A/N: Hi everyone! I know it's been almost a year, and I am SO BEYOND SORRY, but I've just had an awful year and I would so appreciate some extra love and internet hugs, because I just lost my way and couldn't seem to write for the longest time. This is my safe haven and I am so grateful I have you all to come back to. You are all often what keeps me going, and if it wasn't clear already, I love you all so much! Enjoy the chapter!

Disclaimer: Oh, if only I owned the Marauders.

Sirius POV: "So did you talk to her?" my godson inquired anxiously. "What happened?"

"Oh sure, I talked to her plenty," I boasted, a smirk prominent on my face. "That first conversation resulted in the two of us deciding to eventually marry and produce mini Sirius' in the near future."

"Okay that is not what happened," Moony rolled his eyes at me.

"And if it were," Harry interjected. "I wouldn't want to know."

I rolled my eyes and sighed. "Alright, so maybe that's not exactly what happened, but it was along those lines, I swear!"

October 11, 1977:

I woke up the next morning feeling exhausted. Granted, I don't remember sleeping all that much. I was far too nervous to sleep. Majority of the night I'd spent lying awake and thinking about her, wishing I could hold her while she slept, wondering what scent her hair took on when it was just… her. The deepest parts of my brain were screaming at me to shove off and push these feelings away. I was Sirius fucking Black for Merlin's sake! I never go gaga over girls, why is this so different?

Before I could provide my subconscious with an answer I felt someone standing over me. Turning over, I wasn't surprised to see that it was Prongs, a shit-eating grin ever present on his face. "So," he said, his voice almost mockingly-casual. "Get any sleep last night?"

"Bugger off," I grumbled, he already knew the answer to that; he was enjoying it.

"Hey now," he held his hands up in surrender. "I spent years being tormented by you on account of Lily, it's finally my turn, mate. Don't you dare take that away from me."

"Yeah, yeah," I grumbled. "Don't get too used to it. For all we both know I've contracted some illness and these feelings will all be gone by the end of the week."

"Right," Prongs snorted, rolling his eyes. "That's what everyone says. That's what I said about Lily by the beginning of Second Year. Five years later and I'm still head over heels. Hell, in a matter of five more we could very well be standing at yours and Sarah's wedding."

"Oh, relax will you?! We have to be sure she'll even say yes to going out with me before we can start talking wedding details."

At that we both stopped dead. "Did I really just-"

"Yeah you did," his eyes were wide.

"Wow," I smacked myself on the forehead. "Maybe this shit is real."

"I'm telling you mate, it is. If it wasn't, you wouldn't be panting like a bitch in heat."

"Nice one," I narrowed my eyes.

"I try," he smirked. "Anyways, let's get down to the Great Hall before the boys wake up. I assume you don't want an audience."

"No actually, I would love having the three of you around to tear the mickey out of me while I try to spit out two words to the girl of my dreams. Hell, I'm not even certain I want you there, Prongs."

"Oh is that so?" he smirked at me. "In that case, I really don't have to be, mate. As a matter of fact, I have a lovely girlfriend back upstairs who would certainly love it if I went back to escort her to breakfast this morning."

He feigned turning around but before I could realize the joke I had taken hold of his arm and gasped "Don't you dare leave me alone back there, Potter!"

"Oh, you never mentioned this," Remus chuckled heartily and slapped Harry on the back. "Well then Harry, it looks like dear Sirius isn't quite the seasoned ladies' man he's made himself up to be."

"Watch it," I warned the both of them, narrowing my eyes and pointing my finger. "And don't you act all high and mighty, Moony. At least I was seventeen years old in this story. You're thirty-five bloody years old and you still go red as a tomato whenever you lay eyes on my cousin's daughter- oh and look! There it is again! Are you sure we won't have to pick you up at the vegetable garden this full moon?"

This shut Remus right up while my godson now seemed seconds away from rolling onto the floor. Sirius and I shared a reminiscent and loving glance watching the boy, probably both remembering how James used to do the exact same thing after a particularly witty comeback. The boy was so much like his father it was often painful to watch, no matter how much I loved him.

Once he'd finally calmed down he took a deep breath and said "Alright then, go on now."

"Sure you won't die of laughter again?" I joked.

"Shove off and get on with it," he replied cheekily.

James turned around and grinned with me, punching me on the shoulder. "Ah, I would never leave you Padfoot, you're my best mate. Just promise me that Sarah can third wheel all our dates, alright?"

I rolled my eyes. "Yeah yeah, Prongs. Just be glad I may not have to join you and Lily and Madam Puddifoot's this year.

Finally, we ascended on the Great Hall and because it was early, it was still mostly empty. There was only one person sitting at the Gryffindor table, and she had her nose in a book. Adorable, as always. It was Sarah.

Suddenly, I felt my heart drop from my chest into my shoes and I whipped around. "Prongs, I can't do this! I mean, look, my palms are all sweaty and I don't want to ask her out with sweaty palms, now do I? No, absolutely not, so let's just go back up to the common room and-"

"And nothing," he cut me off calmly, looking clearly amused. "You're going to go over there and you're going to ask out Sarah Bridget. And if anything goes wrong, it's her loss mate, but nothing will go wrong, and you want to know how I know?"

I raised one eyebrow in response, daring him to contradict me.

"Because you are Sirius Black. You can do anything, including ask out your dream girl. Now get in there and do it!"

"Yeah," I agreed, a slow smile spreading across my face. "Yeah, you're right, I can do this!"

"Yes you can," James agreed nodding his head proudly. "Get over there, Padfoot!"

"Okay," I said, shaking out my hands as though I was getting ready to grip my broom before a big Quidditch match. "I can do this… but first give me a push over there, won't you Prongs?"

The smile was wiped from his face and he rolled his eyes grabbing me roughly on the arm. "Oh come on then," he grumbled right up until we stood directly behind Sarah.

Before we could announce our presence, she turned around as if she sensed it. "Um… hi?" she said, making it sound more like a question then a greeting. Her eyes were trained on me, rather nervously I might add. Her pale cheeks pink underneath the lights.

"Yeah, hi Sarah," James said nonchalantly. "I know it's rather abrupt but Sirius here would really like to ask you something, isn't that right, Sirius?"

"Oh, um, y-yes," I stuttered. "I was just um, I was just curious if- if um, you maybe wanted to uhh... I guess what I'm trying to say is… willyougooutwithme?"

Internally, I cringed. I knew I sounded like a total arse. No wonder it was taking her so long to respond.

Finally, I heard: "I'm sorry Sirius you spoke too fast, what was it you wanted to ask me?"

Idiot, Idiot, idiot! I scolded myself. Of course you were talking too fast, she's too sweet to take that long to answer anyone.

"Oh, sorry," I finally manaed to force out. "I was just wondering if maybe you'd… like to grab a butterbeer with me… sometime? Maybe a Hogsmeade weekend? If you're not already preoccupied of course!" I added hastily.

"Grab a butterbeer," she repeated blankly, and then realization hit her. "You mean like on a date?"

"Unless you don't want it to be one!" I promised hurriedly, I didn't care, I just wanted to spend time with her.

Her cheeks turned that gorgeous shade of pink again and she smiled a small, soft smile. "No, that's okay. A date would be perfectly fine with me."

A/N: And of course he finally did it! I promise I'll be back soon, sooner than last time for sure! Remember to leave a review and send Internet hugs. Love you guys!

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