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Chapter 25: Happiness and Disappointment

Lily

A lot has happened since we said farewell to Anna. Kristen has finally become normal again, spending time with just us without Remus on holidays. Shame that they can't tell the rest of Marauders or maybe it's a good thing.

Over the Christmas New Year, we had a lot of fun with Kristen, and managed to get her mind off Remus.

On Christmas Day we went to the feast in our dress robes. I had a conversation with Professor Dumbledore and he said I looked lovely in my emerald green dress robes. Saying that I turned pink at the compliment is stating it lightly.

I also received some lovely presents from my family and friends, Maddy gave me a wide selection of Honeyduke's best candy. Actually, I think she gave everyone a large selection of candy come to think of it.

We all had a great time at New Years. We threw a party in the Room of Requirement, but of course, we told everyone that it was just an empty classroom.

There was lots of loud music and dancing and laughter and I'm sure everyone had a great time. Surprisingly, there was a LOT of dark corners with kissing couples. And I thought the room was a rectangle!

The day that everyone returned to the castle, Kristen violently woke Maddy and I.

"Come on! We have to have at LEAST one good snow fight before the rest of the school gets back!"

"Ahhh! Let me sleep!" Maddy complained and tried to throw her pillow at Kristen but as she wasn't looking where she was throwing it ended up hitting me in the head.

"Watch where your throwing your pillow!" I exclaimed and threw it back at her. Then I picked up my pillow and threw it at Kristen.

"What was that for?" they both yelled at me.

"Pillow fight anyone?" I asked and ducked under the covers as I didn't have a pillow. It only took them 6 seconds to run over and start whacking me with the pillows.

After minutes of torture and a few minor bruises (from Maddy) I finally surrendered and they let me get up.

As we were all intently awake, we had no choice but let Kristen drag us down to the grounds for a snowball fight.

We all changed into clothes and I also put on an extra jumper, as well as putting on my Gryffindor scarf, my black gloves and my black beanie with a red flower on the side of my head.

We walked down to the common room and found it full of people.

"Damn!" Kristen complained "I told you they would all be back soon!"

Suddenly, a shortish girl with black hair came flying over to us and we all toppled down.

"Nice to see you back Anna," I groaned as I picked myself off the floor.

"What are you guys doing?" Anna asked us as she saw us with our scarves and gloves.

"We were just about to head out for a snow ball fight because Kristen's making us," I said and looked around at Kristen.

She was staring at the other side of the common room. I followed her gaze and found her staring at Potter, Pettigrew and, of course Remus. Black wasn't with them.

I saw her watch Potter and Pettigrew leave the common room and I saw her eyes travel to them exiting the portrait hole.

I saw Remus head this way and quickly turned my head and hoped he hadn't seen me staring.

He approached Kristen and took her hand. He didn't take her anywhere though. Instead, he turned to me and said

"You don't mind if I borrow her for a minute, do you?"

"Um, no. We're just going outside for a snowball fight. Come find us when your, um, finished," I said to him, then grabbed Anna and Maddy and pulled them towards the portrait hole.

We ran through it and we almost collided with, none other, then the famous Sirius Black.

"Watch where you're going Black!" Maddy snapped and tried to push past him but kind of just bounced off.

"Evans, can I have a word?" he asked me and I gave him the most evil look I could give him.

What did he want with me? Perhaps I didn't want to know. He was an idiot and a loser and I didn't care about anything he wanted to tell me.

"Why on Earth would I even go with you?" I spat at him and Maddy gave me a look that was like 'Whoa, go the girl power!'

"Because I think I might know something that might interest you greatly," he said to me calmly, ignoring the way I was treating him.

Ok, I'll have to admit he got me a bit fascinated with what he was going to say. I refuse to back down to him and give into my curiosity, but I knew he wouldn't rest until he had told me.

"Fine, whatever. Just be quick," I said, and saw Maddy give me a look that said 'Hang on. What happened to all the girl power?'

I followed him into an empty classroom and motioned for my friends to start without me.

"Ok, fine. I'm here. Now what do you want to tell me?" I asked him as I walked up to the teacher's desk and sat on it with my arms folded, staring at him.

"Lily, I remember! I remember being your best friend when we were seven! I remember that my mother made me move to London when she found out I was friends with you. I remember giving you my ring that you put on a silver chain and wore it round your neck," he said to me, happily.

The NERVE of him! Pretending to remember what happened so he could get bonus points so he could go out with me!! Ooooooooo if only killing him was legal!!

"I don't believe you. This is just another hoax for me to go out with you. I'm out of here," I yelled at him and jumped off of the desk.

I was going to run out of the classroom when he said

"No! Lily, I'm serious. I remember. I remember EVERYTHING! Ok fine, don't believe me. Ask me a question, about anything that happened. You'll see,"

He had the smuggest look on his face; it was all I could do to refrain from slapping him!

I stopped. I started walking slowly toward him and said

"Ok fine. I said you gave me that ring. But what did I give you in return?"

I was so close to him now that I hoped I might intimidate him. Although he was still a head taller than me, my head only came up to where his mouth was but I thought I was impressive.

It was then, he did something REALLY unexpected. He lent down and kissed me. I was about to pull away and slap him, but something about it just felt, I don't know, right.

He pulled out of the kiss and said "That's what," and smiled.

I couldn't help but smile too.

"You really do remember!" I exclaimed and he broke into a wide grin.

"Yeah, I really do. And I also want to apologize about how I have been nagging you to go out with me and how I though you were lying when you told me about our past friendship," he stated and looked at me, as in searching my face for a reaction.

"Don't worry. I forgive you," and I could tell by the look on his face he couldn't be happier.

"There's just one other thing…," he started to say

"What?" I asked him innocently

"Umm, will you go out with me?"

He actually said it in a non nagging tone and he sounded as though he really wanted to. I knew my friends would skin me alive but

"Well, under these circumstances, I'm afraid I have to say…… yes," I said, stringing it out.

The look on his face was hilarious. He could NOT believe that after all these months, I had finally said yes to him, and not to James.

He broke in to grin and kind of did a victory dance and started whooping and everything. He then came over me and picked me up and swung me around. He finally put me down and kissed me so deeply and softly, it was hard to believe that it was the annoying prankster Sirius Black.

"You know, we have to get out of this classroom. If Pringle finds us……," I said, looking at him saying that I won't EVER get caught kissing him in a classroom by the caretaker! (A/N: Check HP4 for a mention of the old caretaker)

"Fine, come on," he said and lead me out of the classroom and up towards the Fat Lady.

"Tinsel," he said and the Fat Lady shook her head.

"Sorry dear, the password has changed," said the Fat Lady and Sirius's face fell. I wasn't sure whether he was acting or not.

"Its Gillyweed," I told him and the Fat Lady nodded her head and muttered

"Precisely," and swung forward. Sirius pulled me inside and I followed him until he reached the bottom of the boy's stair case. He started to pull me up but I stopped him.

"What? Aren't you coming?" he asked me and I shook my head.

"We can't go up there," I told him and he looked at me with a look of disbelief.

"Why ever not? Its not like we're doing it, it's just a quite place where we won't get sprung,"

"Wanna bet?" I muttered under my breath. How could I explain that my best friend was up in his room snogging his best friend?

"Ummm, isn't there anywhere else we can go?" I asked him.

"Look, its ok, trust me," he said and I reluctantly let him lead me up the stairs. We arrived at the door to his dorm and pushed open.

'Mental note: Remind Remus and Kristen to always lock the door!'

"What the hell are you two doing on MY bed?" Sirius yelled when he saw the couple making out on his bed.

They instantly pulled away and I immediately sent Kristen and Remus an apologetic look.

"Umm, Sirius, there's something we need to tell you," said Remus, getting off the bed and smoothing his clothes down.

"I'd say!" Sirius exclaimed still looking alarmed.

"Well, you see, just before Christmas, Kristen and I became a couple but we didn't tell you because we knew you'd tease me about it. Not that I'd care, but when you tease me it becomes annoying," Remus said as Kristen stood up and stood next to him with her hand on his shoulder.

"What are you doing here with HIM?" Kristen pointed out and I looked over at Sirius. He shrugged his shoulders.

"Well, that loser over there FINALLY remembered that we were friends when we were seven and then one thing lead to another and I finally agreed to go out with him," I said while Sirius exclaimed

"HEY!"

"Are you going to tell James? He isn't going to be happy," Remus pointed out.

"Tell me what?"

We all turned around and found James and Peter standing there in the door way.

"Tell me what?" he repeated again, staring at each of us in turn.

"Ummm, well, I have something to tell you and Padfoot has something to say to you as well but I think I'll go first," said Remus uncomfortably.

"Does yours have anything to do with Gideon having her hand on your shoulder?" James asked coolly and Kristen quickly removed her hand.

"Yes, actually," Remus said and took Kristen's hand back. "We're a couple now. We started going out just before Christmas. We were just telling Sirius and Lily when you came in,"

"Congratulations. Next, Sirius?" James ordered

"Whoa mate, what's up with you?" Sirius asked him after hearing his sharp words.

"That's not what you didn't want to tell me. Ok alright fine. Congratulations on your relationship Remus and Kristen. So can you NOW tell me what you didn't want to?"

"I finally said I would go out with Sirius," I said calmly. James turned suddenly I was afraid he might have broken his neck but thankfully he didn't.

But the look on his face was really harsh, though it wasn't to everyone in the room. It was disappointment. Disappointed that I didn't choose him, disappointed that I choose his friend over him, disappointed that it was finally over, that he didn't have a chance with me.

He turned and left the room and started to walk down the stairs to the common room.

"Potter?" I said as I ran to the door. He turned his head hopefully.

"I'm sorry,"

He just turned back around and continued to walk away.

A/N: Well. what do you think:D. Please read and review!