Author's Note: Hey guys, this is my first story, so please go easy on me. I also know that this first chapter is a little short, but, as stated before, this is my first fic, so...

Also, flames are accepted. I appreciate the criticism because it will help me become a better writer.

Rating- T: This is because my story is a love story, but it will involve things (much later on) that would not go under the "K"

Disclaimer: All of these characters belong to JK Rowling, I am not her. I'm sorry; I wish I was though...

Chapter 1: Love at First Sight

From the first time that he saw her, he knew. She was perfect. The air around her seemed to glow with perfection. Everything about her was, well, perfect. Her hair was long and brown; she had bright blue eyes, and a dazzling white smile. It was love.

Oh, who was he kidding? It must have been lust. Sirius Black does not fall in love.

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"Gryffindor!" The hat shouted. Anneliese let out a sigh of relief. She had heard some bad things about some of the houses, and Gryffindor had sounded like the best. Though Anneliese was a 7th year, it was her first year at Hogwarts, and was very nervous about meeting new people.

As she made her way towards the table on the far side of the hall, she noticed someone staring at her. He had stormy grey eyes that seemed full of mischief and laughter. Something about those eyes was comforting to her. The happiness in them gave her a sense of relief but her thoughts were suddenly interrupted.

(Anneliese's POV)

"Hi, I'm Lily Evans. I'm head girl and I'm in Gryffindor also!"

"Hi, I'm Anneliese"

"Nice to meet you Anneliese. If you don't mind me asking, if you're a seventh year, how come you're just starting Hogwarts now?"

"Well, I'm from the United States-outside of Washington DC to be exact- and my old school was up in Philadelphia, and it wasn't the best school so, since I was already going to school far from home, my parents figured that I might as well go to a good school, so here I am!"

"That's cool"

(No POV)

After dinner finished, Dumbledore gave a speech. Anneliese didn't really listen. It sounded like load of a bull, and she obviously wasn't the only one. Everyone else in the great hall, with the exception of Lily, looked bored out of their skulls. Finally, when he finished, Lily offered to show Anneliese the way to the Gryffindor tower.

When Anneliese stepped inside, she was bombarded with questions from the other Gryffindor 7th years, mostly about where she had come from and why they didn't know her. While the rest of the year was swarming around her, the Marauders were off in a corner, talking.

"Earth to Sirius... Hello. Padfoot buddy? You There? You've been staring into space for the past five minutes!" James concernedly asked his best friend.

"Huh? Oh yea, prank Snivellus, good idea."

Then James realized that Sirius was staring at the new girl with a sparkle in his eye and he smiled. He had this feeling that Sirius would have to work to get this girl to fall in love with him. Before he knew it, the mob around her had died down, and Sirius was halfway to her.

"Hi, I'm Sirius Black and you are?"

"Anneliese Landsmann. Nice to meet you"

"Nice to meet you too. I noticed that you had a funny accent. Where are you from?"

"I have a funny accent? You've obviously never heard yourself talk then, have you" Anneliese replied flirtatiously.

"But since you asked, I'm from the US. Outside of Washington DC to be precise"

"Ohh" He sighed "No wonder your accent is so weird"

"Whatever, keep telling yourself that" And she began to walk away.

"Wait" he cried, "I didn't mean to insult you, I was just kidding"

"Mr. Black,"

"Sirius-"

"Sirius, I honestly don't care. I just wanted to go to sleep. This jet lag is finally getting to me"

"Oh" he replied happily, because she wasn't angry, but sullenly-because she was leaving.

"Good night Sirius"

"Good Night Anneliese"

After she left, James approached Sirius. It was obvious that he was trying not to bust out laughing.

"Padfoot, old buddy, I do believe that you are in love"

"Prongs, that has to be the stupidest joke that I have ever heard you tell."

"But I'm not joking. I'm serious. Trust me; you see the way that I chase after Evans. You know the look I get in my eye, with a little glint. And you know how I always get a little flushed when people mention her name. That's love. And that is exactly how you are acting my friend."

Sirius thought over James' little speech. Was he really in love with the new girl? Or was it just lust? He guessed that he would have to see.