Chapter 114 - Trouble in Paradise ? ? (2/2)
Pettigrew remains frozen as if having been petrified unable to move from sheer shock. Lips still twitching with mirth, Rowan says, ”I suppose I'll see the both of you at dinner. We best be going off to class now.” As she points to the nearing footsteps of the Slytherins heading off to Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom.
”Yes,” Lupin faintly nodded as he still held one hand to his still warm cheek and dragged the frozen figure of Pettigrew behind him with the other.
Manipulative, maybe, but the tiny seeds sown, showed that the future could still be changed. For once upon a time, Lupin would have never laid down the law. And Pettigrew would have never dreamed of standing up his friends. And that was all that Rowan could hope for as she watched them go.
Lupin brushed past the incoming Slytherins as Quyen Crowley sneers at the Gryffindors with the girls at her side. Lupin pays them no mind as the still stupefied Pettigrew is unable to sneer back. Furrowing her brows, Quyen Crowley and her gang turn the corner. Quyen snickers at the pleasant surprise as she finds Rowan alone in the corner.
”Well, well, what do we have here?” Quyen Crowley snickered most pointedly. ”If it isn't the Gryffindor lover. Have you and your boyfriend made up, Prince?”
Rowan snorts back in disdain. ”I wouldn't date that idiot if my life depended on it. But Sirius Black's still a friend, I suppose.”
”Friends?” A bloated faced girl by the name of Gertrude Fowl howled. ”Slytherins and Gryffindors aren't friends, period.”
”Really? Then what of Godric Gryffindor and Salazar Slytherin? Just because their friendship ended, the two of them shared many years of friendship,” Rowan countered. ”And besides that idiot is still the eldest son of the Black Family, Gryffindor or not.”
The girls seem startled as they had momentarily forgotten that important little detail. ”Who knows if that idiotic boy as you so charmingly called him, Prince, will even inherit the Black family?” A gaunt girl with plastered murky hair to her skull hissed maliciously.
”But still Hortense Sicca, it can't possibly hurt,” Rowan matter-of-factly stated. ”And besides, I do believe I am on good terms with the younger Black. Either way, I'm sure I've made a beneficial connection.”
The girls aren't quite able to counter her response as Quyen Crowley says, ”We'll see about that, Prince,” before flouncing past her in silent challenge.
Rowan merely shakes her head and leans back to rest against the window frame waiting for Severus and the rest of them to catch up. It wasn't long after when a scowling faced Severus led the way. Severus almost tripped at seeing the rather relaxed figure of his twin sister resting against the window frame.
”Rowan, I-,” Severus started to say as he hurried over.
But a wave of Rowan's hand silenced him as Rowan said, ”It's fine, Severus, it's not your fault that Sirius Black always seems to put his foot where his mouth is.”
”But he-,” Severus protested as Rowan interrupted again, ”Sev, if I was truly angry, I would have broken his nose. I was mostly just irritated at his utter stupidity. But I'm fine now, I promise.” Severus eyes his sister and slowly nods with some belief as he sees how utterly relaxed his twin is.
”I must be honest, Rowan, I'm surprised you didn't break his nose for that,” Silvia interjected as she crossed her arms over her chest.
”Yes, well, I'd hate to start off the term serving detention,” Rowan bluntly answered.
Tiffany shudders and says, ”Still, we're going to get even, aren't we?”
”No, just leave the idiot alone,” Rowan suggested. ”That brat won't be able to take it, he'll go crazy.”
”That's a bit extreme don't you think?” Bethania argued as they all turned to look at her.
Bethanie blinks owlishly and says, ”What? Why are you all looking at me like that?”
Everyone shares a glance as Rowan says, ”It looks like she hasn't realized it yet herself. Let's not ruin the surprise.” Everyone smirks as Bethanie is left rather puzzled by all of their actions and trails after them to Defense Against the Dark Art's with their new Professor Adric.