Cassi refused to talk to Sirius for a whole week. No matter what anyone said to her about how ridiculous she was being, she wouldn't speak to him. Sirius was getting desperate by the time Sunday came.
"James."
James looked up for possibly the fiftieth time.
"What, Sirius?"
"Never mind."
Another minute passed.
"James?"
James looked up again.
"What, Sirius?"
Sirius shook his head.
"Never mind."
But James was done. He stood up.
"No, Sirius, not never mind. Tell me why you've been disturbing me for the past hour."
Sirius looked down, not sure how his friend would react to what he was about to say.
"James, I want to tell Cassi."
James raised his eyebrows.
"Tell her what, exactly?"
Sirius swallowed nervously.
"About being an Animagus. And a Marauder."
James stared at his best friend.
"Sirius, you do realize what that would mean? That would mean she would know about ALL of us. Is that what you want?"
Sirius nodded.
"WHAT? Where's your loyalty here? You would honestly pick selling us out to get a girl back?"
Sirius sighed.
"But she's not just any girl, James. You should know that. I honestly think I'm in love with her. No, I know that I am. And I'm not going to loose that over this. I'm not going to loose it over anything. Thanks, James."
With that, Sirius stood and walked out of the room, leaving a confused and silent James behind him.
Sirius found Cassi just outside the library.
"Cassi."
She looked up, face darkening, then started walking away.
"No, Cass. You're listening to me."
Sirius caught her arm. She spun around.
"What?" she hissed.
Sirius narrowed his eyes.
"You are going to listen to me. Right now."
Cassi turned her head. Sirius grabbed her shoulders.
"Cass, what I'm about to tell you is my deep, dark secret. You can't tell anyone."
Cassi looked up, interested.
"Go on."
Sirius licked his lips.
"Well, Cass, you know the Marauders?"
Cassi rolled her eyes.
"Of course I do."
"Well, that's me. I'm Padfoot."
Cassi stared, mouth slightly open.
"There's more. The code names, well, there's a reason that they are the way they are. I'm Padfoot because, well, Cass, I'm an Animagus."
Cassi's eyes got even wider.
"You're not serious."
Sirius gave her a half smile.
"Well, actually,-"
"Don't. you honestly expect me to believe that that is the reason you're gone so much of the time? If that's true, who are the other Marauders?"
Sirius rolled his eyes.
"I'm sure you can guess."
"James, Peter, and Remus?"
Sirius nodded.
"Well, this is a lot to take in."
Sirius grinned.
"Close your eyes, Cass."
She gave him a strange look, but did what he asked. It was quiet for a moment, then Cassi opened her eyes. Sirius was nowhere in sight. She planted her hands on her hips. She was just about to tell him how not funny it was, when she was barreled over by a large dog. The dog started licking her face, and Cassi couldn't help herself. She started laughing.
"Well, Sirius, you do make a cute dog."
The two were sitting, backs against the wall. Sirius woofed in reply, then grinned, tongue lolling out. Cassi smiled, and ran her hands through the fur on the dog's back. She let out a half laugh.
"Well, Siri, this explains a lot."
Sirius smiled inside at his nickname, because it undoubtedly meant he was back in her good books.
"FOR THE LAST TIME, NO, POTTER, I WILL NOT GO OUT WITH YOU. YOU KNOW WHY? BECAUSE YOU ARE AN ARROGANT, BULLYING PIG, AND I HATE YOU."
With that, Lily Evans stormed off, leaving a dejected James in her wake. Cassi came over and slung an arm around him.
"I feel sorry for you, Jamie. She really is sweet. Normally."
James made a face.
'Not helping. Just because you are my best friend's girlfriend doesn't mean you can tease me!"
Cassi grinned.
"Yes, but being your friend means I can!"
James growled, then grabbed her around the waist and threw her onto the couch. She landed next to a surprised Remus, who promptly started laughing. Peter, who had just come in from another "study date" with Jade Huxley, started laughing at the scene too.
Sirius descended the stairs from the boy's dormitory.
"Cass, can I talk to you?"
Her head shot up over the couch back.
"Of course, Siri."
"Ah, I see you made up." Remus commented.
"Of course they did, Rem, they're the perfect couple, HOW could they not when they're so perfect?"
The two left Remus to listen to a ranting James and ran up the stairs. They made it to the sixth year dorm, and Sirius shut the door. He started circling Cassi where she stood.
"Did you actually have to talk to me?"
"No" he whispered, stopping directly in front of her. She reached up and kissed him. Even after months of dating, she couldn't get over the way his lips felt against hers. And the taste. She hoped she's never get used to this. It was like a drug. she could feel him pushing her towards his bed. She went with it.
Peter was sulking at dinner. He glared at his potatoes. James looked up.
"What's the matter, Pete?"
Peter winced as Sirius turned around.
"Nothing."
Sirius started laughing. Cassi was looking down and blushing. Lily poked her head around Cassi, and Remus looked up from his book.
"What's the deal?" asked James.
Sirius gave his bark-like laugh.
"You wouldn't be eating either if you'd walked in on Sirius and Cassi." Peter mumbled.
The entire section of the table burst into laughter.