know what to answer. Fortunately, someone else did it for her: “Hey let her go, Snivellus!” It was Sirius, Snape growled something and then quickly disappeared to his Slytherin friends. “What did he want?” Nojiko just shrugged and rubbed her arm. Severus' claws had pushed their way through the fabric and certainly left an imprint ...

“Thank you, my hero.” Her voice was soaked with irony, but the smile that came with it was honest. “But anytime, my lady!” They both had to laugh, he pulled her close and kissed her. Someone cleared their throat behind them, Nojiko turned around and saw the smiling Dumbledore. "I don't want to disturb you both, but lunch will be served soon and if you don't let me through, I'll be late. Maybe I should add that I'll be starving soon ..." He winked at his students, who stepped aside and let him Director through.“We should go too, otherwise we'll meet Filch!” Laughing, Nojiko pulled Sirius by the sleeve and the two ran into the great hall.

They arrived at their table breathless, Remus waved to them and they ran to him. "I was so nice once and kept two places free for you ... oh, and Sunny? Frank asked about you!" She sat down and grinned, so the bet still hadn't died! “Where's James?” Her best friend was indeed nowhere to be seen, but Lily was clearly annoyed. "He's got rebuffed again and is probably sulking. I'll check on him in a moment!" Sirius grabbed a large portion of spaghetti and poured copious amounts of tomato sauce over it. “By the way, security has been tightened even more.” Remus said this casually, but immediately every one of the Marauders present listened to him! "I'm a prefect and that's why I know it. From now on you have to stay in the common room if you don't have a class, the dormitories are checked on a random basis and the entrance door has been set with a spell that no student comes on the premises!"

Nojiko almost got her food stuck in her throat, it got worse and worse! So far, at least in the dormitory, you had your peace and quiet and were allowed to go out every now and then during the day! “It's better that way, who knows what else is going to happen.” Remus was reasonable, as always, and everyone knew he was right. "Still, this is no longer normal! What's next?" The post office was checked, teachers and ghosts stood everywhere to keep watch, this was no longer a school but a prison! “It's for our safety!” Nojiko sighed, of course, but she still didn't like it!