Sirius and I were sitting on the couch in the common room late one night. It was completely empty and we were sitting there talking about our futures. My head was resting on his lap and he was gently stroking my hair. Two weeks had gone by since me and Sirius had started dating. The news had spread all over the school like wildfire and I was getting a lot of attention. Good and bad attention. Girl's would look at me jealously but I also noticed a lot more guys checking me out, which I didn't mind. Being Sirius's girlfriend was difficult but it was definitely worth it because he was a great boyfriend. We'd sit together at dinner and play Wizard's Chess in our free time. It was kind of like I was dating my best friend and I felt really comfortable around him.

I looked into Sirius's gray eyes. He looked down at me and I smiled. I sat up a little and rested my head on his chest, looking up at him. He gently lifted my chin a little and stared into my eyes. His gaze sent shivers down my body and we stayed like that for a while before Sirius brought his lips crashing onto mine. I sat up and straddled his lap to get a better position and he continued to kiss me fiercely and I kissed him back even fiercer. Things were just getting good when we were suddenly interrupted by a voice I recognized immediately.

"Mhm." Tiffany said. "Wow Sirius, this is an all new low even for you. I can't believe you're dating her, I mean when I found out I was totally shocked. She isn't nearly as pretty as I am and I doubt she's as good a kisser as I was." I turned around on Sirius's lap and I looked at her. Sirius wrapped his arms around my stomach and kissed my cheek comfortingly.

"Actually she's a better kisser," Sirius said and he turned to wink at me. "And I don't appreciate you talking to my girlfriend like that. She's more pretty than you'll ever be and in more ways than one."

"I'm also not a bitch." I added, flashing her a fake smile. I really couldn't help myself.

"Whatever." Tiffany said and she walked away mumbling something under her breath.

"Shall we continue where we left off?" Sirius whispered in my ear when Tiffany had gone.

"Definitely." I responded. Sirius then pulled me down to the couch on top of him and I turned to face him. I giggled and kissed him. I loved the way our bodies fit together and I ran my hand up and down his chest, appreciating how muscular he was. He took my shirt off and I didn't even realize he'd done it but I didn't mind. I took off his shirt too and we continued to kiss.

Sirius's POV

It was the night of the ball and I was waiting for Sam to come downstairs. I had a corsage in my hand and I stood at the bottom of the steps, tapping my foot impatiently. Girls took forever to get ready and what did they even do? We can use magic so why can't they just use a spell to do their hair and makeup? I was curious what Sam would look like though. She was pretty after all and seeing her dressed up would be a huge turn on. Oh did I really just think that? Sam is a friend and I was still sticking to the plan. We'd have a lot of fun tonight but then I'd end things in a few weeks. The thought of not kissing Sam was pretty depressing though, she was a great kisser. I just hoped she'd still talk to me when I broke up with her. I'd miss talking to her too much if she didn't. She talked to me about my family and friends or any other thing I needed to talk about. She genuinely cared about me and I didn't want her to stop being my friend. If things go to plan, then that wont be a problem. The only problem is that when do things ever go to plan?

The sound of heels clanking down the steps jarred me from my thoughts and I looked up to see a beautiful girl with dirty blond hair in a blue dress. Sam. Wow she looked good, I secretly hoped she thought I looked good. I quickly reminded myself that this wasn't an actual date though, even if she thought it was. When she reached the bottom of the stairs I put the corsage I was holding on her wrist.

"You look-just wow-just-" I couldn't get the words out of my mouth and I was completely at a loss of words. When had I, Sirius Black, never not known what to say?!

"Sirius speechless?" Sam said cockily, raising her perfectly plucked eyebrows at me. "That has to be a first."

"I was thinking about something else." I said, trying to recover myself. "Let's head down to the ball, we have a lot of dancing to do." I added quickly. Samantha looked at me quizzically but followed me to the Great Hall.

When we got there Sam gasped and so did I. I had to admit that Slughorn sure did know how to throw a party. There was an upbeat band, pictures of him with students scattered all around, floating candles, floating food trays, and a sparkling dance floor. The dance floor literally looked like diamonds and the flowers also looked enchanted because they glowed.

"It's beautiful." Sam gasped and her eyes shone with admiration.

"Not as beautiful as you," I said slyly. I instantly regretted saying that because it was super cheesy and Sam wasn't like the other girls I dated.

"I'm glad to hear you say that," Sam said and she held out her hand. "Let's dance."

I took her hand and she lead me to the dance floor. She truly was a good dancer and she was one of those people who got lost in the music. I stared at her for a second before joining her. I wasn't as good of a dancer as her but that wasn't going to stop me from saying otherwise.

"You're a good dancer but I'm better," I said cockily.

"Prove it."

"Gladly." I began to do a string of moves I'd randomly thought of and then Sam started laughing.

"Is that really your great dancing?" She asked teasingly.

"Well if you can do better, prove it." I said daringly. Sam began to do a string of sharp twists and turns. She was amazing and she ended the dance with a high kick. Damn.

"Still think you're better?"

I rolled my eyes at her and started to laugh. "Definitely not."

A few seconds later, a slow song began to play. All the couples on the dance floor began to get close and dance to the soft beat. I looked into Sam's eyes that were glowing with hopefulness. I took her hand in mine and placed one hand on her waist. She looked into my eyes nervously and I could tell she didn't have a lot of experience slow dancing.

"Let me lead," I whispered in her ear. She nodded gratefully and smiled. We danced in a peaceful bliss and Sam rested her head on my chest. I smiled and held her close to me, smelling her flowery perfume. I loved the smell of that perfume and I loved the way she fit in my arms. When the song ended, we pulled away slowly. There was a different feeling in the air and I wasn't sure what it was.

"Want to get drinks?" Sams suggested suddenly. She was blushing slightly and I was happy that I had caused that.

"Yeah," I said and I put my hand on her back and lead her to the drink table. The rest of the night continued with laughing, dancing, and food. I was having a lot of fun and that was the most fun I'd ever had on a date and it wasn't even a date. When the dance ended, I led Sam back up the stairs and towards our dormitory.

"I had a lot of fun," Sam said. "I hate this night has to end."

"Who says it has to?" I said looking into Sam's deep green eyes. She looked at me for a second before kissing me lightly on the lips. She pulled away for a second before kissing me again. We kissed for a long time but this kiss was different, it was soft and sweet. Before I could react, Sam started leading me to the Room of Requirement. Was she about to-? Oh there was no way I could sleep with Sam, knowing that this wasn't real for me. But I wanted to so badly, she was intoxicating. And even though I didn't want to admit it, my feelings for Sam were more than just friendly.

"There you two are." James said coming up behind us. Sam and I turned to face him. He swayed a little on his feet and I could tell that he must have had a little too much to drink. Lilly was holding his arm and giggling. Lilly didn't seem to be the type of person to think being drunk was funny but by the way she was swaying, she looked drunk too. "You two were pretty cozy at the dance. It's hard to believe that this," he motioned to Sam and I, "had started as a deal. But I knew you two were perfect for each other, that's the only reason I did it."

I stared at James disbelievingly and turned to Sam. She looked shocked and hurt.

"Deal?" She said in a high pitched voice. "What kind of deal?"

"Sam, it doesn't matter. I really like you and does it really matter how we started dating?"

"You only like me because we were about to-" She quit talking and looked at me knowingly. "And of course it matters! You were using me for some deal. I should have known better than to trust you."

"Sam-"

"Sirius I have chased after you this whole year and you couldn't have cared less about me. You've used me and now apparently you've made some deal. I would have at least thought that I was your friend but a friend wouldn't do that to me. No matter how much I like you, it's clear you'll never return those feelings."

Sam turned away and walked towards Gryffindor tower. I didn't even bother to go after her, there was no point. She would never forgive me and it was all my fault. I was losing more than a friend, I was losing a girl that I liked. A girl I really liked and a girl I would love to get to know better. Unfortunately for me, it looked like that wouldn't be happening.