A/N: Hey All! So this fanfic is actually like half way finished in my google docs. So if you REVIEWI'll post the next chapter, and complete the fanfic faster. But, at this point I'll try to post every few weeks. Originally it was going to be a oneshot *laughs evilly* Well that didn't happen. The title, by the way, means "What happens between almost lovers" in French. Rated M for some later an intense scene, citric, but mostly horrible language by sex starved adults. NOTICE: Some is in French, for exact wording you can use a translator, unless you know French, or I'll explain the gist of it. Also THE BACKSTORY: So when the battle happened a few died, but not many of the canon ones. I had people in the background sacrifice for the greater good of fan-kind, I know, how fangirl of me but we all know how that goes! Anywho, so when Sirius got pushed through the veil, it was like a wormhole through time, to end him not aged in three years and land in the first year after the war in the room in the ministry with the veil. Of course if felt like a few minutes for him, poor confused Sirius right? So that is all for now… Hope you enjoy!

Valaraine Houx raised her eyebrows when she got an owl from an old friend, Ginny Weasley, to stay with her. Apparently she was having troubles with her current boyfriend, Harry Potter, and wanted her to be there with her this summer. She promised her a room at Grimmauld Place was where, if she remembered correctly, Harry was staying at now. She knew that Harry Potter was the boy who lived and all that but hadn't really been a part of their adventure because of her being in the Beauxbatons Academy of Magic and the age difference, she had only met Ginny because of her friendship with her older brother, Percy. Ginny was now nineteen while Val was thirty-one. Despite the twelve years separating them, they had become good friends, and Val 'adopted' Ginny.

Though Ginny was surprised she had gotten Val to stay in England so long, she'd always been a wanderer. She had been almost everywhere in the world. Traveling in a blur of escapades, one was a rock band; another was a traveling circus of wizards, another was a jewelry making expo, a few years were spent in Africa with her Grandmother working with native tribes, and She had got her degrees in anthropology and archeology at the university of West London. Which was an eight year program and she now resides as a curse breaker at the Ministry of Magic.

Val had wondered when exactly she had become so attached to Ginny. It seemed that they were too different to be compatible, while Ginny was outgoing and active, Val was prone to be withdrawn and jaded. Ginny was the girl who tons of courage and Val was too afraid to trust to ever really live. Though she smiled as she thought about how she fit right in with the Weasleys', with red hair and a fierce loyalty Val had almost instantly clicked when she convinced Percy to take her to the Burrow. They had got her out of her shell, and now they were like family. Then again, she used to be a lot like Ginny, before... Her thoughts trailed off and she started to write a letter, writing a bit then throwing it into the wastebasket. She thought this was more a situation that had to be talked over in person. She stood up and decided to disapparate to the Burrow. As she did there was nothing left behind her but a soft pop. She squeezed her eyes shut and didn't open them until she felt her feet on the ground. She opened one eye making sure she was in the Burrow then opened the other one. She had apparated into the kitchen where Molly was baking something or another.

"Evening, Molly." She greeted the frazzled older woman.

"Val! What a surprise, are you staying for supper, dear?" Molly rushed to hug Val with her crushing embraces.

"Well, maybe, if I have time. Is Ginny around?"

"I believe she is at Grimmauld. Ever since Harry moved in with Sirius she's been practically living over there! If you go over there, be sure to bring some groceries I got for them and cook! As much as I love them all but I doubt anyone of them can cook! Except Remus who of course isn't there much with Teddy and all-" Molly went on for a bit more the stopped to take a sweeping look at Val. "Val, dear, you aren't seeing anyone are you?"

She should have expected it. Since the first time she had met her, Molly was always trying to fix her up with someone. Sometimes she thought Molly picked the worst possible match to amuse herself.

"No Molly. Neither do I want to be in a relationship." She said giving the mothering woman a look.

"But dear I want you to be happy and... well I guess I'm start on you a different time if you are going to Grimmauld. Come here and I'll give you the groceries. Just tell them to mind that it doesn't spoil again." She said filling her arms with bags and crowding her into the living room.

"Now when you get in the fireplace be sure to say 12 Grimmauld Place. Got it? Good, now give my love to Harry."

She got a quick hug then a push to the fireplace. Val mentally shook her head at Molly, what a woman; no other could deal with her bunch. Especially the twins, now there were some characters. She smiled as she thought of them and quickly composed her thoughts to speaking clearly.

"12 Grimmauld Place!" She said as she threw down the silver powder making the flames an emerald green. She quickly stepped in the bright flames and felt a familiar tingling sensation. Her body felt like it was bursting upwards at hyperspeed, finally the feeling stopped. She stepped out into a musty room lighted by a warm lamp, on the couch was a dark haired man reading the Prophet. She was unnoticed by this other occupant since his back was facing her. So she took a minute to study him. He had long, black hair if could only be described as shaggy. From what she could see he had more than a few tattoos all of an artistic value. He was wearing what seemed to be a muscle shirt, for it seemed to cling to him at an impossible tightness. She wondered if his breathing was affected by the shirt. It was then she realized she was standing there in a stranger's house studying a man she didn't know, and her arms were starting to get tired from holding the groceries.

"Excuse me, I'm on an errand for Molly." She said softly at the sound of her voice the man's head snapped up. He turned around.

"Ah, sorry I didn't notice you, she said she was sending them today…let me help you." He came up and took the bags from her arms.

"Thanks, with that weight I think you'll be good for a few months." She grinned at him, just then Ginny and Harry walked in, Harry's hand around Ginny's waist. Ginny screamed when she saw Val standing into the middle of their living room.

"Val!" She ran to hug her best friend.

"Easy there Ginny, I swear you hug me like you haven't seen me in years instead of last week." She said laughing as she returned the smaller girl's hug.

"What are you doing here? How long have you been here? Have you decided to move in? Have you met Sirius? What are in those bags he's holding? Oh! Those must be groceries, have you seen mom?" Ginny had been talking about a mile a minute and Val grinned at the resemblance to her mother.

"While you take a breathing break I'll try to answer in order." She said with a small smirk as her friend smacked her arm. "I'm here because I've been trying to track you down, I've only been here a few minutes, Molly sends her love to Harry and a complaint that she never gets to see you anymore."

"You missed a few." Harry said laughing and kissing Ginny on the check. "I've got to go to the office for a few hours. I'll be back as fast as I can. Nice seeing you again Val."

Val waved to the green-eyed boy as he started to head out of the room, clapping the shoulder of the other man who was returning to the living room. She looked at the man entering the room a moment wondering when he left. Ginny looked at her then at him again, her face brightened for a moment.

"Oh! Val this is Sirius Black, Harry's godfather. Sirius this is my best friend Val Houx, the one I asked to move in." She said gesturing to each of them in turn; Val held out her hand and studied him again now that she could see him close up. He had the curly mess of hair she saw before and she got a better view of the tattoos, he had steely eyes they made her want to just lose herself in them. She startled herself, but what was she thinking, she wasn't interested. At all. Ever. No relationships for this girl, she was done with that scene and content with her lonely life in her little cottage.

"Sirius, can you show Val around? I have to write letters to some quidditch coaches and other dreadfully boring things."

"Sure no problem, Ginny." Sirius said looking Val over and smirking.

Val looked at her friend like a deer caught in headlights, not only was she having dangerous thoughts about this man; her friend was intentionally putting them together. Now that was friendship, she glared at Ginny. While Sirius seemed oblivious to the undercurrents in the room and more interested in casually looking at her. Of course she wasn't about enlighten him either, she shot him a glare before going back to looking at Ginny. She tried to sent a mental message saying, oh please don't make me do this; and if Ginny got it she pointedly ignored it. She said her farewells and sat down at the desk in the living room.

"So, Val, was it? Does Val stand for something?" He said leading her through the big apartment.

"It stands for Valeraine; it was my grandmother's name." Val trailed off, pointedly looking at everything but him.

"It's to be quite pretty. Graceful and very French." Sirius had a smirk gracing his face when she quickly looked at his face then looked away.

"I was Fr-, I mean, I am French." She said quickly correcting her mistake. "Though I hardly count it anymore, I mean I been everywhere, in the Muggle and Wizard world."

"And you decided to settle here?" He said having almost covered the whole bottom floor, only the study was left.

"Well not exactly settled, though, I suppose I'm not going anywhere with my loved ones here and my job… " She trailed off again and tilted her head questioningly. "I have a question."

"Shoot." Sirius said still chuckling.

"Weren't you suspicious of a stranger in your fireplace?" She continued, "I'm sure I would be, I'd probably hex them to oblivion before they got close."

"Well," Sirius said chuckling again. "My floo system is connected to very few places.

Therefore it would very hard to be too suspicious plus, no offense, I knew I could take you."

"Hmph!" Val snorted, "I'm sure you think that."

He laughed by then they had covered the entire bottom floor and were making their way to the kitchen.

"Would you like something to drink?" He asked suddenly.

"Why not? I doubt you can hardly get any worse." She replied with a grin.

"Oh you have no idea." Sirius said with a chuckle, and she didn't heed that warning when it came.

Her mistake.

A/N: Also what do you guys feel about some smut later? I'd love to hear your opinions, your corrections, and your feedback!