A/N - Okey dokey. Here's more of Man's Best Friend. Just a helpful hint for when you're reading... uh... a certain part of it. Italics = Lily, bold = Sirius.
Disclaimer: Wish it were mine, but alas, it belongs to JKR.
Enjoy!
January 1st, 1978
Whispers followed me the whole way from my dorm, which Marlene had conveniently stayed away from last night, to the Great Hall for breakfast. At least a dozen rumors were already making the rounds, all about the previous night's party mainly focusing on Sirius and myself. I ignored it all and strode with my head held high, intending to apologize to Sirius for my irrational behavior. I blame it all on the hormones. Stupid hormones.
I opened the doors to the Great Hall and winced at the noise that greeted me: loud shouting, amidst a sea of whispers.
"You knew how I feel about her! I love her!" James was shouting at Sirius.
"Really, James? Well you sure have a funny way of showing it!"
"You stole her away from me!"
"Too bad!" Oh Sirius.
"Too bad? What do you mean, 'too bad'? I refuse to let you date her!" James exclaims. My eyebrows raise all the way up to my hairline.
"Well I won't let you date her either dumbass!" Excuse me????
"Hello??" I shout and voila! Instant silence! "I believe it's my decision who I date thank you very much!"
"Lily!" James cries. I glare at him and he backs away.
"Morning love," says Sirius. And with that little greeting, suddenly he is kissing me. Last night, my thoughts had been consumed by hatred toward Marlene and James. Today though, my mind was clear(er). As Sirius pulled away and sat me down next to him on the bench I was able to actually reflect on the kiss. No wonder so many girls seemed to fall head-over-heels for this guy! He had the most talented pair of lips I've ever experienced. Too bad I am already in love with Jam- no! I am in love with nobody. Lily Evans is fair game!
Why though, was Sirius playing along? I asked him this question in charms of course (via note of course).
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SIRIUS POV
I glanced up from my doodles when a neatly folded note landed on my desk. None of the Marauders folded notes that way – ours are always airplanes or crumpled bits of parchment. Just as I subconsciously asked who was sent the note Remus (I'm beginning to think he learned legimency and never told us) kicked my foot and pointed at someone once he had my attention. I followed his pointing finger toward the girl sitting in the row ahead of us on the other side of the aisle.
Lily.
I smiled at her and held up the note, showing her that I had it. She nodded. Satisfied, she turned back to her work and I unfolded the parchment.
Subject: Breakfast.
Question: Why???
I raised one eyebrow (the one Slytherin-like trait about me I haven't tried to get rid of) and quickly sent the note back with a reply.
You tell me! What was last night about?
You know bloody well what last night was about Sirius.
Okay, I know that part. As for today – I don't really know.
So you just yelled at Potter for no reason?
He was being a right git.
And kissing me?
I figured that would be a harder blow than actually hitting him.
Besides, kissing you made him so mad he couldn't say around any longer and I got to keep my face arranged how I like it. Also, he deserved it.
Okay…. How did he deserve it? I mean, he's usually a right git, but he's your best mate is he not?
He was trying to tell me not to date you. Saying I couldn't, that I love-potioned you, etc.
What the hell?!
Not talking about it now. Changing subject:
You're a good kisser, when you're not pissed off or stunned. Just saying.
Sweet Merlin Sirius….
So are we dating? Or just pretending?
LILY POV
I watched, annoyed, as Sirius looked up at the clock and stuffed the note into his bag. I sighed.
The bell rang just then, shrilly announcing the end of the first class of the day. Hastily, I gathered my things and made my way to the door. Before I could actually leave the classroom though, Sirius fell into step beside me and slipped my bag off my shoulder and onto his.
"Sirius – give me my bag."
"Kiss me first." Ugh. He knew I wouldn't kiss him until I had an answer to my question, which meant he would get to play the role of boyfriend and feed the gossip mill.
"Sirius…" I whine. He makes kissy faces at me. By now we are halfway to my class, which is in the opposite direction of his! "Fine!" I grab at his shirt to stop him in his tracks and give him what I meant to be a chaste kiss. He obviously had other ideas though, because the quick little peck somehow became a full-on snog right there in the hallway.
Damn hormones!!! I scream mentally, but Merlin I need this. Pregnancy is great and all, the miracle of life and the likes, but it's really tough when you have no reprieve from the stupid, unrelenting hormones!
Our bags drop to the ground and our arms wrap around each other. Tongues dance a tango and hands grasp fleetingly at clothing, before remembering ourselves and unclenching the fabric.
"Get a room!" Sirius and I break apart, a blush rising on my cheeks as James rudely brushes past shouting. "Or better yet, don't do it at all!"
"Ignore him Lily." Sirius says, taking my hand, placing my bag back over his shoulder and walking the rest of the way to my class, leaving me as confused as ever about our "relationship".
As soon as class began I charmed my quill to take the necessary notes in my arthimancy notebook. I do this often in class, so that I can get what I need to get done, done. As arthimancy is one of my best subjects, I figure it's okay to tune-out a bit in class. Today, I decided to get a head start on the charms essay. I drew up an outline.
'Open it Lily. Stop putting it off!'
I ignored my conscience and began filling out the outline. Professor Vector then set us in partners and gave us charts and keys to decipher. I was paired with a friendly Ravenclaw boy whom I had worked with a few times before: Andrew Milton.
"Hey Andrew," I say sweetly when he sits down next to me.
"So, you're Black's new play-toy huh?" great god of power, you've got to be kidding me. Really? Was he seriously going to treat me like a tramp now?
"No."
"No?"
"No. I am not his "play-toy" and I never will be. Understand?" Andrew caught my snappy tone and dropped the subject. Mumbling a "sorry" he began to work on examining the charts. I glared at my desk and started looking at the key.
Twenty-five minutes later, I was still being stubborn and ignoring my nagging conscience.
"Lily…" It warned.
"Fine!" All eyes turned and stared at me. I felt my cheeks go read and I apologized to the onlookers. "Stubborn problem. Sorry."
Once everyone resumed their work, I dug around in the pocket of my bag for the note that had landed on my desk shortly I had sent the note to Sirius in charms. While Andrew eyed me strangely, I unfolded the crumpled up piece of parchment and read it under the desk.
I hope you know what you've gotten yourself into, because
you'll be just the same as the rest of them.
I thought you were smarter than this, but I was wrong.
You're just another one of Sirius Black's stupid whores.
A/N - Dun Dun Dun..... Any guesses on who the note was from?
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~onceuponawonderland
