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Authors Note: This is a mainly Sirius and OC story. Her name is Melody Caudwwell and she and Sirius meet in the hospital, not a great sign for a lasting relationship, but you'll see what happens.

Another note...There are all mainly the same characters that are in my other story, Love is Like A Flower.(For example, Juno is there, but May isn't) The main plot is that Melody has a problem and it's Sirius that helps her through the whole problem. I can't say any more anyway...that might ruin the whole plot. So, go! Read!

Chapter 1

Wandering the Hospital Halls

Twelve-year old Melody Caudwell wandered around St. Mungos Hospital. She knew she wasn't supposed to do that, just wander off, but she was here a lot, so she knew her way around.

Melody was beautiful, considering her age. She had short, shoulder-length brown hair and round hazel eyes to go with it. She was tanned, considering it was the middle of summer, (although she was amazed that her parents had let her see the light of day) was slim and was at average height. Melody was friendly, but wasn't very confident when asking for things from people.

She had just been thinking about turning around and going back to her room, when she bumped into a boy about her age.

He had black hair, black eyes, and a black cloak, with the Black family crest on it.

"Sorry, are you alright?"

"Yes, I'm fine." She said cautiously. The Blacks were supposed to be a stuck-up family, but this boy seemed nice enough. So far.

"What are you doing out of you room?" The boy asked,"No offense or anything, I was just wondering." He added quickly.

"I really am supposed to be in my room," Melody said with a smile, "Not like you would want to, but would you like to, but do you want to come back with me? I don't get many visitors." she continued timidly.

"Sure, I have nothing better to do." He shrugged.

The two walked back to Melody's room, neither knowing the others name, not talking, just glancing at one another every now and then. Strange.

"As they entered Melody's room, the nurse present started fussing over her.

"Where were you? Did you get hurt? Did you take your medicine? ho is this boy? hat's his name?"

"His name is-is-is-is-"

"Sirius Black," Sirius offered.

"Oh, a Black are you?" She looked at him reproachfully.

"Hey, Lady, it's not like I'm proud of it." Sirius defended.

"Oh well, Just don't stay to long, Melody tires out easily." She said as she left.

"Do not!" Melody protested even though her ears turned bright red.

"So you're a witch then."

"Yeah, kind of." Sirius raised his eye-brows at this,"it's a long story."she said.

They sat there, together and talked for what seemed like hours, but only turned out to be an hour and a half. They talked about everything and soon became friends. Not the best, but good.

"That nurse reminds me of Madam Pomfrey." Sirius said with a grin, changing the subject.

"Who's that?" The grin faded.

"Don't you go to Hogwarts?" He asked.

"No, nor to any other school for that matter." she said bitterly.

"Why?"

"Look around you."

Sirius did as he was told. He looked around. The room was covered in Get Well cards, posters, and flowers. It was almost as if...

"As if I live here." Melody said quietly, reading Sirius' mind. He nodded.

"That's because I practically did."

"Huh?"

"Do you have time for a semi-long story?" Melody asked with a serious expression.

"Yeah..."

"Okay, then get comfortable, although that might be hard to do in those chairs. Anyway, you see, it all started when I was seven-" She paused and Sirius nodded, asking her to keep going,"I got a disease, kind of like muggle AIDS. I wouldn't know, I don't pay attention to that stuff. Anywho, when I get sick, like lets say a common cold, it would affect me as if it were ten times worse. Lately, I've been a little more sick than usual, so for most of the summer I've been here."

"Let me guess," Sirius said slowly,"your parents wouldn't let you go to Hogwarts because they thought it would be too dangerous-with all the other kids and weather-and stuff, for you to get sick."

"Yeah. It may not sound that serious, ya' know since I'm here and I look healthy, but it really is." Sirius looked down at the floor. "Now, Mr. Sirius Black, you now know Ms. Melody Caudwell, but it is my turn to know Mr. Black."

"Well, my family, mom, dad, and brother are a bunch of stuck-up snobs, and it has been my life-long goal to make them hate me." Melody looked startled and Sirius laughed. "Don't look so shocked. My parents think that pure-bloods are better than half-bloods or muggle-borns. My brother, soft enough to believe them too. The whole lot of them are Slytherins."

"Slytherin is one of the houses at Hogwarts, right?" Melody asked.

"Yeah."

"Which house are you in?"

"Gryffindor, with all my best mates." Sirius said proudly.

"Then that's the house I want to be in." Melody declared.

"What's your parents are doing...it doesn't seem fair."

"It's not." Melody stated simply,"But it really is a dangerous world for me out there. They're trying to keep me safe, when their hurting me by keeping me here."

"I'll make you a promise right here and right now." Sirius said suddenly.

"What?"

"That you will go to Hogwarts and be in second year with me and my friends."

"Two things, no actually three things. One, how are you going to get past my parents? Two, how can I be in second year when I was never in school to begin with? And three, can I meet your friends?" She said the last part with enthusiasm.

"Uh, dunno, and I'll talk to Dumbldore about the second year thing, and I'll bring them here on Saturday? Will you be here?" (It was Wednesday)

"Yeah, I'll be here. I have a check-up that day."

"Why do you need a check-up if you're always here?"

Melody shrugged. Sirius studied her. The nurse had bee right. She did look tiered, if you looked close. She was good at hiding it from people. Sirius figured he had better leave.

"Okay. I have to go them and get home for dinner." Sirius said.

"Alright. I'll see you."

"Bye. See you on Saturday." Sirius waved and walked out.

As Melody watched him leave, she realized she never even asked him why he was in the hospital in the first place.

* * *

Melody was lying in bed on Saturday morning. She was sick-again. (Big surprise there!' she thought) But, according to the doctor, she was well enough to have visitors.

There was a knock on the door and Melody called, "Come in." Sirius came in with three other boys who were looking around slightly nervously.

"Guys, this is Melody." Sirius said and then pointing each boy out to her, he continued,"And that's James, Remus, and Peter."

Sirius had explained all about Melody, her personality, her problem', and everything he knew about her so that they could become friends and so that they could help her. And the boys, being the kind twelve-year olds they are, agreed to help Sirius get Melody into Hogwarts. Well, that and they were kind bored...but Melody didn't need to know that. (they being James, Remus and Peter)

"Hi..." Melody croaked,"My throat kind hurts, so I can't talk all that well."

"That's okay," all three boys said at four different times.

Melody laughed out loud.

"You guys are too funny," She giggled, "I'm not going to collapse any second, I'm just sick...a lot." She added as an after thought.

They all smiled weakly at her.

"So...any thoughts?" Melody asked hopefully,"I was kind of hoping..."

"Yea," Remus said," I was thinking about it and I would say that step one would be to get your parents to agree, and then Dumbledore."

"That sounds good. So how do we get them to agree?" James asked, looking at Sirius.

"Well," Sirius said,"I was thinking-"Remus and James gasped. "Shut-up. Now anyway, I was thinking that..."

* * *

They had talked for hours an end. They had gotten to know each other pretty well, but Sirius and Melody were the ones who really seemed to hit it off. It was odd, how these children were so willing to help each other and they had only just met.. But then Melody looked really tired, and the nurse, (same one) came in and told them to scram.

But basically they had decided that they would present and convince Melody's parents of the idea the next day (Sunday) when they came to pick up Melody.

So Sunday came, and here they were, arguing about the whole situation.

"I don't think that you understand what is at stake here little boy." Mrs. Caudwell (parent) said angrily.

Sirius took a deep breath and blew it out. Melody had reminded him that it was important that he keep his temper in check. Or else her parents would never want to believe them. But that little boy comment was echoing in his mind.

"He may not, but I do." Melody said to her mother and father bravely. "Mom, dad," she continued more gently,"I have wondered for a long time what it would be like to go to Hogwarts, and I don't want to wonder anymore, I want to know!" she looked like she was going to cry, but held it in. She just wanted this fighting to stop. Why was it so hard for her parents to see what was really the best thing for her? It was the best thing...right?

"You know, Mr. and Mrs. Caudwell, it really does mean a lot to her." Remus said in his quiet manner, diverting the attention from Melody.

"I know, we just don't want to see her get hurt or so sick that you'll...that you'll..." Mrs. Caudwell couldn't finish her sentence.

"Even if we did agree, which we may or may not, but how could you be in the second year when you have had no magical schooling before?"

"A very good question." A voice said behind them. It was none other than Album Dumbledore."And I believe that I can take care of that." he said, his blue eyes twinkling.

"How?" Melody stated what her parents were thinking.

"Oh, I have my ways and I believe that Hogwarts would be glad to have Melody. I see no real reason why she can't go."

"But Professor," James said glancing at Melody's parents, seeing how they were taking this,"What if some of the students want to know why Melody wasn't there last year? If I remember, some of them have good memories." James asked.

"Say that she was home-schooled the same curriculum last year."

"Oh, that was simple." Sirius said.

"Sometimes simple is best." Professor Dumbledore advised. "Now," he continued briskly,"There's the matter of getting Melody's supplies, that is if you both agree, Mr. and Mrs. Caudwell?"

They both nodded.

"Excellent. Now, I could just give you your list, but I believe that Melody would like it better if I just give her her letter/" Dumbledore smiled, handing Melody her letter that said,

Ms. Melody Caudwell

The bed by the window

#41, St. Mungos Hospital

London

England

"Come, lets let her open it in private," Dumbledore said as Melody nodded, holding the letter with shaking hands.

So Professor dumbledore, James, Peter, Remus and Sirius (being the last one out) all walked out of the room to let the Caudwell family have their privacy.

"Funny, isn't it?" Sirius asked, leaning against the wall in the hallway.

"What?" Peter said, looking at him.

"That all it took for Melody's parents to agree was Professor Dumbledore."

"Well," James grinned," that just shows how much power the younger population of the world has."

"That and not many can say no to Album Dumbledore, no offense Professor." Remus added hastily.

"None taken, Mr. Lupin, none taken." Dumbledore said, his eyes twinkling humorously behind his half-moon spectacles.

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