"Someone kill whoever is whistling!" I mumbled waking up to the worst headache of my life.

"Whoops, sorry Douglas. Just getting dressed." I froze. Either I was having a very vivid dream or Sirius Black was standing above me half-naked. He tilted his head to the side. "What? You look shocked."

"What are you doing in the girls dormitory?" I asked slowly.

Sirius smirked. "Um, we're not in the girls dormitory." He was quiet. "You don't remember last night do you?"

Bugger. "Last night?" I asked meekly.

Sirius frowned. "The ball?"

I thought for a minute, and then everything sort of came back in a blur. Remus' face, Regulas' drunken attack, and Sirius saving me. "You saved me."

Sirius rolled his eyes. "Don't be so over dramatic."

I tried to sit up, but an intense pain shot up my back. "Uff," I grabbed my back.

"Are you alright?" Sirius asked looking alarmed.

"I'm fine," I mumbled. "Just a little sore." Sirius nodded his head. After stretching a bit, I realized something. Something horrific and terrible. I was sitting in bed. In my bra. "Merlin's beard!" I shrieked grabbing the bed cover and throwing it on myself. "You could have told me I was naked!"

Sirius grinned. "But where's the fun in that. And you're not naked."

"Did we," I whispered. "Did we do anything?"

Sirius looked confused before his eyes widened. "What? No, no. I don't even know how you ended up like that." He bent down and picked something up. "Here," he said handing me my dress.

"I can't go out in my dress. It'll look like we...like we-"

"Shagged?" Sirius asked smiling.

I glared at him and crossed my arms. "Yes!"

He smiled brighter. "Then wear these." He gave me his dress shirt and pants.

"What about you?" I asked taking the clothes slowly, and putting them on.

He grinned. "As if it'll be out of the ordinary to see me shirtless. I wouldn't be surprised if old Minny gets all girly over me." I got out of bed, Sirius' clothes extra large on my short form. He took one look at me and doubled over in laughter.

I glared. "Gee, thanks."

He got out a few more laughs before sobering. "Sorry. You look nice."

"Certainly." I said sarcastically. I looked around. "Where are we?"

"Ah, can't tell you that."

I rolled my eyes. "Of course." I went to the door.

"I wouldn't go yet if I were you."

I turned around and saw Sirius looking at something. "And why not?"

"Filch is out there."

"How did you-"

He interrupted me. "So what are we going to do about Remus?"

"Remus! Oh bugger, I forgot!" I groaned. "How could we be so thick?"

"We? Oh no, this was all you. I was merely confused. I didn't even know it was you!"

I rolled my eyes. I seemed to do that a lot by Sirius. "I don't think Remus sees it that way."

Sirius sighed. "You're right."

"Well I'm sure-" I stopped mid-sentence. "Is there a loo in here?" I mumbled.

Sirius looked at me weird. "Yeah, it's through there." He said pointing at a wooden door. "You ok? You don't look so good."

"Move!" I said pushing him out of the way and running to the toilet, before I started throwing up. Oh just wonderful! It's bad enough Sirius saw all of my girly bits, but now he was going to see my vomit as well.

I felt my hair pulled back, and my back rubbed. "Good, just get it out of your system and you'll feel better."

"Ugh, just kill me why don't you." I groaned before vomiting again.

Sirius laughed. "Don't worry. Just tell me when you feel better. I was like this the first time I got drunk."

"Drunk?!" I asked mortified. What in the world did he mean?

"Yeah, drunk. I gave you some firewhiskey for your back. You just wouldn't stop drinking it."

I groaned, before finally feeling like there was nothing left to throw up. I tried to stand, and reached for the faucet next to the toilet. I turned it on and washed my face with cold water.

"Feel better?" Sirius asked all peachy faced.

"Much."

"Good, because we can leave now."

We walked out of the loo and into the bedroom we had previously occupied. I couldn't even look at my dress. It reeked of alcohol. "Ugh, let's just go."

"Alright then, follow me." Sirius opened the door and peered out slowly. I didn't recognize where we were, which was very strange.

He then led me on a very confusing, very nauseating trip until we stopped in front of the Gryffindor Common Room. "Password?" The Fat Lady asked.

"Timbleweed." Sirius whispered.

The door opened and we walked into an empty room. "What time is it?" I whispered.

"About nine. I suspect everyones tired from the ball."

I nodded my head and looked at Sirius awkwardly. "So, uh-"

"Never mention this happened?"

I smiled. "Exactly what I was thinking."

"Alright well, goodnight..er morning?"

I laughed. "Same to you." I took a step forward before I remembered something. I turned back to Sirius. "Oh, thanks again. For everything."

Sirius rolled his eyes. "Again with the over dramatics."

We both laughed before I walked upstairs to my dorm and collapsed on my bed. Tired from my crazy adventure.

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"Oh I'm such a slag! Remus won't even look at me." I groaned, putting my head in my hands. I had spent the last half hour explaining to Lily and Cassie what had happened last night and this morning.

"Oh it's not that bad Fauna." Lily said sympathetically.

Cassie was currently laughing her arse off. "Fauna...Fauna's a..." She gasped for breath. "Fauna's a bigger slag than me!"

I glared at her. "You're not helping!"

Lily rolled her eyes. "Ignore her. She's a big prat!"

Cassie laughed. "Oh please, she's just upset because I caught her snogging James Potter."

My eyes widened as Lily slapped Cassie's arm. "We weren't snogging."

"What happened?" I asked.

Lily blushed. "We merely exchanged-"

"Saliva." Cassie finished.

I was in shock. "Oh my goodness. Lily Evans I thought you had more self restraint than that."

"Oh shut up."

Cassie and I laughed at Lily's unfortunate expression. "Fauna hand me that red shirt over there." As I grabbed the lacy thing and gave it to Cassie she looked at me with a raised eyebrow. "Shouldn't you be getting ready? You do know we leave for home in a few hours?"

"Uh, yes about that."

"What's wrong Fauna?" Lily asked confused.

"Well, remember that letter my mother sent a few days ago? She asked me to stay at school."

"For break?" Cassie asked.

I nodded my head. "She's frightened. What with the war."

Lily shuddered. "I heard he's getting stronger."

Cassie sighed. "Well, at least we're safe for one more year."

I looked at them both. "Yes well, ever since my brother died, she's been acting strange. This summer I was barely allowed to leave the house. My father barely talks anymore."

Lily frowned. "Why didn't you tell us Fauna?"

I shrugged. "I don't know. It's still new." We were silent for a moment before I stood up. "Alright, now let's get your packing finished. You have a train to catch."

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"Goodbye Fauna, we'll write to you!"

"If Black bothers you, just kick him in the groin!" Cassie yelled as she and Lily ran to catch the carriages to the train.

"Have fun!" I called waving. "Happy Christmas!"

"Happy Christmas!" They yelled back.

I waited until they left, before turning back and walking to the castle. I wrapped my cloak tightly around me as it was getting colder and colder. White snow covered the grounds and was falling on my freshly washed her-I mean not that I minded or anything.

"Douglas? What you doing down here?"

I turned around and saw Sirius walking toward me. "Just saying goodbye to the girls. What are you doing here?"

Sirius shrugged. "Same thing. Except with Prongs of course." Sirius sighed. "James has been talking about his 'Lily Flower' again. It gets annoying after a while."

I laughed. "Well then he'll be happy to know Lily isn't any better."

Sirius smiled. "You want to walk to Gryffindor tower?"

My eyes widened. "Together?"

"No I'll walk a mile ahead of you and see who gets there faster." He said sarcastically.

I laughed nervously. "Fine let's walk."

"So I take it you're staying here for the holidays?"

I nodded my head. "How many of us are here?"

Sirius thought about it. "Well you, me, Remus, and a few third years."

Remus. Bugger. "So-" I swallowed. "how's Remus?"

"Not talking to me. He's pissed bout last night."

"Bugger." I cursed. "I'm such a prick."

Sirius laughed. "You're a pretty prick."

Dear God had I died. Sirius Black had called me pretty. AGAIN! "Thanks," I mumbled blushing.

"Ah don't be so shy. I mean you have fancied me since first year remember?"

"What?" I screeched. How in the name of Merlins beard did he know that? "What are you talking about?"

"Don't be bashful. You told me so last night."

"WHEN I WAS DRUNK?!" Oh my God. What was it with me and committing social suicide?

Sirius laughed. "Relax Douglas. Remember, it's our little secret."

I groaned. "I'm such a pathetic excuse for a witch."

"You're not that bad." Sirius smiled.

"Yes I am." I was worse than pathetic.

"How come my brother's taken a fancy to you?" Whoa. That was random.

"Regulas?"

"That is my brother, though I wish it were otherwise." At the fear on my face, Sirius quickly interjected, "He went home for the holidays. You're safe."

I sighed. "I don't know. We were friends. At least I thought we were."

"Mistake number one, befriending a Slytherin."

"Then he tried to kiss me and I thought that was the end of it."

"Mistake number two, trusting a Slytherin to not be a slimy git."

"I guess I didn't really think he'd be that slimy. He was nice to me you know."

"Mistake number three, Slytherins are NEVER nice."

I glared at him. "You know that's really annoying."

He laughed. "Sorry."

"Anyway, he cornered me after I chased after Remus and-" I remembered something.

"What?"

"Remus. He called Remus a half-breed." When Sirius' eyes widened, I looked at him suspiciously. "Why did he call Remus a half-breed?"

"No reason." Sirius said just a little too quickly.

"O.K." I said slowly.

"Hungry?" He asked.

I resigned to his constant mood swings. "Why not?"

"Great let's go to the kitchens and grab a bite."

"The kitchens?" Oh bugger.