SHIP: CUPID'SBLUDGER on the rebound (WAS: Snape's Secret Snogging)

[cindysphynx]

No: HPFGUIDX 38146

Charis Julia hypothesized:

> This proposal has the advantage of:
>  
> 
> 3) explaining Snape and Sirius's pre--PoA mutual abhorrence and 
> providing the Prank with an believable backstory instead of the 
> flimsy "slimy, oily, greasy—haired tell—tale that tried to get us 
> expelled" story that Sirius seems to be stubbornly sticking to 
> despite it's rather unflattering insinuations for his character.

Oh, my.  Charis is indeed onto something here.  Arabella Figg.  My, 
my.  This changes *everything*!

Way back when (well, actually about 2 months ago), we were 
frantically pairing Florence (Lestrange) with every available man in 
the wizarding world.  Not all at once, I mean.  In our speculation, 
she found a date with Sirius.  With Snape.  With Peter. 

But what about Arabella?  Dear, sweet, devoted Arabella.  Willing to 
live in a Muggle neighborhood for 11 long, dreary years.  Tripping 
over cats.  Eating stale cake.  Babysitting on demand for the 
obnoxious Dursleys.  All to look after Harry.  So loyal.  So 
protective, our Arabella.

So who would make the perfect match for dear Arabella?  Well, it 
certainly isn't Snape.  Vindictive, unattractive, mean-spirited, 
changing over to the Dark side and then back again.  No, that 
relationship has no potential, I'd say.

Ah, but Sirius and Arabella?  That is downright unassailable.  Aside 
from the character traits they share (the loyalty to Dumbledore and 
Harry, the protective nature), there's reason to believe that Sirius 
is *deeply* in love with Arabella.  Remember how Sirius escaped from 
Azkaban?  He somehow knew exactly the neighborhood where he could 
find Harry.  Sirius also inexplicably knows that Harry has been 
living with his aunt and uncle.  How could Sirius, locked in Azkaban 
for 12 years, know these details?  

Pillow talk, my friends.  Sirius escaped Azkaban and went straight to 
his old flame Arabella, and she told him where to find Harry and 
filled him in on the doings in Harry's life.  Arabella, bless her, 
never believed Sirius was guilty.  She knew him too well.  

Finally, we know that Sirius was sent to notify the old crowd of 
Voldemort's return, including Arabella.  That raises the question of 
how Dumbledore can be so sure Arabella won't turn Sirius in to MoM on 
sight?  The answer, I think, is that Arabella and Sirius go way back, 
so to speak.

Let's see.  So Sirius was a match with Arabella, Snape was with 
Trelawney, Peter was with Florence, and Remus . . . Rita Skeeter, of 
course.

Cindy (daring someone to find a canon SHIP for Lupin)