(A/N- I won't be able to update that often…probably on the weekends, because I'm also attempting to juggle school and sports and NaNoWriMo…wish me luck!

This is for Gillian, who has fallen in love with Sirius. I love you!)

Truthfully, Lily didn't know why she'd come to the Blacks' holiday party.

Maybe it had been out of mere curiosity. It was certainly not for any desire for a chance at snogging James Potter, and even more so not to talk to Slytherins. Actually, she mused, she'd rather forgotten about Sirius' brother Regulus, and that he'd invite all his friends as well.

She didn't know why she'd dressed up, either, with a black skirt and a pretty red top, and fixed her hair until it fell into perfect curls.

Looking around, a thought crossed Lily's mind. She was the only Gryffindor…no, the only Muggleborn that was at the party. Her brow furrowed as she hurriedly glanced around, trying to convince herself otherwise, but no…everyone she saw was either a respectable Pureblood or Slytherin.

Her heart pounded in her chest as she realized this was dangerous. There were too many Slytherins that wouldn't hesitate to hex her…that would consider this some cruel joke…

"Lily!" A low voice hissed in her ear, and she jumped, startled, whirling around.

"I- Sirius!" She'd never been more relieved to see him.

"Come with me," He said warily, glancing around darkly. Lily didn't hesitate to follow him as he strode into the hallway and pulled her into a room…some sort of parlor, she noticed…

"What are you doing here?" He asked roughly, his gray eyes filled with anger.

"Me?" Lily gaped at him before fumbling for words. "I was invited!"

"And you'd come to the Black's holiday party?" Sirius shook his head, running a frustrated hand through his dark curls. "You do know all these people are future…" His mouth lingered bitterly on the word… "Death Eaters, Lily…"

"I…" Lily bit her lip as she realized how foolish she'd been. Why had she come, anyway? She'd thought it was Sirius' party, she supposed…that Remus and Alice and some of her friends would be there…

"Merlin, Evans…is there anyone here you can even trust?"

"Well…you," Lily said weakly. He raised his eyebrows, looking taken aback, before a dark look crossed his face.

"You're lucky I was even here. I was all set to go to James', before my parents decided I was to stay here and supervise Regulus…some sort of punishment for something I've forgotten about, I reckon…"

"And that stopped you?" Lily asked incredulously. "I'm surprised you didn't take off on your racing broom, honestly…" Sirius scowled.

"They took it away."

"Oh." Lily grimaced, "I suppose you're not having very good holidays, then?"

"Awful."

"Mm," Lily murmured in sympathy, before awkwardly perching on the edge of an armchair. "Well…thanks, Sirius."

"You're welcome," He said darkly. "I can't imagine what would've happened to you if I hadn't been here…"

"You know they're all set to be…Death Eaters, then?" Lily asked, her emerald eyes worried. "And you don't even try to stop them…talk to Regulus or anything?"

"The fact that I'm against it encourages him," Sirius remarked bitterly. "And my parents are all for it…perfect little angel, he is…" A wistful look flickered across his face. "Sometimes…I wish we were close…" He shook his head regretfully. "He'd never listen, though."

"Well, I don't get along well with my sister," Lily said quietly, a wry smile on her face. "She'd do anything just because I disapproved, as well…but she's the older one."

"Sounds like a real brat," Sirius said harshly. Lily frowned at him.

"She's not, actually…" Lily sighed, her eyes far away. "Petunia and I…we used to be close."

"What brought you apart?" Sirius asked, and she was surprised to hear interest in his voice.

"Well…" Lily bit her lip, thinking back to when they'd actually been friends. "The first thing was, I suppose…Severus."

"Snivellus," Sirius sneered quietly. "Not surprising."

"Don't be like that," Lily said reproachfully. "It was more than that…my being a witch, obviously…I suppose she was jealous…"

"Of course she was," Sirius said with a faint smile. "Anyone would be."

"Yes…" Lily sighed, jumping slightly as she heard a crash from the other room. "I should go."

"I'll escort you," Sirius said quickly, jumping up. Lily smiled tentatively at him.

"Thanks…Sirius." As he led her to the room she'd Flooed from, Lily frowned. "Why don't you just Floo to James' place?"

"My parents disconnected it," Sirius said regretfully. "Well…this is it, then…" Lily's hand hesitated over the powder. She looked back reluctantly at him.

"Yeah, I suppose…this is it…" Lily bit her lip. "Well…bye…"

"Wait!" As Lily turned back, Sirius frowned at her. "Evans…"

"Sirius?" As if acting on some impulse, Sirius stepped forward quickly, and to his surprise, Lily closed the distance between their lips. Pulling back after a few seconds, just long enough for his arms to wrap around her waist and for hers to rest on his broad chest, Sirius stared at her.

"Wow."

"Yeah…wow," Lily echoed. She reached for the Floo powder again and met his eyes one last time. "Thanks, Sirius."

"See you, Lily." As she disappeared in a whirl of green flames, Sirius ran a distracted hand through his hair. "You're an idiot, Black," He muttered to himself.

He'd forgotten about one thing.

James.

Lily couldn't prevent the smile from spreading across her face as she stumbled out onto her living room's floor. She'd just kissed Sirius Black…Merlin…

He really wasn't her type, she told herself honestly. She'd always thought she was more into the smart, intellectual type, such as…say, Remus.

But the sight of Remus or even James didn't make her heart pound the way it had with Sirius. She didn't know why, but something about his deep gray eyes and regal, handsome features…his tall, lean build and dark hair…and the way he'd helped her, and talked about his brother…as if he'd cared…

Maybe there was more to Sirius Black than she'd thought.