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Chapter ten-
Two days passed since Christmas and she stills slips out of my bed every morning with a kiss on the cheek. I didn't mention it, and she didn't either. We spent boxing day with Remus and Peter and they both just decided to stay for the rest of the break. Lily was coming today and James was very excited.
"Merlin James, calm down!" Remus told him, shaking his head. Lizzie pats him affectionately on the shoulder.
"It's a lost cause dear." He grins at her.
"I know." He sighs.
"Oh leave Jamsie alone!" I yell out, this makes James stop doing his nervous chatter and Remus and Lizzie from complaining. Peter was on the floor not even bothering to listen to anyone.
"Yeah, he's right leave me alone!" James whines.
"He's sounds like a whiny child doesn't he Remus?" Princess whispers to him.
"He sure does." He whispers back.
"I hear that!" James exclaims.
Lizzie puts a sweet smile on her face making her look very innocent. "Heard what James?"
"Uh!" He cries out in frustration. "Don't do that to me!" She grins viciously.
"Gets him every time." Peter says, finally joining in on the conversation.
"Yeah well if you didn't look so damn innocent it would never have worked!"
"Who looks innocent?" I turn to the door way and see vibrant red hair.
"Lilykins!" I yell and scoop her up in a tight hug.
"Hello to you too Sirius." She says giving me a large smile, hugging me back just a tightly. "Trust you liked my gift?"
"I always like your gift." She steps out of my arms and looks to James with a large smile.
"Hey there."
"Oh James stop being nervous and get over here and kiss me already." I raise my eye brow. He grins and not waiting to be told twice he walks to her and grabs her face in his hands and kisses her, she throws her arms around his neck brining him closer.
"Now that's just weird." I comment. "Still takes some time to get used to.
"I know what you mean." I do a double take when I realize Lizzie is standing next to me. She lays her head on my shoulder and I wrap an arm around her.
"You okay?" I ask her.
"fine." She replies shortly. A knock on the door interrupts James and Lily. Thank Merlin.
"Ready? Lily? Lizzie?" says as she sticks her head through the door.
"Ready for what?" Lizzie asks lifting her head.
"Dresses shopping of course!" Lily says laughing. "Don't tell me you forgot." She lays her head back down on my shoulder.
"I hoped you would." She mutters and I laugh, when I do she glares up at me. "it's not funny."
"Come on Princess it can't be that bad." I tell her soothingly.
"I hate dresses. I can never find a good one." She admits.
"Trust me, you'll find a good one." Mrs. Potter assures her. "Now let's go." Lizzie sighs deeply as Lily and her leave the room, just as she's about to leave the room she turns around again.
"Don't ruin the house, and don't do anything I wouldn't do." Lizzie tells us. "And if I need your help you better come and save me got it?"
"I'm sure you'll be fine." James says.
"James, have you ever been shopping with Lily?" He shakes his head no. "Well let's just say you don't want to." With that she turns on her heel and walks out the door. I shake my head and roll my eyes.
"She's something else isn't she?" James asks.
"Yeah she sure is." I say and I feel them all grin at me.
"I'm glad she's not taking everything to hard, she seems to be doing better." Peter tells us.
"Yeah that's because she's got Padfoot." James says.
"What do you mean?" Rem asks turning to me.
"Everytime she's upset he helps her. Merlin, Christmas day he walked in her room, she was in a towel on the floor crying because she couldn't find anything to wear. Though I take it she was just upset. He picked out something for her to wear and then French braided her hair for her." James says answering for me. I feel a blush creep up my face.
"What?!" Remus says with his eye brows raised.
"Yeah and she sleeps with him every night too."
"Alright James enough!" I tell him.
"Sirius don't be embarrassed. It's actually kind of sweet." Remus says.
"You clearly love her." I groan and place my hands in my head.
"I thought we established that already."
"Why don't you just tell her mate?" James says putting a hand on my shoulder.
"Are you kidding me? Her family was just murdered, and we just became friends. I need time James. We can't just jump into this give me time to be her friend first." I say
"Yeah but-" Remus starts.
"No, didn't I tell you guys to leave it alone?" Remus sighs deeply. "Let's drop it, How about some quidditch?"
I just scored my fifth goal of the game when I feel someone fly by me so quickly I almost lost my balance.
"Lizzie!" James yells, I turn to the direction he's staring in a smile. Lizzie is sitting on her broom legs crossed grinning at us.
"Well hello boys." She says. "Care to start over?"
"Uneven players I remind her." She grins.
"I don't think so." Then I watch as someone with red hair flies past me and lands next to her grinning. My eyes widened in shock. Lily Evans? On a broomstick?
"Learn something new every day don't you Sirius?"
"You fly?" James asked.
"And play quidditch too." Lizzie added.
"How? Last time I saw you on a broom-" He started.
"I fell off and did a face plant on the ground I know, but that was also first year." Lily finishes.
"I taught her of course." Lizzie put in helpfully.
"Damn, you must be a good teacher than." Remus says laughing.
"Alright enough jokes at my expense. Now that we established that I can fly and play quidditch can we get this show on the road?"
James, was keeper for our team, and me and Lizzie were the chasers, but since we didn't have enough players Lizzie was also the seeker. Remus was the keeper, while Lily and Peter were the chasers. Lily just like Lizzie was being both.
"Alright Princess?" She smirked at me, her game face on.
"Ready?"
"Princess, I was born ready."
The game started, and I was surprised to say that lizzie actually taught her well. She scored most of the goals for her team, and I'm embarrassed to say Lizzie scored most for ours. The game was tied 60-60 when Lizzie spotted the snitch. She zoomed past me on her broom, following the snitch in a dive, Lily right next to her. As the snitch rose higher she pulled out of the dive expertly while Lily who wasn't as good as a flier trailed behind. I grinned as she caught the snitch in her hand.
"Well boys, I think we won." She said laughing. James and I flew to her and hugged her.
"Well you three were bound to twin. You had the better players!" Lily said pouting.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Remus says with a mock hurt expression on his face.
"Excluding you Remus. Sorry Peter me and you just aren't that good." She told him.
"Agreed."
"LIZZIE AND JAMES!" We look down startled at the sudden yell. Mrs. Potter was standing below us with her hands on her hips.
"It's winter time! What in Merlins name possessed you to leave the house without a jacket! You'll both get sick. Get down here right now!"
"Honestly mum, it's not that cold out!" James yelled back.
"Don't make me come up there James Harry Potter!" she yelled showing the broomstick she was holding.
"Merlin." James muttered to himself. "Well let's go Lizzie before she comes up here and cheerfully beats us to death." She sighed as well and lands on the ground next to him. I watch with a smile on my face as Lizzie and James get lectured by Mrs. Potter on the way to house.
I excepted that since Lily was here that Lizzie wouldn't need me. I woke up around 2:30 and sighed. I didn't want Lizzie to be upset and I wanted her to feel alright again and not be scared to sleep alone but I can't say that I didn't miss her in here. Just as I thought about rolling over and falling asleep again, I heard my door creak open. I could tell tonight would be bad, I could hear her trying to suppress sobs as her little footsteps echoed through my room heading towards my bed. I lifted the covers up for her to slide in and the second she did I wrap my arms around her. Not having to worry about waking me up she doesn't even try to suppress her sobs. They come out full force, her body shaking and her breathing turning towards the point of hyperventilation.
"Six years of fun. Is that what I've been doing Sirius?" She asks me, I was a little put out by her question. "it's what my brother told me I was doing at Hogwarts having my six years of fun."
"I can't answer that Lizzie, only you can. Did you have fun your six years?" Her crying stops all together.
"No." My eyes widened. Then she barks out a bittersweet laugh. "I spent my six years here trying to avoid my parents. And when I finally get my wish for them to leave me alone and stop treating me like I'm not a person, I miss them. How ironic is that?" I didn't know what to say, she's never been like this before. "Don't get me wrong, these six years have been the best of my life I don't want you to think you guys never made it fun for me. Well the other boys anyway, its just that.." she trails off.
"It's just that what?"
"Nothing." I feel her shake her head against my shoulder. "Good night Sirius."
"G'night." I say. Even after she falls asleep I stay awake staring at me ceiling wondering what in merlins name is going on in her head.
I'm sitting with James in his room while everyone else is getting ready for the Potter's New Years Ball. I guess I was being unusually quiet for me because James asks me,
"Sirius what's wrong? You've been quiet for the last few days." I knew I had been quiet, I couldn't quiet shake the feeling of Lizzie's words out of my head. I knew better than to believe that she had already gotten over her families death but before we talked that night she had been acting normal. I just didn't understand.
"I don't know." James sighs and sits down placing a hand on my shoulder.
"You know Sirius, I'm not stupid I know when something is bothering my best mate." To be honest I wasn't sure if I wanted to tell him, because I would never be able to explain the way her voice sounded and how angry she must be. More angry then she is letting people know.
"It's just Lizzie. She said something the other night when she came in my room and it's been bothering me is all." He could tell I didn't really want to say anything more, so he let it drop.
"Don't you think we should start getting ready? My mum will have a fit if we're late to our own party, ball whatever the hell it is." I shrug my shoulders.
"I guess we could start getting ready. The girls have been getting ready for hours." James laughs.
"You know girls have to start getting ready five hours in advance before they go to these sort of things." I laugh as I walk out of the room.
"I got dibs on shower first!" I yell and hear James curse somewhere behind me. I walk into the bathroom door and stop dead at the sight in front of me. Lizzie is standing there naked, her green eyes widened. I avoided my eyes quickly and tossed her the towel that was sitting next to my on the counter.
"Thanks." She mumbled almost incoherently.
"No problem." I say back in the tone. She was just standing there in front of me not saying anything.
"Uh." She says gesturing that I'm standing in her way.
"Oh uh yeah, right." I say moving aside as she passes me, and walks out the door. After she leaves I lean back up against the wall and sigh.
"Damn." I say shaking my head. She really is beautiful. I try clearing the thoughts out of my head, but all I can think about is Lizzie standing naked in front of me.
"Dammit!" I curse loudly. A knock on the door brings be from my thoughts.
"Sirius! Hurry up I need to get in the shower sometime today!" James yells. I turn off the water and wrap my towel around my waist. I unlock the door and push it open.
"Damn James, can a guy take a shower in peace?" I ask.
"No, not when they have a damn ball to attend to." He says pushing past me. I just roll my eyes and head towards my door not before being stopped by Lily, who was in a pair of sweat pants and in her hair in weird curly things.
"What the hell are they?" I ask pointing to her hair. She just shakes her head, not even fazed by the fact that I'm in nothing but a towel.
"They're called curlers Sirius, it's a muggle hair invention. It curls your hair. I was going to do it to Lizzie but she insists on doing it with her wand. Which brings me to the topic of interest." I raise an eye brow. "She came out of the bathroom bright red. What in hell did you do to her?" I blushed slightly remembering the bathroom scene. "Are you blushing?!" I try and hide my face. "Oh my! You are blushing!" She says laughing loudly, as she turns my face to meet hers. I smack her hand away.
"It's not funny." I grumble. She just smiles. "I walked in on her naked." I say evenly.
"Ah so you saw the little Lizzie naked huh?"
"Yes. Now don't you have a ball to be getting ready for?" She rolls her eyes at my lack of comment and kisses my cheek.
"Meet you in James' room when we're finished." She tells me walking back into Lizzie's bedroom. I sigh and walk into my own. Why did I have to go and blush like that. Lily is probably in there gushing to Lizzie that I blushed over her naked body. I acted like a prude. And what pisses me off is I am by no means a prude.
I take my time getting dressed into my black on black dress robes, and shaking out my wet hair. Well good enough, I thought heading into James room. James was also wearing black on black. I laughed as I noticed his hair was wet too. We really could have been brother is he didn't wear glasses and if I didn't come from a nuthouse.
"Peter, and Remus aren't here yet?"
"Nah. I'm sure they'll-"
"Padfoot, Prongs." Remus says walking in the door interrupted James. Damn we must have all decided on black on black.
"We match." Remus and I state in unison.
"Mates, I'm sure they'll be a thousand other people matching us too. I mean honestly people always- Dear Merlin." James breaths out. I raise my eye brow and follow his glaze. Standing in the door way was Lily. She had on a strapless green dress the same color of her eyes that flowed to floor. She was taller than normally and I excepted from high heels and her hair vibrant red hair flowed down her back in loose curls. She was wearing the bracelet I had bought her for Christmas this year, and the necklace James bought to match. She was had a small smile on her lips.
"You all match." She stated. I look to the boys and she that they are staring at her, their mouths slightly open. I recover first.
"You look beautiful." I tell her. She smiles at me as she walks forward and I bend down and kiss her cheek.
"Thank you." After she's out of my vision walking to James, my eyes land on the person that was standing behind her. And this time my jaw definitely hit the floor. Lizzie had on a pale gold dress that hugged her tiny waist line, the loose straps hung off her delicate shoulders and as the dress flowed to floor. I noticed she wasn't any taller and I suspected that she was wearing flats. Her forest green were lined with light make up as were Lily's. The large green emerald necklace that we bought her stood out on her chest, and glittered in the light. Her hair that was usually in small ringlet curls was straight as a pin and I realized was a bit longer than it was curly, she had the front pieces clipped back off her face. I tore my eyes from her and looked around the room again. Lily was smiling victoriously and Again the boys and I shared the same expression. I literally couldn't even speak.
"You look," Remus started shaking his head slightly. "Amazing." He finished. She smiled widely at Remus, and she looked even more beautiful.
"You really do." Peter agrees.
"I hope our children look like you future wife." James tells her. Lily laughs and I hear Lizzie's sweet laughter join hers.
"Now, now Husband, don't act like you weren't blessed with good looks. Let's hope they're a mixture." He smirked at her.
"I like the way you think." Then all joking aside, he says, "You really do look beautiful." She blushed wildly at the comment. "Well shall we go?" Peter offered Lizzie his arm and she took in and walked toward the stairs. James and Lily went next and Remus stared at me.
"Way to go Sirius, a simple you look beautiful would have been nice." Dammit! I hadn't even said anything. She probably thinks I didn't agree with them. Merlin I'm an idiot. "Don't beat yourself up on it; you'll have plenty of time tonight. I sigh and follow him downstairs.
The ball was already in full swing when we all got there. Hundreds of witches and wizards crowed the dance floor dancing to some waltz. We only have been in the room no less than ten seconds before a boy I recognize as Gideon Prewett a boy who graduated last year comes up to us.
"Would you care to dance?" He says formally to Lizzie. She takes his hand laughing.
"You act as if we're strangers Gideon, now where's the brother of yours."
"Here!" he says landing in the spot right next to her. The two twin boys looked identical, but if you knew them long enough you could still manage to tell them apart. He held out took her other hand and kissed it. "Looking as beautiful as ever Miss Elizabeth." She smiles, and then blushes.
"You boys aren't looking to bad yourselves." They both look to each other than at her and grin, before Gideon pulls her on to the dance floor. The rest of the night went pretty much like this, boys approaching her left and right. Even James, Remus, and Peter managed to get a dance I had yet to get one. When it reached around close to midnight I sat down not even bothering to hide my irritation.
"Why don't you cut in Sirius?" Lily says from behind me.
"I- what?" She says pointing to Lizzie and Peter dancing.
"It's obvious your upset. Peter won't mind go cut in!" I shake my head no.
"Mate she's right. Stop sulking and go ask her to dance!" James said slipping an arm around Lily's waist.
"I oh alright." I walked slowly over to where they were dancing. She had a bright smile on her face and was laughing at something Peter just said. A piece of her hair was slipping out of her clips and falling gracefully into her face.
"Can I cut in?" I ask as I reach them. Peter smiles at me and steps aside. I hold out my hand to her, and she accepts it. I pull her into my chest, as we start to dance. I breath in her scent and sigh. I really should have said something earlier. She probably thinks I'm the biggest prat.
"You dance well Sirius." She says breaking the silence that fell around us. I couldn't help but those my train of thought with her so close. I shivered as her I felt her breath on me.
"You're not so bad yourself." I tell her. I lean down to her ear and whisper, "I've never met anyone as beautiful as you look tonight." She steps back a little not moving from my arms. I see the uncertainty on her face yet she stills blushes crimson.
"Thank you Sirius, but as many girls as you've been with I doubt I can compare to any of them."
"No." I tell her shaking my head. "They can't compare to you." She tries to hide her blush but fails miserably.
"Thank you." She looks up at me under her thick lashes. "You look handsome as well Sirius." I smile at her as we continue to dance, falling in a comfortable silence. When the songs over I reluctantly step back, and she follows me off the dance floor to our friends.
"Having fun? James asks her when we reach him.
"Yes. I was never really one for balls when my parents held them but yours is great." She said smiling.
"10, 9, 8"
"It's the countdown already?" Lizzie says surprised.
"5, 4, 3, 2, 1." We say with the rest of the party. As everyone hits 1 striking the new year a loud cheer erupted through the ballroom. Lily pulled James by the collar kissing him passionately. Remus leaned over and kissed Lizzie lightly on the corner of her mouth in a brotherly fashion. Peter hugs and kisses her cheek.
I pull her into my arms and bring her close to me. "Happy New Year Princess." I tell her. She looks up as I plant a light kiss her on forehead.
"Right back at you Sirius."
As the guests begin to leave at three, everyone was exhausted. James carried a sleeping Lily up to Lizzie's room, Lizzie following behind look strangely nervous I thought. Though I couldn't figure for the life of me why. Remus supported a tipsy Peter back to their room, and I head to mine. I sat on my bed, starting to loosen my tie when Lizzie walked in. Still wearing her dress. I stare at her nervous expression again as she walks up to me and helps me take my tie off.
"Kiss me." I look into her eyes trying to see if she's joking or if I'm just dreaming.
"But I-" I begin.
"Please Sirius, I need this. Just kiss me." That was all she needed to say I brought her mouth towards mine and our lips met, my tongue slides over her lips and she opens her mouth allowing my tongue to meet hers. If I'm dreaming, I'm going to be pissed I thought. So this was what it was like kissing her. I've dreamed about this since the first day I met her, and it was so much more than I imagined. Her mouth broke from mine, and trailed kisses down my neck. I was confused as she pushed me back on the bed and crawled on top of me.
"Sirius." She pleads, and I know exactly what she's asking for. Could I do that? Was she even ready for that?"
"Lizzie, are you sure I mean you're a-" she cuts me off with a quick kiss.
"I know what I am. Sirius please. It doesn't have to mean anything, I just…." She says as a tear escapes her eyes. I rub it off with my thumb. I lean up catching her face in between my hands and kiss her softly on the mouth.
"Okay." I say not looking away from my eyes as I break the kiss. She closes her eyes for a moment, but the concentrates on unbuttoning my shirt. Once its open I sit up, wrapping her legs around my waist and she pushed the shirt off, leaving kisses down my neck to my chest and back again. Her finger nails scrap gently down my back and I shiver. I bring her mouth back down to mine as our tongues meet in a passionate kiss. I reach my hands around her back and start unzipping her dress. Once I unzip it and start to pull it down I feel her feet kick it the rest of the way off. Her naked chest is against mine, leaving her in nothing but her knickers. She takes her hands away from my back as she quickly unbuckles my pants, throwing my belt to floor. She breaks from the kiss and slides my pants down my legs. When she finished I flip her over so I'm on top of her. My shoulders hunch as I lean forward leave little bit marks down her neck. She shivers underneath of me and arches her back as I begin to nibble softly on her ear.
"Sirius." She says, my name a breathless plea coming from her lips. I remove my briefs kicking them off as I slowly slide the knickers down her legs. When I lay back on top of her, I look her dead in the eyes.
"You really are beautiful you know. Are you ready?" She doesn't respond just bites her lip and nods. I slowly push into her not wanting to her hurt. I hear her sharp intake of breath, my eyes still not leaving hers. She closes her eyes in pain, as a tear rolls down her cheek. I lean forward and kiss it off. She then opens her eyes and slides her hands comfortingly up and down my back.
After we finished I drop next to her with a sigh of contentment. She rolls over burying her head in my neck, where I was sure I had some hickeys. Her fingers comes up and snake themselves through my hair.
"Are you okay?" I ask softly in her ear pressing a kiss on her head.
"Yes." She whispers back. My mind was still trying to wrap around the fact that I just had sex with Lizzie. I didn't even understand it. It wasn't supposed to happen this way. I was supposed to tell her I love her and we were supposed to date first, I didn't want to rush it with. But the thing was I know the even though we did this that tomorrow she wouldn't mention a single word about this. I knew she would wake up like she did every morning leaving a kiss on my cheek and walking out. She probably wouldn't even tell Lily. If I'm being honest with myself, then I'd say I definitely want more. I didn't want this to be a onetime thing. I wanted to be with her, and I wanted her to want to be with me. I wanted her to love me, like I loved her.
"Are you okay? She murmurs against my neck after I was quiet for a few minutes.
"Yeah." I lie. "I'm oaky." Even though I know I am anything but okay.