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Chapter 35-James is from Mars, Evil is From Venus

"We did it!" Sirius and Halle screamed as they entered the Gryffindor Common Room, holding hands and showing off a large diamond ring on Halle's left hand. James, Lily, Remus, Katy, and Peter all looked up in shock. They had been finishing their homework together and quietly discussing how awful Venus Adams was.

"Oh my god," Katy said quietly.

"What? We did it. Aren't you guys happy?" Halle asked.

"Course we are," Lily said, hiding her concerned face with a smile. She got up and hugged Halle, then Sirius.

"Congratulations," she said to both of them. James stood and shook Sirius's hand, ending up in a brotherly hug. He turned to Halle and kissed her on the cheek.

"Yeah, congratulations you guys. I can't believe it. And we didn't even have a bachelor party," James said, joking.

"I know man. I wish you guys could have been there. I wish everyone could have been there," Sirius said quietly. Everyone knew he was referring to the Potters.

James figured that was why no one else had been invited, it would be like betraying the memory of the parents he loved. James awkwardly coughed, breaking the silence and Katy stood up and hugged Halle. Remus and Peter congratulated Sirius and Halle.

"Well, we're going to go and um, walk the halls a bit," Sirius said.

"Oh yeah, see you guys tomorrow," Halle said, walking out the door.

The five of them turned back to their homework when James muttered, "Could you imagine spending your honeymoon at Hogwarts?"

"Can you imagine getting married while still at Hogwarts?" Lily asked. All of them shook their heads.

"I know they're a great couple and they're happy but, I think that they're too young," Katy said.

"That's not it. Love can be determined at any age. I think that they did it for the wrong reasons, is all," Lily said.

"I can't believe it. Padfoot's the first to get married. I thought it would be you and Lily, Prongs," Peter said quietly.

"I did too," James said.

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The next day the Gryffindors attended their classes. Transfiguration was the last class of the day and everyone was ready to just leave, even Professor McGonagall. The entire class had finished their lesson and were awaiting the bell to ring when the door opened, breaking the silence. In stepped none other than Professor Adams. She approached McGonagall's desk.

"Can I help you Professor Adams?" Professor McGonagall asked irritably. James gave Professor McGonagall extreme brownie points for disliking Venus as well.

"Yes Professor," Venus said, in a voice she wished was a whisper. Unfortunately for her, everyone was listening. "I just wanted to remind you that two Gryffindors are to attend detention with me tonight. Could you please remind James Potter and Sybll Trelawney for me?"

"Remind them? Isn't that your job?" McGonagall fired back.

"Oh, well I thought it appropriate for you as you are head of their house. Very well, I see that Mr. Potter has been reminded. I'll speak to Miss Trelawney later this afternoon. Good day," Venus said and marched out of the room. McGonagall rolled her eyes and looked at James.

"Detention with Venus Adams, Mr. Potter?" McGonagall asked. "Whatever for?"

"I wouldn't perform the task, Professor," James said.

"I would try if I were you, to stay out of her way," McGonagall advised.

"Yes Professor," James said, slightly confused. What did McGonagall know that he didn't??

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"James, I'm worried about your detention with this Adams lady. She seems dangerous," Lily said, as they walked into the Heads room together.

"Listen Lils, I can take care of myself. It's only detention. Hey look at it this way, I'll be one up on Sirius for most detentions," James said cheekily.

"I know, but why on earth would Dumbledore appoint her as our teacher? She's horrible," Lily said as she set her books down upon her desk.

"I don't know. I am thinking mainly because she was an Auror. But who knows?" James asked. "Probably the same reasons he appoints everyone else."

"Maybe," Lily said wearily as she was wrapped into a hug by James.

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"The library again?" Remus asked.

"Yes, again! We're going to find out who this woman is. Poor James has detention with her and Halle can't stand the thought of entering another class with her. Lily's frightened for herself and everyone and I am so frustrated beyond belief that I can't find anything significant about her other than that she became an Auror eighteen years ago. Almost a year after James's parents became Aurors," Katy said.

She walked right past Madam Pince and towards the section of books specializing in the Dark Arts.

"What if she's just cruel? Why does there have to be a story? What if she is just turning bitter. Hey, maybe she's taking James's parents death the wrong way? After all, James said that she knew his parents," Remus said, trying to reason with her.

"There's always a story Remy, and I am going to find it," Katy said. She saw books full of Daily Prophets. Bingo, she'd hit the jackpot.

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James saw Sybll prepare to exit the Portrait Hole at 7:45 PM. He headed out with her and awaited his fun-filled detention with Venus. Sybll looked shocked to see him as well.

"What are you doing here?" she asked through her large, thick glasses.

"Detention, same as you. What'd you do?" James asked her.

"I refused to have the Imperius Curse put on me," Sybll said. "How about you?"

"Refused to perform the Cruciatus Curse," James answered sadly.

"That woman is out of her mind. Absolutely off her rocker. How is she not getting caught is what bothers me?" Sybll said. They were approaching the office where Venus awaited them.

"Connections with the Ministry, that's how," James muttered. The two of them stopped before the door and James heard Sybll sigh. They knocked together on the door and waited for Venus to open.

"Hello. You won't be needing your wands," Venus said, as she opened the door, allowing her office to come into view.

There were dark pieces of material hung from the wall and a few candles were lit. James felt like he was entering a torture chamber. Apparently, Sybll felt the same. She was cringing as she saw the vindictive smile form on Venus's face.

"I have had a successful time so far in my teaching," Venus began to say, closing the door. She said 'Silencio' quietly, yet James still heard her. Sybll showed no sign that she had as well. Why would she need a silencing charm?

"That is, until the two of you disrupted my classes," Venus finished. "Never have I seen such disobedient behavior. As Professor Dumbledore tells me, you wish to become an Auror, Potter. Seeing your behavior so far, I can tell you that those dreams should be vanquished before you feel rejected. They only accept the best at the Ministry and from what I can tell, you are not the best."

"I am the best," James said through gritted teeth.

"Is that so? Then prove it. You and Miss Trelawney have faced the Dark Lord before. So, let's see if you can prove to be as effective to this. Mr. Potter, you have been the inspiration for this detention," Venus said.

"This can't be good," James gulped.

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Sirius and Halle were in the Room of Requirement, their new place to be alone, and were relaxed in one another's arms on the bed they had asked for.

"Did I tell you how much I love you?" Sirius asked.

"At least a zillion times, but it never gets old," Halle said. She pushed herself on top of him and began kissing his chest and his neck. He laughed.

"It's remarkable where you end up after seven years at Hogwarts," Halle said out of the blue. Sirius looked at her.

"What do you mean?" Sirius asked her.

"I mean, two years ago, let alone seven years ago, would I have imagined that I would be Mrs. Halle Black. Did you ever think you'd be where you are today?" Halle asked him.

"Yeah, I did," Sirius said. Halle slapped his head.

"You did not. How could you have known we would get married?" Halle asked.

"Don't you remember the night I asked you out, I said 'will you go out with me? And marry me? And bare my children?' I knew all along we would make it," Sirius said.

"Even after I went to St. Mungos?" Halle asked.

"I knew I'd always love you," he said.

"Oh Sirius," Halle said. They kissed once more and made love together for the second time after their wedding.

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"May I have your wands please?" Venus asked. She took the two wands and examined James's.

"This wand is very powerful." she mused, more to herself than the other two occupants in the room.

"I like to think so," James said smugly.

She set down Sybll's wand but kept James's and her own in her hand. James stared at Venus.

"What exactly is our detention Professor?" he asked.

"A chance to prove yourselves," Venus said darkly.

"Well, can we have our wands back then?" James asked her.

"I already told you, you wouldn't be needing your wands," Venus answered smiling.

She gripped both wands, which were each pointed at James and Sybll. James felt extremely vulnerable and defenseless as he knew he was going to be attacked with his own wand causing the damage. Sybll had started crying, James knew she felt enormous amounts of pressure.

"But Professor, does Professor Dumbledore know about thi-" Sybll started to ask when Venus intervened.

"Crucio," she said in the same wispy voice.

Before James had time to think he felt pain shackle into his knees and felt himself collapse onto the ground. He heard Sybll do the same. He wrung his hands onto his head and started pulling at his hair. He would not scream and he would not cry. She would not get the satisfaction she deserved.

He heard Sybll scream loudly. He could feel darkness trying to overwhelm him, but he fought against it. He would not let her win. She was not stronger than him. He felt strength form in his knees, pain still throbbing and he stood and reached towards her. He hit her as hard as he could with any strength he could muster. He felt Sybll collapse onto the ground, yet she was no the only one who fell. His vision was blurry and he keeled over in pain.

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James awoke to see Professor Adams lying unconscious on the ground with blood coming from her nose. James had no idea how many times he had hit her, but he knew it had been good. Sybll was twitching next to him, he figured out of shock. She had her eyes open and was letting out silent cries.

"Are you ok, Sybll?" he asked, turning his back on Venus.

"I think so. I don't know if I can get up," she said. James pulled her from the ground and tried to stand her upright.

"I have never felt anything like that before. It was as though hot needles were being pinned into my skin. How did you hit her?" Sybll asked with fear in her voice.

"I have no idea. One minute I was weak and the next I was strong. My reflexes acted. It's like sprinting, when you're tired you have more need to kick," James explained.

She had a dazed, scared look on her face yet her face changed significantly in a moment.

"James, oh no," Sybll said.

James turned around to see Venus holding out the wands, with her nose bleeding. She wiped it on her robe but was walking towards them.

"Never have I seen such disrespect," Venus screamed. She raised the wands when James heard a voice.

"Professor Adams, I was looking for James and I-oh no, Expelliarmus!!!" the voice said.

The wands dropped from Venus's hands and flew to the other side of the room. James saw Lily come into view, her Head Girl badge gleaming in the dark room.

"You stupid girl. How dare you enter this office without permission," Venus said. She made way to recover the wands but Lily was too quick for her.

"Stupefy!" she yelled.

Venus dropped to the ground. Lily walked over to her and stood over the twisted face of her teacher. Lily looked up at James, startled by her own actions.

"James, my badge is going to be taken away I just know it," Lily cried. James wrapped her into a hug.

"No it won't. We'll just have to make her forget a little bit," James said.

He picked up his wand out of the hand of Venus's firecracker razor nails and pointed it at her. Sybll took the chance to seize Venus's wand and her own. James raised his wand and said, "Obliviate."

He looked at Lily and smiled.

"I bet you could have done better. You were always better at Charms than me," he said.

"You did fine," she said. She raised her own wands and muttered, "Ennervate." Venus stirred momentarily and got up.

"What am I doing on the floor, Potter?" Venus demanded to know.

"I don't know. Me and Sybll did our detention. We cleaned up your room, just like you asked. What you were doing was beyond me. Maybe you were having a little too much sherry, eh Professor?" James said, joking.

"But my room's not clean," Venus said. She looked around and to her amazement everything was spotless. James winked at Lily. Sybll was producing a two pieces of parchment for Venus.

"Oh and here are the extra lines you made us write," she said, handing the parchment to Professor Adams.

"Very well, you may go. But trust me, I know when something is going on. Evans, Potter, Trelawney, I have my eyes on you," she said, as they walked out the door.

"Hopefully not for too long because the thought of that woman staring at me is disgusting," James joked.

He still felt weak, penetrated of power, but knew that the Potter's quick recovery was useful at times like these. Sybll on the other hand needed the hospital wing. The right alibi was needed before she could be treated though.

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"Remus, I've found her. I've found the cynical bitch. She hasn't hidden herself as well as she could have. I found her!" Katy shouted in the library.

She sat down into her seat once again as she saw Madam Pince send her a scornful look.

"Here read," Katy said, pointing to an article that was issued some six years ago. He saw a picture of a less proper Venus Adams, one who looked as though Azkaban hadn't treated her right.

The article read,

DAILY PROPHET SPECIAL NEWS BULLETIN

Written by Annabelle Skeeter

Today the wizarding world has found that not everyone can be trusted. Even the most unlikely suspects can be accused of treacherous crimes. The Ministry of Magic had disproved their top theory on one of the suspected Death Eaters. Venus Adams, one of the top Aurors for the Ministry, was accused last week of sending inside information to Voldemort and his supporters.

Adams was sentenced and tried as innocent yesterday morning by the entire Wizengamot. The vote was close yet Venus Adams was let off and returned back to her job at the Ministry with a sincere apology from Barty Crouch.

"The old hag was accused of being a Death Eater! Don't you see it? Don't you see why James knows her name?" Katy asked excitedly.

"No, why?" Remus asked.

"Well, other than the fact that they worked alongside each other, James's parents probably had to attend that Wizengamot meeting. They probably came home and talked about it, most likely saying how she fit's the profile of a Death Eater. I bet you anything they accused her of it in the first place," Katy said.

A/N: I hope you like it. If you all think you have Venus figured out now, you don't. There is much more story to be told. I hope this chapter was a little more informative though. Please read and review!!