Why Go to Heaven
'If I should die today, tell my wife I said hello.'
Futurama
Prologue- Serious Musings
The day dawned dark. That was something that he had always wanted to say. It seemed so blunt, something that, when said to first years, could make them shiver at least a little bit. Unfortunately, Sirius had never found what he felt to be the opportune moment to say the aforementioned phrase, and for Sirius Black, timing was everything. It was also nothing at the same time though. This was because, as everyone knows, things said or done at the exact wrong time have an alarmingly stronger affect than things said at the exact right time.
Sirius was rudely interrupted from his vague musings by the deep tenor of his best friend, and suspected true brother.
"What the fuck are you thinking about, Sirius?" questioned James, running a worried hand through his already messy hair, "You've got a frown about a fucking meter long on."
Sirius just shrugged, knowing that James would interpret it correctly as him not wanting to talk about it. It wasn't the fact that they were currently in Charms class that made Sirius reluctant to share his thoughts, nor was it anything deeper. He just, simply, didn't feel like talking. For Sirius Black, this was something very alarming indeed.
James shot another puzzled glance at his long-time friend before casually reclining in his school chair. Once in a casually reclining position, he casually yawned, allowing him to oh-so-casually catch a glimpse at the redheaded girl sitting diagonally in front of him. He could see the light glinting off of her hair, the pail ivory skin that looked so soft, the way her dainty shoulders were tensed, as though aware that someone was watching her…
Lily Evans rolled her eyes in exasperation as she heard Potter let out a huge, fake yawn behind her. Didn't he realise that she KNEW that every time that he yawned, he stole a glance at her? He'd been using that stupid yawn for the past 5 years, and it STILL wasn't fooling anyone. She whipped her head around angrily, knowing that she wouldn't be able to concentrate on Professor Baumer's lecture on the principles of charming trees until stupid Potter stopped staring.
The Potter in question, upon meeting the angry emerald eyes directed his way, flashed a cheeky grin (complete with a wink) and waggled his fingers at the annoyed 6th year girl. Upon looking away though, James exchanged a worried glance with Sirius' present girlfriend over Sirius' head. Sirius' current flavour of the week was…interesting, to say the least. She seemed to be the exact opposite of what Sirius usually looked for, with her perscriptionless glasses complete with circular blue-lenses, and her maroon-died hair. Sirius had never hung onto a girl for longer than a month, which, considering the amount of dates he'd been on was quite the accomplishment. Kitty (which Sirius' girlfriend insisted was her real name) was a hippy, in every possible sense of the word.
Kitty sighed, considering the side of her boyfriend's head. He really did have cute ears-honestly. She didn't know why she was going out with Sirius "I-date-5-girls-a-month" Black, of all people. It was quite likely that their relationship would end within the next few days, so she wasn't in it for the long run; Merlin knew that Sirius was definitely NOT a considerate boyfriend, and Merlin also knew that she didn't care about him as much as she should. Ah well… she let a silly grin slip onto her face, thinking about how good Sirius was in bed. Now that she was thinking about it, Kitty realized that sex pretty much WAS the only reason her and Sirius' relationship hadn't crumbled like a crushed cracker yet. The sad thing was that she couldn't bring herself to care, instead allowing her eyes to glaze over as she considered her plans for that evening.
Disclaimer: I own it all, actually, and I'm being paid 150 pounds a word. Just kidding, obviously. If you'll look at the previously mentioned, underlined word, you'll notice that this is a DISclaimer. This means that someone ELSE owns some parts of this story. Bet ya can't guess what! Unless, of course, you've read the Harry Potter books, in which case you'll know that Lily, the Marauders, and any other characters that are awesomely great are J.K's.
Authors Notes: Yes, I realize that this chapter is extremely dull and boring, but it is also necessary to set the stage and so on. I'll get more out soon, but I can't promise anything. I plan on making this story the first of a 4-book series. If anyone out there has too much time on their hands and has the absurd urge to be a beta for me, it would be MUCH appreciated.
Thanks for reading!