?

Students were beginning to fall asleep, but some still chatted but soon faked sleep as a teacher walked by. Rachel glanced at the room again before putting her head down.

"I've searched the dungeons, and the rest of the castle too. No sign of Black." A voice said, quite loudly considering they were in a hall of sleeping children. 

Rachel awoke by the sudden voice near her, she could tell it was Snape.

"I didn't expect him to linger." Dumbledore voiced, a lot quieter than Snape.

"Yes, well, I have given you my opinion, Black could not have slipped into the school with out some sort of help."

"Severus, I trust Remus. He would not have done such a thing." Dumbledore said quiet harshly. 

Rachel froze for a moment. Snape was being suspicious over Remus, it scared her. Maybe Remus was helping Sirius, even if he had told Rachel that Remus believed Sirius killed Peter and those muggles all those weeks ago in the forest.

"Should we tell the Potter's? They deserve to know." Snape asked after a short pause, a hint of concern in his voice. 

Dumbledore and Snape stood right above Rachel and Harry, she assumed Harry was still awake but daren't move. Instead she closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep. She guessed Snape was referring to Sirius being their godfathers.

"No, let them sleep. For in dreams we enter a world entirely our own, let them soar over the highest cloud or swim in the deepest ocean." Dumbledore replied wisely before turning and walking away. Snape however lingered by Rachel for a moment, he sighed and walked away.

Tiredness washed over Rachel instantly once the teachers had left, she rolled over to face Harry and closed her eyes. Worries of Remus, Sirius and anything else fell away as a dream greeted her. And it was a pleasant dream too.

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"I'm telling you, I got no sleep! Knowing Sirius Black was in the castle!" Ron exclaimed throwing his hands up dramatically as they made their way around to lessons.

"Actually, I'm pretty sure you were one of the first few to fall asleep." Rachel smirked, adjusting the messy bun on top of her head. Ron fell silent as Hermione and Harry chuckled.

"Besides they couldn't find him." Harry said.

"Now, how do you know that?" Hermione asked, obviously not convinced. She was rather crabby after last night, she slept terribly.

"You heard Snape too?" Rachel asked, she had thought her brother was asleep. But she should have known.

"Well, he talks a bit bloody loud doesn't he?" Harry rolled his eyes and Rachel agreed. 

The four of them headed outside and down to Hagrid's hut for their Care of Magical Creatures class. Rachel was glad they had this, it was quite a nice day outside - even in the chills of a November morning. Despite this pleasant thought, Rachel sighed as she saw the class gathered around some flobberworms.