A/N: Short chapter, I know, don't hate me too much! We sorta finished moving, I'm in a new high school, and I all honors. Excuses, Excuses, but Have fun with this chapter I can only really write one weekends anymore.

Fortunately Val didn't have any late shifts that week so when Saturday rolled around she was well rested and her body back on it's regular schedule. Saturday morning she slept late and then did some yoga to wake her up. After about a half an hour of yoga she took a shower. She made sure to use her jasmine scented hair and body wash. The finally made her way downstairs around eleven. Ginny was in the kitchen with a face mask on, while Harry and Sirius were in the Study with the door closed.

"What's with them?" Val asked Ginny was she walked into the kitchen.

"No clue, they have been yelling part of the time, don't think they are watching quidditch do you?" Ginny asked giving a suspicious look towards the study.

"I don't know, maybe, want me to see?" Val offered, getting some coffee, sometimes she honestly didn't know if she could ever look at coffee without thinking about Sirius.

"No, I'd rather not know..." Ginny trailed off getting her english muffins out of the toaster and some yogurt.

"Don't blame you a bit." Val laughed, got out some eggs, a few vegetables, and some cheese. She gave the spatula and the ingredients a flick of her wand, letting them do the work. Then she sat down next to Ginny with her mug of coffee.

"You know, I'm pretty sure you're supposed to bring a date." Ginny teased.

"Well you know me, a rebel to society, a renegade of all rules." Val grinned at her friend as she got up to check on the omelet. Though as she did she could hear almost hysterical laughter from the study. Ginny and Val exchanged a look and rolled their eyes. Val took control of the cooking and a few seconds later slid an omelet onto her plate. She sat back down and started to eat, as she did Ginny went upstairs to wash off her mask. Val looked at her watch, she had decided to get a mani and pedicure for the special occasion. She had gotten coupons recently to a new spa in town and she couldn't wait to use the. Her appointment was soon so she tried to eat quickly. When she had finished she noticed that the dishes were starting to pile up she flicked her wand at the sink making the dishes start to wash themselves. She walked down the hallway to the study door and knocked.

"I'm leaving and I did a spell for the dishes, so keep an ear out for anything breaking!" She called out before hurrying away to get ready. She ran a brush through her hair, brushed her teeth, then threw on a pair a jeans with a nice tee shirt. She looked at herself, nodding her approval, and practically flew out of the apartment. It took her fifteen minutes trying to hail down a cab, finally one stopping for her. Val gave the man the address, then sat back to look at the city blurring as the car started to move forward. It was a cloudy day and looked as if it was going to rain. She sighed and peered up at the sky, hoping that the rain would conveniently avoid her. The cab slowed down as it came up to the spa building. Val looked up the at small grey building blending in with the other buildings in the strip mall, she paid the driver and got out. With a glance at her watch she started towards the building, grinned as she was right on time.

As she stepping into the building, like most wizarding place, it had a magically air to it. But that when far from explain how place seemed to radiated that magic aura and almost glowed with it. With widened eyes she looked around reception area bright with colours and patterns swirling together. Reminding her of a tomb she had the privilege to see in Arabia except this had more a buzz of modern making instead of a hum of ancient secrets.

"May I help you?" A smiling receptionist asked as she raised her eyes from her computer screen.

"I have an appointment." Val said quickly, stopping her gawking and going to the desk.

"Ah let's see her, Miss Valaraine?" She looked up to study Val's face then her attention down to her screen again. "Okay then, cash or credit today?"

Val gave her the credit card and coupon, as she was processing this, Val noticed that the woman had silver streaks in her hair. It was an natural and looked very good on her. Val smiled at her and noticed the name tag for the first time as she handed Val her card back. It was Melinda, Val thanked her and another attendant had come up to take her to the next part of the spa. The attention settled her in a chair and gave her a face mask complete with cucumbers over her eyes. She had already picked out a purple colour to match her dress and shoes. As the attendant started to work on her fingernails Val remembered thinking about what the boys were doing before drifting off to sleep. Val awoke to an amused voice telling her she was done with Val's nails. She took off the cucumber slices and grinned at the attendant. She smiled back and ask Val to follow her.

"My name is Maria, I'll be helping you with hair and makeup today." She said as they walk to another room.

"But I thought-" Val started to say.

"Well as an employee of the ministry we want to make sure you look your best for tonight. So it's part of the package deal!" Maria said giggling and gestured for Val to sit in a chair by a mirror. The room itself was huge, and was very well lit. Maria set Val to wipe off her face mask as she got all of her supplies. As Maria gathered it she chattered away, amusing Val because it seemed she didn't even need another person to add to her conversation.

"Oh! Do you happen to have a picture of the dress?" Maria asked as she set her makeup and hair product on the table. Val added her own makeup to the mix on the table in front of her.

"Ah, right here." Val said rummaging in her purse for her phone. When she found it she flipped to the pictures she had taken of the dress and shoes and handing it to Maria.

"That's adorable!" Maria squealed when she saw it. She then studied it intently for a few seconds more after nodding to herself and setting aside a few more hair products. Maria looked at her and Val had to a suppress a shudder at the girl's look. She wonder if this had been good judgement on her part.

Sirius' POV:

Sirius had flooed to Remus' house almost the second after Val had left. He need to get this off his chest and as much as he loved Harry, Sirius just couldn't talk about this to his god-son. It had been two hours now and they had gotten nowhere.

"Look Sirius, obviously this girl has some interest in you. Though that look you spoke practically screams that she had a rocky experience with men. You said she didn't date much?"

"Yeah, Val doesn't really date but god knows why! She's only second best to me when it comes to kissing." Sirius groaned and rolled over on to his stomach. He was sitting in the ratty old couch in front of the fireplace and Remus was sitting in his chair but the window reading absently. He was so confused by Val, he wanted her with every fiber of his soul, yet she torn away from him despite their passion. He wondered what bastard messed with her, who the hell would mess up a relationship with that? He'd notice how she never who any clothes that fit and how she clung so hard to them. Making sure no one saw her assets...

Her assets.

She had beautiful dark brown eyes the light up when she laughed. Her gorgeous long read hair that curled and the way it looked when she had just woken up... Her slender figure and how it made him crazy. When she wore those shorts to bed and how they rose up just a little too far...

Remus' chuckling brought him back to the present. He looked up and saw Remus looking at him with a bemused expression.

"You deep in thought about this?"

Sirius groaned was muffled as he pressed his face into the sofa. He had to get ready soon, but he still was confused.

"Sirius," Remus began slowly, "Val isn't like most of the woman you've dated."

"That's an understatement." Sirius injected wryly, Remus just ignored him and continued.

"You need to move slow, or she'll run. She has her back against the wall, she'll strike with all she has or run." Remus went back to his book, "Don't you have a Ministry Gala to go to?"

"Yeah, I should go. Thanks Moony." Sirius sighed and got up from the couch.

"No problem, tell Harry I said hello when you see him." Remus smiled at Sirius as he walked to the fireplace. Sirius didn't bother answering as he walked into the fire stating the name of his house. He was puzzled but slao had a plan of action, now all he had to do was woo her.

Yet that seemed easier said than done.