CHAPTER 4

Sirius entwined his and Lily's hand. This was it. The moment everyone would know that they were a couple.

They walked into the Great Hall for breakfast. Remus and Peter glanced at Sirius's hand, showing no surprise. Lily's friends were the opposite. Alice Prewett was staring at them conspicuously; a look of pure shock on her pretty features.

Mary MacDonald's mouth was hanging open.

Sirius smirked. This was perfect.

"Who should we sit with, my friends or yours?" Lily asked.

Sirius turned to see if James was sitting there. He wasn't.

"Mine," Sirius replied. They turned around and headed toward Remus and Peter.

"Hey, Remus, Peter," Lily said cheerfully. They both smiled back at her.

"Morning, Lily," said Remus. Lily had no idea whatsoever about what happened at the Room of Requirement, and no one was going to tell her.

Suddenly, Mary and Alice were standing next to Sirius, their expressions horrifically delighted.

Lily stood up and left the table with her lady friends.

Remus glanced after them, and then turned to Sirius.

"You know what they're going to do, right?" Sirius shrugged.

"Probably they ambushed Lily in a broom closet and are questioning all about this." He gestured toward Sirius. Sirius shrugged again, He didn't really care. All he cared about was Lily.

Lily's hair, which so soft he wanted to run his fingers through it constantly.

Lily's eyes, which were bright, like an apple. The apple of my eye, he thought.

Lily's fair complexion, like snow.

Lily's –

"Thinking about Lily again?" Sirius started, and then glanced around, his eyes finally coming to rest on Remus.

Sirius blushed.

"Err, no?" Remus rolled his eyes, and stood up.

"Have you seen Prongs? I want to ask him something."

And now the guilt was back.

"Nope I haven't seen him," Sirius said, trying to act cheerful. It was hard to keep the smile on his face.

There was a commotion at the entrance to the Great Hall and Sirius looked up. To his great surprise James and Rose Williams were in a major lip lock. People were pointing and whispering.

Sirius was extremely surprised. How had James gotten over Lily so quickly?

James broke away from Rose and came to sit down with Sirius.

"Morning, mate," he said cheerfully, drizzling syrup on his pancakes.

Sirius gaped at him. "Um… Morning.'

"Have you asked anyone to the Hogsmeade visit this week end?' Sirius decided that James was way too jovial.

"Um… I guess I'm going with Lily. I mean, I haven't asked her yet, but we're together, so…" Aha! Here was the reaction he was looking for. James winced and said in a freakishly high voice,

"Hmm? Well, that's great, bye!" And James was out of there like a bullet.

Sirius sighed and got much more slowly.

He made his way upstairs to the common room, where he saw Lily. Making his way over to her, he said softly,

"Morning, love."

Lily jumped and turned around to face Sirius.

"Why, fancy meeting you here, Sirius,' she said in a seductive purr.

It wasn't long until they were in a huge snogging session. Her lips tasted like apples and mint.

Sirius broke away and whispered in her ear,

"Meet me at the Room of Requirement at eight o'clock."

Lily nodded. They left for class.