"Sirius Orion Black I swear on Merlin's sexiest underwear if you don't shut your bloody bird in the next thirty seconds you will never need to seduce a Ravenclaw again, it won't work!" Kate threated irately as an owl tapped at the window.
"It's not my owl this time," Sirius groaned, but rolled out of bed anyway. He stumbled across the dark room and opened the creaky window. Kate retreated under the covers.
"I take your point. But for the record," Sirius replied groggily. "There's no Ravenclaws left to seduce."
"Even the first years, oh Sirius, you sick bastard. I know you're a Black and everything but still-"
"Oh ha ha ha," Sirius interrupted. "You know exactly what I meant."
"Sick bastard," Kate repeated, turning over and nuzzling into the pillow. She saw the flicker of the candle in the corner and heard the ripping open of an envelope.
"Katie," he said slowly and seriously. "I think you are going to want to see these… they're from Hogwarts. OWLS."
"No! It's not that time of year yet is it? Oh Merlin it is! I'm not looking, I don't want to know!" Kate pulled the bed sheets further up over her head and felt Sirius' weight on the bed.
"I'm going to look," he said apprehensively, taking a deep breath. "Here goes nothing." There was a moment's pause and a rustle of parchment. "Oh kiss my ass, Bella!"
"Sirius I don't want to know about your incestuous relationships," she started, only to be interrupted again.
"I got less fails than she did!" he exclaimed. "Two Ps in history of magic and divination, three Os and the rest Es!"
"Congratulations sweetie," Kate said, clambering out of bed to give him a hug. "Can I go to sleep now?"
"Aren't you going to look at yours?" he asked, waving them temptingly in front of her face.
"Fine!" she said snatching them from his hands. With shaking hands she opened the envelope. "I can't do it Sirius, you look." She said pushing the letter into his hands and rising to pace the room.
"You're sure?" Sirius asked, she nodded, biting her lip. He opened them, and read them for a moment. "Well done KatieKins!" He said jumping up from the bed and hugging her, lifting her into the air and swinging her as he did so.
"Was it good?" Kate asked.
"An A in History of Magic, an O in Herbology and Ancient Runes, and the rest Es," he exclaimed. Kate squealed and allowed herself to be swung around the room again.
"This calls for a celebration!" Sirius said.
"It's four in the morning, and we're in our underwear Sirius, what can kind of celebration do you have in mind?" Kate asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Well…"
"Sirius."
"Okay, just a thought, you know!" he said defensively. "We'll wait until morning and go out for breakfast."
"To the ice cream parlour?" she suggested.
"Katie," he said, squeezing her again. "Sometimes it's like you can read my mind."

"When did Morgan say she was getting here?" Sirius asked as he started his third ice cream of the morning.
"She won't be long," Kate said, lowering her sunglasses to peer over them. "In fact…I think that may be her over there."
Sure enough two minutes later Morgan emerged through the crowds.
"Holy shit Sirius," She exclaimed. "You're wearing shorts."
"I've missed you too Morg," Sirius said, standing to kiss her on the cheek.
"I'm sorry, but that was shocking," she said hugging Kate. "How are you both?"
"We're great!" Sirius said. "Did you get your results?" Morgan smiled as she pulled up a chair to the table and pulled Sirius' ice cream over to her.
"I did indeed," she said taking a spoonful of the ice cream.
"How did it go?" Kate asked.
"Four Es and the rest Os," she said slightly shyly.
"Congratulations," Sirius said, "but just because you're giving Lily a run for her money does not mean you can steal my ice cream."
"No, I did that way before," Morgan said with a sweet smile. Sirius rolled his eyes.
"I'll be back in a minute," he said. "Do you want anything Katie?"
"Can I have some juice please," Katie said reaching for her purse.
"Apple?" She nodded. "Don't worry about it, I've got it."
"Sirius," Kate said, trying to put the money into his hand.
"Kate," he said, giving her a look. "I've got it."
"You are so stubborn!" she told him. He smirked and entered the shop. "He's been like this all week," she sighed.
"MmmHmm," Morgan mumbled through a mouthful of ice cream, raising her eyebrows questioningly.
"What?" she asked.
"How's your week been? Sharing a room with Sirius?" she asked wiggling her eyebrows. Kate stared at her, her face emotionless.
"Grow up," she said.
"I knew you were enjoying it," she said audaciously. "Because Sirius sleeps without a shirt on."
"You of all people would know Morgan darling," Kate said with a sweet smile. She giggled.
"You're right, I would," she replied theatrically with a large smile. Kate rolled her eyes. "Oh come on Kate, you are the only girl in our year who hasn't succumbed to Sirius Black." Then her voice dropped to a whisper. "Even Lily has!"
"I know that," she whispered back. "But I don't have any intentions of 'succumbing' to Sirius Black."
"So you'll succumb to every other boy in Hogwarts, but not darling Sirius? Better not tell him that, he might cry," Morgan giggled.
"Why are we using the word succumb? It's a weird word, and you're making me out to be some kind of whore," she whispered.
"You're not a whore sweetie, but there is no way you can pretend you're a virgin. If you hadn't slept with anyone I would respect your choice of not getting with Sirius, but you have and Sirius is the most attractive boy in our year, and probably the year above," she told her. Kate sighed and gave her a stern look.
"Will you stop being so… so…."
"I'm just saying Kate, you won't regret it, trust me," she said with a wink.
"What won't Kate regret?" Sirius asked dropping into the seat between them. Kate coughed nervously and looked at the floor. Morgan pulled him close and whispered something in his ear Kate couldn't hear. She blushed furiously and gave a Morgan a sinister glare.

"You should definitely do it!" Sirius said. "If Peter can manage it so can you."
"What?" Kate asked, alarmed.
"I mean… I know it took Peter a few months, but with me and James' help he got his confidence up enough to try and he managed it," Sirius said encouragingly. Kate looked at Sirius in confusion, and then to Morgan who was trying to keep her giggles silent. "You could completely do it!" Sirius continued. "It doesn't take long to learn, and it's so easy when you get the hang of it. Everyone will help you."
"Come on, I don't like being the only girl animagus," Morgan finally said in a hushed voice, grinning at Kate. Luckily Sirius didn't notice the sudden comprehension on Kate's face.
"Oh… okay then I'll guess I'll try," she said hurriedly.