Disclaimer: I own nothing really…it's sad
A/N: Yeah…I wish this could have taken place in London. I'll probably never forgive myself for not making it there. –sigh- It's weird but I don't like fics as much when they take place in America. I know weird seeing as how I'm American…but still! I warn that the language in my fic is a little…what's the word I'm looking for…strong, maybe. I don't know, but be warned! It will get worse…because I'm very foulmouthed –sheepish smile- Well anyways… hope you guys enjoy this chapter, I know I had fun writing it.
Dedication: This chapter is also dedicated to Alex…not that he'd every read this fic...and I'm praying that he never does! But yeah this is for you Alex, because without you this fic wouldn't have been possible.
So that night as I once again dreamt about P.E guy I tossed and turned and groaned in frustration. Tomorrow for sure I'm talking to him! Balls to the wall my friend! Balls. To. The. Wall!
The next morning I dressed very carefully, deciding to wear the tightest black jeans you'll ever see a man squeeze into, navy blue graphic t-shirt –with weird little swirly things and skulls on it- and checkered navy blue vans. I also took the time to put on a new coat of nail varnish, navy blue, and even put on black eyeliner –smudged artfully-. Before I went out the door I remembered to brush my hair, grab my phone, and pull on a belt that would serve no real purpose.
I had a feeling that James would be a little surprised at my attire…but I don't really care. Although I do wonder how girls mange to get in these jeans every single day! It took me a good 5 minutes. It's crazy! Anyway, as my short walk to school came to an end and I entered school grounds I saw plenty of jaws drop and I was thoroughly pleased with myself for extracting such reactions.
James walked up to me looking like a fish out of water, mouth opening and closing but nothing coming out. I smiled sweetly at him and pinched his cheek before walking past him at the sound of the bell. James follows me dumbly, still completely speechless, into the gym.
I took our usual seat on the bleachers and waited for class to start. The gym slowly filled up with students and I quickly spotted P.E guy as he walked in and took his seat on the bottom row and almost instantly started messing with his bracelets. Role seemed to take an eternity! But once it was over I grew nervous again and started fidgeting just looking at him.
A couple of times I caught him turned around looking in my general direction but I turned away at the same moment so as not to cause suspicion, I had a feeling he knew I was staring at him. I soon noticed that there was only 35 minutes left in the period! I started to panic, so I did what anyone else would do, I consulted my dear old buddy James.
"Hey James…" James blinked and pealed his gaze from Lily.
"Hmm." He grumbled.
"There's this guy on the bottom row that I've noticed has been sitting by himself for the last few days. I think he's new." James raised an eyebrow.
"Ok…"
"I meant that we should go talk to him." I continued
"Why?" James made a disgusted face. "He's probably a freshman, beside why do you care?"
"He doesn't look 13 and I just felt like doing something nice!" I huffed. "So come with me to go talk to him."
"Yeah…not happening." I pouted "See I'm much too comfortable right where I am."
"You mean you're too lazy to get off your fat ass to come with me…" I retorted.
"Correct." He smiled and patted me on the head as if congratulating me.
"Please James!" I whined giving him a pleading look. I really didn't want to go alone. What if I made an ass of myself? What if he's choosing to be by himself, and I'm just intruding in his 'alone time'?
"No." he replied sharply.
"Fine!" I snapped, standing up. "Then I'll go myself." I started my slow descent.
"You do that." Called James behind me as I jump off the bleachers and land with a thud on the waxed basket ball courts. I get an adrenaline rush and butterflies all at once and consider just going back, but James' is watching and if I back off he'll never let me live it down. I turn to my right and walk to where he's sitting all alone, a few girls call out my name and I smile and wave back at them. I step right in front of him and brace myself.
"Hey," I pause as he lifts his head slowly. Now that I'm this close up to him I can see that his eye color is a very lovely shade of amber. "My friend, James, and I were wondering if you'd like to come up and sit with us. We kind of saw that you were all alone." I shrug at this and give him a friendly smile.
He blinks once before doing this weird hair flip to get his long bangs out of his eyes. "Yeah I'd like that." He smiles and gets up. I'm utterly surprised to hear a rather thick French accent in his voice.
Remembering my manners –HA! Manners yeah right! - I stick out my hand and introduce myself. "I'm Sirius Black by the way." He takes my hand and shakes it.
"Remus Lupin." He replies in his incredibly sexy accent. He grabs his backpack and follows me up to the bleachers to where I was previously sitting with James. I sit down next to James and Remus settles on my other side awkwardly.
"Remus this is my partner in crime James." James does this half wave thing unable to look away from Lily and her friends. Remus looks a little taken aback at James' curt salutation.
"Oh don't mind him," I try to explain quickly. "He's just gone all gaga over the love of his life Lily." I motion toward the previously mentioned redhead. "He's normally a lot more polite than that."
"Oh" mouths Remus and I turn slightly giving all of my attention to him now.
"So I'm going to go on a whim here and say that's you're French." I state. Remus smiles and nods. "So, tell me tell me tell me, what brings you here to my lovely school?"
"Well you see, I was actually born here in the U.S but I've lived in France all of my life. And about a month ago I asked my mother if I could come over here and live with my aunt, she didn't want to let me at first because I'm an only child but in the end my father convinced her." He finished, but I didn't move a muscle. His voice is nice.
Remus blinks before doing the hair thing again. "I know my English is bad-" he starts.
"Oh no your English is fine!" he must have missed interpreted my silence. "Continue with the story, continue!" I wave my arms and he starts again.
"Um, I've been in the country for two weeks so I don't really know anyone or anything. It's kind of weird since I grew up in the same house all of my life." He shrugs and I smile at him.
"Well then I'll be your new guide! Oh before I forget, what lunch do you have?"
"Second…"
"What! Why haven't I seen you around then?" I ask in shock. I'd spent a lot of my lunch time looking for him and had finally given up thinking he had 1st lunch.
He sits up before saying "Oh I tutor during lunch."
"Why would you do that for?" I asked, astounded that someone would actually give up their lunch time to tutor people.
He shrugs. "My biology teacher asked me if I would tutor one of her students during lunch the first day of school, and I've just continued to show up." I give him a funny look before leaning back a little. "Oh but I like tutoring," he says defensively "I'm not really sure why but I do."
"Right…well today during lunch you're going to hang out with James and me." I chime happily. At that particular moment when Remus was about to respond a tall pretty brunet came up from behind Remus and tapped him on the shoulder. He turns up startled but instantly smiles. He stands up and hugs the girl as she plants a peck on his cheek.
I swear I saw red.
I glare at her and subconsciously growl. She looks startled and sits down on the row below us and looks up.
"Sirius this is my friend Nina," Remus gestures toward her. "And Nina this is my new friend Sirius."
She bats her eyelashes before speaking. "Oh I know who this is Remus, everyone does." She does this odd giggle. I'm not even sure if it would be considered a giggle it was weird. I continue to give her the stare down for a few minutes. Nina and Remus chat politely and eventually she leaves.
Remus turns to me curiously. "Do you not like her Sirius?" Uh oh…
"What! Why would you think that?"
"Well.." He shrugs "You were making faces at her."
"What? That's crazy! I wasn't making faces at her. Psh!" I roll my eyes playfully. "You know me and girls go together like…" Chocolate and mustard! Te he. "Peanut butter and jelly. You know what I mean?"
"I guess…" He smiles.
"So like I was saying before we were interrupted" at that time I decided it was an appropriate moment to cough a cough that sounded suspiciously like 'Nina'. "Ok meet me in front of the locker rooms at the beginning of lunch ok." He nods and does the hair flip thing again.
At that time the bell rings and we gather our things before heading towards the doors along with the other students. He looks to me curiously as we step outside.
"Where's your next class?" I ask quickly. He points to a cluster of buildings not too far from my next class. I grin. "I'll walk to you to your class."
"Oh no you don't have to." He argues but I'm too stubborn for that.
"Yes I do! Beside, it's not like I'm going to be late to my class as it's close to yours." He smiles at me and my stomach does a summersault. I walk him to the door of his classroom and we stand there awkwardly, not really sure what to say.
"You should go to class now Sirius." He says nervously. "You only have a minute left."
"I start to back away slowly. "Remember to meet me at lunch ok." He nods as I turn the corner and enter class.
The moment I set foot in class I realize I was missing something very important. "Oh my god…where's James?"
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