"You should tell Professor McGonagall," Lily said as she sat down on the other side
of Frank. Keeping her attention on her friend, she purposely ignored Sirius and James as
though they were not even there, despite James smiling brightly at her.
Sirius growled. "No way. What we should do is get even!"
"Yeah," James agreed, bringing himself back to the conversation when Lily refused
to acknowledge him. "You shouldn't have to take that crap from them. C'mon, Frank. You,
me, Sirius, Remus, and Peter are going to go show those serpents why lions are the kings
of this castle!" He stood up, turning his attention to the gang of Slytherin first years that
were sitting at the other end of the Great Hall.
"You idiots are going to get points taken away from us!" Lily hissed. "If you get
away with that, you'll still end up hexed. Frank just said that the Slytherins are using fifth
year spells!"
But nothing Lily said deterred the boys.
James led the charge beside Sirius, followed behind by Frank who looked ready to
redeem himself. He might have been as clumsy a child as Neville, but he had taken to
Gryffindor courage almost immediately. With James's influence, he was also unfortunately
taking to recklessness with ease as well.
Mia sighed and stood up when she saw Remus follow after the others. "I better go
and help them."
"Mia!" Lily scolded her.
"He's my brother, they're my friends. I don't let people hurt my friends," she said
firmly, and then she felt a dangerous chill run over her skin as she added, "ever."
"Lost, little lions?" Amycus Carrow asked as the group of Gryffindors approached
the end of the Slytherin table. He sat there snickering with his small gang that included his
twin sister Alecto, Elora Zabini, and Severus Snape.
Sirius narrowed his eyes at him. "Shut your mouth, Carrow."
"Piss off, blood-traitor," Alecto hissed. "Everyone knows that you're nothing but a
disgrace now, Black. Ruined your family name."