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"Sirius" Steph screeched, breaking the silence that had surrounded the group when Sirius had hit Liam. She rushed over to Liam who was smirking at Sirius, whose face was a mask of jealousy and anger. Too busy glaring at Liam Sirius never noticed a furious Steph advancing towards him, until she was stood directly in front of him.
"Why the hell did you just punch my cousin?" Steph demanded, her arms folded stubbornly across her chest as she waited for an answer.
"Cousin?" Sirius asked confused as his face drained of anger to be replaced by an awkward expression as he ran his hand down his leg, trying to hide the sweat that had suddenly perspired the palms of his hands.
"That's what I said, Liam's my cousin"
"But..." Sirius stammered.
"But what?" Steph's voice was still full of anger and irritation as she waited expectantly for Sirius to answer.
"I thought he was hitting on you" Sirius stammered "I was just trying to protect you" his voice was almost a whisper.
"Firstly eww no! Secondly even if a guy was hitting on me, as you put it, that doesn't mean you can punch them! Which brings me to my third point why are you so overprotective of me? I know were best friends but it's not like you don't have your fair share of girlfriends – so why cant I even flirt with a lad?" Steph's face was screwed up in annoyance, but Sirius still couldn't help but notice how cute she looked.
"Actually I haven't had a girlfriend in nearly five months" Sirius defended himself defiantly, opting not to answer any of the more awkward questions.
"That's true" James added, nodding approvingly at Sirius.
"Well I have noticed you spending a considerable less amount of time in broom cupboards" mussed Steph "and fewer girls randomly slapping you." Lily giggled besides James, receiving a stern warning look from an annoyed Sirius.
Anger being replaced by curiosity Steph asked the next obvious question "so how come you haven't had a girlfriend in so long? Surly you haven't gone through all the girls of Hogwarts yet" she smiled, but under her humour she really was curious she had never known him go so long without a girlfriend.
Shifting uncomfortably on his feet, Sirius didn't answer the question, instead Liam stepped towards his cousin laughing " Steph are you simple? It's obvious that this psycho of a boy you call your best friend likes you as...well as more than a friend."
Steph looked at her cousin in confusion, scoffing in reply.
She turned her attention back to Sirius; his cheeks were rosy with embarrassment as he cocked his head slightly allowing his sleek hair to tumble over his alluring eyes... Steph loved how cute he looked when he was embarrassed, her heart fluttered.
Suddenly her mind clicked into gear, questions richoshayed around her mind, why exactly is he embarrassed? There's no possible way that what Liam said is true is there? He's only ever seen me as a friend, hardly even recognising me as a girl!
"Sirius?" Steph questioned, he raised his head slightly smiling meekly at her.
He raised his hand nervously to the back of his head as he replied "well its kinda...I'm sorry but...alright it's all true I really do like you, more than I've ever liked anyone, but don't worry, I know you don't feel the same, just forget about it" he mumbled. None of his friends had ever seen him so vulnerable, stuttering in his reply.
When no one spoke he looked up to meet Steph's gaze, his grey eyes intense and piercing. Suddenly overwhelmed by the revelation that he liked her back, in shock Steph fainted.
As she fell Sirius caught her slumping body, lying her gently on the floor, everyone knelt around her cooing at her in soft voices – an attempt to wake her up.
After about five minutes, groggily Steph started to come round to the sound of angry shouting along with a pulsing bass line.
"You made her pass-out."
"You're the one who mentioned it! I was happy to go on pretending everything was normal" a voice contradicted.
Steph was too dazed to make out whose voices it was speaking, she had a vague recollection of what had happened but it was all still hazy. She searched her memory for what had happened, everything suddenly became clearer; as if the haze had been lifted and the fog cleared as she remembered perfectly the events which had lead to her collapsing.
She became aware of the comforting masculine arms she was being held in, her eyes lulled open in search of the grey stormy eyes she longed to be immersed in, those belonging to the same boy whose arms were wrapped protectively around her, the arms that she wished never to let her go.
"Finally, your awake" Liam sighed taking hold of Steph's hand, which she shook off.
"I'm sorry" Sirius mumbled brushing her hair out of her face. Timidly Steph took hold of Sirius's hand. Trying to regain control of her voice Steph whispered, he leant in closer to hear her.
"Kiss me" Steph repeated.
In one swift movement Sirius obliged to her request. Steph felt her body tingle as their lips moved in sync like kissing each other was a part of their everyday life. They were interrupted by the sound of coughing at the side of them.
"Er glad you're happy and all Stephy but I would prefer if you wouldn't get so hmm intimate in-front of me your still my little cousin" Liam stated glaring at a smiling Sirius, his eyes gave an unspoken warning – hurt her and you will pay.
"Oh sorry" Steph mumbled cheeks aflame, whilst Sirius helped her to her feet, smiling goofily as he wrapped his arm around her waist when she stumbled, still a-bit lightheaded, not only from passing-out but also the intense kiss...
Yes kissing. That intense passion that pulled them together like gravity. It was the best kiss Steph had ever had, and by the look on Sirius's face he felt the same. Although Steph didn't have as many kiss's to compare with as Sirius, she still had a few people she could compare with – but Sirius topped them all.
They left the gig hand in hand, laughing and joking with their best friends, as if it was meant to be for them to act like that. So much had changed – they were together – yet everything seemed the same - only better.