Chapter 4

Ignoring You

Ginny woke and looked around. Someone was calling her name. She brushed the leaves out of her hair and tried to place the voice. She froze as she remembered her argument with Sirius. "Fuck!" she swore.

"Ginny?" it was Sirius. She got up and ran back to the Potter's house. Remus was in the kitchen, pacing. When he saw her, he smiled.

"Where have you been?" he sighed in relief, hugging her. Ginny smiled sadly.

"Just out. I'm going sleep. Tell the Potter's I'm sorry about my yelling and worrying them." she said. She went up to her room and locked the door with her wand. She heard when Sirius, James, Lily, and the Potter's got home. She listened to their conversation through the vent.

"Has she come back yet?" Lily asked.

"Yes, she's in her room right now. She said she's sorry for causing you to worry, Mr. and Mrs. Potter." Remus sighed.

"I'm gonna go..." Sirius began.

"She doesn't want to see you right now, I don't think." Lily said.

"Yes, I do believe it would be unwise to poke at a well-burning fire." Mr. Potter said. Ginny went back to the bed and fell asleep again.

The next morning, she woke and went downstairs to see James eating an apple on the counter. He froze when he saw her.

"Um...Ginny, h-how are you feeling?"

"I'm fine, James, how are you?" she smiled falsely. He smiled, believing her.

"Everything's okay, I guess. Sirius waited to speak to you for, like, three hours yesterday."

"I don't need Sirius to feel sorry for me, I don't even care. He can go shove it up his arse. I don't care." she grabbed an apple and went back towards her room. She bumped into something and fell. Seeing it was Sirius, she stood immediately and didn't even apologize, continuing to her room.

Sirius went into the kitchen and looked at James. "She's pissed at you." James said, as if stating the weather.

"Thank you, genius, I know that." he sighed. James smiled.

"So, what are you going to do to get her back?"

"Get her back? I never had her." Sirius sighed.

"You know what I mean, Padfoot. Are you gonna get her to forgive you for being so much like yourself?"

"According to her, I'm not always like this."

"Yes, but she only knows you after twelve years of isolation." James smiled. "I bet you got very...lonely." James laughed.

"No, according to her I'm not nice or mean to her, just indifferent."

"Cheer up. I tell you what, you stay here tonight. You're bound to see her at least once. Then you can apologize. Just don't wake my parents too late." James laughed. Sirius glared at him. "Come on, Siri." he teased, using Ginny's nickname for the dark-haired man.

"I'll stay tonight, but only to prove to you she'd rather starve herself than see me now."

"Come on, just turn on some of the old Sirius Black charm."

"Shut up."

Later that day, around mid-afternoon, Ginny came out of her room and saw Sirius sitting outside the door. She closed the door quickly and sat on the inside of the door. She heard him sigh and rest his back against the door. "I'm sorry, if it matters. I'm a complete creep. I know it." she heard him. Ginny shook her head and laid down on her bed.

"All you have to do is ignore him for two more weeks." she whispered to herself. In two weeks, Hogwarts would start and she could hide from him in her books and classes. Until then, the bedroom would have to be a strong enough fort.

Ginny stayed in her room all night and didn't go out until nearly three in the morning. But, when she opened her door, Sirius fell back into her room, sleeping in front of her door. She jumped back, shocked. His head hit the ground and he woke and looked up at her. "Ginny..." he began. She walked past him and down to the kitchen. He followed. "Ginny, please talk to me." he said desperately. Ginny ignored him, keeping herself from looking at his handsome features contorted in so much...pain?

"Why the hell is he in pain? It's not like he gives a damn." she thought. She got a glass of water and turned. She, unfortunately, came face-to-face with him now.

"Ginny, please. I'm begging you." he said. She sighed and went up to her room. She knew he'd follow her, so she set a pillow out for him, sure that he would be there the rest of the night, for some reason.

The next morning, when Ginny woke and went downstairs, she had to step over Sirius, whom was sleeping in her doorway. She went down to the kitchen. "Gin, have you seen Padfoot?" James sighed.

"He's sleeping in my doorway." she said.

"You still didn't speak to him?"

"No, and I don't intend to." she said.

"Well, why not? I know for a fact that he's planning on staying there until you do."

"Great, I hope he enjoys the scenery of the door." she said sarcastically. She ate and went back up to her room to see Sirius yawning and stretching, still half-asleep. She went into her room, careful not to step on him, and closed the door quietly.

Sirius woke and heard the door close. He went down to the kitchen and saw James watching a cloud out the window. "Hey, did she get breakfast?"

"Yes." James said.

"Did she say anything?"

"She said she hoped you liked the door, because she's not going to speak to you." James said. Sirius sighed.

"This is a huge mess." he said. James nodded. "Well, any bright ideas?"

"Well, she's not just looking for an apology anymore. She's embaressed. You made her embaressed about having feelings for you. Because you're so stubborn."

"I was only mean to her because...I don't know...cause I like her." Sirius sighed, running a hand through his unkempt hair.

"Really, Merlin?" James smirked sarcastically. Sirius glared at him and sighed.

"Fine, fine. But she's still too pissed at me for me to get anywhere, isn't she?"

"Depends. Are you, Sirius Orion Black, prepared to sacrifice all self-pride and your reputation for her to forgive you?"

"What do you mean?"

"You remember how Lily and I finally got together?"

"No, I think I missed that second."

"I publically embaressed myself asking her out." James thought back on the day, smiling.

FLASHBACK

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James walked down Diagon Alley and smiled, spotting the red-haired witch he'd been looking for. "Lily!" he called. The witch looked at him and frowned curiously. As did half the people near them.

"What's wrong?" she asked.

"Nothing's wrong, Lily. I wanted to speak to you." he said. She frowned.

"Why?"

"Lily Evans, I want to ask you out...again. I realize you have turned me down many times and I understand why. But I stand before you, and Diagon Alley, saying I'll lay off the pranks and the jokes and sneaking out of school, if you'll only go on one date with me. I would gladly march through the gates of hell if you would only once say my name with joy. Will you, darling Lily, go out with me tomorrow night?" he asked, kneeling before her. Lily smiled and looked around, blushing.

"James, get up." she smiled.

"Not until you answer me." he said. Lily giggled.

"Yes, James, I'll go out with you." she said. James smiled and jumped up.

"You will? Really? This is great!" he cheered. The crowd laughed and Lily kissed James' cheek.

"I'll see you tomorrow." she said.

END FLASHBACK

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"You actually asked her out with everyone watching?"

"Yeah. If things go right, I'll embaress myself proposing, too." James smiled. Sirius sighed.

"But I can't do that. I've never made a fool of myself."

"Which is why it'll mean so much to her." James smiled.

"You're crazy. Why would she ever respect me if I degraded myself?"

"I thought you wanted her love, not her respect."

"I want both!"

"Well, aren't we needy." James smiled. Sirius sighed and went back up to Ginny's room. He saw the door opened a crack and looked in. She was looking at herself in the mirror and he smiled. She was beautiful.

Ginny was wearing a green dress that was casual but elegant and ended at her knees. It was low-cut and had short sleeves that barely covered her shoulders. Sirius opened the door farther and walked in to just behind her. She gasped and spun, seeing him in her reflection. She nearly fell backwards, but he caught her. "You okay?" he asked.

"Wh-why are you in here?" she asked, pulling herself from his arms.

"I wanted to speak to you." he said.

"Mr. Black, I'll thank you for getting out of my bedroom." she said arctically. He frowned, releasing her. She closed the door behind him and didn't see the tears leak down his cheeks.

The next morning, Ginny opened her door and frowned. Sirius wasn't there. She went to James' room and peeked in. Only James was there. He looked at her and she went down to the kitchen and saw no one. She frowned, going back up to her room. He'd actually left.

Around mid-day, James, Lily, and Remus came up to her room and found her looking out the window sadly. "Earth to Ginevra." Remus said.

"I don't want to play today, guys."

"Really? Cause we were gonna spend the day at the shrieking shack. Full moon tonight."

"Has professor taken his potion?"

"Of course." Remus smiled.

"I suppose. It's been a few months since I saw a werewolf." she sighed. She looked at the three. "And it's just us four?" she asked.

"Sirius wouldn't pick up on the mirror, so I guess." James shrugged. Ginny nodded and pulled on a pair of shoes. They went outside and James looked at her. "Can you apparate yet?"

"Of course I can. I might be the last born, but I'm never the last to accomplish something." she smiled slightly.

"And are you an animagus?" Remus asked.

"I've been practicing that one. I can almost completely change into a faerie." she shrugged. James laughed.

"The almost completely phase, I remember that. It's a lot easier in changing when there's more than one changing." he said. She nodded. They apparated to right outside the Shrieking Shack and went in. There were a few bottles of unopened butterbeer everywhere and boxes of muggle chips and cookies and other preservable foods.

"Well, you guys certainly do prepare for a sleepover." Ginny smiled. There was a yawn from a closeby room and they all frowned.

"It's either an intruder or a complete idiot." Remus said. Sirius came into the room, running his eyes, and stopped when he saw them.

"Ding, we have a winner for category two." Ginny said. Remus cracked a smile.

"Ginny...why are the girls here?"

"Well, it's Lily and my one month anniversary and she wanted to do something exciting. And we assked Ginny if she wanted to come...she's trying for faerie." James said innocently.

"I'll leave." Ginny started to walk out, but Remus blocked her path.

"We're going to hang out together if it kills the two of you!" he ordered. Ginny sighed and sat on one side of the room. Sirius was on the opposite side of the room, the same miserable expression on his face.

"So, Padfoot, why are you here so early?" Lily asked.

"Because my mother was being overbearing."

"Damn, that woman can yell." Ginny and Sirius said. They both fell silent.

Awkward silence ensued their comment and they were looking at each other. Ginny sighed. "I'm going practice." she got up and went to another room. She changed into a faerie and fell asleep on a table. She only woke when she heard a yelp. She flew back into the room and saw Lily watching Remus shifting with a pale face. James was comforting her.

"It's okay, it doesn't hurt him." he said. Lily seemed to calm a bit.

"Well, one of you should probably go find Ginny." Sirius said. Ginny changed back.

"Right here." she said. James smiled.

"You would be a really good spy."

"Very funny. So, is he coherant immediately or does it take a minute?"

"Immediately." James smiled. They looked at Remus and saw he'd completely changed now. Sirius opened a closet and pulled out a large slab of meat, throwing it to Remus, whom ate it hungrily.

"So, what exactly do you guys do all night?" Lily asked.

"Tear the house to pieces." James smiled. Ginny laughed.

"I don't think Lily and I can do much damage." she said. Sirius snickered. Ginny half-smiled and changed back into a faerie.

"Aww, ain't that cute?" James teased. Ginny pulled his hair and flew out of the room. "Sirius, it's not safe to split up, you might want to go after her." he said. Sirius sighed and changed into a dog before following Ginny out of the room.

Ginny went to a room upstairs and settled herself in the middle of the room before staring up at the ceiling. Then a dog came into view. She jumped and sighed, realizing it was Sirius. "Damnit, what's your problem, scaring me like that?!" she yellied. He changed back, laughing.

"Your voice is so squeeky." he laughed. Ginny frowned, irritated.

"It is not! Stop laughing at me! Siri, stop it!" she couldn't help it and began laughing herself. She changed back and laid next to him, still laughing. "Well...you need a flea bath." she giggled. He howled with laughter and smiled at her before she stopped. She stood and moved away from him.

"Gin...please don't run." he said. She bit her lip. "What do I have to do? I apologized." he said. Ginny shook her head.

"If you have to ask what you did, then you really are stupid, Siri." she changed back into a faerie and flew downstairs to see Lily giggling at Prongs the Stag and Moony the Werewolf trying to walk on their hindlegs. Well, Prongs was trying, Moony was succeeding.

"I wonder if those two are dead, I don't hear any yelling." Lily said. Ginny changed back.

"We're alive." she sighed. Moony nudged her hand and she smiled, stroking his head.

"You shouldn't leave him alone like that. Sweety, go make sure he's okay." Lily sighed. Prongs went out and up the stairs. "What happened?"

"He was a total moron." Ginny sighed.

"Well, could you elaborate, because this is Sirius." Lily smiled.

"Don't talk about Siri that way!" Ginny snapped. Lily held up her hands in defence. "He's a good person, no matter how misguided his childishness is directed, and don't you ever call him a moron again!"

"You said it first." Lily said.

"That's different, he's being a moron to me." Ginny said.

"How?" Lily asked, exasperated.

"Because he thinks he DID something and he didn't. That's the problem." Ginny sighed. Lily smiled.

"Awww, Ginny's upset cause Sirius hasn't kissed her." she teased.

"Shut-up, red!" Ginny snapped. She changed and flew to an empty room. She was about to push the door closed, but Sirius came in.

"...the hell alone, Potter! I don't want to talk about it!" Sirius slammed the door. Ginny gasped and tried to squeeze through the crak under the door. Finding that the crack was too small, she sighed and sat low to the ground, hoping not to be noticed.

Sirius was pacing along one of the walls, his expression pissed. He punched the wall and Ginny squeeked. He looked around and saw her. "Ginny." he said. She smiled awkwardly. "Uh...what are you doing?" he asked.

"Hiding from Lily." she said. He smiled.

"Why?"

"It's a long story." she sighed.

"We aren't exactly going anywhere before dawn." he said. She shook her head. "Is this about our fight?" he asked. She nodded. "Ginny, please tell me what's wrong. I want to not fight." he said.

"Isn't it a little late for that?" she asked. He smiled. "What's so funny?"

"I'm sorry, I can't get over your voice." he smiled. She rolled her eyes.

"Are you going to pay attention to me?"

"You have my attention, Tink." he grinned. Ginny glared at him and smiled.

"So you don't like my animagus form?"

"Yes, I love it, it's very...you." he smiled. She sighed and he picked her up. "So, are you going to be angry at me forever?"

"I'm working on it." she said. He sighed.

"I wish you wouldn't." he said.

"I need to go." she stood in his hand and tried to jump down, but he caught her. "Siri, let me go." she said.

"What if I don't want to let you go?" he frowned. She tapped her foot impatiently and he laughed. "You look too adorabe as a faerie." he said.

"Go stuff a sock in it, Black." she said. She jumped out of his hand and changed back to a human. She moved towards the door, but he grabbed her arm, causing her to jerk around and trip. He caught her around her waist and pulled her up to himself.

"Twerp."

"Mutt." she said, hands clutched to his shoulders. He leaned down and his lips sealed over hers gently. She wrapped her arms around his neck and her hands buried themselves in his dark hair. His mouth nudged hers open and her tongue met his in its exotic dance. They didn't hear the door open...but they noticed when Lily started laughing.