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Chapter 9: This place called Hogmead.

There were 2 days left for the Halloween Ball and DAMN, was everyone excited. Emma was buzzing around like an Enegizer bunny on steriods. We had a Hogmead trip today and I was really really happy about that. It was snowing and it would be freaking cold, but I didn't really care, I just HAD to get out of the castle. I put on knee length furry white boots and black tights underneath. I was wearing a green shirt with a silvery white coat. I frowned. Slytherin colors. Oh well.

I went down and stood in line with Emma. I was stretching when a pair of hands slithered around my waist.

"AARGH!" I yelled, whipping around. There stood Sirius Black, grinning like the moron that he is.

"Don't. Ever. Do. That. Again. Black." I whispered ferociously.

"Why not?"

I sighed. I was spending way too much time with the Marauders these days. Even during classes, we sat next to each other, threw notes at each other, etc, etc.

Emma and Remus were getting all nicey nicey, but that's a whole other story. I found my life changing and I was thinking about what it used to be like before these pesky boys came into it.

"Why don't you go to Bolts or something?" I said, messaging my head. I was really not in a Tolerate Sirius Fucking Black mood. A look I couldn't really discribe passed his face.

"Yeah, I'd go to her, but I fear I might die of the stupidity surrounding me." He said dryly. I smirked.

"She wouldn't mind. She'd think you're dying of her beauty."

"Her beauty is fake." Remus said.

"Plastic." James added

"Exactly." Sirius said.

"Yes." Peter squeaked. I seemed to overlook Peter alot. But then again, he almost always ignored me too.

I gave them all a suspicious look and they stared back innocently.

James inched towards me, and put this arm around me and rested his head on my shoulder.

"So, Scarly, do you mind if we joined you at Hogsmead?"

"I KNEW IT! I knew there was a reason behind you being all... thingy." I exclaimed. Several people looked my way.

"Aww, Ekle Scarly's blushing." Remus teased me

"Keep this up and I'll lock you guys up in the Shreiking Shack." I warned.

They shared a secretive smile.

"I think we'll survive." James smirked. I shot them daggers and turned back to Emma, who was fiddling around with my MP4

"Hey, hey, hey." I protested as she ferociously stabbed the Play button.

"It's not working." she wailed.

"Yes, well, ofcourse it won't. You're raping it." I took it and stroked it lovingly.

"It's okay. I know Emma was mean. Don't worry. I love you." I cooed. I looked up at Emma and she was looking weirdly at me. So were James, Sirius, Remus, Peter and Anna's whole group. Then Anna burst out giggling and said "Freak."

"Just unique." Emma shot back.

Anna rolled her eyes.

"Whatever." her eyes flew to Sirius

"Heelllo there. Who're you spending your day with?" she purred. Urgh. Sirius threw himself at me. Literly. Threw himself. At me.

"Scarlett." he mumbled, hanging on to my neck.

"Gah." I struggled under his weight.

Anna shot me a look filled with hatred.

"Do you want to get me killed? Poisoned? Stabbed when I'm sleeping?" I murmured into Sirius's neck as she stood straight

"You can sleep with me." He winked. I put my palms on his chest and pushed him

"Pervert."

He just gave me a cocky grin.

I jumped as Flitch poked me with... what is that? Dark something dectector?

"Woah, what the..." I stammered as he poked me everywhere.

"Oi, oi, oi!" I protested, beating away the detectors.

"Are you taking anything Dark out?" He asked suspiciously.

"Shouldn't you be worrying if I'm taking anything Dark IN?" I said crossly, rubbing my stomache. Slimy git...

I walked out and PLOOKH. A whole shitload of snow. My eyes became as large as saucers. I didn't know why I was acting like I had never seen snow before. I hesitantly stuck my tongue out and shivered as a flake landed on my tongue.

Arms wrapped around me again, but I was too content to struggle. Sirius placed his chin on my shoulder and I was strangely happy with this intimate position.

"How come you always hold me?" I asked. He shrugged against me.

"You always seem like you want to me held. I don't know why, I just feel protective of you."

I frowned at the thought. I seemed like I wanted to be held? Sure, I wasn't the most...happy person these days, but I prided myself in being strong and not letting my real sadness and vulnerability show. But for reasons unknown to me, I had become strangely close to Sirius. In his own way, he made me forget just how bad my life is. He made me forget about my dead father and my unstable mother. Sometimes, he even made me forget about that night. Instead he gave more normal things to worry about, like how I'll fail Potions, or what I'll wear to the ball if he is taking me. I knew that, soon, he'd get bored of me, like he does with every other girl. Because I know I'm no one special. I was just making the most of time with him.

Sirius breathed a laugh in my ear.

"Don't worry too much about it Grey."

We stayed in silence like that for a while until I realized how very alone we were. I felt a blush creeping on my face.

"Where are the others?" I asked quietly.

"Well, James chased after Lillian darling, Remus and Emma went off and said they'd meet us near the Shrieking Shack in an hour or so. And Peter ... is... somewhere." he trailed off.

"Hello." A deadly sweet voice said. I saw Anna in front of us and, sweet Merlin, by the look she was giving, I wanted to run far far away from her. But Sirius only tightened his grasp on me. So much for protecting me. Bastard.

Anna handed me a potion and stalked off, leaving a confused me with a bright pink potion.

I held it up and looked at it suspiciously.

"What did I tell you about her poisoning me?"

A laugh rumbled through him as he took the glass from me and took a sip. I looked at him, waiting from him to fall on the floor, gasping for breath. Nothing happened.

I took it back and was suspicious none the less. Since when did ANNA come and give me free drinks? Chyeah-no.

"Coward." Sirius said laughing. I narrowed by eyes at him. And then I took a sip. And then all hell broke loose, to say the least.

Sirius's lips landed on mine and I froze, just for a second, before I started kissing him back. He deepened the kiss and I wove my fingers through his black curls. Mmmm, his hair.

I felt my back against a wall. His body pressed against mine. We pulled apart and our breathing was hard.

Then he placed his lips on mine again and his tongue traced my lips. I shivered excitedly. Our tongues fought for dominance as we pulled our bodies closer. He pulled away and sent butterfly kisses down my neck. When he came to my collar bone, he swiftly licked a sensitive spot. I stifled a moan.

He sucked the spot and a wave of pleasure went through me.

And that's when it hit me.

I was making out with Sirius Black. Sirius Fucking Black.

Horror filled me and I pushed him away. He seemed to realize what was happening at the same time. His eyes widened.

Click click

I whipped around, and saw a retreating figure, too far off by then to catch up with.

My eyes flew to the unattended glass on the ground, the potion inside the snow pink.

The potion. The love potion. Oh, man.