Author's Note: Well, I wanted to write something specifically about Sirius instead of Lily and James, so here it is! I think this one will be interesting…

Title: The Game of Love

Rating: PG

Spoilers: Just some about the Marauders. Includes information from Order of the Phoenix

Summary: Sirius Black is bold, daring, and drop-dead gorgeous. What happens when he meets his match?

Disclaimer: Sadly, I don't own Harry Potter

Setting: This story is set during the Marauders' years at school. It begins in their sixth year.

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-Let the Games Begin-

Calista Hainsworth watched as Sirius Black walked out of the Great Hall with his girlfriend, Holly Ackerman. A minute later, she saw Sirius come in alone and return to his friends—James Potter, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew—at the Gryffindor table. A little while after that, Holly entered the Great Hall and retrieved her things from the Ravenclaw table, carefully avoiding everyone's eyes.

So. Sirius had broken up with yet another girl. Holly would be crying for hours, just like the other girls had.

Calista looked down the length of the Gryffindor table at the Marauders. Sirius was laughing at something James had said. He certainly didn't seem very distraught about ending his relationship with Holly. Calista wasn't surprised.

Holly was a good friend of Calista's, and now Sirius had hurt her. Calista would not tolerate this any longer. She was tired of seeing girls like Holly and Kaelyn and Althea become depressed because of Sirius.

She knew what she had to do. It was time to set her plan in action.

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Sirius was sitting in the Gryffindor common room, playing wizard's chess with Peter.

"Sirius?"

He looked up. Calista Hainsworth, probably the best-looking girl in Hogwarts, was standing in front of him. She was a tall girl with long, wavy black hair and icy blue eyes. When she smiled (which she was doing right now), straight, perfect teeth were visible.

"I was wondering," Calista said, "if I might have a word with you." She glanced at Peter and added, "Alone."

"Sure," Sirius replied. "Hey, Moony!" he called across the room. "Would you take my place for me?"

Remus came over and took over Sirius's chess pieces.

"What is it?" Sirius asked.

Calista looked around. There were too many people in the common room. "Can we go somewhere more private?"

Sirius was puzzled, but he followed her through the portrait hole anyway.

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"What did you want to talk to me about?" Sirius asked, leaning on a desk in the empty classroom Calista had led him to.

Calista didn't say anything. She just smiled and walked toward him. Then, without warning, she grabbed him behind the neck and kissed him.

What? Sirius thought. What's going on? Why is she—? He gave up trying to figure it out and started kissing her back.

They parted a few moments later, breathless.

"What—what did you do that for?" Sirius asked, staring at Calista.

"I've been wanting to do that for a long time," she replied, smiling alluringly.

"You have?"

"Of course," Calista said, smoothing her hair. "Who wouldn't?" she added, looking Sirius up and down.

Sirius chuckled. "I'm flattered," he said.

"If you want me, you know where to find me," Calista said, tossing her hair over her shoulder. "See you. Soon, I hope." She walked out of the classroom.

Sirius stared in the direction she had gone. No girl had ever been that forward with him before. Oh, some girls had asked him out before—Kaelyn Thomas for one—but usually they did it while blushing and giggling and glancing at their friends. But Calista… She had just been flirting with him, hadn't she? And she hadn't blushed or giggled once.

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Sirius entered the common room and sat in a chair next to James, who had joined Remus and Peter at the chessboard. Remus and Peter were still playing, but James wasn't even looking at them. He was staring at Lily Evans, who was sitting on the other side of the room.

"Prongs."

James tore his eyes away from Lily. "What, Padfoot?"

Sirius grinned. "Nothing. Just wanted to know if you were still with us. You've been spending an awful lot of time staring at that girl."

"I have not." James turned his attention to the chessboard.

"Checkmate," Remus said, standing up. "I'm going to bed."

"Me too," said James, getting up as well. "Wormtail?"

Peter got up and followed Remus, who was already halfway to the stairs.

"Sirius?" asked James, looking at his best friend.

"I'll be right up, Prongs," Sirius answered.

James nodded and left.

The reason Sirius hadn't gone up with him was that Calista had just come down the stairs, looking beautiful, like she always did. She turned, noticed that Sirius was staring at her, and winked.

Sirius smiled. Bold as well as beautiful? Definitely worth his time.

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Kaelyn Thomas looked suspiciously at Calista. "Did you just wink at Sirius Black?"

"Yeah, do you have a problem with that?" Calista asked, raising an eyebrow.

"No," Kaelyn replied. "Just watch yourself with him, all right?"

Calista grinned. "Don't worry. I know exactly what I'm doing."

TO BE CONTINUED…

Author's Note: Ooh… Well, does anyone like this fic? Review please! Thanks so much!