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I pulled away quickly... I knew that kiss from somewhere. I had received it before...
"You're him!!" I gasped, and put my hands over my mouth.
He looked down at me and smiled.
"Took ya long enough!"
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"I can't believe it..." I gasped. "You... you LOVE me?!"
Sirius smiled down at me and took my hand in both of his. "Is it that hard to believe?"
"Well, YES! I mean, you could have any girl you wanted, we both know it, and -"
"And I chose you. And don't act so surprised. You act like it's such an honor. I'm only Sirius Black!"
I put my other hand around his. "That's why I'm so surprised."
He chuckled and said, "Why don't we ditch this party, and go for a walk?"
"But it's, like one in the morning..." I said.
"All the more reason!" He boomed and opened the door for me.
"Sirius, it's your turn..." called Peter.
"Forget it, Peter, you can take my turn. Abbie and I will be right back." Sirius said without looking at Peter, and waved him off.
I heard a groan issue from the remaining females in the group, excluding Lily. I looked back to see her give me a thumbs-up.
Sirius and I walked through the halls. He used the Marauder's Map to keep us from running into any...ah... unwelcome people. I remember the day they made it. I actually helped.
The finishing touches were being put on the small piece of parchment.
"A tracking device to follow every single person in Hogwarts should finish it up..." whispered Remus, waving his wand in a complex fashion over the parchment.
"Not bad at all for a couple of third years," Sirius commented.
I had just came back with the final passageway to put on the parchment. Without me they would have been three passageways short.
"Is it done yet?" squeaked Peter.
"Oh, shut up, Wormtail," said James, "You sound like my little cousins on the way to the Quidditch stadium during holiday."
"But they would say 'Are we there yet?' not 'Is it done yet?'" he contradicted, voice getting smaller as James stared at him.
"Same difference." James said, once Peter was done making a fool of himself.
"Look, everyone, I think it's done, check it out!" Remus exclaimed, holding up the piece of parchment.
"I saw the complex curling of the names unfolding on the paper. 'Mssrs. Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs now present the Marauders' Map.'
They had offered to put my name on it, but I said no. I didn't want to get in trouble for something they would do if they used the map for help.
We all opened it and stared on the paper. We looked to see Lucius Malfoy (the arrogant prat) in the Great Hall, and Dumbledore pacing in his study. We looked at the Gryffindor Tower to see all of ourselves gathered around in a half-circle.
"Beautiful.." I murmurred.
"Hey, look there's Lily!" James pointed to her dot, in the library.
"Prongs, we are NOT using OUR map to look at your would-be girlfriend..." Sirius said.
And sooo on. As you can imagine.
We made our way down the winding path of the Hogwarts' Grounds, and I turned to face Sirius.
"You said you loved me at the ball. How long have you loved me?" I inquired.
"I really dunno. I think I've loved you since we became friends, only I hadn't realized it yet."
I smiled. "Ok, when did you realize it?"
He took my hand, and stared down at it. "Probably since the beginning of this year."
I smiled and looked at him. "Why didn't you tell me?"
His expression turned to one of unbelief. "After you told me in the hospital what you thought about me? That I was a heart-breaker?"
I gave him my LOOK. "And you seriously believed me? You know I was joking."
"But still..." he looked to the ground, then back at me. "When did you realize you loved me?"
"Oh, I have known for a while now, probably since second year, I have had a MAJOR crush on you, and it bloomed to love."
"Why didn't you tell me?" He asked.
"Why? YOU'RE SIRIUS BLACK!!" I exclaimed.
He shook his head and rolled his eyes.
We walked over to the broomshed and we both took our brooms out. We walked out to the pitch and started flying around.
I went to the center and flew up about 50 feet. I watched Sirius do loop-de-loops and other dangerous tricks as he flew around the pitch in a circle. I took off and started flying along with him.
We flew near the rings and he stopped. I turned around and flew back to him.
"What?" I asked.
He put his hand on my cheek, and we kissed, up in the air, under the starry sky.
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"DECK HOGWARTS WITH BOUGHS OF HOLLY!! FALALALALALALALALA!!" I sang, my arm around Lily walking down to the Great Hall for breakfast.
"Goodness, Abbie, what gets into this time of year?" Lily said, laughing as we sat down across from James and Sirius.
Ever since that night, Sirius and I have been a couple, and I can remember hearing the whole female population (at least those in the Great Hall the next morning) groan in sadness. He and I have been inseparable, and this is the longest relationship we've both been in.
"Sooo... Abbie, did your parents say it was ok for you to stay at my house for Christmas holidays?!" James asked.
"Yep. It's a go! They were sad that I wasn't going home, but I cheered my mother up at least by telling her that Sirius and I have gotten together." I laughed.
"Sweet! That's everyone, except Peter at least. Wonder why he can't come?" James wondered.
"Where has that little rat been lately anyways?" Sirius wondered.
Remus ran up to our part of the table, breathless.
"What's wrong, Remus?" Lily asked.
"It's Peter... something just happened... I feel so sorry for him... but I got him out of it..." Remus panted, holding his side.
"WHAT?" roared Sirius.
"Malfoy was preforming the Cruciatus curse on him in a deserted part of the Library. I only saw because I was looking for a book in that area." Remus said.
"Oh...We'll get that bloody git Malfoy for this." James said.
"No, we can't, I told him I would, and Peter asked me not to tell you lot, or to do anything about it, he's too embarrassed," Remus said.
"That's no fun." Sirius said.
" Boys.." Lily looked at her watch. "OH!! We better hurry up... Our last exam before we can leave for Christmas holiday starts in 5 minutes."
Sirius frowned. "Let's go on to the torture chamber then."
I laughed and walked up to him, and he put his arm around my waist. "At least it won't be too bad with you." He smiled.
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I gave him the photos Christmas Eve that I had taken right before we had left for James' place. One of all four of the Maruaders' and one of me and him. I thought it was more beautiful than the last. We were kissing and our eyes were looking at the camera as I held it in my hand, and snapped the photo.
I had given the one of Lily and James to them after I had made copies.
"GOD REST YE MERRY HIPPOGRIFFS!!" Sirius boomed in his loud singing voice. I laughed and took his hand.
James, Lily, Remus, Sirius, and I, along with Mr. and Mrs. Potter were sitting around the tree and the fire, listening to old stories from James' parents from their old school days. I leaned against Sirius' shoulder and sighed.
"Wouldn't it be great if we were like them?" I whispered. "Together when we were still their age, and laughing with our children and their friends?"
"I promise, we will." He said back to me.
"I looked up into the tree and listened to the story of Mr. Potter's greatest prank: Putting Mistletoe in the front hall with a Freezing Charm that kept you locked in that spot until someone kissed you in his fifth year. That was how Mr. and Mrs. Potter got their first kiss.
"Time for hot chocolate!" rang Mrs. Potter's sweet voice from the kitchen once the story was over. We all ran into the kitchen and spent the rest of Christmas Eve drinking hot chocolate, eating popcorn, and exchanging memories.
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"Abbie!! Wake up!! IT'S CHRISTMAS!!" Sirius yelled at me.
I slowly opened my eyes. The clock read 7:00.
"Oh.. alright..." I rubbed my eyes, and put on my slippers.
Once Lily and I were ready, we all ran down into the living room. Presents were stacked in the room in front of the tree!
I got the best presents: A volume of books from my favorite author in the Wizarding World: Belinda Wandburg, from Remus; A big box of Chocolate Frogs from James; the boots I was looking at in Flouring's and Noel's Wizarding Fashions from Lily; and most beautiful of all, a diamond necklace with the letter 'S' in diamonds, from Sirius.
"Woww... Sirius, it's amazing!!" I breathed, and handed it to him, lifting my hair up. "Would you put it on?"
"Sure." He smiled, and hooked the clasp together around my neck.
"Wow, Abbie, thank you SOOO MUCH!!" Lily screamed, " How did you know I wanted that new CD from the Phoenic Phylers?"
James nudged her and smiled a big smile. "Ohh.. thank you for telling her!" Lily said, and gave him a big hug.
I could see Mrs. Potter beaming from across the room.
"So Sirius, do you like your gift?" I asked.
I had gotten him a matching Beater's bat to go with mine.
He kissed me on the cheek. "I love it."
"And what about you, James and Remus?" I asked.
"Love the books... how do we both know what each other wants?" Remus kidded, and looked through the novels I had given him.
"Oh yes... I love this... The perfect pranks are all in here... Thanks, Abbie!" He said. I had given him a bunch of items for pulling pranks. I knew they would most likely be used up before the end of January.
We spent the rest of the day out in the snow, playing and running around and making snowmen; that evening we had a wonderful Christmas Dinner, courtesy of Mrs. Potter.
In short, the best Christmas EVER.
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YAY!! Another chapter!! I really liked this one... the next one will most likely be their last Quidditch game and GRADUATION!!
Then they go on to the real world!! This is really going to be a huge... Long story line story (LOL) so you won't get day by day. (SORRY)
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE REVIEW!! COME ON PLEASE PEOPLE, IT IS NOT THAT HARD!!
THANKS!! HAPPY READING!!
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