October passed around the girls' dormitories until dinner, wondering what she would say to Sirius. It was when Lily began to lead her down to the great hall that she realized she would finally have to face him.
"Lily I cant talk to him. What if it was all a joke?" She asked her friend as she wrung her fingers, worried.
"It wasn't a joke. I'm sure he wouldn't have sent flowers if it was joke. I think then he would've sent a love note." Lily said as she faked a laugh, hoping that October would believe her.
"You're right, he would've done something else." October nodded as she believed what her friend had told her and walked with confidence to the great hall.
"Hey Sirius." October smiled as she sat down next to him. Lily glanced at Remus and they both exchanged a small smile before turning back to the others.
"Hey. Thanks for the flowers. I… liked them I guess." Sirius said as he watched a confused look make its way across October's face.
"I never got you flowers. But thanks for the beautiful ones you got me." October said and watched as Sirius then got confused.
"I never sent you flowers either. Someone is messing with us." Sirius said as he turned a glare to Lily.
"Why are you glaring at Lily?" October asked, possibly confused even more.
"Because she is the one that gave me flowers saying they were from you." Sirius explained as he kept his glare on the girl.
"That makes sense. Remus gave me flowers and said they were an apology from you." October stated, eyes wide with shock as she looked at the two.
"Why would you guys do that?" October asked as her eyes began to fill with tears.
"If Sirius didn't actually want to talk to me why would you plan something like this? Lily you knew this would just end up hurting me if I actually found out what was going on." October said as she stared at her friend with the tears beginning to fall from her eyes.
"October you weren't supposed to find out. We never thought the two of you would mention the other sending flowers. We just wanted you two talking or fighting again so you wouldn't mope around." Lily said as she looked at her friend with a sorrow filled gaze.
"Well congratulations your plan backfired." October practically screamed as she got up and stormed out of the great hall, tears falling rapidly down her face.
"You know that was a stupid thing to do. And that makes you a downright git." Sirius said to Remus as he too stood up and walked out of the great hall.
Sirius began to jog as he tried to catch up to October who was practically running down the corridor.
"October wait!" Sirius called and watched as she slowed down to a walk and turned to face him, tears still welling up in her eyes as they threatened to fall.
"October don't cry." Sirius said as he began to wipe away her tears.
"They shouldn't have done that. I really thought that you wanted to talk to me and then to have it turn out to be a plan really hurt. I mean for you to hate me is one thing, but for them to try and make it seem like you don't hate me is a different one. I cant wait for school to be over… atleast my father doesn't try to mess with my emotions." October whispered the last part and that was when Sirius wrapped his arms around her in a hug.
"October I like you as a friend, I really do. And don't worry school will be over before you know it and you will be begging to come back." Sirius said as he smiled down at her, holding her away at arms length.
"If you like me so much why do we always fight?" October asked as she looked down at her feet.
"Because we are both stubborn." Sirius said smiling and lifting her chin up with a finger.
"Its both of us not just one of us." He said and watched as a small smile graced her face.
"Sirius I really want us to be friends. It think we would be good friends." October whispered and Sirius nodded.
"Me too. I think I would really like that." He said smiling a little bigger.
Unknown to both of them, a very happy Lily and Remus stood a ways down the hall and watched the whole thing.
"Well maybe our plan did work. Not the way we wanted it to, but at least they are talking." Lily said as she turned and smiled at Remus.
"Yeah, now all we have to do is apologize to the both of them for interfering and see what happens." Remus said nodding his head.
"Yeah, about that…." Lily trailed off as she looked almost nervous.
"What? Do you not plan on apologizing to October?" Remus asked, an eyebrow raised as he looked at Lily confused.
"Well I want to, but the fact that she's always complaining about something that Sirius did or didn't do kind of gets on my nerves." Lily said as she looked down at her feet, ashamed with what she had just said.
"But she is still your friend. You don't think that Sirius gets on my nerves? All he ever talks about sometimes is how much a pain October is, but he is still my friend." Remus said as he looked at Lily.
"I would never stop being friends with Sirius no matter how much he complains." Remus added and watched as Lily looked up at him with a small smile on her face.
"You know you're right. I need to talk to her." Lily said and walked off, a determined expression across her face.
