AN: Right-o, so, it has taken me probably close to two weeks to get this out. Let me explain myself, because not only do I feel really bad about taking so long but I'm rather angry with myself for letting it go for that long. Alright, so, I explained a little in Auror about it, so... check out that story and get the same explaination! Lol Anyway, so I've been doing a lot. I have one story I'm preparing on paper to maybe post, maybe... maaaybe. I'm editing for someone that cannot write. Not like, he's bad at weaving an interesting story (he is bad at weaving an interesting story) but he's atrocious at writing. He wants to be a director. He is phenomenal at screen plays. This is not a screen play, this is a futuristic Equilibrium style... thriller? Whatever it is... it's written like a piecey screen play without direction. Then, beyond my three stories and my editing, I have work around the farm to keep up with, house chores that usually don't get done... tons. So, don't hate me, hate my family lol. Thanks to all my readers and reviewers... sorry my AN was so long, lol. The update isn't much, and I didn't feel great about stopping where I stopped but I am so... so tired lol. More will come soon, I promise on my heart.


"Get up, in there, that damn owl of yours is tapping and it's driving me bloody mad." Rich's voice called through the door. "I've got a damned headache and if you don't let your owl in I'm going to shoot him!" he yelled, stomping off and mumbling to himself as James yelped in protest of his yelling. Sabine sighed heavily and glanced at her alarm clock.

"Merlin's pants, I snogged Sirius." Sabine groaned nasally to herself as she covered her head with the pillow. She threw it aside and did a death march towards the window. "Then I owled Lily about it. I should just Avada myself now and get it over with." she groaned as she threw her window open, allowing Herman to hop onto her arm. He shook the snow from his feathers, ruffling them with a hoot as Sabine removed the note from his leg and placed him carefully into his cage. She sat on the edge of her bed, letter in her lap, and stared at it, chewing her bottom lip as she contemplated whether or not she wanted to open it immediately. She heard someone clear their throat from her doorway and looked up to see Remus yawn heavily and step in. He flopped onto her bed next to her and glanced at the letter.

"An owl from Lily, again?" he chuckled, yawning again and leaning back onto his elbows. Sabine nodded, still staring at it. "Are you going to open it?" he chuckled.

"Er, no, not at this very moment in time, I'm not." Sabine smiled weakly, tossing the letter into her dresser and sighing as she flopped backwards. "I already know what it's going to say so it isn't urgent or anything." she added lightly. "Rich making breakfast?"

"No, he sent me to ask you to make it. Apparently the firewhiskey really did a number on him." Remus laughed, scratching his head and stretching his neck. He stood and extended a hand to help her up. She took it and stood with a groan.

"The lazy git has probably gone back to bed then, I take it." she mumbled. Remus nodded with a smirk and shrugged.

"It was his first time drinking firewhiskey, you know, so be nice." He said in a fatherly tone. Sabine rolled her eyes and shooed him from the room.

"I'll be out as soon as I can, I'm just going to take a shower and get dressed." she yawned, grabbing some clothes and stopping as she stared at the letter on her dresser. She snatched it and placed her clothes on the sink in her bathroom, reluctantly opening the letter. She hoisted herself onto the sink to read and bit her lip as she cringed.

Sabine!

You bloody snogged Sirius?! You must have had a good lot of firewhiskey. I know you must be expecting me to tell you what a slimy, goony, perverted moron he is but I suppose you already know that about him so reiteration isn't necessary. However, if you really do like him, go for him. Much as you think I'd be the last person to give that advice, that's the advice you gave me when I started to like Sev but was worried about everyone making it difficult for us since we're from opposing houses. Really, Sab, go for him but be careful. Just pull him aside and tell him how you feel. Be totally honest and go from there. I love you and good luck. And, I'll have you know, also, that just because you referred to James as my future husband that I told Sev. He was fine after I 'explained' a few things to him. My wand did all the talking, really.

Love you, Sab,

Lil and Sev.

Sabine sighed in relief as she tucked the letter into her medicine cabinet. She took a quick bath and dressed. Once she'd fixed her hair and make-up the way she'd been taught she strode happily to the kitchen and started glancing through the cupboards. She turned to see Remus, James and Sirius watching her, James and Remus eyes full of amused confusion and Sirius amused and blushing slightly.

"Good morning, why are you so happy?" James chuckled. Sabine shrugged, unable to stop smiling, as she placed a frying pan onto the stove.

"Omelets, fried eggs, what would you guys like?" she beamed.

"Can you cook?" Remus asked incredulously.

"The muggle way, yes." she laughed. "If you're asking me to magic you a four star breakfast, you'd best prepare for half a burnt pancake and an egg with shells all through it."

"I think we'll have some muggle made pancakes and sausage." Sirius chimed in, smirking at her. Sabine nodded as the other two agreed.

"Anything else?" she asked. They shook their heads in the negative and she nodded, starting in on the batter. About half an hour later, she finished the last batch of pancakes and sat the stack in the center of the table, making sure to grab some quickly before she watched the rest of them go. She laughed to herself as she took a few sausage patties. Once they'd finished eating she collected their plates and placed them into the sink.

"So, what are we doing today?" James asked as he took a seat on the floor in front of the couch. Sabine took a seat next to Remus and shrugged.

"I hadn't really planned anything." she said, deep in thought. "We could see a movie, we could go shopping at the sweet shop that Remus and I flooed into, the possibilities aren't vast but there are certainly plenty of things to do."

"Well, let's do both." Remus suggested. "We can go buy some things, then go to a movie." he smiled.

"Anyone seem the paper? The movies should be listed." Sabine asked, standing to check the counter. They shook their heads in the negative. Sabine grabbed the paper and hoisted herself onto the counter, flipping through the pages as she searched for the movie listing. "Ah, here we go. They're playing two comedies, 'Blazing Saddles' and 'The Young Frankenstein' which one?" she asked, looking up to see them gaping at her in confusion.

"What are they about?" James asked reasonably as Sirius and Remus continued to gape at her.

"Well, 'Blazing Saddles' makes fun of westerns and 'The Young Frankenstein' makes fun of black and white horror movies." she shrugged. They continued to gape at her. "Right, you don't watch movies regularly. Let's see both, then." she beamed. They shrugged and nodded in agreement. "I'll go get the keys from my brother." she said, hopping off the counter and jogging to Rich's room. She threw the door open and snatched the keys off his dresser.

"Oi, you, stop." he called, cringing at the pain in his head. "Why are you taking my keys?"

"We're going to the sweet shop then to see a few movies." Sabine smiled pleasantly, speaking quietly so as not to aggravate his hangover. "Sorry for disturbing you." Rich grunted in return, covered his face with his pillow and rolled back over as Sabine jogged out. "Everyone have their money?" Sabine asked, glancing around. Everyone nodded as she led them to the car.

"I still have quite a bit of chocolate left from when we arrived." Remus smiled contentedly as he settled into the backseat with James. Sirius smirked at her before noticing the window roller and furrowing his eyebrows in confusion. "Oi, Padfoot, it's cold in here." he yelped.

"Probably would be a better idea to keep the windows up."Sabine chuckled as she pulled from the drive and headed towards Lady Murphy's Sweets Emporium.

"This place looks rather tiny." James mumbled as they pulled up outside the run-down looking shop. James and Sirius gaped at the huge interior then shrugged, mumbling about magic. "Blimey, it's a chocolate leprechaun." James laughed, tapping the box as the leprechaun shook his tiny fist menacingly.

"Licorice kelpies?" Sirius asked incredulously.

"I'm partial to the gummy Blarney stone and the Lucky Creams." Sabine smiled, grabbing a box of each. "The Blarney stone doesn't do anything but they're bloody good and the Lucky Creams make you at least feel lucky for about five minutes." she shrugged. James and Remus rushed to the huge rack of chocolate and started picking through and examining things.

"Think we can get a minute alone to talk?" Sirius asked, eyeing the other two cautiously. Sabine nodded, walking casually over towards a rack in the back, just out of view. She crossed her arms and faced him expectantly. "I really rather like you." he mumbled awkwardly, staring at his shoes and running his hand through his hair. Sabine chuckled and smirked, feeling her cheeks burn.

"I believe I may be fond of you, as well, Sirius." she beamed. Sirius gaped at her for a moment before pulling her into a hug.

"So, what does this mean, then?" he asked, a smirk playing on his lips. Sabine slapped his arm playfully before wagging her finger at him.

"This means we're going to see what happens." she said in a chastising voice, biting her lip and blushing as Sirius laid his arm lazily across her shoulder. She walked out reluctantly, Sirius smiling smugly beside her.

"Er, what's all this, then?" James laughed, pointing at Sirius' arm. Sabine elbowed Sirius in the ribs as he made to speak.

"Nothing, James." she smiled. James cocked an eyebrow skeptically and nodded.

"I'm sure." he smirked.

"Well, Remus puts his arm around my shoulder and you don't get all suggestive about that." Sabine said indignantly, stomping her foot and feeling her cheeks burn once again. James' eyebrows rose as he considered her statement.

"Your right, but Remus doesn't grin like a goon and look all smug about it." James replied. Sabine's eyes narrowed as she shot a glare at James, only to see Remus peek around the corner with a big grin on his face.

"Cute couple." he chuckled, dodging a box of Licorice Kelpies Sabine had aimed at his head. "Does Lily know you two are acting lovey, yet?"

"Yes, she does." Sabine pouted, feeling her lips tug as Sirius gave her a squeeze. "I owled her, er, last night about it." she added, glancing down her feet and chewing her lip.

"We snogged." Sirius added with a wry smile. Sabine elbowed him in the ribs again. "What, we did!" he gaped at her.

"You git, you didn't need to announce it." Sabine mumbled.

"I take it you're official then?" James asked. Sirius shrugged and turned to Sabine.

"Are we?" he asked, looking slightly hopeful.

"I suppose we are, until you find a way of screwing it up." she laughed. Sirius grinned at her devilishly.

"What's that supposed to mean?" he asked slowly, wrapping an arm tight around her shoulder and tugging her closer. She narrowed her eyes.

"I'm too embarrassed at the moment for you to be cute and not get injured." she smirked, sticking her tongue out at him. "Shall we go pay and then head to the movies?" she suggested, nudging Sirius as he sighed in defeat, feigning a pout. "Stop it." she said flatly, shaking her head and smiling.


So, thank you for reading. Extra thanks if you actually read my entire AN at the top. You get cookies for that! I would greatly appreciate a review letting me know that it was sufficient until I can get this slowed down to actually give it proper attention. Of course, I probably won't get many tear lol. Anyhoo, thanks for reading, please review. I hope you enjoy the new couple lol.