Author's Note : I've decided to change a few things... nothing story-wise yet, so you don't have to reread everything. I'm just cleaning up the organization and appearance part. I've also added A/N's at the beginning and ending of each chapter and a teaser of the next chapter at the bottom.

This is my first attempt at creating my very own, story-based fanfic, so please, be patient with me '' I've focused mainly on the relationship between Sirius Black and Emmeline Vance. There's also some Lily/James, Remus/Amelia, and Peter/Hestia (Because I hate seeing people make him as a loner... so he's not exactly like the rest, he's still a Marauder and therefore, is no reason why he should be without a girl. For now, I hold Wormtail innocent via the McNaughtan Rule... or whatever the rule's called that says he didn't know it was wrong at the time. Ooo or the Police-at-the-elbow Rule that says he would have done it no matter who was there.) There might also be hints of Lucious/Narcissa and Bellatrix/ Rodolphus (Rudolf snorts) but more than likely I'll just ignore them.

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Chapter I- In which we are introduced.

Ever since his first years at Hogwarts, School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Sirius Black had been devilishly handsome. His dark brown hair fell gracefully over his forehead and almost over his eyes. His locks were tidy and short when he was happy, but long and shaggy when upset. And below his chocolate locks embedded in lightly tanned skin, he had a pair of matching brow eyes. Among the female population of the school, he was the knight they were all waiting for, well, him the quidditch adapt James Potter, the intelligent Remus Lupin, or the sweet and shy Peter Pettigrew.

But Sirius had never actually stuck with a girl, or made any more to an official relationship. And because of his bloodline, Sirius was able to flirt with anyone in the school without upsetting anyone—anyone other than the boyfriends or possible boyfriends of the girl he flirted with.

And then came his seventh year.

For some time, Sirius had been living with his best friend and fellow marauder, James Potter. Sirius had run away from home, finally having had enough of that silly mother of his, and James and his family happily accepted him. Living with the Potters had been the happiest time of his life; well, as happy as he was at Hogwarts. During the entire summer before seventh year, James talked none stop about his crush, Lily Evans. Lily was a red head with a fiery personality to match. She was a muggle born, but that hadn't stopped her from being a Prefect and acing all her classes. Sirius was almost positive that he had over heard James talking in his sleep, talking about Evans.

It was over the summer that Sirius actually sat—or laid—down and thought about this whole idea or love and marriage. One late night, Sirius lay wide-awake on the top bunk in the room James and him shared. He felt the bed shake and then heard James roll over, muttering some sort of made up word that Sirius supposed was a spell. He grinned, raising his arms and tucking his hands beneath his head. He sighed, blinking in the darkness.

James' mother had brought up the whole topic of love at the table that evening at dinner. And James, of course, blushing slightly, had said in great seriousness that he was going to marry Lily. Sirius, on the other hand, had simply laughed off the question, proclaiming it too far in the future to truly be able to make any definite statements yet. But now, in the midst of the night, soothed by the dark and the quiet, the question haunted him. Love was something denied to him for many years, and the thought of it perplexed him like none other. He rolled the topic over and over in his mind, and it slowly lulled him into sleep.

Then the dream came. Sirius stood there, in the corridor of Hogwarts, leading directly to the Gryffindor common room. He took a few steps closer to the empty portrait that guarded the entrance. The large frame swung open and Sirius stepped inside. And there was a figure, a female, illuminated only by the light of the slowly dying fire. He could barely make out her features, light blonde hair, and a pair of bright hazel eyes. Her pale rose colored lips quirked into a smile as she turned to face Sirius. Those same lips uttered a phrase inaudible to him, so he stepped closer in order to hear her again. She stepped closer to meet him. Her beautiful features were so familiar, but he couldn't place them. Her hand swept gently up to his shoulder and she leaned forward, closing her eyes. Sirius began to lean forward as well, his eyes fluttering closed. Her lips were so close, Sirius could taste them, and just before his eyes closed completely he saw her—or him rather.

"James! What on earth are you doing?! Trying to scare me to death?"

James stood on the bottom bunk of the beds so that he was tall enough to over above Sirius. Sirius shot up, smacking his head on the ceiling.

"Well, good morning to you too. Mum says you've got to get up or we'll be late."

Sirius ran his hand along the spot on his head that hit the form of solid white above him. He pulled the covers off of him, as James jumped down from the bed.

"What were you dreaming about, Sirius? You said something about lima beans."

A long yawn emitted from Sirius as he stretched his arms above him, and rolled his neck until it cracked. An eyebrow quirked in response to James' question.

"I have no idea, I was trying to figure it out when you woke me. Lima beans, huh? That's kind of... odd."

Both Sirius and James shook their heads, and James opened his mouth to speak, but before any word uttered forth, a shrill voice echoed from down stairs.

"James Potter! Sirius Black! Stop goofing off and get down here!"

James' mouth snapped shut, his lips quirking into a grin.

"You'd better hurry or Mum'll have a fit."

Sirius ran a hand through his hair, and nodded as James turned and headed out of the room. Taking a deep breath, Sirius pushed the dream out of his mind. Today was the first day of the Marauder's last year at Hogwarts. And it was undoubtedly going to be the best; Sirius was going to make sure of that. He dressed in a hurry and trotted downstairs.

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Finishing Notes: This was more-or-less a prologue... but it really only help to get the story started because I couldn't think of anything else. Things will get better, I promise! This was a fun chapter... It's short and I like it because it starts off with humor. Something tells me, however, that you guys are going to kill me the stories over, however. Oh well.

Teaser : Chapter II- In Which We are on Our Way. Starring Sirius Black and Emmeline Vance as the meet up for one of the first times, and co-staring Remus Lupin, James Potter, and Lily Evans. Poor Emme has a rather long train ride to look forward to, with none-other than Sirius to enjoy most of it with. Add one feast, two Heads, and an announcement to send the school a-buzz. Top it all off with chewing gum and... knickers? Next time, on Lima Bean!