A/N: Hey guys, so I wanted to get this out pretty quick. So thanks to the people who reviewed my story, for all your lovely advice! I will take it all into consideration, because I really do need to figure out what's going to happen, and soon. Not much going on in this chapter, I'm afraid, but I do still need to get it out there. Sooooo, here's the nest chapter :) OH! And before I forget, I totally misjudged the amount of chapters left. Now that I finally know where I'm going with this, I have a good estimation. There'll be about 3, maybe 4 chapters left until this story is over, and then comes the sequel! Please people, it would mean so much if you'd stick with this story until the end, it would make me soooo happy! Thank you guys!

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Draco went straight for me, which was shocking to me. How dare he have the nerve to approach me after what he did at the dance! How could he be so inconsiderate about how I felt about him right now? He was slowly becoming a man I didn't know, and that scared me. He had been my best friend since we were both little, and now I didn't know what he was to me anymore.

"Get your hands off of her Potter." He spat. He acted like he had some say over who could hold me. Now that I was a little bit pissed off, I smirked at his familiar face, wanting more than anything to make him go away.

"Sod off, Malfoy!" I glared at him while I spoke. This was the first time I had ever called him by his last name, but this time, I had good reason to. Apparently I didn't know him well enough to call him Draco. He flinched when he heard me say his last name, and stood there in shock, until Umbridge appeared over his shoulder, with Percy Weasley in tow.

"Mister Weasley, Mister Malfoy. If you would please escort Miss Manston and Mister Potter to Dumbledore's office," Her sickly sweet voice annoyed me to no end. I wish she would just crawl up in a hole and die already! Only taking a second to respond, Draco grabbed me by my shirt, and yanked me away from Harry.

"Hey! Don't touch her like that, you bastard!" Harry shouted at Draco as Percy dragged him away.

Draco hesitated for a moment, pushing me down the hallway slowly, so that way we were behind the others.

"What were you doing with him?" He whispered in my ear.

"You have no right to say in who I can and cannot date!" I whispered back. He stopped for just a second.

"You're dating him?" He couldn't believe it. That sick bastard.

"Yes, as a matter of fact, I am. And if you don't like it then you can just go jump off the Astronomy Tower for all I care..." He let out a quick breath before continuing down the hallway, his grip around my shirt tightening. He was going to ruin my shirt! And it was one of my best shirts, as well!

"Why are you acting like this? What happened to my best friend?" He sounded sad, and his pain cause my mindset towards him to falter. What happened to me? Just a few months ago, I was perfectly fine with being the "Ice Queen" at Hogwarts, bullying people and starting rumors just for the sake of my reputation. I enjoyed it. More than enjoyed it, I loved it! It was what I did! And then, on that one day, Harry came over to my table to insult Malfoy. I intervened, and he insulted my family. I lost it, and yada yada yada, and we end up here. Did I ever expect to end up here? Never. Did I regret ending up here?

No. I can't even picture my life had it not ended up here.

"Well, Malfoy, your "best friend", no longer exists, so suck it up and move on. I'm not who I used to be, and you aren't either. People change, Malfoy, so get used to it..." He sucked in a breath, but quickly recovered. He shoved me forward, almost knocking me to the ground.

Well then. This ought to be fun.

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Sirius Black's POV

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He was wandering the streets as he usually did, in his animagus form. He was bored of being kept locked up in that bloody house, and this was the only freedom he could get. And, no, he wasn't stupid, he knew why he couldn't go out in human form, but damn it, he could still be upset! And it was while he was wandering the streets that he picked up a curious scent. At first, he was confused. He hadn't picked up that scent it years, so how could he pick it up now? Had his nose gone mad?

But then he turned his head, and saw her.

He saw Rayanne Manston, walking delicately towards him. She hadn't noticed him yet, so he quickly ducked into the shadows. His mind was reeling, and he didn't know what to do or think about any of this. He hadn't seen her in so many years, that now, when he looked at her face, he swore that he heard angels singing somewhere.

He watched as she stopped walking for a moment, and he took this opportunity to look at her. Her face was delicate and heart shaped, and made everyone else look plain in comparison, despite her age. And her eyes, oh those eyes! Whenever he saw those eyes he swore he could faint. Thinking about her eyes, he remembered seeing those eyes on someone else; Atarah Manston.

The minutes he laid eyes on Rayanne's girl, he wanted to burst into tears at the sight. She was a dead ringer for Rayanne. Sirius shook his head. Why think of someone who looked like her when you have the real thing right in front of you?

Gazing at her womanly curves, Sirius was thrown back into a time from Hogwarts, a moment in time that he would never forget. Ever.

He was walking with James, Remus, and Peter when he saw her sitting there. She was a pretty little thing, with a nice figure and long flowing blonde hair. As he watched, she opened a book, and began to read, tucking a stray hair behind her ear. He decided then that he would make his move. Whispering to his group of friends, he asked:

"Who's that hot girl over there? The one reading the book too large to be real?"

James laughed at him.

"Grey? You want to make a move on Rayanne Grey? My, my, you do have guts after all!" James shook his head. Sirius was confused, what the hell were they talking about?

"So Rayanne's her name then. Why? Would making a move on her be that bad?"

Remus shook his head at him.

"She's a Slytherin, Sirius..."

"So? All I'm looking for is a good shag!" He exclaimed. James laughed even harder.

"Mate, maybe she's not the one to ask..." He trailed off, laughing once again as Sirius made his way over to her.

Sirius ran a hand through his hair, and threw on his sexiest half smile. He sat down next to her, and cleared his throat.

She didn't even look up from her book.

Trying again, he held out his hand, blocking her view from her book.

"I'm Sirius," No response, other than her knocking his hand away from her book. Now he was out right startled. How was this not working? He shook his head, and tried once again.

"I'm-"

"I know who you are, you've said it enough times you slobbering pig," She stood up, gathering her things.

"But your friend James over there is a looker. Maybe you could introduce me sometime..." With a gentle wink, she walked away. By now, all of his friends were just about rolling on the floor laughing at his failed attempt.

Nice one, Sirius...

That was the first time he had spoken to Rayanne Manston, formally Rayanne Grey. It was an experience he'd never forget, not in his entire lifetime. By now, Rayanne had moved on without Sirius noticing, so he frantically looked around to see her retreating figure.

He trotted as quietly as her could, but it was still loud enough for her to turn her head in his direction.

With startled eyes, she gasped.

"Sirius?" She covered her mouth the second she spoke his name, but it was too late. He had heard her. He remembered something Atarah had said, something about Rayanne still being in love with him.

"That woman hasn't told me anything since she told me she loved you."

Those were her exact words, he recalled. And now, he hoped that they were true, because he was betting everything on it. He returned to his human form, and slowly began to walk towards her. Rayanne gasped once again, and stumbled back some, nearly tripping.

He didn't stop, just continued walking towards her, until he was only a foot away. They stood, silent, not wanting to risk breaking the tension in the air. Finally, Rayanne raised a hand to his cheek, letting it linger there for a while.

"Sirius, I-"

His lips crashed down onto hers. They kissed passionately, their souls uniting once again. Neither of them wanted it to end, as Rayanne wrapped her arms around him, trying to get closer to him, never wanting to let him go. Sirius held onto her for dear life, thinking that if he let her go he'd lose her again.

He was thrown back in time once again.

"Come on, Ray!" Sirius spoke, using the nickname Rayanne oh so hated. He had been trying to catch her attention for weeks now, but he always seemed to fail. At first it was about a good shag, but now she had actually caught his attention. She wasn't just a mission anymore, but a real person that he admired.

Rayanne shook her head at him, and got back to reading her book. They were sitting in the library, with Rayanne sitting in a chair, and Sirius sitting on the table. Sirius grabbed the book from her, and held it high above Rayanne's head. Rayanne made a move to grab it, but after a few attempts she knew it was useless.

"I'll ask you again; Rayanne Grey, will you go out with me?" He smirked. Rayanne sighed, and held her head in her hands. She knew that fighting would just be a waste of time.

"You can ask and ask again, you mutt! I'll still say no!" With that she got up, and started to walk away, not caring if Sirius still had her book or not.

"Rayanne!" He ran out after her. They were walking down a hallway when he ran up to her, and put his arms on both sides of her head, leaning against the wall.

"Please?" He had never said please in his life, and yet, there was something about this girl that made him want to say it a million times.

"But, you're in Gryffindor! It would never work out..."

"Oh really? I bet you won't be saying that in another ten seconds," And with that, he lowered his lips onto hers.

They had kept their relationship in secret since then, and hid it from the rest of the world. Sirius swore that he'd never forget Rayanne Grey, and still to this day, even when she was Rayanne Manston, he was in love with her.

They broke apart, gasping for air. He touched his forehead to hers, and held it there, completely silent.

"Come away with me. Join the Order. I'll protect you, and your girl. I swear, I won't let any of those bastards touch a hair on your head," He whispered to her, begging her to run away with him. Rayanne shook her head.

"I can't..." She sighed.

"Please. We could start a new life together. I know you want this, too. Please," He begged once again. Rayanne gulped down air, and thought about it. She could live with the one that she loved, and her daughter would be safe as well.

"O-Okay," She nodded.

Sirius took her hand in his, and together, they walked towards a new life.

A/N: Hey guys, so how'd you like it? Good, not good? All of you guys wanted to see Rayanne and Sirius get together, so I put that in this chapter. So, here's a question for you guys: How many of you are going to read the sequel to this story? Just wanted a head count of how many people still follow this story. SO, what do you want to happen next?

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Sara