Sirius stood in human form beneath the night sky, a smug smirk plastered on his face
Vera gave him a scalding look that burned his heart, but his expression remaind indifferent
She sighed and walked to the waters edge, biting her lip nervously and turning away from Sirius
Not believing she was actually going to do this, Vera took a deep breath and closed her eyes

She let her Hogwarts cloak fall to the ground, and pulled the vest over her head before moving her fingers to the buttons on her blouse
She peeled the thin layer of cloth off of her body, letting it fall to the ground

As she reached back to unclasp her green bra she wished silently for the first time to have longer hair

Sirius gasped when he saw Vera's pale form, her smooth skin that turned silver in the moonlight
Goosebumps rippled across her body and she shivered in the cool fall air
Bending slightly, she unbuttoned her skirt and let it fall to the ground in a pool around her ankles
thank you
She returned her fingers to her waist and pulled the hose down her legs in reluctance
A part of her was grateful that her legs were shaved and smooth. She frowned at the thought, stepping out of her shoes and hose
Vera screwed her eyes shut tighter as she let her underwear fall to the ground at her feet.
Sirius gave a wolf-whistle, drinking in the sight of her naked form
Vera turned slightly to glare at him, but thought better of it
She didn't really want him to see more of her body than was necessary. She jumped into the water, crying, "cannonball!"
The spray hit Sirius soaking him to the bone
He groaned and tried to wipe some off the water off of his shirt that now clung to his chest tightly
Vera resurfaced, smirking when she saw the soaked Sirius
"So, it's true that dogs don't like baths." She grinned and dived back under the water before he could reply. Sirius gaped at her, before snapping his jaw back into place.

He could locate her through the glassy water, the ripples in the lake blurring any details
Resurfacing for breath she began to swim back to shore, her lips tinted blue. The water was freezing, having long lost the little warmth of day. She stayed in the water as long as she could, before sprinting forward, water drops clinging to her nude body. Sirius' breath was becoming ragged at the site of Vera as she dressed hurriedly. Lastly pulling on her shoes, she straightened up and glared at him, still shivering from the cold.

"You're sleeping outside tonight." She said, walking forward her eyes narrowed in angry slits. He stood in front of her unmoving. She glared at him, looking dangerous. For the first time Sirius could see how much resemblance she bore towards her father. "Get out of my way Black." She hissed.

"So, it's Black now is it?" He smirked cocking his head.

"I said move"

"Make...me..." Sirius replied pompously

Perhaps it was the sheer unexpectedness of her actions or maybe her father's constant training, but when Vera shoved him, Sirius fell back, landing on the ground with a loud thud. She brushed past him, angry tears threatening to pour from her eyes. He had embarrassed her, mistreated her, and taken advantage of her. She hated him, she hated him with a burning passion that would take more than the icy water of the black lake to quell.

All credit for this chapter goes to my friend Padfoot or as you know her Gilwen3!