Well you are the one, the one that lies close to me
Whispers "Hello, I've missed you quite terribly"
I fell in love, in love with you suddenly
Now there's no place else I could be but here in your arms.
- Hellogoodbye, Here In Your Arms
"Are you sure you can do this, Hailey?" Sirius approached her as she tied her shoes. The Gryffindor quidditch team was getting ready at the dressing room with James shouting last minute reminders to them.
"For the nth time, Sirius, yes! I can! It's been more than 2 weeks! I feel fine!" Hailey exclaimed. Ever since the incident that happened that night, Sirius was beyond protective over her and it was getting ridiculous.
"You sure? No head aches…?"
"Yes!"
"Okay, okay." Sirius raised his hands in defeat. "Let's do this then." Sirius grinned and offered his hand. Hailey beamed and took his offer; they did their special handshake and laughed.
"WELCOME TO THE FIRST MATCH OF THE SEASON! In today's game, it will be Gryffindor versus Slytherin!" Leo Jordan shouted through the microphone and the crowd erupted in cheers and chants as the teams paraded around the pitch.
"Alright, captains! Shake hands." James shook hands with Lucinda Laughalot. The teams went to their respective positions and waited for Madam Hanes to release the balls.
"The quaffle is released…AND LET THE GAMES BEGIN!" Everything happened in a blur, each player zoomed off and began to play their part.
"Slytherin in possession of the quaffle-passes it to-CAPTAIN JAMES POTTER STEALS THE QUAFFLE! Woah that was a nice swerve! POTTER SHOOTS….AND HE SCORES! 10 POINTS TO GRYFFINDOR!"
"NICE ONE PRONGS!" Sirius high fived James as he passed by him.
The players became more aggressive as the game progressed. Gryffindor was leading by 30 points and the Slytherins were getting down and dirty. One of the beaters of the other team passed by so close to Hailey that his shoulders hit her chest.
"THAT WAS MY TIT, YOU ASSHOLE!" The beater looked back at her and sneered. Sirius saw this and immediately hit the bludger to his direction without him even noticing.
"A NICE HIT BY SIRIUS BLACK! I mean-SLYTHERIN BEATER DOWN! Bet you didn't see that coming huh, Flint?" Jordan announced and laughed.
The game continued for almost an hour when the snitch was finally caught….
"TO THE BEST TEAM I COULD EVER HAVE! CHEERS!" James held his cup up high as he stood on the table.
"Cheers!" The Gryffindor common room was packed with students celebrating their first win of the season. The victory party was complete with the loud music, food and even alcohol.
"Slow down there ranger…" Lily chuckled as she watched James down his 5th cup.
"Please…hic…take care..hic…of me..." James slurred and laughed.
"Always." She just laughed at him and drank the rest of his drink. The night was young but a lot were already on the verge of getting drunk. Remus walked to a long a table where two rows of shot glasses were being filled to its rim.
"What's that?" He pointed to the two rows of 10 shot glasses in front of him.
This, my friend, is a game!" Sirius whispered.
"ALRIGHT LISTEN UP! Who wants to play a game?" Sirius shouted and gave a mischievous grin. Everyone cheered and crowded around him, curious to see what's going on.
"These are filled with different kinds of alcohol and it gets stronger as it reaches the last glass. Winner gets whatever he requests!" Sirius grinned and crossed his arms over his chest.
"Well, who's up for it?" Sirius shouted. James stumbled and bumped so many people as he came forward.
"ME! I would uh likey likey! IF I…hic…WIN…hic…I WANT…hic…YOU LILYKINS!" James stammered and laughed.
"Okay, maybe somebody else. You need to slow down, captain." Sirius laughed and brought him to Lily. Lily just shook her head and placed him down on the couch.
"How about me?" Hailey raised her eyebrow as she stepped forward. Everyone was silent as they waited for Sirius' reaction.
"Woah there little missy, are you sure?" Sirius laughed.
"Yeah, I'll do it! As long as you do it with me." She challenged. The crowd whispered and "woah"-ed
"Well it's not fair, maybe others would like to play?" Sirius offered the crowd.
"You chicken, Black?" Hailey moved closer to him and there was just inches between them.
"Never in a million years, Whitely." Sirius moved even closer, their nose almost touching.
"Alright, take your places you two." Remus stepped between them and chuckled. Sirius and Hailey stood in front of their row of shot glasses across each other.
"On the count of three, okay? One…" Remus said.
"Ready to lose?" Sirius smirked at her.
"Two…"
"Never in a million years, Black." She copied him and smirked back.
"Three!"
They downed their first glass and Hailey's nose immediately scrunched up.
"Jesus what is in this thing!" Hailey exclaimed as she held her second glass. Sirius kept on going and was already on his fourth. He was chugging down the shot glasses really fast but by the time he chugged down his sixth, he looked like he was about to throw up. He stopped for a while and tried to calm his breathing. He had tears in his eyes as he tried to swallow slowly. Sirius didn't notice that Hailey already caught up with him and immediately downed his seventh glass but found it hard to let it stay in his stomach. By the time he chugged down his 8th glass, Hailey looked him in the eye and grinned as she took her last.
"Do you hear that, Black?" She leaned closer as she whispered in his ear.
"That…is the sound of your defeat." She pulled back and winked at him. He groaned and turned to Remus.
"You're never going to let me forget this, aren't you?" Remus chuckled and shook his head as he heard Sirius groan.
"I'm so..sorry…you had to see…all of this…" James sobbed as he hugged the toilet. The party was over and he was now vomiting violently.
"Sssh…I promised you I would take care of you, right? It's okay, James." Lily smiled and said as she rubbed his back soothingly. She cleaned his face with a wet towel and even brushed his teeth.
"Let's go to bed, James." Lily said.
"Will you…are you going to..stay with me?" James looked up to her with sad eyes.
"If you want me too." She just chuckled and nodded her head.
"Please do…but..but first…" James stood up and stammered towards the shower. He let the water run and stepped inside with all of his clothes still on.
"James! What are you doing!" Lily ran towards him and quickly turned off the shower.
"I wanted to…I wanted to take a bath so..so I would smell nice when you..when you..sleep beside me…I wouldn't want you to be..grossed out and and you wouldn't be able to sleep...really well…" James said in between his sobs. Lily never felt so much love for him before this moment. Despite his drunken state, he still thought of her and put her first. God I love you.
"You want to take a bath?" Lily smiled.
"Yes…" James felt embarrassed and looked down. Lily held his face with her hands and lifted it so they could see eye to eye. She smiled at him lovingly and pushed his hair away from his face. She kissed him softly and hugged him, not caring if she got wet.
"I'll get a towel and some fresh clothes for you, okay? Will you be fine?" Lily smiled and he just nodded. After placing his things on the sink next to the shower, she waited outside to give him privacy. James emerged from the bathroom after a while and hugged her from behind.
"Thank you." James whispered and buried his face on her next. That night was their first night to sleep on the same bed and James swore that after this, he would never want to sleep alone again.
"I can't believe I lost to a girl! That is just plain embarrassing. My reputation is ruined! Imagine hearing the story of how the great Sirius Black was beaten in a drinking game by a girl? " Sirius said as he flopped down on the couch next to Hailey. They managed to sneak back to their dormitory after the party but decided to chill for a while.
"Excuse me, I'm right here." Hailey said as she slipped her arms and head through her hoodie.
"I hate you, you know that?"
"Aah my angel, I love you too." Hailey chuckled. Even if it was a joke for her, Sirius couldn't help but feel giddy as her words ran through his mind.
"So…umm…have you thought of your reward yet?" Sirius shifted and faced her.
"Maybe tomorrow…" Hailey yawned and stretched her arms. Her eyes were feeling heavy and her head a little woozy so she lied back down on the couch and rested her head on Sirius' lap. He noticed how much of a sleepy head she was and had a fond of resting her head on his shoulder or lap. He always loved it when she does and would always take the time to take care of her and make sure she would get the amount of sleep she needs. How can you make something so simple become so special to me?
He felt her breathing become deeper and more even and figured that she already fell asleep. He carried her to her room and laid her down slowly and carefully to her bed and tucked her in. He was about to leave when he felt a small hand softly grab his own. He looked down to see Hailey holding his hand and pulling him closer.
"Stay…" She whispered with her eyes still closed. Sirius felt the warmth of contentment creep up into his system and he couldn't help but smiled. He climbed her bed and was surprised when Hailey cuddled next to him and took one of his arms and wrapped herself around it. He spent the night caressing her hair as he watched her sleep. Sirius had his fair share of sleeping with other girls but this one was nothing compared to them. He wasn't even having sex with her and he slept with her in the most innocent and sincere way. At the back of his mind, he was thankful that out of all the girls he could have been engaged to, Hailey was destined to be his. He couldn't imagine falling asleep and waking up next to just any other girl and that's when he finally realized that he was okay with and wanted to spend the rest of his days with the girl in his arms.
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