He could fade into the trees once more. Sneaking in to visit Harry at school once again, Sirius Black was definitely taking unnecessary risks. But that was him all over. Being stuck alone, with nothing to do, it was too much for him. Sneaking around, the danger of being caught and executed, that was a risk he loved taking. That was what made life worth living.
Walking around hidden, all but invisible, around the edges of the forest, he saw a girl sitting, slumped next to a tree, crying. The spot was secluded enough that the chances of anyone interrupting her were slim to none. Her face was unusual, somewhat hard, at worst, people could call her ugly, at best, her beauty was unique. Sirius lent towards the latter. No casual observer could pick up all the details, but this hadn't been the first time in the past two and a half years he'd seen her at this spot.
He remembered his time as a student there, and suddenly felt a pang of guilt, at all the girls he left just like that. Young, he wanted to use girls as toys. After twelve years in prison, he could finally understand those tears. All she wanted was someone to hold her, someone to care. No spectacular sexual act, no theatricality, no play for power. Not even love. Just intimacy. An understanding without words, where the look in the eyes, the touch of hands, a gentle kiss, would convey enough.
The girl stopped crying. She didn't stand up, but was shivering with the cold. He walked up to her, not quite silent enough to surprise her. He took off his overcoat, and put it in his arm.
"Hullo, my name is Sirius. You look like you could use a coat." He said, giving her a nervous smile.
Gods, it has been so long since I talked to a woman like this, he thought to himself. She wiped the last remnants of tears from her face on her sleeve, and then took the offered coat.
"Thanks. I'm Pansy. Pansy Parkinson." She replied, her smile not nervous, but shy.
Worries began to fade, as their hands brushed together.
It was a beautiful night.
Made for the November Monthly Het-Tastic Drabble-Athon Competition, Connect the Characters Challenge.
Prompt: 33. Fade (changed from #10)
Character: Pansy Parkinson
Pairing: Pansy Parkinson / Sirius Black