Aftermath - February 1996

I hadn't talked to Lucy since she had freaked out. I hadn't even talked to Remus or Will. We got everything under control and I was able to make sure that Will had control of Boris. But then I was instructed to leave... which was fine by me. I wasn't used to this. I don't get beat up -- I do the beating. I wasn't a wimp, but I don' tthink I'd be going up against Boris any time soon. I sat at the Gryffindor table and had my head on my arms. I really didn't feel like talking to anyone.. didn't feel like going to class today. I really kind of wanted to skip DADA, which was one of my favorite classes for obvious reasons and the fact I was good at it. But I didn't want to see Remus. No one really knew that I was an animagus. Now the LUpins all did. Which was fine... I knew they wouldn't rat me out, but Remus might make me register. I'd rather not have to.

I saw Dean at the table and walked over to him.  He didn' tlook like he wanted to talk, but I sat down anyways.  Daddy wanted to talk to me, Dean, and Will.  All together and then I was sure he'd get us all seperate too... I know that was the way Dad did tings.  "Hey, Dean," I said, hoping that he woudl at least talk to me so I could give him a heads up.

I looked up and smiled at her. "Hey Lucy," I said. I didn't want to get into everything with her. I was sure she wanted details about everything. "What's up?" I questioned.

I sighed.  "Well, first Dad wants to to tlak to all of us," I explained. "But I wanted to talk to you before anything... I want to say thanks for dealing with me."  I was probably acting too crazy.  I can't believe that Iw anted to go out there... and then there was Dean who was right there with me.  If I would've just ket my mouth shut, it would've ended beter I think.

"Of course he does," I said, shaking my head slightly.  I looked up at the teacher table and saw that Remus wasn't there.  I looked back to Lucy.  "Lucy.  We're family, of course I was going to take care of you," I told her, using a different choice of words than what she didi on purpose.

I chuckled slightly at how he rephrased that... to make it seem less like a bother.  "I'm just saying that you didn't have to.   You could've just sent me to bed; it's what pretty much anyone else probably would have done," I told him.  I'm sure that's what Ayden would ahve done... trying to be all protective and stuff.

I shrugged.  She was probably right.  "I couldn't sleep," I said.  I got bored easily... and nothing ever comes out well if I get bored.  I felt like I was a puppy... I got destructive in a manner of speaking.  Mostly I'd practice advanced magic.  That was how I became an animagus and was able to produce a Patronus at an extremely young age.  Right now I was helping Jetty become an animagus.  He wanted to learn... and I was bored one night and said I'd help.  Now I had a goal to work towards... and he was doing well with at least what I could help him with.  It just took practice.

I rolled my eyes.  "Because you couldn't sleep?  That's why you risked your life trying to help me figure out if my dad was crazed or not?"  I couldn't help but laugh.  "I don't know what either of us were thinking... we acted like morons.  I guess I just thought that Boris would recognize me.  And he did... even if it was just for a split second," I added, giving Dean a look.

I wasn't sure I believed her when she said Boris recognized her.  He was trying to eat her.  "I get bored so I tend to do random things... and I was worried about him, too, Lucy.  We didn't think it through all the way -- which I blame on the lack of sleep," I answered, smiling at her.

I laughed and had to give him that one.  "Yeah... I don't think either of us had slept that much.  So you're probably right... next time I can't sleep maybe I'll just stay in my room," I said.  It woudl probably be safer.

"What would be the fun in that, though?" I asked her, grinning mischievously.  I mean... that would just be boring.  And that was never a good thing for me.  "It's not alwasy a bad thing to live life on the edge sometimes."

I rolled my eyes.  "Well, that's what gets you into trouble," I informed him.  I tried to stay out of trouble the best I could.  Yes, sometimes I did get into it... but most of the time I toed the line and was an exceptional student.  I wasn't about to ruin that.

I sighed.  "Okay, miss goody-two-shoes," I said, shrugging.  "At least I can influence you occationally to bend the rules..."  That was the best I could do I guess.

I rolled my eyes again.  "Life isn't about breaking the rules, Dean... but yes, I supose you have influenced me over the years to be more lenient."  I looked around and saw no one was listening or paying attention to us.  "Like the fact that I won't tell anyone what you are... even if it's illegal, for example."  I gave him a pointed look.

I glared at her with a smile on my face still.  "Oh, I know you won't... you love me too much to do anything like that," I told her, grinning.