Chapter 4


Dorcas loved the weekends, she especially loved them when it was raining and today was one of those weekends. She smiled sleepily as she stretched her legs and stared out the window watching the rain fall peacefully. She smirked as she saw groups of people making their way to Hogsmede trying to avoid getting wet.

"My hair is going to go frizzy, and it's my first date with Amos." Lily sighed siting at the end of Dorcas' bed.

"Your hair will be fine, you'll look great and Diggory will fall for you instantly and will want to have his devil ways with you."

Lily gaped at Dorcas, "you're quite strange sometimes you know that Cass."

Dorcas smiled and looked back out the window, "I could really go for some good music right now. Some good ole Bob Marley would be great."

Lily laughed, "Yeah good ole Bob Marley, should I wear the blue or green sweater?"

"Green, obviously. Some of The Emotions would be good right now too."

"I could go with some of The Best Of My Love by them. Why the green? I think it makes me look a bit frumpy."

"Green brings out your eyes. Mmm that's a good song, has Marls gone already?"

"Yeah she left ages ago hoping she'd 'accidentally' bump into Black. You sure the green?"

"Yes the green, if anything the blue makes you look frumpy. Do all the other girls have dates too?" Dorcas asked referring to the three other girls in their dorm.

"I don't think Belinda does."

"Oh great I can hang out with Belinda, how I love her." Dorcas said sarcastically.

"She's not that bad, should I wear mascara?"

"Is it water proof? And yes she is."

"Yep and no she's not you've just never had a long enough talk with her."

"Wear it then, and I'm not planing on having a long enough chat. You better hurry it's almost midday."

Lily looked up at the clock quickly and then back at Dorcas "you'll be fine by yourself right?"

"'Course I will."

Lily pursed her lips and grabbed her bag, "Okay then, but I should be at the Three Broomsticks if you want me."

Dorcas sat alone in the dormitory for what felt like hours but turned out to be only half an hour. Finally she decided she may as well get out of bed and go get some food from the great hall. Dorcas looked at herself in the vanity, if only Marlene could see her now, she looked like a royal mess.

"Ah well, what can you do." She sighed to herself.

Walking to her closet Dorcas stared at her clothes and decided on a pair of jeans and her pink sweater, pulling her hair up into a messy ponytail Dorcas took one last look at herself she didn't like what she saw but she decided not to bother with anything else it wasn't like she'd see anyone she wanted to impress anyway, pretty much everyone was at Hogsmede

Siting down at the Gryffindor table Dorcas felt like the biggest loser, she always did when she had to eat along. Looking at all the selections she decided on taking a couple of muffins back to the common room, that way she could read a book too and not feel like an as big loner.

"Meadowes what are you doing here on a Hogsmede weekend?"

Dorcas looked up from her book to see Sirius Black standing above her.

"I could ask you the same thing."

Sirius grinned at her "I've had enough of the ladies for today and it's much too rainy to be out there, mind?" he said indicating to her muffins.

"Sure go ahead" she watched as Sirius took a big bite out of one of the blueberry muffins.

"I didn't think you could ever have enough of the ladies" Dorcas said interested to hear his answer.

"Oh trust me love, they get to be a real pain in the arse after a while. I mean it seems like the only ones that are interested in me don't have a brain and some of them are from Ravenclaw so I don't see how that works. Any way 'nough bout me what about you, why are you up here instead of out with some bloke?"

"There are multiple reasons really but the main one would probably be that no one asked me and I don't really fancy waltzing around Hogsmede on my own."

Sirius brushed some crumbs off his trousers before looking at Dorcas "you sure no one asked you?"

Dorcas gave Sirius a disbelieving look "no I'm not sure I get confused when people ask me things like that and just can't tell if they are asking me on a date or not" she said sarcastically.

"No need to get snippy, just find it hard to believe is all, I'm sure there's some bloke that must have asked you on a date."

"Let me straighten something out with you Sirius, when you have friends like Lily and Marlene and if your as plain as me you don't get asked out all that often, nor noticed that much."

Sirius stopped eating his muffin and looked Dorcas up and down until settling on her face where he studied every inch of it. Dorcas just stared back at him quite uncomfortable with his piercing gaze on her.

"Sorry love but I think you're a little loony" he finally said and returned to eating his muffin.

"Pardon?" Dorcas said clearly outraged, Sirius was the only loony one around here she thought to herself angrily.

"I said I think you might be a bit loony."

"I know, what I mean is why?"

Sirius grinned at her and looked her straight in the eyes, "cause you're anything but plain."

Dorcas clearly gawked at Sirius like he was some crazy mental person and shook her head vigorously, "yeah you're definitely the loony one" Dorcas said picking up her book and the rest of her muffins making her way up to the girls dormitory.

"Sure, what ever helps you sleep at night" Sirius called after her, laughter in his voice.

-x-

"How was your date with Diggory?"

"Dull, I never knew a person could be so boring. He has planed every single little detail of his life, for example his going to be married by 20 and kids by 28, he will have one son and one son only he will name his son Cedric and his wife will have blonde hair. That was when he informed me that I'll probably have to change my hair colour if I plan on marrying him but he may just maybe be able to make an exception for me.

'I mean seriously, I do not know anyone at all who has planed their life out that much. He plans every single little detail even how his going to wear his hair one day and he keeps it all in this little book. Now don't get me wrong Cass I do like a guy who knows what's going on but not this much I do want a touch of spontaneity, not some guy who wouldn't be able to function without their planner." Lily took a gasping breath and collapsed onto her bed.

"I'm assuming that the date didn't go well then?"

"Um, no, it was horrible. What did you do?"

"I started my venture to become an obese person, pretty sure I've put on at least 5 kilos in these past few hours."

Lily snorted and rolled onto her stomach "Well I'm quite proud that you've set your self such a high standard"

"As you should be."

-x-

Dorcas had not exactly been looking forward to potions this week as they had to do practicals all week which meant she would be partnered with Sirius which meant more awkward conversations and more of Marlene's incessant questions. As she walked into the classroom Dorcas scanned the tables to see if Sirius had arrived yet but as per usual he wasn't at class yet. Taking a seat behind Marlene and Lily, Dorcas pulled out her book and stared at the back of Marlene's head, maybe Sirius had decided to skive off potions today she thought as she watched Slughorn write messily on the board, it wouldn't be unusual for him to do that. However just as she thought this Sirius plumped down in the seat beside Dorcas smiling at her.

"Missed me Meadows?" Sirius asked.

Dorcas quirked an eyebrow and smiled "I was just about ready to kill myself," maybe it wouldn't be so awkward after all.

Sirius smiled and sat down in the chair beside Dorcas pulling out his books, "Now there's no need to fear my dear I am quite good a potions and will not fuck it up completely like you and McKinnon did."

"We didn't exactly fuck it up it just wasn't as great as some of the others" Dorcas said endignafly.

Sirius just stared at Dorcas with his eyebrows raised until she finally gave in "Fine we fucked it up we're horrid at potions and really we've no idea how either of us made it into the NEWT level."

Laughing Sirius replied "I'm quite surprised to actually, I mean that potion was absolutely ghastly."

"Can we stop talking about our horrid potion now please?"

"Sure, so is Evans really seeing Diggory?" Sirius asked in a some what casual tone.

"Potter's making you ask this isn't he? He really is pathetic at times" Dorcas replied sighing.

Grinning Sirius nodded, "he sure is, so is she?"

"Nope, apparently he was really dull."

Sirius grinned and turned in his seat giving James the thumbs up from across the room making James grin ecstatically.

"Maybe if Potter stopped being so arrogant he would actually have a chance with Lily" Dorcas said smartly as she started chopping up some lovage.

"Oh we've all tried telling him that he doesn't seem to comprehend it, pass me the beetle eyes would you."

Dorcas turned her nose up leaning over to get the beetle eyes and saw Marlene watching them intently, "here I'll go get the other stuff" Dorcas passed Sirius the beetle eyes and got up walking past Marlene and indicating to join her.

"What are you doing?" She asked the blonde.

"I was just watching, gosh his so good looking."

"Marls this is what makes you look like a crazy person."

"I tried telling her that" Lily said interrupting while grabbing some ingredients, "She just doesn't listen."

"You and Potter would make a brilliant match then" Dorcas said.

Marlene shook her head making her long hair go flying, "I don't want dorky Potter I want charming Sirius."

"Well stop acting like a loon and you may actually get him" Lily said and pulled Marlene back over to their table.

Grabbing the rest of the ingredients Dorcas made her way back to her table, "What was that about?" Sirius asked.

"Nothing that concerns you" Dorcas answered.

"But everything concerns me" Sirius said smirking.

Dorcas sighed and looked up at the smirking Sirius from behind her fringe, "Every little thing in the world concerns you?"

"Every single little thing" Sirius replied smiling.

"Fine, Marlene was just telling me about this stupid romance book that Lily wanted her to read and then Lily said it wasn't stupid. Happy?"

"Ecstatic" Sirius said sarcastically.

The rest of the lesson went on rather dully Dorcas and Sirius chatted occasionally whilst brewing their potion while Marlene strained to hear every word of the conversation or an opening where she could jump in.

-x-

"So I have a plan" Dorcas said simply to Marlene and Lily at the Gryffindor table.

Lily quirked her eyebrow and looked suspiciously at Dorcas, "you have a plan?"

Dorcas nodded, "Well it's the beginnings of a plan. Shall I continue?"

"First off what's this plan for?" Marlene asked shovelling herself some mashed potato.

"It's for you and Sirius."

Lily sighed as Marlene quickly looked up at Dorcas "for me and Sirius?" she squeaked.

Dorcas grinned "yes, so I'm pretty sure Potter is going to race to class again and do what he did last time, you know taking my seat so Lily will have to sit next to him."

Marlene and Lily nodded watching Dorcas.

"Well, instead of me going and siting at the back with Black, I take Marls spot next to Alice and you Marls go sit with Black and woo him" Dorcas grinned with delight as she watched her two friends.

"Or we could get there before them and I won't have to sit next to Potter that way" Lily said receiving a glare from Marlene.

"No Lily this is my only chance" Marlene said stubbornly.

Lily rolled her eyes and continued "Not really I mean you pretty much live with the guy you could 'woo' him at any time."

Marlene glared again at Lily and turned her nose up at her, "Does that mean you don't like my plan?" Dorcas asked looking a little disappointed.

"I do and I think we should do it and Lily can just suffer with Potter for an hour and a bit" pausing Marlene looked at Lily "I'm sure you won't die."

Dorcas snorted into her plate, "I'd be more worried about Potter."

Lily tossed both Dorcas and Marlene a nasty look before turning back to her plate, "You're lucky I'm such a great friend or I would rush to class right now and make sure Potter didn't get the seat."

"Oh you definitely are a great friend" Dorcas said smiling.

Nodding Marlene agreed, "The greatest of friends."

-x-

Walking into class a little later then usual the three friends looked directly across the room to see if Potter had taken Dorcas' seat as they had assumed Potter was looking extremely smug in Dorcas' seat. Lily walked angrily over towards her seat shooting Dorcas and Marlene a glare as she sat down. Marlene grinned at Dorcas as she moved towards the back of the classroom to sit next to Potter and Dorcas sat next to Alice.

Alice looked up from her book to Dorcas with a surprised look on her face, "why are you siting here?" She asked.

"I'm trying to get Marlene and Sirius together so I thought that if she got to sit with him she could woo him."

"Are you sure that's such a great idea, Marlene is usually a real ditz around him, which is really quite unusual compared to the way she acts with other boys" Alice said sceptically.

Biting her lip Dorcas looked over her shoulder at Marlene who was smiling broadly and saying something to Sirius, not being able to see Sirius' face she couldn't tell if he was re-acting well to what Marlene was saying.

"She looks all right at the moment." Alice looked over too "Strange" she said.

"Mmm, I know aye" Dorcas agreed, "Oh shit" she said quickly turning away with Alice as Sirius looked over at them.

"You reckon he saw us staring?" Alice said.

Peeking over her shoulder Dorcas saw Sirius staring right back at them, he smiled cockily and raised an eyebrow quizzically, Dorcas smiled back also raising an eyebrow to which Sirius grinned back making Dorcas' stomach do a weird little flip thing that she couldn't comprehend. Turning back to Alice, Dorcas smiled, "yeah he saw us."

"What are you smiling about?" Alice asked grinning.

"Nothing, nothing at all" She said quickly trying to forget that weird feeling she got when Sirius had grinned at her, she was just excited for Marlene was all. Right?


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