Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by J.K. Rowling. No money is being made

Written for Battleship challenge

Pairing picked: Betrayal - Sirius/Lily

Prompt: First Kiss.


First Kiss

"Lily!" he heard James shouting down the hall. "I'm sorry, Lily! Just let me explain!"

"Go to Hell, James Potter!" came the enraged shriek, and Sirius winced. That was never a good sign. He heard the door slam shut, and he dared to poke his head out of the classroom he had been hiding in.

James was walking away from the door in front of his, cursing under his breath. Sirius glanced at the closed door pondering on how to proceed.

Both Lily and James had been doing quite well these last few months. Ever since their little date in fact. James had apologized to Lily. James had been waiting for them when they had gotten back. He had told Lily that he was an idiot, and that she was much more important than any game of Quidditch. Lily, sweet Lily, had of course forgiven him, and they had been happily in love since then.

So for Lily to be in such a rage, especially since he remembered that they had been all enjoying the party that every seventh year was attending to celebrate the end of their NEWTS, meant that James had somehow messed up.

He remained looking at the closed door for a couple of seconds, unsure about what to do. The resounding crash that filled the silence made him act.

Hesitantly, he walked towards the door and knocked.

"Go away, Potter!"

Sirius winced at the enraged scream. He almost turned tail and ran. He took a steadying breath and knocked again.

"It's me, Lily," he said, hoping that she wouldn't curse him.

"Sirius?" came the question, and he almost sighed in relief when there was no trace of anger in her tone.

"Yes," he replied. "I heard the commotion. Can I come in?"

As the seconds ticked by and no reply came, Sirius thought that she wouldn't open; then there was a soft click.

He walked inside, spying Lily sitting on the floor in the back of the classroom and several desks that were missing pieces; he could guess that Lily had been venting her anger out on them. She had tears in her eyes, and Sirius felt his heart constrict. He hated seeing her cry.

"So... you know what happened." Lily wasn't looking at him, but he knew that her eyes would be a dark emerald color. They always darkened when she was angry.

"No," he replied. "I just heard you shouting at James."

She glanced at him, a slight frown marring her features.

"You weren't at the party?" she asked, and Sirius felt a bitter smile paint his lips. It was so incredibly unfair that she wouldn't even notice him missing. It didn't surprise him, of course, she was always so focused on James. It was a little ironic that even though James had been the one chasing after her for years, she was just as intense when it came to his best friend. Both were so involved with each other that they, more often than not, completely forgot about the world around them.

True love, some would call it, Sirius being one of those.

"I was hiding for a little bit," he replied, masking any trace of bitterness effortlessly. "I charmed Moony's chocolate to taste like cabbage. He's out for revenge."

Lily chuckled, and Sirius inwardly cheered at that small victory.

"You should know by now not to mess with his chocolate." Lily grinned. Sirius shrugged and sat down beside her.

"He was driving me crazy with his NEWT talk. We did them, I don't want to hear about question two in the runes exam anymore."

"You know how he gets after the exams," Lily reminded him.

"And I've charmed his chocolate all the previous years as well." He smirked, remembering one particular year where he had charmed it to taste like hot peppers. Remus had been after him for two whole weeks for that one.

"You're incorrigible." Lily shook her head, but she had a fond smile on her lips.

"You love me," Sirius teased, praying that she wouldn't hear the wistfulness in his tone.

"Ah, by Merlin, I don't know how it happened, but I do," Lily replied, grinning. "You Marauders grew on me, like a fungus."

Sirius snorted.

"I'm far more handsome than a fungus," he retorted arrogantly, and Lily laughed.

"Sure, you are, Padfoot. Sure."

Sirius humphed, and looked away.

"You wish your boyfriend was as hot as I am, Evans." The second the words were out of his mouth he winced. 'Good way to keep her mind off James, you idiot,' he thought, scowling. "What happened, Lily?" he asked, when he felt her tense beside him.

"James kissed someone else," Lily growled.

Sirius' eyes widened.

"James?" he was completely unable to hide his disbelief. "James kissed someone else? Are you sure? James loves you. He would never cheat on you."

Lily glared at him for a moment, then she sighed and looked away.

"I know." She slumped a little against the wall. "It wasn't even him who kissed her. She threw herself at him and kissed him. I just... I just got so mad."

"But James is hardly to blame for that, Lily. It was the girl's fault." Sirius tried to reason.

"I can hardly blame Marlene," Lily muttered. "She's my best friend and was so drunk that I don't think she realized who she was kissing."

"Alright." Sirius nodded, not really understanding Lily's logic. "But it's unfair to blame James, isn't it? You know he's completely in love with you."

"I know." Lily sighed, and looked back at him. "I should go find him, huh?"

"Yeah, I think you should." Sirius nodded, a small smile on his lips.

"Thank you, Sirius." And before he could even react Lily's soft lips were on his. It was nothing more than an infinitesimal brush of lips, but Sirius felt as if his whole body was lit on fire. Then those sweet lips were gone, and Sirius was left staring into mischievous emerald orbs. "Now we're even. He has a kiss from my best friend, and I have one from his."

Grinning, Lily got up and left the room, leaving a flabbergasted Sirius behind.