Thread: The Whomping Willow (Kiandra_Black & Greeneyed23)

Ancient Runes hadn't gotten any easier and Cleo was frustrated by the end of it. Remus simply smiled at her as the two walked out together. She could calm the wolf down so easily. They walked down to the Great Hall together and seperated at the door. Remus sat down next to Brandon while Cleo walked over to Severus. She sat down and said, Double potions with the Gryfindors after lunch. Should be fun... Right? What do you think? He shrugged and turned to look at her. In th space of one class period, he already had a bruise on his cheek. By the way he held himself stiffly, she could tell her had a couple more bruises. She turned to scan the Gryfindor table, but only found Remus. The other Marauders had not arrived yet. She stood, and walked out into the hall, Severus trying to grab her, failing to do so. His startled eyes found Remus who was watching her curiously. Cleo stomped up the stairs, finding the other three Marauders laughing in a corridor. Bullies the lot of them, she had finally had enough. She strode up to them and asked, Are you three so cowardly that you would go after a defenseleas boy? They reared back in shock at her words. She was so angry! James approached her and placed a hand on her shoulder trying to calm her down. It only fed her ire. If you want to keep that hand James Potter, you would do best to remove it from my person. I will only tell you this once, to the three of you. If I find that you have been bullying Serverus, One more time, the lot of you will know why the entire house of Slytherin fears me. Don't touch him. We allow your silly word games, but the next time I see a bruise on him, will be a tragic day for you three. As for you Peter, you are a sniveling coward who needs Two boys to hold onto someone before you can take a shot at him. You would do well to examine your friends and see of they are actually true friends. Her eyes narrowed she stared at each of them down, and all three boys had to look away. She smirked viciously and turned to walk away. Peter however didn't let her just walk away, he drew his wand and attacked. Thankfully it was just a stinging hex, but she fell, stumbling. James and Sirius stared at him, wide-eyed, shocked he would attack a girl who had turned her back. She turned around slowly as Peter wavered, I was protecting... James? Don't look at me that way... She said horrible stuff about... You two? I stand by my words Peter, a sniveling coward. Watch yourself. Her threat rang through the corridor, then she turned and walked away again. Peter shrunk down under the withering stares of James and Sirius, but neither said anything. He knew he was in the wrong. They would have to keep a close eye on him now, especially with the threat of retribution hanging over his head. Cleo walked back down to the Great Hall with ten minutes to spare for lunch. She sat down next to Severus and ate quietly, ignoring his questions. She was paler than normal, but that was simply the pain in her back from the hex. Whatever damage that had been done was not normal for a simple stinging hex, and so she decided she would go to Madam Pomfrey after classes were done for the day. Severus and Cleo stood and headed out, walking down to the dungeons for Potions. It was their favorite class.