Emma couldn't sleep, every time she closed her eyes, she saw Sirius plummeting off his broom. Sighing, she got to her feet and made her way to the Common Room, looking for someone to talk to, seeing no one there, she curled up on the armchair closest to the fire and stared into the fire. She mulled over what Lily had said, it was true, everything had something to do with Sirius, how his favourite lesson was Transfiguration and the drawings he did in Charms. She grinned at the ludicrous words they picked in Hangman during the most boring of History of Magic Lessons. She knew she needed to make up with him; she needed to tell him she was sorry and that they should stop fighting.
Emma sat up suddenly, bolt straight, she could go and see him, he was only in the Hospital Wing after all. She had been in the Hospital Wing enough times to know it like the back of her hand. She got up and snuck down, only pausing twice, once for Filch and once for Peeves, she heard him cackling as he bobbed past. She got to the door and opened it a crack, slipping through because she knew if you opened it so far, it would squeak and Mistress Pomfrey would come running. Spotting Sirius on the bed at the other end of the room, she tiptoed quickly to him, upon approaching him, his face was bathed in moonlight – really throwing in the haughty look that was absent only when he slept.
She leaned over him, gazing at his face, drinking in all the details and marvelling at how much she had missed looking at his face close up. Her arm and chest lightly brushed against him, waking him up and the sharp grey eyes flew over, starting Emma. He grinned when he saw it was Emma, wincing slightly he whispered,
"What in the name of Merlin's dirty underpants are you doing here?" She giggled.
"I'm here to say sorry, for how I acted and not repenting on it the second I did it." He grinned,
"And I'm sorry for being a prat."
"Siri, your always a prat so what are you apologising for?" She winked cheekily.
"Brat! Alright, kid, I'll apologise for being a real pain in the rear and…"
"You'll be my slave for life!" Emma finished energetically as she could and yet still whispering. Sirius reached out and pulled her onto the bed beside him.
"You are forgiven, kid." He whispered, he always called her kid.
"And you are forgiven too Siri." They lay beside each other, just chatting about stuff that had happened in the three weeks that they hadn't talked in. Emma had been in a number of situations and wanted to tell Sirius about it, but then she remembered what he had said and she didn't. Now, three weeks' worth of gossip came flowing out if the pair of them, each laughing quietly at the other's stories. She rested her head on the pillow beside his, rolling over so her back faced him, curling her feet up under her. She whispered,
"I missed you Siri." She yawned and fell asleep.
"Missed you too kid." He yawned too, draping his across her middle. He lay there for a few seconds, stroking her short black hair, thinking about her before he too joined her in the land of dreams.
Little did they know that they were not alone; when Emma had gone down to the Common Room, Lily had followed her down. She hadn't been sure what to say but when Emma got up and left the Common Room, Lily knew where she was going, probably before Emma did. Lily, being the brightest witch of her year and possibly the school, knew that 'Potter' had an Invisibility Cloak and she knew he would want to see them talking it over. Their argument had gone on for too long.
Creeping up the staircase, she roused Potter – who woke up, saw her and a goofy grin appeared on his face – explained in hurried whispers what she requested and why – he leapt off the bed at the latter – and they set off to the Hospital Wing.
"Lily, your feet are showing, if you just moved closer I'd be able to-"
"Potter, I am not moving closer to you and I know perfectly well that my feet aren't showing."
"My name is James you know, you could try using it for once."
"Alright, James. There I said it."
"Good, now can I ask why are you so desperate to spy on your best friend?"
"Because I want to know if they sort everything out. And don't tell me you aren't curious to see them talk."
"Alright I am a bit curious, but…"
10 minutes later, they saw Emma leaning over Sirius murmuring something; they saw his eyes flash open. They saw the love between the stubborn pair. Lily was tired and she leant against James, quite unaware of what she was doing, James was however and smiled softly in triumph. Then Emma lay down beside him and they heard them quietly laughing then then falling asleep. Together, they left the Hospital Wing, however the next morning it wasn't a surprise that Emma was still asleep at the Hospital Wing.
Mafalda, James, Remus, Peter and Lily journeyed down to the Hospital Wing the next morning, Lily complaining that Emma was too lazy to get up (she did know that Emma had charmed the curtains to stay together and a voice to come through if anyone talked to it). As they trooped into the Hospital Wing, they saw not one, but two people sleeping on Sirius' bed. Emma's head was resting on his arm and they lay side by side, asleep with smiles on their faces. Mafalada was mad, that was evident from her face, she ripped out her wand and slashed the air, the sheets ripped off the pair. Emma moaned and she burrowed into Sirius' side, making Mafalada even angrier, shrieking with rage wordlessly, she sprayed the pair with water from her wand. Sirius and Emma woke up immediately, sitting bolt upright. Grumbling Emma said, without looking at the people at the end of the bed,
"What's that for, I was asleep?" She lay back down and proceeded to wake up further. Before they could speak though,
"Oh Merlin! I slept here the whole night! Siri, you were supposed to wake me up when it was light so I could go back to the dorm and not get caught by your jealous girlfr-." She caught sight of the people at the end of the Hospital Bed. Looking slightly guilty she sat up again, Sirius grinning beside her. Emma rested her head on his shoulder and waited until Mafalada stopped yelling about cheating, sneaking out and other stuff. Emma then said, a trifled sleepily,
"Well, that was the best sleep I've ever had, but I got to go and get dressed, see ya guys." With a cheeky grin and a wink she flounced out of the Hospital Wing. Sirius grinned, watching her and the smile faded as he turned to his girlfriend. She was furious, absolutely furious. The others said a polite good morning and then ran before they could get caught up in the argument.
"What in Merlin's name was she doing down here?"
"We made up," Sirius replied slightly bemused at his girlfriend's anger.
"How?"
"What do you mean how? We just talked it over and then we fell asleep!" Sirius was starting to get frustrated. Why couldn't she see that they were just friends?
The rest had made their way down to the Great Hall and had all just started eating when Bryce appeared. Lily noticed a shadow cross Emma's face before Bryce and even opened his mouth.
"What's all this I hear about my girlfriend sleeping with Sirius Black in the Hospital Wing?"
"I can't believe you are cheating on me with someone who would sleep with him? How could you?" She grinned teasingly.
"It's not funny Emma, tell me the truth."
"Fine. Fine. No, just fine." She spat, balling her napkin up and throwing it on the table before standing up. Everyone in the Great Hall was watching.
"Right," she said, jabbing his chest with a finger, "Right. You have got to stop this – this thing with Sirius and I being best friends. James and I are close, so are me and Remus and Peter. But you never get worked up over them."
"Yes, but you never spend so much time around them or they don't piggyback you or –" Whatever he was going to say was cut off.
"Fine. Don't talk to me for a week then. Go flirt with someone else. We are still in a relationship mind, so don't cheat. But don't talk to me for a week."
Bryce got up and sat at the Ravenclaw table, promptly tickle fighting a pretty blonde next to him. Glancing over his shoulder to see if she was getting angry, he was surprised to find her face indifferent and quite bored looking. He was plainly furious and ended up stabbing the girl he was tickling because none other than Sirius Black walked in. He was in more furious (and stabbed the girl even harder) when he saw his girlfriend's face light up and he noted that she never did that to him.
Stupid boyfriend, Emma thought, he was too jealous. Yes but, Sirius and you aren't exactly just friends are you? Then, speak of the devil!
"Hey Sirius." An irresistible grin broke over her face.
