Sirius tapped his fingers on the table as he looked up at the ceiling. For the two years he'd been out of school, he'd done many things to help the order, but it was taking over his life, he hadn't seen any of his friends and if he had there'd been no time to talk, and he'd no time to see Arra either...he doubt she even liked him any more...he'd been given the day off from order work and was sitting in a coffee shop, since he'd had no sleep at all...drinking as much as he could to keep awake. "I miss her so much..." he thought to himself sadly

Arra walked into the coffee shop and walked up to the counter. This was her normal routine. She ordered her drink and turned around. She stopped when she spotted a familiar face. "Sirius?" She quickly walked over to his table. She noticed how tired he looked. Work must have taken its toll on him.

Sirius must of been imagining things...there was no way that Arra could be in here, it was too coincidental...besides he looked a state, his stubble needed shaving off completely and he was wearing the oldest set of clothes! He looked at the voice and saw her sit down in front of him...she still looked as beautiful as she did on the last day of school...he smiled weakly at her, "Hey..." he said weakly...embarrassed, looking at his coffee swirling in the mug...feeling his cheeks going redder by the minuteArra smiled as she sat down." I can't believe I ran into you. In a coffee shop of all places." She had a hard time hiding her excitement. "It's really great to see you again." She noticed the redness in his cheeks but decided against it to say anything. "I've missed you so much. What are you doing now-a-days?" She asked.

Sirius smiled, "not much...works mostly, and Dumbledore's doing our heads in...But it's only fair...His powers spreading even more than it ever has..." he said with a sigh, then looked up at her, "I missed you too..." he said and looked back down

Arra giggled then sighed." Work has been really rough for me as well." She said. "I'm working at Flourish and Blots, but it's only a secondary job for now. Well, I'm glad you missed me. We should get together and go do something later. You know, catch up on the old times!" Sirius nodded smiling, "U haven't changed a bit..." he said with a sad look in his eyes.

Arra smiled. "You've changed some, but still the same handsome man I know...Even with the beard." She said running her fingers along the little hairs on his chin. She remembered to the day when they had broken up. She hated thinking of that day and wished it had never happened; after all they had been through. She frowned then quickly took a drink of her cappuccino to try and hide it.

Sirius smiled, even though she tried to hide it, she was frowning, he knew her well enough, ever free hour he'd been with her in 7th year...they'd gone to the dance, and everything...he'd even considering marrying her, after all...he'd never been close to anyone else, Until Snape started spreading around that he'd been seen with Lily the day before the last night at school, and though nothing had happened Arra had believed him, god knows why. James had almost believe it until on the last day--which Arra didn't see to his regret because she never wanted to see him again, Lily almost beat the hell out of Snape for his lies...

Sirius looked up and smiled at her, "even with the beard? your sure about that...?" he asked then looked down, he was nervous around her even though he knew he'd done nothing wrong but the fact remained she seemed to still hate him for something he didn't do...

"Yes, even with the beard, but it could use a trim." she joked. "I don't know, it looks good either way." Arra thought of something to change the subject, this was getting nowhere. She had always thought of the things she would say to him if she ever saw him again. In the beginning most of them were unpleasant things, words she would never say in front of her mother. Her anger had subsided as the weeks turned into months and the months into years. She hadn't seen or heard from him in those two years.

"Sirius, what happened that day we broke up?" she asked. She didn't want to bring back the pain, but she wanted to know the answers. Before he could answer she stood up. "Let's go for a walk." she suggested.

Sirius stood up and they started walking, after paying, leaving his motorbike at the side of the path, "Arra...do you know that James and Lily got engaged the same day we had our graduation dance?" he said, it was his way of telling her the truth...

Arra waited by the door. "Really? Oh, that's great! How are they?" she asked as they walked down the street. To her, it felt good to be around him again. Deep down she had missed him.

Sirius nodded, "I haven't spoken to them much, only the date of the wedding is set...they haven't had much time as I have being in the order as well, so there marrying this Xmas..."

Sirius sighed, "That's why Lily and I were talking privately the night before we left school...she wanted to know if James was asking her cause he'd been acting funny all week..."

Arra stopped walking and looked at him. She bit her lower lip, like she usually did when she was nervous or thinking. She frowned. "That's all?" she asked.

Sirius sighed, "I was going to tell you that before, but James was there and he'd have broken my neck if I had admitted to Lily that he was going to ask--and since u didn't listen to me--Snape just made it easier to persuade you otherwise..."

Arra felt like she had been slapped in the face. "I guess my temper got in the way, huh?" She asked. "Severus ruined everything that night, then. I'm sorry." he said. "Forgive me? We wasted all this time when we could of-" she stopped. She didn't want to go there, not now anyways.

Sirius looked at her with sad eyes and sighed, "of course I forgive you...and there's nothing wrong with temper, you should have seen what Lily did to Snape's nose after she found out..."

Arra laughed then hugged him. "Thanks." She said. "Just think of all that could have happened in those two years. How's her baby?" she asked

Sirius smiled, "It's due in two months...nothing better than the present for them trying to pick a name..." he said with a sad smile, "they even considered naming him Sirius--I told him don't do it whatever you do..."

Arra smiled. "Yeah, he might take after you. That's great. I hope I'll be able to see it. They know it's a boy?" she asked.

Sirius nodded, "Yep, and what do you mean hope, when they babies born there planning a party, I'm sure they'll allow you to come," he said then looked at the time; he was supposed to be meeting Remus in half an hour. He looked up at her, and didn't want to leave, even though he'd promised the werewolf he'd come and greet him back into the country, "look, I have to go...we have to catch up some other time..." he said with a sad sigh

Arra tried to not show her disappointment. She had missed Sirius and didn't want him to leave so soon. "Oh...Ok." she said, the disappointment had come through in her voice. "Yeah, here-" she reached into her bag and got a small piece of parchment and a quill out. She quickly scribbled her address. "Come visit me." she said.

Sirius nodded, "You can bet on it..." he said with a smile, then smirked suddenly, "I still have a few minutes, you don't need a ride anywhere do you?"

She thought for a moment. "Actually, I could use a ride to work. If it's no trouble." She added. Looking around see saw a motorcycle. "That's not yours is it?" she asked in a worried voice.

Sirius looked up at her, "You're not scared of bikes are you? cause the answer's yes...trust me--I swear I'll drive as slow as a snail if you wanted..." he said with a smile

Arra laughed. "Well, lets just say, I've had an accident on a bike before and am not to keen to get on another one so soon, but..." she checked her watch. "You'd better drive fast. I'm going to be late." She smiled a nervous smiled. "Just- be careful." she added.

Sirius smiled, hoping onto the back and gesturing her to get on behind, "don't worry, cartful's my middle and besides--we're not going for any normal kind of ride...you'd better hold on tight...!"

Arra sat down, nervous at the excitement in his voice. Doing as she was told, she wrapped her arms around his abdomen. "What do you mean 'not a normal ride'?" she asked.

Sirius smirked and after starting up the ignition, pressed the red button at the side, "cause one you need to be invisible for it..." he said as the bike's cloaking device set in "and second, you need a lot of airspace..." he said as he pressed on the pedal the motorbike took off in the air.

Arra screamed as they took off. She had never flown on a motorbike before. She felt her grip on his tighten. After the initial shock wore off she smiled as the breeze ran through her, now longer, black hair. "This is amazing!" she said.

Sirius smirked, shouting in joy as the motorbike a little higher, and soon they could see Flourish and Blotts...and landing safely he turned off the cloaking device, shocking a few passing wizards, "your stop my lady..." he said with a smirk

Arra got off and smiled at him. "Thank you." she said. She stood there for a moment. She didn't want to say good-bye, not now, it was too soon. She leaned in and kissed him on the cheek. "Well, I guess this is good-bye." she said sadly.

At Arra's kiss he no longer felt tired, it was as though she'd given him back unlimited energy, he looked up at her and smiled, "There's no such thing as goodbye in my dictionary, only "see you soon" he said and smiled kissing her cheek back, "see you soon..." he said smiling

Arra smiled sadly when she saw his face light up. "See you. Hey, come over tonight. I think you could use with a good home cooked meal. My treat." she said, her smile lighting up as well.

Sirius smiled, "Just seeing you again is treat enough..." he said with a smile, "see you soon..." he muttered sadly, and with a wink and wave drove ((not flew--it's kind of multi tasking flying and driving motorbike)) away.

Arra watched as he drove off. Smiling to herself, she turned around and walked into the shop. Thanks to him, today had been a great morning. She had gotten a chance to talk to Sirius, he got her to work without being late, and she finally got the answers she had wanted for two years about their break up.

Sirius a few hours later was in a state of bliss, he had found his best clothes, and had tried to make himself look respectable and had even got rid of the stubble and had his hair cut so as to match his mood--happy! It was like a first date to him even though he had been going out with Arra for a whole year before the break up. He could finally start all over, make amends, actually get his life back together.

When Arra had gotten home from work she had cleaned the whole house, it was easy being a witch, one flick of a wand, and it was spotless.

She then got to work on dinner. She didn't use magic, she wanted to do it herself. She had learned to cook a few years earlier and liked to make things herself. She had the table set for two and was just putting the food on the table when she heard the doorbell.

Sirius felt nervous as he leaned against the wall waiting for Arra to answer, he rang the doorbell only once, he wasn't about to go and make himself sound desperate...he twiddled his thumbs and tried to calm himself down

Arra smiled when she opened the door. "Wow!" she commented, take a look at him. "you clean up nice." she said. "A lot better than what I saw earlier." She laughed and gave him a hug. "Come in." she said. Arra took a nervous glance outside before closing the door.

Sirius smiled at the comment, "Why thank you, I do try my best, it's hard though being an old dog and all...I brought you something," he said taking out a box and giving it to her, containing a silver necklace, "what ever you do remind Remus what kind of metal it is ok?" he said smirking, then looking round the house, "very cozy..." he complemented

Arra turned her attention to the box he had handed her. She opened it. "Oh, gosh, Its beautiful." she said, as her hand came to her lips. She took it out of the box and handed it to him. "Care to do the honors?" she asked him. "I'm glad you like the house." she said.

Sirius took the necklace and delicately placed it round her neck, he smiled at her "It is very nice, much nicer than my own...but sharing with Remus is a bit of a problem...but then again the poor guy cant even own a house until he's 24!" he said with a sigh, "Damn werewolf regulations..."

"I love it." She complimented. "You all can stay here if you like, it gets quite lonely sometimes, being the only person in the house. You're welcome at anytime. Anyway, dinner is ready, I hope your hungry." she said smiling, as she led him into the kitchen.

Sirius smiled, "food..." he muttered, "I'm dying for a cooked meal..." he said a smirk looking around, "So how long u lived her for?" he asked

Arra smiled, "A couple of months. It feels like home though. I've always wanted one of my own, and now I have one, its a lot of work. Are you staying anywhere?" she asked as she took a seat at the table.

Sirius smiled, "sharing with Remus in some flat in London, not really a home, more like a pit stop"

Arra laughed as she put food onto her plate. "Go on, eat. There's a lot of food here." She took her knife and fork and cut a piece of the meat, ham. Just as she put it to her mouth she heard the doorbell ring. She sat there frozen, she slowly got up. "Excuse me." she said as she walked to the door.

Sirius smiled, and grabbed some chicken from the plate; he wondered who it could be at the door

Arra opened the door and immediately wished she hadn't. It was John, a man she had been seeing, but broke up with him, because he became abusive.

"What are you doing here John?" she asked.

"I came to see you." was her reply.

"Well I don't want to see you." She went to close the door, but his hand stopped her. "Get away from me." She said. John ignored her and stared to come in. "Stop!" she yelled as she tried to push him back.

Sirius stood the moment Arra started speaking, at first he was curious, but Arra's shout made him angry, he stepped toward the hall way as this man John Arra had called him pushed her so he could enter.

John had pushed her into the door handle. She rubbed her back and watched as he looked around. Frank spotted Sirius. "Who are you?" he asked. "What are you doing here?"

Sirius glared at him, "I'm a friend, I'm Sirius Black, now I've made introductions what are you doing here!" he said through gritted teeth

John eyed him, "We're together." he said as he grabbed Arra's shoulders and put his arm around her. Arra pushed him and stood aside.

"We are not together, John!" she yelled. "Now get out of my house!"

Sirius looked at Arra who he marveled again at her bravery as usual, and then at John who glared back, "WE ARE TOGETHER!"

Arra had grown irritated with him. "John, please leave my house!"

"You've ignored the calls." He said looking at her and ignoring Sirius.

"Yeah, so? I'm not going!" She said back.

"He's coming after you." John said. "I'll be back." He gave Arra, who was standing in front of Sirius, a hard shove. She fell backwards as she lost her balance and fell onto of Sirius. John laughed as he left and slammed the door right behind him, shattering the glass.

Arra waved her wand and the glass fixed itself. "Sorry about that." she said helping him up.

Sirius was glad to be helped up, and as he did stared as John left..."What did you think he meant by he's coming after you..."

"Nothing, it goes back to our seventh year. Let's just finish dinner." She said. She gave a forced smiled and headed back to the table. As she sat down she was now worried. All she had wanted was for this to be a nice dinner, but John had ruined it. She stared down at her food. She had lost her appetite. "I'm sorry about that." she said, looking up at him

Sirius smiled, "That's ok...I'm not particularly hungry either..."

Arra sighed. "Well, that was a waste of food." she said. "I'm sorry you had to see that."

Sirius sighed, "No dont waste it...I'll take it with me or something..."

Sirius smiled, "waste not want not...old motto Remus says...he's a wolf in his free time what can i say!"

Arra smiled. "Remus would like a home cooked meal, huh?" She got up from the table and began to move the food. "I had planned all of this out, I can't believe John." She said as she packed up the food.

Sirius smiled and started helping, he felt so stupid--waste not want not! that was just pathetic--what a kind thing to say to your ex girlfriend--he was becoming more like the werewolf each day and he wasn't enjoying the experience much, he moped about a lot, and on a full moon week was bloody snappy...he was surprised that Remus was still alive if he was like this once a week every month! He looked at her and sighed, "I'm sorry too..."

Arra looked at him puzzled. "What do you have to be sorry for?" she asked as she wiped the table clean. "Come on; let's go into the living room and talk. She led him into the living room and sat down on the couch.

Sirius down with her, and though he was glad to be in her company, felt stupid...he told her once he hadn't deserved her and he was right...she didn't deserve someone like him, someone who hadn't had a proper sleep for a month straight and was pretty much always working to save the world along with many others, and then still get no credit. They were putting there own lives on the line and out of choice, and they could still get done for murdering loyal death eaters...it was hopeless

Sirius looked up at her, "You're a good person Arra, you've got the opportunity of a life without me, and you took it...you seem to be doing fine alone, and I'm proud of you..."

Arra looked up at him as well. "And everyday of my life I regretted that decision." She said. "I thought about you everyday. I was lost for the longest time. I wanted to owl you or come see you, but I thought you didn't want to see me, I regret that now." She stopped and studied his face. "You look really tired. Why dont you spend the night here." She suggested.

Sirius looked up at her and saw the look she gave him before shaking his head, "I couldn't impose..." he said sadly

You wouldn't." she insisted. "That would give us more time to catch up on the old times." She smiled at a thought. "Dont make me beg." she said.

Sirius smiled, a though coming to his own mind, "i could make you beg, but I'm much better at begging than you..." he said and before she could say anything became his animagus form and gave her the puppy dog look as before, rocking his head to one side, though his form was no longer a puppy, it was adorable enough

Arra smiled. "That doesn't work anymore." she said looking down at him. "No, Sirius, dont!" She laughed as the dog jumped on her lap and started to lick her face.

Padfoot licked her face and then jumped off, and started chasing his tail before changing back quite dizzy..."come on that must of worked..." he said with a sigh

Arra laughed. "It did, it did. So, are you going to stay?" she asked him, a hint of hope in her voice.

Sirius smiled, how he could have refused, "ok, I'll stay..." he said with a smile.

Arra smiled as well. "Good. I even have a spare bedroom. It's like you were meant to stay here. Does Remus want to stay as well?" she asked. She had wanted time along with Sirius, but if that meant leaving Remus out, she would have given that up in a heartbeat.

Sirius shook his head, "he's a little busy..." he said then pointed outside, full moon was that night..."he already told me he didn't mind me staying, i think he's too good at guessing what would happen..."

She looked out the window. She remembered the time she had left to get Sirius and had ran into the werewolf. She shuddered at the thought. "I guess he is." she said.

She glanced over at the clock on the wall. 7:30.

Sirius looked at her sadly as she shuddered, "He's a big boy now, he can take care of himself..."

Sirius smiled then looked down, "so since I'm staying, what do you want to talk about?"

Arra watched his movements. "I dont care. What have you been up to?" She asked. She was interested in what he did, and why he looked like crap earlier that day.

Sirius shrugged, "odd bits and pieces for Dumbledore..." he said truthfully, "I do mean odd bits and pieces, one day it's come and keep watch at school, other times is it's I want you to do paper work or if he seems in a really bad mood it's go and kill some bad guys cause there everyway!" he said jokingly, but it was true in a sense, death eaters were pouring in like swarms of wasps each day...and there was only a selected few wizards, himself Sirius James and Lily were just to name a few...

Arra listened. "Sounds like fun." she said sarcastically. "More fun than at the book shop. They have these biting books, I nearly lost my hand." She said.

Sirius smiled weakly at that, "didn't we use them briefly in 7th year, and James couldn't get his to calm down! His jumper was torn to bits!" he said smirking.

Arra laughed at the memory. "Yeah, that was funny. Poor peter, Kettleburn had to wrestle the book away from him so peter wasn't ripped to shreds from the book!"

Sirius smiled, "We had some good times didn't we?"

"Yeah, I miss those days. Great times!" She sighed. What to talk about? "Do you want to watch a movie?" She asked. "I have a few good ones."

Sirius shrugged, "I don't mind...why not, remember when we all went to muggle town in the holidays and to the cinema thing muggles go to, and Peter wouldn't stop asking questions about the film! God that boy needs to sort his head out"

"Yeah, but it was worth it. I think I have that film. Let me see". She looked in her cuppard and came back with the movie. "Yup. Want to watch it?"

Sirius smiled, "why not!"